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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 5, 1967 28/67 COUNCIL MEETING PIC K E R I N G A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on TUESDAY, the FIFTH day of SEPTEMBER, 1967, at EIGHT P.M. ~ PRESENT: Reeve C. W. Laycox Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson Councillors - J. Williams N. Waller R. Chatten H. Spang D. Beer Clerk D. J. Plitz Treasurer R. Mitchell 11) ADOPTION OF MINUTES J Il Moved by Deputy Reeve ltWa. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H.- Waller, that the minutes of the Council meeting of August 21, 1967, be adopted. CARRIED lli ACCOUNTS !! MOTION Move4,Þy Councillor Williams, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that the Fire Accounts be reduced by $199.85 -- convention expenses pending further information. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on FIRE, recommend- ing payment of accounts in the amount of $5,639.55 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on ROADS & BRIDGES, recommending payment of accounts in th~ amount of $92,381.65 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor R. Chat ten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that the report of the Standing Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $33,236.55 be adopted. ~ CARRIED MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that the report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, recommend- ing payment of accounts in the amount of $9,127.38 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that the report of the Standing Committee on SEWAGE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $17,302.82 be adopted. CARRIED - 2 - 28/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that the report of the Standing Committee on SANITATION, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,559.10 be adopted. CARRIED ~ MOVED by Councillor R. Chat ten, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. MCPherson that the report of the Standing Committee on ENGINEËRING, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,201.26 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on POLICE, recommend- ing payment of accounts in the amount of $16,618.86 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that the report of the Standng Committee on PARKS AND RECREATIONÓ recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,810. 7 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that the report of the Standing Committee on BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $5,827.53 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillðr N. Waller, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson that the report of the Standing Committee on PLUMBING & BUILDÏÑG, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $532.06 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor R.Chatten, that the report of the Standing Committee on PROPERTY, recommending payment of aceounts in the amount of $3,315.15 be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by C.uncillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor H.Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on FINANCE, recommend- ing payment of accounts in the amount of $680,543.29 be adopted. CARRIED JJ) TENDERS - Reinforced Concrete Culvert - Sandy Beach Road ~ BIDDER Manor Homes Company Maple Eng. & Const. Ltd. Mel-Ron Const. Company Myer Salit Ltd. Ganaraska Bridge Co. Ltd. Stonehurst Construction Co. Ltd. See Resolution #291/67 PRICE $11,467.15 16,973.50 9,497.50 (no tender) 10,161.79 13,222.00 - 3 - 28/67 ~ J4) CORRESPONDENCE 1. Arnup, Foulds, Weir, Boeckh, Morris and Robinson, Solicitors for Mr. G. N. McBride request the Township of Pickering to correct a drainage problem along West Point Crescent. Copies to Council mailed direct August 18, 1967. Referred to Roads Committee for recommendation. 2. Pickering District High School Board advise they propose to build a 32 room addition to the Dunbarton High School to be completed by September 1, 1969. Estimated Cost Less: Estimated Vocational Grant Balance to Debenture Copies to Council. Referred to Finance Committee. Clerk to arrange to have members of the Pickering District High School Board attend a meeting to discuss the 1967 Capital Forecast and the Board's request for $1,723,766.00. The meeting is set for September 11, 1967, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., Municipal Building - Committee Room. Finance Committee, Public Utilities Committee and Committee of the Whole Council. 3. Pickering Township School Area No. 2 expresses concern with the prospect of new residential developments and the problem of securing adequate capital funds to construct public schools. Copies to Council, August 22, 1967. No action. 4. Mr. J. A. Taylor, Q. C., confirms O.M.B. approval for the construction of the reservoir and related works subject to any order the Board may hereafter make with respect to rates or charges to pay the whole or any part of the cost of the said works. Copies to Council. No action. 5. Mr. K. R. Carr, Industrial Commissioner reports on industry wishing to purchase Township industrial lands. They are prepared to erect 45,000 to 55,000 sq. ft. Copies to Council. Referred to Finance Committee. 6. Mrs. Betty-Jane Julian, for the Parents' Committee, Dunbarton High School, advises Council that the Dunbarton High School Drama Club has been invited to present the play vtOUR TOWNn at the World's Fair Youth Pavilion at Expo. See Resolution #292/67. jjJ INFORMATION 1. The Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada has authorized the C.N.R. to close within the limits of their right-of-way the existing crossing of their railway and Station Road at mileage 311.44 Kingston Subdivision. 2. Metro Toronto & Region Conservation Authority expresses concern over the destruction of ä great number of roadside shade trees destroyed by various road agencies. They ask Council to con- sider roadside plantings. Copies to Council. Referred to Roads Committee. - 4 - 28/67 ~ Borough of North York requests Council to endorse their resolution requesting the Minister of Transport of Canada to withhold the approval to the application to relocate Channel 3 transmitter site from Barrie to Palgrave. Copies to Council. See Resolution #288/67. if>} REPORTS 3. 1. Statement of Expenditures 1967 - Centennial Park. Copies to Council. 2. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures - 1967 - Pickering Township Centennial Project (Pioneer Village) - Museum. Copies to Council. ). Report on Ambulance Service - Township of Pickering. Copies to Council. 'cZ> BY-LAWS By-Law Number 3360 Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the issue of a Debenture in the principal amount of $1,070,000.00 for public school purposes, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves that By-law Number 3360 to authorize the issue of a Debenture in the principal amount of $1,070,000.00 for public school purposes be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3360 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of The Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-Law Number 3361 Councillor N. W. Waller, seconded by Councillor J. Williams moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the provision of municipal and school tax ~ts for the assistance of elderly persons, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves that By-law Number 3361 to authorize the provision of municipal and school tax credits for the assistance of elderly persons, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3361 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of The Corporation be affixed thereto. SêEJ ffiÖtrdbt1ons; CARRIE¡) - 5 - 28/67 ~ By-Law Number 3362 Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize execution of an agreement dated the 29th day of August, 1967, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3362 to authorize execution of an agreement dated the 29th day of August, 1967, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor R. Chat ten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3362 be adopted and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of The Corporation be affixed thereto. See (9) on Page 8. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Mrs. McPherson, Laycox, Chat ten, Waller, Williams Nay: Spang By-Law Number 3363 Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to assume a portion of Toy Avenue as a Township Road and that same now be read a first time. Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves that By-law Number 3363 to assume a portion of Toy Avenue as a Township Road, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3363 be adopted and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of The Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED ...(Jl) RESOLUTIONS 1. Notice of motion from Council meeting of August 21, 1967. Clerk and Treasurer prepare information for Council on Tax deferment for Old Age Pensioners. Withdrawn - See By-law #3361. 2. Notice of motion from Council meeting of August 21, 1967. Clerk's Department prepare report on subsidization of ambulance service in the Township of Pickering. Withdrawn - See Reports (6) 3. 3. A resolution to approve proposed capital expenditures - )2 room addition to Dunbarton High School - $1,723,766.00. Withdrawn - Referred to Finance Committee (Sept.ll/67) - 6 - 28/67 4. Direct Building Inspector to issue Building Permit to Miss V. Swan for the erection of a dwelling house to be erected on Lot 38, Plan 283. Motion Lost -- Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Waller Nay: Spang, McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Williams ~ Resolution #280/67 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the Township ot Pickering.make application to the Department of Municipal Affairs to permit the test audit system for the Township to become effective January 1st, 1968, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Finance dated August 28, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #281/67 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the contract with Ajax Community Centre Board for ice hockey time be accepted and that the Pickering Township Hockey Association be required to raise $5,153.00 of the estimated $10,306.00 1967-68 budget, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Finance dated August 28, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #282/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor J. Williams that W. W. Rankin proceed with the necessary plans and specifications for the new Police Building and that the plans include the installation of an air condition- ing unit and that Mr. Rankin submit revised costs, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council dated August 28, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #283/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor J. Williams that Mr. Frank Benn be permitted to assign any right or privilege granted by a license issued by the Town- ship of Pickering on April 10th, 1967, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council dated August 28, 1967. CARRIED ~ Resolution #284/67 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H.Spang, that the Township of Pickering enter into an agreement to purchase from Viking Developments Limited sufficient lands for road widening on the Brock Road frontage at the offered price of $3,500.00 per acre, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council dated August 30, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #285/67 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H.Spang, that the Museum Board be permitted to use Township equipment to transport certain materials to the museum site in Brougham, subject to the equipment being operated by Township employees, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council dated August 30, 1967. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang! Mrs. McPherson, Laycox Waller Nay: Chat ten, Wi liams - 7 - 28/67 ~ Resolution #286/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that the deferred water area have a minimum water billing charge of $14.00 and that the deferred water area will pay the capital cost of $219,400.00 by a mill rate and when the home owners in the deferred water area go on municipal water they would pay the additional 30% of the water rate levied to pay the capital cost in addition to the mill rate, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, dated August 30, 1967. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang, Laycox, Chatten, Waller, Williams Nay: Mrs. Mc Pherson Resolution #287/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that the Engineer be instructed to enter into negotiations with the contractors for the construction of the reservoir and watermains, on the basis of commence and complete the 'WOrk under the winter works program, and that the results of the negotiations be referred to the Committee of the Whole Council, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities dated August 30, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #288/67 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor D.Beer, whereas application has been made by the owners of Television Station CKVR at Barrie, Ontario, to the Board of Broadcast Governors for approval to remove its existing television transmitter located to the south of the City of Barrie to a site at Palgrave lying to the north-west of the Metropolitan Toronto area; ~. AND WHEREAS the said application has been approved by the said Board and is presently awaiting the approval of the Honourable the Minister of Transport; AND WHEREAS it appears that the relocation of the said trans- mitter to the Palgrave site and its continued operation on Channel 3 will produce interference with incoming signals from Channels 2 and 4 located in the Buffalo area due to the close proximity of the Channel 3 frequency with those of Channels 2 and 4, together with the fact the Channel 3 signal will be strong and those of Channels 2 and 4 relatively weak because of the distances of their respective transmitters from the Metropolitan Toronto viewing area; AND WHEREAS it appears that in an endeavour to preclude such interference, each private owner of a television receiver who is desirous of being able to continue to receive an uninterrupted signal from Channels 2 and 4 would be required to install, at his own expense, a costly filter or trap to attenuate the intensity of the Channel 3 signal and might in addition, dependent on his location, be required to carry out modifications to his television antenna by increasing its height or changing its type to provide for the strongest possible reception of the Channels 2 and 4 signals, at the same time providing for a reduction in the strength of the Channel 3 signal; AND WHEREAS the removal of the Channel 3 transmitter from its existing location to the south of the City of Barrie will mean that a large area of Ontario in the Counties of York, Simcoe, Dufferin, Ontario, Victoria and the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Saund, will be without television viewing of any kind; - $ - 2$/67 ~ AND WHEREAS it appears further that no application has been submitted to the Board of Broadcast Governors to replace the service now being provided by Channel 3 to the area described in the preceding paragraph; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minister of Transport for Canada be requested to withhold his approval to the application now before him to relocate the Channel 3 trans- mitter site from Barrie to Palgrave, Ontario, and that the Board of Broadcast Governors be requested to review its decision for the reasons as set forth in the preamble of this resolution, and that a copy of this resolution be for- warded to the Minister, the Board of Broadcast Governors, the Members of Parliament representing the Township of Pickering. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang, McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Waller Nay: Williams Resolution #289/67 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H.Spang, that Council permit the use of pentathol injections as a means of Euthanasia at the Dog Pound, as recommended by the By-law Committee on July 20, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #290/67 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H.Spang, that the residents at 976 Vistula Drive, West Shore, and the Corporation of the Township of Pickering enter into an agreement at the residents v expense as was done with Mr. E. Delaney, to lease 309 of Township land at $2.00 per annum. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Waller Nay: Williams Resolution #291/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that the tender of Mel-Ron Construction be accepted subject to the D.H.O. and the EngineerVs approvals. CARRIED ~ Resolution #292/67 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor J. Williams that the Council of the Township of Pickering participate financially to aid the Dunbarton High School Drama Club to present the play noU'ft TOWN~¡ at the World t s Fair Youth Pavilion at Expo by making a grant of $1,000.00. CARRIED Recorded Vote: ~ea: Beer, McPherson, Spang, Laycox, Chatten, Waller, Williams (9) Council reviewed the Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and Peleshok MOtors Limited recommending that certain changes be made: Clause #2 - That the word ilsha11i' be changed to read i'mayn. That a six-month limit be provided and that the expiry date be the first day of February, 1968. That the words iiconstruction and weathern be inserted after the words Has soon asu. Clause 11.4. - - 9 - 28/67 110) DELEGATIONS ~ Moved by Councillor Waller, seconded by Councillor Chatten, that Mrs. Teeling and Mrs. Ross be heard. Mrs. Teeling appeared before Council to make COuncil aware of the problem both she and Mrs. Ross are experiencing in arriving at a satisfactory settlement in connection with the expropriation proceeding involving their lands for the construction of water and sewer services along their street. The offer made by our Solicitor on behalf of the Township is not satisfactory at 35¢ a square foot. Mrs. Teeling indicated that a figure of 83¢ per square foot would be more realistic. She will take the matter to arbitration if necessary to obtain her price. The Reeve advised Mrs. Teeling that the matter would be investigated and that both she and Mrs. Ross would be advised of the results. Instructions 1. Clerk to advertise in the local papers, the passing of By-law #3361, which provides School Tax Credit or refunds for the assistance of elderly persons. 2. Clerk to advise Mrs. R. Boys of reception for Miss Beverly Boys to honour her achievements at the 1967 Pan-Am Games held in Winnipeg. The reception will take place at the Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club on September 21, 1967, at the hour of 8:00 p.m.; the party to include members of Pickering Village Council, Pickering Township Council, Mr. and Mrs. Boys, Beverly, her trainer, Mr. Don Webb, her brothers, sisters and Grandmother. MOved by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that this meeting now adjourn at 11:00 p.m. Future meetinJ;s: Committee of the Whole Council in Finance and Public Utility to meet September 11, 1967, at 8:00 p.m. Date J~ IKti 17 / "-- i), ~ð " L_ -- Clerk