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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 10, 1977 - 1 - 1/77 COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on MONDAY, J~UARY 10th, 1977 at 8:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor G. Ashe Councillors - J. L. G. D. K. A. Anderson Cahill Fisher Kitchen Matheson Robertson N.C. Marshall - Administrator-Clerk J.P. Myslik - Deputy Clerk C.M.T.Sheffield - Town Solicitor (I) OATH OF OFFICE The Mayor took the oath of office and allegiance to the Queen and was then presented with the chain of office by the Administrator-Clerk. The Mayor took the chair. The Councillors took the oath of office and allegiance to the Queen. (II) REMARKS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL The various Councillors and the Mayor spoke briefly of the accomplishments of the past and the projects for the future. (III) ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Anderson that the minutes of the meeting of December 20th, 1976 be adopted. (IV) RESOLUTIONS REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DECEMBER 20th, 1976 See Appendix I Resolution 1/77 MOVED by Councillor Matheson, seconded by Councillor Anderson that the recommendations contained in the Executive Committee Report of December 20th, 1976 be adopted. CARRIED Resolution 2/77 MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Anderson that the following Department Head reports for the month of December 1976 be adopted: Administrator-Clerk Planning Department Treasury Department Legal Department Fire Department Public Works Department Recreation & Transportation Department - 2 - 1/77 (V) BY-LAWS By-law Number 502/76 - Third Reading The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Anderson, moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 502/76 to amend By-law 4049/71 relating to certain cemeteries in the Town of Pickering, and moved that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. By-law Number 539/77 Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Anderson, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to a~tze the borrowing of $1,500,000.00 to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current expenditures of the Municipality for the year, and that same be now read a first, second and third time and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. By-law Number 540/77 Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Fisher, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to impose special annual drainage rates upon land in respect to which money is borrowed under The Tile Drainage Act, 1971, and that the same be now read a first, second and third time and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. (VI) 1. OTHER BUSINESS Senior Citizens Councillor Robertson attended a meeting of senior citizens at which a resolution was passed requesting Regional Council to give the senior citizens relief from the sewer bill. Councillor Robertson gave a Notice of Motion requesting the Council of the Town of Pickering to pass a resolution in support of the senior citizens. - 3 - 1/77 (VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 541/77 Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Fisher, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering at its meeting held on the 10th day of January, 1977, and that same be now read a first, second and third time and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed. (VIII) ADJOURNMENT MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Anderson, that the meeting adjourn at 8:50 p.m. CARRIED Dated January 17th 1977 C--~ Mayor I lerk APPENDIX I REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DECEMBER 20th 1976 1. PLANNING CHAIRMAN FOR 1977 That Councillor Matheson be appointed Planning Chairman for 1977. 2. CONSERVATION REPRESENTATION That Mayor Ashe and Councillor be appointed to the M.T.R.C.A. and Councillor Cahill to C.L.O.C.A.