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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 20, 1964 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 TWENTIETH day of JANUARY. 196~. at EIGHT o'clock p. m. PRESENT: Clifford W. Laycox, in the Chair Mrs. J. L. McPherson Harvey Spang W~. G. Newman Donald Waring John Campbell Hubert Wank L. T. Johnston. Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was considered: l. Nesbitt. Thompson & Company, Bond Dealers, asked Council to place their 1964 debenture issues on the open market. 2. Dominion Securities Limited, Bond Dealers, asked Council to place their 1964 debenture issues on the open market. 3. J. L. Graham and Company, Bond Dealers, asked Council to make them Fisoal Agents for the Township for 196~. ~. Mr. Poul Poulsson, Township Engineer, submitted fOllowing information re railway crossings: Audley Road C.P.R. Crossing. automatic protection: Board of Transport will pay C. P. R. will pay Township of Pickering Department of Highways 80% 7 1/2% 6 l!4% 6 l/~% $ 10,200.00 956.25 796.88 796.87 - TOTAL $ 12,750.00 Estimated yearly operating cost, $635.00. of which C. P. R. would pay Department of Highways Township of Pickering $ 3l7.50 158.75 158.75 ~ll Rai¡wqy Crossings in Township: Unprotected 19 Protected. flashers & bell 3 Protected, bell only 2 Underpasses 3 Overpasses 5 Elevated foot passes 1 33 r,ost dan~erous crossings: 1. Rosebank 2. Chesterton Shores 3. Altona Rd. in Con. 2 (County. Feb. 196~) ~. White's Sideroad at Cherrywood Station 5. Audley Rd. in Con. 3 6. Markham-Pickering Town Line, C.P.R. in Con. 6 7. Whitby-Pickering Town Line,'C.P.R. in Con. 9 8. C.P.R., Con. 7. Lot 33. 9. C.P.R., Sideline l2-13~ Con. 9. 10. Greenwood Rd., C.P.~. in Con. ~. 5. Ca~~dian Pacific Railway asks Council to agree to them removing the Cherrywood Station which is not used as a station, but has been used to accommodate two fa~ilies. TABLED lO. 11., - 2 - 6. Real Estate Agent. asks if Council would open for traffic unused Sideline between Lots 34-35, Con. 8 - north half - if he sells off 100 acres in 10 acre lots. Clerk get legal position. 7. Hold-over from 1963 Council to Road Committee. R. E. Sims agree~ Cþunty will make a 10% grade on east sid~ Brock Road at Concession 5~ at County's cost of $1,860.00. If Township wanted a 5% grade it w~uld cost Township $2,350~00. and County would do work. Department of Municipal Affairs has commented on Township By-Law' N~. 2512, No.2 Highway to Con. 3, and recommends e~ht changes. T~is has gone to Planning Board for consideration. Dr~artment of HighWa~s of Ontario approves 50% of Poulsson1s sflary of $8.666.66 or road subsidy. District Hi h School confirms meeting of three Councils a the r Board Room Tuesday, January 28th at 8 p. m. to discuss addition'to Pickering High School. 8. 9. 0rtario County Federation of Agriculture gives notice of three meetings at Uxbridge, Department of Agriculture Board Room to dis cuss: J an. 2 9 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Assessment Taxation Municipal Grants 12. R~vised Goldenberg Report was submitted. See Resolution No. 26/64. 13. Mrs, Ivan J. Williams asked permission to canvas for C.N.I.B. ip Bay Ridges and Fairport Beach during weeks of Feb. 17 - 2~. See Resolution No. 32/6~. l4. Planning Board recommends that Council approve a change of zoning o~ five acres at Kinsale from A to C3 so that a motel-restaurant could be built by Mrs. Choquette. The fo~lowing PERSONS. on MOTfON, were heard: 1. It'was AGREED that Mr. Rasins. Architect for Mrs. Choquette. be he~rd. Mr~ Rasins submitted a model of a 22 room motel and restaurant pr posed by Mrs.Choquette to be built on north-east corner of Hi~hway 7 and Kinsale Road, and asked for the approval of Council~ As'several members were not familiar with the site and as future pl~ns for Highway 7 extension east of Green River are not known. it was agreed to table the request for one week. 2. AGREED G. J. Hunt be heard. ; ~ Hunt stated he was a resident of Bay Ridges and operated 18 ta~is in West Hill area. He made application for two taxi lipences so he could operate in West Rouge. A driver for Temple Taxi told Council that in rush hours there were always two of his taxis at Lansing and No. 2 Highway to me+t the buses, and that the ar~a is now completely covered. He said the 1963 audit report of Temple- taxi showed a loss. Se. Resolution No. 27/6~. 3. MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Wank. that Murray Russell be heard. CARRIED Mr. Russell stated the Pickering Beach Fire Association had rented the old S. S. 1. Schoolhouse. They practised fire drills, rented the building two nights a week to the I.O.O.F.. and the balance of time is available to community efforts. They had installed a furnace and now asked Council to rebate their taxes. See Resolution No. 28/64. - 3 - 4. MOVED by Mr. Newman. seconded by Mrs. McPherson. that Mr. A. C. C,chrane be heard. CARRIED i M~. Cochrane representing Midland Osler Securities asked that h~s firm be named Township Fiscal Agents for 196~. S,e Resolution No. 29/6~. RESOLQTION NUMBER 26/6~~ MOVEDiby Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Campbell, that the Township Brief to the G~ldenberg Commission be accepted as submitted. and forwarded. , CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 27/6~ MOVEDrby Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Waring, that a taxi licence not be gr.nted to Mr. Gordon T, Hunt. CARRIED--- RESOL?TION NUMBER 28/6~ MOVED:by Mr, Newman, seconded by Mr. Wank. that a grant equal to the am- ount· ¢>f. taxes 1:2 paid to Firemen t s Association of Pickering Beach, in order'to make necessary repairs and alterations to their building. CARRIED YEA: NAY1 Messrs. Newman, Spang, Laycox, Wank and Waring. Mrs. McPherson, Mr. Campbell. RESOLUTION NUMBER 29/6~ MOVEDfby Mr. Wank. seconded by of a Fiscal Agent for handling be so. appointed. Mrs. McPherson. that the Council make use bond issues. and that Bell and Gouinlock CARRIED RESOLQTION NUMBER 30/6~ MOVED: by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson. that Counci 1 join the follo~ing Municipal Associations for 196~: Ontario Ontario Ontario Ontario Ontario Ontario Municipal Association Good Roads Association Urban-Rural Association Mayors & Reeves Association Recreation Association Rural Association $ 100.00 25.00 25.00 60.00 30.00 15.00 CARRIED RESOLQTION NUMBER 3l/6~ MOVED~by Mr. Wank, seconded by Mr. Waring, that the Reeve proclaim the week of January 25. 196~, Minor Hockey Week in the Township of Pickering. CARRIED RESOLOTION NUMBER 32/64 MOVED1þy Mr. Wank, seconded by Mrs. McPherson. that this Council grant permi,sion to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind for their canva~sers to CAnvas Bay Ridges and Fairpor~ Beach for funds for their Assoctation during the weeks of February 17 and 24. CARRIED' RESOLpTION NUMBER 33/64 MOVEDiby Mr. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang. that no new comme~ced at a Pickering Township Council meeting after elevep o'clock p. m. business be the hour of CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 3~/6~ MOVED~by Mrs. McÞherson, seconded by Mr. Newman, that this Council recommend to the Department of Transport that automatic flashers and bells be installed at Canadian Pacific Railway crossing on Audley Road. as requested by them under date of November 26. 1963. CARRIED BY-LAW NUMBER 2851 Mr. Campbell. seconded by Mr. Waring, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the West Rouge Community Centre, and that same now be read a first time. - ~ - By-Law Number 2851 (Continued) Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves that By-Law Number 2851 to appoiht members to the West Rouge Community Centre. be now read a secon~ 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. W~ring. seconded b y Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2851 be adopted, and that the said ~y-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 Members: Robert CQoke Stanley Frost Russell Ferguson Mrs. Dorothy Wiggins Mrs. June Chesher Hubert Wank - Council Mrs. Jean McPherson - Council BY-LAW NUMBER 2852 I " Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Wank, moves for leave to introduce a By-La~ of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the Board of th~ Community Centre and Athletic Field in Block DA, Plan M-ll at Baf Ridges, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mrs, McPherson. moves that By-Law Number 2852 to appoint members to the Board of the Community Centre and Athletic Field in Block DA. Plan M-ll at Bay Ridges, be now read a second tim~, and tþat Council go into Committee of the Whole thereon. The Cpmmittee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2852 be adopted, and that the said By-Law be now read a Third time and PASSED; that the Reeve and Clerk sign ~he same. and the Seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIEp Members: John Peacock Richard Harlow Jas. Cairns William Coleman Paul Lyons Jas. Hayes Donald Waring - Council John Campbell - Council BY-LAW NUMBER 2853 ~ Mr. Newman. secorided by Mrs. Mcfherson, moves for liave to.introduce a by-law of the Township of Pickering to exempt certain farm lands from taxation for certain expenditures incurred by the Township of Pickering for fire protection, and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Wank. moves that By-Law Number '2853 to exempt certain farm lands £rom taxation for certain expenditures incurred by the Township of Pickering for fire protection, 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. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2853 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 - 5 - BY-LAW· NUMBER 2854 ! Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Newman, moves for leave to introduce a BY-4aw of the Township of Pickering to appoint Poundkeepers and Fendeviewers for the said Municipality for the year 1964, and that sam~ now be read a first time. Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Wank, moves that By-Law No. 285~ to appoint Poundkeepers and Fenceviewers for the said Municipality for the year 196~. 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 Mrs. McPherson, moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 285~ 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 Poundkeeper - Norman Fretz Fence Viewers: F. Puckrin Le onard Gates W. H. Carson Hugh Miller Arthur Wideman BY-~AW NUMBER 2855 Mr.'Wank. seconded by Mrs. McPherson, moves for leave to introduce a By-~aw of the Township of Pickering to appoint members to the !oard of ~he Community Centre and Athletic Field in Block V, Plan M-15, at Bay Ridges. and that same now be read a first time. Mr. Wank. seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-Law No. 2855 to aPPQint members to the Board of the Community Centre and Athletic Field in Block V, Plan M-15. at Bay Ridges. 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. Wank, seconded by Mr. Newman. moves that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2855 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 Members: See By-Law No. 2852 Same Personnel BY-LAW NUMBER 2856 . ! Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Spang, moves for leave to introduce a By-Law of the Township of Pickering to name a Recreation Committee for the Pickering Beach Area, and that same now be read a first time'. Mr. Newman. seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-Law No. 2856 to name a Recreation Committee for the Pickering Beach Area, 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. Newman, seconded by Mr. Spang, mov~s that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2856 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 - 6 - Members of Pickering Beach Recreation Committee: Murray Russell George Kay Mrs. S. Russell Mrs. A. Corbett Mrs. N. Livingston Donald Waring - Council Mrs. J. McPherson - Council BY-LAW NUMBER 2857 ( Mr. Cþmpbell. seconded by Mr. Waring, moves for leave to introduce a By-La~ of the Township of Pickering to exempt certain farmers from garba¥e rates in the year 196~, and that same now be read a first ti~e. Mr. C~mpbell, seconded by Mr. Spang, moves that By-Law Number 2857 to exempt certain farmers from garbage rates in the year 196~, be now read ~ second time. and that Council go into Committee of the Whole there Dn. The Cpmmittee of the Whole arises and reports the By-Law as read. Mr. C~mpbell. seconded by Mr. Wank. moves that the report of the Commiitee of the Whole on By-Law No. 2857 be adopted, and that the said ~y-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 Councillor Newman gave notice that on January 27th he would submit a motioÐ that under Zoning By-Law No. 2190 all houses in an A zone be requi~ed to be 2000 square feet in si e, excluding actual farmers. DIRECTIONS 1. CQPY of Engineer's report on railway crossings for Councillors. 2. G~t legal advice on whether a municipality must open up an u~used Township Toad at request of ratepayer. 3. G~t sOlicitors' advice re purchase of gravel pit in Uxbridge Township. ~. P~ocess F~irport Beach petitipp for water and sewer. 5. A~k Professor Frank Beales, of University pf Toronto, for an opinion on the possibility of looating a gravel pit in Pickering T,?wnship+ AGREED Council m~ Monday. January 27, 196~. at 8 p. m. On MOTION of Mr. Newman, the meeting adjourned. APPROVED ~~. 1964 ~.