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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 18, 1958 (2) M U N I C I PAL BUILDING BROUGHAM A Meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the EIGHTEENTH day of AUGUST, 1958, at EIGHT o'clock in the evening. PRESENT: William G. Lawson, in the 'Chair J. Sherman Scott Sidney S. J. Pugh Edgar James Mrs. Jean McPherson H. Ross Hawthorne Robert L. Stewart H. S. Pearce, Deputy Clerk The following CORRESPONDENCE was read: 1. Reservations have been confirmed by the Lord Elrln Hotel. Ottawa, for Ontario Municipal Association Convention - one double and one single room - August 31st to September 3rd, 1958. 2. DeDartment of A~riculture, Societies Branch, advises that repairs and renovations are eligible for 25% Capital Expense grant. This inform- ation was requested in connection with the proposed work on Claremont Community Hall. The following PERSONS, on MOTION, were heard: 1. Mr. W. ThomDson appeared on behalf of Messrs. Fisher and Young, the gentlemen interested in establishing a silver and brass plating works on the Mrs. P. England property on Fairport Road North. A Resolution permitting this use had been not approved by Council at meeting of August 7th, 1958, after Township Planning Consultant had strongly recommended this use be not permitted. Mr. Thompson asked th~~.tþis decision be reoonsidered. He stated that on the strength of ~~letter indicating approval, his clients had gone ahead with arrangements. 2. A proposed Motion by Mr. Scott granting permission for this specific non-conforming use failed to receive a seconder. The motion was thus lost¡and previous decision stood. Mr. D. Lennin~. who lives in Lot 33, Concession 1, had requested a consent on the most northerly lot he owns, and through which runs the Petticoat Creek. This consent was refused by Planning Board at meeting of August 1st, 1958, Mr. tenning appealed to Council to help him secure a reversal on this rUling. His claim was that the decision should have depended on an Engineering report, which report was claimed by him to be favourable. IElflH Mr. Cook of Fairport, School area No.2: I' 3. (1) Asked for a report giving the number of new homes built in School Area No.2 this year and the comparative figures for 1957, ')-. / - (2) On behalf of the Township statistics. to have such had prepared School Board, requested a Booklet be prepared on of Pickering to contain all important information and They would like all school children in the Township a booklet. Mr. Cook reported that Toronto Township such a booklet. ) (3) Stated that the Township School Attendance Officer was not well known to School Board and that Board would like to know more about Attendance Officer "set-up" and duties. (4) Invited a representative of Council to a Reception for the teaching staff of School Area No.2 to be held at Vaughan Willard School at 4:30 P.M. September 4th, 1958. ( ) ~.~~f't 5 Complained of a half-built building on Victory Drive, Fairpor being v an eyesore and a disgraoe to the community. - 2 - 4. Mr. Vizelv disoussed the proposed work on Claremont Community Hall. He stated that they expect to spend at least $5,000.00,this fall and asked if the Township could indicate the amount of grant it would be prepared to provide. 5. Mr. Reed of Sunnyslope, West Rouge, complained of potholes at various places on West Rouge roads. He claimed his child and Mr. S. Kaskiw's child had both been hurt when their bicycles hit one of these potholes on Taylor Drive. He enquired about making a claim. 6. Mr. Arthur Carlton wished to go on record that the Garbage Dump area was in an extremely dry condition and there was a fire danger. He stated he would only burn in mornings before wind got up, and would use every possible precaution. v RESOLUTION NUMBER 147 MOVED by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Pugh, that the Township of Pickering make a grant of $1,000.00 to the Claremont Park Board for the reconstruction of the Claremont Hall providing the Claremont Park Board have firm commit- ments for the balance of the funds and that a minimum of $5,000.00 be spent on the building. CARRIED CLERK'S INSTRUCTIONS 1. Re Lenning - Clerk to contact members of Planning Board Committee who inspected lot in question, and to report their recommendations to Reeve. 2. Mr. J. Chapman to take immediate action to have potholes in West Rouge v repaired. 3. Prepare a Resolution to authorize payment of $100.00 to Mr. F. Poynton ./ re purchase of strip of property for road widening per Resolution No. 127. On MOTION of Mr. Pugh, Council 8I6ourned to a Road Committee Meeting. r~ i{f-f Deputy Clerk APPROVED ~ f I 1958 Æ~~/ Reeve .