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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 12, 1967 19/67 C 0 U N C I L M E E TIN G PIC K E R I N G A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY, the TWELFTH day of JUNE 1967 at EIGHT p.m. ~ PRESENT: Reeve C. W. Laycox Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson Councillors - D. Beer H. Spang R. Chatten N. Waller J. Williams Clerk D. J. PIitz IN ATTENDANCE: J. Faulkner, Planning Director {l) ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOTION Moved by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor N. Waller that the minutes of the meeting of June 5th, 1967, be adopted. CARRIED 12) CORRESPONDENCE 1. Letter from Bicknell & Lynde re proposed shopping plaza at Liverpool corners, Township Lot 22, Con. 1. Copies to Council. Referred to Committee of the Whole Council for recommendation. (3) INFORMATION 1. Mr. F. S. Wotton reports on Ontario County Tour by the Emergency Measures Organization personnel on May 29, 1967, and extends thanks to all participants. Copies to Council. 2. The By-law Department advises that a draft Taxi By-law has been finalized to replace existing By-law #2133 and amendments. Copies to Council. 3. The Board of Transport Commissioners acknowledges Tcw nship v s request for flashers and bells at C.P.R. crossing, sideline 14/15, concession 4L enclosing a copy of a letter they have forwarded to the C.~.R. requesting their submission in connection with this matter, and a copy of a letter from James A. Murdock. Copies to Council. 4. Confirmation of meetings attended by members of Council. Copies to Council. - Meeting of April 4 - Finance - Salaries and Building - not recorded. - Meeting of April 20 - Planning Board and Committee of Adjustment and Council - not recorded. - 2 - 19/67 - Meeting of May 31 - Finance - O.M.B. - not recorded Instructions - Clerk to check and report. J9:) REPORTS 1. Mr. P. Poulsson, Township Engineer reports on Water Works Program Step #1, Deferred Area as recommended by the OJM.B. Copies to Council. ~ ( 5) BY-LAWS 1. Amend By-law 3036 to permit operation of a dog kennel, Part Lot 32, Concession 1 - E. Holdham. This By-law was defeated. C9uncil reversed its earlier decision made by Resolution #167/67. By-law Number 3194 (Third Reading) The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Mr. D. Beer, seconded by Mr. J. Williams, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law No. 3194 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: Yea: Beer, Spang, Laycox, Chatten, Waller, Williams Nay: Mrs. McPherson By-law Number 3310 Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to dedicate part of Lot 17, Concession 4, as a public highway, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor H~ Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3310 to dedicate part of Lot 17, Concession 4, as a public highway, 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 H. Spang) seconded by Councillor R. Chat ten, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3310 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSED J that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED ~ By-law Number 3311 Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute a deed from the Department of Highways for the Province of Ontario and to authorize the purchase of part Lots 25 and 26, Range 3 for Police Station Site, and that same now be read a first time. - 3 - 18/67 Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves that By-law Number 3311 to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute a deed from the Department of Highways for the Province of Ontario and to authorize the purchase of part Lots 25 and 26, Range 3 for Police Station Site, 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 N. Waller, seconded by Councillor J. Williams moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3311 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 3312 Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to provide for the 1967 expenditures on roads in the Township of Pickering, and that same now be read a first time. Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves that By-law Number 3312 to provide for the 1967 expenditures on roads in the Township of Pickering, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committße of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law as read. Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3312 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 (6) RESOLUTIONS 1. Issue debentures for sum of $940,000.00 to defray the costs of building and equipping a school of twelve classrooms, lunch room, home economics, industrial arts, library and general purpose room to be known as Woodland's Centennial Public School. ~ Tabled, referred to Committee of the Whole Council. Counci¡ to consider results of their meeting with Mr. A. J. Kennedy~ Chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. 2. Pass By~law to reduce speed limit to 35 mph on Westney Road abutting the limits of Town of Ajax and on Pickering Beach Road south of Bailey Street. Tabled, referred to the Roads Committee for recommendation to Council. 3. Request C.B.C. to install an underground storm sewer along their easements, across lot 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 in Registered Plan M-20 with the necessary lowering of the existing storm sewer between lots 60 and 61 to provide drainage to Hillcrescent. Tabled, referred to the Committee of the Whole Council. There was no purpose in passing this motion, since it was understood that the residents had agreed to allow C.B.C. to enter on their property to complete the swale. The residents agree against taking action. - 4 - 1$/67 Resolution #199/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Council of the Township of Pickering authorize the purchase of a boat from Crate Marina and to put into operation for safety purposes a life-saving service in the Frenchman's Bay and along the shores of Lake Ontario bordering Pickering Township. The total amount of the difference not to exceed $4,225.00. ~. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang, Laycox, Waller Nay: Mrs. McPherson, Chatten, Williams Resolution #200/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, that WHEREAS July 1 is a paid holiday and falls on a Saturday, AND WHEREAS the Federal and Provincial Governments are announcing that MOnday, July J, be declared the day of celebration, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Corporation of the Township of Pickering will close the Township offices and celebrate Dominion Day on July 3, 1967, in conjunction with the other higher levels of government. CARRIED Resolution #201/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that this Council does hereby endorse the recommendations of the Committee of Adjustment of May 25th, 1967, and the Planning Board of June 1st, 1967; and hereby directs that: WHEREAS the Township of Pickering is a rural-urban Municipality, with a Committee of Adjustment operating under the Planning Act for the Province of Ontario; and WHEREAS said Planning Act was amended effective May 3rd, 1965, and such amendment required that all applications for consent, essentially follow the same administrative procedure as required for applications for minor variance or for permission; and WHEREAS this revised procedure requires public notifica- tion, public hearings, a formal submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, and formal registerable documents; and WHEREAS this administrative procedure requires an absolute minimum of 6 weeks to complete, compared with the previous procedure and a time lapse of 2 weeks; and WHEREAS the main effect of this administrative increase has been to the administrative staff work load; and WHEREAS the number of consent applications in Pickering Township has increased from 62 in 1964 to 106 in 1966 and 153 in 1967 (based on 51 for four months); and WHEREAS the stated purpose of the amendment to the Planning Act was to allow the Planning Board to carry out their allotted function, namely that of planning; and ~ _ $ _ 18/67 WHEREAS in a Municipality where one planning staff is responsible for the administration of both the Planning Board and Committee of Adjustment, the stated intent of the amendment has not transpired and the net result has been to greatly increase the administrative work load and thus prohibit the direction of staff time to the support of the Planning Board activities; and WHEREAS in 1963 the Planning Staff consisted of one Planning Director (50% Committee of Adjustment, 50% Planning Board)t one Clerk (40% Committee of Adjustment, 60% Planning Board), and one Draftsman (40% Committee of Adjustment, 60% Planning Board); and . WHEREAS in 1967 the Planning Staff consists of one Planning Director (90% Committee of Adjustment, 10% Planning Board), one Clerk (100% Committee of Adjustment), one Clerk (25% Committee of Adjustment, 75% Planning Board), one Clerk (100% Committee of Adjustment), and one Draftsman (60% Committee of Adjustment, 40% Planning Beard); and WHEREAS despite the 2/3 increase in staff, the Planning time allotment has decreased from 57% in 1965 to 25% in 1967; BE IT AND IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Pickering petition the Provincial Government to further amend the Planning Act by deleting therefrom the requirement of public notification and formal sub- mission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, with respect to applications for consent to convey land, but retain the right-of-appeal. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Mrs. McPherson, Laycox, Waller Nay: Spang, Chat ten, Williams Resolution #202/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor Waller, that this Council does hereby endorse the recommendation of the Pickering Township Planning Board on June 1st, 1967; and hereby directs that the application (A 7/67) to amend the zoning from Rural Agricultural 'A' to General Commercial 'C2'; on property known as: the Westerly 491.81 feet of the Northerly 315 feet of Lot 3, Range 3; be approved conditional upon submission of a site plan for approval; and this Council does further direct that preparation of the necessary Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendments be held pending receipt of the Ontario Municipal Board Order with respect to a similar application. CARRIED ~ Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Laycox, Waller Nay: Chatten, Williams Resolution #203/67 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that this Council does hereby endorse the recommenda- tion of the Pickering Township Planning Board of June 1st, 1967; and hereby directs that the application (A 8/64) to amend the zoning from Rural Agricultural 'A' to General Commercial 'C2~ to permit the erection and operation of a radio broadcast transmitter specifically; on property known as: the Westerly 528 feet of the Southerly 825 feet of Lot 1, Range 3 be approved; and further directs that the necessary Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments be prepared accordingly. Recorded Vote: CARRIED Yea: Beer, Spang, Laycoxi Chatten, Waller Nay: Mrs. McPherson, Wil iams - 6 - 18/67 Resolution #204/67 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that an amount of $86,000.00 of the surplus on hand as at December 31st, 1966, be set aside as a reserve for working funds as previously recommended by the Treasurer. CARRIED ~ Resolution #205/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that Totten, Sims, Hubicki & Associates Ltd. be engaged as consulting engineers for the Road Need Study; and that the draft proposal be sent to them with a request that their proposal be completed for consideration by the Committee at their next regular meeting, as recommended by the Road Need Study Co-ordinat- ing Committee, June 5, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #206/67 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Span$ that the Township Council authorize the closing of that portion of the old Brock Road north from Number 7 Highway to the intersection of the old and the new Brock Ro,ads to be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, June 17, 1967, to permit the Brougham Citizens' League to hold a soap box derby. CARRIED 17) DEPUTATIONS 1. Moved by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor Chatten that Mr. J. Kruger, President, West Rouge Ratepayers' Association be heard. Mr. Kruger spoke on the subject of regional survey study. He expressed the feeling of his association, stating that the study should incorporate the feasibility of: (1) The amalgamation of Pickering Village and Ajax with the Township of Pickering. (2) Creation and definition of rural section, the breaking away and amalgamation with other rural communities. The study would take two or three years to complete and another two to finalize and it is expected that by this time Ajax would be in a position of requiring a similar study. Reeve C. W. Laycox reported that a delegation from the Mayors' and ReevQs' conference met with Premier Robarts and other members of his cabinet stressing municipal financing and the heavy burden of education costs. No immediate effect of the meeting was indicated since the Premier was waiting for the release of the Smith report on taxation. Reeve Laycox, on request from members of Council, will make available to Council a copy of the interview held with Premier Roberts. 2. MOved by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor Beer that Mr. A. King, President, West Shore Ratepayers' Association be heard. Mr. King supported Mr. Kruger's brief and respectfully requested Council to give its consideration to the study. - 7 - 18/67 3. Moved by Councillor Spang, seconded by Councillor Chatten that Mr. H. Miller be heard. ~ Mr. H. Miller, representing the North Pickering Ratepayers~ Association was in complete agreement with Mr. Kruger's brief and felt that a regional study would be a definite benefit to all municipalities. It is reasonable and a forward-looking idea. 4. Moved by Councillor Waller, seconded by Councillor Spang that l~. P. McGrath be heard. Mr. McGrath representing the Bay Ridges Association, inquired about the petition submitted to Council seeking Provincial aid with regard to the high educational cost in the Township. The petition had not received action of the Council, but was on the agenda for the next Committee of the Whole meeting. It was learned fram the various ratepayers groups that similar petitions were being taken, however due to a lack of communications between the ratepayers groups, these were late in getting startedand won't be finalized for a number of days. Mr. McGrath suggests that Council not wait for the Smith report but go after the Government now. Mr. McGrath also supported Mr. Kruger's brief on a regional study. (8) UNFINISHED OR NEW BUSINESS 1. Councillor N. Waller reported to Council that he and Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson had attended the Big Brother- Little Brother's gathering on Saturday, advising Council of the purpose and function of this Association. The Associat~on is formed to provide companionship and assistance to father7 less boys. Councillor Waller suggested that perhaps a branch associatiQn should be started in Pickering. 2. Reeve Laycox publicly thanked Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson for carrying on with the function of the Reeve with respect to the Rouge Hill-Pickering Lions' dedication of the Fountain, during his unavoidable absence due to ill health. J9) ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Williams, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that this meeting now adjourn at 10:40 p.m. Date 8~ /t¡7( 1ft} '- R;ëve ~~ . .......j . . ~/ , /"'/ . , ~---~----- Clerk