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Home My WebLink AboutDecember 5, 1960 MUNICIPAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of ðouncil was held on MONDAY, the FIFTH day of DECEMBER, 1960, at EIGHT 0 I. clock in the evening.f PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair H. Ross Hawthorne Harvey Spang Edgar James Harry Boyes Ross Deakin Clifford Laycox Lloyd Johnston, Clerk held Nove~r 21st be adopted. CARRIEq MOVED by Mr. Bo,es, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that minutes of meeting held Nove'-er 23rd, be ad~pted. CARRIEq The follow-1ng CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Ontario County Fa~ Safety Council report: 155 accidents between March 1, 1959 and February 29, 1960. Medical bills, $21,875.00; property damage, $115,108.00, with 11 fatal accidents; so submit resolution that all rural councils clean up brush and weeds growing on roadside corners to provide clear vision for traffic. 2. Rouge Bills Lions are sponsoring the forming of a Safety Council for Pi,dkering Township and ask a representative of Township at their meeting in Lion's Building December 5th, at 8 p. m. 3. Metro Plannil1l; Board minutes of November 16th. Reeve and Chairm~n of Planning Board asked that Gardiner Expressway be extended through Pickering Township. 4. Objections to closing Rosebank Road for C. N. R. By-Pass: (1) M~. and Mrs. Lewis R. Brewer (2) MI'\. and Mrs. F. Chayko (3) El'1.zabeth Forrest (4) R. W. Gordon (5) Theo. Rowsell (6) Mrs. Mary Herton (7) J. J. Wagenaar (8) Peter S10hak D. Ont&rio Munioipal Board will hear application of Rougedale Acres for registration in Toronto, Deoember 20th, at 10 A. M. 6. Hr. J..Ii, Wilks, D. B. O. will not grant permission for the installation of red "Stop" lights at Woodlands Fire Hall and No. 2 Highway, but recommend that several of the firemen be properlT deputized to stop traffic. 7. Resear~ Director on Dutch Elm disease sounds optimistic note in 5 pase brief. Thinks disease can be controlled. 8. Mrs. L. CassidY, corner Base Line and Pickering Beach Road asks th-* Council request the Gray Coach Lines bus to travel the Base Line from Liverpool to Oshawa, at least part of the time. This, she claims, would benefit many people in her area. 9. November Buildin~ Report: 146 Permits, Estimated value 136 House Permits, Average 9 Garages & one Store Addition 1960 Building to Date, Estimated Value $ 1,778,425.00 12,700.00 3,325.00 61125,695.00 - 2 .., 10. Statement of Tax Arrears: Nov. 30 Arrears Current Per Cent Current Paid 1960 $ 401138.84 220,589.05 82.18% 1959 23,398.01 202,549.88 80.91% , The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: '1. Mr. R. Gordon and delegation of three asked Council if the Rosebank Road was to be closed by the C. N. R. By-Pass and if so, they wished to protest as it would be of great inconvenience to them. Reeve Scott stated he had held out for an overpass at Rosebank Road when he last met with the C. N. R., would be again meeting them Tuesday, December 6th, and would take a resolution from Council that this road be not closed; also the eight letters submitted by owners to Council protesting such a closing. 2. Mr. John KilUl:ston, steward for the Road Department Unionl stated he had not received satisfactory answers from Road Superintendent nor Road Department Chairman, so asked Council: (1) That the $5.00 week end stand-by time for road men be paid as it is still a resolution of Council and such payments have not been kept up since August 1st last. (2) That all employees with 10 years service were entitled to 3 weeks holidays as of August 1, 1960, when agreement was signed. Reeve Scott stated Council would get advice from our Solicitor on both questions. 3. Mr. James Torrens, Fairport, asked Council when he might get deed to his two lots and was advised that our solicitors were now working on the matter. 4. Robert Clarke asked Council to expropriate right-of-way into his lots at Fairport and he would pay a part of the cost. 5. Mr. F. S. Wotton, Co-Ordinator, Emergency Measures Organization, County of Ontario and City of Oshawa, explained the structure of the organization stating: County Budget of present organ- ization $20,000.00; Federal Department pays 75%, Provincial, 15%, and County and City, 10%. Asked for a Township By-Law naming a committee comprising heads of Policel Firel Welfare 1 Engineer, and a rescue officer. He said he had asked for a siren at Dunbarton, then the south part of Township would be well covered; that he now had approval of 30% grant on Fire radio equipment recently purchasedl and that he would work with any committee named by By-Law in the Township. 6. Mr. Jack Chapman asked Council to give direction about gravelling Greenwood Avenue and part of Morgandale. See Resolution * 399/60. RESOLUTION NUMBER 398/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Pickering Township Council representative as well as the Planning Board representative object strenuously to any changes from the original C. N. R. plans in regard to the diverting of Rosebank Road and White's Side Road. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 399/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. James, that permission be granted to the Road Department to gravel and spread gravel on Greenwood Avenue for a distance of approximately 700 feet east of Pinegrove Avenuel and that snow removal be done for this same dis~ance subject to prior paYment being made by residents. CARRIED - 3 ~ RESOLUTION NUMBER 400/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. James, that the Road Department be authorized to gravel and spread gravel on the Morgan'·s Point Road, sUbject to prior payment of gravel by the residents. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 401/60 MOVED BY Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Council accept the quotation of Wilson and Cousins Company Limited of 1 only three section aluminum heavy duty ladder, 35 feet, @ $343.00; 1 onlI Marlow Portable Pump, 2!" intake, 2!" outlet, complete with 22 X I! adapter, $450.00; 1 length 1!1t double jacket nylon fire hose X 50 feet, @ $48.00; total expenditure, $841.00; and authorize Chief Lynde to purchase same for Fire Area No. 1, as provided in the 1960 budget for this Fire Area. CARRIED ßESOLUTION NUMBER 402/60 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that Pickering Township Council grant permission to Mr. and Mrs. C. Campkin to live in the small house on the property of Mr. Joseph Amos after the addition of a 10 X 10 room and other renovations to winterize and bring up to permanent residence standards with approximately 700 square feet. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 403/60 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spangl that the Clerk prepaPe,.,a._ by-law adding the Yake Cemetery to the list of abandoned cemet'ri~, to be under the care of Township. (Lot 34, Con. 9) CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 404/60 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that Pickering Township send flowers to Mrs. Daniel-Jenkins in appreciation of the work her late husband has done for the Township in various capacity. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 405/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that the November, 1960~ accounts, amounting to $274,090.55, and attached hereto be paid by the Treasurer. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 406/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycoxl seconded by Mr. Deakin, that the previous motion passing November, 1960 accounts, be rescinded. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 407/60 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that the monthly accounts, less the total of Road Accounts, be approved. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 408/60 , MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Road Depart- ment accounts, in the amount of $28,439.10, dated Nov. 25, 1960, be passed. CARRIED AGREED Council meet December 29th, at 8 P. M., to complete unfinishe~ year end business and before, if necessary. MOVED by Mr. Laycox, øeconded by Mr. Boyes, that this adjourn sine die. I '- APPROVED ~~~ . \ 1960 now