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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 3, 1969 9/69 COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Picketing Township Council was held on MONDAY, the THIRD day of MARCH, 1969, at 8:05 p.m. PRESENT: Reeve J. R. Williams Councillors - V. Rudik R.. Mason D. Kitchen A. King J. Kruger (Deputy Reeve R. Chatten - Absent ) Clerk D. J. Plitz ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor A. Kin&, that the minutes of the Council meetings held on February 17th and 24th, 1969 be adopted as presented. CARRIED TENDEaS The following tenders for Fuel Oil were opened by Council. Petrofina Canada Limited--- ........ .159¢ per gal. Texaco Canada Ltd. ...... .154¢ per gal. Imperial Oil Ltd. .154¢ per gal. Jack H. Perry ........... .1435 per gal. B. P. Canada Ltd. -- D. X. Oil Co. .137¢ per gal. Shell Canada Ltd. 26,500 .14755 per gal. 17,500 - .1575¢ per gal. Dixons ........... .15455 per gal. Hygrade Fuels ..... .16205 per gal. The Clerk was instructed to check as to the effective date for commencement of delivery under the new contract. Refer to Resolution #31/69. llII) CORRESPONDENCE 1. The Ontario Humane Society confirms new hours of the Whitby Shelter -- 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays Wardens patrolling same hours as the shelter, plus emergency calls after hours. 2. Mr. George M. Foster, Metropolitan Toronto Clerk, advises of the appointment of Messrs. V. Rudik and K. Cooper as members of the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board representing the East District Joint Planning Committee for the year 1969, subject to the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs. 3. Victorian Order of Nurses extend an invitation to Council to attend their Annual meeting of the South Ontario County Branch, on Monday, March 10th, 1969, at the Civic Auditorium, Thornton's Road South, Oshawa, at 5:00 p.m. 4. P.E.R.U. - Pickeri~ng Emergency Rescue Unit submits 1969 proposed budget - $4,200.00. Referred to the Finance Committee. - 2- 9/69 .,{IV)BY-LAWS By-Law Number 3630 Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor A. King, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to provide street numbers for the lots in the Hamlet of Fairport, in Range III, Broken Front Concession, Lots 23 and 24, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, moves that By-law Number 3630 to provide street numbers for lots 23 and 24, Range III, Broken Front Concession 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 D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, m~es that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3630 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 3631 Councillor A. King, seconded by COuncillor R. Mason, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Picketing to appoint members to the West Rouge Co~mmu~_ity Park Board for the year 1969 and that same now be read a I'irst time. Russell Holder Mrs. Denise McDonald Rober~ MacIntyre David Morgan· Alton D. Holmes R. Chatten, Council J. Kruger, Council Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, moves that By-law Number 3631 to appoint members to the West Rouge Community Park Board for the year 1969 be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and repots the By-law as read. Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3631 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 3632 Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Picketing to appoint members to the Picketing Township?useum Committee of the Township of Picketing for the year 1969 and that same now be read a first time. Dr. Wm. McKay Harry Cook Deidre Earle Robert Miller Mrs. Harry Spang Donald McLean Victor Rudik, Council Robert Mason, Council - 3- 9/69 Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, moves that By-law Number 3622 to appoint members to the Pickering Township Museum Committee of the Township of Pickering for the year 1969 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. Kruger, seconded by Councillor R. Mason moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3632 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 (V)._ RESOLUTIONS Resolution #29/69 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that the report of the Standing Committees recommending payment on the following accounts be and the same is hereby adopted. FINANCE ..............$1,025,999.55 PLUMBING & BUILDING... 1,721,77 PROPERTY....... · · · · · · · 5,844,02 BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT.... 2,958.09 PARKS & RECREATION.... 4,118.87 POLICE ........... · · · · 28~ 993.09 FIRE .. 7,574.78 SEWAGE........ ·. · ·, · · · 10,303 · 29 ENGINEERING .... ·.. · · · 4,466.60 SANITATION . ... · · · ·. · · 5,534.41 WELFARE........ · · · · · · · 15,747 · 33 ROADS & BRIDGES....... 39,868.04 CARRIED Resolution #30/69* MOVED by Councillor R. Mason, seconded by Councillor A. King, that 1. The Municipal Council of the Township of Pickering endorse the application of Mr. S. Hosken, Hosken Cable T.V. to the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, for a license to operate Cable Television within the Township of Pickering and support him in his bid to obtain such license. 2. A letter of intent, signifying this endorsement, be sent to Mr. Hosken, and to the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, prior to the Commission's hearing in London, Ontario on March 4th, 1969. CARRIED Resolution #31/69 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor R. Mason that the tender of D.X. Oil Company be accepted for the supply of Fuel Oil for the Township of Pickering for one year starting ~arch l, 1969, at the firm price of 13.7 cents per gallon. CARRIED * See note on page 7. _ ~ _ 9/69 Resolution #32/69 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor Mason, that the Council of the Township of Picketing renew its annual subscription with the Metropolitan Toronto Industrial Commission and that they submit their $500.00 fee, as recommended by the Standing Committee of the Whole Council, February 2~1969. CARRIED Resolution #33/69 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor Mason, that the cost with regard to any dismissal of the Action with reference to Liverpool Plaza, Keith Stewart Realty Limited and the Township of Picketing be settled on a party-party basis, as recommended by th~ Standing Committee of the Whole Council, February 24, 1969. CARRIED Resolution #34/69 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger, that the Township Engineer be authorized to call Tenders for Salvage Rights from the Township dump in Lot 15, Concession 4 for the period between April 1, 1969 to March 31, 1970. CARRIED Resolution #35/69 MOVED by Councillor V. Rudik, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen that permission to operate a rubbish dump at Swiss Chalet Park be refused as recommended by the By-law Committee, February 12, 1969. CARRIED Resolution #36/69 MOVED by Councillor A. King, seconded by Councillor R. Mason, that the By-law Enforcement Officer be authorized to sell the fencing and posts removed from the Picketing Township Dog Pound, as recommended by the By-law Committee, February 12, 1969. CARRIED Resolution #37/69 MOVED by Councillor R. Mason, seconded by Councillor J. Kruger that the administration of By-law #3071 be under the jurisdiction of the Township Engineer (Building Inspection Department), as recommended by the By-law Committee, February 12, 1969. CARRIED Resolution #38/69 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that Mr. W. C. Friedmann of the Department of Highways be advised that the Township of Pickering intends to widen Brock Road south of Highway $O1 to 120 feet by taking 27 feet across both the east and west frontages so that the existing centre line will remain, as recommended by the Road Committee February 19, 1969. CARRIED _ /69 Resolution #39/69 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that whereas the Corporation of the Town of Ajax has proposed to its ratepayers an expansion of its boundaries to annex the major portion of Picketing Township; AND WHEREAS the Picketing Township Council called a special meeting of the Council and Picketing Township ratepayers on Saturday, March 1st, 1969, to consider the Ajax proposals; AND WHEREAS the Picketing Township ratepayers represented by all major ratepayer groups in the Township unanimously rejected the Ajax proposals and suggested the Picketing Township Council seriously consider amalgamation proceedings covering the Township of Picketing, the Village of Picketing and the Town of Ajax; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED as follows: 1. That the Council of the Township of Picketing categorieally rejects any and all of the Ajax proposals for annexation of a part of Picketing Township. 2. That the Minister of Municipal Affairs be informed forthwith that any division of the Township proposed by Ajax is totally unacceptable to both this Council and the major ratepayer groups of Picketing Township, and any effort to impose such division or divisions will be vigorously resisted. 3. That a question be placed on the ballot at the Municipal Election to be held in the Township on or about December 6th, 1969 asking ratepayers to indicate a choice for Regional Government between being in an Oshawa Centered Region or being amalgamated in some form with Metropolitan Toronto. 4. That the Town of Ajax and the Village of Pickering be asked by the Department of Municipal Affairs ~o hold a similar plebiscite in their areas to coincide with the Picksring Township plebiscite so that the question of ratepayer orientation in these t~ municipalities can be decided on the same terms as that applied to Pickering Township. 5. That copies of this resolution be sent to the Village of Pickering, the Town of Ajax, the Minister of Municipal Affairs ar~ the Ontario Municipal Board. CARRIED Resolution #$0/69 MOVED by Councillor D. Kitchen, seconded by Councillor A. King, that th? Township of Pickerin~ join the Canadian Good Roads Association for the year 1969, as recommended by the Road Committee, February 19, 1969. CARRIED Resolution #41/69 MOVED by Coancillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor V. Rudik, that this Council does hereby endorse the recommendation of the Pickering Township Planning Board on January 18th, 1969 regarding the Industrial Park Road Pattern and hereby accepts in principle the ,Proposed Industrial Park Road Pattern' dated November 14th, 1968 and revised January 18th, 1969; and Council hereby further directs that a preliminary engineering study be undertaken to determine the most feasible route for the arterial east-west road from Bayly Street at the top of Frenchman's Bay, along the east shore of the Bay and east to connect with Dreyer Drive in Ajax. CARRIED Resolution #42/69 MOVED by Councillor R. Mason, seconded by Councillor A. King, that the Fire Chief be authorized to purchase a radio alarm alerting system from Plectron Ltd. to consist of eight receivers complete with batteries and charging circuit telescoping antenna, duo-tone and memory light at $242~00 per set for a to~al price of $1,936.00 as recommended by the Fire Committee. ' CARRIED Resolution #43/69 MOVED by Councillor J. Kruger, seconded by Councillor D. Kitchen, that whereas responsibility and authority to con- trol animals is clearly given to Municipalities by the Municipal Act, and WHEREAS the Municipality of the Township of Picketing has entered into an agreement with the Ontario Humane Society under which the Society has contracted to build an animal shelter and has agreed to provide animal control services to the Municipality, and WHEREAS the effect of Bill ~73, presently before the Ontario Legislature, would have the effect of forcing the Society to surrender unclaimed pound animals and would subject the Society to undue interference in the internal operation of the Animal Shelter, and WHEREAS the Municipality has been advised by the Ontario Humane Society that they cannot comply with the proposed legislation and that they are Rrepared to cancel the contract with the Municipality if Bill ~73 becomes law and since this action would require the Municipality to spend capital funds to repurchase the Animal Shelter and would increase the cost of the Animal Control Services to the Municipalities resulting in a greater expense to the taxpaye~and WHEREAS animals for research can be obtained without this disruption of an essential Municipal service, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: This Council urge the Government of Ontario to reconsider Bill ~73 and give careful consideration to a more practical and acceptable alternative. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Messrs. Rudik, Williams, Kruger, Kitchen No: Messrs. Mason, King (R.Chatten-Absent) · .N0?E With respect to ~esolution #30/69, Councillor Kruger objected to the method with which Council was dealing with the various applicants requesting a license to operate Cable T.V. within this Township. He was of the opinion that since Council gave Mr. Hosken of Hosken Cable T.V. the opportunity to be heard before a Committee of the Whole, that all other applicants should be afforded the same opportunity. Councillor Kruger also emphasized the importance of having a representa- tive of the Township at the Hearing commencing on Narch Sth, to object to the granting of a license to anyone unless the applicant is agree- able to sign an agreement with the Township and also comply with any by-laws the Township may pass. Councillor Kitchen indicated he would support any applicant who is willing to enter into a suitable agreement with the Township. Councillor King supported Nr. Hosken's application on the grounds that he is a resident of the Township and that he wishes to develop this industry within the Municipality, and the Council should assist its local residents. (VI) ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Kitchen, seconded by Councillor Kin~ that this meeting adjourn at 9:25 p.m.