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The regular meeting of Council was held in the Council
Che.mbers on !Jlonday, July 16th, 1951, at 8:00 P.l'l.
Mayor Bell in the Chair.
Members preAent:-Reeve Cook; Councillors ,tones, It'ieia.ing,
P:t•ingle, Corbett, Da:v,.es ~ Gundy.
COHHESPOllDEN CE: -----
A letter t1as z•eceived from :t-lr •. T. l?. Swindle tendering h:l.s
resignation as a member of the Aurora Hemor~.a1 Arena
Clommiesion as of July 16. 1951.
DAVIES,. emmETT; '.rhat the resignation of Mr. T, 1~. S~rlndle
fl'Om the Aurora lJlemorial Arena Commission be accepted.
Cax•r:l.ed.
A lette1• received from Mrs. dhas. Nebs'Gel' in regard. to the
condition of the road in front of her home at 54 Yonge
Street !!or'i:;h '1\l'!Ml reao .•
JONES, PHINGLE; That this le'Gter be turned over to the
Streets Committee ancl the t1ater IV'ol•ks Comml ttee for• 'Gheil•
attention. Carried.
A let·tel' received f:r.'om the Salve"tion Army regarding e.
gl•ant for 1951 was read.
cooK, DAVIES; ~rh.e.t this matte:~? be left in the he.nd£i of' ·i.;he
Finance Committee. Carr~.ed.
A letter ~vas received from the Assistan·~ Seeretfl.!'y, NoPth
York Hum~me Sooiety, quoting the motion setting out the
terms under >·ihich they 1~ill accep'G Council's offer of
9500.00 to trke care of the Aurora dog nv.loance.
DAVIES, PH.IllGLB; That in reply to the le'Gter from the !Jorth
Yol"k Humane Societ;y, this Council is not in favour of enter-
ing into a cont.rru;t for the ye2,r 1951 for the capture of
stray dogs :l.n the Tmm ot' Aurora, He :reel '!;hP.'G the time
period mentionecl is not satisfP.ctory in thP.t. the dog nu:l.sance
ls at its N'orst in May and June and it is ln th11.t pe:riocl that
1-re should 'tvir,h the t·tol.•l<: to b? done. Ca1•ried.
A letter tvas read f'1'0m the E, A. Horton SPJ.ea Company advising
thl>:t ·cn.e 30-day Um:l.t for time of signing the Mntnlct has
been au.tonmtically ex'cended. This letter 1ms ordel'ed left over
to be t:iealt 1-rHh under the hearling of Unfinished J?us:iness.
A le'cte!' receiveo. 1'1•om M'-·· L. c. Lee l:"egarding ~'lr. Roberts·m 11(l
px•opel•'Gy. fx>ont:l..ng on George Street ~111!.13 ).'ead and c•i!l.B orde>"ed
left ovel' to be o.eal t wl i;h under the head5.ng of' Unf~.nished.
Buginess.
A lett;er \1'8.8 read f:<'om i'lrs. 11. J. Sisms.n, Kennedy tltreet 11est,
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P...sking i,.o:P Storm f.;eHexQ~l Rnd w·::te cs~de:r·ed left over to be
de&.l t w·:Uh under the heading of Unfinished Bu9:lness,
A letter 1·18.9 reoei ved f'l'om 1;he Secretary-Treasul"E>I' of the
Aurora Recnoeftt5.cn Commi1lBlon asking 'Ghat the toV>m mow·er be
made available to cut the parks used by the Hecreation
Commias5.on.
GUNDY, DAVIES; 'I'hat the ·to~·m mower be made, &.vail<:.ble to cut
the parb:: used by the Hecreation Comm:l.asion u1t11 the
stipulation t;h".t the regular oper!ttor be on the rr,aohine at
all times. Carried.
A letter 11as received i'rom Dr. A. E. Berry Trrith regard. to
the t-rastes fr•om the .1\.n,odlzing Plant and from Courins Dair5.es.
This letter t11as orclered rece:lved and filed.
A letter tvPo~l l'ecel ved :f'rom the Ontario Hunicipal Assot,:l.a t:lon
rr'gal'iiing their Annual Convention in Niagara Falls on
September• 17=18-19. T:>1is letter '111'A.S oroe!'ed received and
filec'l .•
A letter from Dr. c. Rose •·ras reat1 in regard to nursing care
for Mrn. Fr1mcea lvP..i tes.
COOK, DAVH~S; Th"tt ·the Clerit be instructed to contRct the
Inspector of Relief in regard to 14rs. ',iai tes 1 case. CarrieO .•
A report from Jllr•, s. G, Hoffman of the public meeting in
regara. to pa.rk3.ng met<!lrs 11as read.
GUI!DY, DAVIES; 'I"nA.t this report be ordered left ever to be
dealt 1vi th under the heaa.ing of Unfinished Business. Car•r•ied.
A letter WP.B :t'ead from Mrs. Barnston Tudball in reg&.l'{l. to
pa1•king meters for• the to'!orn, This letter ·vm.s ordered r•eceive!'l.
and filed.
A letter t·ras :t'ead from Dr•. c. Hose in fe:vour of }:arking meter.•s
for the tmm. 'l'his lettm• vre.a or•dered recei;red and f'iled.
A letter from Nr. and l4rs. Geoffrey Ro~1at in favour of P~"-rk:lng
meters 'i'ras ordex•ed reoei ved and filed.
A letter J~eoe:l ved. from the Clerk. Tmm of Ne,1nlarltet • enclos;;,;,
:tng copies of by-lal,rs oonoerning parking met;el'B 'i're.s read.
GUnDY. J?HII1G·l.E; 'I'h,?.t this letter, together tr:l'th enclosures.
be tu:r•ned ovel" to the By-La11s Comm:t ttee for thelr consider-
B:tion. Ca.rri ed.
The Direotor 1 s Heport~ Acti vit:tee of York C0 un'Gy Health Un:i. t
for the per:l.ocl of 1-:?0 .June inclusive, 1951, 11a9 rHoe:tvea .•
DAVIES) COIIBETT; 'l'hP.t th:ls Report be tabled. CarP:l.eo .•
DELEGATIONS: _____ __.__
Dr. J. L. U1•quhart and Dr. 1~. H. Van tlostrrtnd, on behalf ot
·the Aurora High School D~.str:lct Board~ addressed ·~he Council
:regar(Ung i;he financing of the nel1 High School and the
f'll'' 1l'G-~A'I1 J'rYt~·q .r"'~')"rYm g.~)<!o ~.J~~~~....!.......:;::.~;:~~l .. ~·· """'~~~,.2:,.&
issuing of debentures to cover same. They outlined ·the pl"ogress
of.' the new· building to <late and stated that their obl:l.gat:lons
rw-vr amount to "'·PPl'OXimately ($600, 000. oo, ~;·i th the bu:U.d:i.ng still
to be f'imtlly completed. It v;as stressed the,t since bank
interest is no~1 at the rate of 4:};;&, arr<~.ngements to :1.ssne t;~.e
rl.eben tu:l"es should be promptly conside1•ed.
l'·RINGLE, DAVIES; The.t the Clerk be instructed to obtain
quotP.tions on a debentu1•e issue. Ce.rried.
A petition from fl ve merchants of the to~m •1as rea.d l'equest:l.rlg
thP.t further pa.rlting space be e"rranged t'or on the .,,e:;t side of
Yonge. Street • behind the stores, a.ncl. also that thtl one-hour
pal'king be enf'ol:'ced, vrl th discretion, on the main bud.nees
block.
CORBET~·. GUNDY; That this petition be tabled unt:l.l ·the matter of
parking meters 1.s i1.ealt t-Fith. Carried.
Mr. Lyla f.lparka !;.ppeaX'ed before the meeting to describe the
bad cond:l. t:l.on of Yonge Street in :!:'ron t of the G-ra.ystones after
each rain Rnd ·co aslt if thls situation could not be corrected.
Councillor Gundy reported that the Department of Hightvays is
planning to re-sur•faoe the rorui in this section and U!;ltil thia
'V7ork is completed it tvould be impossible for ·the Street~l
Committee to rlo any 1·mrk ori the shoulders of ·the r•oarl.
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Nayor Bell preAente<l a J?ol:l.ae Comm:tttee Report,. stating that
as a result of intex•vi.e'l<rlng applioents for the pos:l tion of oonstable~
it had been dec~t.ded ·(;o enge.ge James Krochter Jr.
JciELDirm. JONES; ThRt the report of the Police Comm:J.t·(;ee be
adop';;ed and that the Seal oi' the CorporP.tion be attached, Carl:':l.ed.
Counc:i.llor Corbett brought :i.n a vex>bs.l report concern~.ng the
invoice from c. E. Hiol;:ey & Sm1st Limited, covering ·the be.lance
of' the purchase pr:J.ee of the ne'l·r fire 'cruok. .
GUNDY, DAV:n::s; Th?.t the Fire & 11ater Committee mal{e 1?. conwJ.ete
repol't on the fire truck at the next regular mee·l;:i.ng. Ca1•ried.
GUNDY, DAVIES; ThP.'o thc'l mo'i.~:lon before Council be ?.ment'.ed aml
that the ~.nvoic:es :c•ecei ved on the fire truck be checked. against
'the cont:r·A.ct by tile F:tr? & \vate:r Oomm:tttee, and if the invoices
are touncl correo'G that 'Ghe;r be paid and the Seal of the Col:'pe•
oration attached hereto. dP~ried.
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GUNDY, DAVIES; 'fh!>.t the To·,;n Solicitor be instructed ·t;o ;·;rite
to the OntA.:r:l.o l'innic:lp::>.l Boa1•d reqnesting their e~ly approval
of the tc~nrler submHted to them·. b;r ·!;he Aurora Public School
Board for the ad•U tlon to t;he Aurora Public BehooJ.. Carried.
Notice of !liot:ton 'tvae me.d.e by Councillor 1Javies ·i;hat an Election
By ... l'~aw will be brought; up e.t the next regule.r meeting.
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FIELVING, GUNDY; The.t Mr. Robertson be requested to give the
to·wn a deed for the eight feet requested by the. :l'o-vm S'lanning
Boa.X'd to -vriden George Street w11en he he.s the required survey of
his property made according to the Planning Act. Carried.
COHBETT, l?RINGLE; That the letter received from Mrs. i'l'. J.
Sisman ;regarding S'\;orm ~le-vrers for Kennedy Street '\'fest be
tur.•ned. over to the Streets Committee :f'ol' their ooneio.erat:l.on.
Carried.
li'IEI..DING, GUNDY; That the Town Solicitor be authorized to
prepare a by-law to enter into a contract to purchase meters
f'x•om the Dual Meter Company. Carried.
FIELDING~ GUNDY; 'l'hat the Police Committee be authorized. to
meet the Boax•d of' Trr.de to discuss the loM.t:i.on of the
parking metm:•s in ·the Tov'll of' Aurora and that their report
be presented to Council. Ce.rried.
GUNDY. CORBETT; That Council diflsolve itself into a Committee
of the whole to discuss the p:roposed parking lo'G on the west
side of' Yonge Street on the Caruso property • t'l'i th Councillor
Davies in the chair. Carried.
Councillor Fielding ga.ve ~=t verbal report in rege.:t>d to the
possible purchase of' the Caru~o property on the ~met aide of
Yonge.Street to be used as a town parking lot and the probable
:f·inanc:l.al assistance to be obtained from the Aurora Board of
Trade.
GUNDY, l"IELDI.NG; 'l'hat Councillor J?r~.ngle be a.u.thorized to
contact 'Ghe A.urol"a Board of Trade to ascertain 1,1ha.t '~;hey are
prepared to do regarrling the p!'oposed pe,rking lot on the
Caruso property. C~xried.
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Pn:WGLE, GUNDY; That the by-la.1..r to LICENSE AND REGUI .. 'l.TE HA11JKERS
A:m :Pl!:DLARS be helo. over for further information. Carried.
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FIELilnm, DAVIES; That ~·re increase the Ma.yor 1 s. etipen<'!. to
(;:500. 00 per year, retroactive to January 1= 1951, and 'i:hat
the Seal of the Gorpor·ation be att::whed he:r•eto. CaJ?ril?,d.
COHBE'fT: JONES; Tl1at Mr. H. Greenhalgh be autho:rize(l to deduot
the amount of ~;!.•2. 75, being the value of the fuel o'Ll remaining
in the fnel te.nks at the Meoha.nies Hall ;,rhen p".ying his out-
st'P.nding 1mter bill. Tl1:ls a.moun'G to be' chP.:rged to ·~he Aurora.
Lions Club ~rhen transfer of o1mernhip of the Mechanics Hall :J.s
finalized. Carried. ·
GUNDY, J?AVIES; :l'hat a by-law be prepared o.efining ·the se'G-hP.ok
of all future build5.ngs on Yonge Street bet~..reen the to-.m lil!'Jite.
Carried.
. ........ ~.,~ Meeting adjourned.
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