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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 21, 1968 ~ ill 1ill 1. 1. ~ 13/68 C 0 U N C I L MEETING - PIC K E R I N ~ A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on TUESDAY" the TWENTY-FIRST day of MAY, 19ö8, at EIGHT P.M. PRESENT : Reeve J. R. Williams Deputy Reeve R. Chatten Councillors - V. Rudik D. Beer D. Kitchen A. King J. Kruger Clerk D. J. Plitz ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, that the minutes of the Pickering Township Council meeting of May 6,1968, be adopted as presented. CARRIED DEPUTATIONS Moved by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor D. Bee~J that Mr. Alex Robertson, President of the Bay Ridges Ratepayers' Association be heard. Mr. Robertson read from a prepared brief. The brief dealt with the parking problem within Bay Ridges and also the heavy traffic through Bay Ridges, to and from the Ontario Hydro Plant. . Council requested copies of the brief and also recommended that the brief be referred to the Roads Committee. The Clerk was also instructed to bring the matter of boulevard parking on Liverpool Road to the attention of the Police Department. INFORMATION The following persons and Associations have indicated their wish to present a brief or to speak on the subject of the proposed Recreational Complex at the June 6, 1968, meeting at 8 p.m. ( a) The West Rou.e.:e Ratepavers' Association - Mr. Walter Bergman will be submitting a brief on behalf of this Association and will also speak on this matter from a personal point of view. School Area ~rustees will be submitting a written brief. (b) (c) Mr. Geor e Hod son, proprietor of Paulynne Park wishes to appear be ore ouncil and also has offered his parK of 50 acres for sale to the Municipality as a proposed site for the recreational complex. (d) (e) ~ 2. 3. 4. ~ 5. (f) (g) - 2 - 13/6$ Mr. J. S. Henderson, 838 Naroch Blvd., Bay Ridges, suQmits his own personal opinion on the proposed recreationa1!complex. I Copies to Council. SatQ~ and~zner. Arc~tects, submit letter of intro4uction re proposed recreational complex. Referred to Committee of the Whole Council. (h) Mr. Denis Bowman, Architect, sends letter of introduction re proposed recreational complex. Referred to Committee of the Whole Council. (i) (j) (k) (1) (m) (n) Bay Ridges Recreation Association -- Mr. Jim Watts will be speaking on the arena complex. North Pickeri~ Ratepayers Association - Mr. Milton MOwbray will be presenting a brief on the recreational complex. .The Committee for the Organization of Pickerin~ Recreation wi 1 make aver al and written presentation. Mr. R. L. Stewart of West Hill wishes to appear re the Arena and Recreational Complex. ~hore ~ferst Association - Mr. N. Banning, President, will be representing this group. A brief discussion ensued with respect to the time to be allotted to each group presenting a brief on the Recreation Complex~ It was suggested that briefs must not be more than lO minutes each and also that these be submitted at least seven days prior to the scheduled meeting of June 6th, 1968. The Clerk was instructed to advise the interested parties to have their briefs in this office not later than May 31st, ~968. The East District Joint Planning Committee advises of a joint area meeting consisting of the Planning Board and Council members of the three Municipalities, scheduled for June 18 at 8 p.m. ~n the Ajax Community Centre. . Council is requested to attend. Clerk to clarify as to whether this meeting is open to the press. The Central Ontario Regional Development Council advises of their annual meeting on May 30, 1968, at 6:30 p.m. at the Honey Pot Tavern and Ski Resort, Dufferin Street. . Councillors Kruger and Kitchen have indicated they would attend this meeting. Mr. B. Bu~on advises that the group for which he acts is willing to enter into an agreement to provide industrial assessment in a ratio of 40% industrial footage for 60% residential footage for which building permits are to be supplied; in addition to and apart from above, they would like to renegotiate the purchase of the industrial lands in connection with the offer from American Botany Holdings Limited. Referred to the Committee of the Whole Council. Mr. 'N. G. Banning, President, West Shore Association requests the Council to re-assess the submission by the Dunbarton Shores delega- tion and the resultant resolution of Council, Resolution #113/68, requesting C.B.C. to do reconstruction work on right-of-ways in the area south of Sunrise Ave. Dunbarton Shores, in order that the rights and privileges of!i! the citizens of the area are protected. Copies to Council. Referred to Committee of the Whole Council. " ~ 10. ll. 12. 13. 14. - 3 - 13/68 6:' .-...Sprayco, Aerial- SJ)!"ay1..ng Service, forwards information re spray- ~.t.he.FrencÞaJ8n's Bay area to eliminate the mosquito problem. Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club, re fencing protection at the E~sterly end of Sunrise. Ave., forwards the opinion of their Solici~or, that any such fences erected could easily be removed by an IOrder from appropriate Courts. Mr. W. Fertile, Commodore of the ¡Club, requests a meeting with Council to try to arrive at some farm of protection for this area. Copies to Council. i This matter was referred to Committee of the Whole. No da~e was set pending receipt of a report from the Township Engineer and Planning Director on the excavation at the foot of Sunrise ~ve. 7. 8. Hon. G. E. Gomme, Minister of Highways, advises he has directed an advance payment of subsidy in the amount of $86,800.00 to be made to the Municipality of the Township of Pickering. . Mr. L. T. Johnston, Administrator, School Area #1, advises the School Board passed a Resolution that it would not require any capital funds from the Township for building purposes in the current year, and is releasing its claim on the $130,000.00, being held for the Board. 9. The Ontario Municipal Association advises of the 1968 Annua1 Convention to be held in the City of Windsor, August 11 to 14. Emergency Measures Organization advises the various Councils of the 1968-1969 Radiation Detection instruments distribution to teach their use to citizens of all Municipalities. (Familiariza- tion courses available) . Copies for distribution to all members of Council. Mr. A. F. W. Plumptre, Principal, Scarborough College acknowledges with thanks the Township's grant of $l,OOO.OO. Mr. William G. Newman, M.P.P., Ontario South, acknowledges ¡etter received from Reeve Williams with respect to the overpass at Liverpool Road and Brock Road, and suggests meeting with the Minister of Highways. Clerk to hold this letter in abeyance for one to two weeks to awai t further word from Mr. Newman. Mrs. Alice Bilton, Blood Donor Chairman, advises Council of the forthcoming "Reeve's Clinic" to be held on August 7th, 1968. The Reeve and Council members all indicated their intention to attend this clinic. J1YJ r BY-LAWS By-Law Number 3503 ~ Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickerin~ to authorize the borrowing of $75,000.00 by way of temporary advances pending the issue and sale of the debentures authorized by Resolu- tion Number 123/68 (Rosebank Public School) and that same now be read a first time. . Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor A. King, moves that By-law Number 3503 to authorize the borrowing of $75,000.00 by way of temporary advances pending the issue and sale of the debentures authorized by Resolution Number 123/68 (Rosebank Public School) be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. . -- . --. -', "'- . - 4.- 13/6$ "-'. -~iUor. J. Kruger,. seconded by Counc1l.1.or V. Rudik, mov,s that th~rè.porb.~1;.he..-C.omm1t.t.ee of 'the Whole on By-law NUQlber 3503 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Th+rd Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, a~d the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. ! CARRIED ~ By-Law Number 3504 Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor A. King, mov~s for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to number the homes and lots in Registered Plans M-1O5 and M-+06 and that same now be read a first time. Councillor D. Kitchenó seconded by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, moves that By-law Number 35 4 to number the homes and lots in Registered Plans M-105 and M-l06 be now read a second time, and that Qouncil go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, mQves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Nu$ber 3504 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, a~d the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED V RESOLUTIONS Resolution #133/68 MOVED by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor A. King, that Council proceed with immediate implementation of the recommendations contained in the Street Lighting Report pr~sented by the Township Engineer on March 13, 1968, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities May 7, 1968. CARRIED The Council referred this to the Committee of the Whole Council to work out the mechanics of adopting the street lighting area as one area over the whole of the Township. Resolution #134/68 MOVED by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor A. King, that an additional street light be installed at the inters~ction of Ravine Park Crescent and Port Union Road, as recommendeq by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities May 7, 1968. . CARRIED Resolution #135/68 MOVED by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor A. King, that the Ontario County Engineer be requested to replace t~at section of sidewalk on Liverpool Road at the Peace Lutheran Church that was removed by their forces, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities May 7, 1968. ~ CARRIED Resolution #136/68 MOVED by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor A. King, that the Engineer be directed ~o proceed with the necessary designs and submissions for the installation of watermains in the Liverpool Road and vicinity local improvement area, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities May 7, 1968. CARRIED - - - --- . - 5 ,. 13/68 ~ Resolution 1137/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Ki~chen. that it is resolved that the Township will not make any effprt to repossess the land being part of Block A, Registered Plan 319, on Lawrence Avenue, formerly Chesterhill Road, Township of , Pickering, owned by Middlebridge Developments Company Limited, provided that the industrial construction begins on or before May 30,1968. and provided further that plans and specifica~ions for the proposed construction meets the regulations and require- ments of the Township including the setback of 99 feet from, the existing street line, as recommended by the Finance Committee on May 13, 1968. CARRIED Resolution #138/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that whereas it is in the interest of the Township of Pickering to advertise its name for the reason of attracting industrial and commercial enterprise, and WHEREAS the Queen's highways transversing the Township do nbt have signs at all entrances to the Township to show highway travellers the name of Pickering Township, . ! BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that we ~quest the Department of HigÞways to erect signs on all of the Queen's highways where they enter this Township, and that these signs read "Pickering Township,. Population 30,000". CARRIED Resolution #139/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Deputy Reeve R. Chatten, that whereas on Saturday, May 11, 1968, a group of students and teachers participated in a walkathon from the Toronto City Hall to the Pickering Township Municipal Building, a d~stance of about 25 miles, in order to raise needed money for retarded children in this area, and ' WHEREAS these students, over 300 in number, from Dunbarton, Pickering, and Ajax High Schools showed their unselfish desire to help others, and a remarkable stamina in completing the walka- thon, displaying to the older members of our society that w~ well can be. justly proud of the younger generation, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Pickering hereby congratulate all of those who organized and participated in this walkathon, and that a letter of congra~ula- tions be sent to those three student bodies. ' CARRIED Resol~tion #140/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor J. K~uger, that whereas Resolution #92/68 of this Township invited int~rested parties to submit to this Council, prior to May 15, 1968, tþeir intention to atçend a public hearing for the purpose of pree.enting an oral brief with regard to their ideas of the recreation needs of the people in this municipality, and ~ WHEREAS the deadline has now been passed, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the 6th day of June, 1968, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., at the Pickering Township Municipal Building, 'be the time and the place of this Public Hearing, and that all persons or associations, or groups who have submitted their names prior to May 15, 1968, be so advised, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing persons or groups be requested to limit the length of their oral submissions to ten minutes maximum, and that if their total submission will exceed - 6 - 13/68 ten minutes in length, that their oral presentation be a t$n minute maximum outline-.of' their total brief. CARRIED Resolution #141/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that whereas it is necessary to advertise the serviced industrial sites available in Pickering Township, and ~ WHEREAS the busiest highway in Canada, the Macdonald Carti$r Freeway transverses this Township, and WHEREAS a large sign advertising the benefits to industry ~o locate in Pickering' Township would be seen by many hundred~ and thousands each year, ' BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that we investigate the feasibility of erecting large signs advertising the serviced industrial sites available in Pickering Township close to the points where ~he Macdonald Cartier Freeway enters this Township, subject to' Department of Highways of Ontario approval. CARRIED Resolution #142/68 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, that the insurance coverage for the Township of Pickering,. June 1, 1968 to June 1, 1969, submitted by The Frank Cowan Insurance Company, be accepted as amended, and that The Frank Cowan Company be advised that the Township intends to go out to tender for its insurance in 1969, as recommended by the' Standing Committee on Committee of the Whole Council dated. May l5, 1968. . CARRIED Reso+ution #143/68 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, that the Department of Transport be requested to carry out a survey on the air traffic in and out of Frenchman's Bay and that a report be submitted to the Pickering Township Council, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Committee of the Whole Council dated May l5, 1968. CARRIED Resolution #144/68 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. Krufer, that Council accept the bid of $7,000.00 for the installaton of a watermain to service the Picker1ng Township Police Stati~n as submitted by Bifo Construction Company Limited, and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Committee of the Whole Council dated May 15, 1968. CARRIED ~ Resolution #145/68 MOVED by Councillor A. King" seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, that Reaalution # 9'/68, instructing the Planning Director 'to prepare an amendment to By-law 2520 to permit expansion of the existing building on Lot 70, Registered Plan M-14, for the purposes of a Medical Centre, be and the same is hereby rescinded, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Committee of the Whole Council dated May 15, 1968. CARRIED - 7 - 13/68 Resolution #146/68 , MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, that Mr. K. Carr, Industrial Commissioner, be instructed t~ submit Layout #1 as amended for the Financial Times' publication as recommended by the Standing Committee on Committee of the Whole Council dated May 15, 1968. CARRIED ~ Recorded Vote Yea: Messrs. Beer, Rudik, Chatten, Williams, King, Kitchen Nay: Mr. Kruger Resolution #147/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the Reeve and Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering be authorized to execute a partial discharge on the mortgage between the Corporation of the Township of Picker~ng and Derby Construction on Part Lot 3 and Part of Part Lot ~, Plan WR-82 as recommended by the Committee of the Whole Co~cil on May 7, 1968. CARRIED 1n.L.. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS l. Councillor J. Kruger, Chairman of the Finance Committee, that a meeting on finance and budgeting, Department Head be scheduled for the 4th or June at 8 p.m. By-Law Committee (Shadow) May 29, 1968 at 8 p.m. Parks & Recreation Committee of the Whole (Briefs on Recreation Complex) June 6th, 1968. Committee of the Whole Council - June 10th, 1968, Department Head - Staff Meeting 8 p.m. suggests Salaries 2. 3. 4. 5. Roads Committee - June 19th, 1968 (Originally scheduled fo~ June 18th, 1968) Please note change. . ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. ~er that this Council meeting now adjourn to reconvene into Co~ittee of the Whole Council at 9:35 p.m. . ~<~' \ Dated