MINUTES - Special Council - 19660627SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHMABERS ON
MONDAY, JUNE 27TH, AT 8:00P.M.
PRES.E!IlT l>bWo~ c~~. bi:VIS (in the chair)
REEVJ!l S.G, PATRICK
DEPUTY~REEVE R. SHIJMONS
COUNCILLORS CORBETT, DAVIS, ILLINGWORTH; MURRAY, TRENT
Mayor Davis:: called the meeting to order and stated that the motion
passed at the meeting of June 20 permitted the hearing of the brief
re Church St. s:chool with discussion to be held at a special meeting
to be called by him, and that this:: is the date he had selected for
this meeting.
Councillor Murray said that there was a misunderstanding. He had
mad0 the motion for the meeting, but his intent was. for a meeting of
Council in Committee where there could be a wide open discussion with
everyone able to talk freely. A Committee of Council met with the
School Board,· and he felt that the delegation should have the same
opportunity,
Mayor Davis said that this was not his interpretation.
Councillor Illingworth said. that he also under.stood it was to be a
meeting of Council. He felt it would be poss.ible to have full
discussion in open Council.
Councillor Murray said that he does not approve. The S~l.}ool Board
met with a Committee and it is not fair to ask these people to meet
with Council.
Mayor Davis said that the Committee had met with the School Board ,
because it found it to be impossible to get Council together for a
day time meeting.
Councillor Trent took exception to the Mayor ·1 s statement. He said
that ~e is always available for a meeting.
Mayor Davis said that his co;;Jment did not apply to Councillor Trent.
Mayor Davis said that before getting into the meeting, Council should
be aware that they will be discussing sm;Jething which is purely
School Board business over which Council has no jurisdiction.
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Deputy~Reeve S:illllllons: noted that the brief was an open letter to Counr;:.il
and the School Board and must be replied to. He felt however that
Council was being placed in the position of a mediator between the
School Board and a group of ratepayers from Regency Acres and that
Council may be treading on the School Board's to.es:.
C.ouncill.or l)avis said he felt that the matter should b.e dealt with in
Committee of the Whole .•
Mayor Davis said he was strongly·opposed to referring the brief to
Committee of the ¥!hole.
DAV'IS W,:
MURRAY: ,
"Resolved that Council proceed with other.
business ~d this matter be deferred to
be discussed in Committee. of the 'll'hole,"
Councillor Illingworth said he disagreed, If it is deferred, any
decision Will only have to be bro.ugh,t back to Council. He could see
nothing wrong with discussing it in open Council,
Councillor Davis said that since the brief deals with another elected
body he felt it should be discussed in Committee where no decision
need be made.
Reeve Patrick disagreed, He felt that Council might be able to make
some recommendations to the School Board and that these should be
made in Council,
Councillor Williamson disputed the statement that Council had no
jurisdiction over another elected body, He said that this involved
expenditure of money, and Council has control over expenditures.
Councillor Illingworth said that since the brief is an open letter to
Council and the School Board the delegation should be given the same
hearing that would be given to any taxpayer. Council could then decide
whether or riot the matter is outside their jurisdiction, By hearing
the delegat*on however Council is hearing only one side of the question.
We should arrange a meeting with the School Board to hear their side.
Deputy-Reeve Simmons said that since Council was talking to the
delegation now they should talk to the School Board right away and not
until then pass an opinion one way or the other.
Councillor Murray said he disagreed. The citizens are concerned about
how their tax money is to be spent and Council should also be concerned.
MOTION. DEFEATED.
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Rev! David Jones appeared as spokesman for the delegi!rhon, He said
that he could only reiterate that the delegation approe.ched Couhcil
only because it was a matter of economics. They did not go inio the
sociological and education~! advantages Which had already been
presented to the School Board• The delegation felt there could be a
wiser expenditure of money if other alternatives were looked at.
Reeve Patrick said that he had studied tile brief and he was sure other
members of Council had. He would like to hear the opinion 1;1f.
Councillors.
Councillor Murray said that the brief showed t)lat it was questionable
if the School board is wise in opening Church Street school. Any
money spent there will be a total loss. There is talk of a Senior
School but this is not going to solve the problem that is being created
now. If portables are bU:i1t, they can be used for 2 or 3 years. and
there will be some recovery. Money spent on Church St. School is
money gone foreveir,
Councillor Illingworth said he had spent two years on School Board and
they had reopened Church st. School as an emergency measure. The need
for classrooms is still growing and the School Board cannot build them
before they are actually needed, There will always be a shortage of
school rooms. If as the brief suggests the School Board is planning
on using Church St, for one year then portables might be the be.st· thing.
Church St. School is located in the wrong part of Town but portables
can be placed. where they are needed. He felt ho1vever that Council
should meet with the School Board to see what their short term and 1ong
r 11 nge policies are. Under present circumstances it might be a false
economy to spend more on Church st,
Councillor Murray disagreed with the Mayor
responsible for School Board expenditures.
School Board must be raised by Council~
that Council is not
Every cent spent by the
Reeve Patrick said that the parents appee,red to be concerned witl:l
transportation of small children. His thought wou1d be, since a senior
school is to be built, to pqt Grades 7 and 8 in Church St. These
pupils are old enough to walk and the School Board could save the cost
of Transportation and it would save the parents some worry,
Mr. Jones said that before Church .St. could be used for Grades 7 and 8
there is a lot to be done from a fire point of view. Llso 1 the School
Board has not yet put in an application for a Senior School,.,
Mayor Davis asked if the School Board had received a copy of "the brief.
Mr. Jones said that it was to be presented at the next meeting.
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Church St. School discua~ion continued,
Reeve Patrick said that all schools had growing pains. Our first concern
should be to protect the small children. He is not against building, ·
but this would take time. The changes required to put the Cburch
Street School in operation could be completed in six weeks and would
solve a big problem. If we turn the property over to the School Board
they can get a 50% grant from the goverllinent.
Councillor Murray said that he wanted it to be clearly undeJ?stood that
Council never said there is going to be a ~enior Public School. There
are many changes taking place in education and maybe a Senior Public
is not the answer. The School Board have not talked to Council about
a Senior School. The Reeve would ha.ve .to be Super:»an to know one will
be built.
Mr. Jones said that their brief suggest&d that the School Board make a
survey of the smaller children. He felt that even taking the Grade 7
and 8 children out of ths school y,,.ould not provide enough classrooms
for those coming up, ·
Mayor Davis asked Councillor Hlingworth if he recalled such a forecast
being made.
Councillor Illingworth said a forecast was made but it was now outdated,
He would appear that there ~;~re more children entering kinder(;arten than
there are leaving Grade 8,
WILL!IlMSON:
ILLINGWORTH:
"Resolved that a letter go to the Public School
Board saying that Council is not in a position to
dictate policy to the. School 3ocxd but it strongly
recom;nencls thc:t the School Board listen to the
delegation attending their .neeting, and that an
early meeting be arranged with Council to explain
the short terw and long range plans of the School
Soard.,..
Councillor Trent said that the brief contained statements on things of
which Council Wf!S not aware. Council is being asked to vote on something
on which it doesn't have all the information,
Councillor Murray said that Council should meet with the School Board
and get their side of the story.
Deputy-Reeve Simmons said that there was a report coming before Council
recommending the sale of the (hurch St. school to the School Board,
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School discussion continued -
Councillor Davis said that this would be a false economy. He had
attended Church St. School and it was considered a fire trap then.
Some renovations had been made by Remington Rand, but extensive
renovations would be required to make it safe.
CARL"RIED.
Eerort of the Finance Committee
REEVE PATRICK IN THE CHAIR
Mayor Davis stated that he had had a telephone call from the School
Board requesting a meeting, Since they had stated there was urgency
in their request and since it was not possible to get a daytime
meeting with Council he had arranged for the Finance Committee to meet
with the Board. Policy was not discussed, The report of the Fire .
Marshall was brought up. The Board stated they wished to put Church
Strest School in operation for one year and to be eligible for grants:
the school had to be in the name of the School Board,
Mayor Davis then read a letter from the School Board,
--·-The Mayor and i\llembers of Council,
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· Town of Aurora,
1\lir, Wm; Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer,
Yonge Street South,
Aurora, Ontario,
Gentlemen:
At a Special lVleeting of the Aurora· Public School Board he.ld
on 'l'hursday, June twenty-third last, further consideration was
given to elementary pupil accomodation in the Tovm of f.urora.
I am directed, therefore, to advise you that the decision
to reactivate Church Street School as of September 1966 was made
after consul tat ion with the Principals of the Aurora Public Schools,
the representative of the Depart",;ent of Education and the York
County Health Unit. The Board intends to proceed to make renovations
in accordance with the maximum requirements of the Ontario Fire
Marshal, in order that the school will be reac1y for occupancy in
SepteJJber,
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Letter from Aurora Public School Board continued,
In order for the Board to make application for Legislative
Grant from the Ontario Department of Education, it is neces's<Wy
for the Board to have a clear title to the property. As this was,
discussed with a "Committee of Council" on Thursday, June 16th,
your r·avourable consideration at your earliest convenience will
be appreciated.
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RE 'HIE
CHURCH
STREET
SCHOOL
Yours very truly,
C .lill, Wilson
Mayor Davis presented a report of the Finance Committee
in which the Committee respectfully submit the following:
The Finance Committee met with the Aurora Public School
Board on June 16 1 1966 1 re the Church Street School, and
the Committee recommends as follows:
That the Town of Aurora sell the Church Street School to
the Aurora Public School Board for school purposes for
the sum of $1.00 1 with the provision that the property
be sold back to the Town of Aurora for the same sum
when no longer required for clessroom use, and that the
necessary action be initiated immediately to effect this
transfer.
DAVIS:·
S!J\IlMONS:
AMENDMENT
"Resolved that the report of the Finance
Co.mmittee, re Church Street School, dated
June 16 1 1966 1 be accepted,"
WI.LLilllillSON: "P.esolved thet the report be deferred until
ILLINGWORTH: after the meeting with the School Bo.ard.
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School Board discussion continued.
Councillor Murray pointed out that the School Board's letter referred to
maximum requirements. He did not think that they would complete
the maximum requirements for only one year. He also did not think
that a transfer of ownership for $1 would affect grants on renovations.
Councillor Williamson said that in his interpretation of the letter
the School Board was going to complete the maximum requirements so
that ratepayers would not be able to sny the school is unsafe,
Mayor Davis said that the 3chool Board had distinctly told the Committee
that the property had to be owned by the Board before grants could be
made and that he took exception to Councillor Murray's remarks.
Councillor Illingworth said that if Council approved the Committee's
report tonight it would be giving the School Board carte blanche to do
as they wished with the Church Street School,
AMEN:J?AgNT CARRIED.
ILLINGWORTH: "Resolved that the meeting with the School
Board be held in Council on Mond·ay, July 4,
at 8:00 P.M."
SiliJJl\iONS:
CARRIED.
RESOLUTION RE
COMMUNITY
CENTRE
WILLIA!\IlSON: Due to further consideration being
given by the O.M.B. it is moved
that the. motion passed at last
Council Jlmeting June 20th, 1966
TRENT:
(see page 14 of minutes) re delegation
visiting Mr. Bassett re Community
Centre be withdrawn.
Mayor Davis explained that he had received a telephone call from the
OMB to-day advising that the date set for the hc>aring had been
cancelled and that further consideration was being given to our
application,
CJ.RRIED.
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BY-LAWS
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BY-LAW NO, 1692-66
CORBETT·:
I:f_,L:j:NmmRTll:
"That leave IJe given to introduce a By-law
to amend by-,J.aw number LQ51 and to permit
erection of.mult:i.ple-family dwellings and
that the sa.n(:) bl) ··now read a first time,"
CA't!RIED.
TRENT: "That .the BY-Law now befor.e the Council be read
a second time and th!lt the Council resolve
· it$elf into a Coramittee or· the whole for thatpurp "
Councillor Il:j.ingworth said tpat this By-Law does· not qonrorm l
DAV;IS:
yrith By-Law 1657, · · ·
Deputy ... Reeve Simmons asked if the plan had been pass.ed IJy the
P~all!l~i:J.g Comm~ttee,
CounciJ.lor Illingworth said that the By-Law should be referred
back to the Town Solicitor to have the maximum and minimums
rev,::i.s~d to cop.for1p with By-Law ;1.!)57,
WILLIAMSON:
DAVIS, C,;
'!Resolved i;hat the By-Law be studied clause
by clause a11d aillended as. required,"
CARRIED,
Coqncillor Illingworth. snid that Clause 1 should read "a
minimum of 500 square ·reet for 1 IJedroom and 700 square feet
ror two bed-rooms.
PATRICK:
TRENT:
"Resolved that the By-Law be referred to the
.Solicitor to be revised in accordance with
By• Law .J-657.".
CARRIEJQ,
BY-LAW NO. 169q-66
CORBETT: "That leave be given to introduce a By-Law to
DAVIS: pmen,d By-Law miiJiber 1657-66 and that the same
I>~;J now read a first time.'"
CARRIED,
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BY-LAW NO. 1693-66 continued,
1/l!LLIAMSON:
PATRICK:
"That the By-Law now before the Council be read
a second time and that the Council resolve
itself into a committee of the whole for that
purpose."
Deputy-Reeve Simmons asked the purpose of this by-law~
Councillor Williamson said that it was required by the o,M,B,
To define By-Law 1657,
Councillor Illingworth said that he felt that the maximum
number of suites was not necessary,
SIMl\llONS!
ILLINGVJORTH:
"Resolved that the By-Law be returned to the
Solicitor for correction."
CiillRIED.
BY-LAW NO, 1694-66
CORBETT:
ILLINGWORTH:
DAVIS:
TRENT:
"That leave be given to introduce a By-Law to
amend By-Law 1521 and that the snme be now
read a first time."
CARRIED.
"That the By-Law now before the Council be read
a second time and that the Council resolve
itself into a committee of the whole for that
purpose."
Councillor Murray asked if Councillors were aware wh;i.ch lots::
are covered by part lot control.
Councillor Illingworth referred to the Planning Act and stated
that some of the plcms referred to in the by-law were less
than 8 years.
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BY-LAW NO, 1694-66 continued.
DAVIS! CJ:
TRENT:
"Resolved that the BY-:-Law be referred to the
Solicitor for ~orfectiofti~
CARRIED,
BY-LAW NO_, 1695,.1:/6
.f;ORBIDTT;
,J:LLING1ifORTH :
"That leave be given to introduce a By-Law to
restrict parking of commercial vehicles in
residential arens and that the se.me be now
read a first time.
DAVIS:
MURRAY:
CP.RRIED.
"That the By-Law now before the Council be read
a second ti>lle and that the Council resolve itself
into a committee of the whole for that purpose."
Reeve Patrick said he Kelt this was a good by-law but he.felt
something should be done also about people parking 5 or 6
cars at their homes.
Councillor Illingworth said the By-Law dealt only with commercial
vehicles, but it was a start,
MURRAY:
TRENT:
"Resolved that the By-Law be dealt with clause by
clause."
Ck'lRIED.
CLAUSE 1 -CARRIED.
CLAUSE 2 -Councillor Trent pointed out that this clause
referred to "Residential zone" whereas part of
the town has not been zoned.
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BY-LAW NO. 1695-66 continued -
Deputy-Reeve Si.nmons pointed out ihc.t the one-half ton limit
was unrealistic.
WILLIAMSON;
SIMMONS; .
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CLAUSE 4 -
CLAUSE 5 -
CLAUSE 6 -
"Rj;lsolved ~hat Clause 2 be amended to read "in
excess of one-ton capacity."
Cfli.~RIED.
CJ.IRlUED,
A.MEND TO HEiill 11 R.:SSIDEHTILL PJ:tJ~A"
C:fu"::aiED.
ILLINGWORTH: "Resolved thntpresent Clause 6
TRENT: be renumbered Clause 7, and a
new Clause 6 inserted as follows"
6, For the purpp.r;es of this by-:).,!f~v .. , r.eside.n;tial
area shalrmean:· all properti·es 'carried"On· the
assessment rolls as residential.
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Second re<:tding as amended carrie.d.
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SlMillON~: deferred to the next regular
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BY-LAWS CONTINUED.
Solicitor T. MacPherson joined the meeting,
Council returned to second reading of By-Law 1693-66,
Mayor Davis asked the Solicitor the reason for the introductiol\
of this by-law, ·
Solicitor MacPherson replied that there is no definition of
apartment in By-Law 1657. The u1aximurn need not be as shown 1 but this is a figure suggested by a Councillor.
Councillor Illins~orth said that he felt that maximum should
be higher t:1an 64 units.
Councillor Davis suggested instead of using a maximum number
of units:. it would be better to specify a maximum density per
acre.
WILLIAlMISON: "Resolved that the maximum be amended to 240
ILLINGWORTH: units."
DAVIS:
TRENT:
Ci'.RR J[SD •
Second reading as amended CARRIED. ·
"That the By-Law now before the
a third time this day and that
No. 1468 be suspended for that
Council be
Rule 22 of
purpose, . ..-
read
By-Law
WILLIAMSON: "Resolved that third reading be taken as read"
PATRICK:
CA'fmit;D •
THIRD READING CiiRIRIED.
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BY-LAWS.. CONTINUED -
Council returned to second reading of By~Law 169.2-..($6
SIMMONS:
ILLINGWORTH;
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CLAUSE 9-
CLAUSE 10-
WILLIAMSON:
PATRICK:
PATRICK:
ILLINGWORTH:
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"Resolved that the By-Law be amended. to coQ.form
with By-Law 1657.11
Minimum area of 500 square f.eet for one (l)
bedroom 1 700 square feet for two (2) bedroom ...
Cf.RRIED
CARRIED
Front yard minimum 30 feet
Rear yard minimum 40 feet
CllRRIED
CA'Fi:RIED
CARRIED
f.lillend to read "2596 of the lot areii"
Cf.<RRIED
C1mRI~
Second reading as amended carried~
"That the By-law now before the Council be read
a third time this day and that Rule 22 of
By-l.aw No. 1468 be suspended for that purpose."
"Resolved that third reading be taken as read,"
CJ..~RIED.
Councillor Murray said that he would only say he still feels
this is.· the wrong place to locate apartment$•
THIRD READING CJ\fu"UED •
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BY-LAWS CONTINUED:
By-L&w 1694-66 -
Coun<JU returned to second :read:\ug of By-Law 1694-66, Solicitor,
MacPherson eXPlained that this By .. La\y would place the whole
Town under part-lot control. He said ;1.t. would cost a~out
about $700 to register but thiswo\lld be soo~ recovered iu
severance fees,. He said it WB.S necessary to enable couucil
to co·ntrol development •
Couno!llor Illingwo~th said this is an excellent by-law which
will benefit the buyer 1 the seller, and the Town.
Councillor Murray noted that the by~_law is effective on sales
for 21 years and he said we do not have the wisdollt to tell
taxpayers what they can do with their property for the next
21 years,
Solicitor MacPherson pointed outthat theSe restrictions exist
in Regency Acres and Aurora Heights subdivision~•
SECOND RElill!NG CARRIED;
WILLIAMSON: "That tile By-law now before the Council be read
PATRICK: a third time this day arid that Rule 22 of By-
law No. 1468 be suspended for that purpose,"
PATRICK: Resolved that third reading be taken as read.
TRENT:
ILLINGWORTH: "Resolved that third reading be deferred to the
'\VILLIAMSON: next regular meeting of Council."
C ili'll lED ,
ILLINGWORTH: "Resolved that the :meeting l:>e adjourned,"
PATRICK: . .
CARRIED,
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