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MINUTES - Council - 19500109 (2)·._ '··-~'/. · .. FIRST MEETING JAN• 9th 1950 The first meeting of Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday January.9th 1950 at 8.00 P.M. Members present, Mayor Bell; Reeve Cook; Dep. Reeve Corner; Councillors; Corbett; Davies; Glass; Jones; Murray; Pringle. CORNER, DAVIES; The Commituee appointed at the Inaugural meeting this date met at 7.15 p.m. respectfully report the following members to act on the Standing Committees for the ensueing year. Carried Fire & Water Cook Jones Glass Streets Corner Murray Cook Finance Pringle Cook Corbett Town Planning Murray Pringle Glass By-Laws & Industry Davies Corbett Pringle Property Jones Davies Murray Social & Sanitation Glass Corner Davies Sports & Publicity Corbett. Glass Jones Police Bell Corner Jones Bldg. Permits Bell Davies The Clerk GLASS, CORBETT; That the Minutes be adopted as printed. Carried. PRINGLE~ COOK: That the wage accounts be paid~ that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer tor the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried~ PRINGLE, COOK: That the following accounts be orders on the Treasurer for the same and that be attached to this resolution. Carried~ apid, that the Mayor issue the Seal of the Corporation CORPORATION Pet:ty cash Cameron Loblaw Morris Meats Municipal World Ltd. County of York Stiver Bros. J. Boulding Attridge & Son Wilson Hardware M. Taylor Aurora Hydro Comm. Ontario Municipal Assn~ Aurora Greenhouses Frankcoms Grage F. Dunham Case 1 s Cartageit Express etc. . Property Dept. Xmas Fowl. Otfioe supplies Hospitalization Fuel. T.H. . Use car. Nov.& Dec. Propety Dept~ Prop. & w.w. Depts. Fire & Police Depts. Lights Clerks office Town hall Fire Alarm Disposal Plant st. Lighting 1950 Membership Wreath Fire Dept. 0/S trips etc. Top soil, park COOK, JONES; T~at the following accounts be paid~ orders on the reasurer for the same and the Seal attached to this resolution. Carried~· WATERWORKS Postmaster Aurora Hydro Comm. M. Taylor J.W~Bowser & Son Canadian Brass Co. Ltd. Postage Power Anti-freeze Supplies Pipe & fittings 3.39, 1.73, 124.50, 24.,50, 33-75, 43.05, 12.00, 2.50, ;3.,52, 4.22, 1 • .59, 9.94, 1.oo, 59.98, 338.8~ 20.oo, 1o.oo, 4.20-. 11.90\ so.oo, that the Mayor issue of t e Corporation be 33.00..._ 100.68, 4.40_ 7.44, 129.62.._ • -·~. Fipt Meeting Jan. 9th 1950 page 2 CORNER, MURRAY. That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders on the 1reasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried~ BfBEETS· Davis Garage Daniels Motor·Sales Hagersville Asphalt Paving A,E;,Hawkins ·· Case's Cartage Highlands Golf Club Ross Avis Towing truck Gas,oil, truck Ltd. Resurfacing Yonge Grading streets 890 yads gravel Snow removal Gravel & cinders Snow removal 60 yrds gravel St, GLASS, DAVIES: That the following accounts be paid, that orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the be attached to this resolution. Carried~ RELIEF Medical Assn. M.E.Huntley B.F.Davis & Son Aurora General Store DELEGATIONS 4 X 56¢ Rent Fuel Food 2.85, .34.6o, 478z.oo, 296.oo, lllli.SO, 61.5~ 107.65 ..... 1.3. so, 1oz.oo, the Mayor issue Corporation 2.2~ 7.5~ .34. 75, 54.25, Mr. A. Brown, Engineer from Proctor, Redfern & Luaghlin 1 s office att:ended the meeting, and ased that he might meet the committee of Council to discuss the Assessment sheets for Local improvement of sewers. A time for such meeting was set for 1 • .30 p.m. Jan. lOth. C.ORRESPONDENCE A letter from the Ontario Good Roads Assn. was received soliciting the Town as a member. On motion of COOK & GLASS the. letter was left in the hands of the Finance Comm. to report at the Feb~ meeting. The Municipal World Ltd. sent to Council the usual annual request for subscription to its magazine. PRINGLE, COOK; That we authorize the Clerk to secure ten subscriptions of' The Municipal World Ltd. at a cost of $20.00f'or the members of Council and Clerk's office and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. Carried. · Mr. E. v. Stewart asked Council to consider the renting or sale. of a certain part of Town property on Wellington St,W. in connection with his present taxi stand. DAVIES, MURRAY; 'fba.t due to certain facts involved, that the Town Solic.itor .make reply to thiQ letter. Carried. · A request for the Council's approval of the issuance of a third Taxi licence to E.V~Stewart was received. JONES, MURRAY; That Council approves of the application and that a third license be granted to Mr. Stewart. Car1•ied. A letter from the Department of Highways calling attention to the fact that the usual yearly By-law f'or subsidy must be submitted by Feb. 28/50 On Motion of PRINGLE, DAVI.ES the Lett.er be turned over to the Cb,airman of the Streets Committee for consideration. Carried. A draft plan of new sub-division from the Dept. of Planning & Development for the L, Cousins property of Dunning Ave. was recived, On motion of DAVIES, CORBETT,, the pll!Ln was left w1 th the Member of Council on the Planning. Board, to submit same to the Board for its consideration. Carried. A copy of Motion passed by the Board of Trade as well as action taken by The Planning Board in connection with a proposed Hydro site for Sub-station was received. After considerable discussion the following was passed, PRINGLE, MURRAY; That we have no objection to the erection of a Hydro Substation on the Board of Trade property as &utlined by the Board of Trade relolution passed on Dec. 28/49, Section 6. Carried. --• .~,-~---,_. ·-·•;',~·'Yi''·'"-':;•-" '·, .• ·,o,•-;;,,> ;-;•i;·~::~:::;;; ,:::;.;:;;,: .-.;.;.;-~<i•;::~.;;). ;~ ;;·•;·i'' . ,,·;.-.-.• _. .. _ ··•·· -·-•··'\" ·-:~····-· ."-cc___ _ _c_.;~,;, . .-.~'<~=·~"~-.~~~w~,_~-~~-'-·~~"-~;~~j~~~~~,.; ·. ~di~=~...,_;2i::i2~~-""~:i{~~~~"~---~---"--:.~--J~i{iL __ ;,_.,.;_.~ ... \· .. First meeting Jan, 9th 1950 page 3 A peti'l;ion for increased street lighting from residents of Kennedy St,W, was received, The particular situation of this aaea was made known to Council and the following was passed~ CORNER, DAVIES; That the Hydro Electric Commission be authorized to erect ~f three street lights on Kennedy St.W, and the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind made application to Council for permission to hold a Tag day in Aurora on May 6th. CORBETT, JONES; That permission be granted the Institute for holding a Tag Day on the date re~uested, Carried, A request from the St. Johns Ablulahoe for a donation this year·was received, on Motion of bw'I!!Jr!r;:t, i Corner & Corbett, the matter was left in the hands of the Finance Comm, Carried, A letter from the Office Staff regarding the revision of salaries was read, and on Motion of Cook & Corner was turned over to the Finance Comm. for recommendations~ Carried~ COMMITTEE REPORTS The Chairman· of the Property Committee made a verbal report on a request from The Public School Board for additional toilet facilities at the school rooms at the Old Town Hall~ JONES, GLASS; '!'hat we give the Proper y Committee permission to install a urinal in ttJ:e Old Town Hall as per the request of the Aurora Public School Board and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached to this Resolution. Carried~ .,,"; COOK, DAVIES; That the Property Committee investigate the possibilities of getting the Clerk 1 s O'ffice and Council Chambers dee0rated and the matter of having the lighting system improved, Carried, MURRAY, PRINGLE; That the Council appoint two members to the Town Planning Board to act from Jan.9/50 to Dec.31/52. The Town Planning Committee suggests Mr,E.H.Clarke and Mr.A,M.Cousins, former members of the Board whose term of offl.ce have ex-pires~ And further that the Council appoint the Chairman of the Streets Comm to the Planning Board, Also oonfirmthat the Town · E.B.Olarke A.M. Cousins Dr,A,W.J3olaad K.Nisbet Dr.O,R.Boulding WoSoMills Jas •. Murray R.H.Corner Alex. Bell UNFINISHED BUSINESS Planning Board now 3 yr mem'B'Br 3 yr member 2 yr member 2 yr Member 1 yr member 1 yr member consists of; expiration n d II II R H n Ma;yor Ex officio Bee, 31/52 -- eo, 31/52- Dee, 31/51 S'i Dec,31/51 ';'' Dec. 31/50 '' Dec,3l/-50 Dec. 31/50 Dec.31/50 The applications received previously for the position of Waterworks foreman were re-read and on motion of GLASS, JONES; were referred to the Waterworks committee for interviews and report to Council. arried, Police report; COOK, MURRAY; That the report be left in the hands of Police Committee for investigation and report their findings to Council, Carried~ ' .-,-~-•.•""7·~,c~, ''Cc~';'T"I" ,.,,~ .. ,,·, ;,.;;,f;'~~;,c;.;::,:,!_,_;,::.~.:_,,,:;:,~•.,:.:.•,;,=;,~!_i_.:,..,_:o_!;,,...>,-:•:•.•', -l First meeting Jan, 9/50 page 4 CORNER, DAVIES; Whereas the Town of Aurora has a Provincial Police Force stationed here and whereas we feel that serious consideration should be given to establish a Provincial Police Force for the Town and we request the Commissioner of Police for Ontario to make a survey of the Town and give us the desired information with regard to costs and set up ze~~. required, Carried, GLASS, JONES; .That immediately after the signing of an easement through Mr, E. Phripps property, the To'I'.'Il install a water service for flooding the outdorr rink on the Phripp.property and that the Seal of the Corpn, be attached to this resolution. Carried, . PRINGLE, MURRAY; That the Property Committee be authorized to have a survey made of the portion of the Phripp property to be purchased by the Town of Aurora and that the Seal of the Corpn. be attached to this resolution, Carried, BY-LAWS DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to Authorize the borrowing of $55 1 000,00 to meet current expenses, and that the same be now read a first time, Carried~ CORBETT, MURRAY; That the by-law now before the Council be read a second time and-that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for that purpose, Carried, JONES, GLASS; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended for that purpose, . Carried, · DAVIES, COOK; That the third reading be taken as read, Carried, DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to appoint a Member of the Public Library Board, and that the same be now read a first time, Carried, MURRAY, PRINGLE; That the By-law now before the Council be read a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for that purpose~ . Carried~ The name of Mr. R.V.Smith was filled in the blank space for this appoint- ment, GLASS, CORBETT; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended for that purpose, Carried, . JONES, MURRAY; That the third reading be taken as read, Carried, DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to Appoint a member of the Board of Health, and that the same be now read a first time, Carried, PRINGLE, CORBETT; That the By-Law now before the Council be read a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for that purpose. Carried, . The By-law was returned with the name of Dr,E,J,Henderson filled in the blank space of the By•law~ JONES, GLASS; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law # 862 be suspended for that Purpose~ Carried~ . GLASS, COOK; That the third reading be taken as read, Carried, DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law to AppointKK an high school trustee and that the same be now read a first time.Carried, JONES, GLASS; That the By-law now before the Council be read a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the whole for that purpose. Carried, The By-law was returned with the name of Mr,E.J,Eveleigh filled in the blank spaces of the By-law. CORNER, DAVIES; That the By-law now before the Council be read a third time this day and that Rule # 22 of By-law 862 be suspended for that purpose. Carried, . JONES, GLASS; That the third reading be taken as read, Carried, · "'~·o;--' ,. ~.·· --··:''''':'.~"-' · ---~·-· ;._ .: :, ·-·. ,>,'"!-·:;:.,:,:c:.:-;.x-~.~'"'"';.C::::;~,,o,~;. :,x .. /, -~---..,:_-~---~~~;,;;;.;;.S;.;,;~·~«-~-.:O....:.._.~···;-:::··~:.~;~~~~~~,.~-~~~ .':?)<·:~~t;<.:::· ---~--_;.~-~--~j::;:~--)_::·~~'-'-~·~*'·~--""- .---,. ·~ •h--~ First meeting Jan. 9th 1950 page 5 NEW BUSINESS , GLASS, JONES; That the By-Laws Committee work with the Town Solicitor regarding the Application of Mr.E.V.Stewart for property on Wellington St. w. Carried. The hour.ot midnight being reached, Reeve Cook and Councillor Glass moved that the Council carry on after midnight. Carried. GLASS, MURRAY; That the Board of Trade be notified that the previous resolution passed in Council re sale of the property owned by the Board of Trade was passed anly as a last resort and that is some other more suitable property is available, we would be willing to alter our opinion Carried. DAVIES,JaNES; That a special Committee be appointed .by the Mayor to meet various organizations.in question to expediate a solution to the problem of securing a Hydro sub-station site. Carried. The Committee appointed, The Reeve, Dep.Reeve & councillor Pringle. Meeting adjourned. ********************** MAYOR \"