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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 25, 1960 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A special meeting of Council was held on THURSDAY the TWENTY-FIFTH day of AUGUST, 1960, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott H. Ross Hawthorne Harvey Spang Edgar Jams Harry Boyes Ross Deakin L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Solicitor for Jos. Amos asked if Township would officially close Old Trespass Road between Lots 34 and 35, north half of Concession 1, and sell to his client, and at what price if agreeable. AGREED Council inspect September 17th. 2. Our Solicitors state they have advised Chimney Industries Limited that Township By-laws require chimneys on all houses, and no exception can be made, even though houses heated by gas. See Resolution Number 294/60. 3. Deoartment of Hi.e:hways of Ontario have approved 1960 Road Supplemntary By-law No. 2531 of $144,000.00, less $10,000.00 cut. 4. DeDuty Minister of TransDort has approved our By-law No. 2529, making Concession 5 through Whitevale a Class "B" road to August 15, 1962. 5. Deoartment of Municioal Affairs set out regulations for Winter Works plan for 1960 - 1961. 6. Ontario Water Resources Commission have approved outfall sewer from Treatment Plant to Lake Ontario at cost of $75,000.00. 7. Resolution of Planning Board, passed Aug. 5, 1960: "MOVED by Mr. Ritchie, seconded by Mr. Mansell, that this Planning Board recommends to Council that By-law Number 2511 now be given the third reading incorporat- ing the amendments passed by this Board, and with corresponding new map, Schedule "A" being provided by Project Planning Associates, providing, however, that the matter of more recreational land from Hydro bea.ch properties may be pursued with Metro. CARRIED.a !be following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 2. Harry Ashton stated he would have a report on a Wrecking Yard license at north half Concession 8, Lot 16, for next meeting. Mr.~. Willson~ of Toronto Industrial Commission, discussed metho s of securing industry with Council, stating: 1. That he knew of no fixed assessments granted near Toronto since 1946; that fixed assessments were difficult to handle; did not relieve industry of school or local improvements, were not important to a reasonably good industry, and defeated the objective of taxation. The average tax is l8¢ to 20¢ per square foot. 1. 2. Would not recommend Brochures, except perhaps one of several pages with map showing where land available. ~ - a - 3. Would not recommend an Industrial Commissioner at cost or say, $15,000.00 per year, as industry themselves view all locations and pick location best suited to their needs. 4. Recommended good zoning and close contact with prominent Industrial Real Estate promoters, orderly development, variety of industries, and to try for a 35% industrial agreement with all residential subdividers, and stated that of the 6000 industries in Toronto area, only 186 employed over 200 persons. Heeve Scotti after reading Municipal Act pertaining to fixed assessments, stated that very few industries could qualify and was against such action in general except possibly for a very large industry, butfelt'that a more praótical approach would be for Township to buy, say, 100 acres and service it at a total cost of about $500,000.00 so as to control prices. Deputy Reeve Hawthorne expressed opinion that before money was spent on securing industry, Township should have basic services, fluid labour force' of at least 4 times the number of persons who would work in area, housing for labour and executives, schools, recreation, churches, basic transportation, customs, and communications at Metro cost and most of these would be availabLe in 1961. Councillor Deakin felt that ~ixed $ssessment$ would be ~dv~Qta~ for several years only. RESOLUTION NUMBER 294/60 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Spang, that no action be taken on the request of Chimney Industries Limited. C~ RESOLUTION NUMBER 295/60 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Schedule "A" designated in the Go-Kart By-law to regulate and license same shall include the whole of the Township of Pickering. CARRIED MSQLUTION NUMBER 296/60 HOVE¡p by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that Resolution No. 291 be re scinded and HI'. Levi Hopkins and Mr. S. Slack be employed to clean up the abandoned cemeteries owned by the Township, per instructions issued by the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2538 (Third Heading) The¡ Co~ttee of the Whole Oft B7-Iaw tluaber 2538, to set maximum salaries for various members of the staff, arose and reported the By-Law as read. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Deakin, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 2538 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" Deakin" and Boyes. NAY. Mr. Spang. BY-LAW NUMBER 2540 (Third ßeadin2) The Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 254Q to appoint an officer to issue permits to persons who wish to' take sand from a beach, river, etc., for their own use, arose and reported the By-law as read. - 3 - By-Law Number 2540 (Continued) Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Jaœs, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 2540 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 It WAS ASHBIQ ,bat Road .:)uperintenden~ hire eq1åpEnt. to cut down several hills on Concession 5, east of Whitevale. AGREED to inspect sideline between Lots 8 and 9, Concession 5, on September 17th, on general Road Inspection. Meet at Brougham at 9 A. M. CLERK secure for next meeting: (1) All motions and By-laws relative to issuing building permits on lots in watercourses. (2) Get Zoning By-law revision and maps from Mr. Little. On MOTION of Mr. Hawthorne, the meeting adjourned. APPROVED ~4 /~ 1960 --