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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 29, 1964 M U N I C I PAL . B U I L DIN G B R 0 UGH A M A meeting of Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTY-NINTH day of JUNE. 1964. at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: C. W. Laycox. in the Chair Mrs. J. McPherson Harvey Spang Donald Waring John Campbell Hubert Wank L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following C9RRESPONDENCE was considered: 1, ~artment of Highways of Ontario advise that they will pay o cost of~nstallation of lights only at Valley Farm Road and Fairport Road on No. 2 Highway. Township to pay SO% capital costs and all maintenance. Markham H.E.P.C. estimates capital costs at Valley Farm Road $187.00, and at Fairport Road. $300.00. See Resolution No. 183/64. 2. Board of School Area No.2 requests Township to lay a sidewalk on Liverpool Road instead of on Base Line to shopping plaza and again asks for a sidewalk on Toynevale Road in the interest of safety for children. Held up for Police Chief report for all areas. 3. Mr. Poulsson submits a report on charges for installation of private culverts and asks that the resolution which permits Township to instal culverts where re-grading is done for price of $40.00 be repealed. See Resolution No. 4. A General Motors dealer is anxious to purchase Township 5 acre parcel at Liverpool. and spend $200,000.00 on plant. Council agreed 5 acres for sale, and that Reeve have principals meet a co..ittee of Council. 5. Metro Toronto and Re ion Conservation Authorit proposes to pure ase the area aroun mouth of Pett1coat Creek with 33S0 feet lake frontage. Th3Y ask for a date when Council and Planning Board could meet them. AGREED July 13, l~. or lS. 6.. Department of Municipal Affairs submits two copies of application ror Municipal Works Assistance Program for completion. NO ACTION 7. Public Utilities Committee study. 8. De~artment of Highways of Ontario advises old Highway 2 west of Fa1rport Road never officially closed. 9. Department 9f Hi~hways of Ontario advises they will place sign at Liverpool ~0&4.and Highway No. 2 re Brock Road. lOa Department of Highways of Ontario (Mr. C~l~ighan) advises to contact County re Deye10pment Road. Clerk has written Hon. M. Dymond. - 2 - ll. Department of Education. Mr. G. L. Duffin, advises that Township not yet divided into two public school areas and that Mr. McClelland will discuss new organization with Council. Over telephone Mr. Duffin stated he would not send anyone from his Department to speak to trustees. 12. Fire Chief recommends that the Brougham Fire Department purchase a $17,887.00 new pumper with E. M. O. paying 45% cost. l3. Select Committee on Municipal Act and Related Acts resumed hearings May 28th in Toronto. Any municipality may submit brief. l~. Township Engineer of Markham states they can use Conservation Authority Dump for one extra year but may ask dumping privil- eges in Pickering Township next year. 15, County Clerk advises Township share of County costs for 1965 to be 26.6~673% based on $29.080.533,00 assessment. 16. Our Solicitors state agreement with Rougedale Acres not yet signed. l7. H dro-Electric Power Commission advises Markham Hydro has assumed all 0 P~c er1ng Township except a few properties near Whitby Townline. 18. East Fairport needs one more signature to get 66.66% owners. 19. Mrs. Ruth Merritt thanks for grant of $100.00 to Handicapped Children.. 20. Ontario Water Resources Commission approves water and sewer for Fairport Beach. 21. Board of School Area No.2 asks Council to endorse their resolution . "That the Minister of Education be advised that it is the considered opinion of the Board of Public School Trustees. Pickering Township School Area No.2. that Pickering Township be one school area as provided for in Sect ion 54 of the Pub lic Schools Amendment Act 196~1t. 22. Future regular Planning Board meetings will be the third Thursday of each month¡ other meetings on other Thursdays. 23. Inside Union would like to meet Finance Committee Tuesday. June 30th. AGREED. Wednesday July 1st, at 8 p. m. 24. A group is interested in building a new municipal building at Bay Ridges Shopping Plaza and renting it to the Township on a lease basis. They promise to have a full report with costs in two weeks. 25. W. Hardy Crai~. resigned as chairman and member of the Planning Board because of inability to attend all meetings. The following PERSONS, on MOTION. were heard: l. Mr. Lowe. of Ba¥ Ridges Ratepa~erst Association, submitted a brief for traff~c regulations ~n Bay Ridges and asked for parking regulations: (1) No parking on one side of any street and no parking on both sides of streets near schools and recreation parks. (2) Stop signs placed under direction of Engineer. (3) All signs painted or replaced. He also asks that all access walks be improved or paved. Brief turned over to Road Department. - 3 - 2. Mr. catrns~ of Bay Ridges Ratepayers' Association. submitted a brie for a new municipal building. stating that such a building was badly needed. 3. Mr. AlthelmiJ' of Harwood North. asked Council to waive the $500.00 lot ee for Mr. Carl Marco on Lots 1-2. Plan 507. as Mr. Marco would not pay the fee. but wanted to improve the area with a new house. Referred to Planning Board. RESOLUTION NUMBER l76/6~ MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Wank. that By-Law No. 2899 be amended to show the salary of Ray Hutchinson increased from $6000.00 to $6250.00 as of January 1, 196~. and the salary of Mr. D'Alton to be increased from $~900..00 to $SlOO.OO when he has completed six months service with the Township, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole on June lS. 1964. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman. Spang. Laycox. Wank, Campbell. Waring. Mrs. McPherson RESOLUTION NUMBER l77/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Spang, that Harry Ashton be allowed $lOO.OO for Parks Administration as of January 1. 196~, and that his salary be now $5.300.00. as recommended by the Finance Committee on June 22, 1964. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l78/6~ MOVED by Mr. Campbell. seconded by Mr. Waring. that the fOllowing grants be made by this Council: (l) Dunbart on Legion - amount of 196~ taxes. (2) Claremont Legion - amount of 1964 taxes. (3) Claremont Bowling Club - amoun t of 1964 taxes. as recommended by the Finance Committee on June 22, 1964. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l79/64 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mrs. McPherson. that this Council do hereby declare Lots 34. 35 and 36, Plan M-36. shown on the Pickering Township 1964 Tax Roll as ~4-318. 4~-3l7 and ~4-3l6. to be dangerous yards, as defined in By-Law No. 2~44 of the Township of Pickering and the necessary action to remove this dangerous condition be taken as directed in the aforesaid By-Law No. 2~~~. RESOLUTION NUMBER lBO/64 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Township resolution which provides for the payment of $40.00 for culverts by owners where Township re-builds a road. be repealed. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l8l/64 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang. that the following resolution of the Road Committee Þe approved by tÀis Council: According to a portion of the minutes of Road Committee meeting held the 2nd day of June. 1964: MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that the Committee recommend to Council that the improvement of Sideline 34/35. Concession 8, imposed as a condition by Planning Board in granting Mr. C. Dunkeld consents to divide his land into 4 lots, be done by the Township subject to Mr. C. Dunkeld paying the Township's share of the cost of the work. Carried. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l82/6~ MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Newman. that the attached "Road Construction Programme 1964". as prepared by the Township Road Superintendent, be accepted by this Council. CARRIED - ~ . RESOLUTION NUMBER 183/64 MOVED by Mr. Campbell. seconded by Mr. Waring. that this Council authorize the installation of the following street lights on the understanding that the Department of Highways will pay 50% of the costs of installation of one 400 Mercury Vapour light at (1) Valley Farm Road and Highway No.2 - installation cost. $187.00. (2) Fairport Road and Highway No.2 - installation cost. $300.00. with the Township paying $30.00 per year plus maintenance charges for each light; all as estimated by the Markham Area Hydro-Electric Power Commission. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l8~/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mrs. McPherson. that the Union Agreement for outside employees as prepared by our Solicitors be accepted by this Council, as recommended by the Finance Committee on June 22, 1964. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l85/6~ MOVED by Mr. Wank. seconded by Mrs. McPherson, THAT WHEREAS the ratepayers of the Township of Pickering. on December 9. 1961. approved the issuance of $100,000.00 debentures for the purchase of industrial lands and the Township on June ll, 1962 purchased 36 acres and issued 5 year debentures therefor for $80,500.00. and all such lands have been sold; AND WHEREAS the Council deems it advisable to use the funds in the industrial account to purchase 8 l/2 acres of industrial lands for approximately l7.000.00 in the south half of Lot 3~. Concession Broken Front, Range 2; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Council make application to the Department of Municipal Affairs to use approximately 17.000.00 according to survey, of the funds in the industrial account to purchase said a l/2 acres of land. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 186/64 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Campbell. that the Reeve and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign on behalf of this Council an agreement with the Township of Uxbridge dated June a. 196~. re the Township of Pickering gravel pit in the Township of Uxbridge. CARRIED YEA,Messrs.Laycox. Wank. Campbell. Mrs. McPherson NAY: Messrs Waring and Spang.~ RESOLUTION NUMBER 187/64 MOVED by Mr. Wank. seconded by Mr. Waring, that the Plumbing By-Law be passed as presented. as recommended by the Engineering Committee on June 3. 196~. CARRIED YEA: Messrs. Newman. Laycox. Wank, Campbell. Waring. NAY: Mr. Spang. Mrs. McPherson. RESOLUTION NUMBER 188/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Wank. that this Council advertise for an accountant, preferably with municipal experience. as recommend- ed by the Committee of the Whole on June lS. 1964. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l89/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Spang. that the following accounts be paid for Council and Committee meetings for period January 1. 196~ to June lS. 1964: - 5 - Mrs. Jean L. McPherson 43 meetings @ $l5.00 l~ miles X ~3 = 602 + 40 = 6~2 @ 10¢ Harvey S p an g 39 meetings @ $15.00 l~ miles X 39 = 546 X 10¢ William G. Newman 33 meetings @ $15.00 17 miles X 33 = 561 X 10¢ Donald Waring 32 meetings @ $l5.00 15 mile s X 32 = 480 X lO¢ John Campbell 31 meetings @ $15.00 17 miles X 3l = 527 X 10¢ Hubert Wank 42 meetings @ $l5.00 31 miles X #2 = 882 X 10¢ = $ 6~5.00 = $ 6~.20 $ 709.20 585.00 5~.60 639.60 = = ~95.00 56.l0 551.10 = = 480.00 48.00 528,00 = = 465,00 52.70 517.70 = = 6~O.00 88.20 7l8.20 = = $ 3,663.80 CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 190/6~ MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. b.conded by Mr. Spang. that this Council make application to the Ontario ~~ip.l Board for approval of consent, as recommended by the Township o~ P~ckering Planning Board on December 6, 1963. for Leslie N. Edmunds to COh~y to William Klein, parcel No.5, being part of Lot 31. Concession 9. CARRIED --- RESOLUTION NUMBER 19l/6~ MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Section 16 of By-Law No. 2866 which refers to Section 6.1.2 be removed from this section and shown as 7.l.2.l. as recommended by the Department of Municipal Affairs and approved by the Township Planning Board. and that this change be incorporated in a general amending by-law. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 192/6~ MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Campbell. that this Council make application to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval of consent, as recommended by the Township of Pickering Planning Board on May 8. 196~, for the following conveyances; (l) Clifford Dunkeld & Gordon Pearce to convey to Gordon Pearce parcel # 10, having 200 feet frontage. (2) Clifford Dunkeld & Gordon Pearce to convey to Doug Allen Parcel # 11, having 2~l feet frontage. (3) Clifford Dunkeld & GordQn Pearce to convey to Clifford Dunkeld Parcel # l2, having 350 feet frontage. (4) Clifford Dunkeld & Gor40n Pea~ce to convey to Marga~t Pearce Parcel # 13. having 263.15 feet frontage. all being part of Lot 35. Concession 8. and fronting on the west side of Sideroad 34-35. CARRIED - 7 - BY-LAW NUMBER 2903 Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to create the "Claremont Community Centre and Athletic Field", and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law No. 2903 to create the "Claremont Community Centre and Athletic Field". 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. Wank. moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2903 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 Members: (By-Law 2902 and 2903) Robert Madill Mrs. Irene Rennie Robert Hockley George Pearsall Mrs. Thelma Hockley Harvey Spang - Council William G. Newman - Council BY-LAW NUMBER 2904 Mr. Waring. seconded by Mr. Wank. moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to establish a Community Hall at Rouge Hills. and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Campbell. moves that By-Law Number 290~ to establish a Community Hall at Rouge Hills. 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. Waring. seconded by Mr. Newman. moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 290~ 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 Sèal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2905 Mr. Waring. seconded by Mr. Wank, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to establish the Rouge Hills Community Centre Athletic Field. and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Campbell, moves that By-Law Number 2905 to establish the Rouge Hills Community Centre Athletic Field. 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. Waring. seconded by Mr. Wank. moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2905 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 Members: (By-Laws Numbers 290~ and 2905) Mrs. Ethel Hull Ray Traynor George Range George Hoods Ollie Synott Hubert Wank - Council Mrs. Jean McPherson - Council - 8 - A petition of eight ratepayers was received by the Reeve. asking that three lots on Penderme~e Parkway now unbuilt on be levelled to present a more clean situation and remove a hazardous condition for children, INSTRUCTIONS 1. Road Committee prepare a resolution for policy on sidewalks. 2. Clerk find out date of Urban Rural Municipal Convention. 3, Mr. Ashton check well on Barclay property, Concession 6, Lot 19. 4. Clerk get rUling on Council voting on question - 3 to 2 vote - before chairman votes. 5. Clerk ask Mr. McClelland. School Inspector, to speak to Public School Trustees re School Area. AGREED l. Road and Sanitation Committee meeting Thursday, July 2, 1964. 2. Union meeting Inside Employees - Wednesday, July l. 1964. On MOTION of Mr. Newman. the meeting adjourned at l2:25 a. m. APPROVED ~~~ 1964