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MINUTES - Council - 19560522r , I MINUTES OF THE lOTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY 22ND MAY 19.56 at 8 P.M. PRESENT: MAYOR: REEVE: DEPUTY REEVE: COUNCILLORS: ,, - -M - - - -~ ~ - - - - - DR. E.J, _HENDERSON ( IN THE CHAIR) , C.•F. . DAVIS V. JONES BAILEY,CHILD,CORBETT, DAVIDSON, NISBET AND STODDART. CORRESPONDENCE . A.letter·from the Fire Marshall's office regarding an Electrical Inspection Course was read. NISBETT: CHILD: "That this lette'r be and Water Committee recommendation".· ref.erred to the Fire .for their · ' Carried. A letter from the Aurora Board of Trade regarding parki,ng lots in the towp was read. CORBETT:. DAVIS: JONES: DAVIS: ·· "That this matter 'be turned over to the · Property Committee for investigation and a report;" Carried. A le.tter from the County of York inviting :the Council to inspect York Manor and Vi vi an Forest and t:o attend a luncheon on Friday June 15th was r,ead. CORBETT: "That the ·letter be filed." STODDART: Carried. A letter from the Li.ons Club forwarding a resolution outlining the conditions on which they would be prepared to operate the Lions .Hal.l pencl,ing a re.ferendum was read. 89 .1 90 ---;( ; ' / DAVIS: · CORBETT: Page 2 -lOth Regular Meeting. "That this matter be held over for discussion under "New Business". .Carried. . (,_. ' A letter from J. s. l~urby asking for informa.tion on the pro- posed subdivision of his property on Temperance Street was read. STODDART: NISBET: DELEGATIONS "That this be left over for discussion under New Business."· Carri·ed. Mr. Doug. Harrison and Mr. T. Spence attended before the Council to present a petition from restaurant operators. in. the town to ask for an increase in the Hawkers and Peddlars licence fee covering out of town people who deal infood and cigarettes etc;•. This mat.ter was diScussed briefly and held over for further consideration~ Fire chief Harry Jones attended before the Council with :regard to a Fire Marshall 1 s report fo-llowing an inspection of two buildin!l!S on the west side of the business block, Yonge Street. The Fire Marshall 1 s report was read. JONES: STODDART: "That the Fire Marshall 1 s report be accepted ·' and turned over to the Fire and W ater Committee 'for further investigation and report; arid that letters be sent to the two owners inv-olved asking for their co-operation tri' ~plementing the report." · Carried. Fire•Chief Jones reported 'that the new siren had been installed and was operating properly, and also reported on other matters conce~ning the new fire hall. DAVIS: CORBETT: 11That a· letter of thanks be sent to Collis Leather Company f-or their co,t)operation in the change over of fire alarm systems.11 Carried. Mr. Grover Woo'd attended before the· Cbuncil on behalf of the'· Aurora Agricultural Soci.ety, to in viti' the members of the.· Council to attend the Horse Show .on June 9th. Mr. Don Gla-ss attended before the Council on behalf df the Board of Trade to present a petition supporting the letter from tne Boar.d of Trade regarcling parking lots. I ,, ' • ~ ~ l:l C...; t::l:j I I .,1: ·,:. Page 3 lOth Regular.Meeting. It was reported that representation has been made t.o the . ~-· ... Post Office Department by the member of Parliament to attempt to get the use of the land rear of the Post Office' for · parking. NISBET: DAVIDSON: "That th.e request be referred back to·. the Board o(l 'Trade for further consideration and invest- igation and a report on the possible acqui~it­ ion of the land for use as a· parking lot. n. Carried. The maintenance Street was also v of the parking lots on the west ·side of Yonge dis.oussed •. . ·.-.: Mr. J. Murby then attend.ed before the Council to present the proposed plan of subdivision of his land on Temperance Street, and this matter was then discussed. ;;::(; REPORTS OF .. COMMITTEES Fire and Water Committee :Reeve_Dayis reported that the well-driller had commenced test-" drillfng on land on Kennedy Street Eest. Coii'ncillor.Davidson reported on a former test hole on Harriman "»rive 'and Reeve Davis reported that this hole had been: llilJiX'oved. · · :·,; Streets Committee Deputy Reeve Jones ·•reported on the extension of Dunning Avenue and Edward·Street. Finailoe ·coiiunhtee ;'!. Couri()hlor Stoddard reported that _the Ontario Municipal Board had approved the Disposal Plant debenture by~law. PROPERTY COMMITTEE ~~~ C~uncillor Nisbet·aliJked whether.iiriything had been heard from 'tlie''surveyorsregali'tl.ing the,survey of the Disposal Plant lot. It was reported tlle.t this·would not be done·until'next month • CHILD: DAVIDSON: . ii,_That when the Disposal Plant is surveyed the . mom,.tments be put in at the corner of Wellington and Maohell .·Streets, and IrWin and· Machell '' ''Streets and that the surveyor 'be asked to come in.· to obtain information as to other-oo:rners to be monumented 11 •,.•. Carried. 91~ 92 )?age 4 · lOth•Regular Meeting. Planning Committee Councillor Child reported that the Planning Board had completed preparation of a revision of the proposed zoning by-law and map and that arrangements had been tentatively made for a meeting of the Council, .the Planning Board and representatives of the .D~part- ment of Planning and Development on MaY )lat. · · · ·· UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Councillor Bailey asked for information on the amendments to the Land U.ee by-law. CHILD: "That the Council receive copies of all letters STODDART: to and :f'rom the town Solicitor on matters appert- aining to tow affairs •·" . · · Carri.ed. Councillor Child asked a question on the special garbage coll~t­ ion for garden and other refuse. This matt.er was referred to ... the Health and Sanitation Chairman to be taken up· with the·'garbage contr.actor. Councillor Davidson raised the question of the removal of eaves- troughs from sanitary s~wers and also the connection of certai1;1 houses to the sanitary sewer. ·. J!IAVIDSON: "That the owners of property be notified by advertisement that all ~avestrough drains m~st be di.sconnected from the sewer and that those houses not now connected to the sanitary sewer where it is available be notifie-d tn·dividua:lly · that they must conl;lect to the sanitary sewer." NISBET: Carried. ·The clerk asked for instructions on the acquisition o:f. land . . and easements for the installation of a sewer and a 'sewe·rage ·· · pump-house on land. east of the railroad tracks. The .clerk and the Financ.e Chairman were instructed to discuss this matter with the owners. Mr. Lyle Sparkes attended before the Council to·askfor tUrt:tfJr int.ormation on t.he land on Well1ngton$treet West being bougp.t by. him from the town. -This, matte_r Wal! ·d~/'lO~fiSed'' and helci, over until the next meeting .. of the Council. BY-LAWS Councilloi-. Bailey raised c.ertain matters in the proposed agree- ment w1 th Mr. Sparkes· for the purohase of the lot on Wellington Street We.st. I. ~ ~ C":j c:.... M .Page 5 lOth Regular Meeting. BAILEY: CORBETT: 11 That leave be given to introduce a by-law to strike the rates for the· Corporation of th.e town of Aurora for the year 1956 and that the same be now read for the first time:" Carried~ The by-law was then read a first time. NISBET: 11 That the by-law now before the Council be read DAVIDSON: a second time, and that the Counoil di&!olve . itself into a committee of the whole for. that purpose." DAVIS.: JONES: STODDART: CHILD: Carried. The.by...;law was then read a second.time in committee of the whole and the reading was then approved in Counoil. "That the meeting oontinue beyond the hour o.f 11 o 1 olook. 11 Carried. "That the by-law now before the Council ·be read a third time this day and that rule 22 of by- law no. 862 be suspended for that purpose .... 93 1' Carried. /v1v. DAVIS: STODDART: BAILEY: CORBETT: NEW BUSINESS "That the by-law be taken as read a third time." C'larried. "That leave be given to introduce a by-law to regulate the d.istribution and the use of water and the rates .;;e · n el:iaJI~, to be charged for water in the town r:rl! i!:Urora and that the same be now read a first time" Carried. The by-law was then bead a first time. This by-law was then held over until the next meeting of the Council. The Lion.s Hall was then considered and held over for the next mee.ting. The proposed amendments to the Hawkers and Peddlars by-law was al•o left for the next meeting. 94 .Page 6 · lOth Regular Meeting, Deputy Reeve Jones repoi:"ted on acomplaint on a tree stump at the corner. of Wells and Harrison Streets. Councillor N~sbet suggested that the merchants in the town be thanked for their co-operation in controlling the sale of fireworks. NISBET: STODDART: "That the reuail section of the Board of Trade be·. sent a letter thanking the merchants for the~r co-operation in controlling the sale of fireworks to children." Carried, Councillor D!!tvidson reported on the destruction of tree stumps. The meeting then adjourned. .",· ~ ~ (') c... rr.:l ---------~-~---. ·-·--'