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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 15, 1960 ,M U ~I CI PAL BUlL D I N,G BROUGHAM . MiNting of Council was held on MONDAY, the FIFTEENTH day of FEBRUARY, i96o~at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott" in the Chair Harve y Spang Edgar James Ross Deakin OliffordIaycox L.. T. Johnston, Cleric The tollowt~gCORBESPONDENcE was' read: 1.. ~rrin~toG.<C.: Maxwell, Greenwood Road again, ~8ked that the tree s'tumps"beremoved on' road· allowance ;in front of his lJot. Counöil yiew on Road Inspection. 2. Harry Ash\JÞn resigned his position of Councillor for Ward 3. 3. Resolution of Citizen's I.ea~ of Brouabam stating they will turn over to Council their fire fighting equipment providing Council will pay too.OO rent for that portion of fire hall used by such equipment, with heat, light and caretaking supplied. See Resolution No. 79/60. 4. Police ViJ.þæ .of Claremont Trustees agree to t.urn over to Council their fire fighting eqUipment providing Counëil will pay $60.00 rent for ~t portion of fire hall used by such equipment, with heat, light and caretaking ·supplied. See ßesolution No. 79/60. . ._ . _ '., . ,', _'. ," ' '.' '.. 1. ' . 5., ,Ontario Water Resótirces Commission approval for pumping 'station "and intake pipe ·at BroëK Road at cost of $590,000.00. 6. qntario Copntr'Health'Unit notice that 1960 rèquisition for ope rat- ~ng funds be 95¢ per capita With possibly up to 15¢ per capita for home nursÌl1g service. ' . 8. P1annin~ Board advise Hydro Electric Power Commission hiring a bus to take P11'mning Board, and Council members on a tour of proposed lines.bet~n Fren~hp11\nts Bay and, Cherrywood, Saturday, 9:30 A. M., February ,20th; meet a.t Dunbarton Police Station. Mr. Jefferson submitted a report and :resolution. re surface drainage of proposri't'East Town SlOpp1~'Centre Liidtedlt in Scarboro Town- ship. See Resolution No. 86/60. 7. I. ~iq~~.~J-fl §!HRl~.rl~l~c"'~tltl·1.ßtQr-t· , t1Qp relO acre propose recrea on a . an. ~ . '])eYe opmen . 16. W. A.. DeøapUY, 8ecretary of <8ntennial Co.unity and Recreation Association, 'asks Pickering ~nd Scarboro Councils to consider the paving of Townline south of lIighway .wI. Turned over to Mr. Laycox, Ward 5 Councillor. The followin«''fIIRS0N" o'n M8TtON, we reheard: 1. .MJ:!..-W. ria: IAI;0n aceo.panie1t by Robt. Miller, Mrs.A. Storry, ~u 1', . Pettijean, Dr. &·Mrs. Mclay, Jack Ba-'leton, Don Gibson, asked for a $2,000.00 grant to assist in the formation of' .. 1IRUIe* in Brougham under the Historical Society of Piökering Township. He stated the old f'amilies were fast disappearing and. with them,øo mqch of the early history of our Township an4 the early implements of' the various industries" farll and home; that t~E!Y. ç()~14.~çµ~,,~e Brougham School and site ,G~en River school to move 'onio the Brottgham site" a log cabin built in 1810 in good repair has been mov:ed onto the site,for a cost of $5,000.00 and a further $5;°00.00 :will be required to put '~h~ two. J)1dldin~~ ~~ . foundations Bndall nece.ssary work to ,hoúse,thel!!fbow. piece,s. If the . .10,,000 .00 is,se cùre~ ;the Society· slÌO\lld¥~ 'se Ifstipporting by : fees and Provincial g'rants ·so Courìcil woùld nót' 'again be asked for fi,nancialassistance. The ,whole Township wi. 1.1 be canvas,sed for . funds. CMtricl~" tu~ed tile re:4uest' over·tó'~'he. . Fiµanß8 ,çommi,~te.e. . 1\ :,. '10 ~ .,. . . . . \:~;.;;""a."..,., ':l'> ; >. -~' ...:, ':<"",' ..¡....". .¡,f¡.Ü~·"'"'''''');'':'';ft;'. j,;,~~,:"~,~::.;, -, ;!,;.r'.. . ~. ./..:'" :. '.! ~... ..~ ~.! 2 2. pavid Lennox stated the Hydro Electric Power Commission had ~urveyed its transmission line between Frenchman's Bay and Cherry- ~ood through his orchard, taking ~bout 1/3 of it, which would le~ve ~n orchard which could not econom1cally be used, and asked Counc1l to support him in asking the Hydro to build elsewhere. Reeve Scott stated Council members', would view the proposed routes next Saturday. 3. tir. Wm. Fair~r1eve stated it was unfair that a member of Council should be given a position as head of a department; that he believed Mr. Ashton the best man for the position and that Mr. Cane was much ~der paid for the position he holds. RESOLUTION NUMBER 76/60 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, Seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Road Department be aµthorized to purchase from Sifto Salt Limited: 25 Ton Bulk Highway Fine Salt - @ $12.30 - $307.50 Subject to Department of Highways approval. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 77/60 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Council make application to the Department of Highways of Ontario for the balance of grant due on the 1959 Road Expenditures of Pickering Township amounting to $ 245,343.38. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 78/60 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. laycox, that Council accept the resignation of Mr. Harry Ashton as Councillor for Ward Three, dated February lOth, 1960, as of February 15, 1960. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 79/60 MOVED by Mr, Spang, seconded by Mr. James, that we pay to the Citizen's League of Brougham and the Trustees of the Police Villa~ of Claremont $50.00 per month rental for the use of that part of their fire halls used to house the fire fighting equipment, and that they agree to maintain same and provide heat, light and care taking of same. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 80/60 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Council pay the attached account of $20.00 to Maclean Hunter Publishing Co. Ltd. for renewal of Publication "Civic Administration". Copies to be mailed to Reeve Deputy Reeve, all Councillors and the Engineer. As well as renewal of "Municipal World" at $21.00 per year. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 81/60 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. James, that membership be continued in the Good Roads COmDdttee at an annual fee of $25.00. CARRIED RESOIDTION NUMBER 8~/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Council make the following grants for 1960: Brooklin Junior Farmers Ontario & York Film Association Pickering Red Cross Salvation Army Markham Fair Board Brooklin Fair South Ontario Plowman's Association Oshawa General Hospital Ajax-Pickering Retarded Children $25.00 25,00 100.00 25.00 50.00 30.00 50.00 292.55 1,800.00 CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 83/60 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Council pay the following fee: Ontario Municipal Association - $50.00 CARRIED 3 RESO ION NUMBER 84 60 MOVE by Mr. Spang" seconded by Mr. Laycox, that Council make the foll?wing grant: ~t. John's Ambulance - $25.00 CARRIED RESOµJTION NUMBER 85/60 ~VED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that a fee of One Dollar 1.90) per fixture be charged by the Works Department on all new inst~llations as an Inspection charge for Plumbing. CARRIED RESOWTION NUMBER 86/60 MOVED by Mr. laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that the Township of Pick- ering grant acquiescence to Eastown Shopping Centre Limited to discharge normal storm drainage into the watercourse Which normally drains their lands, provided that. they sign an agreement as drawn up by the Township Solicitors as follows:- 1. The Culvert on Port Union Road on the watercourse be increased ~o take the increased run off from their lands, including re- instatement of Port Union Road and improvement of the exit at the $ast side of the culvert, at no cost to the Township of Pickering. 2. Pay to the Township of Pickering on demand a sum of money equal to the additional cost of culverts, within Rougedale Acres Subdivision, to oversize these culverts to take the total additional storm drainage from their lands, The Township Engineer shall determine this amount when Tenders are accepted by Rouge dale Acre s Subdivision, and the Township shall credit Rougedale Acres with this sum towards their Engineering costs. 3. Pay forthwith to the Township of Pickering the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) towards the overaizing of the culvert which drains this watercourse at East Avenue. 4. Pay the Township of Pickering the costs of drawing up this agreement. It is further RESOLVED THAT this agreement shall not constitute indemnity to Easttown Shopping Centre Limited against any action whatsoever under the Ditches and Watercourses Act and the Municipal Drainage Act. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2481 Mr. Edgar James, æconded by Mr. Deakin, moves for leave to introduee a By-law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Head of the Depart- ment of By-Law Enforcement and that same now be read a first time. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves that By-le.w Number 2481 to appoint a Head of the Department of By-law Enforcement be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arille s and reports the By-law as read. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of tqe Whole on By-Law No. 2481 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-La'! Number 2481 appoints Mr. Harry Ashton as Head of the DepartlOOnt of By~I.aw Enforcement at a salary rate of $3,600.00 per annum. < "- , \ '4 BY-lAW NUMBER 2482 Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, moves for leave to introduce a By- law of the Township of Pickering to amend By-Law Number 2477 re Fire Areas and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Laycox seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2482 to amend By-Law Number 2477 re Fire 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. Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 2482 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Thir4 time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Së'al of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2483 Mr. &akin, seconded by Mr. James, moves for leave to introduce a By- law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $208,300.00 upon debentures for Public School purposes and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-faw Number 2483 tÇ) authorize the borrowing of $208,300.00 upon debentures 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. Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. laycox, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 2483 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 Bonds on Employees were submitted to Council and Council directed they be kept safe in the vault. On MÒTION by Mr. Laycox, the meeting adjourned. APPROVED¿~ )2.../ 1960. , Clerk Re eve '-