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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 21, 1974 (1) - 9 - 2/74 COUNCIL MEETING PRESENT: A meeting of the Pickering Town Cou~cil was held on MONDAY, the ~mNTY FIRST day of JANUARY 1974 at 8.00 p.rn. Mayor G. Ashe Councillors - J.E. D.tv. K.N. A.!'. B.R. K.B. Anderson Kitchen "~atheson Robertson Searle Spratley Clerk N.C. Marshall ADOPTION OF MINUTES (11) MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Kitchen that the minutes of the meeting of January 7th 1974 be adopted. CORRESPONDENCE 1. 2. 3. 4. (111) 1. 2.. 3. * * (lV) In a letter of January 12th 1974, Mr. John Livingstone requested Council to oppose the provincial Government's expropriation of the North Pickering Site without the benefit of a public enquiry. By way of a letter of January 2nd 1974, Mrs. Ann Brown of the West Rouge Area thanked Council for the services provided to the West Rouge Area in the past. Mrs. Sadie Hardy of the Claremont Senior Citizens extended the thanks of this Group for Council's financial assistance in the past. By way of a letter of January 2nd 1974, the Kinsmen Club of Bay Ridges advised Council of their Winter C~rnival to be held on February 16th 1974. The Mayor advised that he would be in attendance to open the Carnival. DELEGATIONS * Mr. Victor Kenney questioned the amount of the increase that Council was voting itself, noting that the Con- sumer Index for the current year amounted to only 9%. * Mr. Ralph Bradley endorsed the salaries being proposed by Council, recognizing the many hours required by a Councillor. Mr. Herbert Moodie also spoke in favour of the increased rates being considered by Council. See Resolution # 17/74 RESOLUTIONS Resolution 5/74 MOVED by Councillor Spratley, Seconded by Councillor Anderson that WHEREAS the Town of Oakville has passed a resolution requesting The Province to amend Bill 77 Section 65, (þ~ Act respecting Municipal Elections) Proxy Voting; and - 10 - 2/74 Resolution 5/74 contd. WHEREAS the Town of Pickering has been asked to endorse the position taken by the Town of Oakvi1le on this matter BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED that the Town of Pickering endorse the following resolution~ "WHEREAS Section 65 of Bill 77 (þ,.n Act respecting r.tunicipal Elections) provides for proxy voting; AND ~ffiEREAS the persons entitled to vote by proxy are restricted to persons who can be legally qualified by a medical practitioner as being physically incapable of attending a polling place, persons attending an educational institution, or persons engaged for hire or reward in the business of transportation by railway, air, water or motor vehicle; AND WHEREAS a certificwte to vote by proxy must be issued by no later than 5 o'clock p.m. of the Tuesday preceding Polling day; AND WHEREAS this would Drevent a person who becomes ill or incapacitated after the Tuesday from exercising his franchise; AND WHEREAS tax paying residents who may be out of the Municipality for business or vacation purposes are not permitted to exercise their franchise, when non-tax paying students are permitted to do so; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED TI~T The Province be requested to amend the ~ct so as to permit the issue of a voting proxy up to and including the day of the Election and amend it also to provide that a qualified elector who is out of the community on Election Day and on both days of Advance polling on business, or a person on vacation being out of the community for a similar period of time, be entitled to vote by proxy; AND FURTHER THAT this petition be circulated amongst all Municipalities having a population of greater than 10,000 persons, for their endorsation." CARRIED Resolution 6/74 MOVED by Councillor Spratley, Seconded by Councillor Robertson that 1. By-law 4431/73 is in conformity with the Official Plan of the former Township of Pickering approved and in force at the time said By-law was passed, namely the 2~nd day of October 1973. 2. No further Official Plan has been proposed by Council nor approved by the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs since the passing of said By-law 4431/73 and which said by-law would not be in conformity, including the overall revision adoDted by the Council of the Township of Pickering, January 18th 1971. - 11 - 2/74 Resolution 6/7~ contd. 3. And further, that the objections received objecting to this By-law be considered invalid. CARRIED Resolution 7/74 MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Anderson that WHEREAS with the implementation of Regional Government, it has been necessary to amalgamate certain departments and expand others, and WHEREAS the Office of the Clerk is fulfilling three roles, Clerical, Personnel and Purchasing, and; WHEREAS in a report of January 2,1974, the Clerk made certain recommendations concerning the re- organization of his department; BE IT THEPEFORE RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be authorized to increase the complement of his staff by the addition of a Deputy-Clerk, a Clerk-Steno and a Clerk-Typist and that his department continue to provide the additional services of Personnel and Purchasing; As recommended by the Executive Committee, January 10th 1974. CARRIED Resolution 8/74 MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Spratley that the Clerk be authorized to Durchase six new microphones from General Sound Theatre Equipment Limited at a cost not to exceed $492.10 and that this amount be included in the 197~ Budget, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 10th 1974. CARRIED Resolution 9/74 MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Robertson that the permanent complement of staff of the Recreation and Transportation Department be expanded to include: 1. 2. 3. 4. Concession Booth Leader Community Programme Co-ordinator Community Activity Co-ordinator Pool Leader As recommended by the Executive Committee, January 10th, 1974 CARRIED Resolution 10/74 MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Searle that the permanent comulernent of staff for the Dial-A-Bus System be expanded~by four additional drivers, as recommended by the Executive Cow~ttee, January 10th 1974. CARRIED - 12 - 2/74 Resolution 11/74 MOVED by Councillor Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Matheson that the Fire Chief be authorized to hire four Dispatchers for the Fire Service and one Dispatcher be hired to assume the responsibility of Dial-A-Bus Dispatcher, as per the Recommendation by the Executive Committee, January 10th 1974, as amended. CARRIED Resolution 12/74 MOVED by Councillor Andcrson, Seconded by Councillor Kitchen that WHEREAS Resolution # 335/73 of the Township of Pickering made reference to paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule nAil of the Subdivision Agreement between Pickering Developments Limited, and the Township of Pickering, and, WHEREAS this should have read paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule I; þ, !' BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Subdivision Agreement between Pickering Developments Limited and the Town of Pickering be amended by deleting para- graphs 3 and 5 of Schedule "AI!, thereby making occupancy subject to standard subdivision conditions only CARRIED Resolution 13/74 MOVED by Councillor Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Spratley that the Town of Pickering acceDt the ownership of the Claremont Lawn Bowling facility and permit the Senior Citizens to use the building and that the Town maintain the grounds for lavln bov1ling, as recommended by the Executive Committee; January 11th 1974. CAR-RIED Resolution 14/74 MOVED by Councillor Searle, Seconded by Councillor ~mtheson that the report of the Director of Recreation and Transportation dated January 9th 1974 be adopted and that the invoice of Mr. T.W. Beddall in the amount of $2,210.41 be paid, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 14th 1974. CARRIED Resolution 15/74 MOVED by Councillor Searle, Seconded by Councillor Kitchen that a By-law be prepared authorizing the ~~yor and Clerk to sign a Site Plan Agreement on the property owned by B. & P. Nielsen in Part Lot 17, Concession 1, as recommended by the Fxecutive Committee, January 14th 1974. CARRIED - 13 - 2/74 Resolution 16/74 MOVED by Councillor Searle, Seconded by Councillor Kitchen that wherever the responsibility for the orovision of School Crossing Guards is relinquished by the Durham Regional Po1ièe, this responsibility be assumed by the Town and that the ~funicipality accept the offer of training School Crossing Guards offered by the Durham Regional Police, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 14th 1974. Cl'1.RRIED Resolution 17/74 MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Matheson that the 197~ salary for Council members be established at $5,000.00 per annum and the 1974 salary for the Mayor at $12,000.00 per annum, and further that Councillors receive 15ç ocr mile for Council meetings and Committees of Council, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 14th 1974. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Messrs. Ashe, Anderson, Kitchen, Matheson, Robertson, Spratley and Searle Resolution 18/74 MOVED by Councillor Robertson, Seconded by Councillor Anderson that the Greenwood Community Centre be granted a further $7,860.00 and that these funds be secured from the additional 10% to be received from lands expropriated for the Airport Site, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 14th 1974. CARRIED Resolution 19/74 MO\ŒD by Councillor Robertson, Secon~ed by Councillor Kitchen that the Town of Pickering maintain a Local Planning Fun~tion in keeping with alternative "A" recommended in the Planning Director's report of January 11th 197~ on a permanent basis to conduct, in close liaison with the Regional Planning Department, the Local Planning Programme outlined in the proposed Town of Pickering Revised Official Plan; and that the Town of Pickering request the ~egional Council to extend indefinitely the period of designation of the Town of Pickering as a District Planning Area subject to Section 60 of the Region of Durham Act; and further that Council investigate the feasibilitv of financially supporting the recommended Local Planning Function either from its own !:!unicipal resources or together with assistance from Senior leve1(s) of Government, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 16th 197t;.. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Messrs. Ashe, Kitchen, Matheson, Rnbertson and Spratley Hessrs. l\nderson an¿ Seëlrle Nay: - 14 - 2/74 Resolution 20/74 MOVED by Councillor Robertson, Seconded by Councillor Anderson that WHEREAS the Council of the To~mship of Pickering authorized that a Committee be formed consisting of the Recreation Director, representatives of the Bay Ridges Recreation Association and members of the people living in and around the area of Sir John It. ~îacDonald School to meet and arrange a Public Meeting to thoroughly examine the location of a Community Centre in the Bay Ridges Area, as recommended by the Executive Committee of Council; and WHEREAS the aforesaid meeting was held in the Don Beer Arena Hall on Wednesday, January 9th 1974, after all residents of Bay Ridges had been properly notified of the intent and time by mail and the open vote of those present indicated a negative response to the aforementioned Community Centre BE IT THEREFORE RESOL~~D that Resolution ~ 119/73 of the Township of Pickering be forthwith rescinded and that no further action regarding a Community Centre in Bay Ridges be taken until a location in Bay Ridges is aporoved by those living in the area, and that the Director of Recreation and Transportation be instructed to explore alter- native sites. CARRIED Resolution 21/74 MOVED by Councillor Spratley, Seconded by Councillor Matheson that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the Town of Pickering's share of the Inèu~trial Seminar held in the Town of Ajax in the amount of $174.15 and that this amount be charged to the 1973 Industrial Commissioner's budget, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January 14th 197Æ. CJ\RIUED Resolution 22/74 '10VED by Councillor Spratley, Seconded by Councillor Anderson that the ~reasurer be authorized to pay the Humane Society $1,250.00 on a monthly basis for the provision of dog control services, as recommended by the Executive Committee, January l~th 197~. CARRIED Resolution 23/74 MOVED by Councillor Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Matheson that Councillor Spratley replace Mrs. McPherson on the negotiating team dealing with r1etropolitan Toronto on the Sanitary Landfill Agreement on the proposed site in Pickering. CA.RRIED "'"'"' - 15 .. 2/74 Motions 1. To refuse the application A 2~/73 to amend By-law 3036 by Moodie and Brittain. Deferred 2. To refuse the application by Moodie and Brittain for amendments to the Official Plan. Deferred 3. To adopt the proposal of M.T.R.C.A. for the transfer of certain lands along the west side of Frenchman's Bay. Deferred 4. To authorize the Mayor to negotiate the purchase of the Bay Ro~d School. Deferred (V) BY-LAWS By-law Number 11/74 Councillor Matheson, Seconded by Councillor Kitchen moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to appoint a representative of the Town of Pickering to the HetroDo1itan Toronto Waterfront A,dvisory Committee and that same now he read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the ~'7hC'le arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor Matheson, ~econded by Councillor Spratley moves that the report of the Committee of the ~~ole on By-law ~umber l4/7~ be adopted, and 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 (r-!ayor G. .Ashe) By-law Number l5/7~ Councillor !1atheson, Seconded by Councillor Þ.nderson moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the To~m of Pickering to appoint valuers of sheep and other livestock worried by dogs in the Town of Pickering and that same now be read a first and 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. CARRIED Councillor Matheson, Seconded by Councillor Spratley moves that the report of the Committee of the ~fuole on By-law Number 15/74 be adopted, and 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. (Robert Malcolm and Grant Carson) CARRIED - 16 ~ 2/74 By-law Number 16/74 Councillor Matheson, Seconded by Councillor Searle moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to appoint Members to the To~m of Pickering Crown Game Preserve and that same now be read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the tVhole thereon. The Cowmittee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor ~tatheson, ~~conded by Councillor Þnderson moves that the reDort o~ the Coromittee of the Whole on By-law Number 16/74 be ~dopted, and 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 Number l7/7~ Councillor Matheson, Seconded by Councillor Spratley moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to appoint a Narble-Fly Inspector for the year 1974 and that same now be read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reDorts the By-law as read. Councillor Hatheson, Seconded by Councillor Robertson moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 17/74 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the ~1ayor and Clerk sign the SQme~ and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. (Mr. Gordon Gauslin) CARRIED By-law Number 18/74 Councillor Matheson, Seconded by Councillor Anderson moves for leave to introduce a By-la~! of the Town of Pickering to appoint a Community Centres Board to manage and administer certain Community Centres and Athletic Fields within the Town of Pickering in conformity with the Co~munity Centres Act and the Regulations made thereunder and that same now be read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reDorts the By-law as read. Councillor Matheson, Seconded by Councillor Robertson ?~ves that the report of the Co~~ittee of the tVhole on By-law Number 18/74 be adrpted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and P^SSED, that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same, and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED - 17 - 2/74 By-law Number 19/74 Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor r~atheson moves for leave to intrnduce a By'-la\,l of the To\<m of Pickering to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and B. & P. Nielsen and that same nO\<l be read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the rfuole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Spratley moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 19/71 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and P^SSED, that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same, and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-law Number 20/74 Councillor Robertson, Seconded moves for leave to introduce a Pickering to appoint an Acting now be read a first and second go into Cowmittee of the Whole by Councillor ~atheson By-law of the Town of Mayor and that same time, and that Council thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor Robertson, Seconded by Councillor Spratley moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 20/74 be adopted, and 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. (Councillor J.E. Anderson) C7\RRIED By-law Number 21/71 Councillor SDratley, Seconded by Councillor Searle moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to appoint ~1embers to the Town of Pickering Committee of Adjustment and that same now be read a first and 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. Councillor Spratley, Seconded by Councillor Kitchen moves that the report of the Committee of the ~fuole on By-law Number 21/74 be adopted, and that the said By-la~., be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the Hayor and Clerk sign the same, and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. (Messrs. G. Allman, H. Driesschen G. r1illburn) CARRIED - 18 - 2/71 By-law Number 22/74 Councillor Searle, Seconded by Councillor Matheson moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to appoint a Member to the Board of Directors of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital for the year 197~ ~nd that same now be read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the ~funle arises and reports the By-la\'l as read. Councillor Searle, Seconded by Councillor Robertson moves that the report of the Committee of the Nhole on By-law Number 22/74 be adopted, and 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. (Mrs. Shirley Pyke) CARRIED (VI) 1. OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Anderson suggested that Councillor Spratley be placed on the negotiating team dealing with Metropolitan Toronto on the Sanitary Landfill Site. See Resolution # 23/7~ 2. Councillor Kitchen requested that members of Council be advised of any O.M.B. Hearings scheduled. 3. Councillor Kitchen asJ-;:ed that the question of the future of the Krosno W~tercourse be considered at a future Executive Committee meeting. 4. Councillor Robertson enquired concerning the future of the Bay Shore Apartments. He was advised that Bramalea had indicated that they would be registering the Development as a Condominium on or before July of 1974. It was suggested that the Þgreement with Bramalea be checked and possibly a call placed to the President of the Ratepayers Association, Mr. Wayne Buksa, to confirm the timing involved. 5. The Mayor summarized the results of the Industrial Commissioner's activities during the past year, indicating that 30 new ~lGnts and 1,060,000 square feet of industrial space had either been built in 1973 or \-Tas under construction or, ",ould be completed by the summer of 197L1. (VII) By-law CONFIRMATION BY-LAW Number 23/71 Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Anderson moves 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 21st day of January 1974 and that same now be read a first and second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Tihole thereon. The Committee of the vfuole arises and reports the By-law as read. - 19 - 2/74 By-law Number 23/74 contd. Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Searle moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 23/74 be adopted, and that the said Ey-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED, that the ~layor and Clerk sign the same, and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED (VIII) ADJOURNMENT MOVED by Councillor Kitchen, Seconded by Councillor Anderson that the meeting adjourn at 11.00 p.m. - ~~ Mayor ---- Dated 47t/