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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 24, 1961 -¡'! MUNICIPAL BUILDING BKOUGHAM A meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTY-FOU1ŒH day of ~, 1961, at the Municipal Building Brougham, at EIGHT o' clock p. m. PRESENT: J. Shennan Scott, in the Chair Edgar K. James Harvey Spang Mil ton Mowb ray Harry Boyes Hoss Deakin Clifford Laycox L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following C01UœSPONDENCE was considered: 1. Mr. C. F. Kitchen, organizer for National Union of Public Service Finployees advises that they propose to go to arbit- ration re Article 9 of Agreement. 2. Our Solicitor advises us that expropriation by-law No. 2621, re Playford, is not now necessary. See By-Law No. 2623. 3. Ontario County Health Unit feels that the West Houge Centre is not suitable for their Clinic and suggest the Community Centre at Woodlands. 4. Ontario Municipal Boam advises that the appeal of Miss V. Swan's assessment will be heard August 14th at 10 A. M. at Council Chambers. 5. Department of Hi~hways of Ontario asks Council to convey to them a parcel of land 25t X 31 t. abutting Highway 2 at Station Road for $1.00 for road widening purposes. See He'solution No. 252/61. 6. Mrs. GladYs Brown thanks Council for co-operation on l50th Anniversary. 10. 7. Pickering Township Historical Society thanks Council for Co- operation on l50th Anniversary. 8. Claremont Businessmen object to the resolution of Council permitting the discont~nuance of the agent at Claremont. See Besolution No. 257/61. 9. Hesolutions recommended by Hoad Committee Meeting July 19, 1961: (a) 1Iequest for solicitorst report on Chester Easement. (b) !toad Superintendent be authorized to commence negotiations for a new bridge over C. P. It. on Westney !toad. (c) That the Township take over by by-law nine roads in the Township. ~Solution for signing an agreement with Andrew Glen for land or road widening. See Hesolution No. 250/61. ~ 11. Hes.olution of Planning Board conceming Drive-In Theatre. See Hesolution No. 248/61. The following PEHSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. MOVED by Mr. Deakin seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Mr. K. C. Williams be heard. - 2 - Persons Heard (Continued) Mr. Williams stated that he had been elected Chainnan of the Bay Ridges ßecreation Association that they needed a building for their activities, that they had approached Mr. N. Zeldinl of C. B. C. who gave them encouragement. Mr. Williams was of the opinion that C. B. C. might erect a shell of a building 60' X 100' and the area could complete by "bees". Mr. Williams asked Council to indicate a looation where such a building could be built. See Nasolution No. 258/61. HESOLUTION NO. 248/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. James, that no action be taken on the recommendation of Planning to rescind the original motion allowing for the construction of a Drive-in Theatre on Liverpool }toad on the Tee-Pee Motel property. CAlUŒED YEA; Messrs. Boyes Laycox1 Scott and James. NAY: Messrs. Deakin Spang and Mowbray. HESOLUTION NO. 249/61 MOVED by Mr. apang, seconded by Mr. James that the Road Superin- tendent be instructed to erect road sign on Altona }toad north of Concession 9 re narrow bridge "Drive Slowly'·. CAlUlIED RESOLUTION NO. 250/61 MOVED by Mr. James seconded by Mr. Mowbray that the Naeve and Cleric be authorized to sign an agreement with Andrew and Dorothy Glen for the purchase by the Township of 17', X 960' for road widening purposes from the south part of Lot 19, Concession 5, for the price of $500.00. CAlUŒED HESOLUTION NO. 251/61 MOVED by Mr. James seconded by Mr. Laycox that the Road Department make the necessary improvement to the driveway into the ball park at Dunbarton Shores and charge it to the Hecreàtion Committee. CARNIED HESOLUTION NO. 252/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox seconded by Mr. Boyes that the ßeeve and Cleric be authorized to sign an agreement with the Department of Highways or Ontario for their purchase from the Township of a parcel 25' X 31' at south-east corner of Station }toad and Highway 2 for the sum of $1.00. CAlUŒED HESOLUTION NO. 253/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that our solicitors be instructed to report to us as to the steps which have been taken regarding the Chester Easement the present status of the matter the probability of securing the result we desire, and the time at which such result may be reasonably anticipated as recommended by the Hoad Committee on July 19 1961. MOTION WITHDHAWN HESOLUTION NO. 254/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the following private roads be assumedby the Township: Beachview, Front Commerce W. Pleasant Broadview Bay St reet East Wharf Street East Wharf St reet West Mapl e, to Lakeview Squi re' s Beach Til1ings }toad for 1320 feet from Brock }toad as reou.mended by the Hoad Committee on July 19, 1961. CARRIED _ 3 _ ltESOLUTION NO. 255/61 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that the bridge on Al tona Hoad north of the First Concession be rebuilt or repaired to provide a reasonable level of safety to the traffic. CAlUtIED ltESOLUTION NO. 256/61 MOVED by Mr. James seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the Hoad Superin- tendent be authorized to commence negotiations with the Department of Transport for construction of a railway overpass on the Westney !toad at the C. P. Re, as recommended by the Hoad Committee on July 19, 1961. MOTION WITHDHAWN HESOLUTION NO. 257/61 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. James, that Hesolution No. 202/61, passed on June 21, 1961 reading: MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Council approve the request of the Canadian Paci~ic Hailway to discontinue the agent-operator at Claremont and to permit them to operate the Claremont Station with a caretaker. be rescinded" as the Claremont Businessmen's Association has pointed out the ~act that there is a heavy volume of freight handled at this Claremont Station and the removal of the agent-operator would result in considerable hardship to the area; AND THAT copies of this resolution be ~orwarded to the Board of Transport Commissioners, Ottawa, and to Mr. J. W. Stewart, Superin- tendent, Canadian Pacific Hailways, Trenton Division, in Toronto. CAHHIED '.;¡ jo\ 1iES0LUTION NO. 258/61 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that this Council approve in principle the request of Mr. Williams that the Bay R1dges 1tecreation Association be authorized to hold preliminary discussions with Consolidated Building Corporation regarding the erection of a Community or Hecreation Cent re on the parle land adjacent to the proposed extension of the Base Line. CAH]ŒEÐ BY-LAW NUMBER 2623 Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Deakin, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to repeal By-Law Number 2621 which expropriated part of Lot 22 in Plan 407 registered in the name of Eric and Eva Playford, and that same now be read a fi rst time. Mr. Boyes seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves that By-Law Number 2623 to repeal By-Law Number 2621 which expropriated part of Lot 22 in Plan 407 registe red in the name of Eric and Eva Playford 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. Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves that the report of the Committee o~ the Whole on By-Law No. 2623 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Cleric: sign the same, and the Seal o~ the Corporation be affixed thereto. CAlUtIED On MOTION o~ Mr. James, the meeting adjourned. APPIIOVIiD ~:J"Æ 1961 <: