MINUTES - Council - 19580707L
MINUTES OF THE 13TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 1958 AT 8.00 PM.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE:
. COUNCILLORS:
NISBET:
ADAIR:
CORRESSPONDENCE
D.;J. MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR).
C.F. DAVIS
O.K. NISBET
ADAIR, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON,_
AND PATRICK.
"That. the m~nutes of the meetings of J~ne 2nd, 9th,
16th, and 23rd, 1958 be adopted as printed and
circulated."
Carried.
Cards of appreciation were.received from E.A. Copson and M.E. Taylor
and these cards were filed. · ·
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A letter from the Consumers' Gas Co. requesting permission to install
approximately 75 feet of 2 inch gas main on the east. side of Temper-
ance Street was read.
NISBET:
CORBETT:
0 That permission to install this gas main be granted."
Ca.+"ri.ed.
A ~etter of June 24th .signed by·G.H. Langdale, S. Nichols and David
Baker of Harriman Road was read._ . _
NISBET:
PATRICK:
11 That this letter concerning thepassing of a by-
law prohibiting the keeping of_ chickens, ducks,
geese etc. within the Town Limite be turned over
to .the By-Law Committee and Solicitor to investigate."
Carried.
A letter from A.B. Wheelock, Assessor, concerning the increase in
assessing work and the immediate necessity of embbs~ng assessment
plates in order to alleviate Mr. Wlaaelqck 1 s responsibility for the
return of the assessment r()ll by the required date was read.
CHILD:
NISBET:
"Since this matter has beeB taken care of it is
recommended that this letter be filed."
Carried. ·
A letter from the Aurora Planning Board concerning a resolution that
the specifications for the paving of Sunrise Drive should conform
with the specifications already existing for the Aurora Heights Drive.
was read.
CHILD: 11 That this letter be filed."
ADAIR: Carried.
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DELEGATIOI!S
Mr. J.A. Marrese, representing Aurar~ Heights Developments appeared·
before Council and presented an agreemeRt.concerning the removal of
the overland se"t-rer at Aurora Heights.
Mr. Murray, Mayor, outlined to Council the generous offer made be Mr.
Marrese and f~lt that this would definitely alleviate this situation.
The agreement was then read to Council and referred Mr. L.C. Lee for
consideration, Mayor Murray asked Mr. Proctor, representing Proctor
and Redfern, Consulting Engineers, if they would charge the Town for -·~
Engineering services in the removal of this sewer. Mr. Proctor
stated that Proctor and Redfern will not charge the Town for this
, service. Mr. L.C. Lee stated that he was not qualified to say if the
'bo~d pr~sented by Aurora Heights was sufficient or not sufficient and
· that the bond filed should be approved by someone we have confidence
in. Mr~ Lee further stated that these things are very technical and
I am not going to pass upon whether the bond is sufficient or not.
Mr, Lee stated that paragraph 3 regarding the letting of tenders is
covered by the subdivision agreement as is Paragraph 1 and 2. Mayor
Murr~y asked Mr. Lee if he saw any harm in signing tgis agreement and
··Mr. Lee stated since the subdivision agree ment. covers this bond, why
should this agreement be signed, Mr. Lee further felt that Paragraph
· 1 and 2 should be more staunch to allow Council authority to .state
the time for paving. Mr. Marrese stated that the subdivision agreement
did not state any time for fini13hing pavement and this agreement ties
him to letting the ~ontract at ~ certain date. Mr. Marrese and Mr. ~ee
agreed that an addition of one line .at the end of the. agreement be
made and the followingmotion was thereby passed.
CHILD:
DAVIS:
"That the agreement of Aurora Heights as submitted
and amended be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk."
Carried.·
Mr. S.J. Kelner appeared before Council to ascertain i# his subdivision
agreement may be wound up this evening if possible •.
Councillor Child informed Mr. Ktllnev that he hali: only received a copy
of the subdivision agreement at 8:oo P.M. this evening and requested
that Mr. Kelner peruse it at this time for his information.
REPORTS OF COMI<JITTEES
Deputy Reeve Nisbet presented the report of the :Police:· Committee dated
July 7th, 1958 Re; promotions in which the Committee respectfully submit
the following:
. The Committee recommend that Constable James Krochter be promoted
to acting sergeant without pay, for a six months trial basis.
We also recommend that Constable Coombes be promoted to second
class constable effectiv·e as of the 1st of July, 1958.
These promotions along with· all members of the Police Force will
be reviewed early in January.
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NISBET:
CHILD:
"That the report of the Police Committee be adopted
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached thereto."
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated that he felt a word of praise was in
order regardingthe good working conditions obtained in the Police
Departm ent. Mayor Murray stated that we have the finest and most
co-operative Police Force in Southern Ontario at the present time.
Councillor Child endorsed this statement.
Councillor Patrick presented a report of the Streets Committee dated
July 7th, 1958 in which the Committee respectfully submit the follow-
ing:
.The following,quotations were received to supply and place 2"
of hot mix &.sphalt on Mosley Street pavement conforming to D.H.O.
specification HL-3. .
!.filler Paving-$1. oo sg,. yd. for 3900 sq. yds.
Beamish Construction~$8.70 per ton-$1.09 sq. yd.
'3900 sq. yds.
Warren Paving-$1. 00 sq. yq.. for. 390.0 sq. yds.
Curran & Briggs-$11.47 per ton-$1.32 sq. yd. for
3900 sq. yds.
Also Extra cost for gravelling side of paving.
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$3,900 •
4,251.
4_, 290~'
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PATRICK:
DAVIDSON:
"That the report of the Streets Committee recommending
that !Uller Paving be awarded the Mosley Street
paving contract at $3,900,00 be adopted and the Seal
of the Corporation be attached thereto."
Carried.
Councillor Corbett presented the report of the Fire and Water Committee
dated July 7th, 1958 Re; telemetering system in which the Committee
respectfully submit-the following:
The Committee met and respectfully submit the following: That
Taylor Electric be awarded the contract for installing a telemetering
system from the elevated tank to the Aurora Heights pumphouse at
a cost of $3,900,00.
CORBETT:
ADAIR:
"That the report of the Fire and Wa:l:ler Committee Re:
telemetering system be adopte~ and the Seal of the
Corporation be attached thereto."
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet inquired of Mr. Proctor if there would be a
monthly telephone charge# and Mr.· Proctor advised that there ivould
be a charge made :tlfr releasing the Bel]. Telephone Lines. .
Deputy Reeve Nisbet -presented a verbal report regarding the con-
vention of the Ontario Mayor 1 s and Reeve 1 s Association at Stratford,
Ontario and stated. that at least 75 resolutions 111ere discussed
during this convention and in addition Mayor 1Murray was made a
member of the executive o~ the Ontario Mayor 1 s and Reeve 1 s Assoc-
iation. · ·
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.Reeve Davis complimented Mayor Murray on behalf of the Town stat~d(
that the fact that the Mayor took an interest in the Town is ~Uite
apparent with this appointment.
Mayor Murray thanked the Reeve and Deputy Reeve and outlined a re-
sume of their convention and the importance of this association. Mayor
s~ated it was amazing how much work-was accomplished in· such a short
time and he was honoured apd pleased to bring the honour of being on
the executive to the Town of Aurora.
BY-LAWS
CORBETT:
CHli.JJ :.
11 That leave be ~iven to introduce a by-law to
appoint an assistant clerk for the Corporation
of the Town o f' Aurora and that the same be now
read a first time. II
Carried,.
Tne by:-:J.,e,w .was the·n read .a riz:st time;
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D.I}VIDSQ:t'P. ..
11 That the by-law now befo're the Council be read a secorid time and that the Council reloitve itself
into ·a Committee of the Whole for that purpose, II
Carried.
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NISBET:
DAVIS:
DAVIS:
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DAVIS:
NISBET:
NEW BUSINESS
11 That the second reading.ofthe by-law be taken
as read."
Carried.
"That the by-law now before the Council be read
a third time this day and Rulle22 of by-law
862 be·suspended for that purp9se.11
Carried.
11 That the third reading of the by-law be taken
as read."
Carried.
Councillor Patrick· presented to Council a petition for the paving of
Larmont Street and sidewa~s under the Local Improvement Ac\ and re-
~uested that the Engineers be allowed tp prepare an Engineers report
in connections with the cost of. this project.
DAVIS: UThat the Engineers be instructed to prepare a
NISBET: Special report for this paving and sidewalks. 11
Carried.
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Councillor Patrick felt that this short street is one of our best streets
and certainly cost afl the Town considerable money for this pavement
and sidewalks.
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Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated he was extremely glad to see this pro-
cedure undertaken, Reeve Davis stated that once the street becomes
paved the maintenance cost becomes less and feel we must exceed to
wishes of the partitioners.
Mayor Murray stated that it was up to the Ontario Municipal Board
to O.K. this project.
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Councillor Davidson stated that/the Streets Chairman states it does
not need doing why should we not go along with him. Reeve Davis
asked the Chairman of the Streets Committee why was Cousins Drive
scarified,. Councillor Patrick ~nswered that Cousins Drive was full
of pot holes that had been patcned over the years and to get rid
of these pot holes it was necessary to scarify. Councillor Patrick
further stated that it used to be filled with gravel but it now
patched with coldpatch and by doing this we have a much better job
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and a good street for the future. Mayor Murray asked Councillor
Patrick if the members of his Committees were aware of~this project.
Counnlllor Patrick answered that he, at the time, and with Mr. Bro~m
ing and the Town men took it upon their own to do this job. Counnillor
Patrick felt that it would be needed to hold a Committee meeting
every time on each little job they would have a meeting every few
days, however in future Coiillllittee will sit on every road problemn.
tATRICK:
CORBETT:
11 That a letter be sent to Mr. Guy Watson on Tyler
Hill congratulating him on approving the side of
the Hill. 11
Carried.
Reeve Davis asked of Mr. Proctor how the elevated tank i~ progressing
and when it was expected to be completed, filled with water and also
as to the height of the tank, Mr. Proctor advised that the tank is
proceeding-land subject to rain and wind conditions .the tank should well ·
be .comp:Leted early in August.
Reeve Davis: 11 That we adjourn.11
The meeting then adjourned.
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