Council

That the rules of procedure be waived to allow the addition of two Member Motions from Councillor Weese regarding (1) Opposition to Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, and (2) Opposition to Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, requiring a two-thirds majority vote. Yeas (4): Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, and Councillor Gallo Nays (3): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Kim

That the presentation be received for information. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim

That the comments of the delegation be received and

That the Consent Agenda, items 7.1 to 7.8 inclusive, be approved. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of June 10, 2025, be received and the recommendations

1. That Report No. CMS25-017 be received, and Council Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025 7 2. That staff be directed to report back by September 2025 on a pilot project to establish an emergency warming centre during the 2025-2026 winter season within an existing Town facility. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim

1. That Report No. OPS25-014 be received; and 2. That staff be directed to report back by September 2025 on the various funding models to consider the continuation of the windrow pilot program for the 2025-2026 winter season. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim

Whereas many residents and small businesses in the Town of Aurora continue to face significant financial challenges due to inflation, rising interest rates, and cost-of-living pressures; and Whereas municipalities have a responsibility to support their communities during difficult economic times by practicing fiscal restraint and ensuring affordability; and Whereas the unemployment rate in Ontario has recently increased to 7.8%; and Whereas an estimated 33,000 Ontario jobs have been

Whereas the Province of Ontario has passed Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, which permits the deferral of development charges (DCs) for all residential developments until the time of occupancy; Whereas the current Town of Aurora DC by-law and administrative practices has yet to implement the DC deferrals for both low-, mid- and high-rise developments; Council Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025 13 Whereas the deferral of DCs until occupancy may support housing affordability, encourage a broader range of residential construction, and reduce up-front financial pressure on developers building low-, mid- and high-density projects; Whereas other jurisdictions, including York Region, have implemented structured DC deferral programs for a range of residential initiatives, and the Province now enables all lower-tier municipalities to do the same; Whereas Aurora currently has 23 applications approved by Council totalling 4,200 housing units that have yet to submit building permits; 1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That staff be directed to update the Town’s development charges by-law and administrative procedures to comply with the residential DC deferral provisions of Bill 17 when the changes of the legislation come into effect. Yeas (3): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Kim Nays (4): Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, and Councillor Gallo

Council Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025 14 1. That Report No. FIN25-038 be

That the By-laws, items 11.1 to 11.4 inclusive, be enacted. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim

That the confirming by-law be enacted.

That the meeting be adjourned at 8:18 p.m.