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TOWN OF' PICKERING MUSEUM BOARD
A meeting of the Town of Pickering Museum Board
was held on Friday, February 6th 1976 at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Mr. W. Biernacki
Mr. WIn. Clark
Mrs. B. Davies
Mr. D. McLean - Chairman
Councillor K. Spratley
J.P. Myslik (Secretary}
ALSO
PRESENT: Mr. C.M.T. Sheffield - Town Solicitor
1. PROPOSED MUSEUM SITE
The owner requested an added amount of $5,879.99 for a total
$40,879.99 for the entire parcel of 17.52 acres. Mr. Sheffield
clarified the legal situation relative to various alternatives
open to the Museum Board and the Town and the possible consequences
of each alternative. In the discussion which ensued it was
indicated that notwithstanding the added cost to the proposed
museum site, this site was nevertheless the best one that had
been visited and it still contained many desirable features
for the location for the museum.
MOTION 156/76
Moved by WIn. Clark, seconded by W. Biernacki that
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Pickering agreed to purchase
approximately fifteen acres in lot 12, Concession 5, more
specifically indicated as Part 1, Plan 40R-2570 for the amount
of $35,000.00;
AND WHEREAS the acreage of said Part 1, Plan 40R-2570 is actually
17.52 acres;
AND WHEREAS the owner of the said lands agrees to sell the 2.52 acres
exceeding the 15 acres indicated in the Offer to Purchase at a
pro-rated price of $2,333.33 per acre, for a total of $5,879.00
over abd above the price of $35,000.00 indicated in the Offer
to Purchase;
BE IT HEREBY RECOMMENDED to the Council of the Town of Pickering
that the entire parcel of Part 1, Plan 40R-2570 in Lot 12,
Concession 5 of the Town of Pickering, containing 17.52 acres,
be purchased for the price of $40,879.99 as the proposed Museum Site.
CARRIED
2. TRIBUTE DINNER FOR MR. R. MILLER
It was proposed that the spouses of the invited individuals also
be present at the dinner at the Grenada Restaurant in the Sheridan
Mallon Sunday February 15th 1976 at 6:00 p.m. It was agreed
upon that the spouses of those invited also be present. However,
February 15th 1976 was not desirable day because some members of
the Board could not be present on that day, hence it was decided
to have the dinner on February 29th 1976 at the same hour and at
the same place.
3 . ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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