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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 4, 1977 - 41 - 9/77 COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on MONDAY, APRIL 4th 1977 at 8:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor G. Ashe Councillors J. Anderson L. Cahill G. Fisher D. Kitchen K. Matheson A. Robertson N.C. Marshall - J.P. Myslik Administrator-Clerk Deputy Clerk (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Fisher that the minutes of the meetings of March 21st and 28th 1977, be adopted. CARRIED ( II) DELEGATION Mr. Dennis Hunter and Mr. Bruce Handscomb of the East Shore Community Association and the West Shore Community Association were in attendance with respect to the current water and sewer bills distributed by the Region of Durham. MOTION Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen that the spokesmen be heard. CARRIED Mr. Hunter and Mr. Han~ spoke brièfly in support of the written presentation which they had presented to Council. After some discussion concerning the service charge and the method of billing Mayor Ashe commended the Associations for their analytical presentation. Resolution 53/77 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Robertson that all pertinent and back-up material relative to water and sewer billing be given to the East Shore Community Association and the West Shore Community Associàtion and any other Ratepayers Groups upon request. CARRIED (III) RESOLUTIONS Resolution 54/77 Moved by Councillor Matheson" seconded by Councillor Robertson that the firm of Beddall, Shukla Partnership be retained by the Municipality as Consultants to carry out the preliminary work associated with the proposed Recreation Complex. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Messrs. Ashe, Anderson, Kitchen, Matheson, Robertson, Cahill, Fish - 42 - 9/77 (III) RESOLUTIONS (Continued) REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MARCH 28th 1977 See Appendix I Resolution 55/77 Moved by Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Anderson that the recommendations contained in the Executive Committee Report of March 28th 1977, item numbers 2 to 4,6 to 8, 10 and 12 to 21, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution 56/77 - Item #1 Moved by Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Anderson that item #1 of the Executive Committee Report of March 28th 1977, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution 57/77 - Item #5 Moved by Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Anderson that item #5 of the Executive Committee Report of March 28th 1977, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution 58/77 - Item #9 Moved by Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Anderson that item #9, of the Executive Committee Report of March 28th 1977, be adopted. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Nay: Messrs. Messrs. Ashe, Kitchen, Matheson, Robertson, Fisher. Anderson and Cahill. Resolution 59/77 - Item #11 Moved by Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Anderson that item #11, of the Executive Committee Report of March 28th 1977, be adopted. CARRIED AMENDMENT - Item #11 Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen that Council give the Pickering Lions Club a grant of 100% of the cost of ice for the Skate-a-thon. LOST Resolution 60/77 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen that the following Department Head reports for the month of March 1977 be adopted: Administrator- Clerk's Department, Planning Department, Treasury Department, Legal Department, Fire Department, Public Works Department and Recreation and Transportation Dept. CARRIED - 43 - 9/77 (III) RESOLUTIONS (Continued) Resolution 61/77 - See Appendix II Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Fisher that 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 inviestigation 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 to be made accordingly. CARRIED Resolution 62/77 Moved by Councillor Cahill, seconded by -Councillor Matheson that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to petition the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for a supplementary allocation of subsidy monies for the year 1977 in the amount of $2,125.12. CARRIED Resolution 63/77 Moved by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Robertson that the quotation of Jim Davidson Motors Limited for a Dodge one ton truck at $5,798.35 and a half ton Dodge truck at $5,276.00 be accepted and further that the quotation of Cliff Mills Motors Limited for a 3/4 ton G.M.C. Van in the amount of $5,500.00 be accepted, as recommended by the Director of Recreation and Transportation in his report of March 24th 1977. CARRIED Resolution 64/77 Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Anderson that the Administrator-Clerk be authorized to reduce the Letter of Credit presently held by the Municipality guaranteeing the payment of lot levy fees in the Pickering Developments Subdivision in the amount of $200,000.00 to $35,000.00. CARRIED - 44 - 9/77 (IV) BY-LAWS By-Law Number 577/77 Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Robertson moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering resp~cting the removal of snow and ice from and to municipal lands, and that same now be read a first and second time, and the Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. AMENDMENT Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Robertson that Section (1) of the By-law 577/77 be changed to read "Twelve hours" instead of "Nine hours". CARRIED The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as amended. Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law 577/77 now be 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 AS AMENDED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. By-Law Number 578/77 Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Fisher moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to amend By-law Number 266/75 limiting the number of automobile service stations and public garages, 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 thrid time and finally passed. By-Law Number 579/77 Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Cahill moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to amend By-law Number 3818/70, regulating garbage dumps and the depositing of garbage, refuse, waste or any other material on private or public property, 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. - 45 - 9/77 (IV) BY-LAWS Continued) By-Law Number 580/77 Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Matheson moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to authorize the execution of an agree- ment between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Ontario Housing Corporation with respect to the financing of the provision of 36 Senior Citizens Units (Block A, Plan M-1045) - Foxglove Avenue, and that the 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 581/77 Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to authorize the execution of two site Plan Agreements between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Bianca Israeli, Luba Smoskowitz and Harvey Friedman on the one hand (Part 1, Plan 40R- 3535) and Kent Industrial Developments Limited on the other hand (Part 2, Plan 40R-3535) with respect to Block AC, Plan M-997,.. 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 582/77 Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor Fisher moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to authorize the execution of a Development Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Jack Jacobsen Construction Limited with respect to Lot 43, Plan 1041 (LD 533-6/76), 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. (V) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Letter of Credit - Pickering Developments Refer to Resolution #64/77 (V) 2. - 46 - 9/77 OTHER BUSINESS (Continued) Notice of Motion - Rouge River Foot Bridge Moved by Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Matheson that whereas renewed concern has been expressed by the area residents of Ward 1, in'the Town of Pickering known as the Rosebank Area over the construction of a foot bridge over the Rouge River; arid WHEREAS the concerns of the citizens of West Rouge in Scarborough expressed in their petitions to the Metro Parks and Recreation Committee, Metro Executive Committee and Metro Budget Committee argued against the request of the Borough of Scarborough for a foot bridge across the Rouge River; and WHEREAS the decision of the Metro Budget Committee on Tuesday, March 29th 1977, approved the expenditure of bUilding a foot bridge across the Rouge River; and WHEREAS the letter of the Town of Pickering dated 1975 was not considered in part where it stipulated "The Town of Pickering will bear no cost pertaining to this foot bridge". BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Pickering serve notice on the Borough of Scarborough and the Metro Toronto Council before final approval is given to the construction of the foot bridge over the Rouge River that the Town of Pickering shall not and will not consent to a foot bridge unless; a) The Town of Pickering is relieved of any cost pertaining to its construction, Given written notice of clearance of any liabilities that may occur, b) c) Be absolved of any maintenance in the future, and d} Be assured in writing from the Borough of Scarborough and the Metro Executive Council that the Town of Pickering be relieved of any indemnities caused by pedestrian use of this foot bridge in conjunction with the railway property. There was some discussion concerning the wording of the Motion. Resolution 65/77 Moved by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Robertson that the Notice of Motion pertaining to the Rouge River Foot Bridge be tabled and that it be referred to the Town Solicitor for analysis of the wording, and that furthermore comments be regu~_sted from staff and that these along with the previous Resolution be submitted to Council at a later date. CARRIED - 47 - 9/77 (V) OTHER BUSINESS (Continued) 3. Swim-a-thon It was brought to the attention of the Public that Councillor Robertson swam 100 lengths of Dunbarton Indoor Pool in the C.A.S.A. Swim-a- thon . 4. Operation Update It was noted that the Bingo held on Wednesday, March 30th 1977 for the benefit of the Ajax- Pickering Hospital was very successful. The cheque is to be presented during the Bingo of Wednesday, April 6th 1977. 5. Letter to The Honorable J. Rhodes - L.C.B.O. Warehouse The Mayor indicated that he wrote a lengthy letter to The Honorable J. Rhodes, Minister of Housing expressing his displeasure at the dècision to locate the L.C.B.O. Warehouse in Whitby rather than in Pickering which had been seriously considered for this facility. 6. Association with Conservation Authorities It was noted that the larger part of the Town of Pickering is within the watershed that is under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and that this authority has spent much money within the municipality of the Town. Only about 10% of the area of the municipality is within the jurisdiction of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. 7. By-Law Report Councillor Matheson requested an explanation of the items entered as "other" in the By-law Report. (VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-Law Number §83/77 Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Fisher 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 meetings held on the 28th day of March and the 4th day of April 1977, 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 Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Matheson that the meeting adjourn at the hour of 9:46 p.m. Dated ~ ,~,1917 :yor _~R~ " \ ~ ' ':-1::' ~. ~' ~ b , .r .~ ~:~ ;; ."," . .~" ~ ~ j APPENDIX I _PORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MARCH 28TH 1977 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. BY-LAW - REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE That the report of the Town Solicitor dated March 10th 1977 with respect to snow clearance from sidewalks be adopted and that the appropriate by-law be forwarded to Council for its adoption. GARAGE LICENSING BY-LAW That the report of the Town Solicitor dated March 23rd 1977 with ;espect to amendments to By-law 266/75 be adopted and that the necessary amending by-law be pre- pared granting the licence classifications indicated in the report. GARBARGE DUMPING BY-LAW That àh>amending By-law be prepared amending By-law 13818/70 - Garbage Dumping, consistent with the recom- mendation of the Town Solicitor in his report of March 23rd 1977. FENCE BY-LAW That Mr. Michael Patterson (728 COrtez Avenue) and Mr. Harvey March (738 COrtez Avenue) be granted an exemption under the provisions of By-law 425/76 with respect to the height of a fence in their front yard and that they be permitted to infringe on the Town-owned property adjacent to their front yard on the expre8s understanding that the fence in question will be removed from the Town property if required by the Municipality within fourteen days of written notice for such removal from the Town. AGREEMENT - ONTARIO HOUSING CORPORATION 36 SENIOR CITIZENS UNITS - FOXGLOVE AVENUE That the MAyor and Administrator-Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement between the Corporation and Ontario Housing Corporation with respect to ~ 36 unit Senior Citizens Development in Plan M-1O45, Block A, (Foxglove Avenue). SITE PLAN AGREEMENTS - J'.D)~S. SUBDIVISION That thè Mayor and Administrator-Clerk be authorized to execute two Site Plan Agreements with respect to Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-3535 - Pickering Developments. SITE PLAN AGREEMENT - JACK JACOBSEN CONSTRUCTION LTD. LOT 43, PLAN 1041 That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Site Plan Agreement with Jack Jacobsen Construction Limited with respect to Lot 43, Plan 1041, (Part 1, 5,6, 7, & 8, Plan 40R-3265) which is required as a condition of Land Division Application LD 533-6/76. SUMMER ICE PROGRAM - DON BEER SPORTS ARENA ~~ the report of the Administrator-Clerk dated March 10th 1977 with respect to the Summer Ice Program in the Don a..r Sporta Arena for the year 1977 be approved. . I \ " J .,'..'.....'r- ~ , '. .' ~ ~ ,.;; ~ " ',;-, . .: 'Ji ',' ". l' . ~ 10. - 2 - 9. PICKERING INDOOR TENNIS That the report of the Director of Recreation and Transportation dated March 16th 1977 with respect to the erection of an air-support structure over the tennis courts at Sandy Beach Road be received and that: 1. The Pickering Indoor Tennis Committee be officially recognized as an advisory group to the Municipality with respect to the installation of an air-support structure over the Sandy Beach Tennis Court. 2. That a capital expenditure of $80,000.00 be authorized for the year 1977 in support of the construction of an air-suppòrt structure over the Sandy Beach Tennis Courts. Thatan amount of $3,000.00 be included in the Recreation Administration budget to be utilized for advertising in connection with the generation of funds in support of the structure and that it be recognized as a component cost of the project. 3. 4. that the capital funds allocated be utilized for the purchase of a new air-support structure. s. That the fees for the year 1977 for the use of the air-support structure be established at: Family Membership (Husband & Wife only) Senior Membership Junior Membership Prime Time Fee per court/hour Non-Prime Time Fee per court/hour $100.00 $ 65.00 $ 25.00 $ 6.00 $ 4.00 6. That the membership associated with the air-support structure be limited to 850 members. That the Director of Recreation and Transportation meet with the Pickering Indoor Tennis Committee to prepare a detailed proposal for the construction of the air-support structure. 7. 8. That the Pickering Indoor Tennis Committee enter into an undertaking that the membership will a~sume $80,000.00 of the cost of the structure on the understanding that approximately an additional $40,000.00 of this should be available through a Wintario Grant. 9. That no action be taken on this recommendation unless the Pickering Indoor Tennis Committee has made available to the Municipality a sum of $20,000.00 representing the 1977 constri'bution to this project by June 30th 1977. PURCHASE OF TRACTOR & MOWER - PARKS DEPARTMENT That the Director of Transportation with respect to the acceptance of the quotation of E.H.E. Equipment Salies in the amount of $3,080.00 for the supply of a Graveley Tractor and Mower be accepted and that the additional funds over and above the 1977 budget, allocation for this item in the amount of approximately $1,080.00 be secured from the 1976 Year End Surplus. 11. t ,>~ ~' , .f\ 12. .. ~ 13. 14. 14.~, 15. 16. " .:t ,.¡. . .f' ,4, 17. . j - 3 - PICKERING LIONS CLUB - SKATE-A-THON That the request of the Pickering Lions Club in their letter of March 16th 1977 for the waiving Or reduction of the normal hourly rate for the use of the Don Beer Sports Arena for purposes of their proposed Skate-a- thon be denied, but that they be encouraged to proceed with the project and a Council Grant equal to one half of the hourly rate be made to the club if they proceed. MUSEUM BOARD - 1976 SURPLUS That the 1976 Surplus as audited standing to the credit of the former Town of Pickering Muse~ Board be recorded on the Town's 1977 General Government Budget as a "Transfer from Own Funds - Other Boards" and credited to G/L 1930, and that this amount be allocated to the Museum Reserve Accounê as part of the distribution of' the 1976 surplus. DIAL-A-BUS SUBSIDY That the report of the Treasurer-Collector with respect to the 1977 budget for the Public Transit operation be adopted and that the figures be incorporated in the 1977 Budqet. SENIORS COUNCIL OF AJAX-PICKERING - GRANTr That the request of the Sèniors Council of Ajax-Pickering for a 1977 grant of $150.00 be approved. SCHOOL CROSSING - ELIZABETH B. PHIN PUBLIC SCHOOL That the Director of Public Works be instructed to include the installation of a sidewalk along the west side of Altona Road, as outlined in his report of March 8th 1977, in the 1977 Construction Program and that a more detailed report on this installation be submitted for the consideration Council.' OUTSTANDING AMENDMENTS - MINISTER'S ZONING ORDER That the report of the Administrator-Clerk dåted March 18th 1977, re: amendments to the Minister's Zoning, Order, be received for information. HOLDING ZONE BY-LAW - HAMLET OF GREENWOOD That a Restricted Area By-law Holaiftg Zone, be prepared for the entire Hamlet of Greenwood and that this By-law be adopted by the Town and submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board with the request that it not be considered for approval, until the revocation in total or part of the Minister's Zoning Order. STORM SEWERS, - ROSEBANK AREA That the Municipaljty take the initiative in the installation of storm sewers within the Rosebank Area and that a more definitive report with respect to cost and specific services to be included in the project be prepared for the consideration of Council, as recommended by the Administrator-Clerk in his report dated March 10th 1977. '!- í tt. i t " ", . -~' '" ~' ~' ~. , " 18. 19. 20. 21. - 4 - ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL That the accounts dated March 25th 1977, in the amount of $2,110,787.31, as submitted by the Administrator-Clerk be approved. DICTATING EQUIPMENT - ADMINISTRATOR-CLERK'S DEPT. That the Purchasing Department be authorized to purchase a Dictaphone "Thought Tank System" for the Office of the Administrator-Clerk at a cost of $1,875.00 plus sales tax, with any over-expenditure of the 1977 budgetary allowance covered as a draw agaist the 1976 Year End Surplus. FRENCHMAN'S BAY STUDY - CONSULTANTS That the report of the Director of Planning dated March 28th 1977, with respect to the Frenchman's Bay Water and Shoreline Development Plan be adopted and that the firm of Murray V. Jones and Associates Limited and the Environmental Applications Group Limited be retained to complete the Secondary Plan within the Frenchman's Bay Area, consistent with the letter of Murray V. Jones and Associates Limited dated March 28th 1977. THE CAPTAIN DEVELOPMENT GROUP - SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT That the Committee authorize the Administrator-Clerk to issue a letter of intent to the Captain Development Group, relative to their agreement on the Plan of Subdivision registered as M-1040 acknowledging that the subdivision agreement be extended and/or rewritten. ~ ROLL, . ASSESSED A ' .10-038 M. Byers O~,'.. -00 1422, Rosebank Rd. 5/77 Pickering, Onto ØÎI!"'O22 ~O&7:-14 0001 6/77 , . 030-001 232-00- .7/77 , , - ..> .' r R. de Roo Unit 14 Dillingham Rd. Pickering, Onto Public Work, Dept. Sir Charles Tupper Building Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ont. APPELLANT Same Same Unit 11 Same REASON APPENDIX II ADJUSTMENT REQUESTED Building Decrease 1976 taxes for Demolished 9 months on an assessment of $3,635, adjustment of $84.51 Moved Location Building razed by fire' Decrease 1976 taxes for 11 months on an assessment of $16,445, adjustment of $535.59 Decrease 1916 taxes for 1 month on an assessment of $14,390, adjustment of $35.26. '