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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AURORAr HELD IN THE COUNCn.. CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, JUNE 26 t
1967 AT 8:00 P.M.
PRESENT
MAYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS
C.F. DAVIS
J.D. MURRAY
J • WILLIAMSON
BUCKt CORBETTr DAVIS, ILLINGWORTH,-TRENT,
MILLER
Mayor Davis explained this was: a Spedal Meeting of Council
called fnr the purpose of comp1et3.ng the unfinished business
defe_ &d from last council meet,ing; June 19, 1967 and to
hear a Delegation.
GOLF GLEN Mr. Paul Theil of Canadian Mitchell Ass:oc.
Limited requested tr1.at the Town of Aurora
accep.t the above ground servdc:es of Golf' Gle!l·
Subdivision.. Mr. Thiel presented a brie:f
history of the attemptt.s to have this
subdivision assumed.
Mr. J. D. REID 1 Thec banks: on the north. side of. the water
coarse are at a. 1:1 slope and are not stable.
The above ground services; in the subd1vi.sion
are sa"tis:fac:t:or:w and the-road is up "to
Department. of Highway 1 s standards.
ILLINmVORTff: 1 Res:o'1ved. that the above ground services be
BUCK: accepted as recommended by the engineer and
be dated back to the da"te·. of. his report~"
CARRIED
Mr. Case: 1 \'Jhen permitted to deveLop the water cour:se
lots, the water coarse can be completed •.
It is still privately owned
BY-LAWS # 174~7 CORBETT: 'Resolved that leave be given to
introduce a ay-law 1609-64 regulating
the use of water and that same be
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RESTRICTIONS_
now read a first time&
Cl\Ri1IED
The ay-Law was then read a first time
TRENT: 1 That the by-law now before the Council
DAVIS~W: be read a second time and that the
Council resolve itself int.e> a
committee of the whole for that purpose.
WILLIArASON: 'Resolved that second reading be
DAVIS"!'/; taken as read.~
CAR.11UED
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MURRAY:: 'That the By-Law now before Council
ILLINGWORTH: be read a third time this day and
that rule 22 of By-Law no. 1468 be
suspended for' that purpose.
CORBETT: 'Resolved that the third reading
WILLIAMSON: of the By-Law be taken as read.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
STREET
PARTY
c. Davis:
ifi/ILLIAl'.JlSON:
The Mayor read a letter from Mr. Norman Stewart,--
27 Richardson Drive, that the residents would
like to hold a street party on Saturday July
1st. and that permis:sian be obtained to close
Richardson Drive from 7P.M. to 12 midnight.
Mr. Stewart, was present at the meeting and
spoke on request.
WILLIAMSON: 1 Resolved that the closing of
ILLINGiiORTH: the street for the party be
approved.
CARRIED
ILLINGWORTH: 1 Resolved that an add be placed
BUCK: in the local papers requesting
the Merchants to observe
Canada 1 s Birthday, July 1st.
CARRIED
BUCK: Previous motion re SeniAr Citizens
Housing.
A letter is to be sent to the Ontario Housing
Corporation to s:et a date: for a meeting.
MURRAY: 1 Resolved that the Horse shww
ILLINGWORTH: Committee be asked to: delay
putting up the fence for a few
days.
CARRIED
Time Limit middle of July Meeting
Planning Committee Report of last week
Re: Item 4 -Plot Plan for four houses
in Golf Glen.
WILLIAMSON:
ILLINGWORTH:
'Resolved
report be
CARRIED
that clause 4 of the
accepted.
Mr. Reid and Mr. Jubb to check this matter
and to watch this plan.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
-3-JUNE 2'b, 1967
Mayor Davis: Unfinished business set as:ide for Committee
Reperts
The Committee met on Tuesday, June 13, 1967 with Reeve
Murray, Councillor Davis 1 l\lllr. ·E. A. McGregor, Town Super-
intendent and Mr. Wm. Johnson, Clerk.
Tenders received for a front end Loader were opened as
follows:
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION CO.
CROTHERS LllAITED
$ 19 1 391.00 2~ Yards.
18,961.00 2 Yards.
18,605.00 1* Yards.
21 1 260.00 2 Yards
20 1 396.00 2 Yards
18 1 205.00 2 Yards
FEDERAL EQUIPrAENT
SHEDIDAN EQUIPMENT LTD.
EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE LTD•
FEDERAL EQUIPMENT
The Committee li"equested Mr, Jack Reid, Town Engineer to
cheek these Tender-s. The Committee and Mr. J. Reid recommend
that the Tender of CPothe•s Ltd. be. accepted.
HffiiNG OF'
POLICE
CONSTABLES
DAVIS,Vlt 'Resolved that the report of the Works
l\llURRAYt Committee 1 dated Jt;me 26, 1967, re
purchase of a front end loader from
Crothers Limited, at a cost of $18,961.00
be accepted, and the neal of the
Corporation be attached hereto.
CAiffiiED
The Committee interviewed seventeen applicants
and after considerable deliberation the
Committee arrived at two competent peesons; for
the positions of first Class Constables in the
Town of Aurora.
1. Mr. Keith Huntley/Falconer
2. Mr. ~ohn RobertnAitchell
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TRENT: 1 Whereas the Council of the Town of Aurora are
BUCK: desirious of obtaining two additional first class
Constable8.
And whereas the Police Committee were delegated
to procure suitable applicants.
Be it resolved that the report of the Police
Committee, dated June 20, 1967, re hiring of two
Constables be accepted. and the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto.
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POLICE REPORT CONTINUED
TRENT: We are impressed with every one of the
applicants. Both applicants are well experienc,ed
Police Officers.
WILL!PlMSON: A letter is-to be sent to all the
Candidates who applied for the position
of first class constables.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RAILROAD MUSEill/1 •
Mr. Moore: Ano.ther group of peepl~ is very interested
in the leeomotive "lleetion.
ILLINGWORTH: THe Railroad eomm:lttee is t:o: meet on vrednesday.
TOWN MAP ON l\lluRRAY DRIVE
ILLINGWORTH;
MayoP Davis:
The map i• eft a evve and is a hazard. Perhaps;
the Police Committee eould meet with Mr.
Stoddard.
"Appoint that Police Committee to. meet W. H.
Stoddard regarding th• street plan on Murray
Drive.
PARKING ON MURRAY DRIVE
ILLINGWORTH: Is the parking on iYlurray DI'ive to be altered
as in the report.
WILLIAi'JlSON: This_ was included in a rep"rt submitted
' previously to Council.
The By.law is te be presented at the next Council Meeting.
NEW BAY AT FIIRE HALL
CORBETT: Mr. Jubb drew up a plan for a new bay at the
Fire Hall and we have a price.-VIe may have
ta wait until next year's budget.
WILLI&~SON: The other two municipalities should be asked
to share the costs:. of the new bay for the
tanker.
CORBETT: We will have the report for next week.
GUJRNETT STREET
TRENT: Re-Property requirements for Gurnett Street.
MAYOR DAVIS: We are not in the pos.ition to bring it in
tonight.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL . "-5--JUNE 26, 1967
ARENA BOF.RD
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MILLER:
WATER SUPPLY
ftlillH~AY:
TRENT:
MILLER:
lVJURc"Ui.Y:
IHLLIAiViSON ~.
Withdrawing the motion that the arena board
be set up, but would ask that all the people
that are proposed for the Board be made known
to this Council and should be given very
careful consideration.
'Notice of motion for next meeting.
We.had some difficulty but the rain has helped
and everything is just about corrected with
the pumps, this has been quite expensive to
repair.
Should acknowledge the men who worked ao late
on the pumps.
Why can 1 t the pumps supply sufficient wateN
No municipality c~ould afford to put in the
necessary pumps to meet peak loads.
'Motion to Adjourn, '
CAPJHED
The Meeting then Adjourned
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