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The regular meeting of Council -v;a.s helrl in the Council Chambers
on i~onda.y, Aupwt 20th, 1951, at 8:00 P.M.
Mayor Bell in the Chair.
l4embers present:.:. Heeve Coolq Deputy-Reeve Nurray; Councillors
l~~elcl.ing, Corbett, Guncly, Jones.
comu:s:Po:WENCJ<~:
A letter• t•.'!'.s received from the Rotary Club of' A.urore. offering,
e.s a gift, an accurate m?...!'ker• rlevioe for the purpose of enabling
SR.fety measures in the To1''!1 of Aurora.
COHBE~'T, !'lliRHAY; Th,,t the offer of the Hota.ry Club be aoo~pted.
Carried .•
A letter 1-ras received from the '1ielf!'.re Off'ioers 1 Association
giving notifl.cation of the Annual Convention of the Ontario
Munl.cipaJ. Assoeiat:l.on to be held September 17, 18 anrl 19, at
lli,_gar". Fa.:Lln, Ont<?.:r"io.
COOK, GUNJ)Y; That this lettHr be orclered received and. filed.
C01.rried.
A Ietter fz•om H. 1•!. {le.rdhouRe• County T:NJa.surer, ~.ra.s received,
stP.ting th<>.t ·the County of York is in a position to a.cc:ept
prepayment of the J.951 County Levy <lt a dincount.
COOK, GUHDY; Th<>.t this 1P.'Gter be handed over .to the Chairma.n
of the FinP.nce Committee f'or conBideration. Carr•ie_d.
A le'Gt.er 11as. r•<J<Jei ved from York County Health Unit aslting tha:t
· ~re foNrard om• next three-month contl'ibut:J.on, amounting to
. <''''2? <II< ,. 1 •;p'-1• c'-• "'-'>. a A. soon 8.S pOSS:t.O e.
(J9DK-. ... (J{.· _}~~,.ThP.i; this letter be handed over to the Finance
0omiil!ttt·e~ further 1wt:J.on. . Or-.1•ried.
A letter ;,,l'.a rEjceived from M:!>. Hqy l1hi te inquiring S.n regard to
~orhetl1er or not Na.'Ger sel•;r5.tH:l ~-s to be ®xtended along Nellington
Street l'le~;t •
• 1C.lllES 1, lvlURRAY'; Th,,t thJ.s l<c1t'ter be left over and dAalt ~1'lth under
the heading of 11 Unfininhed BusineRs 11 • Carried.
J2ELEQ-~llill_
A delegati.on 1 1:\e!?.deC. by ·Hr. L. P. Evans, presented a pet:J.tion
contr..ining 12? sigm:::tm•t%: ntrongly opposing any indust:r·~.al ol' ·
other bullding in the n(')ighbourhoorl of Cousins Drive '.rhich
might possibly lead to some offensive oc1om•,. dust, scent, or
othe1• ·matter in ·the air. lvlajtol' B~1J.l promised a repo;.•t 011 this
matter at the l'egular meeting of. Council on Septembe:r' 4th nex·t~
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0ouncl.J.J.o:r Corbett presented a Fire & Water Committee Repo:!'t:
recommending thRt the olcl Internatiomtl F'l:re Truck be sold, if
pcr,ni1~lc, and that permission be e;r<mted to· have the M3.ter pump
packed. on this t:r·uck; also the.t a telephone be installed in the
~later Foreman 1 a houne a.nd ch,_rged to the Hater Department.
COHBE'l'T, JONGS; Thl'l.t the report of the Fire & Hater Committee
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~!2!l.!Y::-Beg_Qll~L/.k.<~!iJng. August zoth~_l '2.2L::._J:ag~_g_.
be e.dopted and the Sel'l.l of the Corporat:l.on be attR.ched hereto.·
Carried.
Councillor Corbett pointed out the benefits to be derived by
ha.ving a by-lalV' to eet!",blish a volunteer fire brigade, following
the suggested bY-lP.~\1' as prepe.red by the Onte.rio lt'ire Ma.r:Shal 1 s
Office.
GUHDY, CORBETT: ThP.t R by-law be prepared as per suggested by-law
TO J<~S'I'ABLISH A VOLUN'l'Eii:R FIRE BRIGADE. Carried.
Deputy-Reeve Murr<>.y gave "· verbal report for the Streets Committee
dee.l:l.ng ~~ith necensaryrepairs. etc.
NUHR.JI.Y, JOllES; That a net> magneto be pllrchased for the cement
mbter e.t an approximate east of :f'c.rty dollRrs (~4o.oo) and that
the Seal of the CorporP.t:lon be att'.ohed hereto. Carried.
!4UlUiAY. Jo:ms; 1. That a new guard rail be installed along Tyler
Hill from !l!:l.lla Stl?l'let 'Go top of Hill, eol1l1isting of ne"~>r posts
and t-.ro rails at an armroxime.te cost of (ilOO.oo. 2. That the
curb be removed in front of parking lot. 3. That the curb
be removed batilreen J:.1cArthur n a and Hillary 1 s on Yonge Street,
and. that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. C<>.rried.
FIELDING, GUNGY; That an anti-noise by-law be prepared. Carried.
GUNDY, lliELDING; That the accounts as submitted by the l?lanning
Board in the amoun'G of (~38. 21 be pasr.ed and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached her•eto. Carried.
FI!i:LDI;JG, GUNDX; That i•Ye pay Mr. Bert G:llbert his account of
~)2,04o.oo for Crn:l.ser; th;.t the Seal of the Corporation be
a.tt?.ohed hereto. C!l.rried.
GUNDY, FIELDING; 'I'hRt slip covers be :l.nstR.lled on the to~m
Pol:l.Ot'l cruiser and thp_t full insurance be taken out on the
police cruiser :J..mmedJ.ately p.ncl before cruiser is removed from
the gP.rP.ge, innurfl.noe to be t;;5o,ooo. = \ilOO,OOO. and ~;5,000.
l?.L., P.D., B. I. and F.&T. Collision insurance to be inves·tigated
.bY the l'olice Committee. CRrr:ted.
!ill,F'Il;ll£iliJill.lNSI NESS:
COHBETT, l!'IELDING; ThpJ; 'Ghe Clerk be instructed to contact the
To1m Engineer P..n<l ask him to bring up the f3.le on the proposed
watei' service extenrJion on Hellington Street Vlest to Geo1•ge Stl"eet,
together 1•1:1.th ea·tim.?.ted cost. Carried.
It 11as decided th;o>-t arrangements for a party and presentation
for H.u. Cll'c!'k be left in the hands of the Social and Sanit<>.tion
Committee.
JONES, CORBE'l'T; That the statement of the Aurora Arena Commisa:J.on
be accepted. Carried •
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.. .. {'!', A BY-!.Ji.W AUTHOHIZilm 'fHE BORHO\~ING OF ~;:20, 000.00 Ul'Oll DEBENTURES.
FOH Titl~ 1-'URl:'OSE OF FillA:lCillG THE l<'REQ.UE!!CY S'l'Al!DARDIZATIOH SYSTEM.
Jor~Es. GUUDY; Tl:vtt the By-~w-no"t>r be:f'ore the Council bP r•ead a
third time thio day anc1 th~tt Rule 22 of' By-La~,r No. 862 be suspended
f'ol~ that purpose. C!?.rried.
MURRAY~ GUNDY; That the third re!tding be taken ae re~td. Ctu•ried.
COOK• MU.HJlAY; The.t leP.Ve be given to in·troduoe a by-le>.W to l'ROVIJ)E;
!!'OR THE USE OF .PARKIUG METERS ~"'R THE TOW'I~ Ob' AUiRORA an<'l that the
same be no'l't read a first time. Carried.
l>!JUR!tAY, GU!Il>Y; Th!"~t the by-law not.r before the Council be read a
second time n.nd th,.t the Council dissolve itself into a comrilittee ?
of the whole for that pllrpoee. CRrried. f(6
FIELDINGt GUUDY; Th?.t the by-le.111 not-r. before the Council be read
e. third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-Law· No. 862 be
suspended for thP.t purpose. CP-.rried..
FIELD!llG, GUW>Y; That the thil•d re1Ml!lng be tP.lcen as res.cl. Ca.rr:l.ed.
ll.E\'1 BUSinESS:
JONES, GUNDY; The.t the Clerk be instructed to advertise in tl;l.e
Aurora Banner f'or tenders for coal for to;-m buildings. (1ur.ntities
to be tendered on to be based on consumotiol'l in former years.
Form of. tender an(l quantities to be ar.mi.•ovecl by the Flna.nce
Committee. Tenders to be in bY 12:00 o 9 clock noon, september
4, 1951. Carried.
COOK, GUUDY; That Council extend the time o:f' this meeting past
midnight. Carried.
FIELDING, JlORBETT; Th!?.t the front of the new hydro building on
Mosley Street bR reconstructed so that no portion of the building
sh~ll extend past the street line and so that no portion of the
roof and/or canopy shall extend past the street line. Carried.
JONE's, COOK; Tha'G the Recreation Cornr1ioeion be requested to make
an appointment to fill the vacancy on the ft~ena Board occasioned
by the resignation of l•h~. T. F. St<V"indle. Carried.
COOK, FIELDING; That the Arena Boa,rd, Mrnely F. R. Underhill,
w.H. Stoddart,.A. M. Cousins, Dr. E. J. Henderson and an appoint;...
ment from the Recreation Commission. be reinstated tor a further
term. Cal'l'ied.
Meeting Adjourne<1~
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