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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 7, 1966 M U N 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 MONDAY, the SEVENTH day of ~ffiRCH, 1966, at the Municipal Building, Brougham, at EIGHT o'clock p.m. PRESENT: C.W. Laycox, in the Chair Mrs. J. McPherson Harvey Spang Donald Beer John Williams John Campbell Ronald Chatten Noel C. Marshall, Deputy Clerk IN ATTENDANCE: Ronald Mitchell, Treasurer MINUTES MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Beer, that the l~nutas of the meeting held on February 7th, 1966 be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Beer, that the Minutes of the meeting held on February 14th, 1966 be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Willia~ that the Minutes of the meeting held on February 21st, 1966 be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Williams, that the Minutes of the meeting held on February 24th, 1966 be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Beer, that the Minutes of the meeting held on February 28th, 1966 be adopted. CARRIED. The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered. 1. Notification Private Bill for acquisition of Hydro for part of the Township of Pickering lost on Friday, March 4, 1966. 2. Pickering Township School Area No. 2 advises that the tender of Goulding Brothers Construction Limited has been accepted in the amount of $345,479.00 for addit~ons to the Frenchman's Bay Public School. Tender plus costs amount to $430,000.00. Original requisition was $560,000.00. 3. Department of the Attorney-General advises that a date will be set in the near future for a hearing on the Fairport Survey. 4. Canadian Union of Public Employees submit list of additional classifications they wish included in the collective agreement. Copies to be made available for Council. 5. Minister of Labour submits copy of request for conciliation between the Corporation and Local 129 and 129-1. 6. Craig, Zeidler and Strong submit Job Reports Nos. 19, 20 and 21 re new Municipal Building. 7. Engineer submits report re ins~lation cost of culverts on private properties. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. -2- 8. Central Ontario Regional Development Association submits minutes of February 16 meeting and press release. Mrs. Gladys Beckstead appointed Chairman; David Lewington appointed Secretary. 9. Metro Toronto Planning Board requests delay in public hearing on Zoning By-law No. 3036 pending meeting between Conservation Authority Board and Township. 10. Ontario Municipal Board submits letter received from ratepayer objecting to arena. 11. Armstrong and Taylor Ltd. suggest Township Solicitor review liability policy because of nuclear energy exclusion clause. 12. Markham Fair submits request for annual grant. 13. Building Inspector's Report: February, 1966 - 27 permits, estimated value $249,800.00 February, 1965 - 15 pennits, estimated value 148,200.00 14. Planning Director requests Council's decision On: (a) Klima Subdivision, Block L, Plan 418. Report dated January 20th, 1966, mailed to members of Council.. (b) Report on 1966 work priorities. Planning Board requests implementation by Council. Referred back to Planning Board. ACQUISITION OF HYDRO RIGHTS - SOUTHERN PORTION OF TOWNSHIP Mr. Laycox advised Council that the Private Members Bill to acquire Hydro rights in a portion of the Township was defeated last week by a narrow margin of four votes - with eleven members voting in favour and fifteen against. It was the general opinion of those involved in the presentation of the Bill that the Township should allow a period of some four months to pass and then pursue the matter again. Mr. Williams read a letter to Council that he had written to Hydro requesting them to assist the Corporation in their application for Hydro rights. See resolution No. 108/66. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE TABLED 1. 2. Resolution to adopt 1966 Road Program. Resolution to adopt budget for Municipal Building. (new) Resolution to adopt budget for roads. Resolution to adopt budget for Township Dump. Resolution to adopt budget for Engineering Department. Resolution to adopt budget for Sanitation Department Resolution to adopt budget for Sewage Department By":law'toappoint member:. to the West Shore Community Board. -)- 9. By-law to dedicate a portion of Bella Vista to widen road. 10. By-law to assume certain streets in Bay Ridges. DELEGATIONS ~ 1. Mr. Austin of Temple Taxi asked the permission of Council to increase the meter drop rate in this area for his firm to $.50 rather then the $.40 now existing which bas- been'd.n use for the past three years. He explained that in the Municipalities of Whitby, Ajax, Oshawa and Toronto, the meter drop rate was similar to that which he was asking for at this time. In answer to a question from a member in Council he mentioned that the cost of taxi licenses in the Township compared favourably with those of the municipalities mentioned above, there being a variance of some $5.00 in certain instances with the exception of Metropolitan Toronto. See resolution #109/66. 2. West Shore Association - Mr. Addie explained for the benefit of Council the location of the land that his association intended to use for Park purposes. The Reeve pointed out that unless the land in question were deeded to the Township it would not be possible to qualify for Provincial Grants as a Community Centre Board. It was suggested that Mr. Addie and his Association form a proper Recreation Association with the appropriate officers and apply to the Township Parks and Recreation Committee for grants in support of their program. RESOLUTION NUMBER 108/66 MOVED by John Williams, seconded by R. Chatten that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering hereby requests Ontario Hydro to supply the following information: (1) Their reason or reasons for obstructing this Townships Private Members Bill relating to a Hydro Commission. (2) The Section of the Act which permits this Publicly owned body to obstruct or interfere in any way with the democratic process of Government. ()) The rates for Hydro in the affected area as of April 5th, 1966 showing residential and Industrial and the rates if the requested legislation had been approved on 1966 figures with a break down showing the amount of equipment purchased and wholesale cost of Hydro. CARRIED. ~ YEA: Messrs. Beer, Spang, Laycox, Chatten, Campbell and Williams. DECLINED: Mrs. McPherson. RESOLUTION NUMBER 109/66 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Chatten, that Temple Taxi be authorized to increase their meter drop to $.50 and that By-law 2121 be amended accordingly. RESOLUTION NUMBER 110/66 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by D. Beer, that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to petition the Department of Highways of Ontario for subsidy in the amount of $494,497.99 for the 1965 expenditures. CARRIED. CARRIED. -4- RESOLUTION NUMBER 111/66 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the Engineer be authorized to inform Mr. Sims, of Totten and Sims to proceed as rapidly as possible in order to meet the proposed schedule for completing the Westney Road Overpass by November 1st, 1966; as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on February 22nd, 1966. CARRIED. RESOLUTION NUMBER 112/66 MOVED by Mr. Beer, seconded by Mrs. McPherson that used radio equipment be purchased in place of the $1,800.00 worth of new radio equipment in item 61; as recommended by Fire Committee on February 10th, 1966. CARRIED. RESOLUTION NUMBER 113/66 MOVED by Mr. Chatten, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the Township Engineer be authorized to call proper tenders to negotiate salvage rights at the Township Dump. CARRIED. RESOLUTION Nill4BER 114/66 MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Williams, that the Corporation bill Craig, Zeidler and Strong the sum of $75.00 being the cost of the attendance of Council members at the site inspection of the Municipal Building on March 5th, 1966, at which the architect failed to attend. CARRIED. MOVED by IÆrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on ROADS, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $55,751.49,~be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Chat ten , seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the report of the Standing Committee on SEWAGE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $6,346.34,~be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Williams, that the report of the Standing Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $4,01g.63,~be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Chatten, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the report of the Standing Committee on ENGINEERING, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $5,010.32,1be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Chatten, that the report of the Standing Committee on SANITATION, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $3,5g0.84,~be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Chatten, that the report of the Standing Committee on PARKS AND RECREATION, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $57g.lg,~be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED BY Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Spa~g~ that the report of the Standing Committee on BY-LAW ENFORC~NT, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $1,948.97,~be ådopted. CARRIED. -5- MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Spang,that the report of the Standing Committee on WELFARE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $6,64l.29,~be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Beer, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on POLICE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $14,759.76;\ be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Beer, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that the report of the Standing Committee on ¥IRE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $~,899.05~ be adopted. CARRIED. MOVED by ~. Williams, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on PROPERTY, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $687.55.~ CARRIED. MOVED by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the report of the Standing Committee on FINANCE, recommending payment of accounts in the amount of $310,478.52,~be adopted. CARRIED. BY-LAW NUMBER 3120 Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Williams, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to name members to the Greenwood Community Centre Board for the year 1966, and that the same now be read a first time. Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Chatten, moves that· By-law Number 3120 to name members to the Greenwood Community Centre Board for the year 1966, 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. Campbell, seconded by Mr. McPherson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3120 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 3121 Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Chatten, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to designate through highways in the Township of Pickering and to amend By-law Number 2428, which amends By-law Number 1904. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Williams, moves that By-law Number 3121 to designate through highways in the Township of Pickering and to amend By-law Number 2428, which amends By-law Number 19Q4, 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. Spang, seconded by Mr. Campbell, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3121 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 a£f1xed thereto. ~ CARRIED. -6- BY-LAW NUMBER 3122 ~ Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Campbell, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the Board of the North East Pickering Community Centre for the year 1966, and to repeal By-law Number 3112, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-law Number 3122 to. appoint members to the Board of the North East Pickering Community Centre for the year 1966, and to repeal By-law Number 3112, 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. Williams, seconed by Mr. Chatten, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 3122 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. MOVED by !4r. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Chatten, that Council go into Committee of the Whole at 10:40 p.m., to consider the resignation of Mr. R.J. Finnigan. Council reconvened at 11:10 p.m. and passed the following resolution. RESOLUTION NUMBER 115/66 MOVED by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Chatten, that the resignation of Mr. R.J. Finnigan, Plumbing Inspector be accepted. CARRIED. YEA: Messrs. Beer, Spang, Laycox, Chat ten, Campbell, Williams and Mrs. McPherson. MEETINGS, and dates of same: Finance Committee Committee of the Whole FRIDAY, March 11th, 1966. MOND*Y, March 14th, 1966 TUESDAY, March 15th, 1966 WEDNESDAY, March 16th, 1966 MONDAY, March 21st, 1966 High School Board Public Utilities Committee Council MOVED by Mr. Chatten, seconded by Mr. Beer, that this Council do now adjourn to meet again on MONDAY, the 4th day of APRIL, 1966, at S o'clock p.m. CARRIED. APPROVED It/. ~1966. d ~1!1 '---- ' ~-/~ Reeve- /" .