MINUTES - Council - 19580818MtNUTES OF THE,. 16TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1958 AT 8.00 P,M. ---------
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. PRESENT
. MAY:OR:
.REEVE:
D. J •. MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
DEPUTY REEVE:
. COUNC:tLUlRSt
C.K. NISBET
ADAIR, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON,
AND STODDART.
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ACCOUNTS
Fire and Water Aggounts
DAVIS:
ADAIR:
"That the following accounts be paid .that the
Mayor i~sue orders on the Treasurer for the
same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached
thereto~ II.
Fire AcCounts
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com •.
Gowan, Ver,n . . . .
C.E. Hickey & Sons ..
Holman, Ernie . . . . .
Wilson Hardware
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Water Aocounts
Armitage Construction
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Aurora Tank &. Welding,
D.L. Bassett . . . ..
Crest Hardware
Canada Iron
Canadian Brass w. Kirk
Holman, Ernie
H'!lffman, Bert
J~ Moore
Mueller Ltd~
. Neptune Meters
Carried.
Comm. & Power •• ~ • 12~86
Fire Alarm System • • 59.11
Gas
Tarp & extinguisher recharges
Gas
Broom
Sub Total
Bater Service Swim. Pool
Comm. & Power • • • • 323.11 '
Work at Well • • • • 9.37
776 Aceta. rendered • 271.60
New Well (Welding)
Pipe & plugs
Make 8" band
Pipe & Valve Box
2-6" couplings
Gas & 011
011
Setting screen in well-2, 130.00
71.947 24,5
54,75
17.83
2.65
$i7i.74
72~00
504.()8
13,25
16.03
1.27
156.90
33.50
13.22
.55
Less paid on account -1, 000.001,130,.00
Water service 60,00
1-C.I. Saddle & drill 19.37
Repair Water Meter 47~72
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Water Acgoynts (gpntinued)
J.E. Tullock Ltd~
Wilson Hardware
-2-Mgnday, August 18. 1958
Tire R4pair
Clamps -drain .tap
Sub Total.
Fire Accounts •
Water Accounts.
TOTAL
2.50
2~70
$2,173~09
• ••••• $ 171~ 74
• • • • • • $2;173. 09
. $2;344.83
Stz:eeta Aagounts
DAVIDSON:
CORBETT: "That the following accounts be paid; that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal.of the Corporation be attached thereto."
Attridge Lumber .
A~rora Hydro~Electr1o.Com.
Aurora Service Station
Ganada Bldg, Materials
Philip Carey Co.
J.H. Chapman
B.F. ·Davis·
Davis. Garage
Aurora Tank & Welding
Gowan, Vern
Graham, Harry
Holman, Ernie
A.C. Horri do,
Stan Hughes·
Miller Paving
Rasco Metal & Roofing
Stouffville Sand & Gravel
Lyle Sparks
Wellesley Construction
Wilson Hardware . .
Carried~
New Sidewalks
Service • • . ; • • • • • • 4. 70
Cutting trees ••••• 400.80
Tractor Exp. • • • • • 3.87
Truck Exp,; •· • • • • • 3. 93
Chain Saw Exp ••• , ,, 1.48
New Sidewalks
Repairs to Mower • , • • 6.50
Welding. • • • • • • • • 7~ 50
Calcium
Grease hand cart
Re-inforcing concrete rod
Mower-repair tire
Delivery Service
Tire repair· ..
Sidewalk Curing
Tractor Exp ense •••• 11.75
Truck Expense 1 •••• 38.02
Mower Expense • • I • • 14.18
Qold Mix:
Street signs
Sand & Gravel
Truck Expense
Scarifying & Grading
Supplies
· · TOTALL
105~.59
40.5 • .50
9.23
464.64
2.5.28
14~00
2.5 • .50 1,00
13.18 . I
1.()6 · 1
3.00
• 7.5
38,25
. 63.9.5 l9o.4o
9.10
412.26
. 12.2.5
124.00
5~95
$1,.930. 83
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General Accounts
STODDART:
NISBET:
11 That the following accounts be paid, that the
Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the
same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached
thereto. II
Addre sao graph-l4ul tigraph
Aurora Banner
Aurora Gre~nhouses
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com~
J, Browning
Burroughs
County·of York Registry Off,
County of York
Crest Hardware
Crown Life Insurance
B•F• Davis
G:f.and & Toy
Hoar Transport
Hilborn & Co.
Preston Microfilming
William Mays
Wilson Hardware
Sewage Disposa1 Plant
Aurora 'Automotive
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
B.A. Oil Co.
Canadian Fairbanks -Morse
Canad~an Industries Ltd,
J .H. Chapm?Jl
Dearborn Chemica~
Foxboro ·co~· -
Graham, Harry
Holman, Ernie _
Industrial Supply House
North York Mower Sales
~trathdee Transport
Carried.
Supplies , ••••••• 16~60
Graphotype rental, • • • ~
Advertising. • • • , • • 29--;JW
Assess 1 t Forms • , • , • 19.72
Bldg, Permits & Cards •• 84.43
Presentations
Commercial Service • • • • 22.58
Street Lighting ••••• 650.16
Transportation -July
Yearly Service Adding Mach,
Land Transfers
Indigaat Hospitilization
Supplies
July Premium
Tile for sewer ·
Olffice Supplies
Freight
1957 Audit Fees •• , 3,000,
Less paid on ace. • • 800.
Photo supplies
Property Upkeep
Property Upkeep
86.60
133-55
72.00
672.74
28.10
•24.80
6.04
.. 60.00
.. 4.27
214~82
I 21,70
19~50 .
3.20
2, 200,00
20.10
6.20
25~78
Sub Total $3,599.40
Lamp & Baltery
Power
Fuel
Packing hooks .
Chl. of Lime • • • • •
Chlorine , • • • • • •
Hinges & welding
·Electrodes ·
Charts
Delivery Service
Gas & 011
Crystals
Repairs
Freight re chlorine
174.24
784.47
9.02
207~40
• 176.18
6.70
958~71
8.50
15.86
11~82
10 •. 50
5.87
16.00
9-30
54.87
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Taylor Electric
J.F. Willis
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Relief A ocounta
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ADAIR:
DAVIS:
.c -4-
Lamps
Alka Seltzer
Sub Total
Monday, August 18. 1958
2~50
2~00
$1,495~23
General Accounts Other •••• $3,599.40
Sewage Disposal Plant ••••• $1,49.5.23
TOTAL $.5,094~63
11 That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Tr~asurer for the same and tlie
Seal of the Corporatio~ be attached thereto."
Carried.
Mrs. Clara Beckett
Cooper's Rest Home
Mr. Ross Machell
Shelter
Re Mrs. Nellie Dion
SSpplementary old-age Ass~sstance
2.5~00
2.5 ~ 00
1.5;oo
Wage Account&
STODDART:
NISBET:
PoUce Agcounh
II.SBET:
CinLD:
TOTAL $6.5.00
11 Tl:ia.t the Wage.AecQunts be paid, that the May 0r
issue order on the Treasurer for the same and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached thereto."
Carried.
11 That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the ·same and the
Seal ,a f. the Corpo.ration be. attached thereto.''
. . . . Carried.
Aurora Hydro-Electric
T.-K. Fice
Commission Comm. Service • • • •
Police -Traffic Lights •
Wire
• 1. 86 > '
,39.67 41:.53
6~66
.52.78
.50.2.5
9.74
Gowan,· Vern
Holman, Ernie
Hughes, Stan
Macpherson Motors
Townshend & Kent
Gas Gas & on
Gas
Lube etc~
Numbering Stamp
11.2.5
12~00
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Wilson Hardware
York Office Equipment
Whistles·
Carbon Sheets
1~40
5;.70
TOTAL $191.31
CORRESSPONDENCE
An application from Mr. DonaldA. Campbell of 18 Dunning Avenue for
a taxi licence was read. This application was referred to the
Chairman of the Police Committee.
A letter from Proctor & Redfern re Garden City (Aurora) Subdivision,
oversize mains was read.
CHILD:
NISBET:
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"!hat this letter be fil:ed·in the Regency Acres
Subdivision file."'
Carried.
~letter from Promtor & Redfern with regards to laboratory tests
results of the storm sewer effluent· at the Arena was read;,
STODDART:
NISBET:
"That the letter be f1ied. i1
Carried.
A letter from the Ontario Water Resources Commission extending an
invitation to the Town of Aurora to attend the official opening of
the Stratford Sewage Treatment Plant on August 28th, 1958 at 2:30
p.m. was read.
NISBET:
STODDART:
"That this letter be filed.0
Carried~
A letter from Proctor and Redfern with regards to the lLocal.Improvement
Report on paving Larmont Street including sidaalks on both sides and
their es·timated costs was J:>ead.
DAVIS:
NISBET:
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"That this letter be handed to the Chairman of
the Streets Committee.for study and to bring in
a further report· to Council. 11
.Carried.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Reeve Davis presented a report of the Fire & Water Committee in which
the Committee respectfully submit the following:
That the Town Superintendent be instructed to obtain prices
and explore the ~easability of using plastic pipe for piping Nisbet 1 s
well into the gravity main flowing from Billing 1 s well to the reservoir.
Also converting the pumps and motor at Nisbet's well.
DAVIS:
ADAIR:
"That the report of the Fire and Water Committee
be accepted."
Carried.
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aeeve Davis presented a report of the Fire and Water Committee con-
cerning a permanent Fire Chief in which the Committee respectfully
suom.it the following:
The Fire & Water Committee met to discuss the hiring of' a
permanent Fire Chief' f'or the Town of' Aurora. The Committee feels
.. that .. at this time it is not warrented f'or the Town of Aurora to
hire a permanent Fire Chief' and woul. so recommend that this
matter be brought forward again in 1959.
DAVIS:
COaBETT:
· 11 That the report of' the.Fire & Water Committee
be accepted."
Carried~
Deputy Reeve Nisbet presented a verbal report concerning the gravel-
ling of' the Fire Hall parking lot and was .advised by Mayor Murray
that the telephone pole in f'ront of the Fire ~all will be removed
shortly and then gravel may be put on. Deputy Reeve Nisbet f'urther
advised Council that the Fire Chief preferred .a .. sign for the Fire
Hall from Andy 1's Signs. at a cost $55.00 and that this sign had been
ordered.
DAVIDSON:
CORBETT:
"That the Department of Highways be requested
to re-allocate from construction account to
maintenance account the .. amount of' $952.00
appearing. on by-law no. 1362 &nd which amount
is not required f~~ construction purposes in
195$. 11 ·
Carried.
Councillor Adair presented a verbal report to Council in conne9t~on
with the War Memorial Board and advised that he had been working
on this matter to obtain action but had been unsuccessful and
considerable delay had therefore occurred. Councillor Adair ad-
vised that 13 names including one name from King Township and one
name f'epresenting Whitchurch Township were submited to Mf'. Under-
hill but nothing had been done in appoihting a new board to-this
date. It was his understanding that Mr. Underhill and Mr. Flett
would set up a Committee on Mr. Flett 1 s_return from vacation.
A discussion followed and ~t was generally felt by Council .t~t.
CoUncillor Adair deserves credit for his work in this matter and
th~t pressure should now be brought to bear in order to get action
in-setting up a Committee to look after the War Memorial area.
STODDART:
NISBET:
"That this matter be lef't. in the hands of'
Councillor Adair until the next meeting of'
Council."
Carried.
Councillor Child presented a verbal report in connec.tion with the
meeting held ·the previous Friday night with the Town engineers in
connection with the approval of certain services to be installed
in Regency· Acres and as it pertain to certain changes the Town
Engineer recommended.
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STODDART:
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11 That Regency Acres (Aurora) be pe:r;omitted.to.use
an open ditch in the easterly water shed from
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Lee Gate northerly to conn.ect into the con"Servation
open ditch, and that the residential side be fenced.
Also, that the ditch be graded to permit at least
a 29 1 openil'lg·;at the top.
General discussion of this motion then took place in which each
.member of'Council·gave his opinibns in this matter. Councillor
Davidson stated that since this is a very serious matter he would
request that. a oecorded vote be taken.
' The recorded vote was then taken with the following results:
,, Mayor Murray -Yes
Reeve .. Davis · -Yes
Deputy Reeve Nisbet -No
Councillor Adair -No
Councillor Child -Yes
Councillor Corbett -No
Councillor Davidson ~ No
Counc~llor Stoddart -Yes
Since .there was .a equality of votes the vote
was negatived and it was decided that this matter would be brought
forward tentktively at a S~ecial Council meeting next Monday evening
when all members o:C. Council might be present.
Councillor 9hild brought to Council's attention several requests of
Mr. S.J. Kelner as it pertains to Sunnybr111ok Investments Limited
S'l,lbdivision. These requests are as follows:
1. That a letter be submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board
stating that the Town approves of the Plan of Subdivision as sub-
mitted and the following motion was. the:r;oeby passed. .~ ···
DAVIS:
STODDARJR:
11 'rhat the Town of Aurora approves of the Sunnybrook
Investments Limited plan of Subdivision and further
authorizes its approval by the Ontario Municipal
Board."
Carried.
2. Wlth regards to the watermain on Wellington Street fronting on
th~s subdivision it was decided that this watermain be designed by
Proctor & Redfern. ·
3. With regards to outside services it was decided these outside
services are to designed by Proctor & Redfern.
4. With regards to plans for all services being bro'l,lght to Council
by Town Planning Engineers it was decided th~t .. this was satisfactory
providing these plans had first been checked by Proctor & Redfern~
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Reeve Davis asked of Mr. ProJS:tor the progress being made in painting
the elevated tank. Mr. Prootor advised that the inside painting had
been started and the base aluminum coat is now on. Also that ttie
bowl and riser will be completed by Tuesday or Wed.Besday of, this week
and should be ready to fill with water this coming Friday night.
Mr. Proctor then brought to Council's attention that a McAvity hydrant
had been previously diSplayed to Council and whether Council would
adopt the McAvity hydrant. for use in the Town of Aurora •.
DAVIS: "That the McAvi ty Hydrant· ... •be accepted as 'an equal
NISBET: to the Darling hydrant for use in the Town of
Aurora and that all subdividers be so notifi.ed," . ~ .~ Carried. · .-·
Mr. G·. U. Proctor discussed the p~oposed annexation .. with Choice Cut-
Up Chi~n Ltd, Councillor Child felt that first an agreement should
be drawn up between Choice Cut-Up and Aurora Heights in order to deter-
mine responsibility assumed by each.
ADAIR:
DAVIS:
CHILD: ·
STODDART:
11 That authority be given to Proctor & Redfern to
to make necessarY' designs ·for .Aurora .Heights
pumphouse and forcemaJm and sewer and matters
pertaining thereto.11
Carried,
IIThat Proc'\Jor & Redfern be authorized to give
approval to Regency Acres engineering plans.
as submitted subject to any minor ,changes, 0
Carried.
Councillor Davidson stated that a Hillview Road hydrant hasn!t been
flushed out since it was put in~
Reeve Davis stated that this will be flushed out~
Councillor Davidson mentioned that serious consideration must be given
to drawing up an overall subdivider's agreement.
NISBET: IIThat we adjourn,"
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