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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 7, 1973 COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Picketing Township Council was held on TUESDAY, the SEVENTH day of AUGUST, 1973, at 8:10 P.M. PRESENT: Reeve J. R. Williams Deputy Reeve G. Ashe Councillors - J. Anderson Mrs. J. L. McPherson D. Kitchen K. Matheson D. Quick R. D. Willis, Planning Director J. R. Boxma, Actin& Clerk - Solicito~ C. E. Ettinger, Treasurer-Collector (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTLS Moved by Deputy Reeve G. nsne, seconded by Councillor J. Anderson, t~a% the minutes of the Council Meeting of July 16, 1973, be adopted as presented. CARRIED (II) ~RESENTATION A presentation was made by Councillor MFs. McPherson to Mr. Gordon Benson, Township Road Foreman, of his certificate for the successful completion of the T. J. Mahoney Road School Course. (I.~!.~ DELEGATIONS 1. Moved by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. MePherson, that Mr. J. Coates be heard. Mr. Coates read a letter that had been submitted to Council on behalf of his ~licnts, Mesdames Mason and St. Pierre and a::..'.:~ered questions put to him by members of Council. 2. Moved by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor J. Anderson, that Mrs. Norah Ger~aghty be heard on behalf of Group Against Garbage. Mrs. Gerraghty read a statement to Council with respect to the proposed sanitary landfill sites. See Motion #1, deferred, and Resolution #206/7~. (IV) REPORTS Ontsmio Humane Society report for the month of J~ne, 1973, with comparison figures for June, 1972. 1973 1972 Imp. Aban.. Img. Aban. Warnings Issued S 2 Number of Dogs 9 26 6 28 Number of Dogs returned to owners 1 1 1 Number of dogs taken to shelter 8 25 5 27 Number of dogs claimed by owners ~ ~ $ 10 Number of dogs humanely destroyed 0 Number of cats s~eltePed 28 Miscellaneous anir::ls sheltered 1 7 Animals rescued or otherwise assisted $ 17 Number of calls fop assistance answered 133 129 Emergency night calls 12 12 Impounding fees collected $30. $22. Dogs brought to shelter for adoption 28 17 - 2 - 21173 , , SO UTIO Resolution #206/73 MOVED by Councillor J. Anderson, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that due to dissatisfaction with the Agreement between the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and the Township of Picketing over the acquisition of 1300 acres, the Township of Picketing does hereby wish to renegotiate said Agreement and does hereby direct the Clerk to withdraw the application before the Ontario Municipal Board for the rezoning of the land for landfill usage. If renegotiations have not ~eached a point to the satisfaction of the Township by September 17, 1973, the Council of the Township of Picketing will entertain a motion to rescind By-law ~096/71, and all agreements pertaining to the use of Picketing ~ Township lands for sanitary landfill sites by the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. AND FURTHER that the Township of Pickering's Committee for the purposes of renegotiating said agreement shall be composed of Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, Councillor J. Anderson~ Councillor D. Kitchen, Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, the Acting Manager, the. Township Solicitor, and the Township Engineer. CARRIED Recorded Vote Yes: Mrs. McPherson, Messrs. Williams~ Ashe, Anderson, Kitchen, Matheson and Quick No: Nil Resolution ~207/73 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councill6r D. Kitchen, that the accounts for the month of July, 1973~ be adopted as presented as follows: Capital $ 179,198.95 General: Social Services $ 13,9~8.68 General 3~70q;933.2~ 3,718,881.92 Roads: Non-Subsidizable 20,818.80 Subsidizable 66.~067.~7 86;8~6.27 $3,98~,'967.1~ CARRIED Resolution #208/73 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor D. Quick, that the following Department Head reports for the month of July, 1973, be and are hereby adopted. Treasury Department Personnel and Supplies Department Planning Department Engineering Department Social Services Department Fire Department Police Department Social Planning Department (June 8 July) Recreation Department Clerk's Department Industrial Commissioner Solicitor CARRIED - 3 - 21/73 Resolution #209/73 MOVED by Councillor D. Quick, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, that the Draft Plan of Subdivision File 18T-23706 by D. Miklas and Associates in respect to lands East of White's Road and South of the C.N.R. right-of-way be Approved, subject to: a) Changes in 'Red' as shown on the Plan stamped 'Approved' this date. b) Satisfactory arrangements with the County of Ontario concerning acquisition of Block A. c) Dedication to the Township of Picketing of the following i foot reserves as shown: l) Along the entire southerly limit of Block A ll) At the end of the streets abutting the adjoining property. d) Satisfactory arrangements with Council re provision of parklands including dedication of Block B as the 8% dedication required under The Planning Act. e) Blocks C, D and Lots 3, ~ and 5 to be developed in conjunction with adjacent lands. f) Satisfactory arrangements with Council for the dedication and servicing of Block E outside the plan as an extension from Eyer Drive to Oklahoma Drive. g) Development of the Plan of Subdivision shall be subject to the provisions of Restricted Area By-law 2811. h) Satisfactory arrangements with Council re all services. i) Owner to provide easements to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer. Satisfactory arrangements with Ontario Hydro re underground wiring and street lighting and if avail- able cable television facilities. k) A ~ foot high treed and landscaped berm with a solid fence shall be located along the north property lines of all residential lots abutting Block A. l) Site plan location of all dwellings shall be sub- mitted to Planning Board indicating the relationship of Buildings by Blocks prior to issuance of building permits including provisions for sound-proofing of all dwellings alongside Block A. m) Satisfactory Subdivision Agreement to be entered into between Council and the Owner. n) Dedication of access easement Block F to the Township of Picketing. As recommended by the Planning Board, July 26, 1973. CARRIED - ~ - 21/73 Resolution #210/73 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, that the Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-23828 by Marshall, Macklin and Monaghan in respect to lands South of Sheppard Avenue between Woodview Avenue and Old T~espass Road extended be Refused as development is considered premature, as recommended by the Planning Board, July 26, 1973. CARRIED Resolution ~211/73 MOVED by Councillor J. Anderson, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, that the application by K. McDowell in respect to lands at Part Lot ~, Concession 9 to modify the Minister's Zoning Order be approved, as recommended by the Planning Board, July 26, 1973. CARRIED Resolution #212/73 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, that the tender of Arnold Paving in the amount of $7,237.50 for Asphalt Pavement Repairs, be accepted, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. CARRIED Resolution #213/73 MOVED by Councillor J. McPherson, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that the tender of Bry Ron Contracting in the amount of $70.69 each for catch basin repairs, be accepted, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. CARRIED Resllution #21q/73 MOVED by Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that whereas Section 5~7 (1) of The Municipal Act does provide in part that where lands ape subdivided, the said taxes or rates upon such subdivided parcels shall be apportioned relative to value at the time of assessment; AND WHEREAS certain parcels of lands within the Township of Picketing have been divided and the apportionments have been made in accordance to the Act and now application is made by the Treasurer to authorize the apportionment of taxes and rates in accordance to the subdivision of land~ BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Council does authorize the Treasurer to apportion the taxes and rates against the lands that appear on the attached list and forming a part of this resolution, and further that taxes be levied accordingly. CARRIED - 5 - 21/73 Resolution ~215/73 MOVED by Councillor D. Quick, seconded by Councillor J. Anderson, that Council make an application to the Scarborough Public Utilities Commission and the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto on behalf of Highland Transport Limited for a domestic connection to the Scarborough watermain subject to Highland Transport Limited agreeing to registering an Agreement against the title of its property wherein it agrees to sign any Local improvement petition for watermain across its frontage that might be canvassed and not to oppose any initiated Local improvements for a watermain across its frontage. Further, that Highland Transport Limited agrees to pay all costs that may be incurred in connection with such application. CARRIED Resolution #216/73 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. MePherson, that whereas the Township has entered into an Agreement with H. g H. Protection Services Limited to provide a remote fire alarm system for commercial and industrial buildings of the Municipality; AND WHEREAS H. $ H. Protection Services Limited have sold the alarm system to Sage Electric Limited, 218 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, Ontario; AND WHEREAS the terms of the agreement with H. & H. Frotection Services Limited will not be affected as a result of the change of ownership; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Picketing agree to amend the agreement to read "Sage Electric Limited;~. CARRIED Resolution #217/73 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that the Township of Picketing accept the maintenance and power costs of the lighting of Base Line Road at Access Road to Go-Transit South Parking Lot after its completion by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. CARRIED Resolution ~218/73 MOVED by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor J. Anderson, that the Township Solicitor be authorized to withdraw the Township of Pickering's action against Miss E. Violet Swan, provided that a satisfactory settlement is reached with Miss Swan in accordance with the last paragraph of the Solicitom's Report of August 2, 1973. CARRIED - 6 - 21~73 Resolution #219/73 MOVED by Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by Councillor D. Quick, that the Archives of Ontario be permitted to retain those records outlined in paragraphs C, D, E, and F of its letter of April 2, 1973, on file, without supplying the Township with microfilm copies of same. CARRIED Resolution #220/73 MOVED bY Councillor D. ~uick, seconded by Councillor D. KitChen~ that Council approves of the terms of reference for a feasibility study to be undertaken by Oliver Lloyd & Associates as outlined in a letter attached hereto and forming part of this resolution PROVIDED that Oliver Lloyd & Associates submit an estimate of the cost of the study based upon the approved terms of reference prior to it being undertaken. CARRIED Resolution #221/73 MOVED by Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that whereas the Province of 0ntavio has recently designated the Township of Picketing as an area of significant development in the reasonably foreseeable future; AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has established the North Picketing Community including proposed lands for development of an airport within the Township of Picketing; AND WHEREAS with the development of proposed Highway 407 a substantial industrial community will be attracted to the Township of Pickering~ AND WHEREAS increased industrial and commercial develop- ment is occurring in that area throughout the Township of Picketing; AND WHEREAS it is essential that full and complete transportation services be made available to the Township of Picketing in order to service present and future industrial and commercial growth in the Municipality; AND WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention of this Council that a vast majority of the carriers licensed to serve Metropolitan Toronto may now serve the Municipalities of Mississauga, Port Credit, Streetsville, together with the industrialized portion of Bramalea and portions of the Towns of Vaughan and Mamkham; ~ND WHEREAS in seeking industrial and commercial develop- ment in the Township of Picketing it is essential that the same transportation services be provided to this a~ea as is provided to the above-mentioned municipalities~ NOW THEREFORE this Council hereby resolves that: 1. It support those carriers that made application to the Ontario Highway Transport Boamd for authority to service the Township of Picketing at heamings commencing September 17th, 1973; 2, The Reeve of this Municipality or his designated appointee be authorized to appear before The Ontario Highway Transport Board to give evidence in support of said applications. CARRIED Resolution #222/73 MOVED by Councillor Mrs. 3. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that Council accept the tender of Safrani Construction Co. Ltd, in the amount of $154,04q.00 for the construction of watermain and sewage forcemain at the intersection of Highway 401 and Brock Road. CARRIED Resolution ~223/73 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that the tender of Cliff Mills Motors in the amount of $8,321.39 for a fire truck chassis and the tender of Mobile Tank Industries in the amount of $7,008.50 for a fire truck tank, be accepted. CARRIED Resolution #224/73 MOVED by Councillor D. Quick, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, that Council hereby authorizes the Civic RecoEnition Committee under the Chairmanship of foyer Reeve, J. Sherman Scott, to incur expenses relating to the fo~m and manner of recoEnition of the valuable service to the Township by certain of its citizens, to a maximum of $5,000.00. CARRIED Resolution #225/73 MOVED by Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by DepUty Reeve G. Ashe, that a snow fence be erected by the EnEineerinE Department alonE the lakefront for approximately 100 yards at the foot of Marksbury Road in Fairport Beach. CARRIED Motions 1. A motion to rescind and repeal By-law 4096/71. Deferred to September 17, 1973. 2. ~"A motion that the Interim Development ~uide for West Shore be adopted. Deferred to September 17, 1973. 3. Approve the application of DunEarven Investments for an amendment to the Official Plan in ~espect to lands at the N. E. corner of White's Road and Oklahoma Drive as amended. Deferred to September 17, 1973. 4. Approve the application of Wm. Oliver for an amendment to the Official Plan in respect to lands at the S. E. corner of White's Road and Oklahoma Drive be approved as amended. Deferred to September 17, 1973. 5. Authorize the execution of an Ag~eement between the Township of PickerinE and Ontario Hydro. Deferred. - 8 - 21/73 (VI), -By-Law Number ~06/73 Councillor D. Quick, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Picketing to adopt Amendment No. 21 of the Official Plan for the Township of Picketing Planning Area and that same now be read a first time. Councillor D. Quick, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves that By-law Number gg06/73 to adopt Amendment No. 21 of the Official Plan for the Township of Picketing Planning Area 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. Councillor D. Quick, seconded by Councillor j. Anderson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number gg06/73 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. Recorded Vote: CARRIED Yes: Mrs.McPherson, Messrs. Williams, Anderson, Ashe, Quick No: Mr. Kitchen Matheson By-Law Number ~07/73 Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor D. Quick, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Picketing to implement the Official Plan of the Township of Picketing in part Lot 27 and pa~t Lot 28, Concession 1, Township of Picketing, and that s~ae now be read a first time. Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor J. Anderson moves that By-law Number ~07/73 to implement the Official Plan of the Township of Picketing in part Lot 27 and part Lot 28, Concession 1, Township of Picketing 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. Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number ~07/73 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now ~ead a Third Time and PASSED, that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. Recorded Vote: Yes: Mrs. McPherson, Messrs. Williams, Anderson, Ashe, Quick No: Mr. Kitchen Matheson By-Law Number ~08/73 ' Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by Councillor D. Quick, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Picketing to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Picketing and residents of Rodd Avenue for the installation of sewer connections. Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves that By-law Number ~08/73 to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Township of Picketing and residents of Rodd Avenue for the installation of sewer connections be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. - 9 - 21/73 The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor K. Matheson, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number gq08/73 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 (VII) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor D. Quick reported to Council on behalf of J. Sherman Scott of the Civic Recognition Committee. See Resolution ~22b/73. 2. Councillor K. Matheson (a)Presented a petition from residents of Marksbury Road See Resolution #225/73 (b) P~esented a petition from residents for the erection of "No Parking~' signs on the East side of West Shore Blvd. between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. 3. Councillor D. Kitchen asked for a report from the Township Engineer as to the status of the K~osno Watercourse project. (VIII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-Law Number Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Picketing to confirm the proceedings of the Council Meeting of August 7, 1973, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor K. Matheson, moves that By-law Number g~09/73 to confirqm the proceedings of the Council Meeting of August 7, 1973, 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. Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson seconded by Councillor J. Anderson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number bg09/73 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 (IX) ADJOURNMENT Moved by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe that the meeting adjourn into Closed Session of Executive Committee at 11:20 p.m. Dated Clerk