The Aurora Record

Council

February 25, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Wendy Gaertner, John Gallo, Rachel Gilliland, Harold Kim, Tom Mrakas, Michael Thompson, Ron Weese

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (14 motions)

11 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the revised agenda be amended by the addition of Delegations items 6.3 to 6.11. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim On a two-thirds majority vote the motion
Moved by Councillor Gilliland, seconded by Councillor Weese
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
That the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved including the addition of Delegations items 6.3 to 6.11. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Moved by Councillor Kim, seconded by Councillor Gallo
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
That the comments of the delegation be received and
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Weese
Referred
Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 6 That the comments of the delegation be received and
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Weese
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
That the Consent Agenda, items 7.1 to 7.9 inclusive, be approved. Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 7 Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Moved by Councillor Weese, seconded by Councillor Kim
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
1. That the correspondence from Office of the Regional Solicitor and General Counsel regarding Proposed Motion, Aurora Men's Emergency and Transitional Housing Site, be received for information. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Gilliland
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
That the Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of February 11, 2025, be received and the recommendations
Moved by Councillor Kim, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 10 That Report No. CMS25-004 be
Moved by Councillor Weese, seconded by Councillor Gallo
Referred
1. That Report No. CMS25-002 be received for information. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Moved by Councillor Gallo, seconded by Councillor Gilliland
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
That Report No. FIN25-003 be
Moved by Councillor Gilliland, seconded by Councillor Kim
Referred
Whereas the Regional Municipality of York made an application for a Zoning By-Law Amendment to the Town of Aurora for a 55-unit (65 Bed) Men’s Emergency and Transitional Housing facility at 14452 Yonge Street in Aurora; and Whereas the Town’s Policy Planning Division of the Planning and Development Services Department confirmed in their comments dated November 25, 2022, that the proposed development ‘is a type of Special Needs Housing’ and conforms with and implements policies of the Town Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 14 of Aurora’s Official Plan, and is allowed in any designated area that permits residential uses, including cluster residential; and Whereas there is sufficient water and wastewater allocation for this type of housing; and Whereas a Community Information Meeting was held in Aurora on January 9, 2024, hosted by the Regional Municipality of York to address resident concerns; and Whereas a statutory Public Planning Meeting was initially held for the subject application on January 24, 2023; and Whereas a second Town of Aurora Public Planning Meeting on February 13, 2024, was conducted to address resident concerns and to provide additional opportunity for the applicant to receive public input; and Whereas at the second Public Planning Meeting held in Aurora on February 13, 2024, the application was refused by Council and not
Moved by Councillor Gallo, seconded by Councillor Weese
Carried
In favour (4): Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo · Opposed (3): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Kim
That the By-laws, items 11.1 to 11.3 inclusive, be enacted. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Gilliland
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Kim
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Weese, seconded by Councillor Gaertner
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:34 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Gallo, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried

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