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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 15, 1960 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the FIFTEENTH day of AUGUST, 1960, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair Harvey Spang Edgar J ame s Harry Boyes Clifford laycox Ross Hawthorne Lloyd Johnston, Clerk MOVED by Hr. James, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that Minutes of meeting held July 4, 1960, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. laycox, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Minutes of meeting held July 11, 1960, be adopted. cARBlED MOVED by Mr. Iaycox, secondèd by Mr. Boyes, that Minutes ,of meeting held August 2, 1960, be adopted. CAßßIED The rollowing CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Our Solicitors submit amending By-laws ror By-laws Numbers 2526 and 2527, Whih are requirements of Ontario Municipal Board tor their approval of debentures covering West Rouge watermain extensions. 2. Our Solicitors submit a copy of letter sent W. O. Bennett requiring him to remove an obstruction on a Township right-of- way. 3. Petition of 288 names of ratepayers in West Rouge stating they feel that Pickering Township taxes are "unjust, unreasonable, and unfair". The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. W. G. lawson, representing his client, C. Wilcox, asked that his client be granted a Wrecking Yard License 700 feet north of Highway 401 on west side of Station Road. This property contains about ten acres, has 328 feet frontage, with depth of about 1300 feet, and that if license granted he requested that this ten acre s be zoned for this use. Mr. Wilcox would comply with all by-laws and give assurances that the main business would be moved from No.2 Highway to this location and possibly the No. 2 Highway location would be used as a service station. It was AGREED that By-law Enforcement Officer submit a report on new location and that the Planning Board be approached for their decision on the zoning. 2. Mr. Irven Mclean asked why sideline between his two farms, being Lots 8 and 9, Concession 5, had been blocked off to traffic. He is anxious to sell 15 acres and now there is no outlet to south. The Township has blocked off the road so that they can remove gravel from road bed and now have a face of 30 fee t. Councillor James agreed to contact Mr. Chapman and advise Mr. Mclean. RESOLU¡ION NUMBER 284 MOVED by Mr. laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that the attached list or Waterworks accounts for Water Area No. I, amounting to $6,193.55, be paid. CARRIED - 2 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 285 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that an itemized account of mileage travelled and charged to Recreation, as per July cheque No. 1517, in the amount of $54.90, be submitted. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 286 MOVED by Mr, laycox, seconded of expenditures for the month $465,375.71, be paid. by Mr. Boyes, that the attached list of July, 1960, amounting to CARRIED ~LUTION NUMBER 287 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that Council authorize the Clerk to engage our Solicitors to assist our Assessment Com- missioner at the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing of Lorne Puckrin's appeal, Wednesday~ August 17th, 1960. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 288 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang: Be it and it is hereby resolved that the Township file application to the Minister of Municipal Affairs requesting that he refuse approval and refer to the Ontario Municipal Board the question of approval, of a proposed plan of subdivision of lands within the Town of Ajax fronting on Pickering Beach Road and known as the Duffin's Creek Estates sub- division, so that the interests of the Township of Pickering may be protected in respect to such proposed plan, and that the Township Solicitors be instructed to proceed accordingly. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 289 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. James, that By-Law to desig- nate a Township Officer to permit ratepayers to mine gravel or sand from their own property for their own use, be prepared, as provided in Paragraph 3 of the Beach Prote ction Act. C!RRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 290 MOVED by Mr. laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that the By-law be repealed to permit the removal of "Stop" sign on Ridgewood Road at East Avenue and replace same in original location on East Avenue. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 291 ~OVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Mr. Cane be asked to provide two men on Welfare to clean up some abandoned Cemeteries owned by the Township, under supervision of a foreman secured by the Chairman of the CeÅ“tery Committee. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 292 MOVED by Mr, Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that the Reeve be authorized to engage an appraiser, if deemed necessary by our Solicitors, in the action of appealing the 1960 County of Ontario Asse ssment. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 293 MOVED by Mr. laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Petition of West Rouge ratepayers be accepted and filed by the Clerk. CARRIED AGREED that Council make no change in length of time between nomination and voting. BY-LAW NUMBER 2535 Mr. Laycox secon4ed by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the To1lftship of Pickering to amend By-law Number 2526 of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering, Which authorizes the borrowing of $17)737.60 upon debenture for a watermain extension in Water Area Number 1, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. laycox" seconded by Mr. James" moves that By-law Number 2535 to amend By-taw Number 2526 of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering, Which authorizes the borrowing of $17,737.60 upon debenture for a watermain extension in Water Area No.1, be now read a second time, and that Counoil go into Committee of the Whole thereon. ~ I' ¡ l._ - 3 ... The Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2535 arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 2535 be adopted, ani 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 the re to. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2536 Mr. Iaycox,seconded by Mr. Boyes, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to amend By-law Number 2527 of the Township of Pickering, which authorizes the borrowing of $2,350.71, upon debenture, for the extension of a watermain in Water Area No.1, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Iaycox, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-law Number 2536 to amend By-law Number 2527 of the Township of Pickering, which auth- orizes the borrowing of $2,350.71 upon debenture for the extension of a watermain in Water Area No.1, 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. James, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2536 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 the re to. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2537 Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to designate a Township Officer to permit ratepayers to mine gravel or sand from their own property for their own use, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-law Number 2537 to designate a Township Officer to permit ratepayers to mine gravel or sand from their own property for their own use, 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. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2537 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 YEA: Messrs. James, Hawthorne, Scott, laycox, Boyes. NAY: Mr. Spang ABSENT: Mr. De akin. BY-LAW NUMBER 2538 (Two Readings) Mr. James, seconded by Mr. laycox, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to set maximum salaries for various members of the staff, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Boyes, moves that By-law Number 2538 to set maximum salaries for various members of the staff, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. BY-LAW NUMBER 2539 (Two Beadings) Mr. Jàmes, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to designate various departments - 4 - By-Law Number 2539 (Continued) within the municipal office, to name heads of such departments, and to set out the duties assigned to each department, and to repeal By-laws Numbers 2473 and 2487, and that same now be read a First time. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. laycox, moves that By-law Number 2539 to designate various departments within the municipal office, to name heads of such departments, and to set out the duties assigned to each department, and to repeal By-laws Numbers 2473 and 2487, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. CIERK advise Mr. Peterf$, of Claremont, that his proposed "White Paper" on taxes, was not acceptable to Township. On MOTION of Mr. laycox, the meeting adjourned. ~ APPROVED ~~960 .