MINUTES - Council - 19560618THE MINUTES OF THE 12TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY JUNE18th,l95Q. AT
8 P.M.
r-·i PRESENT:
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DR. E.J. HENDERSON MAYOR (IN THE CHAIR)
REEVE C.F. DAVIS
DEPUTY REEVE V. JONES.
COUNCILLORS BAILEY, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON; NISBET
AND STODDART.
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter from the Rotary Club of Aurora requesting permission
to hold.their annual peanut drive on June 22nd and 23rd was
read.
NISBET: 11 That this request be granted 11
DAVIS: Carried,
A letter. from the Police Department .. forwarding information
on the results of a course taken by P,C. J. Krochter was read.
CORBETT:
CHILD:
11 That this matter be referred to the Police
Committee"
Carried.
A letter from the Newmarket Council thanking the Aurora Fire
Department tor.their assistance at a fire in Newmarket on
June 9th was read.
JONES: 11 That this letter .be tiled 11 •
DAVIS: Carried,
A letter from the Aurora High School thanking Council tor the
Scholarship recently given by the Council was read.
This letter was ordered tiled.
A letter.from Mr. F.W. Browne regarding the oiling of streets
in the town was read.
DAVIS: 11 That the letter be filed".
CHILD: Carried.
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DELEGATIONS
Mr. Don Glass attended before the Council on behalf of the Aurora
Board of Trade to present prices for the erection of joint signs
at the North and South entrances to the town. This matter was
discussed briefly and held over for further rnformation.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee
Councillor Stoddart reported on the insurance of the contents of
the New Fire Hall and of the Siren on the Remington Rand National
training institute.
STODDART:
NISBET:
11 That $2,000.00. insurance be placed on.EquipDient.
in Fire Hall and $800.00. insurance be placed on
Siren on roof of Remington Rand School and the
seal of the Corporation be attached 11
Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The request for information on the use of land on Kennedy Street
West was considered· and l·eft over for one week so that further·
information could be obtained,
BY-LAWS
BAILEY:
CORBETT:
"That leave be given to introduceca By-law to
amend By-law 1257, a by-law to amend 1246,to
amend 1051 and that the saDie be now read a first
time.11
Carried.
The By-law was then read a first time.
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
11 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 second reading of the By-law was then commenced in Committee
and left over for further consideration by the By-laws Committee
and the Planning Committee.·
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BAILEY:
CORBETT:
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11 That leave be given to introduce. a By-law to amend
by-law 716 being a 'by-law. respecting the construct-
ion of house sewer connections and that the same
be now read a first time".
Carried.
The By-law was then read a. first time.
CHILD:
DAVIS:
11 That the By-law now before the Council be read a
second time and that the Council dissolve itself
into a committee of the whol.e for that purpose 11 •
· Carried~
The By-law was then read a second time in Committee of the Whole
and the reading was then approved in Council.
STODDART:
JONES:
11 That the By-law now before the
time this day and that Rule 22
suspended for that purpose.11
Ciiuncil be read·a third
of By-law No 862 be
I "'7·7 Carried.
NISBET: IIThat the By-law be taken as read athird time 11 •
CHILD: . Carried.
BAILEY: "That'leave be given to introduce a By-law to authorize
CORBETT: and application to the Ontario Municipal Board for
annexation of part or the Township of King an.d that
the same be now read a first time" ·
Carried.
The By-law was then read a first time.
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
11 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 then read a second time in committee of the whole
and the r~ading was then approyed in Counci~.
STODDART:
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JONES:
"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 11
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
Carried.
11 That the By-law be taken as read a third time 11
Carried.
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NEW BUSINESS
DAVIS:
JONES:
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11 Be it Resolved that the congratulations of this Council
be extended to ;t;he Aurora Banner on the gaining· of an
award from the l;ntario Safety League for.oustanding
work in the promotion of safety and the prevention of
accidents, and that the Banner be thanked for its
continued co-operation with the Council and other
organizations in this regard. 11
Carried.
The Aurora Heights· industrial 13'il:bd:ttt-1i!i:ii.on agreement. was discussed
briefly, and left for 'further information. · .
The paving of streets in the Town was discussed •
NISBET:
BAILEY:
11 That the consulting engineers be asked forepecificatione
for the paving of Berczy Street and the paving of the
apron in front of the Fire Hall and for recommendations
as t·o the resurfacing of Kennedy Street West. 11
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Jones reported that a Streets Committee would be
called shortly to diseuse sidewalk work.
The Aurora Heights Industrial Subdivision agreement and other
subdivision agreements were then discussed further.
Councillor Nisbet asked if anything had yet been heard regarding
the repairs to the curbs and gti.tters on Yonge Street 0 and was
informed that no action had yet been taken'on this matter.
Councillor Davidson asked for a report on the Water situation
and this was briefly discussed.
The erection of the signs on Yonge Street were further discussed
BAILEY:
CHILD:
"That this matter be left until the nemt meeting so
· that all particulars can be obtained 11
Carried.
Mr. A.B. Stoltz, Mr. L. Willson, Mr. S tan Walker and Mr. Don Gl'ass
then attended before the Council on behalf of the Lions Club, to
discuss the proposed sale of the Lions Hall. ·
NISBETT:
DAVIDSON:·
DAVIS:
BAILEY:
11 That the Lioits Club be given permission to sell the
Lions Hall to a Church for use for Church purposes"
Carried •
. ow adjourn"
CarriedQ.
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