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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 1, 1962 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 FIRST day of OCTOBER, 1962, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: J. SherIDan Scott, in the Chair Mrs. Jean McPherson Harvey Spang Milton J. Mowbray Wm. J. Greening Ross W. Deakin Hubert Wank L. T. Johnston. Clerk MINUTES MOVED by Mr. Mowbray. seconded by Mr. Greening, that the Minutes of the meeting held September 4. 1962. as amended, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the minutes of meet1ng held September 17, 1962, be adopted as printed. CARRIED The following CORRESPONDENCE, was considered: 1. Department of Trans~ort - approval of By-Law No. 2726 - 25 mile per hour speed l~m~ ~n Bay Ridges. 4. De~artment of Munici~al Affairs - approval of By-Law No. 2728 - Wh~ch extended the i1me tor returning Assessment Roll for 60 days. Bureau of Munici~al Research advise that University of Toronto W¡ll prov~de a w~nter ~em1nar on Local Government emphasizing Metro problems - Fee $20,00. Consolidated Sand & Gravel Limited ask for an agreement with the Townsh1pJ'.along the I1nes verbally worked out with the late Jack Chapman whereby they and the Township would divide the gravel beside Township dump left because of the boundary fence. No action taken, but left for new Road Superintendent. 2. 3 l l I I I I I I I I 5. have 2000 Scotch e Township any number 6. Department of Municipal Affairs advise that "Winter Works Incentive Program" W1ll operate next w~nter as it did last winter. 7. From Hi,h School Minutes of September 11, 1962: Grades Ajax Pickering Dunbarton Total Percent 9 137 218 327 682 37.2 10 156 170 . 180 506 27.6 11 137 III 94 342 18.7 12 59 90 55 204 11.2 13 44 53 97 5.3 - - - 533 642 656 1831 100. Sept. 1959 420 552 972 1960 523 717 1240 1961 539 620 376 1535 Rated Capacity: Sept. 1962 640 640 720 2000 1963 640 640 1110 2390 - 2 - 8. Road Department ask for Council policy when residents with paved dr~veways have their culverts removed by Township, as to what condition driveway surface shall be left. See Resolution No. 249/62. 9. to 10. Building Inspector's Report for September: 65 permits - Estimated value $ 1,031,374.00 Building Fees 1,996.00 Building Fees for year to date 11,616.50 Bay Ridges to Sept. 30/62 - 800 permits - 976 Units Dwellings this year to Sept. 30 - 401 11. advise that Maurice Assessor's Course. 12. John C. W. Irwin of Whitevale asks to be heard by Council re d~tch and s~dewalk in front of his house. The following PERSONS, on Motion, were heard: 1. Moved by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Mr. J. L. Cann be heard re C. N. R. By-pass. CAR~IED - Mr. Cann explained which Township roads would be closed and where there would be grade separations. He agreed to consider bringing the road from Bayview to White's Road and from Pine Grove to Woodfield Road as close as possible to the C. N. R. tracks. He stated they would be operating in Spring of 1965. He also agreed to consider a sidewalk on Fairport Road overpass, and said that Council could apply to Board of Transport after operation for an order that Railway whistles be not blown in the Township. See Resolutions Nos. 252/62 to 262/~2 inclusive. 2 . Mrs. Gertrude Cr·iG~ton,. asked that the Metro Conservation Authority be asked to rush t e~r reply to Clerk's letter requesting inform- ation on their purchase of homes in Riverside. AGREED. 3. Moved by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Mr. Carter of Broken Front, Range 2, Lot 17, be heard. CARRIED Mr. Carter stated that when he paid his 1961 taxes he forwarded an addressed envelope with his new address. He did not get his 1961 Assessment nor his 1962 Tax Bill but did get a 1962 Tax Arrears reminder, and as his 1961 Assessment was considerably increased, he wanted the right to appeal the 1961 assessment. Council suggested he see his solicitor and asked for a report from the Assessor and Tax Collector on the matter. l l l i \ I I I I 4. Moved by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Frank Kerwood be heard. CARRIED Mr. Kerwood stated he had an accident to his car on Uxbridge- P~cker~ng Township line, that portion maintained by Pickering Township, due to the Township Road Department dumping gravel and not levelling it. Mr. Kerwood was asked to get his claim in'to the Township immediately. Road Department report on conditions. 5. Moved by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Mr. C. W. Irw~n be heard. CARKIED Mr. Irwin of Whitevale asked that the old broken sidewalk in front of h~s lot be removed and Township instal a larger culvert across the road to stop flooding. Clerk write Messrs. Hilts and Pearse to see if ~hey would object to the removal of the sidewalk. .. 3 6. Moved by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Mr. W. F. comert be heard. CARRl D Mr. comer* asked Council to make Fanfare Avenue a stop street at Rouge H~g lands because the traffic was dangerous to children. He presented a petition of 25 names. See By-Law No. 2718. 7. Moved by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Wank, that Mr. Divenec be heard. CARRIED Mr. Divenec wanted to purchase 120 feet from Mr. Alex Ballik of Dunbarton. Council recommended that he meet Planning Board October 5th. Reeve Scott stated Council should soon deal with the Gravel Pit and Bu~ld~ng By-Laws and consider the Hydro report and consideration should be given to street lights for road to Dunbarton High School, Liverpool Road between Highways Nos. 2 and 401 and Island Road from East Avenue to Scarborough Town Line. Clerk thank Mr. Sheppard who operated projector at entertainment of County Council, Brougham Ladies for dinner and Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for projector and slides. RESOLUTION NUMBER 246/62 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the Reeve and Town- sh~p Solicitor be authorized to negotiate the sale of lots 4, 5, 12 and 13 in the Township's proposed Industrial subdivision at $3,000.00 per acre and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign an Offer of Purchase for such land. Such Offer of Purchase to be subject to the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 247/62 MOVLD by Mr. Deak~n, seconded by Mr. Greening, that the United Nations Club be given permission to canvass for the U.N.I.C.E.F. on October 31 in Pickering Township. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 248/62 MUVLV by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Mr. Shirton, Plant Manager of Consolidated Sand and Gravel,and his staff be cordially thanked for their time and effort which helped to make our County Council field trip a success. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 249/62 MOVLÐ by Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Wank, that in cases where the lownship removes and replaces culverts at driveways in the course of construction of Township roads the surface of such driveways over such culverts shall be restored, after such work has been completed, to as near as possible to previous condition. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 250/62 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Laughlin, Wyllie & Utnal be notified to proceed with engineering plans for the Altona Road from the C. N. R. by-pass up to and including the three culverts for the Petticoat Creek. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 251/62 MOVLD by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Mr. A. W. Cane De 1nformed that the amount of ($41.50) Forty-one Dollars and Fifty Cents be returned to the Township Treasurer for payment of mileage as covered by the September accounts. CARRIED l I r ~ - 4 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 252/62 MOVLD by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the closing and diversion of PINEGROVE AVENUE as detailed in C. N. R.'s drawing - Plan No. A-4:4l, on condition said Plan be amended to provide a turning circle on Pinegrove Avenue, immediately north of the C. N. R. right-of-way, and to place the diversion within 200 feet of the railway, and authorizes preparation of the relevant road-closing by-law. t CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 253/62 MOVED by Mr. Deak~n, seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the closing of BAYVIEW ROAD, as detailed in the C. N. R.'s drawing - Plan No. A-4:44 dated April 1962, subject to amendment of such proposal to place the diversion road to White's Road as near as possible to the railway, and authorizes the preparation of the relevant road closing by-law. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 254/62 MOVLD by Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the closing and diversion of PINE RIDGE ROAD, as detailed in the C. N. R.'s drawing, Plan No. A-4:46, dated April, 1962, and authorizes the preparation of the relevant road-closing by-law. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 255/62 MOVLD by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Greening, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the closing of DIXIE ROAD, as detailed in C. N. R. Drawing, Plan No. A-4:49, dated June 18, 1962, and authorizes the preparation of the relevant road closing by-law. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 256/62 MOV~D by Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Spang, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the crossing of WOODVIEW AVENUE (protected level crossing) as detailed in C.N.R.'s drawing - Plan No. A-4:43 dated April, 1962. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 257/62 MOVLD by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the crossing of FAIRPORT ROAD (4-lane grade separation - railway over roadway) as detailed in C. N. R.ts drawing, Plan No. A-4:34, dated April 26, 1962. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 258/62 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that this Council agrees ~o C. N. R. proposal for the closing of BAY ROAD, Dunbarton, as detailed in C. N. R.'s drawing - Plan No. A-4:48, dated April, 1962, and authorizes the preparation of the relevant road-closing by-law. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 259/62 MOVLD by Mr. Deak1n. seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the crossing of WHITE'S SIDEROAD (2-lane grade separation, roadway over railway) as detailed in C.N.R.'s drawing - Plan No. A-4:32 dated May 2, 1962, with the condition that the said plan be amended to provide a 5 feet sidewalk on the west side of the proposed overpass bridge, in addition to the 5 feet sidewalk on the east side, as now shown on this Plan. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 260/62 MUVLU by Mr. DeaRïn. seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the closing and diversion of SPRUCE HILL ROAD, as detailed in C. N. R.'s drawing Plan No. A-4:45 dated April, 1962, and authorizes preparation of the relevant road- closing by-law. CARRIED ~ ¿ - 5 RESOLUTION NUMBER 261/62 MOVLD by Mr. Green~ng, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the crossing of ROSEBANK ROAD (2-lane grade separation, road over railway) as detailed in C. N. R.'s drawing Plan No. A-4:47 dated April, 1962. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 262/62 MUVLD by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that this Council agrees to the C. N. R.'s proposal for the crossing of ALTONA ROAD (2-lane grade separation - road over railway) as detailed in C. N. R.'s drawing Plan No. A-4:3l dated April, '1962. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2718 <Third Reading) The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Milton Mowbray, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2718 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 designates Rouge Highlands Drive as a through highway. MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Greening, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on SEWAGE recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $2,225.54, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report ~resented by the Standing Committee on PARKS AND RECREATION recommend- ~ng payment of accounts in the amount of ~~,1~1.~U, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Greening, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the report presented DY Lne Standing Committee on WELFARE recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,290.55, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that the report presented DY Lne Standing Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES recommending payment of accounts in the amount of ~·I,UU~.8U, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $2,~~c.81, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on PROPERTY recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $ 368.91, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on WORKS recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $3,635.79, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Greening, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on FINANCE recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $174,153.81, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the report presented DY the Standing Committee on POLICE recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $8,248.90, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on ROADS recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $59,044.68, be adopted. , CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the report presented DY the Standing Committee on SANITATION recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,033.48, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report presented by the Standing Committee on FIRE recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $2,132.43, be aãõPfed. CARRIED 6 AGREED Council meet Thursday, October 18, 1962. MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council adjourn to meet again MONDAY, the FIFTH day of NOVEMBER, 1962, at 8 p. m. CARRIED APPROVED ~ ~ 1962