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MINUTES - Council - 1957020521 NINUTEB OF THE JRD REGULAR 11EETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN THL COUNCIL CH.L\l>!Bli;R ON HONDAY, FEBRU.!l.RY 5TH 1957 AT 8. 00 PlYi. PRESENT: lviAYOR: REEVE: DEPUTY REEVE: COL!NCILLORS: MINUTES JONES: DAVIS: STODDART: CHILD: ACCOUNTS ------- -~ D.J. MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR) C.F, DAVIS V. JONES ADAIR, BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON, NISBET AND STODDART. 11 That the motion approving the report of the Striking Committee be inserted in the Minutes of January 7th 11 • Carried. "That the minutes as printed and·amended be adont€id 11 " . Car:r·i ed. Waterworks Accdunts. DAVIS: JONES: liThat the follo~iing accounts be paid, that the ~~yor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the CorporR.tion be attached hereto 11 • Canadian National Rlys_. Chas. Cook.(Imperial Oil) Ivan Daniels Bert Huffman &·son Stan. Hughes Pearce Construction Tillsonburg Pipe and supply Streets Accounts Carried a Agreement re: crossing. Gas for motor Gas and Oil Test \'Tell New· vlell Gas and Oil Supplies New Well i·rater 300.00 ..2.§5..00 10.00 35.20 13.80 885.00 14.97 2?.36 lt499.93 TOTAL$ 2,783.26 J01JES: DAVIS: 11 That the follot-ring accounts be paid, that the lYiayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the sa~e and the. Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto 11 • Carr-ied. 22 Attridge Lumber Co, J. H •. Chapma,rt Ivan Daniels J,Goulding Roscoe Metal & Roofing Prod. Rose Bros. Stiver Bros. General Accounts -2- Lumber for street signs Streets 4.oo Tractor Exp. ·~ Tractor Exp. Use of car Dec.l956 and Jan.l957 Street signs Gravel and sand Salt 63.36 7.00 .60 14.00 433.00 470.70 383.21 TOT.~ $ 1,371.87 STODD.;LB.T: CHILD: 11 That the follovring accounts be paid, that the :Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached heretoll. Aurora Automotive Ltd. Aurora Hydro-Elec.Conm,. Aurora Book & Music Shoppe Aurora Banner & Publishing Aurora Building Co. Bell Telephone Co. Bowser 1 s of Aurora British American Oil Co. Canadian Nt1. Railways Civend.ev Ltd. County of York Crown Life Insura.nce Co. -Carried. W'ater"Vrorks Disposal Plant Street Lighting Fire Alarm Inst. Traffic Light 1~1ainto Office Expense Fire Hall Disposal Plant Wa ter-t·rorks Fire Alarm Clerk 1 s Office Traffic Lig,.'lts Tool Shed Signs ~ doz.pens 6 notebooks Office Exp. Printing 12.50 20.69 590.25 415.1Jl 3.10 110.12 17.63 82.21 224.80 1.22 24.37 2.22 • 75 ~.Q.S. 5.88 ....uQ PQmphouse Construction streets 7.4o W/W. 17.40 Fire 40.80 Police 60.50 Office 21.80 Prop. 7.61 Streets 4.09 Disp.Plant. 1h3.1 Fuel -Fire Hall Flasher Maintenance Se1,;er Installation Indigent Patients Group Insurance Dec. and Jan. 33.19 1,476.11 6.78 12.54 16,7o9.oo 149.90 20.07 68.58 144.33 736.81 59.02 405.75 ~ St:~ c-··"~ L:l c, .. =4 Ditto of Canada Dominion Bureau of Stats. Vern Gov?an ' A. Ness Ontario Municipal Assoc •. Pearce Construction Postmaster -3- Prqctor, Redfern & Laughlin Marshall Ha:::.k Remington Rand Rockwell Manufacturing Co. Judge Ambrose Shea Stiver Bros. Tolmshend & Kent Trinity Church of Canada Wilson & Cousins Co. Wilson Hardivare Frankcom t s G·arage lvage Ac_counts Office Exp. Office Exn. Fire Dept~Expe Office Exp. Hembership Fees Disposal Plant Postage Engineering: Sewers & Pumphouse - 1,898.00 l•iaterr:lain2, 087.48 Disp.Plant - 3,445.74 Streets etc. 433.11_ Presentation, Richmond Hill Office Exp. Parking Meter Exp. Assessment Exn. Fuel -Clerk~s Office Office Exn. Sixth Division Court Fire Dept. Exp. W'aterw·orks Prop. Streets Tr,_wk Exp. -Gas 17.06 24.90 13.75 and Oil 32.13 2.00 11.36 3.00 15.00 4,76o.oo 80.00 7,864.33 s.4o 2.31 2.10 25.00 97.72 48.50 50.00 19.85 55.71 74.42 TOTAL 33,033. gl STODDA."qT: CHILD: 11 That the l•lage Accounts be ps.id, that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto 11 • Carried. Police Department Accounts STODDART: JONES: 23 11 That the folloi-ring accounts be paid, that the l~yor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Cc,rpora7.ion be attached hereto 1 ~. Stan Taylor Eo Holman "' .., v e uo1:-ran Carried. Raincoat -Crossing G~ard Gas and Oil Gas and on TOTAL 6.95 70.81 13.69 $ 91.45 24 -4- Re1ief Accounts DAVIDSON: ADAIR: ' Hiss Tennent lvirs. Chapman Mrs. Da.·'tidson lvirs. :t1lcLeod B.F. Davis CORRESPONDENCE 11 That the -following accounts be paid 9 that the Hayor issue o1•de:t>s on the Treasurer for the same and the Seq.l of the Corporation be attachec. hereto 11 • Carried. Cash Cash Supply.Old Age Assistance I! U B 11 Fuel -'\vaites & Banbury 5.5.00 6o.oo 20.00 1.5.00 56.00 TOTAL $206.00 A ietter from the DE!partr.1ent of Planning and Development forr,rarding a Central Jv!ortgage and Housing Corporation bulletin ~egarding S.uqdi vision standards ·,lB,S read. STdDDART: JmjEs: 11 That the letter and material be handed to the Planning Committee 11 • · Carried. A ietter from the Depart~ent of Agriculture regarding the control of the quality of milk N·as read. JONES: STODDART: 11 That the information be received and filed for future reference 11 • Carried. A letter from the Hunicipali ty of ~mi tchurc~h regarding a proposed fire protection a 6 reement •ras ·read.. DAVIS: STODDART: IIT'nat the letter be referred to the Clerk for further study and investigatio!1"• Carried. A letter from the To;.m of Ne•,·market Centenary Co!:l;'llittee requesting the placing of an advertisement in the Centenial Handbook >vas read. DAVIS: JONES: HThat the letter be handed to the J.i..,inane:e Committee for study and recommendation to be broug..l-tt in at a later date". Carried., A ietter from tl:e Aurora Public School Board notifying the Arena Board that the School Board i'rished to appoint Mr. W. Coleman to-the Arena Board for 1957 1'ras read. ~ ~~ ..,.-~ . ...,,, \..._,_, L'J ~ . ~~-1 JONES: NISBET: -.5- "That the appointr.Jent of Mr. \'/', Coleman to the Arena Board be approved", Car::'ied. A request from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association for the declaration of the 1-reek February 4th to February 11th as National Minor Hockey Week was read. STODDA.BT: CHILD: 11 That the cleek of February 4th to February 11th be declared in Aurora as National Minor Hockey iveek". Carried. REPORTS OF COHNITTEES Fire and '\iater Committee. Reeve Davis reported on the proposed mutual aid agreement for York County for fire protection purposes, and recommended that the Council does not enter into .such an agreement. Streets Committee Subject: Front End Loader. The committee respectfully submit the following: That on Friday February lst the Committee met for the purpose of discussing a heavier front end Loader for the tractoro Ivfembers preser:t, Jones, Da.vj.s, Davidson, also the Hayer and Cou:J.cillor Adair. 25 ltle recommend the trading in of the present loader and bucket and purchasing a Sha'i'rnee Special H.D. Loader and Material Bucket 60 11 ~<ride 5/8 yard .installed on :;resent tractor, at an estimated cost of $l,ooo.oo. JONES: DAVIDSON: 11 That the report of the Streets Committee re: -loader and bucket for Tractor be adopted, and the ·-Seal of the .Corporation be attaohed hereto.11 Carried. The Committee respectfully submit the folbwing: Subject: Paving of Streets. , That on Friday, February 1st the Committee met for the purpose of discussing the possibility of paving more streets. l>!embers present Jones, Davis, Davidson also the l4ayor and Councillor Adair. After a lengthy discussion and taking into consideration the.t all paved streets in to1vn have been done under the Local Improvement Act, and that the residents of Centre Street already have a petition in for the paving of a portion .;yf the street, we feel that the only fair way for the paving of more streets would be to continue under the Local Improvement plan. 1tie feel that unless "re are petitioned for pavement under the L.I. plan, the best thing to do as maintenance is to continue under our present system of oiling <·rhich is quite expensive and very inconvenient especially for a week or so 1·rhen the oiling is done. 26 -6-- JONES: DAVIS: 11 That . the report of the Streets Committee re: paving of streets be adopted". Carried. Finance Committee Subject: Voters List. The Committee respectfully submit the following: A meeting of the Finance Committee was held Wednesday, January 23rd v.ri th Councillors Child, Adair, Jones, Davidson, Stoddart and Ym.yor Murray present. It '".ras unanimously agreed that the To'lvn Voters List as prepared in the past should be discontinued and that the <.'.;~:re­ List as 1.repared i-,: the past l'lhov::.d be diseoftt--l:fl':led and that tlL Vctc:~oS List for 1957 follovJ the order of the Assessment Roll and be laid out in Wards. The set up of the Voters List for Newmarket is re9o~~ended as a pattern, and it is suggested that several tenders be secured before placing the contract. STODDJI..RT: CHILD: 11 That the report of the-Finance Committee on Voters List be approved 11 • Carried. Subject: Debentures. The Committee respectfully submit the .follo11ing: After considerable discussion it <·ms decidect to recommend to Council that the Tovm:. immediately proceed to call for Tenders for Debentures to the value of $4·60,560.00 to cover the foll01nng projects. Se"~<rage Plant 330,000. 1 -20 years Municipal Building 32,000. 1 -20 years Old Public School Building 30,000. 1-10 years '1-latermain Ext. East of tracks 35,150. 1 -15 years Watermain Ext. Tyler Street 5,300. 1-15 years Truck Se11er and Pumphouse 28,110. 1 -20 years $460,590. It is l'ecommended that they be serial debentures and that t~e-interest price be 5 3/4% • .STODDART: CHILD: 11 That the report of the Finance Committee re: debentures be approved". Carried. i-1' """"' ~"" -·~ L. < c~ ,. """""'"-~ -7- Property Committee. Subject: Acceptance of domestic and ·Industrial 1Vastese The Committee respectfully submit the ::"ollm·J"ing: A meeting of the Committee vras held on January 28th, 1956. Also present were l'Jayor Murray, Deputy Reeve Jones, Councillor \'lillia:rr Davidson and Hr. Stan J.!urra,y of Proctor, Redfern and La.ughlin. It w·as recommended that the attached by-la1-r reg·ulatlng the discharge of domestic and industrial w·astes be adopted by the Council, and that the attached formula for determining the industrial set,'er rental charges be incorporated in the by-lat-:e It 1-ras also recom:nended that a se"\<Ter rental agreement vii th ~!eadow Poultry Company be completed. · · ' · frorr 't·J'i th The Committee decided to obtain further information the engineers before discussing the proposed agreement Choice Cut-Up Chicken. · NISBET: STODDART: 11 That the report of the Property Cornmittee be adoptedu. · Carried. Councillor Nisbet also presented a report of the engineer on the repe.irs needed to the old section of the Disposal Plant. Copies of this report 11ere handed to the members of Council for consideration in co~3ittee. Health and Sanite.tion Committee. Subject: Sewers. The Committee respectfully submit the follo1cring: That in the case of a sewer being blocked, the property o>"-'ner or tenant shall deposit the sum •Jf $1.5. 00 until responsibility of stopp~ge is decided. If the trouble is found to be on to;m property • the to'\m >vill bear the cost of clearlng.the blockage, but if the blockage is on property ovners land, then the property owner or tenant shall bear the cost, up tot and above the $15.00 deposit. DAVIDSON: STODDJl..RT: 11 That the report of the Health and Sanitation Com.mi ttee be-accepted, and tl'...at a by-la~., be prepe..redn~ Carried. 21 28 v -8- Councillor DaYidson also asked for a meeting of the Health and Sanitation Committee on Friday, Februar~' 8th to deal ;,ri th the Garbage Collection contract. ~·Laws Co~~ittee. Councillor Bailey presented a verbal report on the matter of the proposed by-law to control fire hazards. Planning Committ~e. Councillor Child reported on a committee meeting to discuss possible e.mendments to the Subdivider's Agreement, and asked for a committee meeting to be held on i·Jednesday, 6th February to discuss this further. Engineering Matters. Mr. s.T. Murray, of Proctor, Redfern and Laughlin reported on the followi.ng matt era: (1) The completion of the contract for the installation of v-ra termains. (z) The installation of the se1v-er lead to the 1•fason apartment building on Yonge Street ll. {J) The colour scheme for the Se1-rage Disposal Plant under this section. NISBET: BAILEY: 01 That the engineers be instructed to proceed with the colour scheme for the Disposal Plant as · recomr.1ended by them 11 • Carried. (4·) Report on tests of the ne1·r well. (5) Estimates of the cost of installing ne;·r 11aterrr:ains in the tot\'"TTe JONES: DAVIS: 11 That the engineer give a brief outline of the proposals!!, Carried. Hr. Murray tl'len presented details of these proposals. UNFINIS:{ED BUSINESS Councillor Ni s'bet reported on the licensing of J:1a1·ckers and pedlars, and the Clerk reported that the Board of Trade had been asked to co~operate · on this matter. ~ S,~ ~"'• L, < L~ ~·rd. -9- The Clerk reported on a request from kr. Ivan Daniels for informaticn to enable him to proceed w·i th a Local Improvement petition for the installation of sev<ers on Yonge Street N. JONES: DAVIS: "That the engineers be instructed to take surveys and levels of this property to see whether it is possible to get into the Disuosal Plant from the rear of Mr. Daniels 1 and· Joyce Motors property". CE.rri ed. Councillor Stoddart reported on a proposed easement over the CDlf Course property. Mayor :Murray asked ;;·hen the Stop Signs at the corner of Victoria and Mosely streets 1-muld be erected, and •·ras informed that the Tovm Foreman was looking after this matter., A possible hazard caused by the gates at the Public School at Wells Street was repbrted and left for further consideration. The question of preparing an engineer:l,ng survey for the nei·r well and extensions to watermains vias considered. DAVIS: JONES: "Tl1at authorization be given our engineers to prepa.re plans for the ne;" w·ell also extensions to new· watermain and the Seal of the Corporation be attached thereto 11 • Carried. The matter of the Centenial Celebrations to be held in 1963 >-ras considered. NISBET: BAILEY: BY-LA~lS BAILEY: NISBET: 1l<l'hat the matter be left in the hands of the Sports and Publicity Comr.:1ittee 11 • Carried. 11 That leave be given to introduce a By-la'r to amend the building by-la1,r and that the same be' now· read a firct time 11 • Carried. The By-la>-I ~-;as then read a first time. ' ,< ~g>p, Z¥1 30 DAVIDSON: STODDART: -10<- 11 That the By-lm·r noiv before the Council be read a second time and that the Council dissolve itself' into a committee of the vJhole for that purpose 11 • Carried. The by-law· 1<1as then Pead a second time in cormni ttee of the >•'hole and the reading was then approved in Council. ADAIR: CHILD: JONES: DAVIS: BAILEY: NISBET: 11 That the By-law· now· before the Council be read a-third time this day and t:b.at Rule 22 of By-Lm-; No. 862 be suspended for that purpose 11 • Carried. 11 That the By-law· be taken as read a thl.rd time 11 • Carried. - 11 That leave be given to introduce a By-Law to amend the by-la1vs providing for the rules and regulations according to o-rhich the proceedings of the council shall be governed and that the same be now read a first time!!" Carried. The By-law was then read a first time. STODDART: DAVIDSON: 11 That the By-lm·r no1·! before the Council be read a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a committee of the vrhole for that purpose 11 • Carried. The by-la•r was then read a second time in committee of the tvhole and the reading 1-ras then approved in Council. CHILD: DAVIS: JONES: STODDART: NE\·T BUSINESS 11 That the By-lm•r no1v 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 • -Carried. -- n T'nat the by-lm-: be taken as read a third time 11 • Carried. Reeve Davj_s reported on a request from Huffman & Son for payment each i'reek for the drilling of the neiv well. DAVIS: JONES: u The.t the drilling contractor be paid tveekly, and that the accounts be approved at the following meeting of the Council 11 • Defeated ~ 1-;.;,:;.n> a~ .... ~, c--; (""'_; ~ '<z "'"'1 BAILEY: BTODD.IIRT: -11- "Tha.t Mr. Huffman 1 s accoctnts be presented for approval at each meeting of the Council subject to the prior approval of the Chairman of the Fire and w·ater Committee 11 • Carried. The Clerk reported that the Department of HighT-Iays had requested that the 1957 Highways Ap:propriation By-Lat-1 be submitted by 31st March 1957. STODDART: NISBET: 11 That this matter be handed over to the Streets Committee for prepa~ationu" Carried. An account from the Hosuita.l for Sick Children in connection 11i th a visit by the son" of a relief recip:tent -vms consic1ered. BAILEY: DAVIDSON: 11 That the account from the Hospital for Sick Children in the amount of $2.00 be paid 11 • Carried. Mayor Hurray reported on a proposal to invite members of various organ=. zations in the to~m to Council meetings. JONES: 11 That the matter be left in the hands of the BAILEY: Mayor!!o Carried, The formation '"Of a Ratepayers t Association t~.ras considerea."' BP..ILEY: 11 Tha.t the Council take no a<Jtion on this NI BEET: matter 11 e Carried. Mayor Murray· also reported on the meeting Hi th the Aurora Agricultural Society to disc~ss the Horse Show. STODD.4.R.T: DAVIDSON: M.a.yor l1u.rray subdivisions BAILEY: ilThat a letter be sent to the Agricultural Society informing them that the Council would regret any move to discontinue the Aurora Horse Sho"<r, a:',d informing them the.t the Council >vill render as much help as poscible. 11 Carried. reported on "c.he ·i'~eed for the development of in the to~'f,.Yi and this matter \ia.s briefly discussed$ !IT·:.-,..,_+ t-,·-~':1 r':'\oe+~ "'-o· '('.o1·' '"U-J'011 ...... -nu ... 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