HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 20, 1967
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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
TWENTIETH day of NOVEMBER, 1967, at
EIGHT P.M.
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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. Plitz
(I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Moved by Deputy-Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by
Councillor N. Waller that the minutes of November 7th, 1967
be and the same are hereby adopted.
CARRIED
111) CORRESPONDENCE
1. Pickering Township School Area 2 Board has passed a resolution
to form an Advisory Committee for the iiCommunity Use of
SchoolswV to meet at least twice a year to make recommendations
to the School Board which would result in a more extensive
and beneficial use of school property in T.S.A. No.2 when
not required for the regular purpose of education.
They would like the Committee to include a member of the
Pickering Township Council and ask that Council take this
matter under advisement.
Instructions to Clerk - Refer to the 1968 Council for the
necessary appointment.
2. Mr. D. C. SchmiegÐlow, D1rector~ Highland Creek Sand &
Gravel Co. Ltd., in a letter to K. R. Carr, Industrial
Commissioner, expresses thanks for his interest and kind
comments re the rehabilitation carried out on their depleted
gravel pit on the west side of the Greenwood Road, and advises
of other work carried out as part of their continuous program
of property restoration.
3. Mr. J. A. Taylor, Q. C. reports Township position on Block
iiy¡i Plan M-16 - see correspondence.
Copies to Council.
4.
Mr. Poul H. POulsson, P. Eng., suggests that Council should
grant Consolidated Building Corporation to locate construction
office on Township property Block irAn subject to certain
conditions.
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Instructions to Clerk - Have Solicitor prepare agreement
containing conditions and penalty clause for non-compliance
of same.
5. Canadian Transport Commission - refer to application dated
May 15, 1967 - for authority under its Customer Service Plan
at Agincourt, Ontario, to remove 24 agents and 5 caretaker
agents from stations on the Trenton Division.
No Action.
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6. Mr. Irwin Haskett requests Council to lend moral support
to the regional conference on highway safety to be held at
the Inn on the Park.
See Resolution #379/67.
Mrs. Brenda Pigott advises that she can see no change in
the condition of the road with respect to garbage and litter
in ditches.
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Instructions to Clerk - Acknowledge letter and contact
By-law Department with respect to the action taken by that
Department with respect to the removal of the garbage.
iIII) INFORMATION
1. P. Poulsson, Township Engineer advises that the tenders
submitted for the construction of the White's Road watermain
to service the WOodlands Centennial School have been checked
and found that all tenders included the required bid cheque
and Agreement to Bond, and advises that the contract be
awarded to Westwood Drain Company Limited.
Copies to Council.
See Resolution #363/67
2. Mr. K. Miller, Deputy City Clerk, City of Woodstock, advises
of a resolution passed by that Council that the Federal and
Provincial Authorities together with the separate municipali-
ties be requested to explore the feasibility of combining the
enumeration and making this available to the three levels of
government thus effecting a considerable saving to the tax-
payer at all levels, and requests the support of the Township
of Pickering.
See Resolution #364.67
3. The Central Ontario Regional Development Council advises that
a meeting will be held at Aurora Community Centre, Thursday,
November 30, 1967, at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the matter of
establishing a regional hunting policy in the region.
Copies to Council.
4. Treasurer's Report on Taxes Outstanding as at November 16, 1967~
1221
1966
Percentage
Increase or
Decrease (.,.)
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Tax Roll to October 31 4,110,025.65 3,212,446.42
Current Taxes Outstanding 426,272.24 496,230.87
Percentage of Tax Roll 10.4% 15.4%
27.9%
14.1% (..)
Tax Arrears
149,181.81
3.6%
575,454.05
14. C1fø
149,610.64
4.7/0
645,841.51
20.1%
.3% (.,)
Percentage of Tax Roll
Total Taxes Owing
Percentage of Tax Roll
10.9% (-)
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4. Treasurer's Report o£ Industrial Land Purchase and Servicing
The 1967 budget included an amount o£ $52,500.00 £or industrial
land purchase and servicing.
We purchased industrial land this year at a cost of approxi-
mately $63,000.00, $50,000.00 of which we have proposed to
debenture. It has also been proposed that $30,000.00 be used
towards the servicing of the industrial land. The balance
le£t of the budgeted amount is approximately $10,000.00 shown
as follows:
1967 Budget
Industrial Land
$52,500.00
g>l~.OOO.OO
$39,500.00
Proposed amount to be used
towards servicing
~30.000.00
$ 9,500.00
I would suggest that we reduce the amount of the debenture
for industrial land purposes from $50,000.00 to $40,000.00
in order to make use of the $9,500.00 excess.
It is expected that we will have to pay at least 7~% on the
debenture issue.
R. E. Mitchell, Treasurer
.LIV) REPORTS
1. p. Poulsson, Township Engineer, submits report re Muriel
Isobel Pugh - application for building permit and makes the
£ollowing recommendations --
That Council establish £irm policies in respect to the
opening of sidelines not presently maintained by the
Township.
That Council obtain legal advice as to how they can
best restrict building on road allowances not maintained
as public roads.
He recommends that Council obtain legal advice as to whether
or not Municipal liability exists in respect to the non-
repair of the wooden culvert on Sideline 8/9.
Copies to Council.
(V) BY-LAWS
By-Law Number 3359 (Third Reading)
The Committee o£ 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 3359 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
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By-Law Number 3369 (Third Reading)
The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law
as read.
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Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor
D. Beer, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole
on By-law Number 3369 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
Instructions to Clerk - Advise Ajax on Speed By-law for
boundary road - (Pickering Beach Road).
By-Law Number 3388 (Third Reading)
The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law
as read.
Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor H. Spang,
moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on
By-law Number 3388 be adoptedL and that the said By-law
be now read a Third Time and ~ASSED, that the Reeve and
Clerk sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be
affixed thereto.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yea: Beer, Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Waller,
Williams
By-Law Number 3401
Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor H. Spang,
moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of
Pickering to appoint a Treasurer-Collector for the Township
of Pickering, and that same now be read a first time.
Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten,
moves that By-law Number 3401 to appoint a Treasurer-
Collector for 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 J. Williams, seconded by Councillor N. Waller,
moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on
By-law Number 3401 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 3402
Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spang moves
for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering
to provide for places for receiving the votes of the
electorate and to name Deputy Returning Officers who will
act for the 1967 Municipal Election, and that same now be
read a first time.
Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L.
McPherson, moves that By-law Number 3402 to provide for
places for réceiving the votes of the electorate and to
name Deputy Returning Officers who will act for the 1967
Municipal Election, be now read a second time, and that
Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon.
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The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-law
as read.
Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves
that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law
Number 3402 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.
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CARRIED
By-Law Number 3403
Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor J. Williams,
moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of
Pickering to amend By-law #2511 (Supreme Aluminum) and that
same now be read a first time.
Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves
that By-law Number 3403 to amend By-law #2511 (Supreme
Aluminum) 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 D. Beer, moves
that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law
Number 3403 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 3404
Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves
for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering
to appoint a head of the Department of By-law Enforcement,
and that same now be read a first time.
Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, moves
that By-law Number 3404 to appoint a head of the Department
of By-law Enforcement, 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 Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L.
McPherson, moves that the report of the Committee of the
Whole on By-law Number 3404 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, McPherson, Laycox, Chat ten, Waller, Williams
By-Law Number 3405 (Two Readings)
Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, moves
for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering
to authorize the construction of watermains and sanitary
sewers on the streets set out herein as local improvements
under the provisions of Section g of the Local Improvement
Act, and that same now be read a first time.
Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, moves
that By-law Number 3405 to authorize the construction of
watermains and sanitary sewers on the streets set out herein
as local improvements under the provisions of Section g of
the Local Improvement Act, be now read a second time, and that
Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon.
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(VI) RESOLUT~
Resolution #363/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve
Mrs. J. L. McPherson, that Westwood Drain Company Limited
be awarded the contract for installation of watermains on
White's Road and School Access road at their tendered
price of $17,616.50, and that the Reeve and Clerk be
authorized to execute the contract documents.
CARRIED
Resolution #364/67
MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spang,
THAT WHEREAS there is considerable cost and effort involved
in compiling the separate enumeration of voters for the
three levels of government, Federal, Provincial and Municipal,
AND WHEREAS this involves a duplication in the date collected,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Federal and Provincial
authorities together with the separate municipalities be
requested to explore the feasibility of combining the enumera-
tion and making this available to the three levels of govern-
ment thus effecting a considerable saving to the taxpayer at
all levels.
AND FURTHER that copies of this resolution be forwarded to
the local member of the Legislature and the local member of
parliament.
CARRIED
Resolution #365/67
MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. MCPherson, seconded by
Councillor H. Spang, that the Department of Transport's
recommended amendments to By-law No. 3369 be incorporated
in the By-law before finally passed by Council, as recommended
by the Standing Committee on Roads dated November 1, 1967.
CARRIED
Resolution #366/67
MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by
Councillor H. Spang, that suitable advisory signs be
installed on Valley Farm Road at Sun Valley Park, as
recommended by the Standing Committee on Roads dated November
1, 1967.
CARRIED
Resolution #367/67
MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by
Councillor H. Spang, that Council endorse the proposal that
the County assume Westney Road from Highway No. 2 to the 7th
Concession and return to the Township Greenwood Road from
Highway No. 2 to the Greenwood Conservation Area entrance
and agree to participate in the construction of a link road
between Greenwood Road and Westney Road to serve as access
to the Greenwood Conservation Area and to provide a loop
for Greenwood Road, it being understood that the Metropolitan
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority will participate
in the construction of the link road by providing the right-
of-way and granular material, as recommended by the Standing
Committee on Roads dated November 1, 1967.
CARRIED
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Resolution #368/67
MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by
Councillor H. Spang, that the Watercourse Agreement between
Mr. John Burwash and the Township be transferred to Mr. J.
Bradshaw at the expense of the owner, as recommended by
the Standing Committee on Roads dated November 1, 1967.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Waller, seconded by Councillor Spang,
that this Council does hereby not endorse the recommendation
of the Pickering Township Planning Board on October 12th,
1967, item 3j and hereby directs that the application
(A 11/67) to amend the zoning from Multiple Family Residential
'RM2' to Local Commercial 'Cl' to permit the operation of a
real estate office, on property known as Lots 36 and 37,
Plan 355, be approvedj and that a recommendation be returned
to Planning Board that consideration be given to re-zoning
of all abutting lands.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yea: Beer, taycox, Chatten, Waller.
Nay: Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Williams
Resolution #370/67
MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor N.Waller
that all candidates of both the Provincial and Municipal
elections be required to remove all posters and signs from
public view after election day, within 14 days from the date
of election.
CARRIED
Resolution #371/67
MOVED by Councillor Chatten, seconded by Councillor J.Williams
that the water service installation prices be increased to
allow for increased construction costs as follows:
SIZE
5/8n
3/4"
lit
OLD RATE
100.00
110.00
130.00
NEW RATE
122.00
133.00
155.00
(These prices include Water Works Administration Charge of
$10.00 per service).
Further that services installed between December 1 and April
1 be subject to a Frost Charge of $30.00, as recommended by
the Standing Committee on Public Utilities dated November a,
1967.
CARRIED
Resolution #372/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chat ten, seconded by Councillor
J. Williams that whereas the right-of-way between No. 695
and 699 Lublin Avenue is needed only to maintain a trunk
sanitary sewer and watermain and whereas a road is being
cut through to Sandy Beach 240 ft. south, that the abutting
owners be permitted to purchase the land subject to payment
of $1.00 for the land, payment of all legal and survey fees
connected with the transfer of ownership and subject to the
Township retaining easement rights to maintain the existing
services through "the right-or-way, all to the satisfaction
of the Township Solicitor, as recommended by the Standing
Committee on Public Utilities dated November 8, 1967.
CARRIED
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Resolution #373/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor
J. Williams, that Account No. 1-6-344, 2-6-1336, 2-2$-$03,
and C-16 be written off as recommended by the Treasurer,
and the Standing Committee on Public Utilities dated
November $, 1967.
CARRIED
~ Resolution #374/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor
J. Williams, that the road widenings on Brock Road across
Alliance Building Corporation Ltd. land in Lot 19, Range 3,
be purchased for the requested price of $3,000.00 per acre
and that the Engineer be authorized to prepare the necessary
engineering designs to extend the water and sewer mains on
Brock Road to the north limit of the Alliance Building
Corporation's property, as recommended by the Standing
Committee on Public Utilities dated November $, 1967.
CARRIED
Resolution #375/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor
J. Williams, that the cost of rectifying the improperly
installed sewer connection for 312 Rouge Hills Drive and the
claim from the owner for payment of $$5.00 expended in
plumbing bills to attempt to clear this improperly constructed
connection be taken from the West Rouge Reserve Fund and that
the Ontario Water Resources Commission be so advised.
CARRIED
Resolution #376/67
MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor
R. Chat ten , that the Kinsmen Club of Bay Ridges be permitted
to canvass the Township of Pickering on November 25th, 1967,
to raise funds by selling Christmas nuts.
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CARRIED
Resolution #377/67
MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor
H. Spang, that WHEREAS Mr. R. Mitchell has tendered his
resignation as Treasurer for the Township of Pickering
effective November 24, 1967;
AND WHEREAS Council interviewed several applicants to fill
the vacancy;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Mr. Edward Hazen be retained
as the Accountant of the Township of Pickering on a pro-
bat~onary period of six months and at a salary of $8,400.00
annually.
CARRIED
Resolution #378/67
MOVED by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by
Councillor N. Waller that the La France tender for a 1968
Fire Truck in the amount of $20,825.00 be accepted subject
to the approval of the 1968 Council.
CARRIED
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Resolution #379/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor
N. Waller, that the Council of the Township of Pickering
do agree to lend their moral support to the regional
conference on highway safety.
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CARRIED
Resolution #380/67
MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor
D. Beer, that Ballycliffe Lodge be permitted to construct
the addition to the present building subject to conforming
to all building By-laws and the conditions contained in the
letter from Ballycliffe Lodge dated November 15, 1967,
signed by John C. Newton! C.A., Secretary-Treasurer, and
that this resolution sha 1 not commit the Township to any
further approvals of extensions to the existing buildings.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yea: Beer, Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Williams
Nay: Waller
Motions - (Item #5 of MOtions on Agenda)
1. Application A8W/67 - J. Wilks - Lots 36 and 37, Plan 355,
to amend zoning from Multiple Family tRM2v to Local Commercial
'Cl' to permit the operation of a Real Estate Office be
approved. (Motion to be prepared by N. Waller.)
MOTION
Moved by Deputy Reeve Mrs. J. L. McPherson, seconded by
Councillor Waller, that Item #5 undev MOtions be referred
to Committee of the Whole Council and that the Committee
meet with the applicants.
CARRIED
JVII) DELEGATIONS
1. Moved by Councillor Waller, seconded by Councillor Spang,
that Mr. I. lrwin be heard.
Mr. Irwin, representing the Ba¡lycliffe Lodge Nursing Home
requested Council to overlook the infraction of municipal
by-law committed by his organization.
Mr. Irwin presented plans of a 1,400 square foot addition
to their building which they constructed without a building
permit. They were required by new Provincial regulations to
improve on their building or go out of business. They
decided to build, realizing the seriousness of their position
and by-law infractions. If they did not build, Mr. Irwdn
said, the Township would stand to lose the tax dollars which
they presently enjoy from this business.
Council members were of the opinion that Bal~yc1iffe should
be permitted to occupy this addition subject to èhe Building
Inspector making a thorough inspection of the building.
See Resolution #380/67
See ~ letter from Ballycliffe Lodge (Nov.15/67)
- report from Planning Director! J. Faulkner (Nov.14/67)
letter from Building Department (Nov.14/67)
- report from Provincial Health Department (Nov.16/67)
- report from Fire Marshall's Office
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(VIII) TENDERS
1. Fire Truck
NOTE: This was not budgeted for in 1967. Council should not
commit the 1968 Council for this expenditure, but rather make
a recommendation that the purchase ~f a fire truck be made.
2. The tenders for the Police Station will be opened, November 24,
1967, Friday, at 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building. All
those wishing to attend, please take note.
Moved by Councillor Waller, seconded by Councillor Beer, that this
meeting of Council now adjourn to convene into Committee of the
Whole Council at 10:00 p.m.
Dated