MINUTES - Special Council - 19610925r
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON MONDAY SEPTEII'IBER 25TH 1961 AT 8.30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE :
COUNCILLORS:
STODDART:
CHILD:
CORBETT:
MOFFAT:
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ABSENT
C.F. DAVIS
W.H. STODDART
CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON, HAMMOND, JONES, MOFFAT.
"That Reeve Davis take the chair."
Carried •
"Resolve that we convene as a Special Meeting
of Council and that notice of meeting be waived."
Carried.
Reeve Davis explained that this special meeting had been called to
discuss the report of Committee of the Whole regarding Regency Acres
Subdivision.
Reeve Davis presented a report of Committee of the Whole in which
the Committee respectfully submit the following:
The Committee of the Whole of Aurora Town Council, accompanied
by the Town Engineer met at Murray Drive and Yonge Street (Loblaws
Parking lotl on Friday September 22nd, 1961 at 7.00 p.m. The
Committee toured Regency Acres Subdivision. The Town Engineer pointed
out the feficiencies, and repairs still needed in this subdivision.
~ These included the crubs and sidewalks on Murray Drive;
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ditches and shoulders on Davis Drive, Corbett <fue·sc.e:n:t :.;; the catchbasins
at the north bend in Johnson Court; the influent and effluent ends of
the 48" and 54" Storm Sewer near Seaton Drive. The worst condition
was the road pavements due to base failures on (1) Richardson Drive
from Murray Drive to Hutchinson Road (2) Adair Drive from Richardson
Drive to Bailey Cresc. and (3) Lee Gate from Richardson Drive to the
Subway Sidel'Toad.
In order to complete the acceptances of the works in the
subdivision as soon as possible, and thereby eliminate the problem of
divided responsibilities inthe subdivision between the Subdivider
and the Town, thus eliminating a lot of administration work on the part
of the Town and everyone else concerned, it was decided that the Town
would propse to the Subdiviaer that he arrange to completely repair
Richardson Drive, Adair Drive and Lee Gate as outlined below, and on the
complettion of this work to the Town Engineers satisfaction, certificates
would be issued accepting these roads, on a one year's Maintenance period
effective from the date of acceptance.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL -2-EEPiEMBER 25, 1961
Certificates would also be issued at the same time,
completely accepting and assuming the remainder of the works in the
residential part of the subdivision, providing that all outstanding
accounts between the subdivider and the Town of Aurora have been
comp}etely settled,
Specifications For the Repair of Richardson Drive, Adair Drive & Lee
Gate.
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Dig out all soft spots. These will be mutually agreed
upon by the &'c•:::r.c Engineer for Miller Paving Limited, the
Subdividers ~ngineer and the Town Engineer.
Fill holes created by excavation of soft spots to within
eleven inches of final grade with D.H.O. Class "B" gravel.
Samples must be taken and approved by D.H.O.
Add 9" of D.H.O. Class "A" gravel. Again samples must be
t.ested and approved.
Add 2" .i!lot mix· l,lavement H.L.S.
Completely resurface the roads on Richardson Drive, Adair
Drive and Lee Gate, within the limits as outlined in this
report, with a minimum of t" of Dix Seal pavement mis, in
order to present a satisfactory new completely sealed
surface.
CHILD: "That the last two lines, paragraph 3 starting with the
CORBETT: word "Providing and ending at Settled" be deleted.
CHILD:
MOFFAT:
HAMMOND:
CORBETT:
Carried.
"That the Committee of the Whole report regarding Regency
Acres sub-division streets be approved as amended."
Carried,
"That the meeting adjourn."
The meeting then·adjourned. . '
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