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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 15, 1971 (I) (II) 7/71 COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY, the FIFTEENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1971, at 8 P.M. PRESENT: Reeve J. R. Williams Deputy Reeve G. Ashe Councillors - V. Rudik Mrs. J. L. D. Kitchen R. Chatten J. S. Scott Clerk D. J. PIitz McPherson Reeve Williams and Deputy Reeve G. Ashe congratulated the Bay Ridges Paperweight Hockey Team, both players and coaches whose te~~ competed against eight other teams in the Chinguacousy Annual Paperweight Tournament - the Bay Ridges Team winning the "B" series for the Township of Pickering. The teams were representing municipalities from as far east as Kingston and as far west as London and north to Mariposa, Ontario. Reeve Williams presented each of the team members and coaches with paperweight medallions. ADOPTION OF MINUTES (III) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Moved by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe that the minutes of Council meeting held on the 1st day of February be adopted as presented. . CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE Mrs. Brown, Secretary of the West Rouge Ratepayers Association invites members of Council to attend the General Meeting of the Association to be held at the West Rouge Public School on February 25th, 1971. West Rouge Canoe Club submits request to Council for financial assistance in establishing new club house building. Copies to Council. Referred to Parks & Recreation. Ajax-Pickering and Whitby Association for Retarded Children request that they be permitted to declare the two weeks from May 9th to May 22nd as Retarded Childrens' Weeks. See Resolution #36/71. Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority advise the annual meeting is to be held on Tuesday February 16th in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, Whitby, Ontario. Ontario Shade Tree Council advises seventh annual meeting to be held on Thursday and Friday, March 4th and 5th at the Inn of the Black Walnut, Kitchener, Ontario. 6. 7. 8. (IV) - 2 - 7/71 Canadian National Railways acknowledges the Township's letter of February 4th and advise that they are look- ing into adjustment of freight rates for the Township. Pickering Environmental Advisory Committee are holding their regular meeting Tuesday, February 16th, at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building and invite members of Council to attend. Prof. Robert S. Dorney of the Division of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo will address the Committee. Copies to Council. Copies of Brief presented to Planning Board re Burton lands - Lot 28, Concession 1. 1. REPORTS 2. 3. Robert F. Craig, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, reports on complaints re Baxendale's Coffee Shop, Green River, Ontario. Copies to Council. Refer to file for complete report. For referral to Committee of the Whole. C. G. Hollinger, Building Inspector, reports on building for the month of January, 1971. No. of permits issued in January - 6. Est. Value - $ 89,500.00 Permit fees collected in January - $171~50. No. of Single Family Dwellings - 2. Est. Value - $50,000.00 Knob Bill Farms Ltd. - Alterations and Addition for Supermarket - Value $35,000.00 Garages and Carports - 1. Value $1,000.00 Residential repairs and Additions - 2. Value $3,500.00 Copies to Council. Ontario Humane Society report on animal control for the month of January, 1971, with comparison figures for January, 1970. 1971 Warnings Issued ~ Number of dogs impounded 39 Number of dogs returned direct to owners 2 Number of dogs taken to shelter 37 Number of dogs claimed from shelter by owner 11 Number of dogs humanely destroyed 8 Number of cats sheltered 27 Number of miscellaneous animals sheltered 1 Number of animals rescued or otherwise assisted 6 Number of calls for assistance answered 125 Emergency calls answered after 9 p.m. 1 Impounding fees collected $75.00 1970 ----¡¡¡; 57 1 56 18 22 14 73 $247.50 Copies to Council. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. (V) - 3 - 7/71 Planning Report 230 - Holding By-Law (Power of Appointment) By-laws 3869, 3900, 3904 and 3905,1970. Refer to file for complete report. Report to be considered in Committee of the Whole, it is requested that Council provide their comments in the $pace provided on each individual report. Report to become a Schedule of Affidavit. Planning Report #232 - Waterfront Plan - Scenic Drive. Copies to Council. See Resolution #33/71 Preliminary Planning Report 226 and 226-1 - Ome1ine Investments Limited. The interested parties will be advised that this ~atter will be taken up at the Council tfeeting on March 1st, 1971. Cop~es to Council. Planning Report #231 - dated January 19,1971, re East Woodlands Day Care Centre. Copies ,to Council. See Resolution *37/71. Engineer's Report E 8/71 - St. Martin's Drive. Engineer's Report E 7/71 - Glengrove Area. Engineer's REport E 2/71 - Spruce Hill Area. 'RES~LUTIONS Resolution 132/71 HOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that this Council endorse the Planning Board's recommendation that the Township's resolution regarding the amendment of the Planning Act and summary of replies be sent to the Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Law Reform Commission. CARRIED Resolution *33/71 MOVED by Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor R. Chatt,en, that the Council of the Township of Pickering hereby endorse the Planning Board recommenda- tion and request the M.T.R.C.A. to participate in a planning study of the waterfront land uses and location of the Scenic Drive in the Frenchman's Bay area, with a cost estimate for same for subsequent authoriza- tion by the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Council. CARRIED - 4 - 7/71 Resolution #34/71 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe that the Director of Parks and Recreation be authorized to negotiate an agreement with the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority regarding the leasing of Grand Valley Park as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Committee. CARRIED Resolution #35/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. S. Scott that the establishment of Committees for 1971 be and the same is hereby adopted. PUBLIC UTILITIES (To meet the first Wednesday of each month) Councillor R. Chatten, Chairman Councillor D. Kitchen Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson Deputy Reeve G. Ashe FINANCE (To meet the fourth Wednesday of each month) Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, Chairman (Committee of the Whole Council) (Welfare and Property under Finance) BY-LAW (To meet the second Wednesday of each month) Councillor D. Kitchen, Chairman Councillor V. Rudik Councillor J. S. Scott Councillor R. Chatten ROADS (To meet the third Wednesday of each month) Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, Chairman Councillor D. Kitchen Councillor R. Chatten Deputy Reeve G. Ashe FIRE (To meet the second Wednesday of each month) Councillor J. S. Scott, Chairman Councillor D. Kitchen Councillor R. Chatten Councillor V. Rudik PARKS & RECREATION Councillor V. Rudik, Chairman (Committee of the Whole Council) PERSONNEL Reeve J. R. Williams Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, Chairman Councillor R. Chatten .......... Continued - 5 - 7/71 SITE PLAN COMMITTEE Councillor R. Chatten Deputy Reeve G. Ashe (Alternate) UNION NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE Councillor J. S. Scott Councillor D. Kitchen Councillor V. Rudik Reeve J. R. Williams PLANNING BOARD Council Members Appointed: Reeve J. R. Williams Councillor V. Rudik Council Meeting - To be scheduled for the first and third Monday of each month. Committee of the Whole Council - scheduled for the second and fourth Monday of each month. Reeve J. R. Williams - Ex-Officio on all Committees CARRIED Resolution #36/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the Council of the Township of Pickering does hereby declare the two weeks commencing May 9 and ending May 22,1971, as Retarded Children's Weeks, and that the Ajax-Pickering and Whitby Association for Retarded Children be permitted to campaign for funds to continue the operation of the Sheltered Workshop on Dowty Road in Ajax and the Nursery School in St. Mark's Church, Whitby, Ontario. CARRIED Resolution #37/71 MOVED by Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that this Council endorses the Planning Board recommendation and deems the use of the East Woodlands Community Centre as a Day Care Centre to be in substantial compliance with the zoning by-law, subject to an agreement, satisfactory to Council, being entered into with Council, the operator of the day nursery and the area recreation association with consideration being given to the conditions outlined in Planning Report #231. CARRIED Resolution #38/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that Council adopt the recommendation of W. R. Kellough and Associates and to accept the revised equalization factor of 81.2. CARRIED - 6 - 7/71 Resolution #39/71 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik~ seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson that Council not reduce the taxes levied against Mr. B. Wiebicke as requested in his letter of December 10th, 1970. CARRIED Resolution #40/71 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that Council adopt draft agreement to govern the use of the proposed swimming pool for Dunbarton High School subject to the perusal of the Solicitors for Council and School Board and further perusal by Council. CARRIED Resolution #41/71 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that whereas a petition for local inïprove- ment of watermains has been received by the Clerk to service homes on Rosebank Road north from the present limits of the watermains to the Second Concession (Finch Avenue); AND WHEREAS the petition has been received by the Clerk and certified as to its sufficiency of property owners' signatures; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council accept the petition and direct the Engineer to prepare a report for Council as to the feasibility of completing the said local improvement and also to prepare estimates as to the costs. CARRIED (VI) BY-LAWS By-Law Number 3943/71 - Two Readings only Councillor R. Chatten seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the enlargement and improve- ment of the Bay Road sewage treatment plant and that same now be read a first time. Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen moves that By-law Number 3943/71 to authorize the enlargement and improvement of the Bay Road sewage treatment plant be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Recorded Vote: Yes: Messrs. Chatten, Kitchen, Rudik, Ashe, Williams, & Scott No: Mrs. McPherson - 7 - 7/71 By-Law Number 3956/71 Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the Township of Pickering Public Library Board, and to repeal By-Law No. 3794/70, and that same now be read a first time. Mrs. J. Mooney Mrs. E. Walcott Mr. D. Kitchen, Council Mrs. Milton Mowbray Mrs. N. Rowan Mr. J. C. Weber Mrs. E. B. Phin Mrs. E. P. McCormick Mr. John G. Spragge Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, moves that By-law Number 3956/71 to appoint members to the Township of Pickering Public Library Board be now read a second time, end that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor J. S. Scott seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3956/71 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 By-Law Number 3957/71 Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor J. S. Scott moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to amend By-Law 1909 by adding thereto certain clauses relating to Part III Parking and Part IV Operation of Vehicles and to repeal By-law 3529, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen moves that By-law Number 3957/71 to amend By-law 1909 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. McPherson, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law 3957 be adópted 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 - 8 - 7/71 By-Law Number 3958/71 Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to appoint three members to the Court of Revision, and that same now be read a first time. Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor S. Scott moves that By-law Number 3958/71 to appoint three members to the Court of Revision be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. Mr. Alex S. Strachan Mrs. Diane Matheson Mr. John Pavey The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3958/71 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 By-Laws - Tabled 2. A By-law to authorize execution of an agreement between Warnock and Johnson Limited and the Township re gravel pits and the use of Municipal roads. A By-law to authorize execution of an agreement between Highland Creek Sand and Gravel Co. Ltd. and the Township re gravel pits and the use of Municipal roads. 1. 3. A By-law to amend By-law 2511 as amended by By-law 3179 lifting Holding Zone "Hi! designation - Stockelbach. 4. A By-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between Kuno Stockelbach and the Township. Instructions - Reeve Williams recommended that the allocation of the Lot Development Fees should be placed on the next Joint Meeting of Planning Board and Council for serious consideration. , . - 9 - 7/71 (VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW ~y-Law Numbe~ 3959/71 Councillor D. Kitchen. seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering at its meetings held on February 8th and 15th, 1971, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. McPherson, moves that By-law Number 3959/71 to confirm the proceedings of the February 8 and 15,1971 Council meetin¡sbe now read a second time, and that Counèil go into Committ~e of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor J. S. Scott, moves- that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3959/71 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 he affixed thereto. ' CARRIED (VIII) ADJOURNMENT 1 Moved by Councillor Chatten that this meeting of Council now adjourn to reconvene into Committee of the Whole in Personnel at 10:05 p.m. ' (IX) FUTURE MEETINGS March 1,1971 - 8:00 p.m. 1 - 8:00 p.m. 3 - 8:00 p.m. 4- - 8:00 p.m. 8 9 10 11 11 11 15 16 17 18 22 2S 29 31 - - Council' - Environmental Committee - Public Utilities Committee - Joint Meeting - Council, Planning Board ¡ Committee of Adjustment - 8:00 p.m. - Committee of the Whole Council - 8:00 p.m. - Museum Board - 8:00 p.m. - Fire and By-Law-Committees - 8:00 p.m. - United Appeal - 8:00 p.m. - Committee of the Whole in Personnel - 8:00 p.m. - Committee of Adjustment 8:00 p.m. - Council ~ - 8:00 p.m. - East District Joint Planning Comm. 8:00 p.m. - Road Committee - 8:00 p.m. - Planning Board - 8:00 p.m. - Committee of the Whole Council - 8:00 p.m. - Committee of Adju8tment -10:00 a.m. - By-Law Court - 8:00 p.m. - Finance Committee "',,- 'to, ~"'\, ',,- Dated ~~ i4-/7! "" c '.