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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 13, 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 THIRTEENTH day of JULY, 196~. at EIGHT o'clock p. m. - PRESENT: C. W. Laycox. in the Chair Mrs. J. McPherson Harvey Spang W. G. Newman Donald Waring John Campbell Hubert Wank L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered: 1. Wellington Chester, West Rouge. asks Council if they will maintain the fence in his ditch as set out in letter from Mr. T. O. Jefferson. 2. Police Chief Parker submits a report on his recommendation for traffic control. Clerk make copies for Council members. 3. Edmond Crooks, of Dunbarton, asks Council to sell him a part of old No.2 Highway for the enlargement of his gasoline station. Councillor Newman contact. 4. Resolution of Road Committee that Council purchase 27' by 1320' from Mr. Lindo at Con. 4, Lot 20. for road widening purposes at a price of $1600.00. TABLED S. W. G. Duncan, of Consolidated Building Corporation, advises that they will storm sewer five acre parcel for Sir John A. MacDonald School. 6. h Public supp y~ng mun1c~pa water in Pickering Township only until are available to this area. 7. Select Committee on Youth under Syl Apps asks that Pickering Township submit to them a report on special needs of youth. Referred to Recreation Committee. 8. Ontario Municipal Board re $225,000.00 debenture for Municipal Building require: (1) Certified copy of Architect's report re cost. (2) Application to Ontario Municipal Board to di~n~e with vote of electorate. (3) Five year capital forecast must be filed. (4) Temporary financing must be for full cost. not $22S.00Ú.OO. 9. Tenders for Road Building: K. J. Beamish Construction Co. Ltd. Miller Paving Limited 1. Supply. apply, 8000 gals. Bituminous Prime 2. Supply, apply 62,000 gals. RS2 Asphalt Emulsion 3. Supply, apply 1850 tons 3/8" gravel chips and roll ~. Haul, Spread & roll only 3/8" chips (l850 tons) 0.2285 0.2255 O.26l5 0.2575 5.10 ~.75 - 3.15 2.95 - - 2 - Tenders Supply 2000 tons 3/8" chips delivered Twp. Pit Supply & Load to Twp. trucks 2000 tons 3/8" Chips 1 Consolidated Sand & Gravel 2 F. H. Roberts & Sons 3 Highland Creek Sand & Gravel 2.00 ton 2:3õ 2.50 1.80 - 2.10 See Resolution No. 2l0/6~ 10. H. S. Pearce submitted a report on Welfare Course stating he felt the two year course would be beneficial to large cities with large staffs. and that the proposed correspondence course from Queen's would be more suitable to this Township. 11. Our Auditors submitted a report on the Township debt. being per capita "compared to the suggested maximum of $200.00." long term debt represents approximately 17% of the taxable assessment compared to a suggested limit of 25%. $225.00 The The following PERSONS. on MOTION, were heard: AGREED Mrs. Eleanor McKean be heard for a large delegation. Mrs. McKean objected to the Council endorsing School Area 2 resolution that the whole Township be formed into one school area. She claimed the Council had no right to be interested in this matter as Bill 5~ gave the Minister the right to create one or two school areas. Mrs. McKean also asked why individual members of Council voted in favour of the endorsement. .Reasons were given by the respective members, who felt that the Trustees meeting of all the Township to be held July 21st would clarify many points of Bill 5~. It was MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Waring, that Mr. Edmunds be heard. L. N. CARRIED Mr. Edmunds stated that the previous night three men were killed in an automobile accident in front of his home in Con. 9, Lot 31; that they had struck a narrow bridge and turned over in the stream. drowning them. He asked that as the bridge was too narrow to pass on. it should be well marked. He also asked that he be permitted to spend from $1000.00 to $1500.00 in raising the Township road where the accident occurred in return for which Council would agree to give him several çonsents to sell lots. It was AGREED that Mr. Edmunds should attend the next meeting of the ~oad Committee. and that the Road Chairman and Engineer proceed immediately to have proper signs erected at the point of accident. Councillor Newman asked, that until a policy was set re dumping ~harges. that Mr. Norman Irish be permitted to dump garbage. collected from Pickering Township. in the Township Dump. free. See Resolution No. 206/64. RESOLUTION NUMBER 206/6~ MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mrs. McPherson. that garbage picked up in the Pickering Township Garbage Area by Mrs. Taylor (Mr. Irish) be not charged a dumping fee until the Council has made a final decision on policy on this matter. and that this matter be dated back to May 15, 196~.CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman. Spang. Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Waring. Messrs. Laycox. Wank, Campbell. RESOLUTION NUMBER 207/6~ MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Campbell. that this Council make application to the Department of Highways for approval to call for tenders for surface treatment for roads for 196~. CARRIED - 3 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 20e/6~ MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Waring. that this Council make application to the Department of Highways for approval to call for tenders for supply of approximately 2,000 tons of 3/8" chips for 196~. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 209/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that licensed mechanics, employed by the Township of Pickering Road Department, be paid $2.06 per hour for period March 1, 1964 to February 28. 1965. and $ 2.11 from March l, 1965 to February 28, 1966. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 2l0/64 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Newman, that the Engineer check the tenders for "chips" and road surfacing to Council. Township and report CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2906 Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Wank, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to provide for the 196~ expen- ditures on roads in the Township of Pickering. and that same now be read a first time. Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-Law No. 2906 to provide for the 1964 expenditures on roads 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. Mrs. McPherson~ seconded by Mr. Newman. moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2906 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 Clerk make copies Chief Parker's report for Council members and Bay Ridges Ratepayers' Association, and get a copy of letter from Road Department written by T. O. Jefferson in 1961 to Wellington Chester re watercourse. On MOTION of Mr. Wank. the meeting adjourned at 10:35 p. m, APPROVED ~ ,,'" 1964 The Committee of the Whole met at 10:~O p. m. to discuss inside Union salaries. It was AGREED that no change be made in staff increases for 1965 other than the $200.00 increase agreed upon. On MOTION of Reeve Laycox, the meeting adjourned. Chairman