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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 3, 1965 M UN I C I PAL B U I L DIN G B R 0 UGH A M A meeting of Pickering Township Council was held on .MDNDAY, ~e THIRD day of ~. 1965, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: C. W. Laycox. in the Chair Mrs. J. McPherson Harvey Spang W. G. Newman Donald Waring Hubert Wank D. J. Plitz, Clerk ABSENT: John Campbell MINUTES MOVED by~~. Wank, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the minutes of meeting held AprilS, 1965, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the minutes of meeting held April 12, 1965, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the minutes of meeting held April 19, 1965, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the minutes of meeting held April 26, 1965, be adopted. CARRIED The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered: 1. Canadian Federation of Mayors and Munici~a1ities submits invoice for ~219.00, the townsnip's share of the joint municipal action being taken before the Board of Transport Commissioners concerning the permissive level of earnings and financing of The Bell Telephone Company of Canada. 2. Centennial Commission would be pleased to hear of Centennial celebrationsbeing planned, for inclusion in their next Newsletter. Clerk prepare resolution for next meeting to establish committee. 3. Bay Ridges Ratepayers' Association objects to additional water charge which would result from increasing water facilities to a larger portion of the township; also a request for a copy of the Oliver Lloyd Associates' Water Study. 4. Dr. M. B. Dymond advises he has passed on correspondence re half-loads between Engineer and Crown Attorney to Minister of Transport and Attorney General for their comments and advice. 5. Unsigned letter protesting refusal to consider County Animal Shelter. þ 6. School Area 2 advises space not now required in new municipal building, ~. S~hool Area 2 advises the name "Frenchman's Bay Public School" was submitted by the Department of Education, and has been approved. 8. Industrial Committee requests Council to approach the Depart- ment of Highways of Ontario to establish cloverleaf at Brock Road and Macdonald-Cartier Freeway. - 2 - 9. Bell Tele~hone Company reports that Markham exchange, which also serves this area, has exceeded its rate group by more than 5%, which brings it to the next higher rate group. Municipality may file any relevant submissions within 30 days. Letter referred to the Federation of Mayors and Municipalities. The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Mr. R. Harlow be heard. CARRIED 1. Mr. R. Harlow, Chairman of the Bay Ridges Community Centre Board, in co-operation with the Bay Ridges Soctball Association. presented a prepared brief with regard to condition of parks and athletic fields. He asked for paved walkways into the parks, using monies raised under the Roads Budget. It was suggested that park entrance walkways should be paved from the curb to the main park boundaries providing that such walkway entrances are bounded on both sides by residential properties and provided that dwellings on these properties are within 25 feet of a side boundary in respect to such entrances. Reeve Laycox asked that this matter be deferred until a proposed meeting with ConSolidated Building Corporation. MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Mr. Jack Hairs be heard. CARRIED 2. Mr. J. Mairs, of D. L. Mairs & Son, Hardware, expressed his concern with regard to the closing of Union Street in the Hamlet of Brougham, and its effect on his business. It is his wish that an agreement be prepared, giving him certain rights, e.g., access to the new proposed extension of Brock Road to the west of his property, to be used as a parking area and septic tank bed. It was suggested that negotiations should be arranged with the Department of Highways, the County of Ontario, and the Township of Pickering, and that the opinion of the solicitor should be obtained. TENDERS Tenders were opened for calcium chloride (See Resolution No. l72/65) three road construction programs (see Resolution No. 174/65), and for a tractor-mower. The tractor-mower tenders were as follows~ Firm Tractor Mower Total Chas. Richards & Sons International 2,540.30 607.83 3,148.13 A. G. Hooker & Sons John Deere 3,700.00 Condis Equipment Ltd. John Deere 2,674.36 355.33 3,029.69 Rumble Equipment Massey Ferguson 2,625.00 395.00 2,920.00 H. Pickering & Son Case 2.534.82 496.00 3,030.82 D. L. Mairs & Son Ltd. Mower Only 515.70 5l5.70 Altona Feed & Supplies Ford 3,179.12 Provincial Sales Tax to be added. - 3 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 161/65 MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Corporation of . the Township of Pickering grant permission to the Bay Ridges Softball Association to hold an "Opening Day Parade" on Saturday, May 29th, 1965. to commence at 1:00 p.m. The route shall be from the Bay Ridges I.G.A. Plaza, then easterly on the Service Road, then southerly oa Liverpool Road to the Balsdon Park, in accordance with Police Chief Parkerts recommendations. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 162/65 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, that $15.00 for poultry killed and injured, being the W. M. Carey, be paid. the claim of property of Mr. CARRIED YEA: Messrs. Newman. Spang, Mrs. McPherson. NAY: Non e Laycox, Wank, Waring, and RESOLUTION NUMBER 163/65 MOVED by Mr.' Wank, seconded by Mr. Newman, that this Council appoint a permanent secretary to the Industrial Committee, as recommended by the Industrial Committee on April 22, 1965. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman, Spang, Laycox, Wank, Waring, and Mrs. McPherson. Non e . RESOLUTION NUMBER 164/65 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the salary of the Township Engineer be increased to $10,000.00, effective March l. 1965¡ as recommended by the Committee of the Whole on April 26, 1965. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman, Spang, Laycox, Wank and Waring. Mrs. McPherson RESOLUTION NUMBER 165/65 lOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the Township policy in regard to the fencing along the open watercourse through Bay Ridges, establish that the fence maintenance be a private concern where it forms part of private owners lot fencing, and that the Township Road Depart- ment maintain the fence at street crossings, as recommendedby the Public Utilities Committee on April 21, 1965. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 166/65 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs, McPherson, that the installation of the sidewalk on Liverpool Road west side from the Service Road to the south limit of the subdivision be proceeded with, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on April 21, 1965. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER l67/65 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the Engineer be authorized to hire temporary engineering help as required to implement the construction program, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on April 21, 1965. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 168/65 MOVtD by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Wank, that Oliver Lloyd and Associates be retained as Consultant Engineers to design the watermains and reservoir included in Step 1 of the Water Works Program, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on April 21. 1965. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman, Spang, Laycox and Wanke Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Waring. RESOLUTION NUMBER 169/65 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the Engineer be authorized to negotiate for the purchase of the land required to eliminate the jog where Brock Road intersects Baseline Road, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole on April 21, 1965. CARRIED 4 ~ RESOLUTION NUMBER 170/65 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Treasurer be authorized to write off the water accounts. amounting to $257,00. consisting of $251.00 never billed to the Road Department and $6,00 service call accounts dating back to 1961. as contained in the Deputy-Treasurer's list dated February 16, 1965, as recommended by the Public Utilities committee on April 21, 1965. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 171/65 MOVED by· Mr. Newman, seéonded by Mrs. McPherson, that the Depart- ment of Health be asked to give their views on the need for water and sewers in Frenchman's Bay to protect public health, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on April 21, 1965. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 172/65 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the purchase of calcium chloride be obtained from the lowest price tendered, subject to Engineer's approval, the price to include cost of delivery: Flake L~quid $ 53.00 per ton $0.146 per 52.l0 per ton 0.149 per Miller Paving Ltd. Allied Chemical Canada Ltd. gal. gal. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 1'3/65 , MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded authorize the Clerk to have a in the Municipal Office. by Mr. Spang, that this Council Claremont phone exchange installed CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman, Spang, Laycox, Wank and Waring. Mrs. McPherson RESOLUTION NUMBER 174/65 MOVED by Mr. Wank. seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that tenders for three road construction programs set forth in the 1965 budget, namely: (a) Rosebank as tendered by Metro Utilities at $600.00 (b) Highbush Trail, tendered by Tripp Construction at $1,900.00. (c) Old Forest Road tendered by Tripp Construction at $1,945.00, being the lowest bids, be accepted, subject to the Township Engineer's approval. CARRIED Unsuccessful Tenders Roaebank Road - Tripp Cons~ruction Ltd. Highbush Trail - Marino Construction Co. Ltd. Old Forest Road - Marino Construction Co. Ltd. $ 850.00 3,165.00 2,635.00 RESOLUTION NUMBER 175/65 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Waring, th.t Council grant permission to the Rouge Hill Pickering Lions' Club ~o hold their annual Carnival on June 24, 25, 26, on the township land at Liverpool and No.2 Highway, providing the land has not been sold or disposed of. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 176/65 MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Bell Telepho~e Company letter with respect to area rate (Markham) be referred to Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 177/ßS MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the Engineer be authorized to make spot levels on the site proposed for the new municipal building at Highway 2 and ßrock Road. CARRIED ... 5 ... RESOLUTION NUMBER 178/65 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Thirty- one Dollars and Fifty Cents summons to one of our road men be paid out of our road bûdget. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman, Spang, Waring and Mrs. McPherson Messrs¿ Laycox and Wank MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the report of the Standing Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $2.215.47....be adopted. CI\RRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on FINANCE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $1 .42.463.95,~e adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Waring, that the report of the Standing Committee on PROPERTY, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $542.79~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wans. seconded by Mr. Spang. that the report of the Standing Committee on ENGI~EERINGt recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,103.88,~be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the report of the Standing Committee on FIRE. recommending payment of accounts in the amount of,~3.128.63.~be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. W..m~. that the report of the Standing Committee on SEWAGE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4.031.54,~be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the report of the Standing Committee on SANITATION, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $6.232.67~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $5.783.79.~be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the report of the Standing Committee on ROADS, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $25,333.7s"be adopted. CARR,IED * See Addendum, Page 7 BY-LAW NUMBER 2944 (Third Reading) The Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2944 to authorize the construction of a watermain on the streets set out herein as a local improvement under the provisions of the Local Improvement Act, arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Wank, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whol~ on By-Law No. 2944 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 3015 ~ Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the abandonment by The Corporation of the Township of Pickering of Lot 80 on Registered Plan M-37, Land Titles, Whitby, expropriated for road purposes, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Waring, moves that By-Law Number 3015 to authorize the abandonment by the Corporation of the Township of Pickering of Lot 80 on Registered Plan M-37, Land Titles, Whitby, expropriated for road purposes be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. - 6 - The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. ~. Wank, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 3015 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 3016 (Two Readings) Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Waring, moves for leave to intro- duce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to stop up and close road allowance between Lots 20 and 2l, Range II, Broken Front Concession, Township of Pickering, and that same now be read a firsttime. Mrs. MbPherson, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves that By-Law Number 3016 to stop up and close road allowance between Lots 20 and 21, Range II, Broken Front Concession, Township of Pickering, be new read...a second .time"uElnd tmat. còi1nei 1 go in to Committee of the Whole 'thereon. BY~LAW NUMBER 3017 (Two Readings) Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to stop up and Close Union Road in the Hamlet of Brougham, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law No. 3017 to stop up and close Union Road in the Hamlet of Brougham, be noW read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. BY-LAW NUMBER 3018 (Two Readings) Mr. Wank, seconded by· Mrs. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the construction of a sanitary sewer and a watermain together with service connections on the Chester Hill Road under the provisions of the Local Improvement Act, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Waring, moves that By-Law Number 3018 to authorize the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain together with service connections on the Chester Hill Road under the provision of the Local Improvement Act, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. INSTRUCTIONS l. Contact Mr. G. Hepditch, County Assessment Commissioner, with regard to addresses appearing on assessment and tax notices, and also send memo to Postal Department. ("Pickering" to appear on all correspondence going through Ajax Post Office) and not "Ajax", which appears to be becoming standard practice. 2. Acknowledge letter from Rouge Park with respect to well re- located by the Department of Highways. 3. Copies of agreement between Carlyon to Township of Pickering be made available to all members of Council. þ The following dates are set aside for the following meetings: May 10 , 1965, 8 ~.m. May l7 t 1965, 8 p.m. Committee of the Whole to discuss Fire Association. Committee of the Whole - Municipal Building, and other Township matters. Hay 25, 1965, 8 p. m. Council meeting. * Addendum .. 7 - ~ MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT, recommending payment of accQ~nts in the amount of $1,351.3~ be adopted. ~ARRIED MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the report of the Standing Committee on PARKS AND RECREATION, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of 524.6~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Newman, that this meeting do now adjourn to meet again on MONDAY, the SEVENTH day of JUNE, 1965, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. ARRIED ~~ <U_J..k J. Eve i.-.J \ ~~ .- .----.., APPROVED 1 I 1965