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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 5, 1979 - 20 - 4/79 COUNCIL MEETING A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5th 1979 at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Councillor Matheson - Acting Mayor COUNCILLORS: L. Cahill D. Dickerson G. Fisher N. Geraghty D. Kitchen ALSO PRESENT: N.C. Marshall - Town Manager B. Taylor - ~ow~ Clerk ABSENT: Mayor J.E. Anderson (incapacitated) (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of January 22nd 1979 Special Meeting of January 29th 1979 (II) 1. DELEGATIONS Mr. W. Arthurs, 1350 Glenanna Road, Unit #65, Pickering, representing the Ward #3 Condominium Association addressed Council with respect to garbage pick-up for condominiums. He requested garbage pick-up for condominiums be bi-weekly at the expense of the Condominium Corporations. 2. Mr. Mark Stewart and Mr. John Wright were present from C.J.S.R. radio station based at Scarborough College to request Council's support for a low power FM station. See Resolution #26/79 and #27/79. (III) RESOLUTIONS Resolution 22/79 See Appendix I Moved by Councillor Geraghty Seconded by Councillor Fisher That the Executive Committee Report, dated January 29th 1979, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution 23/79 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Fisher That tender T-37-78 for the supply of street lighting luminaries submitted by Black and McDonal,d, in the amount of $10,615.00, be accepted. CARRIED - 21 - 4/79 iIII) RESOLUTION (Continued) Resolution 23/79 (Cont.) Recorded Vote: Yea: Councillors, Geraghty, Kitchen, Matheson, Cahill and Fisher Nay: Councillor Dickerson Absent: Mayor Anderson. Resolution 24/79 Moved by Councillor Geraghty Seconded by Councillor Cahill WHEREAS, the residence on lots 30,31 and 32, Plan 21, Whitevale (Part 6, Plan 40R-2225) has been located for many years some 4-1/2' away from the front lot line; and WHEREAS, although pursuant to the provisions of section 7.2.1 of By-law 3037, the minimum front yard requirement for this house is 30'; and WHEREAS, as a result of the house having been built prior to the enactment of By-law 3037, the 4-1/2' front yard has lawful non-conforming status; and WHEREAS, the owner of the said house has recently moved it some 10' further away from the front, lot line, thereby creating a 15' front yard; and WHEREAS, in so doing the owner has brought the building more nearly into compliance with the provisions of the said By-law, but in so doing has lost the lawful non-conforming status of the reduced front yard set back; and WHEREAS, due to the historical nature of the property in question and to the fact that the property now more closely conforms to the provisions of By-law 3037; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS; 1. The Clerk be authorized to issue, to whomever it may concern, a "Letter of Tolerance" in the form attached hereto as Schedule "A", to indicate that this Council has no intention of taking proceedings of any sort against the owners of the subject property on account of any non-compliance with the front yard set back requirements in section 7 of By-law 3037. CARRIED Resolution 25/79 Moved by Councillor Geraghty Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That Council Resolution 110/78, dated August 8th 1978 be rescinded, and further, that the Town Solicitor be instructed to withdraw forthwith the Town's appeal of Land Division Committee Decisions LD 208/78, LD 209/78 and LD 210/78. CARRIED - .22 - 4/79 (IV) BY-LAWS Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved for leave to introduce By-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-Law Number 950/79 Being a Restricted Area By-law to amend Restricted Area By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham, in Part Lot 17, Concession 2, Town of Pickering and in Part of the Road Allowance between Lot 17, Concession 2, Town of Pickering and Lot 16, Concession 2, Town of Ajax. By-Law Number 954/79 Being a By-law to appointa Local Councillor of the Town of Pickering as an alternate Representative to the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham to act in the place and stead of Mayor John E. Anderson during his incapacitation. Acting Mayor Matheson asked for nominations for the position of alternate representative on the Regional Council. Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Dickerson, nominated Councillor Geraghty. Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Cahill, nominated Councillor Cahill. Acting Mayor Matheson asked if the nominees will stand for election and both agreed to do so. On an unrecorded vote, Councillor Geraghty was chosen the alternate representative. By-Law Number 955/79 Being a By-law to fix instalment dates, penalty amounts and interest rates respecting the payment and collection of taxes. THIRD READING Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 950/79,954/79 and 955/79, be adopted, and that the said By-laws be now read a Third Time and PASSED and that the Mayor and Cleiksign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. - 23 - 4/79 (V) OTHER BUSINESS 1. In response to the delegation from C.J.S.R. Radio, Councillor Dickerson introduced the following motion: Resolution 26/79 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Fisher That a resolution to support a low per FM station be considered by Council. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea:- Councillors, Geraghty, Matheson, Dickerson, Kitchen and Fisher. Nay: Councillor Cahill. Absent: Mayor Anderson Resolution 27/79 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Fisher That the Council of the Town of Pickering having considered a brief submitted by Mr. John Wright of Scarborough College Radio Station C.J.S.R. regarding the subject application which brief contains the following offer and request, viz: .. (1) A radio station, fully equipped with some of the most up-to-date technical resources. (One 'Production' Studio, and one TLive' air studio.) (2) A fully trained production staff, well versed in the state of 'Live' programming and 'Taped' Specials. (3) A catalyst to promote local issues and talent that affect the listening audience directly. (4) An opportunity to exchange ideas and information between a University College Community and a Municipal Community. We would appreciate a motion of support from the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering for C.J.S.R. Radio, Scarborough College, University of Toronto. This will be furthered to the CRTC in our C-20 application. We hope that you will ~rt what we consider to be an innovative and beneficial proposition." The Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby supports the above application by Scarborough College Radio Station C.J.S.R. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Councillors, Geraghty, Matheson, Dickerson, Kitchen and Fisher. Nay: Councillor Cahill Absent: Mayor Anderson - 24 - 4/79 (V) OTHER BUSINESS (Continued) 2. Councillor Kitchen introduced the following Notice of Motion: That the Region of Durham is hereby requested to dismantle the sign facing traffic leaving the north parking lot of the GO Station which prohibits traffic turning left onto Liverpool Road between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. 3. Councillor Kitchen further asked that a represèntative of T.A.T.O.A. attend a Council Meeting to display plans for the parking lot at the GO Station. 4. Councillor Kitchen stated that~porary traffic signals should be installed at the intersection of Walnut Lane and Kingston Road until permanent traffic signals are installed at Dixie Road and Kingston Road. 5. Acting Mayor Matheson stated that the former Ballycliff Lodge in now being ùsed as a penal institution known as Durhamdale Inc., contrary to the zoning by-laws. An application for rezoning to permit such a use was submitted to the Planning Department as of this date. (VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-Law Number 956/79 Councillor Dickerson, seconded by Councillor Geraghty 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 5th day of February 1979, 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. (VII) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at the hour of 8:28 p.m. Dated February 19, 1979 , ~~t:~~,~ Mayor U . .-/"/ ...-//