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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 7, 1957 M U N I C I PAL BUILDING BROUGHAM PURSUANT TO STATUTE, the members-elect of the Municipal Council of the Township of Pickering met in the Council Chambers on MONDAY, the SEVENTH day of JANUARY, 1957, at the hour of ELEVEN o'clock in the forenoon. ~. .,."..,,- dO PRESENT: William G. Lawson J. Sherman Scott Sidney S. J. Pugh Edgar R. James Jack S. Chapman Glenn E. Julian Robert L. Stewart Lloyd T. Johnston Reeve-Elect Deputy Reeve-Elect Councillor-Elect Councillor-Elect Councillor-Elect Councillor-Elect Councillor-Elect Clerk The members-elect, having taken the Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and the Declaration of Qualification on the day of nomination, took before the Clerk their respective Declarations of Office, and took their seats at the Council Board - the Reeve in the Chair. Rev. R. Lackey, of Claremont, conducted the devotional address and Councillor Pugh thanked him for his message. Reeve Lawson asked for the usual good co-operation of Council. He asked that the various Committees prepare and bring in complete reports so that work of Council may be speeded up. He stated that careful consideration should be given to all capital expense, as money is very tight and costs 6*% and long debentt at this price could be a hardship in less prosperous times. Reeve Lawson asked that Councillors work for the good of the Township, not just their own local Wards. Councillors Scott, Pugh and Julian spoke in similar vein. Messrs. W. G. Newman, George T. Todd, W. H. Westney, C. E. Morley, W. C. Willson, B. Jamieson, all wished Council well for 1957. MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that the Standing Committees of this Council for the year 1957 be as follows: ROADS AND BRIDGES J. Sherman Scott All Members of Council I FINANCE AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT í Sidney S. J. Pugh J. Sherman Scott Jack Chapman WEEFARE Glenn Julian Edgar James Sidney Pugh LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND DOG CONTROL Edgar James Sidney Pugh Robert Stewart POLICE John Chapman Glenn Julian , Robert Stewart Robert Stewart Edgar James John Chapman J. Sherman Scott Glenn Julian John Chapman AND THAT the first named member of Council, whose name appears after the Committee be Chairman thereof. CARRIED PUBLIC UTILITIES FIRE - - 2 - MOVED by Mr. Scott, Seconded by Mr. Pugh, the Minutes of meeting held December 28, 1956, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Council adjourn for one hour. CARRIED Council resumed at O~e o'clock P. M. - The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Robert Watson asked for a new garbage contract at $ 20,800,00, being an increase from $13,500.00 for 1956 and that Council agree by January 15th, or he would terminate his services. 2. ReÆinald Button, Solicitor, asked Council to deed 10 foot road allowance to Grace Lehman as there was an error in survey. 3. Hospital for Sick Children requested grant. 4. St. John's Ambulance requested grant. TABLED TABLED 5. Association of Assessin~ Officers, membership fee for three members, $30.00. 6. Ontario Good Roads Association, membership fee, $ 10.00. 7. Department of HiÆhways, Property Department, asking Council to tender on half lot, 162 feet by 161 feet on north west corner Lot 35, Broken Front, Range 2. COUIJcil only interested in whole of said lot. 8. Petition of 26 names near FourthConcession east of Brock Road, asking that Fourth Concession road and sight lines be improved. 9. The Ontario Municipal Board will only approve $ 88,834.92 for Local Improvement Debenture on Waterworks and not the additional $ 8,360.16 for additional mains and connections. 10. South Ontario County Federation of AÆriculture, enclosing Financial Statement for year 1955-1956, showing Pickering Township paid $ 1,560.29 in fees while all other municipalities paid $ 1,219.18. Clerk check with Secretary of Federation. 11. Riverside Ratepayers' Association, asking that Major Hooker or David Crichton be named to R.D.H.P. Authority. l2~ Charles Keen. of Concession 2, Lot 24, thought his taxes too high and the Dixie Road not well kept up. 13. ResiÆnation Mrs. Elsa Storry. 14. Resi~nation Milton Pegg from Planning Board. Deputy-Reeve Scott stated he and Reeve Lawson had met Chesterhill Developments Limited and he felt that there will, in future, be more co-operation between that Company and the Township. AGREED that all Council Meetings shall be held in the evening, that the regular monthly meeting shall be the first Monday night in each month, when accounts will be passed, unless that day is a holiday, when it will be held on Tuesday evening following. Emergent meetings will be held each other Monday evening. MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Chapman, that requests for grants by Hospital t for Sték Children and St. John's Ambulance be tabled. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. JuJian, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that Township's three assessors , be members of the "Assessing Officers of Ontario" for 1957. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that a 1957 membership to "Good Roads j Association" for 1957 be taken out. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Chapman, that Clerk advertise for a Typist at approximate starting salary of $ 2,000.00. CARRIED - 3 - MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that Reeve and Clerk execute a deed for 10 foot road widening, Township of Pickering to Grace Lehman, as original given in error by surveyors. CARRIED AGREED that all accounts payable be closed on 15th of each month, reports issued to each member of Council as soon as possible thereafter, so that the Committees can meet and recommend to Council for payment at regular meeting. ~ Mr. H. V. R. Moore asked Council for a further donation to "Power Squadron" lectures 'eing held in the High School to twenty students. Referred to Finance Committee. MOVED by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that a committee of the Municipal Corporati of the Township of Pickering be established, to be known as The Industrial Committee of the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Pickering, to be comprised of the Reeve of the said municipality, two other members of the Council thereof, the Chairma or other member of the Planning Board of the said municipality and five ratepayers of the said municipality to be appointed by the Council, which members are to hold ~ office from the day of their appointment until their successors are appointed, for the following objects: 1. To advise the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and the Planning Board thereof, where necessary, with regard to, (a) the use of land within the limits of the said municipality for industrial purposes; (b) the servicing of industrial lands with water and sewer mains within the municipality and the method of financing such services; (c) the method of encouraging and assisting industries to locate in the said municipality. 2. To take whatever action as may be necessary to promote and further such objects with the approval of the the Council of the said municipality. The said committee shall elect from among its members a Chairman and a Vice- Chairman, and the Secretary of the committee shall be the Clerk of the Municipality. The said committee shall hold meetings in the Municipal Building at Brougham at eight-thirty p.m. local time on the third Tuesday in the months of February, April, July and October, and at such other times and places as the Chairman shall decide. CARRIED AGREED that Council shall issue instMtctions to Planning Board re consents in Plan 612. The following named persons were recommended to sit on Industrial Committee: Messrs. W. H. J. Thompson,. Frank Routley, J. Pemberton Piggott, Ernest Nerlich, David A. Donaldson, Kenneth H. J. Clarke, W. G. Lawson, and two members from Council. BY-LAW NUMBER 2194 Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $ 60,000.00 to meet capital cost of consûruction of school in S. S. No.6 until debenture is sold, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. ~lgh, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2194 to authorize the borrowing of $ 60,000.00 to meet capital cost of construction of school in S. S. No. 6 until debenture is sold, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. fhe Committee of the Whole arises and reporte the By-Law as read. Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2194 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 - 4 - BY-LAW NUMBER 2195 Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, 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. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves that By-Law Number 2195 to authorize the borrowing of $ 100,000.00 be now read a second time and that Counci~ go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. James, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2195 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,2l96 Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Stewart, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to number houses on certain streets in Chesterhill Subdivisinn~ Plan 612, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves that By-Law Number 2196 to number houses on certain streets in Chesterhill subdivision, Plan 612, 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. Scott, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2196 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 2197 Mr. Julian, seconded by Mr. Stewart, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a Medical Officer of Health for the Township of Pickering, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Julian, seconded by Mr. James, moves that B¡-Law Number 2197 to appoint a Medical Officer of Health for the Township of P~ckering, 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. Julian, seconded by Mr. Pugh, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2197 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 2198 Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a School Attendance Officer for the MunicipalitJ of the Township of Pickering for the year 1957, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves that By-Law Number 2198 to appoint a SchOðl Attendance Officer for the Municipality of the Township of Pickering for the year 1957, 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. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2198 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 aff'ixed thereto. CARRIED ,. - 5 - "-LAW NUMBER 2199 '. James, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Þwnship of Pickering to appoint Pound-Keepers and Fenceviewers for the Municipality , the Township of Pickering for the year 1957, and that same now be read a first ,me. I. James, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves that By-Law Number 2199 to appoint Pound- lepers and Fenceviewers for the Municipality of the Township of Pickering, be IW read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. le Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. I. James, seconded by Mr. Pugh, moves thàt the Committee,'of the Whole on By-Law ~ber 2199 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a third time and PASSED; lat the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed lereto. CARRIED '-lAW NUMBER 2200 I. Chapman, seconded by Mr. Pugh, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the ,wnship of P4ckering to appoint a Weed INspector to carry out the provisions of :e Weed Control Act, in the Township of Pickering, during the year 1957, and that .me now be read a first time. I. Chapman, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2200 to appoint a !ed I~spector to carry out the provisions of the Weed Control Act, in the Town- ip of Pickering, during the year 1957, be now read a second time and that Council I into Committee of the Whole thereon. :e Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. '. Chapman, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves that the report of the Committee of the ole on By-Law Number 2200 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a ,ird time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Irporation be affixed thereto, CARRIED '-LAW NUMBER 2201 '. Julian, seconded by Mr. Stewart, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the 'wnship of Pickering to appoint two members to the Board of Health for the Mun- ipality of the Township of Pickering for the year 1957, and that same now be ad a first time. '. Julian, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2201 to appoint two mbers to the Board of Health for the Muhicipality of the Township of Pickering r the year 1957, be now read a second time and that Council go into Committee of e Whole thereon. e Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. . Julian, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves that the report of the Committee of the ole on By-Law Number 2201 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a ird time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the rporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED -LAW NUMBER 2202 · James, seconded by Mr. Chapman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the wnship of Pickering to appoint a Valuer of Sheep and other Livestock worried by gs in the Township of Pickering in the year 1957, and that same now be read a rst time. · James, seconded by Mr. Pugh, moves that By-Law Number 2202 to. appoint a Valuer Sheep and other Livestock worried by dogs in the Township of P.ckering in the ar 1957, be now read a second time and that Council go into Committee of the Whole ereon. e Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. · James, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole By-Law Number 2202 be adopted and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time d PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation affixed thereto. CARRIED - 6 - BY-LAW NUMBER 2203 Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a member of Councit to the Board of Directors of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital for the year 1957, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. James, moves that By-Law Number 2203 to appoint a members of Council to the Board of Directors of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital for the year 1957, 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. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2203 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 2204 Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Scott, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the Township of Pickering Recreation Committee, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Julian, moves that By-Law Number 2204 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. ,The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. James, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 2204 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'S INSTRUCTIONS Contact: 1. Mr. Dick, re member to sit on Planning Board 2. Mr. Sherry re member to sit on Planning Board 3. Mr. H. Michell re member to sit on R~lD. H. P. Authority. AGREED Council meet Monday, January 14th, at 8 P. M. On MOTION of Mr. Scott, the meeting adjourned. APPROVED 1957 Reeve