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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 2, 1959 M U N I C I PAL B U I L DIN G BROUGHAM Tñe regular meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the SECOND day of NOVEMBER, 1959, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair Mrs. Jean McPherson Harvey Spang Edgar J ame s Harry Ashton H. Ross Hawthorne Miss Violet Swan S. Stevens, Solicitor L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. The Planning Board submitted a report on G. Kowalow 20 acres in north half of Lot 19, Concession 3, stating that neither of the properties given consents are land locked. 2. H. E. P. C., Markham, advise that approval for their north-south line in Concession 3, Lot 19, was given by our Mr. Godson, and that they understood the east-west~l (Tillings Road) was deeded to this Township. In no case did they say the Reeve or Deputy Reeve of 1958 approved of any line. 3. Mr. W. G. Lawson requests Council to sell his client, William Smith, approximately 4 acres, being old unopened officially closed B.F. R.2 Concession road opposite Lot 22. 4. C. P. R. advise they propose to lengthen the siding at Cherrywood Station so that such siding shall extend across three Township side- lines, between Lots 28-29, 26-27, and 24-25 and they solicit Township approval. See Resolution No. 311. 5. Col. S. Wotton is anxious to get authorization for Fire Area No.1 Mutual Aid proposal. Resolution No. 247 approved, now Township cost doubled. See Resolution No. 303. v v ¡/ v v 6. Do~ Catcher Re»ort - October - 32 dogs picked up, 29 destroyed, Fees - $27.00; 65 licenses sold; No. of dog owners unlicensed - 99. (for 1959). v 7. Resolution of Planning Board October 23rd, 1959. "MOVED by Mr. Ritchie, seconded by Mr. Scott, that the Planning Board approves changes which satisfy Mr. A. W. Munroe, in connection with the draft plan of Rou~dale Acres subdivision in Lot 35, B.F. R. 2, as follows: Ch The parties concerned having met and deliberated, it is mutually agreed by all the parties concerned that a 66 foot Block be provided from Block "K" and Lot 32 to provide access to the Munroe property, this to be deeded to t.he Township of Pickering; also that all references to "proposed future park", "Munroe property" and "proposed future development" together with proposed lots and streets for Mr. Munroe's property as shown in connection with the draft plan, be deleted; further t.hat the reference to "proposed future development" to the south of the Rougedale prope~ty be also deleted. CARRIED." See Resolution No. De»artment of Hi~hwavs advising Station Road and Brock Road will be closed at Highway 401 November 2nd next under provisions of our By-Law No. 2213 dated March 18, 1957. ~ v 9¡ Dr. W. E. MacBean points out that sewage in West Rouge is a matter of urgency and that a copy of his letter has been sent to Dr. Berry and Mr. Walkinshaw. Clerk again wrote Dr. Berry and had no reply. If 10, Unem»lovment I surance Commission, Oshawa, ask that all civic bodies schedule construction work for wint.er months so as to aid Winter Employment Programme. ¡/ 2 DeÐartment of Hi£hways advise that the Moore Road overpass at Highway 401 viIi be built shortly ~t that detours will be provided for the publið. 12. Bell Gouinlock & éOmÐany advise they will take up option to purchase $100,500.00 Township debentures at 96.35 flat dated December 31, 1959. See Resolution. 11. v 13. O. M. I. C. approval to purchase $208,300.00 - 20 Year debentures at rate to be established. 14. Scarborough Townshin reply re activities of Scarboro Rod and Gun Club stating they have had only one complaint from their local residents; Club has been Opérat~Dg ror ten years; Club has permission from Scarborough Coùncil, Scarborough Police Department, R. C. M. P. and Department of Game and Fisheries; present location 6 years on 35 acres; nearest house over half mile from shooting field; shoot on average of 3 hours a week, mostly skeet at a·target of 16 yards distant with light load of shot so that noise is only a dull thud. 15. H. A. Newman makes application for his farm lands to be excluded from fire, garbage rates, etc. 16. Mrs. Kar~aret Marshall, owner of 47 acres in North half Lot 18, Con- cession 2. objects to hunting and trespassing on her posted lands, and asks for a resolution. 17. Mr,. C. S. Bryant, Secretary of School Area No.1, reports each of two school guards now gettin~ $2.00 per day and School Board has agreed t. pay $50.00 per month insteàd of approximately $40.00 per month each. ÅS the Township agreed to pay 50% of cost, future bills will be about $10.00 per month higher. 18. Retarded Children's Week November 14th to 26th - Dr. M. B. Dymond, ~ Minister of Health, will speak on subject Thursday, November 5th, at 8:00 p. m. in Ajax Legion Hall - all invited. 19. Mr. W. A. Parish, Chairman of Ajåx, Pickering and Whitby Association for Retarded Children, asks Council to proclaim November 16th to 21st v ~rd.d Children's Week in the Town~hip and to permi~ their canvassers to canvass the Township for funds. The amount needed to build a $45,000.00 four room school is $20,000.00. 20. Under By-law 2444 the BY-Law Enforcement Officer recommends Township Council consider the, following premises: (1) R. B. Wood t (2) G. Cook ) Rosebank Road north near Concession 1 (3) F. J. Bird ) (4) Mayfair Construction Limited, North half Lot 19, next to David Lennox, house partially burned. v as in his opinion they contravene this By-law. 21. School Board of School Area No.2 8ubmit the following resolution: "That the Township Council be requested to arrange for the School Attendance Officer to attend the regular monthly meeting of the BOard., held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Board Offices, Ro..Dabk Road School, and give such information as may be requested regarding matters coming under his jurisdiction in this School Area." 22. The Minutes of the County of Ontario Assessors' Assoèiation of October 26th last record a resolution to base assessment on land and buildings to 1955 - 59 level. 23.Buildin~ InsÐector's ReBort -October 1959 - 34 permits estimated value $799,450.00; 7 dwellings average $15,700.00. '" .... - ...,.!;,ÌI 3 The following PERSONS, 8n MOTION, were heard: 1. W. G. Lawson, solicitor for Mrs. E. Kowalow, asked Council to accept a deed to the presently used entrance to the Tilling's property, being 1297 feet by 66 feet in west half Lot 19, Concession 3, to be held by the Township without their assuming such land as a Township road. Council wish to know disposition of North-South right of way before _king a decision. 2. ~. W. G. Lfwson asked Council to sell his client, Wm. Smith, the North half of closed unused Range 2 opposite Lot 21, or all of road if Hydro Electric Power Co.-ission, who own lands to south, do not want to purchase it. No action ~aken. 3. ''fir. Ross Deakin ;"asked if the Township owned 6 lots in Plan 521 and was told by the Reeve that Township did own the. and our solicitor bas deeds. .... 4. Mr. HorŒan, solicitor for Crusader Developments Corporation stated his clients were unable to finance their proposed subdivision so had sold their interests to C oDsolidated Building Corp,.,ration, and asked that Council transfer the Crusader agreement to the new company. As our Solicitor had prepared the necessary documents for the change, CaUDcil by By-law approved. 5. Mr. Tims, President of Crusader Developments Limited thanked Council for their co-operation. 6. Hr. Donald McIntosh discussed his proposed plan in West Rouge and asked that the questionnaire of Department of Planning be approved by Council. · 7. Mrs. Crichton and Mrs. Hertzber~e signed the agreement for Homemaker Services on behalf of the Red Cross Society. 8. A. W. Cane spoke re infringements to By-Law 2444. v ." v v' ... 9. T. O. J.fferson asked for direction for 4 wateroourses. .. RESOLUTION NUMBER 302 ÌfØJEtJby Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Ashton, WHEREAS by Resolution #233 passed on August 17th, 1959, this Council did advertise for an accountant to fill the position of Treasurer-Office Manager; , .. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that a By-Law be prepared appointing Mr. Robert G. Turk aaTreasurer-Office Manager to comaence as of December 1st, 1959, at a salaryo:f $7,900.00 per annum. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that his duties and responsibilities will include the following: DUTIES 1. To assume the duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer as laid down in the Municipal Act. 2. To advise the Council on financial matters relating to the Township. 3. To prepare reports and analysis regarding the financial position of the Township. 4. To assist in the preparation and sale of debentures. 5. To assist in the preparation of budget and budget reports. 6. To institute methods of office procedure necessary to improve the office efficiency. 7. To make recommendations to Council re office equipment and require- ments. "'"'-. 4 8. To make recommendations to Council regarding staff requirements and the best use of existing staff. 9. To co-ordinate the existing departments ao as to improve efficiency. 10. To institute a system of filing and recording of all documents (including letters) received in the office and to have copies made and dispatched to the proper officials. 11. To make any reco~ndation to Council which this employee believes would improve the efficiency of the office or is in the best int- e~ests of the municipality. 12. To supervise the purchasing of materials and equipment. <J AUTHORITY 1. Authority of Treasurer as laid down in the Municipal Act. 2. To have authority to engage staff (Department Heads and senior personnel excepted) if a position has become vacant or if a new position has been authorized by Council. 3. To have authority to dismiss staff (Department Heads and senior personnel excepted). 4. To have authority to allocate stenographic, secretarial and clerical staff to the different departments. RESPONSIBILITIES To receive instructions directly from Council eith.~ by motion or by instructions transmitted from Council by the Bead or Council. To report directly to Council either in person or through the Head of Council. This employee is not to be responsible to, nor to report to, nor to receive instruction from individual members of Counci~. CARRIED TEA: Mr. Ashton, Mr. Hawthorne, Miss Swan, Mr. Scott, Mr. Spang, Mr. James NAY: Mrs. McPherson RESOLUTION NUMBER 303 MOVED by MisS Swan, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that the Mutual Aid proposal be authorized for Fire Area No.1, as per outline by Civil Defense Grants under project as Ontario County 104 - 5 - 57. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 304 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, that - ß-I!2% - 20 year debentures to Bell Gouinlock dated December 31, 1959, Canadian funds. the Township sell $100,500.00 & Company at 96.35 flat CARRIED RESO~ION NUMBER 305 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Ashton, that the owners of the 3 premises designated by Mr. Cane on-Rosebank Road be given in writing a ~ deadline for correction of hazardous conditions and if said ~eadline is not -mèt. the By-law Enforcement Officer takes the necessar, steps to correct sàld condi~ions. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 306 MOVED by Mr. ,Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. James, that the Pickering Township ~ Council proclaim Nov. 16th to Nov. 21st as Retarded Children's Week in the Township and permit canvassers from the Ajax, Pickering Whitby Assoc- iation to canvass the Township for funds. CARRIED · 15 ... RESOLUTION Nmt~."O'1 MOVED by Mr. Asbt"n,.eø.nded by Mr. Spang, that Mr. Cane be pe:rIDitted to consult our lawyer... 1.t By-Ia" #2&44 c1ves right of entry without f"urther action that he eat.r~pr.perty a<t (1) Kirkdene Brive(2) Jaybell Grove on wQieb. t.re af"e·øpel'l excavations in contravention of" 'the af"oresaid By- law 2444. CARRIED PB.~ION NUHBER 308 ....... -IttDlby Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Kr. Spang, that tJ:MJ';-Rõad Superintend- .nt be authorized to purehase the f"ollowing, subject to the approval of the De~~t..nt of Highways of Ontario: "".~,~~ .~.. Drain.a. .tMetal Products Lilli ted .. '" \I Culvert Pipe - 222' of" 15" 222' of 18" @ $2.18 @ 2.50 , 483.96 555.00 $1,038.96 Fr.m: West.el Products Limited 73' of" 30" @ 14.12 , 300.76 CARllIBD RESO~vrION)fUMBER 309 KOVBIt:byHrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. JUleS, that the Road Superint- endent be. required to build a road to Township specif"ications approximately 30"!~.et.S.uth of" Concession 1 westerly from White road into proposed new 1".ihSoh.ol and the cost of such work "ill be billed to the High School Board. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 310 MOVED by Mr. James, seeonded by Mrs. McPherson, that resolution of Planning Board passed October 23, 1959, appointing Mr. Wells Bitchie a delegate to Provincial Planning Conference at Kingston be approved. CARRIED ~è£~:"¿;'P~fAlTION I.BER 311 MOVED by Miss Swan, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that this Council approve ..t~tt"'~W"s1.n of Cherrywooel C. P. R. siding so that extra trackage will be ;,.:;,_lJ~"fl.aoro.s Township side lines between Lots 24-25, 26-27, 28-29, and that §~¡:",:~.. Reeve and Clerk be authorized, to sign the plan. CARRIED RESOLUTION'NUMBER 312 MOViD by Mr. James, seconded by Hiss Swan, that the Municipal Council of" the Township of Pickering hereby approves, as coapleted, the Questionn- aire.t....he Dept. or Planning 4 Development, re proposed ROUGEDALE ACRES SUBDI'tSXt)ff dratt:plan,asamended; subject to approval 'h1 the Ontario M~1cipal Board"of"1;beneoessary amendments to ZoD1ng'B1~law No. 1978, and subject to a satisractory Subdivision Agreement with Council. CARRIED .... v " .., RESOLUTION NUMBER 313 M()VED by Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that the eases reported oYHr>. Jeff"erson in repert of" October 28, 1959, plus Let 74, Plan 331, Vi8t~"YDr1ve, be deemed contravention of By-law 2445 and that Mr. Jef"f"erson take ~heneeessary action. CARRIBD " REseLWIu.NtDfBER ·.~l~, MO-,lUJ-byHr'. Hawth0rtl! ',.eoonded by Mr. Ashton, that the Engineerpr4Ja" an'engineering repePJe-nthe logical expansion of services to thebtült-up a:re~. eutsiele .of" taG..' lands presently under option to Crusader Developllents Corp.ration, if and when'water and sewerage disposal plants are builtb1 Crusader and their re..peeti ve assessors and assigns. Said ~por,t"t.o.atain: 1) Sequence of expansion 2) Extent of expansion 3) Method of costing .., and any other information deemed pertinent by the Bnglñeer. CARRIED .~, ...c','" 6 RESOLUTION NUMBER 315 MOVED by Hr.. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Ashton, that if f'unds are available from the Road ÖUdget of Ward IV, as shall ·be determined by Mr. Chapman, construotionbe lUtd_rtaken to pipe the water between lots 53 and 54 and ereot a buffer wall on the roadside ditch on Bay Street. CARRIED v YEA: Hr. Ashton, Mr. Hawthorne, Mr. Scott, Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Spang, Mr. James NAY: Miss Swan. RES6L}JTION NUMBER 316 MOVED. by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Ashton, that Ma,fair Constructi«1 bep.en a specific deadline in writing to eliminate the hazardous con- ditions presented by the partly burned house on the North half of Lot 19, v and that if said deadline is not met, the necessary steps to correct the condition be taken by the By-law Enforcement Officer. WITHDRAWN BY-LAW NUMBER 2447 Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. James, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Piokering to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign oertain agreements with Crusader Developments Corporation et al and that same now be read a first time. Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that .ûy-IawNìimber 2447 to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign certain agree..nts with Crusader Develop.,nts Corporation et al be now read a second tiae, and that Counoil go in~o C...ittee of the Whole thereon. The C ommi ttee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Mrs. MCPherson, seoonded by Miss Swan, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2447 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign tb:e sue, and the-Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED r/ BY..LAW NUHBBR 2448 Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mrs. MOPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to provide for Homemaker Services in the Township of Piokering and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-Law Number 2448 to provide for Homemaker Services in the Township of Pickering 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. If' i )lr. Ashton, seconded by Mr. James, -moves that the report of the Committee efthfvWhole on By-Law No. 2448 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 MQVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mrs. MCPherson, that the Report of the Standing C...i~tee on FINANCE, of accounts in the amount of '38,552.67~ as just presented, be adopted. CARRIID M6VED by Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that the Report of the FIRE COMMITTEE of accounts in the amount of $780.92 for Fire Area No.1, as just presented, be adopted. ~ C~D MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seoonded by Miss Swan, that the Report of the GARBAGE COMMITTEE of accounts in the amount of $1,738.21, as just presented, be adopted. 'V\ CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. James, that the Report of the LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE of acoounts in the amount of $179.80, as. just presented, be adopted · '^ CARRIED ,/ 7 MOVED by Miss Swan, secondèd by Mr. Hawthorne, that the Report of the POLICE COMMITTEE of accounts in the amount of $5,894.20, as just presented, be adopted. . ~ CARRIED MOVED by Mr. "awthome, seconded by Mr. Ashton, that the Report of the PUBL:{CUTILITIESCOMKITTEE of accounts in the aIIIount of $1,477.52, as iustpresented. be adopted. V\ CARRIED MO;: bY. Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the Report of the ~ COMMITTEE of accounts in the aDlount of '1,709.61, as just pre- sented, be adopted. ~. CARRIED Mp~D by Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that the Reeve grant his ord.r on the Treasurer to pay the several accounts as presented and ",s.a in the various reports as passed this day. CARRIED CIBRK get ownership of roads and rights-of-way in Lot 19, Concession 3. ,;' . MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seoon.ed by Mr. Spang, that this meeting do now adjourn to meet again on MONDAY, the SEVENTH day of DECEMBER, 1959, at the hour of EIGHT o'clock in the evening. CARRIED APPROVED u 1959.