MINUTES - Special Council - 19700608MINUTES OF A Sl>ECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1970 Ar 8:00 P.M.
Preeenti Mayor R. A. Illingworth, Reeve E. Buck, Deputy Reeve W. Trent,
Councillor Davis, Harris, Henderson, Miller, Simmons and Stewart.
DEBENrtnm TENDERS
Tenders were received for the issue of $255,185.02 in ten year debentures
with 97. coupqns, as follows!
Burgess Grahaln Securities Ltd. 96.427 cents per dollar
Bell & Guinlock Co. Ltd. 96.500 cents per dollar
Bankers Secur:l.ties of Canada Ltd. 96.055 cents per dollar
Miller: "Resolved that the Tender quotation of Bell Guinlock and Company
Stewart: Ltd~ for the one to ten year, 97. debenture for the amount of
$255,185.02 at the rate of $96.50 per $100.00 be accepted and
that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
DELEGATIONS
Mr. ·Howard and kr. MeKeghan of Go-Transit and l'lr. D. Anton of Grey Coach
Lines . attended as a delegation to present the proposed plans for Go-Transit
from ·Newmarket to ·Toronto. Go-Transit will be entering an agreement with
Grey Coach litnes to provide the collll!Utor service. The date for COillllencing
the service is September 8, 1970.
Henderson: "Resolved that the proposal for Go-Transit as outlined by Mr.
Buck: Howard be endorsed."
CARRIED
OFFICE RENOVATIONS TENDER
Miller: "Resolved that the Tender of Model Builders (Aurol:'a) Limited in
Simmons: the amount of $2,050.00 for the Muni~pal Office renovations be
accepted and that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to arrange
the most suitable ·atarttftg date for the contract and that the
Seal of the Corpi::li:'at:l:on be attached hereto."
WRIED
eA'l'CH BASIN . CLEANING TENDER
The following te~~ers were received for the cleaning of catch basins:
Royel Paving
Sanitank Inc•
Miller Paving
$2.85 per C.B.
$2.60 per C.{!.
$2.95 per C. B.
Total
Tot1;1l
Total
$1,396.50
$1,274.00
$1,445.50
TRENT:
DAVIS:
·"Resolved that the Tender of Sanitank Inc. in the amount of
$1,27!l~p()'for the cleaning of catchbasins be accepted, and
the Sea~ of the Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
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. SPECIAL MEETING -2-JUNE 8,1970
Trent: "Resolved. that the subdividers for Goif Gla.1;1 Phase 2 and Aurora.
Davis: Orchards be advised of the eatch basin eleaning service a1;1d that
they be reiiuesJ:ed. to bike advlih.l:age of it."
c.ARJiiED
DELEGATION
Mr. Barry Youl;l8, Recreation Director, presented the proposal for the Youth
Drop-In Centre at the Dr. G. W. Williams liigh School.
Trent:
Miller:
"That the Town of Aurora underwrite the cost of caretaking from
June 26, 1970 to August 29, 1970 at Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary
School for the . summer youth centre and that it. is. hoped to _realize
the recovery of some of these monies·from the y6uth that use these
facilities and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
Not to exceed $1800.00.11
CARRIED
CO~ITTEE REPORTS
Reeve Buck in the Chair.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 191
Mayor Illingworth pre.sented <I report of the Financial COillllittee in which the
Committee respectfully submitted the following:
The Finance Committee met on Thursday, May 21, 1970 and in addition to items
submitted to Council on May 25, ·submit the foliowiJ;l8 personnel items for
consideration of Council:in Committee prior to presentil;l8 to Council.
1. Pension -Jaines Goulding
Reference is made to Finance Report 1fl76 dated Apri1-20, 1970, as presente,d
to Council in Committeeand iri_cluded in Report /!185 dated May 4, 1970 and ~\.
•letter 9-45. Your_ Cc;>nnnittee recommends that the monthly pension of $55.00 and
monthly telephone account be irtcreased t:o $85.00 mo1;1thly, which is to
include the cost of the ta.lephorte effective June 1, 1970-.
2. _;Probation ,.. .J .• Harris
Reference is .made to letter 11-21 from Town Superintendertt ·re extension of
probatiortary period for J. liarris, for an additional three mortths_. Mr. liarris
was elllployed irt November 1969 and normal probatiortary period expires May 1970.
Your Committee recommends that the probatiortary period be extended until-
August S1, 1970 and that a report be prepared by the Works Foreman and comments
added by the Town Superintendent and submitted to Liaison Committee prior to
August 15, 1970.
Clauses l a.nd _2 cnrried
Illingworth:
Buck:
"Resolved that the report of the Finance Committee, date!! May 21,
1970 re various items, be discussed item by item and accepted."
CARRIED
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SPECIAL MEETING ~3io. JtiNit 8; .1910 · .. ,-,,:·:· '.:·' :_--_-
. COUNCIL IN COMMIT!l'EE ·REPORT. NO. 195
A meeting of the Coufidl irt Comn\:i.i:i:~e w!l!i heid bri Wedhesday, .June 3., l970.
Au.ifiembers. of Cbu~cii >te:;;-e present \•lfth the excepf:l~n of Reeve Butk, ·
riepili:y Re.,ve'Trent{-~Councillor Rar:d.s <111d Cotihcili& Milier. · .·· ·· · · ·
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l~ Council in Committee recommend that tjle tilingof Wimpey Park proceed
witllout giants, tota~ cost not to exceed $4,000. and tl\at the money be taken
ft;om t~e Capi ta1 Reserve Fubd. · ·· . · · ·
2. 'The Coundl in Committee recommends that Mr. Wm. Girr be hired as a
j>ark~ employee effective JunelS, 1970 at the rate quoted in Policy1A7, and
further that Clause 8 of Committee Repe>rt iffl94 be approved wi~h '¥ViSed
hOur~Y rate. · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
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3" · ·p:i.scussi6ns wer~ ·h~ld with Council in Committee and representatives of
the York C::ountY Jloard of Edu(:ati()n regarding. agreemen~ fe>r development and
serVicit\.g' for the extension of McDonald Prive. A further report on this
matter will' be subm£tted. . . ' -.
Cla1.ise 1, 2 and 3 -Carried
Illingworth: "Resolvec;l that the Council in Committee Report 1tl95 dated J'une
4, 1970 be> discussec! item by item and accepted and tlje s.,al
of the C rJDratioCJ. bu attached hereto~ll
Hend·erson::
CARRIED
Bi-Laws
By,-,Law Bucl<!
1886-70 Trent:
"That leave be given to introduce a By-Law to levy an
interim rate upon the taxable prpperty of the To~ ci£
Aurora for 'the taJ:atioh year 1910, and that the·· same
be now read a first time~"
Davis:
Simmons:
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··cARRIED
IIThat the By-J.aw now .b.efore the Council be read a seccmd. time and
that the Council 'resbl've its<=lf into a Committee of the 'Whole for
that p\.n;pose.". ·
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.C~IED · _-n·f
Seccind reading of the By-Law approved in Open Council.
Miller:
Simmons:
Trent:
Henderson:
"Resolved that the third reading of the By,-,Law be .presented for·
consideratio:::-t," · -· ' -,
CARRIED
"That the By,-,Law now before the Coun<7il be read a third time tb,i~ day
and ·that Rule 22 of By-Law No. l46il be suspenc)ed for that puipos.,."
CARRiED
SPECIAL NEETING -4-JUNE 8, l970
By-Law
188€1• 70
Trent: "That lhe third reading of the By-Law be taken as reado"
Simmons!
By-Law Niller:
1885~70 Stewart:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CARRIED
•'•That the By-La>·J now before the Ciounc;:i.l be read a third
time this . day o 11
CARRIED
Regional
Council
Buc)t: .•"That a letter be sent to the Minister of Nun:l.cipal Affairs,
Davis: .. requesting that the original proposal of 16 members, pius
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Standpipe. Davis:
Repairs· Simmons:
chairman for the new York Regional Council be adhered to
and that the reasons be filly explainedo"
CARRIED
"Resolved that the Town Engineer be inst.ructed to have
immediate repairs m.:ide to the water stqrage standpipe
at a cost not to exceed $500o00 and that the Seal of
the Corporation be attached heretoo 11
CARRIED
Firemen'·a
Stipend:s
·Henderson: "Resolved that the Firemen's stipends from November
30, 1969 to Msy 31, 1970, in the amount of $:j.4,0,61o50
be paid and the Seal of the Corporation b.e attached
hereto .. "
Simmons:
CARRIED
Pa!!!!ing ;of Swimming Pool Tenders
The following tenders were received· by the Recreation Committee for the
painting of the swimming pool and building:
Ron Tullock Painting and Decorating
Kenneth Ro Jones
$865o00
$1100o00
Niller: "Resolved that the tender of Mro Ron Tulloch in the amount of
Simmons: $865o00 for the painting of the S>~imming Po.ol be accepted and
that the mo:1ies be talwrr from the Capital Reserve and that the
Seal of the Corporation be attached heretoo 11
Safety Patrol Miller:
Banquet Stewart:
CARRIED
"Resolved that a banquet be held for all the children
partic::pating in the School Safety Patrols at a tota:.
cost not to exceed $275o00 and the Seal of the
CorpoJ·ation be attached heretoo 11
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SPECIAL MEETING -5-JUNE 8; 1970
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONT'D
Yonge Street South Parking Signs
Miller: "Resolved that parking ancl regulatory signs be placed on Yonge
Stewart: Street South of Wellington Stre<>t as established by By-Law No.
1867 and that the purchase of the necessary s.igns be authorized
and that the Seal of the Corporation be atti}Che:9-hereto."
CARRIED
Councillor Simmons requested that the :fi:ont of the Municipal Building be
decorated for July lat.
Councillor Henderson requested that the direction sign for Wellington Street
be replaced at the intersection of Aurora Heights Drive and Haida Drive.
Davis.: "Resolved that the Town Engineer be directed to have Dagmar Cons·tructio::.
Trent: repair Mark Street and Yonge Street at r·rwtn Street immediately."
Orchard
Manor
Apartments
Miller:
Simmons:
HAYOR
CARRIED
Henderson: "Resolved that the Plattning Board be directed to prepare
Harris: the necessary amendulent.s to the Official Plan and the
Zoning By-Law to permit an apartment building at the
south west corner of Yonge Street North and Orchard
Heights Blvd.,"
CARRIED
"Resolved· that the meeting beadjourned." (10:40 P.M.)
CARRIED
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