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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 2, 1959 M U N I C I PAL BUILDING n n 0 UGH A H A !'--feet.ir1g of Council was held on MONDAY, the SECONU day of FEBRUARY, 1959, at EImTT o'clock in the evening. \ PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott; in the Chair Xrs. Jean McPherson Edgar James" Harry Ashton II. Hoss Hawthorne... Miss Violet Swan L. T. Johnston, Clerk The following CORRESPONBENCE was read: 1. Mr. Ernest Nerlich has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany. Would like to promote industry in Pickering Township on a 10% commission on acres sold. Referred to Industrial Committee. 2. Metro Conservation Authoritv report on "Dutch Elm Disease". 3. Ontario County Health Unit, 1958 Annual Report. 4. Mr. Cane, By-Law Enforcement Officer, recommends that change of use of . summer cottages t.o year round dwellings be enforced. (By-Law 2016-109 (a).) fi. Buildin2: Inspector - January Report. 9 Permits. Estimated value, $152,672.00., f). Bel~ Gouinlock & Co. advise they wish to take up option to purchase $95,000.00 - ~T~ debentures at 96t. The followirg PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. ~1r. Lee asked Council to sell him Lot 4, Plan 594, being 110' X 198'. He would build a house 26' X 49' for himself. 2. Mr. Redfern submitted a tentative report on a water plant at Moore Point, a copy of whic~ is on file. In general the plant would be built to supply 5 million gallons, present pumps to pump 2,500,000 gallons and infiltration plant presently for 1,250,000 gallons daily; within four years an elevated tank would be built on west side of Dixie Road about 900 feet north of ITi,ghway 2 at cost of about :~160,000.00. Estimated cost of plant, $560,000. "". Total cost of water plant and main to a point 3300 feet north of Range Line on Sandy Beach Road, $750,000.00, less about $50,000.00 due from developer. Mr. Redfern asked for a defined water area so that actual costs could be gi ven . Mr. Redfern submitted plans for West Rouge sewer area, but felt that time fUrl not permit him to explain. However, he did request permission of Council to spenrl up to $1,500.00 on boring for plant in Block II, Plan 284. 3. Mr. Havey, who has been operating a taxi in Dunbarton for four years, asked for a second license. '" 4. Mr. K. W. Jones, President of West Rouge Rat.epayers' Association, stated that there were about 1600 persons in West Rouge and at a recent meeting a vote was taken on question "Are you in favour of the West Rouge applying to the County Council for its formation into a Police Village?". The vote was 89 to 9 for. }~. Jones asked Council if they would sign an agreement with them on the same hasis as that signed by Council with Police Village of Claremont. tI* COlmcil did not favour the formation of a Police Village for West Rouge, ard Clerk was direct.ed to advise them that, at this time, such an agreement mjght rot be signed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 27 MOVED by Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mrs. MCPheFson, that Mr. Ravey be granted a second taXi license, providing the Police Chief approves. CARRIED J - 2 - RESOLU1'ION NID·ffiER 28 ~OVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Miss Swan, that Clerk advertise for a ~var'hle-Fly Inspector, at $1.75 per hour. CARRIED RESOLUT.ION NUMBER 29 MOVED by Mrs. MCPherson, seconded by Miss Swan, that ~œ. Lee be offered Lot 4, Plan ~94, for oash price of $1,500.00. CARRIED RESOLUTION NtJ'Ì'fBER a.o----' /7B 1 MOVED by Mr. Aß~n, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that all breaches of the By-Law Number ~relevant to the conversion of summer cottages to permanent residences hp n;:i.ve1" the special case consirieration as stated in the By-law, al1d that any ;f'fract.ion of this ny-Law from this date on be treated as a breach of the By-Law arri snbiect to the penalties stated in the By-Law. CARRIED Yfi:AS: Messrs. Ashton, Hawthorne, Scott, .Tames. NAYS: ?-Jiss Swan, Hrs. HcPherson RESOLUTION NUMBER 31 HOVEn hy Mr. Ashton, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that whereas Bell Gouinlock have asked t.o take up their option to purchase :iþ95,000.00 - 5ir~ - Township of Pickering riehentures at a price of $96.25 flat, the Council accept the said offer. CAnRIED RESOLUTION NU}ffiER 32 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Miss Swan, that approval be given for the pxpendit.ure up to $1,500.00, for test drillings by Proctor and Redfern to determine the possible location of a sewage disposal plant on Township land in 'vest Rou~e. CARHIED ~'mVED 'hv ~·fr. James, seconded hy Mr. Hawthorne, that the accoun1s, in the amount of (~1,2iq.Ol, as reported by the FINANCE CONNITTEE, be adopted. CARRIED '^ HOVEn 'IJ,r Hiss Swan, seconded 'lJy ¡,Irs. HcPhersofl, that the accourt s, in the R1"10urt of !¡þ609.90, as reported by the FIRE AREA ~O. 1 COMr·HTTEEn be adopted. ~ CM1RIED MOVED 'hy Hiss Swan, seconded by Hr. Hawthorne, that the accounts, in the R1"1Ol11t of 989.'70, as reported by the FIRE AHEA NO.2 COMHrrTEE, be adopted. \/\. CAHfiIED HOVED by ~,fr. Fawthorne, secof'de1 by ?vIr. Ashton, that the accounts, in the Rt!'ourt. of ;17435.51, as reportecl by the PUBLIC UTILITIES COHMITTEE, be adopted. ~ CARRIED \fOVŒD by ]\frs. HCPherson, seconr'led by Mr. Ashton, that the accounts, in the "Ir'10urt. of :$3,991.71, as report.eft 'by the ROAD AND MIDGE CmIHITTEE, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that the Reeve or the Treasurer to pay the several accounts as presented and various reports as passed this day. 'lOVED hv ;fr. Ashton, secoll/'led ny ~'frs. HcPhersof1, that the accollf1ts, in the J; r>'Ol1rt of-;?l ,452.52, a,s report.ed by the ~mLt?AHE COi-f}UTTEE, be adopted. CAnIUSD grant his orrler passed in the CAHRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2332 (Third Reading) Mr. Pn.cr,h, seconded ~y M:r. James, moves that the rèport of the Committee of the WheJie-'õp Bÿ-Iå.w'Numbèr' 23;J2ntò 1prôvidè'-foÌ'~the i§sue of debentures irl the R~gre~ate principal amount of $55,000.00 to provide moneys for the purpose of ~ hujldinr; and equippirg a three roorr school in Township School Section Number 11 of the T.ownship of Pickering, he adopted, ard that the said By-Law be now read a Trdrd time and PASSED; that the Heeve anil Clerk si~!1 the same, and the Seal of the Corporatiof1 be affixed t'hereto. CAHRIED BY-LA\v NIDIDER 2373 Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by MÎ'ss Swan, moves for leave to introduce a By-law of the Township of Pickerirg to amend By-Law Number 2316 which provides for the Township to issue $40,000.00 debentures for the building of a two room school ,¡ rouse ir School Section Numher 10, ard that same now be read a first time. - 3 - Hr. Fawthorne, seco:rded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law Number 2373 to a~'p.:r~ By-Law Number 2316 which provides for the Township to issue $40,000.00 ~eñertures for the buil~i:rg of a two room school house in School Section Number 10, be :row read a seco:rd time, and that Council go into Committee of the ~Vhole tnereon. The Committee or the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Hr. Ha,,,t'horne, secOJ1ded by Hr. Ashton, moves that the report of the Committee or t.he ~Vhole on By-Law Numher 2373 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 Corporatior be affixed thereto. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2374 Mr. James, seconded by }~s. MCPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to levy a rate to raise the requisition submitted hy the Claremont Public Library for the year 1959, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Ashton, moves that By-Law Number 2374 to levy a rate t.o raise the requisition submitted by the Claremont Public Library ror the Year 19~9, be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee or the Whole thereon. '" Tre Committee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. ~r. James, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, moves t.re Whole OJ'1 By-Law Numher 2374 be adopted, a Thjr~ time a1"d PASSED; that the Reeve and of the Corporation be arfixed thereto. that the report of the Committee or and that the said By-Law be now read Clerk sign the same, and the Seal CARRIED AGREED that Miss Swan, ~~s. McPherson, Messrs. Ashton and Scott, be a committee t.o arrarge a Civic di:rner abol1t the end of February. AGREED Road Committee rneetir.g February 10th. CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Treasurer pay Health Unit quarterly in advance. 1/ 2. Forward reports of Proctor & Redfern re water plant to all Councillors. 3. Clerk write Proctor and Redfern and ask why Sandy Beach Bridge was not built to origiral specifications. v ,/ MOVED by Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, that this meeting do now adjourn to meet again on Honday, the 2nd day or Harch, 1959, at the hour or 8 P. H. CARRIED APPROVED ~7 1> 1959