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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 20, 1961 M U N I C I PAL B U I L DIN G B R 0 UGH A M A meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTIETH day of NOVEMBER, 1961, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair Edgar James Harvey Spang Milton Mowbray Harry Boyes Ross Deakin Clifford Laycox L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered: 1. Department of Highways of Ontario offer, for road widening pur- $1,245.00 for 127' frontage from Area No. 1 Fire Hall, with depth of 20 to 25 feet, and $1,560.00 for 180' frontage from Township Cemetery, Con. 1, Lot 19, with a depth of 25 feet to 34 feet. See Resolution No. 359/61. 2. The Ontario Municipal Board submits a report on Township Restr1cted ~-Laws Nos. 2511 and 2627. Recommend Council re- consider seven points, and amend four. Our Solicitor asks if he is to take direction from O.W.R.C. re easements for sewer project. 3. 4. PickeriQ~ District High School Board asks for Township approval tor the u11d1ng of a new add1tion to Dunbarton High School with seven class rooms, four commercial rooms, two laboratories, at an estimated costof $344,167.00, or $16.50 per square foot. The Department of Education has approved up to $325,000.00 of this cost for grant purposes. This would accommodate: (1) (2 ) (3) Original building Vocational Wing Addition - 400 - 320 - 390 rrnr See Resolution No. 364/61. s. Mr. T. 0,. Jefferson recommends Township taking over certain streets ln Bay R1dges. See Resolution No. 362/61. 6. Mr. H. Ashton believes that about 400 pupils passed from Grade Sin 1961, See Resolution No. 361/61. 7. Sewerage Installation: Date of Commencement Dec. 15, 1961. Completion, April 15, 1962. No. men to be employed, 24 Man days work, 2,100. Total Cost - $220,000.00 Total Payroll cost - $32,000.00 Municipality's Share - 25%, $8,000.00 Province's Share - 25%, $8,000.00 Federal Share - 50%, $16,000.00 8. Town of ~y-Law. - Ajax, holiday A~ax asks Pickering Township to amend its II Fireworks II ain differences: Age to sell fireworks to people 18. Pickering, 12. Days fireworks can be sold before _ Ajax, 3. Pickering, 10. (New Council consider) 9. Mr. J. A. Kennedy, of the Ontario Municipal Board, telephoned Nov. 20 stat1ng that the Board approved the Rosebank Water Mains Extension at a cost of $173,650.00. - 2 - The following PERSON, on MOTION, was heard: 1. MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Mr. Sandham be heard re race track. CARRIED Mr. Bert Sandham stated he would locate his track on the south half of Lot 16, south of By-Pass, Con. 1, rather than the south half of Lot 15, north of By-Pass. He had discussed this location with certain members of Pickering Village Council, who raised no objections. Council felt this location desirable, and asked Mr. Sandhan to approach Pickering Village Council and apply to Ontario Municipal Board for a change of use for this location. RESOLUTION NUMBER 357/61 MOVED by Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that this Council approve payment of $15.00 for Deputy Returning Officers, $12.00 for Poll Clerks, and $10.00 for Constables serving in the Polling Stations, and $12.00 for each Poll, December 9th, 1961, and there- after. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 358/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that the remuneration for the members of the Court of Revision on Assessment Appeals be increased from $12.00 per diem to $15.00 per diem on all 1961 sittings and thereafter. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 359/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that Council approve the Department of Highways of Ontario offer of $1,245.00 for road widening from Area No.1 Fire Hall, the funds to·be credited, to Fire Area No.1; And $1.560.00 for road widening from Cemetery at Concession 1, Lot 19, as specified, the funds to be credited to the General fund. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 360/61 MOVED by Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that Mr. Jefferson be authorized to take on Mr. Griffin, Mr. MacLeod, Mr. Whittington, on a probationary basis for six months, at an annual salary of $4,000.00, with annual increments of $125.00 to a maximum of $4,500.00, immediately, as recommended by the Works Department. CARRIED . RESOLUTION NUMBER 361/S1 MOVED by Mr. James, s.;conded by Mr. Mowbray, that the Public and Separate School graduates of Township Scho~ls in June, 1961, be presented with Township Anniversary mugs, and that Mr. Ashton arrange distribution of the mugs. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 362/61 MOVED by Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that a By-Law prepared for the Township to take over and assume as public those streets in Bay Ridges, as recommended by our Engineer letter of November 16, 1961. be streets, in his CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 363/61 MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that the Township So11citors, Stevens. Hassard and Elliott, be instructed to take direction from O. W. R. C. re easements in connection with Sewage Project. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 364/61 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Spang, THAT WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the Pickering High School Distr1ct have applied to the municipal Councils having jurisdiction in the said High School District for the issue of debentures in an amount not exceeding $344,167.00, repayable over a perio? of - 3 - Resolution No. 364/61 (Continued) 20 years to provide for the purpose of making permanent improvements to the existing High School at Dunbarton consisting of a 13 room addition (No.2). BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of P~ckering, being a municipality included or partly included in the said High School District hereby approves the said application and agrees to assume its proper proportion of the amounts required to pay for the said debentures and interest thereon and the expenses connected therewith to be determined from time to time in the manner provided by The Secondary Schools and Boards of Education Act, 1954. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2636 (Third Reading) The Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2636 to provide for the licensing and regulating of Plumbers, Master Plumbers, Journeyman Plumbers, Drain Contractors, Drain Layers and Apprentices, arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Mowbray, seconded by Mr. Boyes, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2636 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 2639 (Third Reading) The Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2639 to regulate sewage treatment charges within the Sewer Area No. 1 of the Township of Pickering, arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Boyes, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2639 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 2642 Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to name places for the receiving of votes, ~eputh Returning Officers and Clerks to preside thereat, for the 1961 Municipal Elections, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, moves that By-Law Number 2642 to name places for the receiving of votes, Deputy Returning Officers and Clerks to preside thereat, for the 1961 Municipal Elections, 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~ y-Law as read, Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves that the report of th~ Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2642 be adopted, and that t~e 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 2643 (Two Readings) Mr. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to adopt the Official Plan of the Township of Pickering planning area, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Deakin. seconded by Mr. Laycox, moves that By-Law Number 2643 to adopt the Official Plan of the Township of Pickering planning area, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the whole ther on. On ON Mr. meeting adjourned. /~ Clerk