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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 13, 1975 - 6 - 2/75 COUNCIL MEETING - A meeting of the Pickering Town Cou~i1 was held on Monday, the THIRTEENTH day of JANUARY 1975, at 9:20 P.M. Present: Mayor G. Ashe Councillors - J. Anderson D. Kitchen K. Matheson A. Robertson B. Searle K. Spratley Manager Clerk L.F. BerrYman N.C. Marshall (1) ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by Councillor Robertson that the minutes of the meeting of January Sixth 1975, be adopted. CARRIED (11) RESOLUTIONS REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF JANUARY 6th 1975 The Executive Committee presents its Report and respectfully reports and recommends as follows: -~--- RECOMMENDATIONS - (For Council Approval) 1. CLAREMONT RECREATION ASSOCIATION That a grant of $50.00 be paid to the Claremon~ Area':. . Community Association to assist them with their 1974 Christmas Variety Show, and that they be advised that no further grants will be paid as it is not Council policy to subsidize this type of program. 2. RESOLUTION - CITY OF SUDBURY That Council endorse the resolution of the City of Sudbury dated October 22nd 1974, dealing with the compulsory retirement age of Fire Fighters. 3. DEVELOPMENT ACîIVITY REVIEW - REGION OF DURHAM That the Regional Municipality of Durham be advised that for the purposes of Deve1o?ment within the COmmunity that: 1. The Executive Commdttee of Council be designated the political assembly (for Development Division Liaison) . 2. That the Mayor be designated as the political Official. 3. That the Town Manager be designated the staff member for daily staff to staff contact. - 7 - 2/75 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT (Continued) 4. VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY That the recommendations of the Coroner's Jury investigating the death of Michael Hiller on June 28th 1974 at the C.N.R. Overpass at Highway #2 be received and referred to the Town Solicitor for his comments on the legal implications of the recommendations. 5. EASEMENT - 401 INTERCEPTOR SEWER That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an Easement in favour of the Regional Municipality of Durham for the 401 Interceptor sewer west of Sandy Beach Road and south of parkham Crescent. 6. ONTARIO COUNTY SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION - . That a grant in the amount of $37.50 be paid to the Ontario County Soil and Crop Association in the year 1975. 7. ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL That the Accounts in the amount of: General: $804,828.18 $ 57,438.55 Roads: for the month of December 1974 be approved. 8. METROPOLITAN TORONTO INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION That Mayor Ashe be authorized to represent the Municipality at the annual meeting of the Metro- politan Toronto Industrial commission. 9. 1974 EQUALIZED ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR REGION OF DURHAM That the 1974 Equalized Assessment report for the Region of Durham be received and filed. 10. ONTARIO HUMANE SOCIETY That the Treasurer be instructed to have the Zenith number to the Ontario Humane Society reconnected and that the monthly cost be monitored and that a report of this cost be submitted to the first Executive Committee meeting in hpril of 1975. 11. PICKERING EMERGENCY RESCUE UNIT That the annual report of the pickering Emergency Rescue Unit be received and further that the Executive Committee extend to the Commodore, Mr. G. Keith Warner, on behalf of the Unit the congratulations of the Municipality on a job well done and express to the members the appreciation of the Municipality for their efforts. 12. LOCAL IMPROVE~"mNTS IN THE WHITE'S ROAD/HIGHWAY 12 AREA - That the Solicitor report on the implications of the charge back to the local Municipality for the cost of local improvements in the White's Road/ Highway #2 Area. . - 8 - 2/7~ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT (Continued) _V" - " . 'L,_. -.A ,..1-- ... ' 14. TENDER - l~ TON TRUCK That the tender of Chrysler Truck Centre for a 1975 Dodge D 500 l~ ton truck, in the amount of $7,981.71 be approved. 15. SUB-LEASE OF PRO SHOP AT DON BEER SPORTS ARENA That Mr. Frank Schofield be granted permission to sub-let his lease on the Don Beer Sports Arena Pro-Shop for the period January 13th 1975 to April 30th 1975, as recommended by the Director of Recreation and Transportation in his report of January 3rd 1975 to the Town Manager, be approved. 16. PAPER COLLECTION That the Municipality extend the collection of paper for a further six-month period and that the matter be re-considered at that time. 17. SCARBOROUGH OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT - REGIONAL SHOPPING COMPLEX - HIGHWAY #2 AND SHEPPARD AVENUE That the letter of Decenber 31st 1974 from the Borough Clerk dealing with the Scarborough Official Plan Amendment Number 304 be acknowledged and that the Borough be advised that it is in the best interests of Pickeriqg to pursue their appeal bec~se of the impact of this amendment on this Municip~ltty, but the Town would hope that the Borough would encourage the participation of the Town stafr and Council in future Planning of this particular area. 18. RENEWAL OF TAXI LICENCES That th e question of the issuance of 1975 Taxicab Licences be placed on the next Executive Committee Agenda, and that all 1974 Taxicab Licences be extended to January 31st 1975. 19. APPOINTMENT TO THE CONSERVA~ION - AUTHORITY That Mayor Ashe and Councillor Anderson be the Council appointees to the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation AuthorLty and that the Region be so adviSed. Resolution 6/75 MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by Councillor Matheson that items 1 - 8, items 10,11 and 12, items 14 - 19 be adopted CARRIED There WðS some consideration given to the impact of the Equalization Faotor and the ~ignifica~ce of even a minor change in the Factor itself. Resolution 7/75 MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Spratley that the Clerk be instructed to lodge an appeal against the 1974 Equalized Assessment Report prepared by the Ministry of Revenue and that the Manager prepare a repo~t on this subject for the consideration of the Executive Committee. CARRIED - 9 - 2/75 (Ill) BY-LAWS By-Law Number 154/75 Councillor Searle, seconded by Councillor Kitchen moved for leave to introduce a By-law of L~e Town of Pickering to appoint members to the Town of Pickering Museum Committee and to repeal By-law Number 33/74 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 155/75 Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor Searle moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to ñppoint members to the Town of Pickering Public Library Board, and to repeal By-law Number 65/74 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 ànd that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. (IV) OTHER BUSINESS Resolution 8/75 MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by Councillor Robertson that the tender for the tiling of the Dunbarton . Pool in the amount of $17,160.00 from York Marble Tile & Terrazzo Limited be accepted. CARRIED 2. The Mayor advised Council of the Blood Donor Clinic being held on January 23rd 1975 at the Sheriden Mall. On February 1st and 2nd a Telethon is being held on Global T.V. in support of the construction of ~(Participation House) for this area. The Mayor hoped that all members of Council and staff would get behind this worthwhile venture. 1. (V) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-Law Number 156/75 Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Anderson 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 13th day of January 1975, 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. (V1) ADJOURNMENT - 10 - 2/75 MOVED by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Spratley that Council àdjourn into closed session at the hour of 9:40 p.m. Date ~ ~~\. \::\ Mayor ~ I Cle~ , -~ .' " ---- ~ '- , -. ~ -- ./