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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 19, 1971 (I) 13/71 COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY, the NINETEENTH day of APRIL, 1971, at 8:15 P.M. PRESENT: Reeve J. R. Williams Deputy Reeve G. Ashe Councillors - V. Rudik Mrs. J. L. McPherson D. Kitchen R. Chatten J. S. Scott Clerk D. J. PIitz ADOPTION OF MINUTES (II) 1. 2. 3. (III) 1. 2. 3. 4. Moved by Deputy Reeve Ashe, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that the minutes of the Council meeting held on the 5th day of April be adopted as presented. CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE The Ajax-Pickering and Whitby Association for Retarded Children request a grant from Council in the amount of $7,200.00 towards operating costs. Copies to Council. Referred to Finance Committee and the United Community Fund of Pickering. The Owasco District Council, Boy Scouts of Canada, request permission to have an Apple Day on Ap il 24. See Resolution 1160/11. The Salvation Army requests permission to hold its Red Shield Campaign during the month of Hay in the Township of Pickering. See Resolution 1161/11. INFORMATION Mr. L. A. Woolley, District President, Boy Scouts of Canada, Owasco District Council, expresses appreciation on behalf of the Owasco District Council, for the $100.00 contribution made by Council to the World Jamboree Fund. The Planning Director forwards excerpt from Planning Board minutes of March 30,1911, that the Planning Board concur with Official Plan Amendment '11, as passed by Council on March 29,1971, as well as the implementing zoning by-law. The Planning Director forwards Official Plan Amendment 116, for consideration of Council. Copies to Council. Refer to By-law. The Pickering Environmental Advisory Committee advises that Mr. G. W. Armstrong, 1421 Parkham Crescent. has been elected to membership of this Committee. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. MOTION (IV) - 2 - 13/71 Southam Business Publications Limited submit Release dated March 11 advising that one of Horth America's top business journalism awards. was presented to Mr. Tom Davey, of Rouge Hills Drive, managing editor of Canadian Consulting Engineer. Mr. Davey won a J. H. Neal plaque and medal for a series of editorials on pollution. Instructions - The Clerk send a letter of congratulations to Mr. Tom Davey on behalf of the Township Council. Mr. W. T. Howard, G.O. Transit, acknowledges receipt of Council's resolution #86/71 recommending reduced fares for old age pensioners, and assures that this proposal will be given sincere consideration. The Water Resources Commission acknowledges Council's Resolution and letter with respect to the control of pollution in the lower Great Lakes. (Resolution of the City Engineers' Association endorsed by Council.) They advise that this resolution will be taken into consideration in any financial decisions that are made. The Great Pine Ridge Tourist Council advises of its Annual Meeting Dinner and Dance at Greenwood Tower, Port Hope, on April 24, 1971. Project W F-3A, a project for the acquisition and development of lands in the Pickering/Ajax Sector, Waterfront Plan, Extension No.1. Project requires approval of Pickering Township Council. Referred to Committee of the Whole for public participation. Copies of Report to Council. Moved by Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that the Township Council request the attendance of representatives of H.T.R.C.A. to a public meeting to assist Council to outline to the public the proposed Project W F-3A in more detail, and further that the various ratepayer groups located in the areas affected by the project be informed of the public meeting scheduled to take place on the night of April 26th, 1971. CARRIED The amendment to the motion -- Moved by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the public be notified through the menns of a door-to-door mail drop -- was defeated. REPORTS Building Department for the month of March, 1971. Number of permits issued in March - 8. Amount of fees collected in March - $273.00 No. of single family dwellings - 3. Estimated value - $121,000.00 ..........Continued 2. 3. 4. 5. (V) - 3 - 13/71 Residential Repairs - 3. Est. value - $31~000;00 Garages and carports - 2. Est. Value - $3,500.00' Respectfully submitted, . C. G. Hollinger, Bldg. Insp. Copies to Council. Ontario Hwnane Society report for the month of March, 1971, with comparison figures for March, 1970. 1971 ---s 67 9 58 26 23 21 2 1970 --ž"2" 34 2 32 9 15 13 t'¡arnings Issued Number of dogs impounded Number of dogs returned direct to owners Number of dogs taken to shelter Number of dogs claimed from shelter by owner Number of dogs humanely destroyed Number of cats sheltered Number of miscellaneous animals sheltered Number of animals rescued or otherwise assisted answered 9 p.m. 2 154 90 0 $205. $105. Number of calls for assistance Emergency calls answered after Impounding fees collected Copies to Council. Planning Reports #208-1 and #243 - Secondary Plan District 17 - Liverpool. Copies to Council. (See copy on file) Planning Report #240 - Official Plan Staging. Copies to Council. (See copy on file) Report from the Environmental Committee re the proposed ecological program for Pickering Township. See copy on file. See motion #1 - Tabled. RESOLUTIONS Resolution #151/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the contributions normally made by Council to the various charitable organizations functioning in the Township of Pickering be made to the Pickering Community Fund on condition that in turn, the Pickering Community Fund will make these same contributions to these charitable organizations, that they might benefit as in the past, thus lending support to the newly formed Pickering Community Fund, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, April 13,1971. CARRIED Resolution #152/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the Township offer the Canadian Pacific Railways Part 3 of Plan RD-407 at the price of $3,500.00 per acre, 0.152 of an acre, subject to the following conditions. ..........Continued - 4 - 13/71 Resolution #152/11 - Continued (1) The moneys expended by the Township as its share of the cost of protection should be returned in form of rebate on other protection. The removal of the protection should be carried out at the railway company's expense. (2) (4) That the road be physically closed off from both the north and south approaches. That the Township Solicitor prepare necessary agreement for the sale of land to the C.P.R. (3) That the cost in preparing said agreement be charged to the C.P.R. As recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, April 13,1911. (5) CARRIED Resolution #153/11 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the Township of Pickering take full advantage of the Municipal Employment Incentive Program, 1911, and that the program be expanded as far as possible to utilize the $1.00 per capita grant for a total of $29,905.00 and that the Clerk be given the responsibility over the participating Departments to see that the program is properly co.-ordinated, and further, that the programs outlined by the various Department Heads be expanded to include dead Elm cutting program and tree planting, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, April 13, 1911. CARRIED Resolution #154/11 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the resolution of Council, #122/11, be rescinded and that the contract bid of Winchester Construction using asbestos cement pipe in the amount of $21,918.50 for the relocation of watermain on Highway #2 being the low bid, be accepted, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, April 13,1911. CARRIED Resolution #155/11 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that the Council of the Township of Pickering accept the resignation of Mrs. Gladys Beckstead as a member of the Pickering Township Committee of Adjustment with regret and that the appropriate scroll be presented to Mrs. Beckstead, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, April 13,1911. CARRIED - 5 - 13/71 Resolution #156/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that whereas the Rosebank Ratepayers' Association has indicated that they are desirous of taking a petition to request the installation of sanitary sewers in this area; BE IT THEREFORE requested that the Engineer do a preliminary study on the feasibility and cost estimate of the installation of sanitary sewers in the Rosebank Road area, As recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, April 13,1971. CARRIED Resolution #157/71 " MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that whereas the Ontario Municipal Board under Ontario Municipal Board Order #E 6517/61 imposed a condition on capital projects in the Municipality, AND WHEREAS the said condition requires that the Corporation of the Township of Pickering will not consent to the approval of any further plan of subdivision and that no municipal approval will be given to any conveyance of land in the Township by metes and bounds as required under any Township subdivision by-law without the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board first having been obtained, AND WIŒREAS it is deemed that this condition should no longer apply, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Township Solicitor be instructed to request the Ontario Municipal Board to remove this instruction from the Ontario Municipal Board Order PF E 6517/61 dated June 28,1961 amended by Order #E 6517/61 dated October 20,1964. CARRIED Resolution #158/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that Resolution #119/71 be rescinded and that upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer, the tender price of Canadian Industries Limited at $57.76 per ton for the supply of Calcium Chloride Flake be accepted subject to the approval of the Department of Highways of Ontario. CARRIED Resolution #159/71 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that Daylight Saving Tbne become effective in the Township of Pickering on April 25,1971, at 2:00 a.m. and that same be advertised in local newspapers. CARRIED - 6 - 13/7l Resolution 1160/71 MOVED by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that the Council of the Township of Pickering permit the Owasco District Council, Boy Scouts of Canada, to have its Apple Day on Saturday, April 24th, 1971, the older Scouts being out on Friday evening, April 23rd, 1971, in shopping centres. CARRIED Resolution '161/71 MOVED by Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the Salvation Army be permitted to conduct its Red Shield Campaign in the Township of Pickering, during the month of May, 1971. CARRIED Resolution 1162/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, and carried (unanimously) that the Council of the Township of Pickering do hereby certify 1. 2. That By-law 3981/71 is in conformity with the Official Plan approved and in force at the time said By-law was passed, namely the 19th day of April, 1971, and No further Official Plan has been proposed by Council nor approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs since the passing of said By-law 3981/71 with which said By-law would not be in conformity, except an overall revision, adopted by Council January 18th, 1971, and presently before the Minister of Municipal Affairs, which revision provides for development based on approved secondary plans. By-law 3981/71 presently conforms to the land use policies of the proposed revision. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Mrs. McPherson, Messrs. Rudik, Ashe, Williams Scott, CHatten, Kitchen No: Nil Resolution '163/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the residents North of Finch Avenue abutting the watermain be permitted connections upon written request whenever they agree to: 1) 2) 3) 4) Not oppose inclusion of their property in the Water Area. Pay the cost of Ontario Municipal Board applicatioQ. Pay the Water Area Mill Rate arrears. ' Pay the applicable Local Improvement rates for the: cost of the watermain installation, either over 20 years secured by a Special Agreement between the owner and the Township to be registered against the title of their property or alternatively in cash. Pay the current charage for water service connection and water meter in cash. 5) ..........Continued - 7 - 13/71 Resolution #163/71 - Continued Subject to the Ontario Municipal Board approval to expand the existing water area, As recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities dated April 8,1971. CARRIED Resolution #164/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the County Council be requested to ask the Department of Highways to erect Brock Road street name signs at the intersections of Brock Road with Highway No.2 and Highway No.7 and Brock Road street signs be erected at the intersections of Brock Road with Finch Avenue, Cone. 3, Cone. 4, Cone. 5, Cone. 7, Cone. 8, Cone. 9, the Pickering-Uxbridge Townline, and Bayly St., as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8, 1971. CARRIED Resolution #165/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the Engineer be authorized to direct one Road Department Foreman to attend the T. J. Mahoney Road School and one Engineering Department employee to attend the C. S. Anderson Road School, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8, 1971. CARRIED Resolution #166/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the Planning Director be instructed to obtain a letter from the Department of Municipal Affairs indicating that they are not opposed to development within the area between Pickering Village and the R.E.P.C. Right-Ot-Way West of Brock Road and lying between Finch Avenue and the 401, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8,1971. CARRIED Resolution #167/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the Ontario Water Resources Commission be requested to study the provision of Sanitary Treat- ment Facilities for the area between the Pickering Village boundary and the H.E.P.C. Right-Of-Way West of Brock Road and lying between Finch Avenue and the 401, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8,1971. CARRIED - 8 - 13/71 Resolution #168/71 MOVED by Councillor Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchenj that the Department of Highways of Ontario be requested to reconsider their decision not to provide an overpass at Rosebank Road except at the expense of the requesting Municipality and to con- struct one at their own cost since the present dead ends to the North and South were caused by the D.H.O. when they constructed 401, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8,1971. CARRIED Resolution #169/71 MOVED by Councillor Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that Council accept in principle the Functional Plan of Lawrence Avenue Extension as presented by the County Engineer, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8, 1971. CARRIED Resolution #170/71 MOVED by Councillor Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen~ that Council accept the H.E.P.C. recommended 44 K.V. line route along Dixie Road and Hwy. No.2 and that the Department be requested to limit tree trimming and cutting along the route to a minimum, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8,1971. CARRIED Resolution #171/71 MOVED by Councillor Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the East Ridge Subdivision Agreement be amended to permit erection of model homes on Lots l8-36 inclusive provided that the same model homes not be occupied for habitation until all the terms of the Subdivision Agreement have been complied with and that the Solicitor hereby be instructed to prepare an amending Agreement to carry out the intent of this resolution and to obtain the Bonding Company's con- currence~ cost of the amending agreement to be borne by the Subdivider, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Utilities, April 8, 1971. CARRIED Resolution #172/71 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that whereas it is necessary that a daylight triangle be constructed at the corner of Station Road and f1ontgomery Park Road (North-West Corner); AND WHEREAS it is necessary to acquire the land from Jose Ibanez, Hortensia Ibanez, and Alberto Ibanez; BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to execute the undertaking and to pay the sum of $1,250.00 for the lands so involved. CARRIED - 9 - 13/71 Resolution #173/71 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik~ that the Council does authorize the Engineer to utilize Township employees and equipment to move several large tree trunks from the Fourth Concession to the Museum property to be utilized at the Museum grounds for the operation of the saw mill for History in Action Day. CARRIED Resolution #174/71 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. S. Scott, that the Council of the Township of Pickering accept the tender of Dabo Construction in the amount of $86,253.80 for the construction of watermain and sanitary sewer installation at Highway 401 and Port Union Road, and that Dabo Construction proceed with the contract forthwith. CARRIED Resolution #175/71 MOVED by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, seconded by Councillor J. S. Scott, that the Clerk be authorized to have the Township Solicitor prepare the necessary documents for the purchase of a right-of-way from Colonial Homes for the purpose of sanitary sewers and watermains subject to Colonial Homes first right of refusal should the municipality not utilize the lands for the purposes specified or should the lands become surplus to the Municipality's needs, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Personnel, April 14,1971. CARRIED Resolution #176/71 MOVED by Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson that the Engineer be authorized to call tenders for the construction of watermains on Liverpool Road south of Highway No.2. CARRIED Resolution #177/71 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen that whereas the Ontario Hydro has made application for waste disposal at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station on their lands, Township Part Lot 18, Range 2; AND WHEREAS the subject property is zoned M-2 by By-law 2511 and which does not list this as a permitted use; however, Section 5.13, Public Utilities Section, would permit this use as being in substantial compliance; AND WHEREAS waste disposal is regulated by By-law 3818, Section 1, subsection (a), which permits the dumping and unloading or placing of any garbage, refuse, waste, second hand material, or combustible material in any place in the Township of Pickering without any authority in writing from Council is prohibited; ..........Continued - 10 - 13/71 Resolution #177/71 - Continued BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to give the Hydro the authority to create the landfilling site located in Lot 18, Range 2, subject to H.E.P.C. complying with the requirements of the Waste Management Branch of the Department of Energy and Resources Management. CARRIED Motions - Tabled 1. Moved by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, that whereas the Pickering Environmental Advisory Committee has recommended that an ecological survey be made of the Township of Pickering; ~~D WHEREAS the Pickering Environmental Committee has reported to Council on the cost of carrying out such a program; AND ~IEREAS such survey will coincide with the Opportunity for Youth Program as provided for by the Federal Government; AND since the bulk of the cost of the survey would be subsidized by the Federal Government; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Pickering Township Council authorize the ecological survey to be made of Pickering Township. TABLED Instructions - MOTION MOVED by Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson that the report and recommenda- tion submitted by the Pickering Environmental Committee be tabled until further information is obtained from P.E.A.C. as to the full benefits the Municipality will receive from the proposed ecological survey and further, to what extent will the Federal Government subsidize the project, and that a representative of P.E.A.C. appear before Council in Committee of the vlliole and provide the requested information. CARRIED Instructions - MOTION MOVED BY Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that all future sales of Township lands to private individuals be reported on by the Engineer- ing Department and Planning Department before submitting to Council to avoid conflict with Municipal By-laws and servicing. CARRIED - 11 - 13/71 Instructions - Proposed Lawrence Avenue Extension - Resolution #169/71- Clerk to arrange Public meeting between the Engineers of the County of Ontario and the affected property owners with respect to the future Lawrence Avenue Extension. Rosebank Overpass - Resolution #168/71 - Planning Department to determine need of the Rosebank Overpass and to enter into discussion with the Department of Highways of Ontario; also send report together with Resolution #168/71 to the Department of Highways. (VI) BY-LAWS By-Law Number 3981/71 Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to amend Restricted area By-law 2511 as amended to permit a restaurant and tavern and that same now be read a first time. Councillor J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor V.Rudik moves that By-law Number 3981/71 to amend Restricted Area By-law 2511 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 J. S. Scott, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3981/71 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 Recorded Vote: Yes: Mrs. McPherson, Messrs. Rudik, Ashe, Williams, Scott, Chatten, and Kitchen Nil No: By-Law Number 3982/71 Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to appoint a member to the Township of Pickering Committee of Adjustment and repeal By-law Number 3947/71, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Ron Fahey Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor J. S. Scott, moves that By-law Number 3982/71 to appoint members to the Township of Pickering Committee of Adjustment 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 V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3982/71 be adopted, and that the said ..........Continued - 12 - 13/71 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 3983/71 Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Deputy Reeve G. Ashe moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to amend the Official Plan of the Township of Pickering (Amendment #16) and that same now be read a first time. Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen moves that By.-law Humber 3983/71 to amend the Official Plan of the Township of Pickering 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 V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3983/71 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 1. Draft by-law to amend By-laws 3036 and 3037 to permit the Metro Toronto Sanitary Landfill Program -- On the recommendation of the Township Solicitor that the by-law was too broad in the matter of use to which the term Public Utilities could be put, suggesting more specific uses the Council tabled the draft by-law recommending that it be rewritten to set out specific uses. (VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-Law Number 3984/71 Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting of April 19,1971, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen moves that By-law Number 3984/71 to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting of April 19, 1971, 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. S. Scott, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law dumber 3984/71 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 - 13 - (VIII) ADJOURNMENT Dated 13/7l Moved by Councillor Rudik, seconded by Councillor Chatten, that this meeting adjourn at 10:30 p.m. '. rrrr 9fl