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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 5, 1979 - 117 - 23/79 COUNCIL MEETING A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, November 5, 1979 at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor J. Anderson COUNCILLORS: L. Cahill D. Dickerson G. Fisher N. Stoner (Geraghty) D. Kitchen (absented K. Matheson himself at 8:55 p.m.) ALSO PRESENT: N.C. Marshall B. Taylor Town Manager Town Clerk (1) ---ADOPTION,OF MINUTES Meeting of October 15, 1979. (II) - - . DELEGATIONS 1. Mr. Gino Marrocco, President Fairport Beach Ratepayers Association Mr. Marrocco stated that there is a need in his community for a community centre which could be used as a day care centre, teen centre, senior citizens centre in addition to a complex for recreational uses. When the original Fairport Beach Community Centre was destroyed by fire, there was enough insurance money to repair the building but not replace it. He was of the opinion that the Town required his Association to construct a new building. Mr. Marrocco requested that represen- tatives of the Town meet with his Association to discuss all problems relating to this community centre. (III) , ,RESOLUTIONS Resolution-138/79--SeeAppendix,I Moved by Councillor Fisher Seconded by Councillor Cahill That the Report of the Executive Committee dated October 22, 1979 be approved with the following amendments: - 118 - 23/79 Item #1 was amended by adding after the phrase "dated April, 1979" the following words: "with the exception of the pro- posed Arthur Percy reservoir and dam". Recorded Vote on the Amendment: Yea: Councillors Cahill, Dickerson, Stoner (Geraghty) and Matheson Nay: Councillors Fisher, Kitchen and Mayor Anderson Item #1, as amended, was tabled until the Council Meeting of November 19, 1979. Recorded Vote on Item #2 Yea: Councillors Dickerson, Fisher, Stoner (Geraghty) and Mayor Anderson Nay: Councillors Cahill and Matheson Absent: Councillor Kitchen Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Matheson That Item #2 of the Executive Committee Report regarding the Fairport Beach Community Centre be tabled until November 19, 1979 pending a meeting with the Town and the Fairport Beach Community Association to review the proposed commun- ty centre. LOST Moved by Councillor Matheson Seconded by Councillor Cahill That Item #2 of the Executive Committee Report regarding the Fairport Beach Community Centre be amended by adding "and that the Town complete the construction of the said Community Centre on condition that the Fairport Beach Com- munity Association enter into an agreement with the Town on the use of the Community Centre. LOST Resolution 139/79 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Stoner(Geraghty) That the request of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, dated October 28, 1979 to conduct Rememberance Day services in the Municipal Building in the event of inclement weather on Sunday, November 11, 1979 be approved. CARRIED - 119 - 23/79 Resolution 140/79 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Fisher That By-law 1052/79 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 1st day of October, 1979; and that no further Official Plan has been proposed by Council nor approved by the Ministry of Housing since pass- ing of said By-law 1052/79 in which the said By-law would not be in conformity. CARRIED Resolution 141/79 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Fisher That the week of November 5, 1979 to November 11, 1979 be declared as the Town of Pickering Poppy Week; and that the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 606) be permitted to sell poppies during this week; and that the said Legion be permitted to fly its Poppy Flag during this week at the Municipal Offices. CARRIED Resolution 142/79 Moved by Councillor Matheson Seconded by Councillor Fisher That Saturday, November 10, 1979 be declared as "Mardi Gras Day" in the Town of Pickering. CARRIED Resolution-143/79 Moved by Councillor Matheson Seconded by Councillor Cahill Whereas the Council of the Town of Pickering has discussed telephone services in the Town with representatives of Bell Canada; and whereas some telephone subscribers in the Town of Pickering cannot call locally to Whitby or Oshawa; Now therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby requests Bell Canada to review the feasibility of instituting the same calling area for the 839,284 and 282 exchanges as the 683 exchange; and that the name "South Pickering" be deleted from the telephone book and replaced with the name "Pickering". CARRIED - 120 - 23/79 Resolution 144/79 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Stoner (Geraghty) That the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Pickering is opposed to the Finch Avenue-Rossland Road right-of-way as presented in the report of the Regional Planning Commis- sioner dated September 25, 1979; and that the Region of Durham be requested to study alterna- tives to utilize lands in public ownership in the North Pickering area for the said right-of-way, including a speci- fic study of an alignment of Rossland Road and the Third Concession Road. CARRIED (IV) ,- BY-LAWS Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved for leave to introduce By-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number,lQ35/79 Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and the Claremont Lions Club respecting the management of the Clare- mont Community Centre. THIRD,READING . Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number, 1035/79 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-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. (V) , - OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Stoner reported that the Minister of Transport made a press release stating that Toronto International Airport is of sufficient size to serve the Toronto area for the foresee- able future and that the "Green Door" proposal of the People or Planes group be studied. - 121 - 23/79 2. Councillor Matheson stated that a planning consul- tant who is under contract with the Town made a public statement that he would not live in the Town of Pickering. (VI) -- --CONFIRMATION-BY-LAW By-law-Number-l059/79 Councillor Cahill, 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 November 5, 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. (VI I) -,- ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:25 p.m. Dated .November-19th 1979 ) I J 22/79 APPENDIX I TOWN OF PICKERING The Executive Committee having met October 9, 1979, presents its sixteenth report to the Council of the Town of Pickering and recommends: 1. DISTRICT PLAN MODIFICATIONS FILE NUMBER B3110 .~ That Planning Reports #1 and #2, dated June 14th, 1979, be adopted with the following amend- ments: .'f" ~ 1. Delete condition (a) of the endorsement of Modification #1 in Plannîng Report #1. 2. Delete the recommendation pertaining to Modification #3, in Planning Report #1, and replace it with the following passage which is to be inserted as Section 4(a) of Part 1 of the District Plan: "It is the intent of the Town to continue pursuing development of its economic base in order to provide employment opportuni- ties and to help secure fiscal stability for the Municipality. This policy shall be further refined and elaborated by amend- ment to this Plan once the framework for economic development has been established in the Durham Regional Official Plan. Sec- tion 3 of that Plan has been deferred by the Minister of Housing. Upon satisfactory resolution of the issues involved in Section 3, the Town will proceed with amendments to its own District Plan." 2. ANNUAL HOUSING REVIEW FILE NUMBER B2233 ~ That whereas the Region of Durham is currently conducting a comprehensive Housing Study which will be of great assistance to the Town of Pickering in identifying assisted housing needs and in selecting appropriate programmes and policies; ~ BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED that the Director of Planning be authorized to advise the Ministry of Housing that the Municipality will not be completing the Annual Housing Review Question- naire until such time as the Region Study is complete and the Municipality's review of the housing needs in the Town are evaluated in the light of the conclusiohS of the Regional Housing Study. r - 2 - 22/79 APPENDIX I 3. EAGLE BROOK INVESTMENTS LTD. LETTER OF CREDIT FILE NUMBER B4100 That Letter of Credit Number 4/34272 - Lookout Point Extension - Lot Levy Fees, be reduced from the present $100,000.00 to $50,000.00. 4. TENDER T-26-79 FOR THE INSTALLATION, FENCING AND LIGHTING OF TENNIS COURTS FILE NUMBER C4300 It ~ That Tender T-26-79, submitted by Cooper Paving Co. Ltd., for installation and fencing of tennis courts in the amount of $17,500.00, and Gardner Industrial Electric for the lighting of tennis courts in the amount of $8,975.00, be accepted. 5. ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL FILE NUMBER C2310 That the accounts in the amount of ,$2,500,566.07 for the period ending September 28,1979, as submitted by the Town Manager, be approved. 6. DILLINGHAM ROAD EXTENSION EAST OF BROCK ROAD FILE NUMBER E4400 That the Town Manager be authorized to retain the firm of Anthony R. May & Associates Ltd. to prepare an appraisal on property located in Lot 18, Range 3, presently owned by Dr. W.S. McKay. ~ "