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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 19, 1966 M U N I C I PAL B U I L DIN G PIC K E R I N G A meeting of Pickering Township Council was held on MONDAY the NINTEENTH day of DECEMBER, 1966, at EIGHT o'clock p. m. ~ PRESENT: Reeve C. W. Laycox Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson Councillors: H. Spang D. Beer R. Chat ten N. Waller J¥ Williams D. J. PIitz, Clerk J. H. Faulkner, Planning Director 1. Before Council got down to their regular business of the day Councillor J. Williams raised the question "On What authority was the Township Solicitor called to represent the Township at the O.M.B. hearing?" re: redistribution of Ward Boundaries. He further objected to Mr. Taylor's tactics in preventing evidence from being submitted at the hearing. Reeve Laycox admitted the decisision was made by him when it was realized Council was needed. See resolution 527 CORRESPONDENCE 1. Master Terry Rail requests Hockey Rink for Christmas. A general discussion on the problem of flooding skating rinks in various locations in the Township took place. The Recreation Committee submitted a motion to Council. Motion THAT each Community Centre Area be allowed to buy water from the Township and the cost be taken from their budget for an open air rink and services for flooding might also be arranged with Mr. Haney and that in the future if benefits appear to be forthcoming from this programme that the services might be extended, as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Co~ittee. WITHDRAWN . ~ This motion was withdrawn due to the fact that insufficient information was available. Mr. G. Zeller was instructed to obtain information pertaining to costs involved in the fl~oding of rinks. -2- 1. A- Letter from Globe & Mail congratulating the Council of the Township of Pickering for their quick action with respect to the emergency creation by the recent truck- train accident. Reeve Laycox advised Council that the costs involved for relocating persons affected by the evacuation order would ~ be assumed by the Province. 2. R. T. Parker re: Parking Problem at Holy Redeemer School, Liverpool Rd. South - and other correspondence with this school. See copies. The correspondence between Police Chief R. T. Parker and Mr. D. McCaul. Chair man of the Holy Redeemer was read to Council and after considerable discussion on the problem of parking of buses Re: Transportarion of children, it was evident that something should be done to improve the situarion. MOVED by Councillor J. Williams. seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson. that a by-law be prepared prohibiting the parking on both sides of the Liverpool Road opposite the Holy Redeemer School during hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days as recommended by Chief of Police. CARRIED. A further discussion took place with respect to the locating of paving blocks to improve the decent of school children from buses at this school. See Resolution 529. 3. J. E. Haney advises of the resignation of Mrs. June Chesb9r from the West Rouge Conmunity Parks Board. 4. The Metropolitan Toronto & Region Conservation Authority requests Council to set date to hear Dr. G. Ross Lord. P. Eng. re: the progress report on the plan for flood control and water conservation. Clerk to contact Clerk's of the Town of Ajax and Village of Pickering to arrange a joint meeting with the Metro- politan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority with respect to Dr. G. Ross Lord, P. Eng. (Chairman) and his presentation of the Progress Report on the plan fo~ flood control and water conservation. 5. Ontario School Trustees' and Municipal Councillors' Association Inc. re: Council membership to this association. Referred to Councillor Williams for Finance. 6. O.M.B. re: Appeal by '~ter Oornen against a decision of the Committee of Adjustølent of the Township of Pickering - CA 40/66, Lot 40, Plan 422. Se~ COPY. -3- 7. J. A. Taylor re: Official Plan of the Township of Pickering, Planning Area Amendment No.3. See Resolution 534. 8. Ferguson, Montgomery, Cassels & Mitchell Re: Canadian Union of Public Employees. ~ Referred to Finance Committee. 9. Letter received from Mr. Nathan Sherwin, Q. C. making inquiry with respect to proposed plan of subdivision Part Lot 30, Range 2. Broken Front Concession. A general discussion took place on the matter of proposed subdivisions suggesting these be held up until the Sewage Report being prepared by Oliver Lloyd & Associates was complete. A motion was put to this effect and lost. Motion MOVBD by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that all proposed subdivisions awaiting consideration by Council be tabled pending the receipt and consideration of the Sewage Report and that the owners be so informed, as recommended by the Public U~ilities Committee on December 13, 1966. LOST Yea: Nay: Spang, Chatten, Williams Beer, McPherson, Laycox, Waller 10. Gerald Allman submitts his resignation from Police Village of Claremong. See Resolution 546. 11. W. H. Westney submitts his resignation from Rouge- Duffin-Highland-Petticoat Creek Conservation Authority 1) Clerk to instruct Mr. Westney that his letter should be sent to Mr. K. G. Higgs, Director of Operations, the M.T.R.C.A. 2) Send letter of Thanks for past services. See Resolution 547. 12. Mr. F. Edwards submitts his resignation fram the Pickering Township Plumbing Licensing Board. Clerk to send letter of thanks for past services. See Resolution 548 -4- 13. Mr. N. Lehman submitts his resignation from Committee of Adjustment. Clerk to send letter of thanks for past services. See Resolution 549 ~ 14. A letter addressed to Mr. W. L. Brenton, Superintendent Of Express rates C.N.R., Toronto Area - from B. F. Ross of Frank T. Ross & Sons (1962) Ltd. was read to Council concerning the higher freight rate in the Township of Pickering as compared to those charged in the Toronto area. It was Council's feeling that this Township should support this request and also request the Town of Ajax and the Village of Pickering to support Resolution 528. 15. Mrs. E. Rubinstein sends letter complaining to the condition of Markham & Pickering Town Line. Letter Referred to Road's Committee. 16. Letter from Poul H. Poulsson (P. Eng.) to Mr. W. T. Howard (G. O. Transit) with reference to stock pile of top soil at Rouge Hills Station obstructing visibility. Copies to Council. 17. Letter from Poul H. Poulsson (P. Eng.) to Mrs. P. M. Belcourt re: water petitions, and that petitions will be dealt with when the Reservoir is completed. Copies to Council. 18. Councillor R. Chatten advised Council that he objects to the By-law Committee hearing delegations when this very matter was dealt with in Committee of the Whole two days previously. Under the circumstances he felt that the P.U.C. should then be permitted to hear representatives from the West Rouge Association. Councillor H. Spang explained that he was not made aware of any person being heard at their Committee meeting until the meeting convened. He felt that since the person had travelled 100 miles to this meeting it was only proper to give this person a hearing. The By-law Enforcement Office was instructed against this procedure in future. 19. Items 12 and 13 on the agenda under resolutions. 12. Mr. Tyas be informed that Township is prepared to dedicate the 66' Roadway from Whites Road westerly to proposed Senior Public School site subject to certain conditions. 13~ Mr. Tyas be informed Council will endeavour to initiate a Local Improvement on Whites Sideroad in 1967 and arrange for installation of watermain to proposed Senior P~lic School. -5- MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that both these motions be tabled until further information can be made available. Planning Department to prepare a report and future road pattern :p8:t:'t:::dr:,ing to elis road. Councillor J. Williams objected to the cost of this road being charged to School Area #2 since the road will be a Township road and therefore should be charged to the whole of the Municipality. Deputy Reeve J. L. McPhersDn however was of the opinion that the road was being built to service only the school and therefore School Area #2 should be responsible for the cost. Clerk to contact Mr. A. W. Tyas as to the situation of the purchase and other pertinate matters re: road and services. 20. Mr. J. Faulkner, Planning Director appeared before Council to explain By-laws 3178 and 3179 and also relating Planning Board's recommendation to Council. See Resolution 535. RESOLUI' IONS Resolution 527 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson. that in future all matters relating to or requiring Municipal Board Approval that the Clerk be authorized to channel same through the Township Solicitor. Yea: Nay: Beer, Spang, McPherson, Laycox, Chatten, Waller Williams CARRIED. Resolution 528 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Council~or H. Spang. that both the C.N.R. and C.P.R. be petitioned to extend Metro Freight and Express Rates to that area bounded by on the North - the 2nd Concession, the west - the Pickering Scarborough Town Line, the east - by the easterly boundary of Ajax and Pickering Village and that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Dept. of Transporto C.N. and CoP. BYp~çss. C.N. and C.P. Freight Companies as well as affiliated Transport Companies and that c. copy of thi2 :cesolu'cion be forwarded to Town of Ajax, Village of Pickering for their endorsation. CARRIED. -6- Resolution 529 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. williams, that the engineer be authorized to install the necessary paving blocks at the Holy Redeemer School to permit the safe descent of school children from the school buses It being understood that only two paving blocks would be required. CARRIED. Resolution 530 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering wishes to express its thanks to the Emergency Measures Organization, The Village of Pickering, the Town of Ajax and the City of Oshawa, together with all other organizations and individuals who assisted the residents and the corporation of the Township of Pickering on December 13th and 14th, 1966 during the crisis caused by a Train-Truck collision And be it further resolved that the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to send appropriate letter of appreciation to the orgainizations involved. CARRIED. Resolution 531 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that Monday, December 26 is hereby declared Boxing Day in the Township of Picke~ing. Township Employees be granted one further day in lieu of Christmas Day. CARRIED. Resolution 532 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that WHEREAS it is obvious from the malicious damage caused to the Council Chamber during the Police Court of December 15, 1966, and WHEREAS the Council Chamber furnishings represent a large portion of the cost of the new Municipal Building; THAT the Police commission be informed that unless they are prepared to control the witnesses and defendants called to their weekly courts, and in particular prevent the violation of the no smoking rules, THAT the use of the Municipal Building for these purposes shall be prohibited and further that the Police Commission be requested to pay the full cost of damages to the furn ish ings. CARRIED . -7- Resolution 533 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that George Wilson, Pickering Township Firefighter be exempt from Unemployment Insurance. CARRIED. ~ Resolution 534 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that this Council does hereby endorse the recommendation of the Pickering Township Planning Board of Thursday December 15, 1966 item 5~ and hereby directs that the Official Plan Amendment #3 be amended by deleting item 5 of said Official Plan Amendment in accordance with the letter from the Township Solicitor dated December 13, 1966 and that the remainder of Amend- ment #3 be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval, after the 3rd reading of the By-law by Council. CARRIED. Resolution 535 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that this Council does hereby endorse the recommendation of the Pickering Township Planning Board of Thursday December 15, 1966 item 8: and hereby directs that no change be made to the proposed by-laws 3178 and 3179 at this time as none of the objections are considered justifiable to the extent of amending the proposed by-laws and hereby directs the Township Solicitor be advised accordingly. CARRIED. Resolution 536 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that Bennington Developments Ltd. be awarded the contract for installation of Water and Sewers on East Avenue and Lawrence Avenue at their tendered price of $66, 197.94 subject to O.M.B. approval and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the corporation subject to the addendum that the cont~ect only comes in effect upon receipt of O.M.B. approval and that if the O.M.B. approval is not received within a period of time to be agreed upon between the contractor and the Township the contract becomes null and void. Further that this award be subject to the Township Solicitor's approval and that the addendum to the contract receive the Township Solicitor's approval prior to the signing by the Reeve and Clerk. CARRIED. -8- Resolution 537 ~ MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that Bennington Developments Ltd. be awa,ðed the contract for installation of Water and Sewers in the Frenchmans Bay area, West of Liverpool Road at their total tendered price of $131,508.31 and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the corporation. CARRIED. Resolutiðn 538 MOVED by Councillor N. Waller, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that Skrycon Ltd. be awarded the contract for installation of Water and Sewers on Highway No. 2 at their tendered price of $105,154.00 subject to O.M.B. approval and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the corporation subject to the addendum that the contract only comes in effect upon receipt of O.M.B. approval and that if the OrM.B. approval is not received within a period of time to be agreed upon between the contractor and the Township the contract becomes null and void. Further that this award be subject to the Township Solicitor's approval and that the addendum to the contract receive the Township Solicitor's approval prior to the signing by the Reeve and Clerk. CARRIED. Resolution 539 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that Yearly & Reed be awarded the contract for installation of watermains on Rosebank Road at their tendered price of $255,000.00 subject to O.M.B. approval and that the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Corporation subject to the addendum that the contract only comes in effect upon receipt of O.M.B~ approval is not recieved within a period of time to. be agreed upon between the contractor and the Township the contract becomes null and void. Further that this award be subject to the Township Solicitor's approval and that the addendum to the contract receive the Township Solicitor's approval prior to the ~igning by the Reeve and Clerk. Yea: Nay: Beer, Spang, Laycox, Chatten, Waller, Williams McPherson CARRIED . Resolution 540 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor N. Waller, that H. A. Harbridge Construction be awarded the contract for installation of Reservoir on Rosebank Road at their tendered price of $379,588.00 subject to O.M.B. approval and that the Reeve and Clerk be ~uthorized -9- to sign the contract on behalf of the Corporation subject to the addendum that the contract only comes in effect upon receipt of O.M.B. approval and that if the O.M.B. approval is not received within a period of time to be agreed upon between the contractor and the Township the contract becomes null and void. Further that this award be subject to the Township Solicitor's approval and that the addendum to the contract receive the Township Solicitor's approval prior to the signing by the Reeve and Clerk. Yea: Nay: Beer, Spang. Laycox, Chatten, Waller, Williams McPherson CARRIED. Resolution 541 MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the quotation of Frink of Canada Ltd. for the supply of One T..dl-gate Sander at a price of $1,228.00 complete (plus Sales Tax) delivered, be accepted subject to D~H.O. approva. CARRIED. Resolution 542 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that the Volunteer Fire Chief's be pAid an honorarium for the extra duties performed ($100.00 annually), as recommended by the Finance committee on December 12, 1966. CARRIED . Resolution 543 MOVED by Councillor R. Chatteno seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson that Whereas the assessed foot frontage for watermains to Lot 40, Registered Plan 233 is 103 feet And Whereas the foot frontage charged for watermain Local Improvement is 103 feet Be it therefore resolved that the foot frontage for Sanitary be based on the same footage as is presently charged for watermains 103' CARRIED . Resolution 544 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that the Resolution #469 be rescinded and that the lowest tender for 6 cars as submitted by Seaway Motors be accepted, as recommended by Finance Committee at their meeting on December 12, 1966. -10- Resolution 545 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that the tender for one ~ ton truck as submitted by Giles Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd. be accepted, as recommended by Finance Committee at their meeting on December 12, 1966. CARRIED. Motion - Tabled MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor R. Chatten, that Mr. Tyas of School Area No.2 be informed that the Township is prepared to ded- icate the 66' roadway from Whites Road westerly to the proposed Senior Public School site subject to the following conditions: a) THAT the School Board agree to pay the full cost of constructing such road to the specification of the ~ownship including pavement. b) THAT the School Board agree to dedicate such lands as may be required to extend this road in accordance with future road patterns set by the Planning Department. c) THAT satisfactory arrangements be made between the School Board and the Township Council as to what part of the existing 66 ft. section and the extension thereto should be constructed and paved. TABLED. Resolution 546 MOVED by Councillor D. Beer, seconda~ by Councillor H. Spang, that Council accept the resignation of Mr. Gerald Allman from the Village ~rustees, with regret. CARRIED . Resolution 547 MOV£D by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor D. Beer, that Council accept the resignation of Mr. W. H. Westney from Rouge-Duffin-Highland-Petticoat creek Conservation Authority, with regret and a letter of thanks be sent to Mr. Westney. CARRIED . Mot1an - Tabled MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that Mr. Tyas of School Area No. 2 be informed that Council will endeavour to initiate a Local Improvement on Whites Sideroadin 1967 and if successful, arrange for the installation of a 6" I> -11- watermain to the proposed Senior Public School subject to: a) THAT the School Bœ. rd pay the entire cost of the 6" Þ watermains and appurtenances from the Whites Sideroad watermain westerly to the point where it is agreed the proposed constructed public roadway will terminate. ~ TABLED. Resolution 548 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Councillor H. Spang, that Council accept the resignation of Mr. F. Edwards from the pickering Township Plumbing Licensing Board, with regret and a letter of thanks be written. CARRIED. Resolution 549 MOVED by Councillor H. Spang, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that Council accept the resignation of N. Lehman from Committee of Adjustment, with regret and that a letter be written to thank him. CARRIED. Resolution 550 MOVED by Councillor J. Williams, seconded by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, that the Township agree to install a back water valve at No. 1321 Bay Street subject to a satisfactory agreement relieving the Corporation from any liability in so doing, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on December 13, 1966. CARRIED . BY-LAW By-Law #3217 - Third Reading 'rhe Committee arÍr>efJ and report'. the By--1aw as read. ,. Councillor N. Waller seconded by Councillor H. Spang moves that the report of the Committee of the dhole on By-law Number :~;'~17 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 jea1 of The CorDOration be affixed thereto. CARRI ED. ~ MOVED by Deputy Reeve J. L. McPherson, seconded by Councillor H. Spang" that thi8 meetLlg adjourn, 11~70 p.m. CARRIED. DATED /' -12- 1966. ~ . . ] "",.' f;"- "'( .. i. I. j<A~é'~¿ Reeve , I \..... Clerk J ~Ì~ AMENDMENT TO DECEMBER 19, 1966 - COUNCIL MEETING MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that the West Rouge Ratepayers Association be permitted to appear before the P.U.C. committee on Wednesday 21st, December, at 8 p.m. ~ Yea: N~: Chatten, Williams Beer, Spang: Mc Pherson, Laycox, Waller LOST. MOVED by Councillor R. Chatten, seconded by Councillor J. Williams, that all proposed subdivisions awaiting consideration by Council be tabled pending the receipt and consideration of the Sewage Report and that the owners be so informed, as recommended by the Public Utilities Committee on December 13, 1966. Yea: Nay: Spang, Chatten, Williams Beer, McPherson, Laycox, Waller LOST.