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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 1, 1965 M U N I C I PAL I B U I L DIN G B R 0 UG HAM A meeting of Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY, the FIRST day of NOVEMBER. 1965, at the Municipal Building, Brougham, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: C. W. Laycox, in the Chair Mrs. J. McPherson Harvey Spang W. G . N e wm an Donald Waring John Campbell Hubert Wank Douglas J. Plitz, Clerk MINUTES MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the minutes of meeting held October 4, 1965, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Waring, that minutes of meeting held October 19, 1965, be adovted. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the minutes of meeting held October 22, 1965, be adopted. CARRIED The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered: l. Toronto Area Boating Council urges that representation be made t~ Department of Lands and Forests to acquire the Frenchman's Bay area for park purposes. See Resolution No. 374/65. 2. Ba1 Ridges Ratepayers' Dec. 4 election on the Hall in Bay Ridges?" No. 3068. Association requests plebiscite for question, "Are you in favour of a Community See Resolution No. 385/65 and By-Law 3. Harold J. Haggie tenders letter of resignation from his position as Dog Catcher. See Resolution No. 376/65. 4. A. W. Storry. street light attendant for Hamlet of Brougham, resigns, effective October 15. 1965. See Resolution No. 376/65. Ontario Hydro has been contacted and would agree to do job on regular basis at a cost of $3.00 per light per year. See Resolution No. 375/65. 5. Committee of Adjustmentrecommends issuance of Letter of Tolerance, with conditions outlined, for R. Blake, Pine Ridge Farm, Part Lot 20, Concession 2. TABLED (See Instructions) 6. Dr. Grant's report on evaluation of staff positions. Arrange date for Committee meeting on this subject. Date set as November 15, 1965. þ 7. Mr. Sid Dorland, Department of Lands and Forests, advises be will meet with Councilor By-Law Committee any night of the first week of November, or November 12, lor 17, to discuss discharge of firearms by-laws. Suggested date: November 12, 1965. 8. Committee of Adjustment recommends issuance of Letter of Tolerance for H. Taylor, Lot 13. Plan 380, 2999 Lakecrest Drive, to permit erection of car port and patio. See Resolution No. 378/65 - 2 - 9. Committee of Adjustment recommends issuance of Letter of TOler- ~nce for N. & J. Kendrick, Part Lot 33, Concession 1, to permit ~se of 14,250 square feet when 15,000 square feet are required. ~ee Resolution No. 379/65. 10. angineer reports on drainage situation at 480 Shoal Point Road. 11. ~r. J. Puckrin, Lot 5, Concession 4, reports that hunters qeliberately shot four of his guinea hens on his property. 12. Ontario Munici~al Board approves sanitary sewer and water main on Chester Hill Road under Local Improvement Act, at cost of $10.694.00. 13. Bay Ridges Rate~a¥ers' Association advises they have requested the Ontario Mun~c1pal Association to conduct a hearing when township requests by-law to authorize debentures on water expansion program. 14. Consumers' Gas submits approval of Ontario Energy Board for continuation of present rates for one year. 15. Tenders for construction of sanitary sewers and water mains were opened and resulted as follows: Water Sewer Tot al Tripp Construction Ltdr Marino Construction Ltd. Dagmar Construction Ltd. Craftwood Construction Ltd. 9,28l.40 8 , 160 . 2 5 6,055.70 7,243.00 15,685.30 24,966.70 19,193.70 27,353.95 11,258.94 17,314.64 8,217.80 15,460.80 See Resolution No. 386/65 16. Trustees of School Area 2 submit application for a debenture for $45,000 to build and equip the addition of a general purpose room to the Vaughan Willard Public School. 17. Engineer reports the County Engineer's ultimate requirements fur Union Street. Mr. Twelvetrees wishes a daylight triangle, plus a 10 foot widening. This might have resulted in a differen~ decision at the Road Committee meeting of October 7th. Mr. Poulsson sees no rea .on "to cling to the rest of the redundant land." Clerk prepare resolution. 18. Pickering District High School invites Council members 1D a~tend Commencement Exercises on Friday, November 12, 1965, in the School Auditorium éÈ 8 p. m. 19. Lorne Scully, Account Supervisor, Armstrong & Taylor, advises that he or his firm would be pleased to act as insurance consultant to the township, and recalls that Council was interested in engaging such a consultant. 20. The Royal Canadian Legion wishes to know if Council would consider purchasing a wreath for Memorial Day, November li. 1965. See Resolution No. 38l/65 21. ntario Good Roads Association Convention at Royal York Hotel, oronto, February 2 , 22 & 23. They would like resolutions to be forwarded on or before the l7th of January, 1965. They would also like the names of any road employees who have served for forty or more years and would be eligible for certificates. 22. Building ~nspector's Report for October: 95 permits at an estimated value of $1,515.550.00. (6 Hydro Buildings, estimated value, $3l6,470.00) - 3 - The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Wank, that Mr. Zeidler. !of Craig, Zeidler and Strong. Architects, be heard. Mr. Zeidler had an opportunity to review the lowest tender for the new municipal building, selecting the tender of Malan Construction Company Limited. Mr. Zeidler introduced Mr. Walter Malaniuk to Council, after which he began to explain that he and Mr. Malaniuk had reviewed the tender to endeavour to reduce the original amount without seriously affeeting the quality ef ~he builèing itself. To accomplish the reduction in the tender price from the original figure of $391,786.00 to $348.622.00, many items with respect to grading,landscaping, paving, were deleted. Other items were.adjusted or substituted. See Resolution No. 373/65. 2. MOVED by Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Newman, 1hat Mr. Howell be heard. Mr. Howell appeared before Council in support and on behalf of Mr. E. Stroud in his request to have a parcel of mnd located at Liverpool Road and the Base Line (Part Lot 22, south half of Concession 1) rezoned from C3 andMl1D C2 for purposes of erecting a marketeria or shopping plaza. Mr. Howell submitted to Council a petitipn in support of this rezoningi"which containèd the names of ll4 area residents. He also had. available other area statisti~s. Mr. Howell requested Council's support. 'However. it was pointed out to him .that before any action could be taken in this direction. that he or Mr~StX'oud will have to submit a· site plan of the pJ"oppsed development ,and· to try and obtain traffic co~nts m~de ¡~ ~he are~.· . It'wa~"s~gijsted that ~r. Howell arrange to~e¡t'witB-Planning BOšiJ;'g .01) e~,tÞeF the,.:Ll~b9r. 2?th. ,9f, Nov~mþe~~ with the necessary information' in suppö%>t' of his rëquest. -- Mr. Howell, ~~quested that th'- petition be filed, f.or fùture !refel'ence andask~d t,hät he' might appear béfoÌ'e the Ontario Munici~aLBoard hearing'~hen this m~tter !s'broµghtbefore the Boara. !'t was noted that a previous reqùes't1D the <htario . Municipal Association had been refused on the grounds that the population did not warrant a further deve19plIlent in this are~, ·buti:hat sinc a the situt1tion had now changed to: a degree where the decision could be reversed. Mr. Howell will provide the da~a ~equired for suþ~issiontP Planning B?aJ"d. ...,"__._.... '-'0 3. MoVtD' by Mr~ NeW.~n. ~econðèdby Mr. Waring, that Mr. B. Lowe be heard. Mr~ tpw~ indicated he did not 66me with a brief and had n,ot. intendeq. t.o be' hèard~ Howe.ver, he didsay'that he was in ~reement with Mr. Howell's request for rezoning to provide for a .hopping plaza in the south half of Lot 22, ~ncession 1. ' ' . ...,. , Hè f~rther indicated his interest in seeing that Council passed a bY-law, dealing with aplebisci~e in respect to the ar~as which should be included. It; was ;:;uggested that' only t,ne resid- ents..of Bay Ridges be permitted to vote on this question. Some mem.bèrs ofCo\).ncil, Obj ectedto the small, area to wbichthis question is tope put',and felt that if anything-is buIlt, that 1 t should encompass the whole of the Township, and that it· be built ,in ,¡¡tlocat..1Qn suitable to servic.a the, ratepayers of this t9~pship.' .. . - 4 - ,. Council felt since this matter was not fully investigated, that this proposal be scrapped fo~ this year, and finally concented to the Bay Ridges proposal. See Resolution No. 385/65 and By-Law No. 3068. ./ RESOLUTION NUMBER 373/65 MOVE~ by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that this Council accep·t the amended tender price, as presented by Malan Construction, for the construction of the new Pickering Township municipal building at the tendered price of $348,622.00, as recommended by the Township's Architects, and subject to Ontario Municipal Board approval. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Messrs. Laycox. Wank. Campbell. and Waring. Messrs. Newman and Spang, Mrs. McPherson RESOLUTION NUMBER 374/65 MOVED by Hr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Waring, THAT WHEREAS Frenchman's Bay is the largest area of sheltered water east of Toronto and which provides a natural haven for mooring and launching of all types and sizes of pleasure craft, mdwhich row has the largest concentration of such activities in this partd Lake Ontario; AND WHEREAS this body of water and the lands lying beneath its surface are privately owned. we are urging most strongly that the land be purchased by the Conservation Autho~ity as agency in order that it may be preserved as a public park. recreational ënd pleasure craft centre; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this Council strongly recommends that the Conservation Authority acqui~e the area known as Frenchman's Bay and the surrounding water lots, AND THAT copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Lands and Forests. the Metro Toronto Water Front Advisory Committee; the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Metro Toronto Parks Commission; the Province of Ontario Parks Integration Board, Metro Toronto Council and R.D.H.P. CARRIED YEAt NAY: Messrs. Newman, Spang. Laycox. Wank, Campbell, and Waring. Mrs. McPherson. RESOLUTION NUMBER 375/65 MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, that this Council accept the Ontario Hydro's proposal to replace bulbs and make routine maintenance of the Brougham street lights for an annual rate of $3.00 per unit. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 376/65 MOVED by Mr. Campbell. seconded by Mr. Wank, that this Council accept the resignations of Mr. Harold Haggie as Dog Catcher; Mr. R. Harlow as Chairman of the Bay Ridg~s Community Centre Board, and Mr. W. Storry as Brougham street light attendant. with regret. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 377/65- MOVED by Mr. Wank. seconded by Mr. Waring, that the Clerk be authorized to take the necessary steps to have a private members bill presented to the provincial legislature regarding the splitting of the Town~ship Hydro Area for the purpose of establishing a hydro public utilities commission for part of the Township until such time as is warranted to include the entire Township, and such portions of the Township be d·esignated as that area south of the third concession. CARRIED - 5 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 378/65 MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Waring, that this Council does here~y endorse the recommendation of the Township of Pickering Comm~ttee of Adjustment re LT·ll/6S" ,of September 23, 1965~ and hereþy authorizes the issuance of a Letter of TOlerance, that no action will be taken by the Township of Pickering for reasons of vari~nce from Zoning By-Law No. 3036 on property known as Lot 13, Plan 380 to permit the erection of a car port and patio providing a side yard setback of 2 feet 0 inches, whereas a minimum of 5 feet 0 inches is requ~red. CARRIED RES04UTION NUMBER 379/65 MOVEU by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that this Council does . hereby endorse the recommendation of the Township of Pickering Committee of Adjustment re LT 14/65 of September 23, 1965 and hereby authorizes the issuance of a Letter of Tolerance, that no action will be taken by the Township of Pickering for reasons of variance from Zoning By-Law Number 3036 on property known as part Lot 33, Concession l, to permit the use of a parcel of land having 14,250 square feet in area for residential purposes, whereas 15,000 square feet is required. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 380/65 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the Ontario Water Resources Commission be requested to prepare and present a proposal to the Corporation of the Township of Pickering for the construction of sewer trunk lines and water mains as a Provincially-owned project, including a rate on a usage basis to meet all the costs involved under the Provincial programme, and an appropriate form of contract. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 381/65 MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Newman, Pickering purchase a Memorial Wreath for the for Memorial Day November 11th, 1965. that the Township of Dunbarton Legion Branch CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 382/65 ~VED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. W. G. Newman, that Domtar Chemicals Limited, Sifto Salt Division. be awarded the contract for supply of approximately 400 tons of Highway Fine Rock Salt, at the tendered price of 10.407 per ton, including the 3% Provincial tax, delivered in lO-ton truck- shipments to township yard, subject to the approval of the Department of Highways of Ontario. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 383/65 MOVED by Mrs. Mc~berson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that Claude Smith be awarded the contract for screening and stockpiling approximately 20,OÓO tens sand at the tendered price of 24¢ per ton, subject to the approval of the Department of Highways of Ontario. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 384/65 MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded in principle, the amendment area zoning by-laws Numbers therewith. by Mr. Newman, that this Council accepts, to the industrial zones and directs that the 2511, 3036 and 3037 be amended in conformity CARRIED Amendment to RESOLUTION NO. 385/65 ~'ED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Campbell,· that the Clerk prepare a by-law for a plebiscite, namely: "Are you in favour of a $225,000 debenture for a Township Community Hall and Arena to be charged to all of the Township ratepayers, and located on or near Highway 2 in the vicinity of Liverpool and Dixie Road area. AMENDMENT LOST YEA: NAY: Messrs. Newman, Wank and Campbell Mr. Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Laycox, Mr. Waring. RESOLUTION NUMBER 385/65 IDVEDby Hr. Waring, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the Clerk prepare a bŸ-law for a plebiscite, namely: "Are you in favour of a $50,000 debenture for a Community Hall, to be charged to the residents of Bay Ridges, an area bounded on the east by Sandy Beach Road from Lake Ontario north to Moore's Side Road, and south to Lake Ontario, but not to include those areas not within the Consolidated Building - 6 - CorpQration Subdivision Agreement. CARRIED YEA; NAY; M~. Spang. Mrs. McPherson. Mr. Laycox. Mr. Waring Messrs. Newman. W.nk and Campbell RES04UTION NUMBER 386/65 MOVEQ by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the Tenders received for ~ater and sewer mains be submitted to the Engineer for his reco~mendations to Council. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Waring, that the report of the Standing Committee on FINANCE. recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $384.762.7~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the report or the Standing Committee on PARKS AND RECREATION, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $605.9~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Waring. that theœport of the Standing Committee on BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $8,42l.3~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the report of the Standing Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $12,242.14,~e adopted. œRRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the report of the Standing Committee on SANITATION. recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $3.493.5~ be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Newman. that the report of the Standing Committee on SEWAGE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $6,342.80,~e àdopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the report of the Standing Committee on ENGINEERING, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,545.36.~e adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang. that the report of the Standing Committee on PROPERTY, recommending paymen~ of accounts in the amount of $567.15,~e adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Newman, that the report of the Standing Committee on PO~ICE. recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $12.153.88.~e adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the report of the Standing Committee oñ WELFARE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $6,033.18,~e adopted. œRRIED MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Wank, that the report of the Standing Committee on FIRE, recommending payment of accounts in~e amount of $3,l20.4l.~~opted. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on ROADS, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $29,290.17. be adopted. CARRIED ~ þ BY-LAW NUMBER 3064 Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to name a streetm the Township of Pickering (Bay Shore Heights Road), and that same now be read a first time. Mrs. McPhers~. seconded by Mr. Waring, moves that By-Law No. 3064 to name a street in the Township of Pickering (Bay Shore Heights Road) be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. - 7 - The Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves that the report of the Comm~ttee of the Whole on By-Law No. 3064 be adopted, and that the said By-law be now read a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Cler~ sign the same, and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed ther~to. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 3065 Mrs. McPherson. seconded by Mr. Waring, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to amend By-Law Number 1909 by adding thereto Bay Shore Heights Road on which parking is prohibited, and that same now be read a first time. Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr~ Spang, moves that By-Law Number 3065 to amend By-Law Number 1909 by adding thereto Bay Shore Heights Road on which parking is prohibited, 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. Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Waring, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 3065 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 3066 Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Campbell, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to repeal By-Law Number 3040, which amends By-Law Number 25l1, as amended, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Wank, moves that By-Law Number 3066 to repeal By-Law Number 3040, which amends By-Law Number 2511, as amended, 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. Waring. seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 3066 be adopted, md that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Cler~ sign the same. and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed therqto. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 3067 Mr. Waring, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to amend By-Law No. 2511 as amended, and that same now be read a first time. (Frontage on a street) Mr. Waring, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law No. 0067 to amend By-Law No. 251l as amended, 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. Waring. seconded by Mr. Campbell, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 3067 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 - 8 - BY-LAW NUMBER 3068 ,l, M~. Waring, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to provide for a v~te being taken of the electors in Bay Ridges on the question, "Are you in favour of the establishment of a Community Hall?" a~d that same now be read a first time. Mf. Waring, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-Law No. 3068 to p~ovide for a vote being taken of the electors in Bay Ridges on the question, "Are you in favour of the establishment of a Community Hall?" 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. Waring, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 3068 be adopted, æd 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 æfixed thereto. CARRIED YEA: NAY: Mr. Spang, Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Laycox, Mr. Waring Messrs. Newman, Wank and Campbell. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Notify Mr. Sid Dorland, of Department of Lands and Forests, to meet with By-Law Committee on November l2, 1965, at 8 p. m. Also contact re same: Police Chief R. Parker, Pickering Rod and Gun Club. Game Commission. 2. Notify Jehovah's Witness (church) on Bay Shore Heights, 915-917 Fairview Avenue, South Pickering, of the passing of By-Law No. 3065, restricting parking on this street. 3. Notify Dr. Grant of meeting with Council in Committee of the Whole to discuss report on November IS, 1965, at 8 p. m. 4. Clerk apply for Private Members Bill re Hydro Utilities for south Pickering area. 6. ~r. Faulkner report on No. 5 (R. Blake, Pine Ridge ~rm) Personnel and Finance meeting, November 15. 1965, to discuss Dr. Grant's report on evaluation of staff positions. Council to meet November 22, 1965, and tentatively, November 23. By-Law Committee meeting November 4, 1965. Have applicant for Dog Catcher present. Have Mr. H. Ashton present. By-Law Committee meeting November 12, 1965 re discharge of Firearms. MOVED by Mr. Waring, seconded now adjourn, to meet again on at 8 o'clock p. m. ß(/ , t/~ by Mr. Spang, that this Council the 6th day of Dermber..., 1965, . CARRIE ~. , . . . ; ;' C>\ CYe--' f I ., I I APPROVED II 1965 "- ~e~