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Home My WebLink AboutNovember 9, 1959 - .......-..... ~ -, M~NICIPAL BUILDI~G BROUGHAM A Meeting .r Council.vas held on MONDAY, the NINTH day of NOVEMBER, 1959, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: J. Sherman Scott, in the Chair Mrs. Jean McPherson Harvey Spang Edgar James H. Ross Hawtherne Miss Violet Swan L. T. Johnston, Clerk MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Minutes of Meeting held October 13, 1959, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Minutes of Meeting held October 19, 1959, be adopted. CARRIED MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Miss Swan, that Minutes of Meeting held .....ber 2, 1959, be adopted. CARRIED the r.llowing CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. KfwalowRoad - according to Assessment Roll u (1) Brock Road westerly 1319' registered in n.-e Township No. 62448 (2) Nertherly approximately 2800' not assessed (presumably in the name of Yatsula) (3) Westerly 1297' - No. 70917 Kowalow to Tillings 1.97 acres. No Action. 2. Jack Chauman reco..ends purchase of 20 feet watercourse from Robt. i~áii~~1\r~9'"~'.þ,;~~-;c..-..uth "side of Commerce Street for $25.00. See Resolution No. 322 .å.},.:~·:.C.J.'.';::>"-' '..,. . . _ J 3. TOwnshiD of Trafal~ar asks Council to endorse their resolution so that '-:i.-ü.1e per hour speed signs need not be 1,000 or 3,000 feet apart but .:"_ly on fringes of large subdivisions. See Resolution No. 321. 4. H. A. Newman asks that his farm lands be exempt from fire, garbage rates, etc. AGREED that application be brought before 1960 Council. 5. Barr,. C. Mt,wel1 ask. that. 25 tree stumps on Greenwood Road in front of his lot"~,~..DY.d by Township. Mr. Chapman report cost. 6. Proctor & Redfern state they hold Township responsible for their work, for water' filtration plant under Crusader Developments agreement. Now sold to Consolidated Building Corporation. No action.' .,) " ~ 7. Saturday, November 14th, 1 to 5 p.m., open hoœe at Red Cross rooms (retarded children). Council invited. 8. ~þ y. G. Lawson asks Council to sell Mr. William D. Smith 4 acres ~ge 2 opposite Lot 21. See ResolutioR No. 319. 9. OntarioØ4.oa~1onal Associàtion (Public Speaking Contest) ask Council to be a lIè_ber. For consideration of 1960 Council. 10. Col. Nash, Department of Planning and Development, holding "Co_unity Planning Workshop" at County Building, Whitby, November 24th and 25th. Ask for two representatives from Counc~l. 11. Hon. Michael Starr circular re Winter Employment. '" ., \t ., -.:~ 2 12. Collector's October Report - Oct. 30 Oct. 30 Collected 1958 Collected O/S 1959 O/S 1958 Arrears - $7,355.17 Arrears - 8,535.20 Arrears - 27,199.90 Arrears - 30,513.31 Current - Current - Current - Current - $155,206,59 132,530.97 249,774.28 238,294.92 " 13. Councillor Ashton t'êquested Township ,give a grant to "Pickering Youth Band" from Recreation funds, say $50.00. This Band operated ~ by Pickering Villa ge Police Chief and Mrs. Livingstone and sister - 61 members, 50% Township. Recreation Committee consider. 14. J. D. Remmer called at Clerk's office and asked that Council be reminded that when County took over the bridge on Church Street ~ north of Concession 3 it was called the "J.D. Remmer Bridge". As Mr. Remmer has lived beside this and two former bridges for 74 years, he hopes the name will be continued. Clerk so advise Mr. R. E. Sims. 15. The Plannin~ Board have referred an application for a consent by Mr. Gourlie for a 66 feet roadway approximately 400 feet long into v the proposed new High School at Dunbarton. Mr. Gour1ie is prepared to deed this lànd to the Township. See Resolution No. 320. RESOLUTION NUMBER 317 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Miss Swan, WHEREAS By-Law No. 2383 provided expenditures according to the following: Construction Maintenance Roads Bridges, Culverts New Machinery Overhead $ 17,800.00 15,000.00 8,800,.00 4,600.00 $ 46,200.00 :$ 68,600.00 7.500.00 $ 76,100.00 Total $ 86,400.00 15,000.00 8,800.00 12.100.00 $122,300.00 " It is now found necessary to adjust these expenditures as follows: Construction Maintenance Roads Bridges, Culverts New Machinery Overhead $ 21,800.00 18,000.00 1,800.00 4,600.00 $ 46,200.00 $ 68,600.00 7,500.00 $ 76,100.00 Total $ 90,400.00 18,000.00 1,800.00 12,100.00 $ 122,300.00 CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 318 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, Seconded by Miss Swan, THAT the following ~rants be made from the Recreation 1959 funds; as approved by the Recreation Committee: ., West Rouge Canoe Club,$500.00j Frenchman's Bay Softball Club - $50.00 - $550.00. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 319 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Miss Swan, (re Smith, B.F.R. 2, Lot 21) that since it is the policy of Council in recent years not to sell road allowances, Mr. Lawson be advised that Council wish to maintain this policy. CARRIED ... RESOLUTION NUMBER 320 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Mi~s Swan, that the Council of the Township of Pickering accept deed to the 66 ft. by approximately 400 foot s,trip of land as offered by Mr. Gour1ie in Council Agenda of Nov. 9, 1959. CARRIED . 3 RESOLUTION NUMBER 321 MOVED by Mr. Hawthorne, seconded by Miss Swan, that Council do not endorse tha Resolution of the Township of Trafalgar recommending that "30 miles per hour" signs be placed only on the fringes of large subdivisions. CARRIED fill' R~SOLUTION NUMBER 322 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. James, that this Township purchase the 20 ft. watercourse from Mr. Robt. Balsdon on the South side of Commerce St. for the sum of Twenty-five ($25.00).. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 323 MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Spang, that the Road Superintend- ent be authorized to purchase the following, subject to the approval of the Department of Highways of Ontario: "" ... From: Sifto Salt Ltd. 75 ton "Highway Fine" bulk, delivered @ $12.30 $922.50. CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 324 MOVED by Miss Swan, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Cane be requested fill' for a more full report on problems in Minutes 20 of November 2nd before any action taken passed deadlines provided. CARRIED RESOLUTION NtlliBER 325 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that Mr. Pascoe estimate of the cost of repairing the roof on the porch of the Building with either asphalt or steel. give an Township CARRIED "" RESOLUTION NUMBER 326 MOVED by Mr. James, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, that upon receipt of deeds for Lots 9 to 14 inclusive Plan 521 from Mr. W. W. Hough, the Treasurer "" be authorized to pay Mr. Hough the sum of $622.26, being the taxes paid by Mr. Hough on such lots since they became assessed as lots. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2449 Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. ttawthorne, moves for leave to introduce a By- Law of the Township of Pickering to authorize the borrowing of $750,000.00 upon debentures for High School purposes, and that same now be read a first time. Miss Swan, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law Number 2449 to authorize the borrowing of $750,000.00 upon debéntures for High School purposes 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. Miss Swan, seconded by Mr. James, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2449 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 2450 Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. James, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint places for receiving votes and Deputy Returning Officers to preside thereat for the 1959 Municipal Elections and that same now be read a first time. Mr, Spang, seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves that By-Law Number 2450 to appoint places for receiving votes and Deputy Returning Officers to pre- side thereat for the 1959 Municipal ~lections be now read a second time, and that Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. e/ The Co~ittee of the Whola arises and reports the By-Law as read. 4 By-Law No. 2450 - Continued Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Hawthorne, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2450 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 thé Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED MOVED by Mrs. McPherson, seconded by Mr. James, that the Report of the ~ ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE of accounts in the amount of $30,181.40, as ;ust presented, be adopted. CARRIED INSTRUCTIONS 1. Councillor Spang see Mr. Gerigs re disposal of small dead animals. 2. Mr. Chapman report on (1) Pickering Beach Road protection at Bridge; (2) Costs of bringing private road off A1tona Road up to standard. 3. Clerk prepare deed Balsdon to Township, 20 feet for watercourse at ~ Frenchman's Bay. 4. Clerk prepare new watercourse By-Law so that By-Law 1312 is not repealed. On MOTION of Mrs. McPherson, the meeting ad;ourned. APPROVED Þ-1 1959. Ree ve