MINUTES - Special Council - 19720131\
l'lNU~J.:.S OF A SPECIAL MELTING OF THE COUNCIL ll1'lLD IN THE COUNCIL ~ ON
MONDAY, JJINUA:RY 31st. 19'72 At 8:00 P.M.
Present were: Mayor R.A. Illingworth, Councillors Davis, Harris, Henderson 1-
Miller, Simmons, Stewart, Trent and Williamson.
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CORRESPONDENCE
J. D. Reid -Block "J" Easements
Harris:
Trent:
"Resolved that the Town Engineer and the Solicitor take into
consideration the comments in the Town Engineers letter of
January 19 1 1972 in the preparation of the easement documents
for St. Andrews Court and that the Mayor and Clerk be
authorized to sign same in acceptance as covered in the
provisions of the Subdivision Agreement registered on title•"
CARRIED
Miller: "Resolved that Mayor Illingworth, Councillors Stewart, Trent and
Davis: Williamson be authorized to attend the Ontario Good Roads
seminar for Councillors."
CARRIED
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Planning and Development Committee Rsport No. 151
Councillor Harris presented a report of the Planning and Development
Committee in which the Committee respectfully submitted the following:
A meeting of the Planning and Development Committee was held on Tuesday,
·January 18~, 1972 at 8:00 P.M.
Present were: Councillors I. Harris, w. Trent and E. Henderson.
R.J. Harrington, C.H. Duncan and R. Ranter.
1, _Residential Developments
The Committee recommends that the F~.. Committee meet with the Town Treasurer
to·~scuss the impact of residential development on the financial operat:i,on
of the ,fown and particularly the affects on the present residential taxpayers•
.2.~ L!!t:ters 2_-1 ·and 2..SO re: Westview Estlites
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/:Che Ai-ea SerYice~'-Branch and Mr. Harrin~ton:have been requested by the Committee
to attempt to ob.tain copies of frubdivision -agreements ;for estate iype subdivisions
;t'rom other MUnicipalities.
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SPECIAL MEETING -2-JANUARY 31st •. 1972
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee considered letter 2-80 from the Department of Municipal Affairs
regarding the Official Plan Amendment Number 1 to the Whitchurch Planning
Area. The Committee recommends that a letter be sent to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs requesting consideration of the Official Plan Amendment
Number 1 in two parts, for the estate type lots on part of lot 14, concession
111, former Township of Whitchurch (Westview Estates) and lots 71 and 72,
concession 1, former Township of Whitchurch (Matjon Subdivision), if this would
assist in obtaining approval of the Official Plan Amendment as it pertains to
the Westview Estates Subdivision.
3. Letter 2-6 Region of York, Clerks Office
Letter 2-6 advises of the enacting by the Region of By-Law No. L.1.-1-71-48
being a By-law to provide for Plumbing Inspections, and is for information.
4. Letter 2-31. Committee of Adjustment re: Submission B-52
The Canadian Legion has applied to the Committee of Adjustment for the
severance of a five acre parcel on Industry Street North, just north of the
limits of the existing road allowance.
The Committee recommends that the Committee of Adjustment be requested to impose
the following conditions, if the application for severance is approved, in
addition to any conditions that they may impose:
(a) That an 86 foot road allowance be dedicated for the full frontage of t~e
parcel of land to be severed for the Canadian Legion.
(b)
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(d)
5.
That one foot reserves be deeded to the Town of Aurora on the northerly
and westerly limits of the extended road allowance.
That, as the Town Engineer prepared engineering drawings in 1969 for the
extension of Industry Street, North, the location of the road allowance
to be dedicated in the application for severance be provided as shown on
a plan of survey prepared by C.W. Lloyd, O.L.s., dated July 4~, 1969 and
attached to this report.
The Committee further recommends that the Council consider the extent that
the watermain, sanitary sewer main and roadway should be extended along the
frontage of the parcel to be severed and the conditions required for the
installation of hydro, telephone and street lighting.
Wimpey's Link Villa Subdivision -Landscaping Site Plans
The Committee recommends that the landscaping site plans Number L1 to L4 submitted
by Wimpey Homes Limited for the Link Villa Subdivision be approved as submitted
with the exception that trees numbered type 3 and 4, to be planted on the road
allowance, be deleted and that the Acer Rubrum (Canadian Native Maple) be
substituted therefore and that a one year written guarantee be required from
the landscaping contractor.
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SPECIAL MEETING .. --5>--JANUARY 31st., 1972
REPORTS OF COMMIT.l'EES CONT'D
6. Letter 2-39 Committee of Adjustment, Submission A-25
Submission Numb~r A-25 :i,s ~ qf\:plic~tiop. ~or a minor variart.l.le.f(:)r the buildinj;
at 25 Industry Street, No action is required oti this_ application• . ·
7·-Letter 2-59, J.D. Reid re: Reg7;1c;g. ){t:ive;,SJ\bd:i,vi§io!),
Letter 2-59 is a copy of a letter·:t'I'o!Jl JiiJI R~id &Associates Ltd. to Tllol!laS
H. Won Ltd.-, advising that th~ revised serHd.ng plans, specifications and
sewer pipe loading calculations aJ'e S.J?:J?:tb\led as to eilgineering and design.
The letter has been received by the Cottun:l.ttee ils ,information• ·
8. of MU1'lic. · ivis:Lon
The Committee recommends t~at Mr. Bentley bs a_dv;ised,that i!l .view of the letter
from the Departtile!lt .of 1-!~icip!!).. Affliizls 1 rib further action on'liis plan of
subdivision can be taken Until, the resUlt ot. the applica1li6n'for ~pproyal.of the
Official Plarl Amen?-ine:p,~ ,No. 1,, as it applie§ to the Matjdrt (.;ubdi'irisiort 1 is
known, . . · . · . . . . . . . . .
Both sub\ii visions appear to be lin soi.t:t~e a::teas i$d also nia:y be affected b;t the
Toronto Cen~ered Re~op. Plan, · ·
9• Letter.2-79 Dept. of Munici alA fairs Old Park Ho dins Ltd, File No • .. 2122 '' . . ' ., .. _,, ., .... ''·'"' . ·' ' ' '
The suBdiVider has been notified by the J;)epartment of Municipal Affaivs that
approv11l of the sUbdivision by the Pepartment ·is being wi th~held at tP,is time.
The. Conunittee .re60 nunends that no further action be tiJ,ken at 'this time on this
proposed plan of. subdivi:;;ion_ -for op.~ acre estate lots.
1o, Letter ;:),.84 1 Mr, H. Gr<J,ham, 102 Kennedy Street It/est
~e Co!llilliUee r~7ommend~. that ilr ..
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Graham b; advisea'' that consideration for
developm~ent of .h.J.s lands could o!l}y be by a plan of subdivision an\i that the
pro:per,~y to the east of his lands should a.fso be incibded in any proposed
developD)ent.
11. _!i'opulation :~forecast l;lrief
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.The Committee reconunends that d1,1e to the extreme importance of the brief for the
Tqim pf AUJ;'orlJ. on the Toponto Centred Region Plan, as it affects future
d<e'yelopment in Aurora until the year 200Q, the Ar¢a Services Branch be requested
to ;p~epare a.<:letailed tephnical rep.ort based on p;l,anning consideration related to
·the f!;J;.atus report so that 1hese conunents can be in<::orporated in the Aurora brief
a;tre11dy "'!;Ptt4tted by the Town.
12. Le~ter i-92 re: Whitchurch By-Law No. 2083 ~ Zoning By-law . ; ... ,; _., ,. ~·; .,.,_., '
The Committee recormnend~ in view of the letter from Mr. C, Johnston, Town
Solicitor, that the Area Services Branch prepare a by-law to amend By-law
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SPECIAL ~'TING -4-JANUARY 31st, 1972
REPORTS OF COMMITrEES CONT'D
# 1863 to incorporate the lands acquired f;rom Whitchurch and King Township for
consideration by the Council as soon as possible.
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Clauses. 1 to 3 Inclusive Carried
Clause 4
Harris:
Trent:
Clause 5 Harris:
Trent:
"Amendment that clause 4(d) be referred to the
Engineer for a report."
CARRIED
"Amendment: and that the Betula Alba Pen.dula (Weeping
Birch), types 5,6, 13, 14"~5 and 16 on the landscaping
plan be changed to Betula Papyrifera (Native White
Birch)
CARRIED
Clause 6 to 12 Inclusive Carried
Harris:
Trent:
"Resolved that Planning and Development Committee Report #151
dated Janu<U"Y 18!!>, 1972, be discussed item by item and
accepted •. as amended."
CARRIED
Committee of Adjustment Report No. 152
Copx pf Decision
In respect of application (Schedule I!A" Submission No. A-25) by G.S. Smith 1
25 Industry Street, Aurora, Ontario, requesting relief from Town of Aurora
By-law No. 1863 (as amended) with respect to Lot 14, Plan 535, Town of Aurora
as fully described in subject application, the Committee 'of Adjustment, Town
of Aurora, has this day issued the following Decisi~n. ·
DECISION: "THAT the variance requested be granted." ··
CONDITIONS OF CONSENT: .· None .• >·
REASONS FOR THE DECISION: .
(1) There were no objections eithe;r written or verbal to the grant~ng of the
variance.
(2): · The Committee considered the variance was minor, insofar as the owner was
concerned the error was inadvertent and that the owner had made every
effort to (lO-operate in it's correction.
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SPECIAL MEETING -5-JANUARY 31st, 1972
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT 1 D
Harris:
Henderson:
11 Rosclvod tlw.t tl1e report of tbe Committee of Adjustment
number 152 be accepted and that the decision of the Committee of
Adjustment be concurred with,"
CARRIED
Public Safety Committee Report No. 153
Councillor Williamson presented a report of the Publie Safety Committee in which
the Committee respectfully submitted the following:
1, The Public Safety Committee met at 7:00 p.m. January 21st, 1972 in the Fire
Hall to witness a demonstration by B&M Communications of paging instruments for
the Firemen, The following were present: Councillors J, Williamson -Chairman;
R, Simmons -Vice Chairman; P, Miller -Member -also Councillor W, Davis,
Fire Chief G, Burling and several Firemen and Officers. A report will be made
at a later date, after we have had a demonstration by other companies,
2. The Committee and Councillor Davis h~ld a further meeting at 8:00 p.m. in
the Council Chambers to discuss ways and means of controlling Snowmobiles, Mr
Les Jones was also. present at this meeting, at our invitation, Mr. Jones
offe.red his services as a By-law l.hforcement Officer to police the Snowmobile
By-law, After quite a lengthy discussion, Mr, Jones was thanked for attending
and offering his services and he then left,
After further discussion, the Committee reached the following conclusions:
(a) It would not be fair to Mr, Jones to ask him to ooltribute so much of
his time and effort as would be required in order to do an efficient job,
(b) A letter should be sent to Chief Crawford requesting that an officer be
detailed to Aurora at specific times to enforce our By-law and informing him
that a Snowmobile would be made available to the Officer,
(c) The Committee recommends to Council that a By-law Enforcement Officer should
be advertized for to enforce all By-Laws except those pertaining to building,
Williamson:
Miller:
"Resolved that Public Safety Committee Report No, 153 dated
January, 1972, be discussed item by item and accepted,"
CARRIED
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SPECIAL MEETING -6-JANUARY 31st, 1972
REPORTS OF COMMI'l'l'EES CONT'D
Parks and Recreation Committee Report No, 154
Councillor Stewart presented a report of the Parks and Recreation Committee
in which the Committee respectfully submitted the Dllowing:
A meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was held on Tuesday, January
24, 1972 in the Board Ecom of the Community Centre.
Present were: Councillors; N, Stewart, P, Miller, W, Trent, Members: M, Dawson
F, Caruso, B. Crump, B, Blick, Parks Foreman N, Weller,
Community Centre Manager E, Batson,
1, The Committee recommends that Mr. E~ Batson be authorized to purchase material
and erect work tables for the Model Building Classes, up to a maximum cost
of ~100,00,
2, The Committee recommends that when the Town Works Department relocates that
the present site be turned over to the Parks & Recreation, the building
demolished and that they be allowed to salvage any useable materials from
the building.
3• That Mr. Batson be authorized to have printed 6,000 brochures which woUld
cover complete recreation activities, including all service clubs, places
and times of meetings, at an approximate cost of ~220.00,
Clauses 1 to 3 Inclusive Carried
if-i:ewart:
Miller:
"Resolved that Report #154 of the Parks & Recreation Committee be
discussed item by item and accepted and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
Councillor Harris in the Chair
Comncil in Committee Report No, 155
Mayor Illingworth presented a report of the Council in Committee in which
the Committee respectfully submitted the following:
A meeting of the Council in Committee was held on Monday, January 24~, 1972
at 8:00 p.m.
Present were: Mayor R, Illingworth, Councillors: Davis, Harris, Miller,
Simmons, Stewart, Trent and Williamson,
1, AuroracA'Acultural Society
The Committee met with representatives of the Aurora Agricultural Society,to
discuss several matter pertaining to the Horse Show~
(a) The Committee recommends that a member of Council be appointed to serve
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SPECIAL MEETING -7-JANUARY 31st. 1972
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
&e .!lA aEa!odate <H.r•otor of the Society in order to provide liasion between the
Society and Council.
(b) The Committee recommends that the culvert be replaced in the creek in
Machell Memorial Park to provide access to the property on the east side of the
creek.
(e) The
vehicles
Blvd.
Society has approached Mr. Robert Case
on his property at the corner of Yonge
and received approval to park
Street and Orchard Heights
(d) The Society requested permission to use the Community Centre Parking Lot
and to charge a parking fee.
(e) The Society requested that either the roadway in Machell Memorial Park,
along the creek, be improved in compaction or alternatively •·consideration
be given for access from Yonge Street, to the property east of the creek.
The Committee recommends that a study be made of the alternatives by the
Parks and Recreation Committee and recommend to Council.
2. The Committee met with Mrs. B. Sorley, Mrs. M. Dawson, F. Caruso, .w. Crump,
R. Blick, L. Keilifer of the Parks and Recreation Committee, and E. Batson.
(a) Proposed Rate Schedule 1972-73 -Aurora Community Centre
The proposed rate schedule for 1972-73 was discussed thoroughly an~ the Committee
recommends that the schedule be approved as prepared by the Commit~~e. ,.
(b) Recreation Director
The position of Recreation Director was discussed.
The Committee recommends that advertisements be placed in the Municipal World
Recreation Canada, and other appropriate papers, for a Recreational CowQr~inator
with the stress on experience and personality and that a certifi~ate is not
necessarily required. The Committee further recommends that ~he position of Recreation Co-Ordinator
in the Administrative structure be given further consideration.
Clause 1 (a) Carried
Cbuse. (b) Carried
Clause (c) Carried
Clause (d)
Illingworth: "Amendment: that the Society be advised that
Williamson: the parking lots are public and therefore the
Society will not be authorized to c~arge a
parking fee." ·
CARRIED
. ci;;.use (e) Carried
Clause 2 (a) Carried
Clause 2 (b) Carried
IllingWorth:
WilliaJhson:
"Resolved that Council in Committee Report #155 dated Jenuary
24!!!, 1972 be discussed item by item and accepted as amended."
CARRIED
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SPECIAL MEETING -8-JANUARY 31st. 1972
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Mayor Illingworth in the Chair
Stewart:
Harris:
":Resolved that Councillor Henderson be appointed an Associate
Director of the Aurora Agricultural Society."
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Air-Raid Siren
Agreement
Snow Plow
Gate
CommuPity Centre:
Williamson:
Millelt':
Davis:
Ste~1art:
No Smoking Miller:
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Davis:
Heri<;lerson .:
CARRIED
"Resolved that the Mayor and Clerk.be authorized
to sign the Agreement between the Town of Aurora
and the Department of National Defence re the
warning siren installed at the rear of the Fire
Hall on Victoria Street. '
CARRIED
''Resolved that a driveway snow plow gate be
purchased from F~t~ of Canada Limited at a
cost of $3 1555.00 and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
"WHEREAS the Community Centre No Smoking Rule is
not being heeded,
WHEREAS rowdyism is becoming more prevalent
' every )'leek
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Aurora
Volunteer Fire Department be asked to be in
attendance at the Community Centre, for all Jr.
hockey ~d games and tpat the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto."
"Amendment: that the motion be tabled and
referred to the Council in Committee for further
consideration,"
·CARRIED
SPECIAL MEETING -9-JANUARY 31st. 1972
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONT'D
Simmons:
Trent: "Resolved that the York Region Police be requested to have a
representative attend the Council in Committee meeting when
the previous tabled motion is discussed."
Waterworks Improvements
Silica Treatment and
Telemetering
Davis:
Simmons:
Williamson:
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CARRIED
11 Reso;J.ved that the quotation of Wood-Towndrow
Limited in the amount of $26,952.00 be accepted
for the installing of the chemical treatment and
telemetering equipment at the North Pumphouse and
that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a
contract between Wood-Towndrow Limited and the Town
of Aurora and that the Seal of the Corporation be
attached hereto."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the meeting be adjourned."
CARRIED
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CLERK 71