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Home Aurora Meetings April 14, 2026

Committee of Council · Regular

April 14, 2026

Committee of the Whole

7 present · 0 absent
Tom Mrakas Mayor — Harold Kim Councillor — John Gallo Councillor — Michael Thompson Councillor — Rachel Gilliland Councillor — Ron Weese Councillor — Wendy Gaertner Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Alexander Wray Manager, By-law Services — Anne Kantharajah Town Clerk — Carley Smith Manager, Corporate Communications — Doug Nadorozny Chief Administrative Officer — Julia Shipcott Council/Committee Coordinator — Marco Ramunno Director, Planning and Development Services — Nancy Fleming Manager, Engineering and Capital Delivery — Patricia De Sario Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor — Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel Director, Finance — Robin McDougall Director, Community Services — Sara Tienkamp Director, Operational Services —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: Committee of the Whole approved the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services.
    • · Motion 2 added: Committee of the Whole received the comments of the delegation for information.
    • · Motion 3 added: Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to items 11.1, 11.2, 14.3 and 16.1.
    • · Motion 4 added: Committee of the Whole received the comments of the delegation for information.
    • · Motion 5 added: Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to item 14.2.
    • · Motion 6 added: That the Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, items 7.1 to 7.3 inclusive, be received for information.
    • · Motion 7 added: That the Agenda items of sections 9 through 16 inclusive be approved, with the exception of items 10.1, 11.1, 13.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 15.2, which were discussed and voted on separately.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Report No. CS26-009 be received for information.
    • · Motion 9 added: That Report No. FIN26-009 be received; and That the by-law to allocate any 2026 operating surplus or deficit, as detailed in this report, be brought forward to a future Council meeting for approval
    • · Motion 10 added: That Report No. FIN26-012 be received; and That the proposed budget timeline as detailed in Table 1 be approved.
    • · Motion 11 added: That Report No. OPS26-011 be received; and That the Town continue with the 2025-2026 model with the same $200 fee and program parameters as a pilot for the 2026-2027 season.
    • · Motion 12 added: That Report No. PDS26-028 be received; and That Parking Bylaw No. 4574-04.T be amended to allow on-street parking on Don Hillock Drive (south side between Leslie Street and Goulding Avenue) and Goulding Avenue (west side between Don Hilloc…
    • · Motion 13 added: That Report No. PDS26-029 be referred to the April 28, 2026 Council meeting and to include with it the Street Naming Policy.
    • · Motion 14 added: That Report No. PDS26-031 be received; and That the total approved budget authority for Capital Project No. GN0163 be increased to $7,861,100 representing an increase of $2,531,900; and That the proposed total budget authority of $7,861,10…
    • · Motion 15 added: Council directs staff to conduct an annual review of all closed session reports, minutes, and related materials; and staff, in consultation with the Town Solicitor, assess which closed session materials no longer require confidentiality un…
    • · Motion 16 added: That staff be directed to develop a written reporting framework requiring Members of Council who attend a conference, convention, seminar, or external events at the expense of the Town; and That the written report framework include, at min…
    • · Motion 17 added: That the York Regional Council Highlights of March 26, 2026, be received for information.
    • · Attendance added: Ron Weese (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rachel Gilliland (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michael Thompson (present)
    • · Attendance added: John Gallo (present)
    • · Attendance added: Harold Kim (present)
    • · Attendance added: Doug Nadorozny (present)
    • · Attendance added: Patricia De Sario (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robin McDougall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Marco Ramunno (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sara Tienkamp (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel (present)
    • · Attendance added: Carley Smith (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alexander Wray (present)
    • · Attendance added: Anne Kantharajah (present)
    • · Attendance added: Julia Shipcott (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tom Mrakas (present)
    • · Attendance added: Wendy Gaertner (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nancy Fleming (present)