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COUNCIL MINUTES
A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday,
October 17, 1983 at 7:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor J.E. Anderson
COUNCILLORS:
W. Arthurs
L. Cahill
D. Kitchen
B. Mitchell
A. Robertson
N. Stoner
ALSO PRESENT:
N. C. Marshall - Town Manager
B. Taylor - Town Clerk
(I)
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Meeting of October 3, 1983.
(II)
DELEGATIONS
1.
Mr. W.H. Parnell, Durham Regional Assessment
Commissioner, addressed Council to present the
preliminary study of market value assessment for the Town
of pickering. Mr. Parnell distributed graphs and charts
outlining the assessment inequities in the various
assessment classes and recommended that Council direct
him to prepare a tax impact study.
Resolution 198/83
Moved by Councillor Cahill
Seconded by Councillor Kitchen
That the Minister of Revenue be directed to prepare a Tax
Impact Study for the Town of pickering.
Referred to the Executive Committee Meeting of October
24, 1983
2.
Mr. Steve Gibson, 1202 Halsey Lane, addressed Council to
request that the installation of sidewalks in the
Enclaves of Maple Ridge be deferred until next spring
when there will be more residents to decide whether or
not they are wanted. Mr. Gibson suggested that if the
intent of the sidewalks is to link up a park system, that
it would be better to construct them in the hydro
right-of-way.
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(III)
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 199/83 - See Appendix 11
Moved by Councillor Robertson
Seconded by Councillor Cahill
That the Executive Committee Report dated October 11, 1983, be
adopted with the following amendments:
Item 11 was lost.
CARRIED
Councillor Robertson declared an interest in Item #2 because his
son represents Keen Kraft Marina.
Recorded Vote on Item #2
Councillors Arthurs, Cahill, Kitchen, Mitchell and Mayor
Anderson
No: Councillor Stoner
ABa.IlL.: Councillor Robertson
Abs+e¡i"'~<>f
Yes:
( IV)
BY-LAWS
Councillor Cahill seconded by Councillor Robertson moved for leave
to introduce By-laws of the Town of Pickering:
By-law Number 1731/83 - Third Reading Only
To stop up part of Glenanna Road and parts of Sheridan Mall
Parkway and to authorize the sale of those parts to abutting
property owners.
By-law Number 1742/83
Being a by-law to amend By-law 911/878 designating certainn
highways within the Town of Pickering as through highways.
By-law Number 1743/83
Being a by-law to repeal By-law Number 1565/82 to appoint Mr.
Barry Forbes as a By-law Enforcement Officer for certain purposes
(parking Regulations - 1210 Radom Street, Pickering)
By-law Number 1744/83
Being a by-law to amend By-law Number 1606/82 to appoint persons
to various agencies, boards and committees
By-law Number 1745/83
To exempt Block 125, Plan 40M-1232, from part lot control.
By-law Number 1746/83
To exempt Block 124, Plan 40M-1232, from part lot control.
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THIRD READING
Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that the
report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 1731/83,
1742/83, 1743/83, 1744/83, 1745/83 and 1746/83 be adopted, and
that the said By-laws be now read a Third Time and PASSED, and
that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the
Corporation be affixed thereto.
CARRIED
By-laws read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
(V)
OTHER BUSINESS
1.
Councillor Arthurs asked staff to request the M.T.C. to
install traffic lights at the intersection of Valley Farm
Road and Kingston Road immediately at the Town's expense
and to reimburse the Town in 1984.
2.
Councillor Arthurs requested staff to study the
feasibility of imposing 8no parking8 regulations on
Fieldlight Boulevard north of Glenanna Road.
3.
Councillor Arthurs asked that the Director of Parks and
Recreation study methods of alleviating the congestion in
the change rooms at the Recreation Complex.
4.
Councillor Stoner requested any reports on the
investigation of the fire at the park in Green River.
5.
Councillor Stoner stated that Ontario Hydro should
improve its internal communications with respect to
matters relating to the Pickering Nuclear Generating
Station.
6.
Councillor Robertson requested that the sign by-law be
more strictly enforced.
7.
Councillor Mitchell asked that he be given copies of
police reports on accidents at Whites Road and Oklahoma
Drive.
8.
Councillor Mitchell further stated that he favours
traffic signals at the intersections of Kingston Road and
Rougemount Drive and Altona Road and Kingston Road.
9.
Councillor Kitchen asked that staff meet with the M.T.C.
to request better identity signs for the Town.
10.
The following matters were discussed prior to the regular
meeting:
a)
The Town Manager was authorized to negotiate the
purchase of lands adjacent to the Claremont
Library from Mr. Karstyn Smith.
b)
The Town Manager reported that Mr. Robert Lennox
wishes to expand the fruit stand on the south side
of Kingston Road but Council indicated that this
cannot happen unless there is an amendment to the
Official Plan and the zoning by-law.
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(VI)
CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 1747/83
Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Mitchell 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 October 17, 1983 amd 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.
(VII)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:20 P.M.
Dated
November 7th 1983
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Clerk
APPmDIX # 1
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TOWN OF PICKERING
The Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met
October 11, 1983 and presents its fifteenth report to the Council
of the Town of Pickering and recommends:
1.
PROVISION OF SIDEWALKS IN
ENCLAVES OF MAPLE RIDGE
FILE NUMBER - E 4000
That the Subdivision Agreement between the Town of
Pickering and Nu-West Group Limited with respect to Plan
40M-1257 be amended to provide for sidewalks on
a)
the north side of Rigby Drive
the south side of Rigby Drive between LiverPool Road
and Abbey Road
b)
c)
the east side of Abbey Road between Rigby Drive and
Halsey Lane
d)
the north side of Halsey Lane
e)
the west side of Liverpool Road
f)
the south side of Cedarwood Court
and that the said Agreement be amended to provide for
cash-in-lieu of those sidewalks that were deleted.
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2.
FRENCHMANS BAY AND SHORELINE
AREA COMMUNITY PLAN
FILE NUMBER - B 3500
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That the Council of the Town of Pickering does not
support any deletion, deferral or redesignation to
.Special Study Area. of any lands within the boundary of
the Frenchman's Bay and Shoreline Area Community Plan
that are affected by the zoning jurisdictional matter
between the Town and the Pickering Harbour Company
Limited;
and that Council does not support any additional modifi-
cation to the Frenchman's Bay and Shoreline Area Commun-
ity Plan at this time.
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3.
AMENDMENT NO. 94 TO THE
DURHAM OFFICIAL PLAN
FILE NUMBER - A 2240.03
That the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing be
advised that the Council of the Town of Pickering re-
quests that Amendment No. 94 of the Durham Regional
Official Plan be deferred to enable the Town an oppor-
tunity to discuss with the Region the planning impli-
cations of the Amendment; and
That a copy of Planning Report Number 32/83 of the Town
of Pickering be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing and the Region of Durham for their
information; and
That the Working Copy of the Amendment No. 94 to the
Durham Regional Official Plan be returned to the Minist-
ry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as requested.
4.
APPLICATION TO TOWN OF
AJAX TO AMEND ZONING
BY-LAW 3037
FILE NUMBER - B 2300
That Council has received Zoning By-law Amendment Appli-
cation 210/83, Town of Ajax, and has no comments to make
at this time.
5.
REQUEST FOR SCHOOL CROSSING
AT INTERSECTION OF STROUDS LANE
AND ASPEN ROAD
FILE NUMBER - F 2410
That the request of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic
School and Mrs. and Mrs. Santo Amenta to establish a
school crossing at the intersection of Stroud's Lane and
Aspen Road be approved.
6.
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT AT
1210 RADOM STREET
FILE NUMBER - D 2200
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That By-law 1565/82 to appoint Mr. Barry Forbes as
By-law Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of
By-law 851/78 (parking) at 1210 Radom Street be
repealed.
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7.
ADJUSTMENTS TO TAX ROLL
FILE NUMBER - C 5000
That the tax roll be reduced by $48,565.36 to reflect
those adjustments and corrections in the tax accounts
outlined in the memorandum of the Treasurer-Collector
dated September 22, 1983.
8.
APPOINTMENTS TO
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
FILE NUMBER - A 1900
That the letter received from Mrs. Patricia Mackenzie
dated September 12, 1983 resigning as a member of the
Public Library Board be received with regret;
and that Mr. Andre Pilon be appointed-to the Public
Library Board in Mrs. Mackenzie's place for a term to
expire on November 30, 1984;
and that Mrs. Gwen Mowbray be appointed to the Public
LIbrary Board for a 3 year term to commence on January
1, 1984 and expire on November 30, 1986.
9.
ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL
FILE NUMBER C 2310
That the accounts in the amount of $3,010,383.19 for the
period ending September 30, 1983, as submitted by the
Town Manager, be approved.
10.
RECONSTRUCTION OF
LIVERPOOL ROAD
FILE NUMBER - A 2260
That financing in the amount of $22,317.92 for the
Town's share of reconstruction of Liverpool Road across
the hydro right-of-way be provided from the Capital
Works Reserve Fund (GL 4228)
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