MINUTES - Special Council - 19770818MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th. 1977 AT 2:00P.M.
PRESENT WERE: Mayor G. Timpson, Councillors: E. Stewart,
N. Stewart, Isaacson, Ferguson, Simmons
Machell Street
Drawings
Isaacson:
N. Stewart:
By-law #2108-76
Ontario Housing
Isaacson:
E. Stewart:
Mr. c. Holman
S±ck Leave
Credits
Simmons:
Ferguson:
"Resolved that Machell Street drawings be redesigned
to show a twenty-four (24) foot roadway, curb
to curb, sewer and water mains to be as drawn;
south section -east curb to be moved 4ft.
westerly, northern section -realigned easterly
2 to 3. feet, subject to the approval of the
Ministry of Transportation and Communications.11
CARRIED
11 WHEREAS various letters of objections and concern
have been received by the Clerk relating to By-law
2108-76,
AND WHEREAS, the Council in consideration of the
objections and concerns so raised would request
that the Ontario Municipal Board set up a hearing
as soon as possible to review all the pertinent
facts relating to By-law # 2108-76 and the
objection~ thereto;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Council states its
support of the provisions of By-law # 2108 and
the Council does hereby confirm that By-law 2108
conforms to the Official Plan of the Town of
Aurora as approved by the Minister.11
CARRIED
"Resolved that Mr. C. Holman, be paid his sick
leave credits in the amount of$ 5,531.12
made up as follows:
Days accumulated
50% of 238 days =
238
119 days at $ 46.48 per day
= $ 5,531.12, and
attached hereto."
the Seal of the Corporation be
CARRIED
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SPECIAL MEETING -2 -AUGUST 18th. 1977
PROPOSED NEW BUS ROUTE & SCHEDULE
Further to my letter of August 15th. 1977 regarding the problem
encountered in the preparation of the above.
A meeting was held on Tuesday, August 16th. 1977, those present
were the Mayor, George Timpson, Councillor Earl Stewart,
Travelways Limited Controller Mr. V. Webster and myself.
At the meeting the inability of the bus being able to complete the
Council approved route and approved time of 30 minutes was discussed
and it was felt that if designated busffiops were installed,
passengers would soon go to these bus stops which would then reduce
the number of flag stops required. If this happens, I feel that
the run can be completed in 45 minutes as now. The "bus silhouette~'
signs as recommended by the M.T.C. 'I'TOUld cost us $ 6.50 each
plus the installation of same. Most of these signs could possibly
be installed on present sign posts or hydro poles in the Town,
eliminating the cost of poles at $ 13.50 each.
There are 15 recommended designated stops, therefore the cost of
the signs would be $ 97.50. The cost of signs etc. plus installation
are 75% subsidizable therefore the cost to the Town would be
neglible.
Regarding the concern over the fact that one bus will not handle
the increase in passengers after September 6th. 1977 the cost of
an additional bus in the morning and evening rush hours was discussed,
and Mr. \~ebster of Travelways offered a second bus for $ 12.00
per hour for these two periods. In effect one extra bus doing t>~O
trips in the morning and two in the evening would suffice.
At present, the bus is doing three trips in the morning and four
in the afternoon. The starting times of these extra trips has
yet to be decided, but I would recommend the morning start at
7:20 a.m. at Orchard Heights Blvd. and Yonge, that would allovr t1'lO
trips before school opening at 9:00 a.m. and would then run 35
minutes after the other bus which will start at 6:45 a.m. The
afternoon bus to start at Orchard Heights Blvd. and Yonge at 3:30
p.m. I have checked with the York County Board of Education m1d
this time should coincide with the times the students leave the
schools in the afternoon.
The additional cost of this extra bus would be $ 180.00 per,week
which is $ 9,360.00 peryear, of which 25% is subsidizable leaving
$ 7,020.00 out of which 25% of the treasury departments and the
Transit Co-Ordinators time spent on the programme can be claimed
as subsidy. This at the moment is an unknown factor, however,
I estimate that this should be approximately $ 3,000.00, 25%
of which is $ 750.00, therefore, the net cost to the Town
would be $ 6,270.00. Based on the previous calculations that the
anticipated net cost to the Town for the one bus system would be
$ 10,464.00, this would bring the total net cost to $ 16,734.00.
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SPECIAL MEETING - 3 -
AUGUST 18th. 1977
I have not taken into account the 25% cost of $ 13,000.00 if the
Town purchase their o•tn bus. I would also suggest that the bus
shelter at the senior citizens building on Orchard Heights Blvd.
bemved to the north side of the Blvd. so that passengers
there will be at the bus stop and not over the other side of the
road.
The first bus run has been scheduled as a 50 minute run so that
it will be able to connect with the commuter train at 7:30 a.m.
and the 5:20 p.m. start at Orchard Heights and Yonge will connect
with the arrival of the commuter train at 6:05p.m., this will
also be a 50 minute run.
I would also suggest that the start of the new schedule and rates
be delayed until September 13th. 1977 in order that adequate
publication of routes and schedules be made to the public.
Isaacson:
E. Stewart:
N. Stewart:
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"Resolved that the Transit Co-Ordinator's report
be adopted."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the meeting be adjourned." (2:15 p.m.)
CARRIED
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