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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 18, 1967 29/67 COUNCIL MEETING PIC K E R I N G It A meeting of the Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY the EIGHTEENTH day of SEPTEMBÊh, 1967, at EIGHT p.m. PRESENT: Reeve C. W. Laycox Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson Councillors - D. Beer H. Spang R. Chat ten N. Waller J. Williams Clerk D. J. PIitz 11) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor Waller that the minutes of the Council meeting of September 5, 1967, be and the same are hereby adopted. CARRIED J II ) CORRESPONDENCE 1. E. White, Pickering, objects to the content of an article which appeared in the Ajax paper règarding the consideration by Council to sell stray animals to a university for experi- mental purposes. Copies to Council. 2. Mr. C. E. Warner, Right-of-Way Division, advises of Department of Highways expropriation of road allowance (1 ft.) between Lots 2 and 3, Concession 1 (Audley Road). See By-Law #3366. 3. Mr. Joseph Tanenbaum of Runnymede Investment Corporation Limited, states that sewage filtration plant and collector system which is being tendered on behalf of the Village of Pickering is not adequate to service industrial land and residential land which his companies own surrounding the Village and suggests that a strong appeal by the Township to the O.W.R.C. may result in a re-designing of the plant and collector system. Copies to Council. Refer to Public Utilities meeting of September 11, 1967. ( III) INFORMATION 1. The Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is concerned with the destruction of roadside shade trees which occurs when road improvements are made, and have passed a resolution that local municipalities, etc. be requested to undertake roadside plantings, and that where it is necessary to remove trees, responsible agencies be urged to replace them. Copies to Council. It .. A:: .. 29/67 2. Pickering District High School Board requests a meeting With the Council at an early convenient date to discuss the sewer installation at Dunbarton High School, and also the application for tentative approval of debentures for the proposed addition to the Dunbarton High School. Council to meet with the Pickering District High School Board at 8:00 p.m., September 19, 1967. See Resolutions #293/67 and #294/67. t 3. The Department of Lands and Forests advises they will sell large nursery stock to municipalities on a one year trial basis i.e. for planting in the Spring of 1968, for roadside planting to replace losses. Referred to Roads Committee. J IV) REPORTS 1. Building: Report - Month of Awzust.196Z. 52 Permits - Estimated value 19 Dwellings - Estimated average 16 aouse additions 11 Private garages 1 Store addition J.,. Demolitions 1 Renewal 1 Antenna testing facilities (C.G.E.) Cecil G. Hollinger, BUilding Department. $450,550.00 20,000.00 2. Industrial Promotion - Expenses to A~ust ~l. 196Z. - Industrial Commissioner - Salary & Fringe Benefits - Travel Expenses Display Ads Miscellaneous - Secretarial Costs for Industrial Commissioner - Completion of Furnishing of Industrial Commissioner's Office Office Expenses - Business Cards - Maps, prints, etc. - Poor's Registrar of Corp. Directors, etc. - Membership Actual $7,160.54- 481.93 1,467.15 14.11) 116.01) 96.001 15.00 Less: Sale of Medallions $9,350.74 36.22 $9,314.49 Budg:et £0 r 196Z $10,250.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 1,500.00 450.00 600.00 $17,800.00 - :3 - 3. 1967 Capital Expenditures - September 11, 1967. O.M.B. Projects on Approvals which O.M.B. Received Approval has Balance to Forecast to Da~e been reauested be reauested 29/67 Local Improvements 817,000. 115,000. 702,000. þ Public School Area #2 1,070,000. 1,070,000. Water Works Industrial Land Police Station 745,000. 50,000. 125,000. 628,000.* 50,000. 117,000. 125,000. $2,807,000.$1,863,000. $125,000. $819,000. * Subject to rates or charges to pay the whole or any part of the cost of the said works. Approval for servicing of Industrial Land will also be requested this year. High School capital expenditure was budgeted for in the 1968 Capital forecast. Pickering Township share School purposes would be of r~9uested amount to be debentured for High 66.30% of $1,723,766.00, or $1.l4~,857.00. R. E. ~tchell, C.A. Treasurer. 4. Report on Tax Collections to September 8th. 1967. Tax Roll to August 31st .................,..... $ 4,101,562.61 Amount collected on First, Second and Th~rd Instalments ........... 3,241,605.55 Percentage of total collected ................. 79.0% Percentage of total uncollected ............... 21.0% Percentage of Tax Arrears to Current Tax Roll Uncollected ........... 4.8% Percentage of Total Taxes to Current Tax Roll . Uncollected ........... 25.8% Amount of Tax Arrears except Current year...... $ 195,352.75 Report on Assessment under Sec. 53 Total Ace. of Accum. of Assessment Total Rateable Rateable Under Sec.53 Assessment Assessment Asses~ment January - 284,095. 284,095. 260,422. 260,422. February - 150,030. 434,125. 125,024. 385,466. March 157,210. 591,335. 117,904. 503,350. t April 267,430. 858,765. 178,252. 681,602. May 517,190. 1,375,955. 301,646. 983,248. June 150,580. 1,526,535. 75,465. 1,058,713. July 430,330. 1,956,865. 179,330. 1,238,043. August 148,470. 2,105,335. 49,486. 1,287,529. - 4 - 29/67 þ 5. Water Consumption Mr. p. Poulsson reports to Council on the water situation at the J. Sherman Scott Water Treatment Plant and West Rouge Water Plant. Water restriction By-law terminated September 15, 1967, resulting in a large volume of water being used for the pur- pose of watering lawns, etc. leaving the J. Sherman Scott Water Treatment Plant with only four feet in the clear well. This is the danger level which if allowed to drop further could put the Plant out of commission. Mr. Poulsson advised sound trucks had to be used to warn the residents of the dangers of low water levels in the reservoir. The suggestion by Council was to impose a further restriction on water consumption, however, it was decided that the matter be examined further to determine whether this high consumption is just a temporary condition due to the end of the long restriction period. The Council felt if a further restriction is necessary that it should be on a reduced scale, permitting use of water at certain hours on certain days. The matter was tabled until September 19, 1967, when water consumption records for the 18th, 1967 are available. ,(V) BY-LAWS By-Law Number 3364 Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the signing of an agreement with W. W. Rankin engaging his firm to act as architect for the new police station, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3364 to authorize the signing of an agreement with W. W. Rankin engaging his form to act as architect for the new police station 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 Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson~_moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on DY-law Number 3364 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 þ By-Law Number 3365 (Two Readings only) 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 prescribe the height of fences in the Township of Pickering in all residentially zoned areas, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3365 to prescribe the height of fences in the Township of Pickering in all residentially zoned areas be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. On the recommendation of Council, this By-law was referred back to the By-law Committee suggesting it be rewritten. See Committee of the Whole minutes of July 10, 1967. By-Law Number 3366 Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. MCPherson, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the signing of an agree- ment granting possession of and compensation for certain lands required by the Minister of Highways, and that same now be read a first time. - 5 - 29/67 þ Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves that By-law Number 3366 to authorize the signing of an agreement granting possession of and compensa- tion for certain lands required by the Minister of Highways 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 Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3366 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 3367 Councillor R. Chat ten, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering and certain property owners whose land is required for road widening, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor R. Chat ten , seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves that By-law Number 3367 to authorize the execution of the Agreements between the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and certain property owners whose land is required for road widening, 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 R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law Number 3367 be adoptedb and that the said By-law be now read a Third Time and PASSE , that the Reeve and Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED By-Law Number 3368 Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and Marion O'Brien, dated the 6th day of September, 1967, and that same now be read a first time. þ Council~or J. Williams, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves that By-law Number 3368 to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Pickering and Marion O'Brien, dated the 6th day of September, 1967, be now read a second time, anq that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the Br~law as reaQ. Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Counci¡lor H. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3368 be adopted and th~t 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 - ~9167 By-Law Number 3369 (Two Readings only) Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to authorize speed limits, and that same now be read a first time. þ Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves that By-law Number 3369 to authorize speed limits be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. By-Law Number 3370 Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to dedicate part of Lot 11, Concession 2, as a public highway, and that same now be read a first time. Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, moves that By-law Number 3370 to dedicate part of Lot 11, Concession 2, 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 D. Beer, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3370 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 The By-law to authorize the signing of an Agreement with the Town of Ajax Community Centre Board for ice rental time was tabled pending further study of the financial position of the Parks and Recreation 1967 budget. See delegations. The Treasurer is to prepare a report on the availability of money for the sport of Hockey. MOTION '. Moved by Councillor Waller, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J.L. McPherson that the By-law authorizing the signing of an Agree- ment with the Town of Ajax Community Centre Board for Ice Rental time be tabled pending a meeting between the Senior Parks Board and Council to discuss the distribution of funds for hockey. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yea: Beer, Spang, McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Waller Nay: Williams (VI) RESOLUTIONS 1. That the six foot easement between Lots 23 and 24, Plan ~37, be deeded to the abutting owners and that a Working Agreement of ten feet be obtained from the abutting owners in lieu of payment. þ LOST Re.c,orded Vote: Yaa: Beer, Waller Nay: Spang, McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Williams Refer to delegations (No.2) Resolution #293/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chat ten , seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that proposed sewage service to the Dunbarton High School be tabled until such time as the High School Board submit a proposal in the form of a report to Council, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole Council in Public Utilities, September 11, 1967. CARRIED - 7 - 29/67 ~ Resolution #294/67 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. ~cPherson, that the debenture question as sub- mitted by the Pickering District High School Board be tabled until such time as the Board satisfies Council as to the need for the proposed addition, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole Council in Finance, September 11, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #295/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson that Centre Street as shown on Registered Plan No. 21 be closed by By-law and that abutting owners be permitted to lease the allowance subject to the owners agreeing to pay all legal costs involved in preparing the lease, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads August 2, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #296/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson that the draft By-law to restrict speed on certain Township roads to 35 miles per hour be given two (2) readings and forwarded to the Board of Transport for approval, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads August 2, 1967. CARRIED þ Resolution #297/67 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson that the H.E.P.C. be advised that the Municipality of the Township of Pickering is in agreement with the conditions outlined in the letter dated July 6, 1967, from Mr. A. E. Huddleston, Deputy Director of Property imposed as conditions of sale of a 27 foot strip road widening across their frontage on Brock Road in Lot 19, Range III, B.F. Concession, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads August 2, 1967. Resolution #298/67 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Road Department be directed to destroy the building on the North side of Concession 1 at Fairport Road, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole Council in Property, September 11, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #299/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that a By-law be prepared designating the following streets through highways: a) Reytan Blvd. from 50 ft. East of Krosno Blvd. to Drava St. b) Dr~va St. from Reytan Blvd. to Sandy Beach Road. as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads September 6,1967. CARRIED - g - 29/67 a Resolution #300/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Options to Purchase the road widenings required for the Con. 1 Bridge in Lot 32 negotiated by the Associated Property Appraisers Ltd. on behalf of the Township between the Township and Michael Willoughby and Irene Willoughby and between the Township and Anthony and Evangeline Edna Kormos be accepted as recommended by the Associated Property Appraisers Ltd. and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the Option to Purchase; further, that the negotiations with Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman and Mr. and Mrs. Davey be continued, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads September 6, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #301/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Engineer be authorized to proceed with the paving of Rouge Highlands Drive on the basis of Raponi Eastwood Paving & Construction Ltd. quotes and that he further be authorized to exceed the Subdivision Agreement Road Specification by an additional inch of asphalt and an additional two ft. of asphalt travelling surface, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads September 6, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #302/67 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the Agreements for the purchase of lands required for the construction of a culvert and road widening, Concession 1 and 2, Lots 34 and 35, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads September 11, 1967. CARRIED Resolution #303/67 MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. ~Pherson, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that the tender of Suburban Contractor in the amount of $735.00 for painting the South-West Fire Hall be accepted. CARRIED See Tenders. J VI I) DEPUTATIONS 1. MOved by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller that Mr. J. D. Carnie, representing the West Rouge Sports and Recreation Association, be heard. Mr. Carnie appeared before Council to bring to their attention certain inequities with respect to the allocation by the Township of funds used for sports and recreation. Their Association has 311 boys registered for hockey at a cost of $10,900.00. Ther received an allotment of only $1,100.00 on a budget of $ 2,050.00. In the past, the Hockey Associa- tion raised a large percentage of the funds required to participate in this sport. Mr. Carnie asked Council for additional financing. See Motion on page 6 under 'By-Laws'. þ - 9 - 29/67 þ 2. Moved by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that Mr. William Brown be heard. Mr. Brown owner of Lot 24, Plan M-37, has a six foot public strip of land abutting his property which is being used by area residents as a throughway. He appealed to Council to have this walkway closed, as building a sidewalk, fencing both sides, and maintenance would be costly to the Township. Moved by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson that Mr. B. p. OVNeil be heard. 3. Mr. O'Neil is a resident and owner of a lot in Koning Court and also is an abutting owner to this walkway and objects to this being sealed off from public use. He advised Council that a large number of the Koning Court resident-owners as well as their children use this walkway as a short cut to other areas, saving approximately one-third of a mile. He asked that Council build and maintain the walkway. Councillor Chatten opposed the deeding of this land to the abutting owners resulting in the closing of the walkway, but rather suggested that it be pave~ fence~ and maintained by the Township. The Council recommended that the whole matter be tabled and that the Engineer prepare a cost with respect to providing a walkway, giving Council a cost breakdown on this project. MOTION Moved by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor Waller, that the question of the walkway between Lots 23 and 24, Plan M-37, be returned to the Roads Committee for costs on the construction of the walkway. LOST 4. Mr. Charles Morton did not appear, advising he would be unable to appear before Council because of his mother being seriously ill. He will, however, appear before Council at their next regular meeting. (VIII) TENDERS Opening of tenders for painting of South-West Fire Hall. 1. Suburban Contractor 539 Midland Ave., Scarborough, Ont. (A.S.White) $735.00 2. James Milroy-Painting Contractor 80 Melchoir Dr., $2,040.00 West Hill, Ont. See Resolution #303/67. (IX) Applications for Treasurer - It was moved that this be discussed in Committee of Finance. þ Moved by Councillor Williams, seconded by Councillor Waller that this meeting adjourn at 10:30 p.m. into Committee of Finance. Date (ç~ Ig ~Î ' I k