HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 4, 1974
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COUNCIL MEETING
A meeting of the Pickering Town Council
was held on MONDAY, the FOURTH day of
NOVEMBER, 1974 at 8:00 P.M.
Present:
Mayor G. Ashe
Councillors - J.
D.
K.
A.
B.
K.
Anderson
Kitchen
Matheson
Robertson
Searle
Spratley
Manager
Clerk
L.F. Berryman
N.C. Marshall
(I)
27/'.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Spratley that the minutes of the meeting of October
21st, 1974 be adopted.
(II)
REPORTS
Ontario Humane Society Report for the month
1974, with comparison figures for September
1974
Imp. ~.
29 15
Number of Dogs impounded
Number of Dogs returned direct
to owners
Number of Dogs taken to shelter
Number of Dogs claimed from
shelter by owner
Number of Dogs humanely destroyed
Number of Cats sheltered
Number of miscellaneous animals
sheltered
NUmber of calls for assist~'ce
answered
Number of animals rescued o~
otherwise assisted
Emergency calls an~o,"'red after 9 p.m.
Impounding fees collected
Warnings issued
0
29
10
0
0
15
6
4
44
7
90
2
0
$122.00
35
of September
1973.
1973
!!£. ~.
2 21
0 0
2 21
2 4
0 8
20
4
109
0
0
$29.00
In considering the Humane Society Report, Council discussed
the removal of the Zenith Line to the Humane Society and
the resulting cost to the majority of Town residents. It
was suggested that Co~~cillor Spratley, who sits on the
Regional Animal Control Committee, discuss this with the
Committee and indicate that it is possible that the
Municipality will take out a Zenith number at their own
expense and reduce 1:.l¡eir mon~ 'j :¡ (':'.'<":~;;;~l:l~ to t.M kCi~~y
accordingly.
(III)
DELEGATIO1~S
Mr. Tom Westerman of 1750 Spruce Hill Road appeared
Council to speak with them respecting the 25 m.p.h.
limit 0& Sheppard Avenue between White's Road and
Fairport Road, this was reduced to 25 m.p.h. in
September 1973 following representation from local
residents in the area.
at
speed
MOTION
MOVED by Councillor Robe~tson, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that the reatter be referred back to Committee.
DEFEATED
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(III)
DELEGATIONS (Continued)
MOTION
lIDVED by Councillor Searle, seconded by Councillor
Kitchen that Mr. Westerman be heard.
CARRIED
Mr. Westerman expanded on his reasons for increasing
the speed limit on this section of road. (See Resolu-
tion No. 279/74).
(IV)
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 277/74
MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor
Matheson that Council:
(1) declare the week of November 2nd - 9th inclusive
as Remembrance ~eek in the Town of Pickering;
(2) permit the Remembrance flag to be displayed on the
Town flag pole for Remembrance ~eek;
(3) authorize the purchase of a wreath in an amount
not to exceed $20.00;
(4) appoint Mayor G.L. Ashe as its representative to
place the wreath at the cenotaph in the former
Village of Pickering;
(5) grant the Legion permission to sell poppies durinq
Remembrance Week.
CARRIED
Resolution 278/74
fl0VED by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor
Spratley that the following Department Head Reports for
the month of October 1974 be adopted~
Clerk's Department
Planning Department
Treasury Department
By-law Department
Fire Department
Public ~Jorks Department
Legal Department
Recreation & Transportation Department
CARRIED
Resolution 279/74
MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that the Director of Public Works prepare a
report reviewing the speed limits within the Municipality
south of the third concession.
CARRIED
REPORT
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF OCTOBER 28TH 1974
The Executive Committee presents its Report and respectfully
reports and recommends as follows:
1.
RECOMMENDATIONS - (For Council Approval)
SPEED LIMIT - SHEPPARD AVENUE
That Mr. Tom Westerman of 1750 Spruce Hill Road be
notified that his request was considered at the Executive
Committee meeting of October 28th 1974, and that the
speed limit of 25 m.p.h. on Sheppard Avenue between
t~ite's Road and Fairport Road is considered appropriate.
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EL~CUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT (Continued)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
GRAVEL PIT APPLICATION - PART LOT 2, Concession 9
That Council express its strong opposition to the
issuing of a permanent licence for the operation of
a new gravel pit on Part Lot 2, Concession 9.
TENDER - ONE TON TRUCK
That the tender of MacDonald Ford Sales (Oshawa 1968)
Limited be accepted for the supply of a one-ton truck
with platform body in the amount of $5,624.25, of which
$4,000.00 is to be taken from the current 1974 budget
and $1,624.25 to be taken from the equipment reserve
account, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
in his memorandum of October 8th 1974, and by the Town
Buyer in his memorandum of October 18th 1974, subject
to a written confirmation of the eight to twelve week
verbal de livery .
TAX WRITE-OFFS
That the taxes, as indicated in the Treasurer-Collector's
reports of October 17th 1974 and October 18th 1974, be
written off as uncollectable.
HEATER COST AT THE DON BEER SPORTS ARENA
That the recommendations of the Director of Recreation
and Transportation be accepted in as much as they pertain
to the allocation of the cost of the use of the heaters
in the Don Beer Sports Arena to the groups using them,
as indicated in his report dated October 16th 1974,
with the hourly rate to be determined to the nearest
dollar.
TRAFFIC - GENERAL
That Council adopt the suggestion of the Director of
Public Works in his memorandum of October 11th 1974
as follows:
That whereas the new sign at the entrance of the
former Village of Pickering indicates the old name
in letters the same size as the name Ajax, and the
sign is white instead of blue, be it recommended that
the new large sign be replaced with a small tab type
sign with the legend "Formerly Village of Pickerin~"
in unobtrusive lettering below the standard sign.
DURHAM REGI~~ BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL MAGAZINE
That the Town insert a half page horizontal advertise-
ment in the Durham Region Business and Industrial
Magazine, and that the funds be taken from the
advertising budget, or failing this that it be taken
from the Council budget.
RECREATION CUSTODIAN POSITION
That the recommendation of the Department of
Recreation and Transportation concerning the hiring
of a Recreation Custodian, as indicated in the
memorandum of the Director of Recreation and Transporta-
tion dated October 7th 1974 be approved.
CIVIC RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
That the establishment of a Civic Recognition Committee,
as outlined in the memorandum from the Town Manager,
dated October 11th 1974, be approved.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT (Continued)
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
MOUNT Z ION' COMMUNITY CENTRE
That the tender of Murray Carson Construction Limited
in the amount of $20,800.00 for the addition to the
Mount Zion Community Centre be accepted.
GARBAGE COLLECTION IN NORTH PICKERING
That an information card be sent to the residents of
the rLral area outside the present garbaae area with
all the information reqardincr the estimated cost of
garbage collection, and that"theyindicate whether they
wish to have Municipal garbage collection or not.
USE OF DUNBARTON HIGH SCHOOL GYM
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an
agreement between the Corporation of the Tm4n of
pickerinG and the Durham Board of Education concerninq
the use óf the gymnasium at Dunbarton Hiqh School, as~
indicated in the memorandum of the Town Solicitor
dated October 23rd 1974.
COMSA HOLDINGS LIMITED
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an
agreement between the Corporation of the Town of
Pickering and Comsa Holdings Limited with respect to
the rental by Comsa Holdings Limited of the Don Beer
Sports Arena for their Summer Hockey School, as
indicated in the memorandum of the Town Solicitor
dated October 23rd 1974, subject to the change of the
contract to a two year period.
CROSSING GUARDS
That Crossing Guards be placed at nest Shore and
Hillcrest and Oklahoma Drive in the vicinity of
Fairport Road School as indicated in the memorandum
of the Town Solicitor dated October 23rd 1974, with
the preferred Crossing Guard location on Oklahoma
Drive being at Hillcrest Road.
TENDER - l~ TON TRUCK
That the recommendation of the Town Hanaqer :For
tendering for a l~ ton truck for the Recreation
Transportation Department that is to be charged
Reserve for Replacement of Capital Equipment be
the
and
to the
approved.
M. T . R. C. A. NATERF ReNT PLAN - ROSEBA!UC "..REA
That the M.T.R.C.A. be requested to prepare a conceptual
plan of the role that the South Rosebank Area will play
in the Lower Rouge - Petticoat Creek portion of the
Waterfront Plan, being aware that ultimate property
acquisitions have not taken place and may not for the
foreseeable future.
ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL
That the accounts dated October 22nd 1974 in the amount
of $2,142,703.63 as presented by the Town Manager be
approved.
CORPORATE POLICY ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
That the amended corporate policy on Educational
Assistance, as submitted by the Town Clerk, be approved.
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Resolution 280/74
MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that the Report of the Executive Committee
of October 28th 1974 be adopted with the exception of
items 1,7,13 and 16.
CARRIED
Resolution 281/74 - Item 1
MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that item 1 of the Report of the Executive
Committee of October 28th 1974 be adopted.
{See also Resolution # 279/74}
CARRIED
Resolution 282/74 - Item 7
MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that item 7 of the Report of the Executive
Committee of October 28th 1974 be adopted.
CARRIED
Resolution 283/74 - Item 13
Concern was expressed over the need to have the new
Contract reflect true operating costs in keeping with
the current inflationary spiral.
MOTION
MOVED by Councillor Searle, seconded by Councillor
Kitchen that it be referred back to the Executive
Committee.
DEFEATED
RESOLUTION # 283/74
MOVED by Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that item 13 of the Report of the Executive
Committee of October 28th 1974 be adopted.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yea: Mayor Ashe, Councillors Anderson, Matheson,
Robertson, Searle and Spratley
Nay: Councillor Kitchen
Resolution 284/74 - Item 16
MOVED by Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor
Searle that item 16 be amended by the addition of
"with consideration to alternatives that would preserve
the existing community" so that the recommendation
will now read, that the M.T.R.C.A. be requested to
prepare a conceptual plan of the role that the South
Rosebank Area will play in the Lower Rouge - Petticoat
Creek portion of the Waterfront Plan, being aware that
ultimate property acquisitions have not taken place
and may not for the foreseeable future, with considera-
tion to alternatives that would preserve the existing
community.
CARRIED
Resolution 285/74
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Spratley that the tender of Murphy Oil Company Limited
in the amounts of $.5550 per gallon for the supply of
Gasoline and $.5810 per gallon for the supply of
Diesel Fuel be accepted.
CARRIED
Resolution 286/74
MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by Councillor
Anderson that the tender of Repac Construction and
Materials in the amount of $13,164.50 for the supply
of Hot Laid Asphalt be accepted. CARRIED
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Resolution 287/7~
~1OVED by Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor
Searle that the week of November 11th 1974 be proclaimed
as !1ardi Gras ~";eek in the Town of Pickering.
CARR!ED
(V)
BY-T-JANS
By-law Number 126/74
Councillor Searle, seconded by Councillor Matheson,
moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of
Pickering to authorize the execution of an agree~ent
between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and
the Durham Board of Education with respect to the use
of the gymnasium at the Dunbarton High School on
certain days, 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.
By-law Number 127/74
Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen,
moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of
pickering to authorize the execution of an agreement
between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and
Anders Andersen and Marlane Andersen, 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.
CAR.~IED
By-law read a first, second and third time and finally
passed.
By-law Humber 128/74
Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen,
moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of
Pickering to ~~end By-law Number 2511 to prohibit retail
operations in Industrial Zones, 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.
The By-law to authorize the execution of an agreement
between the Corporation of the Town of pickering and
Comsa Holdings Limited with respect to the rental of
the Don Beer Sports Arena for Summer Hockey School was
deferred for further consideration.
(VI)
1.
OTHER BUSINESS
Two Resolutions dealing with the tender on the
Municipali ty I S Fuel Oil req";.lir?', :cnt,,-' and che supply of
Hot Laid Asphalt were dealt, ,^11"CL1 unaer Other Business.
(See ~esolutions Numbers 285/74 and 286/74).
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(VI)
2.
OTHER BUSINESS (Continued)
The Mayor outlined some of the history of the Mardi
Gras for the benefit of the Council and Press and
provided details of the festivities planned for the
following week. (See Resolution Number 287/74).
(VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 129/74
Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Searle,
moves 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 4th day of November 1974, 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 Cl~rk 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.
(VIII) ADJOQRNMENT
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Matheson that the meeting adjourn at 9:30 p.m.
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Clerk
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