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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 19, 1979 8/79 - 39 - COUNCIL MEETING A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, March 19th, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor J. Anderson COUNCILLORS: L. Cahill D. Dickerson G. Fisher N. Geraghty D. Kitchen K. Matheson ALSO PRESENT: N. C. Marshall B. Taylor Town Manager Town Clerk (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES March 5th, 1979 ( I I) PRESENTATION To Mr. Alex Robertson for services contributed to the Town of Pickering from 1974 to 1978. (III) RESOLUTIONS Resolution 44/79 Appendix 1 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Fisher That the Executive Committee Report dated March 12th 1979, be adopted. CARRIED 8/79 - 40 - Resolution 45/79 Moved by Councillor Cahill Seconded by Councillor Fisher That the 1979 and Four Year Capital Forecast, submitted with the report of the Treasurer-Collector dated March 8th 1979, be forwarded to the Region of Durham for their information. CARRIED (IV) BY-LAWS Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved for leave to introduce By-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 967/79 Being a by-law to amend By-law 851/78, providing for the regulating of parking, standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and on private and Municipal property and to designate school bus loading zones. By-law Number 968/79 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and the Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada Holding Corporation respecting part of Lot 22, Concession 2, Pickering. (AI0/78) By-law Number 969/79 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Subdivision Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Hollinger Construction Limited respecting Lot 31, Plan 350 (Draft Plan 18T-77006). By-law Number 970/79 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and LaFontaine Lodge Limited respecting Part Lot 20, Concession 1, Pickering (PCA 34-5/78) 8/79 - 41 - By-law Number 971/79 Being a Restricted Area By-law to amend Restricted Area By-law 3036, as amended, and to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham, in Part Lot 33, Concession 1, in the Town of Pickering. By-law Number 972/79 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and the Corporation of the Borough of Scarborough respecting the maintenance and repair of the Pickering/Scarborough Townline Road. THIRD READING Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 967/79, 968/79, 969/79, 970/79, 971/79, 972/79 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 Matheson requested the Town Manager to prepare a procedure so that the Fire Department is made aware of new businesses moving into previous- ly occupied premises. 2. Councillor Cahill inquired into the Town's licencing procedures for new businesses and was informed that the Town licences few businesses and proposed Provincial legislation will greatly restrict the types of businesses that a municipality can licence. 3. Councillor Kitchen inquired into the necessity of a police officer to direct traffic at the intersection of Liverpool Road and the entrance to the north parking lot of the GO station. He was informed that this officer keeps northbound traffic on Liverpool Road moving. - 42 - 8/79 4. Councillor Dickerson stated that cars are parking on the grassed area on the south side of the south entrance to the Don Beer Arena and suggested that this could be prevented if the fence at the south end of the property was extended. 5. Councillor Fisher requested a special Council Meeting in April to discuss a new procedural by-law. 6. Councillor Geraghty submitted a petition signed by residents of Greenwood requesting improved fire protection. She requested the Town Manager to prepare a report on existing firefighting services. 7. Councillor Geraghty inquired into the status of the report being prepared by the Planning Director on the Finch Avenue-Rossland Road align- ment. 8. Councillor Geraghty requested the Town Manager prepare a report regarding the classification of confidential items. 10. Councillor Geraghty read a letter from residents of Nashville, Tennessee complimenting the Town on the hiking trail. Councillor Geraghty moved the following Notice of Motion: 9. That By-law 247/75 be amended to prohibit the discharge of firearms south of Highway #7. (VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 973/79 Councillor Cahill, seconded by Councillor Dickerson 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 March 19th, 1979, 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. 8/79 - 43 - (VII) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at the hour of 8:20 P.M.. . , A-~'¿'\..----- Dated April 2nd 1979 APPENDIX I 5/79 TOWN OF PICKERING The Executive Committee having met March 12th, 1979, presents its fourth report to the Council of the Town of Pickering and recommends: 1. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION TO MINISTER'S ZONING ORDER SUBMITTED BY M. CARSON FILE NUMBER - B 2310 - M25/79 That application M 25/79, submitted by 399819 Ontario Limited, to modify the Minister's Zoning Order with respect to lands being Part of Lot 17, Concession 8, to permit the development of a recreational complex, be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to the issuance of building permits, 'the owner make satisfactory arrangements with: (a) the Town regarding the type, use and location of all structures on the subject lands; (b) the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (MTRCA); and (c) the Regional Health Unit. 2. That the owner enter into an appropriate noise abatement agreement with and to the satisfaction of the Town. 2. BROCK INDUSTRIAL AREA COMMUNITY PLAN FILE NUMBER - B 2310 That the letter of February 19th 1979 from Murray D. Stroud, on behalf of Colonial Homes Limited, be received; and that he be advised that the Municipality is not prepared to support his application; and further that he be informed of the steps necessary to secure an amendment to the Brock Industrial Area Community Plan. 3. HUNTING LICENCES FILE NUMBER - A 2310.101 That the report of the Town Manager dated February 26th 1979 with respect to the issuance of hunting licences in the Town of Pickering be received; and that a hunting licence be considered invalid unless permission to hunt is obtained from the property owner or leasee. . 4. 5. 6. 7 . '. ~ ;; APPENDIX I 5/79 - 2 - PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FILE NUMBER - C 2440 That the request of the Pickering Hockey Association for a waiver of the rental fee of the community hall at the Don Beer Arena, between March 19th - 23rd, 1979, in the amount of $100.00 be approved; and that this rental fee be charged to Account GL 2195 (Grants to Organizations and Individuals); and that a further $200.00 be granted to the Pickering Hockey Association for the purchase of souvenir pennants. CO-OPERATIVE TENDER FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL FILE NUMBER - C 4300 That co-operative tender SSD 2-79 submitted by Gulf Oil for gasoline and diesel fuel for the 1979/80 season in the following amounts be approved. Gasoline Diesel Fuel $48,217.60 $12,054.00 1978 TRANSIT SUBSIDY FILE NUMBER - C 2440 That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to petition the Minister of Transportation and Communications for a further subsidy in the amount of $360.43 for 1978 transit expenditures pursuant to The Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. 1979 TRANSIT SUBSIDY FILE NUMBER - C 2440 That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to request the Minister of Transportation and Communications for an allocation of subsidy funds for 1979 in the amount of $260,472.00 pursuant to The Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. APPENDIX I 5/79 - 3 - 8. PICKERING HEIGHTS JOINT VENTURE FILE NUMBER - B 2310 That the request dated January 30th, 1979, from Fred Schaeffer and Associates Limited on behalf of Pickering Heights Joint Venture for a reduction in the amount of $55,000.00 (i.e. from $155,935.00 to $100,935.00) in the performance and maintenance of works security required for the development, east of Whites Road, of the Pickering Heights Joint Venture Pickering Project, be approved. 9. ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL FILE NUMBER - C 2310 That the accounts in the amount of $4,093,519.61 for the period ending February 28, 1979, as submitted by the Town Manager, be approved. 10. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FILE NUMBER - F 2710.03 That the report of the Pickering Electric Power Commission Local Study Team, dated March 1979, be approved, and 1. The Council of the Town of Pickering formally take the required action to initiate the formation of a Pickering Electric Power Commission. 2. The provisional start up date for the Commission be July 1, 1980. 3. The initial Commission be comprised of five members which shall include the Mayor of the Town of Pickering, one Councillor to be appointed by Council and three Town residents to be selected by Council. 4. The Commission offer employment to such members of Ontario Hydro's staff as may be designated as serving the Pickering area in accordance with the current regulations concerning the take over by a new utility. APPENDIX I 5/79 - 4 - 11. TAXICABS FILE NUMBER - F 4200.11 Whereas all taxicabs which operate in Metropolitan Toronto require a Metro Taxicab Licence to engage a fare for delivery within it's boundaries; and Whereas these licenced taxicabs may engage fares within the Town of Pickering for delivery in Metropolitan Toronto; and Whereas Metropolitan Toronto has, by by-law effective- ly prohibited taxicabs stationed in the Town of Pickering from engaging fares in Metropolitan Toronto for delivery to the Town of Pickering; Now Therefore staff is hereby directed to prepare a report and draft by-law to ensure equitable treatment for the Pickering taxicab industry.