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MINUTES - Council - 19560716_,, I I I ~ I ' MINUTES OF T~E 14~H REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON NONDAY JULY16 TH, 1I9(5:it_ -AT 8. P;M; - - ------ -------- ----- PRESENT. MAYOR REEVE COUNCILLORS BAILEY: NISBETT: DR. E,.T. HENDERSON. ( IN THE ·CHAIR) C.F. DAVIS. BAILEY, CORBETT, DAVIDSON, NISBETT, AND STODDART. 11 That Councillor Corbett take the chair in the absence of the Mayor and Reeve 11 Carried. Councillor Corbett then took the chair. C,ORRESPONDENCE 13~)/ A letter from the Loyal True Blue and Orange Home, requesting permiss- ion to hol d a Tag Day in Aurora on September 1.5th, 19.56 was read. NISBET: BAILEY: 11 That permission be granted, 1' to hold a Tag Day on this 'date 11 • / Carried, A letter from the Aurora District High School thanking the Council for the sc~olarship recently granted to the school, was reae. NISBET: 11 That the letter be filed 11 . STODDART: Carried, A letter from the Aurora Hydro Electpic Commission re fire alarm boxes was read. · NISBET: BAILEY: 11 That the recommendations be handed to the Fire and Water Committee for consideration 11 , Carried, A'letter from Messrs. Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin regarding the prillces for machinery for the pump house on the east of the raihra.y traclcs was read, STODDART: NISBET: "That this matter be held over for consideration under NeVI' Business 11 • Carried, 136 Page 2 14th REGULAR MEETING JULY 16 th. -- -- ----- --- - - - -- DELEGATIONS. Mr. W. Gerrard and Mr. W, Coward attended before the Council to ask for some action to deal with the draingge problem on the North side of Irwin Avenue. NmSBET: BAILEY: 11 That this Committee matter be left in and th,e Engin7s the hands of the for a report, 11 Carried, Streets Mayor Henderson then took the chair. Mr. Oakah Jones of Consumers Gas Companyof Toronto attendE!d before the Council to. request Council to consider the granting ol a franchise to that Company for the distribution of gas throughout the to-.m. This matter was discussed at _length and lett for further consideration. Mr. Francis Cook attended before the Council to present problems connected >vi th the storm drainage at Cooks Supp:bies building. This matter was left over for consideration at a later dat·e, · · Mr. Don Redfern o~ Messrs. Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin attended ·before the Council in connection with the tenders for the · constvuction of sewers and a sew·age pumphouse east of the raihrays tracks. Eleven tenders for •this wo11k were then opened. · · DAVIS: DAVIDSON: "That ·the Engineer be instructed to investigate the low bidders and bring in a report, for the neiitt meeting of the Council. 11 Carried. If*· M, Lys·e~ki•.attend:Eld before the Council "r7,lS./ardin_g.the prcivision of sewer services to the plant of Choice Cut;up Chicken Ltd. · The Engineers were instructed to prepare a r.n;ort on _this matter The installation of water mains on Centre Street and. on the East side of the railw·ay tracks was discussed. · DAVIS: CORBETT: 11 That the Engineers report of May 28th to the estimated amount of $27,275.00, Arid also the Engineers repor.t .of July 7th in the east area of the 'Town at an estim,a1;,ed/ cost of $41,751.25' be accepted and the Engineer beJ authorized to apply to the Department 'of Health for their approval of the project and be authorized to call for tenders for same and th~/seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. 11 V · Carried. ~ ~ r.J ~­tr:l DAVIS: CORBETT: Page 3 -14th REGULAR MEETING July 16th - - - - - - -- ----- --~ ---- 11 That the solicitor b€1 instructed to prepare a construction By-law to cover this work. 11 v'. Carried. The letter from Messrs. Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin regarding 1 "'). 7' u the purchase of pumps for the pump house east of the railway·tracks ~~as considered. DAVIS: CORBETT: 11 That the tender submitted by Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company Ltd., in an amount of, $4,075.00 be accepted ~ and the Engineer be authorized to place an order for their:pumping machinery and the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." Carried. v'/ NEW BUSINESS: The Mayor reported on a request of the Police Department for the hiring of a Special Constable during the summer months to replace members of the Police Department who are on leave. BAILEY: DAVIDSON: 11 That James Preston be hired as temporary policeman for the holiday season at a sala-ry· of $50.00. per week and the seal of the Corporation be attached thereto." Carried. Councillor Corbett reported on complaints rega~ding the property of the Imperial Oil Company Ltd am Yonge Street and Royal Road. CORBETT: NISBETT: IIThat a trucks comp~aint re weeds, gas fumes and noise from / be sent to the Imperial Oil Company Ltd.11 v Carried. Reeve Davis then reported on o.isturbances created by a prop.erty on Spruce Street. Mayor Henderson reported on the requests of the Fire Department for f-.txe hydrants. changes on Yonge Street and Victoria Street. DAVIS: CORBETT: 11 That a hydrant be installed on Victoria Street at lane entrance also change hydrant in front of Post Office from 4 11 to 6 11 and the seal of the Corporation be ,_-/ attached hereto.n Carried. Councillor Davidson reported on the co.ndi tion of the lot on which the Old Town Hall had been demolfushed. The Mayor reported that a hoarding was to be. erected e.round this lot and instructions were given for the town men to clean up the sidewalk. Gouncillor Corbett reported on the holes in the ground in the Tow·n Park and instru.ctions w·ere given for the to•m men to do the necessary 1vork to fill in these holes. .__--' ... · 138· Page 4 -14thREGULAR MEETING ·July 16th Councillor Bqiley suggested that motorists be permitted to pay a lump sum annually for parking on the streets in lieu of using park- ing meters. This matter was left,over for.consideration at a later date. The purchase of a Fire Hose rack for the Fire Department vraR than considered, Councillor Davis presented the following report of the Fire and Water Cqmmiytee, · THE COMMITTEE respectfully submit the following: That the price of $57.00. of .Aurora1 Tank and Welding l'i'orks be accepted for a.Fire Hose Rack. DAVIS: CORBETT: 11 That the report of the Fire and Water Committee be accepted and the seal of the Corporation be at~aq~~d hereto.11 Carried. Parking restriQtions were then considered briefly and no further action was taken at that time. A reques.t f_rom Mrs.D. Bowser for permission to use land on Kennedy Street . ~vest for a residence was then discussed, NISBETT: DAVIS: IIThat ]'Irs property access.11 Bow·ser be allowed to build one house on provided she provicled and maintains her // ' Carried, this o111n A request of Consumers Gas ,Company Ltd. for a franchise for the · distri}mtion of gas was discussed. DAVIS: NISBET: ''That this matter be referred to the By-laws Commi ttE?e and to the Solicitor 11 ./ Carried, Reeve Davis asked lvhat progress had been made 'i'rith the Fire By-law and was ipformed that this matter would be dealt w·ith. The fire retainer fees paid by the Townships of King and Whitchurch were then discussed. NISBET: DAVIDSON: 11 That the Townships of Kipg and v/hitchurch be notified that their retainer fees 'i'rill be increased to #500,00, per' annum, on account of increased costs of the Fire Department and that these charges be retroactive to January 1st, 1956.11 / Carried. t/ The letter from the Hydro Commission regarding the fire alarm boxes was further considered and was referred to the Chairman of the Fire and i'Tater Committee for discussion vrith the Fire Chief. A request for a street light on Temperence Street south of Kennedy Street West was considered and was referred to the Streets Committee It 1•ras also recommended that the street light in front of the Fire Hall be connected to the automatic street/+ight system, 1-l ~ ~ ~ M Page 5 -14th EEGULAR MEETING· July 16th BAILEY: COP.BETT: --------------- - --- "That the meeting no1._r adjourn. 11 Carried. Mayor. 139 ..