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Home My WebLink AboutOctober 26, 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-SIXTH day of OCTOBER, 1964, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: C. W. Laycox. in the Chair Mrs. J. L. McPherson Harvey Spang Wm. G. Newman Donald Waring John Campbell L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered. 1. Our solicitors submit an approved agreement between Hygrade Fuels Limited and the Township of Pickering. See By-Law 2928. 2. Our solicitor has checked our "Inside" Union Agreement and states that the Township has incorporated the majority of changes he recommended, and that we present to the Union for their comments. 3. Clerk would like a street name for Spruce Hill Road diversion to Fairport Read so it can be made a "Stop" street. 5. Mr. R. R. McLaughlin will confirm that he cannot accept membership on Planning Board. Council submit names for November 2. 196~, meeting. Our solicitors advise that they are proceeding to get a deed to the Uxbridge Gravel Pit under the Vendors and Purchasers Act. Ontario Municipal Board advise they will hold a hearing in Brougham, Monday, November 2, at 2 p. m. re Nursery School at Bay Ridges. 4. 6. 7. Ontario Water Resources Commission advise they can find no evidence of pollution in Duffin's Creek that would kill fish, as reported by Mr. Lorenz Bozarin. of Pickering. l r t r I t I I I I I I 8. Metro Toronto Department of Works will hold a Seminar re refuse disposal at Inn-on-the-Park November 19, at 9 a. m. 9. Ontario Water Resources Commission report on West Rouge water. stating that the water is turbid and this will not be corrected until the J. Sherman Scott plant serves West Rouge~ lO. Department of Highways of Ontario will have '{Brock Road" sign at Liverpool erected immediately. 11. Ontario Municipal Board advises that Planning Board consents will not further be required to be approved by them, but they will require a three-month report of the number of consents granted b~ the Planning Board. 12., Denartment of Hi hwa s of Onta~io approves Road Department ten ers for three culverts. 13. Gray Coach Lines started service from, West Rouge Shopping Centre to Toronto October 26. 1964 - nine trips daily, except Saturday.., Sunday and holidays. l~~ Our solicitors submit account of $520.60 for outside Union agreement preparation. l5. Ontario Municipal Board now asks for 1965 five-year capital forecast. 2 The following PERSONS were HEARD. 1. Mrs. Anna Hart appeared and asked for a Letter of Tolerance for a private garage on Fairport Sandbar (private road). She owns Lots 207, 300 and the halves of Lots 299, 301, 206 and 208. See Resolution No, 374/64. 2. Mr. David Patterson appeared and asked for a Letter of Tolerance for a house extension on Fairport Sandbar (private road). He owns Lot 188 and . halves of Lots l87 and 189. Tabled for a report by By-Law Enforcement Officer. 3. The Planning Director discussed (1) Proposed subdivision by Consolidated Building Corporation of 5 acre school site in Bay Ridges on whith C.B.C. wish to re·subdivide into 2l lots, 33 houses. It was agreed that the Reeve find out from our SOlicitors if a $500.00 lot fee can be charged and if C.B.C. can take 16 feet from the park which abuts by giving a lot in lieu of. and agreed that application be referred back to the Planning Board. (2) Miss V. Swan who owns lots 29, 30 and 38 in Plan 283 has one house on lot 38 and has been refused a permit to build on lot 29 because these lots all abut and the three lots are now considered one parcel under the Planning Act and only one dwelling may be built on one parcel. Now our solicitor claims he has a poor chance of winning any suit because the Building Permit would not be issued under the Planning Act. Council agreed to let Miss Swan proceed with action. RESOLUTION NUMBER 373/64 MOV£D by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that this Council accept the recommendation of the Township Engineer to purchase Lot 73. Plan ~18, for a drainage outlet. and that Mr. .Jenkinson be paid $2300.00 for his portion of the lot. and Mr. Franklin be paid $700.00 for his part; and that Resolution No'. 364/64, passed October 19th, 196~, be rescinded. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER ß7~/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mrs. MCPherson, that this Council grant a Letter of Tolerance to Mrs. Anna Hart for a private garage on Lot 300, east half Lot 299, and west half Lot 30l. Plan 299. whereby the Township will take no action against such owner notwith- standing Zoning By-Law No. 25ll, which requires all private garages to have entrance to a public road. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 375/6~ ~OVED by Mrs, MCPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang. that the Road Depart- ment be authorized to purchase a G.H. 4 Ton Jack at the quoted price of $250.00, without Provincial Tax, as recommended by the Road Committee, and subject to the approval of the Department of Highways of Ontario. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 376/64 MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the amount of S633.l0 - Re: McIntosh Investments Limited for installation of Sanitary Trunk Sewers be added to the O.W.R.C. (6l-S-92) account for sewers in West Rouge having been paid by the Township. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER377/6~ 8ÒVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr, Newman. that this Council make application to the Department of Highways of Ontario for their grant on our road expenditures of $202,940.20, for period January 1st to September 30th. 1964. CARRIED 3 RESOLUTION NUMBER 378/6~ MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by M~. Newman. -that the Cle~k advise the Postmaster General that the Council of the Township of Pickering take violent objection to our Postal District being called "Ajax" and that a resolution supporting this objection with facts and figures is following. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 379/64 MOVED by Mr~ Campbell, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Clerk sign Hydro Contract for Lot 3. Plan M-36. McIntosh. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2928 Mr.. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Waring, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the Reeve and Clerk ~o sign an agreement with Hygrade Fuels Limited, and that same now be read a first time, Mr. Campbell. seconded by Mr. Newman, moves that By-Law Number 2928 to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign an agreement with Hygrade Fuels Limited. 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. Campbell, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that the repo~t of the Committee of the Whole on By~Law No. 2928 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-~AW NUMBER 2929 Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to provide street numbers for lots in Plan 377, ,Township Lot 8, north-half of Concession 1. and that same now be read a first time. M.X'. Waring. seconded by Mr. Campbell, moves that By-Law Number 2929 to provide street numbers for lots in Plan 377, Township Lot 8, north-half of Concession 1, 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. Hr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Newman. moves that the report of the ComIDi~teG of the Whole on By-Law No. 2929 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now réad a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED As the Township hold certain funds deposited by McIntosh Investments it was AGREED that the Engineer estimate the costs of street lights for the area and amount of money required to put roads in reasonable condition, then seek agreement through our solicitors to borrow from this fund until more houses are sold. Clerk forwa»d salvage By-Law submitted by H. Ashton to lawyers for comments. AGREED Norman Wood and Norman Millen be asked to locate about 20 acres in the Bay Ridges area for an athletic field for next Council meeting_ On Motion by Mr. Campbell the meeting adjourned APPROVED '1 ",( ~ 196~