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MINUTES - Council - 19570415[; I l_l l_: .~··:~:~----~a•,•<c . .,~~~.,:._y"~""-'-":..-;.~,,,;.,,,;/.c•,lr,~;C<'~"-';,:~>..Mo'•'";""'~'"''"·'o.'o~'-<•«~'•""''-.,,,, _ _., ,.,__,.:.,i_",;,_,:, 65·' • ,~:NtJ~~ OF THE 8TH REGU~ MEJ!l'l'ING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN 'THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON .MONDAY, APRIL 15TH 1957 AT 8 P.M. PRESENT: 'WoRt '-p-, . ·~l!lV'il . ,, 'DEJ?pTY REE;vE,: . COUNCILLORS: }!-<·-.·' ----------- . l).J. MURRAY (IN 'THE CHAJ:R). c.F. D~VI~ .v. JONES . . ..... . . . · . ADAIR, . BAILEY, CHILD, DAVIDSON r . NISBET AND STODDART. ' The Mayor opened the meeting with a' short address in , .··· .Jile.mor.':/ •. , ... of the late Fisher Dunham, and. a ome-minute • ~ j_ •• ,,·, silence was then observ:ed. · , . ~-. . ' . -· CORRESPONDENCE Letter from the Highlan~ 011 Company regara.l'ng tlte· eonUtiorl · of Ross Street was read. ,.,NISBET: 'dH:ILD: ·'' "That this letter be handed. to the Streets CJommi ttee :for consideration~.~ . (larried~ Le~;t~;-trolll the Y()rk.Courlty Traffic sa:f'etyClinlc re: the -first clinic to be held on June 4th 1957 was reaq.. .,.,.,.,t·• .. ~~1(-i ~A,ILEY: CHILD: "That. the letter· be. filed and. brought up again in May". Carried. ... : . . . : . ' . . . . ' ,, . Letter from the Po·u~e Depa:Z'tmet:tt regarding the appointment· of an acting Chief Cons·table, and. other ~olice Department matters was read~ . . . . p~tqs: .. ;.BAILEY: -!1 ·-· . "~at lilgt. Langman be appointed Acting Chief. . Constaol,e and ,that the. other matters contained in the letter·be handed. to the l>oUce Committee". NAmendment ';'JONES: .•. NISBET: • < IIThat the remaining ll1tl.tters in the.let.ter be · dealt .with under N.ew Business instead of being ;referred to the PoUceCommi'l;tee 11 • Carried. The, motion as amended was declared carried. ~--. . . , .. , (<.------·._ .-.. ._. '. _· . . ' _--_.-' -. 'Letter :from Canada lion Foundries Limited inviting .. members to a tour of their plant was read. It was agreed to visit the plant on April 26th~ . 66 -2- A letter .from James Goulding thanking d"ounoil. for the tif.tt on. '!>he occasi()n -of his Golden Wedding was read, ·' ·• ' NISBET: STODDART: "That the letter be filed 11 • Carried. A letter from Proctor, Redfern ,and Laughlin regarding thtl step,s required to complete the specificattons for the pumphous~ ~t::~e new well site was read. Mr;; ·Don. Red~ern and Mr. Stan MUl"ra;v;·or Proctor, Redfern and Laughlin atten~ed before the :qb11ncil; td;;''' present particulars on .this matter. · · · · · " I!AVIS: NISBET: ,_-,,,. ' · .. --,' 1 That the letter be filed and Mr,Redfern to be called in when tq~ pumping tes't;s are being take~"• ·· · Carrie·d. ·· " . · ' ··'' · Dis-cussion also' t'o'ok pl~ce on. tlie need for Yea'se~ents on the a.cquisi tion of additfonal land, and· this·· matter wasleft for discussion by the Waterworks Committee on Wednesday, April 17th 1957• REPORTS OF COMMITTEE. ( F!re and Water Committee + " ·Tenders 'tor;the installatio'n of wa.termains were opened.: ll'h;e:s for material reaeived''by Proctor, Re~fern and•Laughlin were " ' submitted by Mr. Don Redfern.· Discussion took place on certain oil! the provis~cml! of the. specifications.· and,. these matters .1!'f!re discussed: at l,ell.gt]i,':and then left for further ~nvest~ga't~g~ ~Y the engineerse' · · · · · · 1 Reeve Davis·· then presented· the following written report: 0 f th:~ Fire and Water Committee. ··· · · · . Sub~·ect: , Water Installations and Fire Department matterh., ... . '' --·· .. , . ;:n::··-' ' ' ,, ' _-·"'~ • ' . -··. •. ,, -, ------, ,· -.. -'• ' ! . : . '-: The Committee respectfully submit· the following:·' -,.., ') .,. . . A meeting of the Fire and Wate.r Committee was helq."pn April. 5th wi tb the . following members . being present: All mempers of th~ Committee, together with Mayor Murray, Councillors .Adil:ir, · Child, Davidson and Stoddart~ · · ' · · · · · .. The folloWing recommendations were made: . .. . . ..... ·. 1. That we. hire tl;lree men to work. with our Waterworks ·Fore~jtn to .1ns.tall 72 water services on the new mains on Centre'~'.St, . ··and' Ross'' s.t~ ·~. a11d that ~hiS work start as soon as possible. 2. That we replace the ol<:l.tw;o-inch'main on.Mill Street with a new six-inch main connecting with both Tyler Street and Wellington Street Mains~ ' 3~ Consideration was' glvt!n to the Fire Chiet•s request l'o'x.X fire equipme~t, and th~ following items were rec~mmend~d for purohase:' · · ' · · ,,,~ '·' ,: · . ' ·. ' ·. ,i ('!.)' • ·-·-_ ,----~ ___ --~;-: ------· • _. .. ·--··---. ---·---:.~.~.~ .• -----:o-;--:-;--,-c:· ··-'M·~·e•r;•-•c;•~~:'O'>:=-"~f'-.~, -· -. ~. ":":·,.---·-•·-. -.-. --~~-,.-7:'..,-""-:-------,-,·,:·,~·-··· -··---·-·-···· ---·-·~---•··:,---; ~ ~ C:':"'.! C"::l C-.4 ~--/ , I '0 .I ' l_ _ _; ('"'' I L -3- 200 tt~ Double Jacket Hose 200 tt~ • • " ·" 2 Smoke Oannisters 6 Hose S1traps 6 Hose Keys 6 Pair Rubber Boots 2 Pair Asbestos Mitts l Pair Hydro Wireo Cutters 2 Flashlights 4.Unitorms l Bench Vise l Cellar Nozzle 2!-" li" • 368~00 262~00 12~00 13~20 -10~00 120~00 6~00 14~40 23.50 200 •. 00 20~00 41~75 $1;090~85 4~ Consideration was also given to a letter trom'the Fire Marshal regarding a Fire Chief's training course to be held in Toronto. It is recommended that if the Chief wishes to attend this•;ocourse that the Council· will pay his registration fee~ 67 DAVIS: JONES: 1 That the report of the Fire and Water Committee be=adopted and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto•. · Carried~o Streets Committee~ Deputy Reeve Jones reported on a driveway at Ref!thaven on Tyler,Street. He repo~ted that it would be possible to construct a driveway and recommended the installation of a culvert with coal mix asphalt over~ Deputy Reeve Jones recommended that permission be given of'or the work to be done by the owners at their own expense. ' Finance Committee~ 0 • • ' Councillor Stoddart}resented the following report~ Subject: Town Wages. The Committee respectfully submit the following: The Committee met on Monday evening, April .8th . with all members of' Council present. ' . Salaries .and wages .were disot!s&ed and the following changes.in remun~ration is recommended.. . · . Office -Geo. Wilkinson · . ·$41500. per annum. Grace Qololough 0 3,250~>-per' Qn.))UJ!i. Mrso •J• Darlington· . ·0 43. weekly. Property -Harry Squibb 60• weekly~ 0 Waterworks -J.MoGhee 3,380. per annum. A~ Higgins $2,25!.315 per annum~ Works -J. Goulding ~5. weekly. . Ear~ Draper · 1. 25 per hour ~--,-..,.,--~--c·-·""'---,:~F~---'"""'-------.• ---c-.···,,__~ .. -~-,-:-.-·:-, .. - 68 -_lj;_ ' $1~2.5 per.hour l~2S H H Disposal Piant - Street Cleaning Building Inspector - ' John A.' Kennedy' William Summers Cecil Holman · P~ Barwick M. Robinson Basic salary to be 1~2.$ " n $65~00 weekly 2.$~00 " increased $lOO~OOper annum. Allot the:abovjl to be retroactive to Januarylst, 1957. STODDART: .CHILD: "That the report ot the Finance Committee re wages be· approved and the Seal of the Corporation be attached"~ Carried. Police Committee~ . Councillor Stoddart. presented the following written report:: Subject: Police Cruiser~ ' The Committee respectfully su~it the following: On Wednesday, April Jr4 the Police Committee met, and. out of this meeting, are making the following recommendations to Council. l. · That the Police ·Cruiser be taken to .!!, garage and giv.en a. general overhauling such as brakes, motor, wheel aU,gnment, and shook absorbers~ 2~ This is to cost approximately $150~00~ That 4 new tires be.purchased Approximate cost: Total approx.oost and ~lace··.d on cruiser, 100.00 ,· . 250~00 . "That the report of the Police Committee be / / STODDART: • JONES: accepted and the Seal ot the Corporation be attached " . .. . . .. . ..... . hereto • Carried~ Finance Committee cqntd~~-~ Consideration was then given'to the ded~otion from Council's remunerations tor absence from meetings, ~d instructions were given tor an enquiry to be made with the ToWn ot NeW-ma~k~t on. this matte;r,,,~nc:\. ~;(' ... n~,,s~~iatactory answer was oota1.ned, for a letter to '.be sent to the Department ot ·Municipal Affairs requesting fUrther information. ·· ·· · · ' · · . . Propert;y Committee. : . Subject: Renovations to Existing Disposal Plant~· The Committee respectfully submit the tollo~ng: ' ----··- [I ·.__; ___ J -I . I I ' ' •• ----·.::.:~--~' '·-;:._:: _ _:_o __ '''"~~"";,o..,-.~~;,~,:.,,,,.,-,",'"·';,;,,V.·<'<k-"'•-",',;-,~"-"";;,~0.:~-'""''~-•-~~• ."w~~-'''"~·-•••••• ::. ,:,_::: ' -s-- The Propel't1 ~C()Jll!llittee .. met .on 4pri:lr 8tl:ll,9S7 •. Pl'tsent were all members of the Committee, together with Mayor Murray, Reeve Davis, Deputy Reeve Jol].!'IS;· Councillor Child and Councillor Davidson~ Also present was Mr. Frank Wims ;-~presenting the Collis Leath,er Company. Considerati~n wa~.gi;~nt~ the repor'li of' Proctor, Redfern and Laughlin, making certain recommendations for r!'lpairs to the Disposal Plant. ' The Committee now reoommends that the engineers be instructed to get firmprices;on the work as recommended in. their report. ,,,., .. , .. :· · .. · ... , It is. also· recommended· that· the 6,..1nch. storm sewer ;,~l:lrough the Disposal 'Plant p;roper:ty ·be ;J.e:f't'.:in .. its present · condition until the new waterm(l.in is put in.• · · NISBET: ;; • , J~T0DD.A,RT: . 11 That the report of the· Property .be adopted•.~~CL Carried. '·i,' F!re and Water Committee cont. DAYIS: ..• • NISBET: ·."That '!;he, swn.ot. #J9S •. OQ; be ,pad.d• B•HUff'man & Son for wor)t ·on new well and. the S!'!aL of' · the Corporation be attached hereto•. UNFINISHED BUSINESS' Appointments. to the Parks Board were ccmsidered. NISBET: B.4,IL)!:Y: I., • ·--' '_; NEW BUSINESS *:"_:,'· :-:: .. -' -., .. '>,; --·· .-.·.:·,._ .. -.. :. +. "That Councillor Stoddart be appointed as O~mncillor represen~tive to the. Parks Board .. , . :f'or 1957." • . · . Carried. Letter :f'rom the Aurora .Yuni.~r Chamber of Commerce asking permission tor the use of' the Town Park on May 4th and May llth f'or a teen-age rodeo was read. DAVIS: NISBET: 0 That permission be granted•. Carried. The letter f'rom The Police Department regarding certain Police Department matters was further considered. NISBET: ~DDABT: "That the Police Committee be authorized to investigate the proposed.radioset;:li,p; and' it they approve, to go ahead with the purchase of' the same, approximate cost to be $400~00 . and the Seal of the Corporation .be attached hereto". Carried~ 69' 70 DAVIS:·· JONES: -~ 1 That the meeting'continue J;le)re>nd. the''ho\lr. ot 11 0 I ClOCk" o ', '·' -, -. " · . . ' · 1 •' Carried. ' ·r•Jr>.: :-:-~: ' ~ ' -·~-~()~,.: Councillor Stoddart asked. tor a''meeting ot'the· Finance ·commit1Hife to prepare the 1957 Budget, and i~_Was agreed to hold, this meeting during the week beginning ·April" 22rtd. · • · · · . · ·. · -· · ·. ·.. . · ; " ' '· ,-.:.'I' ' ~-I'' . . '.-. H. The request of the Police Departme:Rt tor factory maintenance ot 1 the parking meters was considered. _ , , __ NISBET: BAILEY: . "That the matter of ·the parking meters'' be lett i~. the hands of the Committee". • -,.l-'.LI.,r:J The Mayor reported on the need tor an' addition' to the•Police Force to replace the late'Chi.et Constable, and this"matter was le-ft'r:f'or consideration in _Police Colillllittee;. .-·' · • t:..r.:c-:· NISBET: CHILD: · 11 Tha:t the Council advertize for a :probationary c constable -applications to be received by April''~Oth." Carried. 0 0 •ok • .-, 0 • ''-" -~ 0 • _._,_ 'Mayor Murray reiorted on the possibility of A ur()ra winning !;!.n, Intermediate 11 C, Hockey Chli.mpionshlp/asked for considerati.Cin ji~' to rSCOgni t'ion Of thiSo ' j' 'arid'' ' ,I , . ' . , ' Councillor Davidson reported on the condition of the entrances to parking lots on Temperance and Yonge Streets, and this ~~tte~ was discussed briefly. ·· · · " '· • .Jl! Councillor Davidson. also raised the question of proper· garbage-1.1\ containers. No action was taken on this matter., ... .. '-.-(\ :-' .-,.;-·._' '·· • ·., .. ·_; •. -~! = .. -__ :,~:>· ; . ~-;hi'.-;_ Reeve Davis reported that Mrs~' Charles' o'f)lells Street would: b~{ 90 years of age April 19th, and asked that all memb~-rs of Council visit her on that day. It was·agreed to forward alletter and a floral tribute to her. \ . ... . . . v ,:1: . ; ·, '• -·•· . ' . ''""- J',()NES: . "That the meeting now adjourn". _ . 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