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MINUTES OF THE 6TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, 18TH !{ARCH 1957 1 957 AT
8 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE:
COtr)'ICILLORS:
CORRESPONDENCE
MR. D.J, MURRAY.
' C.F. DAVIS. •
V. JONES
ADAIR', BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON
. AND STODDART,
T~e ,f'ollotoring le.tters were read.
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1. Letter from the Auror_a Planning Board recommending a
revision of the basic land use map.
2. Letter from the Upper Holland Valley Conservation
Authority fov-Warding their 1957 levy.
J, Letter from Aurora Agricultural ,Society. requesting
use of the Town Park for the Horse Show on June 8th 1957.
4~ Letter from the .Aurora Horse. ,Shoto; requesting a gra11t
for 1957.
5. Letter from the Planning ~oard regarding a requirement in
the Calwood· Ltd. subdivision agreement dealing w·ith the
donation of 5% of the subdivision lands for··'· ·
purposes.
6.. Letter fr~m Aurora Developments Ltd, regarding terms of
their proposed subdivision agreement,
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7~ Report of Proctor. Redfern & Laughlin regarding the provision
of sewer services to properties on Yonge Street N.
8. Letter from Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin for;.tarding a: ·
report o~ the development ot the new water field in Aurora •
• 9. Letter from Proctor,. Redfern & Laughlin regarding financing
of sewer facilities.
DAVIS:
JONES:
, ''That all correspondence be held over for new
Business 11 • ·
Carried.
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6TH REGULAR MEETING -2-MARCH 18TH.l95Z
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DELEGATIONS
Mr. Don Glass attended before the Council representing the
Hydro Commission to present information on the Clauses. in.
··~ .. certain su);ldivision agr.eements dealing with payments for·
~allations, and this matter was discussed briefly.
Mr. John Offord and Mr. Harold' Graham, Mr. Charles V.Pet~~i;lon
and Mr. Del Babcock attended before the Council on behal.f.,df
the Aurora Public School Bo.ard, to· present proposa.lEI for, .tl:l~
erection of a n'e.w publ'ic school on the Board 1 s land dn George
Street~ ·
This matter was left for discussion later.
Mr. Gabriel Falk representing Olivetti Company attended before
Council to present particulars of a calculating book-keeping
machine tor use in the town office.. · · • .·
This matter was left for consideration by the Finance Committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Fire and Water Committee.
DAVIS:
JONES:
11 That the account of
sum of $1,221.00 for
w·ell be paid and the
B. Huf.fman & Son. for the
work on Test Well and new
seal of the Corporation be
attached hereton.
Sports and Publicity Committee.
Councillor Davidson presented a report of the Recreation
Commission tor 1956 and an estimated budget for 1957. . . ,. . -
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DAVIDSON:
A,DAIR:
IIThat·the report of the Recreation Commission
re the.estimated budget for 1957 be accepted 11 •
Carried. ·
Town Planning
Counciilor Child presented the following report.
·subject: ·sub-dividers Agreements for Aurora Developments Ltd.
and Calwood Ltd.
The Committee respectfully submit the/folloWing:
That e.s the result ort a meeting held March 6th 1957 at 8.)0 p.m.
e.t which all members of this Committee together with Mayor Murray,
T0wn Solicitor L.C.Lee and Reeve Davis, Councillors c. Adair,
W. Davidson,,W.H. Stoddart, were present this committee recommends:
1. TJ:lat the sub-dividers Agreements as now worded be signed by
this Council.
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,6TH REGULAR MEETING -3-·' MARCH 18TH 19 iZ
CHILD:
BAILEY:
11 That.the report of the Town Plannj,11g Committee.
be accepted"~
Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Councillor Davidson asked what ~ras being done about dog
.0o11tr.ol,, and May()~ Murr~y reported tnat thi.s matter was
being taken up with the Police Department.
BAILEY:
DAVIDSON:
BY-LAWS
BAILEY:
CHILD:
11 That w·e rent a truck and necessary equipment
and hire a man to assist the Police in dog.
con'tro1 11 • · •
· · Carried~
11 That leave be given to introduce a by-law
to provide· for the 1957 e~imdi ture on roads
or streets in the Town of Aurora and that
the same be no~~~ read a first time". 1:::,;o '';
Carried.
The by-law was then read a first time,
·STODDART:
DAVIDSON:
"That the By-law notiT before the Council be 'i:-ead
a second time and that the Council dissolve intself
into a committee of the whole for that purpose".
Carried~ ,
The By-law tms then read a second time in committee of the whole
and the reading was then approved in Council.
DAVIS:
ADAIR:
JONES:
DAVIS:
BAILEY:
CHILD:
11 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 tor that .. purpose". ·
"That the By-lawbe taken as read a third time 11 ,
Carried.·
"That leave be given to introduce a by-law to
authorize -the entering into of an agreement with
Mr, J .:\il'~ Buchanan and that the same be not.r read
a first time 11 , ·
Carried.· I 3 I 0
The By-Law was then read a first time.
DAVIDSON:
STODDART:
"·That the By-law now before the Council be read
a second time and that the Council dissolve
intself into a committee of the whole for ;that
purpose". . :
.Carried,
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6TH REGULAR MEE;TING -4-. MARCH 18TH 1957
The By-lat..r was then refld a second time in committee of the whole
and the reading was then approved in Council.
JONES:
STODDART:
DAVIS:
JONES:
BAILEY:
CHILD:
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11 That the By.:.lat..r 'now before the Council
third time this day and that Rul,e 22 . of
862 be suspended for that purpose"• ·
Cavried. ·;(-,
be read·a
By-law No.
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11 Tliat the' I3y..,.].al¢ be,. t~en _as read a. third tiw'~'.'~.:!
· ' Carried~ · ' ·
--. . "' r . -~ _· : - . -. -: . :·:· 11 That leave· be given to introduce a By-law to •··.
authorize the bor:i<o1"ing of :1!125,000 (One' hundred. and
twenty five thousand).for'alterations and extension
of the t.rater su~ply system for Aurora and that the
same be now read a first time 11 •
Carried. ·-
The By-law was then re<t<l a first time~.
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STODDART:
JONES:
"That the ,By-le.:w.now before the. Council be read a
' second time and .that the Council dissolve f.tsel:f
into a committee of the whole for that purposen •
.C_arried.
The By-la;.rlll"as then read a second time in committee of the .whole
and the veading_ .. wa.s then approved in ·council. . . ,
DAVIS:
CHILD:
~W BUSINESS
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11 That the Clerk personally present this By-lat.r and
relewant material to the Ontario Municipal Board
for their approval" •
. Carried.
DAVIS: 11 That our Town Engineers be authorized to Mire a
CHILD: · drilling machine for the purpos'e of testing soil
at a spot to be desi,gnated at an approxim~te , ,,[,
cost of $500.0() t,tnd. the Seal of the Corporation
be attached h'ereto 11 • •
Carried.
The letter .from the. Planning Board recommending revision of.
the Basic Land-Use .Map was co.nsidered. · T
DAVIS:
STODDART:
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"That this letter be. hande'd'to·:the Chairman of the
Planning Comm.i :ttee for consideration 11 •
Carried.
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A letter from the Upper Holland Valley Conservation Authority
regarding the 1957 levy was further considered.
JONES: 11 That the letter be referred to the Finance
BAILEY: Committee for consideratipn during the preparation
of the 1957 )3udget 11 •.
Carried.
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· 6TH REGULAR MEETING -5-< 18TH MARCH 1957
Th~ letter from Aur~;t'?. Agricultural.: SocietY requesting: use.
of the Town park for the Horse Show on June 8th 1957 was
further considered. · ·
JONEB.:
BAILEY:
"':!.'hat we grant permission for the .use.of the Town
Park for' this wrpose on June 8th 11 •
Carried~ ·
The Clerk was instru.cted to notify o.ther. organizations
usirig .. the l?ark that. the l?ark 'torould .not .. be av:a~lable on
June 1?th and ,for hro evenings prior to that dat.e.
The letter from the Agrtcult.ur?.l Society requesting a grant
for 1957 was read.
BAILEY:
DAVIS:
11 Tb.at the le'tter be handed to the Finance
Committee".
Carried.
The Letter from the Plruming Board';egardingthe requirement
in the Calwood Ltd. subdivision agreement dealing with
the donation of 5% of the subdivision lands for public
.. ,d?1lrPo.se,s was r.ead •
STODDART:
OH+.LD:
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• 11 That Council accept .this
Carried.
re commendation".
A letter from Aurora Developments Ltd. regarding the proposed
subdivisi.on agreement for that subdivision was further
considered. · '
:i3;}iJ: LEY:
DAVIDSON':
11 Tha:t the; let'ter be fil~d 11 •
Carried.
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'A letter forwl!,rding a report .of Proctor, Redfern & .Laughlin
on the provision of a sewer to properties on Yonge Street N.
was read .• ·
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DAVIS:
p-ONES: ,
•$TODDART:
·11'.Lthat, :the m,eeting continue beyond: the hour of
11 o 1 clock to complete consideration of the
correspondence".
Carried.
1.1Tha.t, the lett.er fr.om Proctor, Redfern & ~'l,lghl,:l.n
be filed, and all interested parties be notified",
Carried.
The second letter .from Proctor, Redfern and L aughlin forwarding
a report on the development of the new water tief.d in :Aurora
was considered.
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6TH REGULAR MEETING -6-.18TH .MARCH 1957
BAILEY:
DAVIDSON:
11 That the report. and aQ(lompanying plans
in the hands of the Wat]9r Comini ttee 11 •
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be left
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A third letter from Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin forwardinga
report on se"t-rer financing was considered •. Instructions were ·'
given for the bringingin of a by-lat<T dealing tfith the disposal
of domestic and industrial wastes without reference to se"t-rer
rates at the present time.
BAilEY:
CHILD:
11 Th?-t ·the. paragraphs in the Ci:l.1wood. Limited anc;l.''
AuroraDevelopme11ts Limitedsubdivisipn ag:reemknts
dealing '1\ri th 11 hynro instal1ations'11 'be' ail\erld'~d' to '
replace the words 11 hydro installations 11 •ri th the
words 11 street ligl:).;f;ingn. .
·:~arried.
Mayor Murray reported on the condition of Ross,, Mary and.Centre
Streets. ·· · ·· '
JONES:
CHILD:
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11 That the Town Foreman be i.nstructed to get the
necessary stone to place on the south end of
Edwards.Street. The quantity not to exceed 9 1..ld 11 ,,. a . oa s • :
Carried..· · ' '
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Mayor Murray reported on Mr. Goulding's Golden Wedding Ann1ve'rsary
on 28th March to be celebrated on Mar\)h 3lstl957.
DAVIS:
STODDART:
JONES:
STODDART:
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11 That we send Mr~ and Mrs. Goulding on the occasion
of their Golden Wedding .Anni versary 11 •
Carried •
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II That the Mayor, the Chairman of the Finance '
Committee and the Clerk obtain a sui ta'ble' gi:f't '
to be presented to Mr. Goulding and that the co.s,t
be divided among the .members of Counoil 11 .• '"·
Carried. ·
Councillor S:bodda):'t reported on the . financing of the .interest ,r-'rl
temporary l()ans pending the sale of debentures. ·
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Reeve Davis asked for information on the proposed
the High School, and it was reported that a Joi.nt
three municipali t:Es concerned would be held.1 · ·
addi'tion to
meeting o.f:. ,the : '-,''
Consideration was given to the request tor money to erect a new
Public School.
BAilEY:·
· CHILD:
BAilEY:
DAVIDSON:
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11That a debenture by-law be prepared to cover.tfl.e
cost of the •proposed new school oil George Street 11 •
Carried.
IIThat the meeting,now adjourn 11 •
Carried.
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