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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 27, 1961 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH day of MARCH, 1961, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair Edgar R. James Harvey Spang Mil ton Mowb ray Ross Deakin Harry Boyes Clifford Laycox Lloyd Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered: 1. Mrs. D. J. PIitz, Secretary, Handicapped Children Swimming Classes. Thanks for $100.00 grant. 2. Ontario Water Resources Commission. Report on Rouge Hills Water System. Rocommendations: (1) Flush system every three months. (2) Keep daily plant records. (3) Chlorine to be kept at 0.2 to 0.3 p.p.m. (4) Send samples to O.W.R.C. every two weeks. 3. Health Unit Nursin~ Service, 1960 report. 4. Resolution Board of Health meeting, March 21, 1961: "That the Board of Health of Ontario County Health Unit advise the member municipalities that follow- ing the recommendation of the Committee approved by the Government or Ontario to investigate fluoridation, they endorse the fluoridation or all municipal water supplies as a safe and economical means of preventing dental caries in areas whose water supply contains insufficient naturally occuring fluoride." Howard La~ille - valuation on 7.12 acres which Greenwood Park C01lll1 ttee propose to buy, $5,700.00. Asking price, $4,900.00. Valuation Fee, $25.00. 5. 6. Consolidated Buildin~ Corporation submit number of children from fi rst 360 homes so~af 5 years - 40 10 years - 32 15 years - 23 6 years - 38 11 years - 20 16 years - 15 7 yea rs - 49 12 years - 31 17' years - 16 8 years - 29 13 years -22 18 years - 10 9 years - 26 14 years - 17 Total 368 C.B.C. estimate that by September 1st these 1'igures will have doubled, at least. 7. Metro Conservation Authori~ ask Council to levy for 1961 Flood Control Levy Plan, '5,150.80. Department of Hi~hwa~ ask for resolution of Council to transfer certain monies in 1960 road expenditures. 8. A number 01' Garage Operators were present re proposed garage by-law. The Reeve told them they would be advised when the by-law is amended. - 2 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 96/61 MOVED by Mr. Deakin seconded, by Mr. Boyes, that the Reeve Clerk be authorized to sign, on behalf of the Township, an ment with the Township of Uxbridge dated March'27tþ. 1961, fire services to a part of their Township. and agree- for CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 97/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, that this Council request the transfer, for the year 1960, of the following monies in the road expenditures: $ 1 908.4l from Construction Culverts to Road Maintenance. $10,245.10 from Construction Roads to Road Maintenance. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 98/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that Council purchase the 7.12 acres proposed park land at Greenwood at a price of $4900.00 upon receipt of $1,837.50 from the Greenwood Recreation Committee. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 99/61 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that the of Stevens, Hassard and Elliotttbe asked to report on Means of the Township acquiring the Hydro system in a the Township. 1 egal fi nn ways and portion of CARRIED YEA: Messrs. Boyes, Deakin, Laycox, Scott, James, Spang, Mowbray. NAY: None. BY -LAW NUMBER 2591 Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Deakin moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to provide for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks in the Township, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2591 to provide for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks in the Town- ship 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. Laycox, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2591 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 2592 Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Road Superintendent (Jack Chapman) in the Township of Pickering, and that saae now be read a first time. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves that By-Law No. 2592 to appoint a Road Superintendent in the Township of Picke ring 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. James, seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on B~-Law No. 2592 be adopted, and that thel 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 - 3 - Reeve Scott stated he had met with the Department of Highways of Ontario and was advised that Highway No. 2 from Pickering Village to Scarborough Township would be widened to 120 feet; the pavement would be widened from 22 feet to 24 feet with 12 feet shouldersl which would serve as sidewalks. Many curves would be removed and sight lines at Altona Road would be improved. The road through or around Dunbarton will not be decided until an agreement is reached with the C. N. R. By-Pass. (2) Mr. Scott read a letter from Mr. Goodingl which required the Township Council to appoint members to the Museum Committee if Provincial grants were to be secured. It was AGREED that Reeve Scott and Councillor Mowbray represent Council on the Committeel and that a By-Law be prepared. On MOTION of Mr. Laycox1 the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p. m. to meet in Committee on Finance. '1 APPROVED ~/pf 1961 \