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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 5, 1961 MUNICIPAL B U I L DIN G BROUGHAM PURSUANT TO By-Law Number 2559 the members-elect of the Municipal. Council of the Township of Pickering met in the Council Chambers op THURSDAY the FIFTH day of JANUARY 1961 at the hour of EIGHT oJ,clock in the evening. PRESENT: J. Sherman ScottI Reeve-Elect Edgar R. James Deputy Reeve-Elect Harvey Spang Councillor-Elect Ward 1 Milton J. Mowbray Councillor-Elect Ward ~ Harry W. Boyes Councillor-Elect Ward 3 Ross W. Deakin Councillor-Elect Ward 4 Clifford W. Laycox, Councillor-Elect, Ward 5 Lloyd T. Johnston Clerk THE MEMBERS-ELECT having taken the Oath of Allegiance to Her Maje~ty Queen ~lizabeth II, and the Declaration of Office on the day of nomination, (or within 24 hours of nomination) took before the Clerk their respective Declarations of Office and took their seats at thø Council Board the Reeve in the Chair. Dr. William McKay, of the United Church Dunbarton, conduc~ed the devotional exercises and Reeve Scott thanked him for his messa*e. Reeve Scott welcomed Mr. Mowbray and all former me.bers to Council and spoke briefly on certain matters he expected would be considered by Council during the coming year, some of which were: (1) Completion of the water and sewer plants at Frenchmants Bay. (2) Completion of a Township Official Plan, with all Zoning By-Lavs. (3) Purchase of all or part of the H.E.P.C. serving the Township. (4) Sewage for West Rouge to Frenchman',s Bay plant. (5) Water for East Rouge. (6) Re-assess Township lands. (7) Employment of an Industrial Commissioner. (8) Status of private roads. (9) Trunk roads costs. Altona, Audley and Concession 2 be chargeable to Township at large and (10) Future of the Township as to: (a) Breaking urban from rural. (b) Part of Township joining Metro Toronto. (c) Forming a city, say south of Third Concession Line. " Deputy-Reeve James stated that he was pleased to represent the Township as Deputy Reeve "beyond a doubt" and that Judge Willmqtt ~ould find nøthing terribly wrong with the election, as there are ; ~istakes in all elections. ' , All Councillors stated they would express their opinions freely in Council, but would leave their differences in the Council Chambers. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that the Standing Committees of this Council for the year 1961 be as follows: FINANCE Clifford W. Laycox Edgar R. James Mil ton J. Mowbräy Ross W. Deakin - 2 - Standin~ Committees (Continued) POLICE AND FIRE Ross W. Deakin Harvey Spang Harry Boyes Milton J. Mowbray Harvey Spang Clifford W. Laycox Edgar R. James Harry W. Boyes Edgar R. James and all members of Council . -~ . PROPERTY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ROADS AND BRIDGES WELFARE AND DOG CONTROL Milton J. Mowbray Harvey Spang Clifford W. Laycox Ross W. Deakin WORKS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES Harry W. Boyes Edgar R. James Ross W. Deakin Clifford W. Laycox AND THAT the first named member of Council, whose name appears after the Committee, be Chairman thereof. CARRIW! RESOLUTION NUMBER 2/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Mr. W. G. be and he is appointed a member of the Planning Board of politan Toronto for the year 1961. Messer Met ro- CARRI~ RESOLUTION NUMBER 3/61 . .. MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Milton J. Mowbray and Ross W. Deakin and Harvey Spang be and they are hereby members of the Cemetery Committee for the year 1961. CARRIED ; RESOLUTION NUMBER 4/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, ~r. Laycox be and they are appointed members Committee for the year 1961. that Mr. Spang and of the Game CARRIED , .... ,oJ RESOLUTION NUMBER 5/61 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that Mr. James and Mr. Laycox and Mr. Boyes be members of the Street Naming Committee in the year 1961. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 6/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox/ seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Reeve Scott and Ross W. Deakin be the Council representatives on the Planning Board for the Township of Pickering commencing with the meeting of January 6th, 1961. CARRIED RESOLUTION ~ 7/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox seconded by Mr. Deakin that the firm of Laughlin and Ufnal be engaged to prepare a preliminary report on the feasibility of extending the West Rouge Water System to serve the area bounded on the east by Petticoat Creek on the west by the Rouge River, on the south by Lake Ontario, and on the north by Highway 401. This report to be prepared in conjunction with the Township Engineer. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2560 ,t Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Spang moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Weed Inspector to carry out the provisions or the Weed Control Act in the Township of Pickering during the year 1961 and that same now be read a first time. Appointed: Mr. Harry Ashton. - 3 - (By-Law No. 2560. Continued) Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Boyesr moves that By-Law Number 2560 to appoint a Weed Inspector to carry out the provisions of the Weed Control Act in the Township of Pickering during the year 1961, 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. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Deakin, Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. said By-Law be now read a Third time Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of thereto. moves that the report of the 2560 be adopted, and that the and PASSED; that the Reeve and the Corporation be affixed CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2561 Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Pound-Keeper (Frank Bielby) and Fenceviewers (Messrs. F. Puckrin, W. B. Milne, Lewis Jones, Howard E. Turner, W. H. Carson, and Leonard Gates) for the said Municipality of the Township of Pickering for the year 1961, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Boyes moves that By-Law No. 2561 to appoint a Pound-Keeper and Fenceviewers for the said Municipality of the Township of Pickering for the year 1961, 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. Spang, seconded by Mr. Deakin, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2561 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 affi~ed thereto. CARRI~__ BY-LAW NUMBER 2562 ,. Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Laycox moves for leave to introduc~ a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Valuer of Sheep' and other Livestock worried by dogs in the Township of Pickering in the year 1961 (Warren C. Willson), and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. James moves that By-Law Number 256~ , to appoint a Valuer of Sheep and other Livestock worried by dogs in the Township of Pickering in the year 1961 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. Mowbray seconded by Mr. Spang moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2562 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 2563 Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Deakin, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the Township of Pickering Recreation Committee (Messrs. F. B. Baker, William Power E. Head, D. A. Beer Kalman Vizely and from Council, C. W. Laycox and Harvey Spang) and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. James moves that By-Law Number 2563 to appoint members to the Township of Pickering Recreation Committee, be now read a second time and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. - 4 .. (B~~~aw Number 2563. Continued) The Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2563 arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Mowbray, secon~ed by Mr. Boyes, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2563 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 2564 Mr. Boyes seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law or the Township of Pickering to appoint a member of Council to the Board of Directors of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital for the year 1961 (M. J. Mowbray), and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. James moves that By-Law Number 2564 to appoint a member of Council to the Board of Directors of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital for the year 1961, 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. Deakin, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2564 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 2565 Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves for 1 eave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a member from Council to the South Ontario County Health Unit, and that same now be read a first time. Appointed: Mr. H. W. Boyes. Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves that By-Law Number 2565 to appoint a member from Council to the ,~outh Ontario County Health Unit, be now read a second time, and,t¥'t Council go into Committ~e of the Whole thereon.;;,' The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. James moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2565 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 2566 Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $100,000.00, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2566 to authorize the borrowing of $100 000.00, 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. Deakin, moves that the report of the Committee or the Whole on By-Law No. 2566 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 - BY-LAW NUMBER 2567 Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. De~in, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $1,000,000.00, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Ðoyes moves that By-Law Number 2567 to authorize the borrowing of $l,OOO,OOO.OO 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. Mowbray, Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. said By-Law be now read a Third time Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of thereto. moves that the report of th~ 2567 be adopted, and that t~e and PASSED; that The Reeve ~nd the Corporation be affixed CARRI~ The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Ontario Good Roads Association, meeting February 20, 2l, 22, at Royal York Hotel. Membership fee, $20.00. 2. Notice - Metro Toronto Industrial Commi..ionAnnual Meeting January 18th, 1961 11:15 a. m., Toronto Board of Trade Building; ask for ,a representative from Council to be present. 3. Mrs. W. K. McLean. Secretary Fairport Beach Library requests Cøuncil to increase their grants to local libraries, due to the reduced Provincial grant. 4. Department of Transport approve Moore Avenue and East Avenue as "Stop" streets . as amended. 5. Mr. Wotton, of Emergency Measures Organization, advises there are three methods of securing rescue training under their organization, and trainees are needed: (1) Three week course at Arnprior. (2) County Training School at Oshawa Tuesday evenings. (3) County Training School wherever eight candidates are available. Councillor Clifford Laycox asked that: (1) The C. N. R. Crossing at Rosebank be improved as there had recently been a fatality at this bad crossing. AGREED to see Mr. Chapman who has had discussions with the Board of Transport Commissioners about this crossing. (2) The costs of the recount for Deputy Reeve be not charged to the Township. It was pointed out that there were no costs to the To~~sh1p except our Solicitorts fees. Councillor Ross Deakin stated that the Fire Marshal would make a survey of the Township at no local cost but it was agreed not to accept at this time. ON MOTION of Mr. Laycox seconded by Mr. Boyes the Minutes of December 29th were approved as printed. IT WAS AGREED INSTRUCTIONS. Zoning By-Law to meet again Januarý 16th, at 8 P. M. Clerk provide Councillor Mowbray with new proposed and map. Mr. Jefferson report on caretaker for Garbage Dump next meeting. MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Pickering Township Council adjourn this 5th day of January, 1961, at 10:30 p. m. to meet agai~;~nex~lregular meeting on Feb. 6, 1961, at Be:::: APPROVED~ ./of\. 1961.