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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 3, 1968 28/68 C 0 U N C I L MEETINQ. A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on TUESDAY, the THIRD day of DECEMBER, 1968, at 8:10 P.M. PRESENT: Reeve J. R. Williams Councillors ... V. Rudik ~ D. Beer D. Kitchen A. King J. Kruger Clerk D. J. PIitz II) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Beer1 that the minutes of the Pickering Township Council meetings. held on November 19 and 25, 1968 respectively be adopted as presented. CARRIED II DELEGATIONS Moved by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor A. King that Mr. E. McCaughtrte of Bay Ridges be heard. Mr. McCaughtrie appeared before Council on the matter regarding advance poils for future elections. He read from a prepared. brief outlining the following questions. 1. 1. 3. 4. ~ J..llIJ 1. 2. Why weren't arrangements made for an advanced poll? The Municipal Act allows for municipalities to pass by-laws allowing this. Did Council omit this by deliberation or neglect'? Is there not a way that persons who are in hospital, or sick at home, or unable to travel to polling stations because of incapacity could vote by proxy? This method is used in the U.K. and several Scandanavian countries. Why was a working day chosen? -- particularly a Monday-- surely a Saturday would have alleviated this situation. Why start the poll at 10 a.m.? This is an odd time. If the polling stations were opened at 8 a.m., many people could vote before leaving for work. 5. What provisions does Council plan to make to prevent future occurrence of this kind? Reeve Williams in replying to Mr. E. McCaughtrie explained that the elections in Ontario were regulated by the Ontario Statutes; however, with respect to his question on advance polls, he explained that the Municipality intended to pass the necessary by-laws to provide the electors with this privilege. CORRESPOffDENCE The Town of Ajax forwards a copy of its Resolution #21 passed by their Council on November 25, 1968, regarding the use of the County jail for lock-up purposes by local municipalities, and requests that the Council of the Township of Pickering consider endorsing this resolution. See Resolution #355/68. 2. 3. ~ 4. 5. 6. l!-V } 1. 2. 3. ~ 4. 5. - 2 - 28/68 Confirmation is requested as to the present appointment of a member from the Township of Pickering to the Metropolitan Toronto Waterfront Advisory Committee, and if this will be continued. in 1969. See Resolution #367/68 Confirmation is requested regarding the appointment of representatives to the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (presently J. Williams and J. S. Scott), and the continuance in 1969. See Resolution #365/68. Mr. Thomas Ducette, 41 Elizabeth St., Pickering Village, states that a public watercourse (north-east side of Riverside Drive, bounded on the south by Pickering Village) is being illegally closed off, and requests Council to take action. Referred to Engineering Department. Scarborough College advises the Council of the names of the students who have been awarded the Township of Pickering Admission Award for 1968/69 -- Miss L. E. Chapman, 39 St. George St., Pickering Mr. E. J. Lovgren, 342 Wolverleigh Blvd., Toronto Metropolitan Toronto requests appointment of a member from tqe Township technical staff to sit on the Waterfront Developmen~ Co-ordinating Committee. . See Resolution #366/68. ~TION The Ontario Municipal Board forwards a copy of its Order P-6525-68 dismissing the restricted area appeal re Ethel Violet Swan v~ the Township of Pickering. rba Town of Whitby forwarded a report adopted by their Council in connection with-- 1. Harbour development 2. Airport 3. University These were points to be discussed at the Regional Government meeting held on Saturday, November 30,1968, to which Counci+ representatives were invited. ' Draft agreement between School Board, School Area #2 and the Township of Pickering with respect to the use of West Rouge School Grounds for Community recreational purposes. This Agreement is only a draft agreement and Council is asked to make suggestions and recommendations which they feel should be incorporated in the agreement. Copies to Council. Draft agreement between School Board, School Area #2 and the Township of Pickering re the joint use of the indoor swimming pool proposed for the Woodlands Centennial Public School. Comments and suggestions are requested from Council. Copies to Council. The Ontario Humane Society advises that in accordance with the agreement, a ZEnith line was installed in the Whitby Shelter; that this number is listed with the Police Department and By-law Officer; and ensures this number will be in all future telephone listings; and feels this is in compliance with the agreement. Council expressed concern with respect to not being able to contact the Ontario Humane Society on weekends and holidays. .DQ 1. ~ 2. 3. 4. ro.> l. .iYill "!' 3 - 28/68 Clerk to investigate as to the reason the ZEnith line is not available on these days. REPORTS The Building Department provides breakdown of applications on file for 1969 residential building permits. Category A Category B Category C Total 46 41 1 gg Building Report for the month of November, 1968 15 Permits estimated value $752,650.00 1 Dwelling estimated value 25,000.00 2 Schools - Our Lady of the Bay - Bay Ridges Montessori 1 School Addition - Glengrove Public .School 1 Administration Building, 1218 sq. ft. 1 Replace Office destroyed by fire - Colonial Homes 3 House additions 1 Temporary Industrial Building, Canadian General Electric, 2400 sq. ft. 2 Private Garages 1 Restore 2 veranda roofs 1 Chicken house 1 Horse stable Respectfully submitted, Cecil Hollinger, Building Department Engineer's report on local improvements - watermains - Spruce Hill Road. Copies to Council. See Resolution #364/68. Treasurer's Budget Report - 1969. Copies to Council. TENDERS The Council opened tenders re the sale of the old Pickering Townshl p Fire Truck. Two tenders were received: G. Russell, 50 Sheppard Avenue Allan Dines, Gores Landing, Ontario -- $l26.78 5l.00 See Resolution #354/68. BY-LAWS By-Law Number 358l - Two Readings Only Councillor J. Kruger, secanded by Councillor V. Rudik, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the construction of a fire hall, Part Lot 19, Con. l, and authorize the borrowing of $l50,00O.00 upon debentures for that purpose, and that same now be read a first time. ~ Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor A. King, moves that By-law Number 3581 to authorize the construction of a fire hall, Part Lot 19, Con. 1, and authorize the borrowing of $l50,000.00 upon debentures for that purpose be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. - 4- 28/68 ~ By-Law Number 3582 Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign an agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and the Department of Highways of Ontario for the purpose of studying the development and improvement of the road system, and to allow payment by tþe Department of Highways of Ontario of 75% of the cost, and that same now be read a first time. . Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor °D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3582 to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign an agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and the Department of Highways of Ontario, 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 V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor A. King1. moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3582 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 3583 Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, 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 $265,000.00 for public school purposes (School Area #2 - Glengrove and Rosebank Schools), and that same now be read a First time. Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, mov~s that By-law Number 3583 to authorize the issue of a Debenture in the principal amount of $265,000.00 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. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numb~r 3583 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Thir~ Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-Law Number 3584 Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor A. King, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to prescribe the height of fences in the Township of Pickeripg in all residentially zoned areas, and that same now be read a first time. ~ Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3584 to prescribe the height of fences in the Township of Pickering in all residentially zoned areas 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 D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3584 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 - 5 - 28/68 By-Law Number 3585 Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to . license, regulate and govern the keepers of billiard, pool and bagatelle tables in the Municipality of the Township of Pickering, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves that By-law Number 3585 to license, regulate and govern the' keepers of billiard, pool and bagatelle tables 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 A. King, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3585 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 3586 Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor A. King, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $150,000.00 by way of temporary . advances pending the issue and sale of debentures authorized by By-law Number 3581 (Fire Hall) and that same now be read ~ first time. Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, moves that By-law Number 3586 to authorize the borrowing of $150,000.00 by way of temporary advances pending the issue and sale of debentures authorized by By-law Number 358l 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. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, mov~s that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3586 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 .1YJ:II) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #353/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the report of the Standing Committees recommending paymént on the following accounts be and the same is hereby adopted. ~ FINANCE ................ $ PLUMBING & BUILDING .... PROPERTY............... BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT..... PARKS & RECREATION ..... POLICE ................. FIRE ................... PUBLIC UTILITIES ....... SEWAGE ................. ENGINEERING ............ SANITATION ............. WELFARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROADS & BRIDGES ........ CARRIED 876,540.33 "\ 2,258.69""", 2,737.l3 \ft 3,725.7l If) 1, 756.28~ 26,299.93 '-^ 9,643.42 '-\ 9,574.02.A 18,233.48 v 4, S86. 52 "'- 7, 2S7. 75 ~ 14,S14.70,^ 93,ll4.65"'" - 6 - 28/68 Resolution #354/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor A. King that the tender of G. Russell in the amount of $126.78 for thè used fire truck (1947 G.M.C.) be accepted subject to the' approval of the Fire Chief. CARRIED Resolution #355/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor A. King~ that the Council of the Townsh~of Pickering strongly object. to the Provincial Government with reference to the loss of facilities at the Ontario County Jail for "Lock Up" purposes. The takeover of administration of justice (including County Jails) by the Province was to alleviate costs to the Municipality and the removal of "Lock Up" privileges will involve additional cost to the Municipality. ~ CARRIED Resolution #356/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that whereas the Corporation of the Township of Pickering has become a residential dormitory for Metropolitan Toronto witho~t gaining the advantage of the Metropolitan Toronto industrial assessment base; AND WHEREAS the majority of Pickering Township residents for historical! geographical, economic and socialogical reasons are direct y associated with Metropolitan Toronto; AND WHEREAS the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Transportation Study clearly supports the Metropolitan Toronto orientation ot most of the Township; . BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. 2. 3. 4. ~ That the Reeve be authorized to take all necessary action to begin negotiations with Metropolitan Toronto for amalgamation therewith of Pickering Township either in whole or part, depending on what is in the best interest of all residents. That all expenditure for the conduct of research necessary to ensure the success of such amalgamation be authorized forthwith. That the staff services in the Municipality of Pickering Township be instructed to give this matter their highest priority. That the Municipalities of the Town of Ajax and the Village of Pickering be invited to join the Township of Pickeri~g in a joint application to Metro but failing their. participation, the Township of Þickering shall proceed with its own separa~e application. 5. That Metropolitan Toronto and the Province be requested to provide all necessary technical help to the Township to speed up the proposed amalgamation. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Messrs. Rudik, Williams, Kruger, King, Kitchen No : Mr. Beer (Deputy Reeve Chatten was absent from the meeting) See file on negotiations with Metropolitan Toronto, for comments by Reeve Williams, Councillor J. Kruger and Councillor V. Rudik. - 7 - 28/68 Resolutiou #357/68 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitch~n, that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering in Committee agrees to commence formal negotiations with the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto to establish the inclusiQn of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering into the Corpora- tion of Metropolitan Toronto and that a letter to this effect' be sent to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Council, Mr. William Allen, as recommended by the Finance Committee, October 30,1968. ~ CARRIED Resolution #358/68 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that the Council of the Township of Pickering does protest the procedure followed by the County Council in its methods of dealing with County business at its meeting of November 20th, 1968, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole Council, November 26,1968. CARRIED Resolution #359/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik that the residents presently using the C.P.R. owned Station Rpad as access to their properties within Registered Plan 94 be permitted to construct a common driveway upon the Municipal owned strip of land known as Front Street, whereas the C.P.R. is unwilling to provide a right-of-way except on a year to year basis and whereas no Municipal road exists as an alternative, as recommended by the Road Committee, November 20, 1968. CARRIED Resolution #360/68 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that Council advise Mr. Almack that the Corporation is not prepared to oppose the proposed bypass of Claremont being planned by the Ontario County. WHEREAS this Council is advised that both economics and good planning principles dictate that this proposal is in the best interests of the Township. Further that the payments for the acquisition of required road allowance will include consideration for damages due to severance of land, as recommended by the Road Committee, November 20,1968. CARRIED Resolution #361/68 ~ MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that the sale of the Baseline Road School in the Ni of Towns4ip Lot l8, Broken Front Range III be put up for sale through public tender and that not necessarily the highest or any teqder be accepted, and further that the Township Solicitor be instructed to prepare the necessary documents relevant to this sale, as recommended by the Property Committee, November 27, 1968. .CARRIED To be advertised in all local newspapers including the Toronto papers. .., 8 - 28/68 ~ Resolution #362/68 MOVED by Councillor J~ Kruger, seconded by Ccuncillor V. Rudik, that the Planning Secretaries in the persons of Mrs. C. Pearc~ and Mrs. S. Parker be reclassified as Committee Secretaries, to Planning Board and Committee of Adjustment respectively and reclassification be made retroactive to January 1st, 1968, as recommended by the Finance Committee on November 27, 1968. CARRIED Resolution #36)/68 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that this Council hereby resolves to apply to the District. Engineer of the Ontario Department of Highways for permission: to construct a sidewalk on Bayly Street (southside), from Liverpool Road to the Bay Ridges Shopping Plaza, said sidewal~ to be of asphalt on granular base, 750 feet long, 4 feet wide, at an estimated cost of $5,000.00 being made up of $4,160.00 ~ Day Labour costs, including engineering and $840.00 contract: costs and that no portion of the cost will be charged as a Local Improvement. CARRIED Resolution #364/68 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that whereas the petition for local improvement for watermains on Spruce Hill Road has been certified by the Clerk as being sufficiently signed; AND WHEREAS the report of the Engineer has been submitted to Council and adopted; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the necessary By-laws and notices be prepared to initiate this local improvement. CARRIED Resolution #365/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the Council of the Township of Pickering appoint Messrs. J. S. Scott and J. R. Williams to the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to represent the Township of Pickering for the year 1969. CARRIED Resolution #366/68 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, that Mr. J. Faulkner be appointed to the Metropolitan Toronto Waterfront Devel~pment Co-ordinating Committee to represent the Township of Pickering on technical matters concerning th~ Township of Pickering. CARRIED ~ Resolution #367/68 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the Reeve of the Township of Pickering, Mr. J. R. Williams, be appointed to represent the Township on the Metropolitan Toronto Waterfront Advisory Committee for a further year - 1969. CARRIED IX ~ ~ Dated. PRESENTAT ON - 9 - 28/68 Councillor Rudik, on behalf of all members of Council presented Councillor D. Beer, who has resigned from Council effective Decembe.r 3rdi 1968, a book entitled "For Everything There is $ Season".. Al members of Council wished Mr. Beer a long and happy retired life, to which Mr. Beer replied, thanking Council for the best Wi~a.. ~d gift. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor A. King, that this meeting adjourn at ll:05 p.m. \J4 \ " \..