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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 30, 1967 COUNCIL MEETING 4/67 PICKERING ~ A meeting of Pickering Township council was held on MONDAY the Ċ“xRTIETH day of JANUARY, 1967, at EIGHT o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Reeve C. W. Laycox Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson Councillors: H. Spang D. Beer J. Williams R. Chatten D. J. Plitz, Clerk J. H. Faulkner, Planning Dicector Absent : Councillor N. Waller DELEGATIONS 1. MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor J. Williams that Mr. Wm. Pertile be heard. Mr. Wm. Pertile representing the Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club appeared before Council requesting Council to enter into an agreement with the Yacht Club with reference to the rental of Block S., Plan all. This particular Block of land is a marshy lot completely submerged under water, adjaceat to club owned property. Mr. wm. Pertile explained to Council that the property was required to allow for further expansion of their Club facilities, parking and docking etc. See Resolution 43/67. 2. Mr. J. Kruger was not present however letters that he had written with respect to: 1. Day time Council meetings 2. Presentation to Council on January 9th and attendance before P.U.C. Committees were read to Council and are filed in the municipal records for reference. ~ CORREPONÐENCE 1. J. H. Paulkner Re: Official Plans, recODmends that Official 'lan amendments be dealt with on an individual basis in Qrder to speed up the amendment procedure to the Official Plan. Copies to Council. -2- Mr. Faulkner commented on this matter briefly explaining that it was his opinion that amendments to the Official Plan be dealt with on an individual basis rather than on a collective basis. See Resolution #40/67. ~ 2. Sherwin, Kroll & Griesdorf Re: Our file No. S6/66 T 17BIO, Plan of Subdivision, Part Lot 30, Range 2 Broken Front Concession, Township of Pickering requests a report as to the status of the above and asks for an appointment with our subdivision people to discuss the subdivision agreement. Copies to Council. It was suggested that this matter along with 4 other fill in type of subdivisions be dealt with at a Committee of the Whole Council to be held January 3lst, 1967. The standard fo~ of a subdivision agreement to be reviewed and adopted by Council. 3. J. P. Kruger, President, West Rouge Ratepayers' Association Re: Presentation before P. U. C. Committee on January 9th. Copies to Council. J. P. Kruger, President, West Rouge Ratepayers' Association oppose daytime Council Meetings such as those held on December 29 & 30th, 1966. Copies to Council. See Delegations. 4. Stan Hosken, President of Hosken Cable T.V. Antennas ~à. extends invitation to all Council Members to view colour television and the function of Cable Television System. Copies to Council. No Action. 5. Reeve Laycox submitted a letter received from the Kiwanis Club of West Rouge which outlined a plan Which they propose as their centennial Project. They propose to erect two large masonry pillars with ornamental lights on Island Road in the West Rouge. Councillor R. Chatten was of the opinion that further consideration should be given to this matter before giving approval, since this could involve certain un for seen road maintenance problems. ~ See Resolution #42/67. -3- MOVED by Deputy R.eeve..J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that Council dispense with Information and Correspondence until tbe·Resol~tioa8 aDd By-law. are dealt with on this agenda. ~ CARRIED. RESOLUTIONS Resolution #22/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that Del Brocco contracting Ltd. be paid $10740.00 for asphalt laid over and beyond the thickness specified in the Rougedale Subdivision Agreement and in his schedule of work contained in his agreement with the Township, as recommended by the Public utilities Committee on January 25, 1967. CARRIED. Resolution #23/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatteno seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that the sum of $l,740.00 to be paid to Del Brocco Contracting for road work over and above contract requirements in Rougedale Acres be charged to the road budget in 1967. CARRIED. Resolution #24/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that streetlights be installed on Lawrence Ave. between Port Union Road and the east ltmit of Lawrence Ave. in front of the Ross factory and on East Ave. between East Willow Gate and the south limit of the William G. Davis School, and that the Rouge streetlight Area be expanded to include all lands south of the Rougedale Acres subdivision and west of Ridgewood Road to Lake Ontario as recommended by the Public Utilities Commitee on January 25, 1967. CARRIED. Resolution #25/67 ~ MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the Engineer be authorized to employ one additional man with the main duty of maintaining the six sewage pumping stations and the West Rouge Water Plant, as recommended by the Public Utilities Cammittee on January 25, 1967. CARRIED. -4- Resolution #26/67 ~ MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that as Mr. Delaney has indicated to Council that he wished to appear before Council to plead his case and as Council has indicated approval of this request Therefore, be it resolved that the By-law Enforcement Officer be instructed to suspend any legal or other action against Mr. Delaney until such time as Council has had the opportunity of discussing with Mr. ~laney his proposal as presented to Council in a letter dated January llth. CARRIED . Resolution #27/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that Mr. J. H. Moore be permitted connections to the local improvement sewer and water- main on Wharf Street subject to cash payment of equivalent local improvement charges for 200 foot frontage and the cost of sewer and watermain connections to the streetline, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on January 25, 1967. CARRIED . Resolution #28/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that Maple Ave. be served by water and sewers on a cash basis only, since Maple Ave. is an unassumed road outside the Local Improvement Area, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on January 25, 1967. CARRIED . Resolution #29/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williamsq that any of two township authorized signing officers be empowered to sign Offers of Purchase within the appraised valuation of the 77 road widenings and one sewer easement required in the Frenchman's Bay Area, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on January 25, 1967. CARRIED . ~- Resolution #30/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that Associated Property Appraisers Ltd. be employed to negotiate the aquisition of the 17 properties in Frenchman's Bay Area required for road widenings and the one easement required for the sanitary sewer at their estimated cost of -5- $36750.006 as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on January 25, 1967. Yea: Beer, Spang, McPherson, Laycox6 Chatten, Williams Nay: ~ CARRIED. Resolution #31/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams 6 that the Clerk be instructed to have the Township cars numbered and lettered with the words nPickering Township" 6 and a number from seven to twelve below the lettering. Yea: Nay: Beer, Laycox, Chat ten, Williams Spang 6 14cPherson CARRIED. A general discussion on the subject - Employees use of Township cars. Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, Councillors Spang and Beer were opposed to employees being allowed to take the municipal cars home after their regular days work. They were of the opinion that the keys should be left with the Clerk at the end of each day. The question was raised as to whether: these cars were safer at the employees homes rather than at the unprotected municipal parking lot6 and also whether the Township cars were fully covered at all times by insurance while out of ~che municipality or parked on the property owned by the employee. Reeve Laycox, Councillors Williams and Chatten were of the opinion that transportation should not be supplied to the employee, however the senior employees of the Township in many cases is required to go out after regular hours on emergency calls and therefore should have the transportation at hand. They felt that Council should place some trust in its staff. See Resolution 31/67 and 45/67 The Insurance Policy covering cars was checked and found to be a standard automobile Insurance Policy and each automobile is fully covered regardless of where it might be. Resolution #32/67 ~ MOVED by councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the Clerk be authorized to arrange for a meeting with Township School Board Area #1 and #2 and the Pickering District High School Board on the subject 5 year Capital Forecast and that said meeting be attended by the Planning Director and the Engineer. CARRIED . -6- Resolution #33/67 ~ MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that Whereas Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority will require additional funds to complete their five- year plan for flood control and water conservation And Whereas the increased levy to the Township will be #20717.20 And Whereas in Committee of the Whole Council, Council were unanimous in their acceptance to this added levy Be it therefore resolved that Council does approve the payment of the additional levy as presented to Council by the Chairman of the M. T.& R.C. A.o Dr. G. Ross Lord, P. Eng. CARRIED . Resolution #34/67 MOVED by Councillor D. Beere seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that Whereas the residents of Greenwood Village have requested renewal of their street lamps And Whereas the existing 13 radial wave fixtures are beyond repair And Whereas the Ontario Hydro will replace the existing 13 radial wave fixtures (100 watt) with 13 open directional lights (200 watt) mounted on 6" upswept brackets And Whereas the existing rate of $l4.00 per lamp for annual operation and maintenance charges would increase to $27.00 per lamp Be it therefore resolved that the Clerk be instructed to authorize the Ontario Hydro to replace said street lights with no capital charges to the Township. CARRIED. Resolution #35/67 ~ MOVED by Councillor J. Williams 0 seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that Savarin Construction Ltd. not be required to relocate the hydrant and hydro pole in front of Lots 69-71, Registered Plan 284 and that the driveways be curved to clear the hydrant and hydro pole, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on January 18, 1967. CARRIED. -7- Resolution #36/67 ~ MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the accounts contained in the Treasurer's letter of December l2, 1966 be written off, as recommended by Public Utilities Committee on January IS, 1967. Inv. - R. G. Lang Inv. - A. Nopolitano Difference between Central and Sub Ledger Prior to Dec./64 $ 59.95 15.18 134.32 $ 209.45 CARRIED. Resolution #37/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to petition the Department of Highways of Ontario for subsidy on the amount of $534,507.66 for the 1966 expenditures. CARRIED . Resolution #38/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that Council adopt the latest and amended National Building Code for the Township of Pickering, as recommended by the By-law Committee on January 19, 1967. CARRIBD . Resolution #39/67 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase from Eaton' s Contract Sales the eight low-back non-tilting chairs presently in use in the Council Chambers at a total cost of $1151.30 as outlined in the report of the Deputy Clerk, dated December 28, 1966, said price to include the additional 1% Federal Sales Tax. Yea: Beer, Spang, McPherson, Laycox, williams Nay: Chat ten CARRIED . ~ Resolution #40/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that P~anning Board's Official Plan amendBlents be dealt with on an individual basis, rather than collectively in order to speed up their amendment procedure to the Official Plan. CARRIED. -8- Resolution #11/67 ~ ( MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spangt that the Clerk be authorized to make arrangements with the members of School Board of School Area #1 and Council to have a possible meeting, soon, to discuss the future of Mt. Zion, Atha and Altona Schools, in reJlpect to COftIDunity Centres as recommended by the By-law Committee on January 19, 1967. Parks and IÞlanning Board to be included. CARRIED. Resolution #42/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that Whereas the Wast Rouge Kiwanis Club operate primarily in the West Rouge Area and Whereas the West Rouge Kiwanis Club are desirous of establishing a las~ing Centennial Project and Whereas the project contemplated will involve to a small degJ:eethe Road allowancesitµate on I<slan4 Road in the West Rouge and Whereas the West Rouge Kiwanis Club are anxious to expidite this project Be it therefore resolved that this Council give tentative approval to the project subject to the submission of the plan, as well as being subject to Enginee.ring Department approval Re: Location and siting. Yea: Beer, Spang, Nay. Chatten McPherson, Laycox, Williams CARRIED. Resolution #43/61 .MOVED by CøancillOl." J. williams, àeconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that this Council does hereby endorse and approve the tentative proposal of the Prenchman' s Bay Yacht Club with respect to Part .Block S Plan 11-19 And further that this Council will agree to enter into a satisfactory registerable agreement, and further that the lease which would be allowed to begin with would cover a term of two years. Said proposed lease would be renewable after the trial period of two years. The initial rental for the property will be the sum of $1.00 (One dollar per year) ~ CARlUED . Resolution #44/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that all 6 Township cars be left at the Municipal Building after regular working hours with the keys to be left at the office of the Clerk, as discussed at the Committee of the Whole Meeting of December 13, 1966, and that the -9- Clerk's Department arrange to have these cars identified by the following lettering - Township of Pickering No. (7 - 12) Yea: Beer, Spang, McPherson Nay: Laycox, Chatten, Williams LOST Resolution *45/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor R. Chat ten, that the Council of the Township of Pickering transfer to the School Boards the 66 ft. wide Township owned strip of land in Part Lot N~ ?9, BF Range 3, and that said allowance be used for the School Boards, Area #2 and District High School Board for mutual use and maintenance for access purposes only. Yea: Beer, Spang, McPherson Nay: Laycox, ehatten, Williams LOS., . . This resolution (#45/67) to transfer a 66 foot road allowance to the School Boards (Area #2 and the District High School) was defeated. See recorded vote. Mr. Faulkner explained to Council that this property dedicated to the 'l'owaship for road purposes was in his opinion no longer needed for a future public tbough- fare, but rather envisages it would only be used by the public and High School Board$, and that the Township sbou1dnot be required to maintain a private lane. Councillor J. Williams objected to the idea of having the school build and pay· for this piece of rood. It was his opinion that this should be built by the Township Roads Department, in this way it will become a public road and is open to anyone. 1. Informing Mrs. campkin her lot is outside Local Improvement Area on a road not assumed for maintenance by the Township and only shallow gravity sewers can be installed. WITHDRAWN . 2. Direction Engineer to answer letter from American Van Lines explaining that means of financing the watermains to serve their property is being investigated. ~ WITHDRAWN . -10- 3. Requesting Industrial commissioner to contact owners abutting Liverpool Rd. between Hwy. #2 and the Cloverleaf asking whether or not they are will- ing ëo pay cash for installation of watermains. ~ WITHDRAWN . 4. Appointing one community Centre Board to administer all Community Centres and Athletic Fields in 1967. Referred to Pinance Committee for further s~udy and discussion. 5. Mr. Tyas, School Area #2 be informed that Counc il would initiate a Local Improvement on Whites Side- road in 1967 and if successful arzange for installation of a 6M Þ watermain to proposed Senior Public School. WITHDRAWN - Motion to be reworded. 6. Authorizing Clerk to arrange for a meeting with School Boards - Area land 2 and the High School Board on the subject of 5 year Capital Forecast. Clerk to arrange meeting for Peb. 7th, 1967 at 8 p. m. 7. Authorizing Township Solicitor to make application to Provin~ial Legislature for private members bill with respect to establishing a hydro electric utility for south part of Pickering Township. Councillor J. williams was of the opinion, based on a report received from the Ontario Hydro and also information re: the comparison of Hydro rates charged to Supreme Aluminum by Scarboa:'bOgh as to those charged in Pickering that he wondered if there is any benefit to be C)ained by establishing a Hydro Canmission at this time. He thought it wise to leave this a while longer. Council were in agreement that no action be taken at this tilne. Clerk to advise Township Solicitor of Councils decision not to submit application at this time for a private bill. MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams that Council meet again on January 3lst, 1967 at 7:30 p.m. to conclude the business on this agenda. ~ MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that this meeting do now adjourn 11:15 p.m. MTED r2~l,- ~ , 1967 ~~~ Re e ¿'." ....-..-"--- . . ~. .' , '. \. .;.< <.