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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 11, 1978 27/78 - 120 - COUNCIL_MEETING A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, December 11th, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Councillor Matheson Acting Mayor COUNCILLOR,S-: L. Cahill D. Dickerson G. Fisher N. Geraghty D. Kitchen ALSO PRESENT: N. C. Marshall B. Taylor Town Manager Town Clerk ABSENT: Mayor J. Anderson (In hospital) (11 ADOPTION_OE_MINUTES Council Meeting of November 20th, 1978. Council Meeting of December 4th, 1978 (Ill, DELEGATIONS Mr. Sherman Scott, Mr. Bill McLean and Mrs. Sheila Martin of the M.T.R.C.A. were present to discuss funding for interim water and related land management project. See_Item_#2_~_Matters_Eor_Consideration (1111 . PRESENTATION Mrs. Brenda Davies of the Durham West Branch Red Cross Society was present to present certificates to the following donors for 35 donations of blood: Mr. J.W. Bayes r. E. Henderson Miss S.E. Hoey Mr. P.J. Smillie Mr. A. Van Boxtel ?7/78 - 121 - (IVl RESOLUTIONS ResolutioD_166t78 Moved by Councillor Geraghty Seconded by Councillor Fisher That Bramalea Limited be advised that the Municipality relinquishes its first right of refusal for the acquisition of the valley lands adjacent to Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-78050 on the understanding that should negotiations with the Conservation Authority not result in their acquiring ownership of these lands, that the Municipality will be given a further opportunity to acquire them. CARRIED Recorded_Vote: Yea: Messrs. Geraghty, Kitchen, Dickerson, Fisher Nay: Messrs. Matheson, Cahill Absent: Mayor J. Anderson ResolutioD_167t78 Moved by Councillor Geraghty Seconded by Councillor Fisher That By-law 890/78 is in conformity with the Official Plan of the Region of Durham and in force at the time this by-law was passed, namely the 11th day of September 1978; And that no further official plan has been proposed by Council nor approved by the Ministry of Housing since passing of said by-law 890/78 in which the said by-law would not be in conformity. CARRIED ResolutioD_168t78 Moved by Councillor Fisher Seconded by Councillor Geraghty That the Town Manager be authorized to proceed with the purchase of the items identified in his report of December 5th 1978 for the new fire hall; And that the funds be secured from the Capital Account for this project. CARRIED 27/78 - 122 - Resolutiou_169t78 Moved by Councillor Fisher Seconded by Councillor Cahill That the request of the Kinsmen Club of Bay Ridges, to run a skate-a-thon in aid of Cystic Fybrosis and other community projects, be granted and that public skating be cancelled on December 28th 1978 from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. in order that the skate-a-thon take place; And that the normal hourly rate representing a total of $250.00 for this time frame be charged to Account Number G/L 2195, Council Grants. CARRIED Resolutiou_170t78 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Geraghty That the report of the Director of Public Works dated November 2nd, 1978, with respect to the installation of street lights on Greenwood Road be adopted and that he be authorized to arrange for the installation of the necessary lights, with the cost to be included in the 1979 Street Light Budget. CARRIED Resolutiou-171t78 See-Appeudix_#l Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Dickerson Whereas Section 636a of the Municipal Act as enacted by Statutes of Ontario, 1973, c.124 transfers the responsibility for the hearing of the applications for cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes to the Council of the Municipality; And Whereas notices in writing of applications have been received by the Clerk of the Municipality for the cancellation, reduction and refund of taxes for various reasons; And Whereas upon investigation and receipt of reasonable explanations all claims have been substantiated; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Pickering accept the following list of applications and authorize the adjustment of taxes in the amount of $5,654.13 to be made accordingly. CARRIED 27/78 - 123 - Resolutiou-112t18 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Geraghty That the Accounts dated November 30th 1978, in the amount of $776,230.15, as submitted by the Town Manager, be approved CARRIED Couucillor~Dickersou~uoteda-couflict.of_iuterest with respecttocbeque-#,26419_becausebe.is-tbe_owuer~ot_Durham Cleauiug~Services~ (V) BY"::cLAWS Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Geraghty moved for leave to introduce By-laws of the Town of Pickering: By"::cLaw.Number.918t18 Being a by-law to dedicate certain lands as a public highway (Part Lot 19, Range 3, B.F.C. - Parts 5 and 6. Plan 40R-1123). By"::cLaw.Number 920t18 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between Bramalea Ltd. and the Corportation of the Town of Pickering to amend a Subdivision Agreement dated December 17, 1973 between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Bramalea Ltd. respecting the development of Registered Plans M-l057, M-l058 and M-l059. THIRD. READING Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Geraghty moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 918178, 920/78 be adopted, and that the said By-laws be now read a Third Time and PASSED and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-laws read a first, second and third time and finally passed. LI/78 - 124 - (VI} . MATTERS_FOR_CONSIDERATION Item #1 In a memorandum dated December 6th 1978, the Town Manager presents a petition received from the residents of Everton Street regarding parking on roads. Referred to the .next-meeting.of~the Executive_Meeting Item #2 Correspondence from the M.T.R.C.A. regarding erosion control. See~Delegations. Resolution.#113/18 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the Council of the Town of Pickering hereby supports the Region of Durham in it's appeal to the Ont~~~oMunicipal Board regarding the funding of erosion control projects by the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. CARRIED Recorded.Vote: Yea: Messrs. Geraghty, Matheson, Dickerson, Cahill and Fisher Nay: Messr. Kitchen Absent: Mayor Anderson (VII}. 1. --NOTICE..OF MOTION At the request of Councillor Fisher the following Notice of Motion is presented: That the Crown Game Commission be requested to issue hunting licenses to only residents of the Town of Pickering; and that the permission of property owners south of Highway #7 be secured prior to the issuance of a hunting licence. Deferred pending a meeting with.the Crown_Game Commission 2. At the request of Councillor Fisher, the following Notice of Motion is presented: That hunting be prohibited in the Town of Pickering; and that the Crown Game Commission and Ministry of Natural Resources be so notified. Deferred pending a.meeting with the Crown_Game Commission 27/78 ".-.... . - 125 - (VIII} 1. OTHER_BUSINESS 2 . Councillor Cahill requested that the residents of the Lookout Point subdivision be notified when the petition regarding various street name changes in this subdivision will be considered by Council. Councillor Cahill introduced the following res- olution respecting salaries for members of Council Resolution #124t28 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Fisher That the salaries of the Member of Council be increased by approximately 6%, effective December 1, 1978, as follows: Recorded Vote $15,900.00 per annum $ 7,150.00 per annum CARRIED Mayor: Councillors: Yea: Messrs. Geraghty, Kitchen, Matheson, Dickerson, Cahill and Fisher. 3. Councillor Geraghty requested that the following notice of motion be considered at a future Council meeting: That a by-law be prepared to declare Everton Street a through street for its entire length. 4. Councillor Geraghty inquired into the rumoured widening of Glenanna Road, east of Liverpool Road. The Town Manager replied that surveyors are studying such a widening because Liverpool Road may have a stop sign at this intersection. (DO. .. . .CONE'IRMATION_BY""LAW By""law, Number. 921/78 Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering at its meeting held on the December 11th, 1978, and that same be now read a first, second and third time and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. 00 ~ . ADJOURNMENT - 126 - 27/78 The meeting adjourned at the hour of The meeting adjourned at 8:47 P.M.. Dated Dec~er- 18th 1978 APPENDIX I 18/78 TOWN OF PICKERING The Executive Committee, having met October 23rd, 1978, presents its eighteenth report to the Council of the Town of Pickering and recommends: 1. APPLICATION FOR REZONING BY U. WOITZIK ON PART LOT 33, CONCESSION 1, ALTONA ROAD FILE NUMBER B 2310 - A 12/77 ;:,".. That the application for rezoning submitted by Ursula Woitzik respecting property known as Part of Lot 33, Concession 1 on Altona Road to permit a day care centre be approved subject to: " 1. the applicant securing the required amendment to the Official Plan of the Region of Durham and the District Plan for the District Planning Area of Pickering. ~ 2. RENTAL FEE FOR THE WEST SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE FILE NUMBER C 2440 That the Amberlea Tennis Club be permitted a waiver of fifty percent of the rental fee of the West Shore Community Centre on November 11, 1978. 3. SAND FOR WINTER CONTROL FILE NUMBER C 4300 That tender T-35-78 submitted by Repac Construction and Materials for the supply of sand for winter control in the amount of $8,650.00 subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, be accepted. 4. TRANSFER OF 1978 NON-RECURRING REVENUE FILE NUMBER C 2400 ." That the sum of $600,000.00 be transferred in 1978 to the Community Facilities Development Reserve Fund (G/L 4225); .~ ., . and that said funds be used for capital expenditures for community facilities as stipulated in the Reserve Fund By-law 357/76. , L____..---- APPENDIX I 18/78 - 2 - 5. ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL FILE NUMBER C 2310 That the Accounts, dated October 13th, 1978, in the amount of $1,518,545.77, as submitted by the Town Manager, be approved. 'f 6. FULCO AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED FILE NUMBER D 2300 ...-.. That the request of Fong and Attree Associates dated September 21, 1978 for reconsideration of Resolution #111/78 passed August 8, 1978 be refused. -~ . .