MINUTES - Council - 1954021522
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PRESENT·;· Nayor Rose :l.n the chair,
Reeve Co6ks ··
J~eputy. ~-{eev,o Mu:rrp.y 3
Councillor·s Jor1es, Corbe~t, Moffatj
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'A letter•. from Richmond Hill Volunteer Fire Department thanJU.ng
Council fq:t' the donation -made to them vras r•ead anc1,ordered to·
be I'll ed.. : . · · ·
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A letter f'rorn the To,mship of VaughR.n relating to 'che ~'ire in
Aurorl?. on .January 25th was ree.d.. and ordel'ed to be f:i.led.
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. A letter fro!}! the Aurora Boy Scouts e.sll:ing Council for e: .... ,.
f.'ine.ncial grant •vas read and >•las left for discussion under·
N81v BucJiness.
A letter from the Recl'eation Commisr;ion recommending the
appolntment of Hr. Les. Steadman as their representative to
the Arena Boe.rd v.ras read.
S'l'ODDAr"l~['~. DAVIS: That Hr. Steadman be so appointec1. C8.l'P:led,
A letter from HP. Lorne c. Lee tendering hJ.s resignation from
.iihe Planriirig ·Board was 'r?a~" · ·
SONES: COOK: Tl:.at; ·the resigne.t:ton be accepted.. Carr:·,.eclo
A letter fJ"om the Amora Board of' Trade relating to the cut'c-
.ing o:t' the hydro Bystem during the fire on Janue.ry 25th ,,vas
PE·ad e.nd. left fol~ discussion uncl.er Nev1 Business,
A :Letter from the Yorlc County Health Unit submi thng its
repor·t for 1954 vas r-ead ano. ordered to be f:lled. ~'he mon'chJ.;y
l'eport of the York Clounty Hee.lth Unit 1ras cl..rculated. to membertJ.
COMIHTTEE REPORTS
F:CR~E--s;-\;f.l~FE.n G
Deputy Reeve l<!urray reporteo. that certain equipment 1orould be
tr.lstec1 1-v:l tl1in the ne:<:t fevJ days before a decision could be
mad.e on the action to be taken at the ,,,ater1mrks.
S~'REETS COJ~NIT~'EE
REPORT'-oil STREETS COHHITTEE: The Commi ttoe respectfully sub-
mit tho follow:l,lg: On Saturday, February 6th, the Streets
Oommi t'tr,e met to look over anrl ditJcuss 1vork 'Go be done on tho
stpeets in 195L!·. The CQmmi t'Gee recommend that the sum of
\)J.I,;, 000, be included in the Highvmys n Expenditure By-lrJ.11. f'o:r
normal maintenance wo:rk, The Commi 'Gtec also recommend the.t
Counc:ll decide on the Hidening of 1'/'eJ.llngton Street East.
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CJoHncil1o::c Dc~vln B.lBo nresente6. a verbal reT.Jo.Pt on lfJhe wor·1~ 'to
be <~one a',: ~'ylm' St;peet and Kennedy Street Ear1t.
DAV.IS: D •. J,HURRA.:Y: 'L'ha.t 'che. reoort :of Streets Commit·t;ee bb
a.dopted and; the .. Beal of the Cor})al'at:\.on 'be attached theret(•, Ce.:rrled,
SPOF~TS & PUBLICITY COHJI'liTTEE•
fir{f0m~ ·OE' -SPORTlf & -PUBLICITY ·COHMITTEE, Subject "Old Home ·ilfeelt".
~'he Commi ·vceE· · respectfully submit the follovdng:
On Febx'ue.ry 8th, a meeting took placre bet11een members oi' th.\.s
c;.ormnlt'cee and reprl3sentatives of'. teh different to·i1n ol'ganiznt-
ions, 'l'he holrUng oi' s.n Old Home Weei:r. i1£'<s <Uscussed and thr•
major·i ty o.f .thos'e present 1~ere in f'avo\n' of hold:tng the Old
~:Iome \Veok. thir~ year,., 1.A ·aomtni tt.ee· ~q-as Set UlY to iilvestigate
. OJ.d Hom(CJ ;veell:s in o'cher 'c01ms :w recent years and <?.Do ther
nwet:lng M'J.ll be heD.d 1·1l th ;'che i'em·esentA.ti ves of all the to 1m
organiz.Htlons on E'ebr•u[try 22ndc. -
PLAHNii'lG COHMI~r'l'EE.•
(j()~i1'ci"ffor-Jones presented a proposed amendme11t to the Offic5.<\l
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D.ll..'riS: S'l'ODMRT: Th~/G the follovring Amendrnent to 'che Officia:!.
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;\jY!IGNtJ:1EN'.l' HO, l-•ro OFli'ICIA.L PI..AN OlP AURORA (Basic Land Use Pc·-".n).
'l'he use of the lands u:t thin the aree.s shal'ln. on the Plan as "Pe.rh>
and.Conservationf1 .·shall be com;~;dered·to include:·
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Publi ely otmed open-space"
Coneei'vat:loti · artrl-·refoi'es ta tion ~levelopment.
.3e Ho:eticu.l tv.re ...
:4, .l\.p'iculture .and !!_;en~ral ·:rarm:tng. (U' e.butting on
P.grte•J.lture.l e.rea. not lying •:tn the "}'arks and
Conservatj_onu area)(l ...
5 ~ Hous:ln:g rmaced rind located to liroduce lo>v p6pulation . ·
;. . dens:\. ty 'wi thln the' 'ares: UJ'J.der considers. 'tiorl. .. '
In· the ·conE:idera ticln. of use. /f; !3 regarr1 rohall be 'had to,
. (e.) I~ocal. topogr•aphy, in respect to l ts influence on 'the
l:l.ml te.t..ion of the area&• ·Ul)011 ·1vhich: housing mB.y be erec'cerl,
(b) Por;s:Lble costs:td' •the Toilrn of. Au.i,are;•ii'or ·the supply s.'ml.
maintenance· of sel'Vices· perta:tnirig to roads; drE>.inage,
8C1·rerage and. 1vater supply, iri accorde.nce •·rith· Sectlori 390
, of. ·.the ·f,hmicipe.l Ji.ct, ·~lend Aurora· BY-lE'W No·. 1051.
\C) The m"esent and poss:lble future in1;erests of the •To1>!!1' of
Jl:nro·rs. ariel· the· local Conservation Atlthoii ty ·in· the lie, tel? •
. . co u:r's e • and. ,?..d .lac en t la.na .•.
(<i) 'I'l:le general character of' 'Ghe area· and. its environs :tn
respect to l'opula.ULon rlend.ty to be permi t'tecl, ancl the.
consecl'uent minimum lim:t-ta·t;:tons o.f J.o.t .aveas anri ·lot
f~"on'cages ·.and'· th.e , types, of ·housing to be ,built there.on. ·
(e) ' The 'intere!'ft ,·ancl authol~:l. t;y o:t' tl:J.e local Medical Of'fi'oer
of' Health -or equJ. valent au 'chor<i t;y -:tn mat'tel~s perta:lning'
·to Public Hee.l th e.nil san:t·ta'Gion~ "'
:Cn e,:Ll· cases hivol v.:tng consirJ.ere.tion of a draft ple.n oi' sub-
cl.hrl.s:ton .:t'or land tise' 1'1 5 i .. an. e:greement signed by the suo--di vi del"
. :~o tl1.e pe.s,slng of e. by-lav 11hich t~tates the l5.rni tationn of use of'
tb,e p:r•opePty as det.ermined by• the· Planning Board, and approved by
Council, shall be given to the Counc:tl.
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BY--LAl·Js. COHitliTTEE
-JviOFFAT~~DAV:fDsOl.f: That leave be given to in'croduce a By-lm;
to provide for tll~ 1954 sxpencllture on roRds or streets in the
Tmvn of AUl'Ol.'a in ;the County· of .York, .and that the same be no1v
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read a first time. Carl~ied.
The By-la1; '\vas then read a nrst time .•
DAVIs: DAVIDSON: .II'hat the By:.:J.m•r no\•T .before the Co.uncil be reaCJ.
a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a ·•comm-'· ·
l.ttee of tl}.e lvhole.fol' tn.a:t purpose. · .. 'CaPJc:l.ed,
The By-le.w m;,s then read ?.ncl discuss eel in Comml ttee and approved
in Council, · ·
CORBETT; ,JONES: That the F,iy-latv· no1v before the Council be J"ead i
a th:lrd tlme this day e.nd that Rule 22 of By-le.vv No. 862 l)e
suspended for that purpose,
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HUR.c"lAY: COOK: That the By-,.laiv be taken as read. Carx·:i. eel.,.
CORBETT: HOFFAT: Thfi.t leave be given to introcJ.uce a B;<,i-lau to
amend. By-le.':r # 939 as e.menc1ed by By·-le.ws 962-1076-1127 & J:J.69 1
bein@; e, By-lm~ to Tegulate tre.:t'fic o:f.' high>·rays l•li thin rnuri:l.ol.pal
oorpora'clon of Au'l.'ora, e.ncl that the same be no1•r read a first tl.me "CJl.:.r'tRH:D
'l'he By-lal·v ~~as then read. a first time,
DAVIS: STODDART: 'l'hat the By-lmv no>v bef'or•e the Council be rea.rf
e. second time and.· tha'c th'e. Oounoil cliilsolve ;l tself into e. comm-
i'ctee oi' tJ::te 1vhole for that purpose. · Cm.'l'led.
The By-lfnv was then read and discussed in Committee and appro'vecl
in Council,
COOK: JONES: The.t the j3y-law· no1v before the Council. be read a
thl.rd time thJ.s (j.ay··am'l. 'tha"v 11ule 22 of By-law J::!o. 862 be ·:sus-
pended :for the.t purpose.
DAVIS: JONES: Tllat the By-le.F be tal:en as read,
DAVIS: JONES: 'l'ha'G, the ·By-,J.m•r be taken as read.
i'10FFA'l.': CORBETT: Tb.a t leave ·be given. to ln t.roduce a. B,y-lat·r to
amend l3y-·la>V No. 9'37 .an IJ.mended by By-la.v beJ.ng a B;r-le.iv
authori~dng the. payment ·of' i t·s· member(] .and ·that the· same :be no·vr
read a :fJ.rst time.
The By-law 11as ·then rea.rl a: f'irst time. ·
DAVIDSON: STODD.I\RT: · . Tha.t the By-1a>·r no:v before the Council be.
read a ·second t:tme 1e.nd 'ohat tl1e Council dissolve· itself into a
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cornmJ. ttee of the 11hole :for··that. ·1)UX'Tlose. Carried.
The 13y~la'.v. 1-raa then read and discussed in Committee and 2.pproveo.
in Council.
STODDART: MUR..BAY: .· :Tlaat the By~law now before the Counc:ll l:;e
read a third time this day and that Rule 22 O·f By-;t.av! No. 862
be suspended for· ths.t purpose. '
JONES: DAVIDSON: Tl1e.t the By-lat·i be tal~en as read.
HOFFA'r: CORBETT: That.leave be•given to. intl"oduce a-:By.:.la~or· to
~m~~a By "~1' ,;~. '1'107 ~a ~·--n·'e'' b·· B--·1•'"·· ,~ ·ll"o5 · beln~ -· "" '--· o,u VJ..I. ~-,1,. -...r...o.. "!) fT. e<.o;;~ t":"~ll!l:;: U. ~ ,Y ,Y-f#J,tN 11' . .. \ ' " Q O. U;J -~L.~JV
'to provide ... for the ·extension of the 'J?a.rklng ·Meter Area in tho ..
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To1vn. of Aurora. . · Ce.r:rled.
'J:'he By-la'" >ms then read a f'iJ?st time.
DAVIS: ,JONES: That .jtlle By:...lm·r,.no1v before the Council' be l'ee.d' a~
r;econd time and that 'the Council dissolve itself into a' comm1:ttee
of the 1vho;t.e. for 'that· purpase. Ce.rrie<L
'l'he By-l<uo; ;~as then: read. anrl dl scussed in Committee and. approved
J.n Council.
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DAVIDSON: DA\fJ:S: That ·the By 7 1ml no1v befol'e the Council be
r-eacl a t;hird tirne this day and that Rule 22 of By~la~v Ho. 862
be suspend.f'Jd· ,:f'ol>; tnat. pu~pose. ·
COOK: STODDART: That the By-lm.; be taken as read.
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Heevc., Cook 1'epor'ced on 117ork to be done at the proposed ne1v
pe.xl}dng lot on the ~Jest side of Yonge Street and asked that
the Propert.y Committee be authorized to remove trees from the
lot as necessary, Approval"lvas given to this sv.ggestion,.
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I~.J The letter· from the Auror'a Boy Scount ·~tas further considered,
JilOF'l''AT: COOK: The.t this be left in the hands of the Irinance
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Comm:L tt;c~e. Ca:rr:ted.
'rhe 1ette:t' from the Aurora Board of Trade relating to the Hydro
system 1?as fup'tlle.l' conslde1'ed.-· 'l'his letter .'l·>as ·ordered to' be
tempo;r·arily ;filed· 'lmt·iJ. .further information •rae obta:tned.
Ckounoillor r~o;f'f(lct a.sl~ed :lf any a:ction ~1ad :been te.ken .on j:;he
J)rcpose.l "co m:•ovide a 1)0l'table dam at the creek. for fire
)w~'J)O ser; and-waa informed that thi f1 •~as being considered,
Councillol' Davic'lson aeJ;:ed for 5.nformation on the burn:).ng of.
1~aBte at the rear of stores on Yonge Street and >vas informed
t:Ctat a by<le.1; 1wuld oe brought in at the next meeting.
I'tte !t,ayor reported that he had. had a lJ:!equest for information as
to ·th" availab;J.li ty of space :i'or a small ligh.t in<'tustry,
CounoiJ.J.or l-foffat reported that sh.e had hacl a :request fol' in-
fol'me.tion fM! to an avP.:Llt'J,ble site fox• a chicken prooessing
pl;cmt and, thes,e mat·ters ~~ere dieoussea. bl'iefly.
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'.rhe Nayor. also reported on the financial campe.lgn to finance
'"' extens:l.on to the Yorl:: County Hospi"cal e.nd this matter war,
dl. ~:;cugsedfl
Deputy Ht;eve J;Iurray re.isetl the qu<3stion of the holdlng of the
Old Home 1:Teek and this matter ve.s iJ.iBcussed.
Gour1c112.c.~r Dc;;~v:tdson ::"'8PtJJ:'tec1 to Co'J.ncil thnt he had reoei >t,ted a
l'eqtteBt fo·.~ e.n lncree.s(J :ln the garbage collection· contract.
Thiro matte:e 1~as referred to the Finance Committee.
ry_'he a:nnual payment to the li'ir•e Chlef aml the Fire 'i'l'UClt mechanic
vas considered. and referred to the Fj.nance Committee.
GounciUor ll..offat asl<:ec1 if anything further had been done Hi th
the proposed Case Sub-d:l. vtsion and also :Lnt'ormed Council ths.t
the Planning Boar1i buc1ge'G i'i0Ulr.1 be submitted early in 1-!Rroh.
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The purchase of a suction fan for the Council Chamber cvas
cUscusseo_, The Cha.irman of the Property Committee was
aaked to loolt into .this matter-: ·
Councillor Dav-is reported on a ti'ee apparently obstructing;''~.
a driveway on Yonge Street llorth,
DAVIS: ,JONES: .• · That the. Department<. of High1vays ·be requested
to consider. the remov-al of· this :tree.-!0'e.rr1ed,
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Deputy Reev-e Nurray reported that· the larod o.n Hache11 Ave. ''
no•r used as a pl{l.ygrouncl. •vould be put up for sale shortly
and the o"mer··1vishe<1 to give the to1m' first'opportunity to
purchase ·the lot.
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Consideration was ·given to the erection cif :s,treet .. name signs · .
on the reaJr.of "Stop· Sxgn"'• No action-1ias' ta.ken·on this me.tt.er.
Further cons:l:deration 1vas· given ·-to 'the, ;J:r'o)Jo sed arilend.men"c. to ·
the Off.'j_cial Plan.· ·; '
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