HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 17, 1949 M U N I C I P"A L B U I L D I N G
BROUGHAM.
An EMERGENT Meeting of the Council was held On OCTOBER 17th 1949.
Ail Men'ers were present, the Reeve in the Chair.
On October 12th 19~9 Council, together with Mr. M. Grant and Mr.
J. Banigan, met Mr. Dunbar, Mr. Orr and Mr. Carter, of the
Department of Municipal Affairs at their offices in Tc~onto
for three hours, and discussed the proposal of Central Mortgage
and Housing COrporation that Picketing Township again resume
Municipal services at Ajax. It was finally agreed that any
further discussion in this matter should be with the Minister,
and the final advice of Mr. Carter - with Mr. Orr's approval -
was that the proposal, while it created many dangers, should be
undertaken by the Council providing they received the Pumping
Station, the best deal possible, and that any agreement made
would be approved b~ Parliament.
On October 12th, 1949, at 8 P.M. the Council met about sixty
ratepayers, representing the whole Township, together with Mr.Pope
and Mr. Finley, of Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation, to
discuss the recommendation of C.M. & H. that Picketing Township
again resume the Municipal services at Ajax· While no actioz
was taken, the ratepayers were given a better understanding of the
proposal.
The MUNICIPAL BOARD met in the Township Hall at 10 A.M. Standard
Time'on October 17th 19~9, to hear the application to have Ajax
and 3,800 additional acres of land set up as an Improvement Area.
The Board consisted of Mr. Couiter, Mm. Moore and Mr. Yeates.
Biecause of Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation's further
letter to the Township requesting that the Township again resume
Municipal services, and as this letter was only received on 0ct oho
6th 1949, Mr. Grant, the Township Solicitor, asked for, and receiw
an adjournment of the Board until November 8th, 1949, at 10 A.M.
Standard Time at Brougham. There were in attendance possibly
one hundred ratepayers.
Mr, Melville Grant, having been in attendance at the Municipal
Board hearing on the Ajax Improvement Area, sat in with Council
to discuss the new proposal of Central Mortgage & Housing Corporat
whereby Picketing Township would resume Municipal services in the
Ajax Area.
Mr. Grant stated that he had contacted Mr. Lancelles, Treasurer
of the City of Toronto, and the Clerk of Forest Hill Village
regarding said proposal and they, and he himself, considered
the proposition sound provided the best deal possible were secured
including the water plant and that there be no Local Improvements
for Ajax services.
Mr. Grant discussed the Zoning By-law relative to the Board,s
recommendations re (1) definition of "Motels", (2) Cabins for
s,,mmer camps and (3) H.A.Newman's set-back on certain short lots
in Port Dunbarton.
MOVED by M~. Burk, seconded by Mr. Balsdon, that the Court of
Revision - to hear complaints against the 1950 Assessment Roll, -
do sit in the Municipal Building at Brougham on Wednesday, Novembe
9th, 1949, at the hour of 9.A.M. Standard Time. CARRIED
MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Burk, that Mr. McFee who moved
a shack from one part of A.F.Percy's property to another on Oct obe
10th, be prosecuted under our Building By-law. CARRIED
AGREED the Clerk secure any additional officehelp necessary.
MOVED by Mr. Balsdon, seconded by Mr. Todd, the meeting be
adjourned.
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APPROVED: 1949 Reeve