MINUTES - Council - 19580805NINUTES OF THE 15th HEGULAR HEETING OF THE COU1JCIL HELD IN THE
CO\JNCIL CH.&JiBER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1958 AT 8.00 P.l-1.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY B.EEVE:
COUNCILLORS:
DAVIS:
lJISBET:
DELEGA TIOlJS
D.J. lillERAY (IN ?.dE CHAIR)
C,F, DAVIS
C,K, NISBET
ADAIR, CORBETT, DAVIDSON, PATRICK,
AND STODDART,
11 That the minutes of July 3rd, 7th, lOth &
21st be ado-pted. as orinted and circulated. 11
-Carried.
Hr. & Hrs. P. Lloyd appeared before Council concerning their
property at v!ellington and. Centre Streets .in Aurora. lvlayor
l>iurre.y advised M:ro & l•lrso Lloyd eWr;icsll that this matter is
nou being processecL ano. the;Jt:e. must be a Corrunittee meeting first.
l.:e.yor l'"urray a.dvised that a. meeting would be held at the .earliest
date p6ssible end l'ir. & lilrs. Lloyd vrill be nfutified in due course,
CORB.E SSPONDEN CE
A care. from Councillor Child sent from the East Coast 1-ms rea.d •
.. 4 letter from Nre & l-'Irso Go Stone thanking Council for their
gift -v;as read.
A letter from the Boynton fe&ily in appreciation of Council 1 s
floral tribute vre.s rea.O~e
.A letter from l~Irs o T G Fielding concerning the removal of an out-
house at the south end of the Tocm of Aurora 11as read.
Reeve Davis reauested that this letter be h.s.nded to the Chctirman
0 ·" He~lth '· s~;i~~+; 0" .i o. .._ c;c c:.-. Lc:,.:v_,_ ., ... o
A letter from }1r. Se.rrme.l J. Kelner re Surmybrool~ Investments Ltd.
requirements 1;as read.
1JISBET:
STODDAET:
UThat a letteJ? De sent ·to the ·-Department of'
Plsnning & Development regs.rcUng the release
of. the 12 conditions. 11
Carried.
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A letter
the Fire
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fiti.&.lize
from the secretcvry of the Aurora Fire Departnent regarding
Hall Parking Lot 1;as read. It vre,s decided the.t the Fire
Property, and Streets Corrai ttees :should -,mrk together to
this mattero
A letter from the Department of Planning & Development concerning
their Industria.l DeveloDment Conference to be hel3. on October 2nd
and 3r6., 1958 uas read.-
NISBET:
STODDART:
11 The.t this letter be filed and brous:ht fonmro.
at the first meeting in Septembero«
Carri ecia
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Augu.st 5, 19'58
A letter from the TOT'.'11 Clerk requesting permission to attend the
Ontc.rio Hunicipal Association convention in Ottaua fun August 31st
Sept ember lst,-2nd & Jrd, 19 58 was re1:to .•
NISBET:
PATRICK:
11 That the Clerk be alloHed. to attend this
convention and. the ,sun of t1100, 00 be allo•·red
for this purpose. 11 •
Carriede
REPORTS OF CONlvJITTEES
Reeve Da.vis presented a report of the l1ater Committee concerning
charges for 1•rater .& seFer connections in vhich the Committee
respectfully sub~it the follovdng:
It is deemed advisable to increase the 1·rater and. se1,:er con-
ections charges to $75o00 each or $140o00 for both and also th~t
repla.cement of l?ervices be charged. %150.00 each. _ .
The .above $7.5o 00 rate 1-'Till apply to a J/4 11 "~>Jater service and
a 4 11 se;:,jer service only and adc:..i tional size~ she.ll be charged the
bc~sic rate of ~~7.5oOO ec.ch ;Jlus the c.dditione.l cost of the increased
sizeo
That a By-Lc~1·.r re this &.mencled. r&.te be prepared$
DAVIS:
ADlliR:
ml u :tw. t the re:Jort of
be adouted and the
attach8d thereto.n
the Fire &!lcl ~/iater Comr::i ttee
Seal of the Corpors.tion be
Carri~cl.
Deputy Heeve Nisbet g2~ve a verbal reyort concerning further trouble
at the Se1~tage Disposal Plant and this l'lcts used up the present
supply of c~1.loride of lime ar..d more iq required.. It had been
decided to order the chloride of lime in a la.rge quantit:;ro
Deputy Heeve Nisbet then asked l-~r. G. Proctor to present a report
on the progress made -;~:ith the digester roofG Hro Go Proctor
stc:.ted his :firm hac1 contacted five or six different concerns re
the best r~ec.ns that might be used. to replace the d.ome. Mr. G.
Proctor stated that this can be a..r1 .expensiv-e .:oroject so we vrish
to explore every item before a decision _is nade. Hr. Proctor
stated that there 1·rill be no recoD..mendation for release of hold-
back until the roof' is· relJaired.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet then inquired of Hr. Proctor concernins-the
compressor gears at the Se-t·Tage Disposal Planto l'lro Proctor advised
that the 1':rrong gea.rs: hc.d been shipped from the States and 'h·ere sent
back and the correct ones 1·Jill be here in late August.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet Enouired. if a.YlY permission he.d been given to
_4.u.rora Heights eYlgineers to use the fire _hydrants. Reeve Davis
stated the.t the subdivisions are not e .. lloHed to use v-Te.ter for
le.ying dusto
I:a;sror l:Iurray ste.tecl that he had receiv~d :nany complaints regarding
the Se-r~;rage Di spo sa.l Plant odour e.nd 1-rould appoint Councillor Corbett
to no-er tal:e the Chair.
Carried.
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~ .August 5. 19'58
Hayer l<Iurray ste.ted that the situation in the north end of To;;.·zn
regc..rding the Selre.ge Dis:posal Plant fumes e.nd oc1our e.re lasting
much too long and it is definitely time 1-re, of Council O.o some-
thi!lg to force action in this matter. The main fs.ctor is undau-nt-
edly CG.used by Collis Leather.
The foll.oBi.ng resolution u&.s then submitted by lvi_ayor !furray e.nd
seconded by De-outy Reeve Nisbet:
l·Jhereas the Se~rage Treatment Plt'-nt for the To;;·n:l. of' Aurora., is fron
time to time, producing e. very obnoxious od.oure
And this. conditions is a most unsatisfactory manner for a ne1-r
Di s:po se.l Plant to be opere. ting in"'
And lr:J:.'l.erec.s this unpleasc.nt condition is of gree.t annoyance anc1
very clistasteful to the residents of Aurors., particularly to those
residents \:-Tho live in no17th ee..,st side of Toi·,_n~
l\nd 11·fher.a'"'s .; ...... e.-:::.!'1 ct.; ""-e ,..., .,.., .... ., .. en...._ t-1,.-.t .... l nr;o ..... the rfl,...,Y'!E.:e ...... -i .a a .u.:.. ,;_.1. ...... c: •..... G S ..... ~~S ;_l ...... G c:;.pyc:.J. • lJ :..>.L.c,. c:.S ....... O.:..lc c.S _J.~ ..:.<:;:. .... .:. J.-...... o
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Inc1ustrie.l 112.stes are a.llo-r.·;ed to flo1-r into our Se\,I&.ge .Treatment Plant,
l>Te \'Till not be e .. ble to get it bc:.cl-:. into a p~ ... oper ;;.·rorking condition ..
The::. ... efore be it resolved thc..t:
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h'"12.t personnel from. the l'later Resourses Depe.rtment, be
placed in charge of our Se1,-re.ge Trec.tnent Plant for t"':·:n
,-ee1<~ s~~"~; n--'·"on"~" '·ug"'S~ 11 1958 ': -'-O :...c • .~. !..; ....... -o .::1 ,. i.,tc~J, ~'""i <v. U _,_....._, ~
That the Collis Leather Coo be requested to ~8our their.·
Industrial t:Te.stes in-::;o the creel~ ste.rting as of Friday
evening August 8th, 1958 and continuing to do so till
Eonclcty morning, August 25th, 1958.
GeYJ.eral cliscussion then took place in connection 1'Ti th the foregoing
:notion/~;qas then C2.rriedo The Mayor 1·ras decle.red bacl-:: into the Chair.
and the motion
Councillor Stoddart prese.nted a report of the Planning Com\'ni ttee . D" 1 A t . ' . ' +-' ~ ' ~~ -t~ , 1 -concern1.ng J._cue ... ~greerp.en J..n t·JD.J..cn ..,.c..e uomm~:.. vee re:s::pec ;.. u.r.. ..... y
subm.i t the folloi,·ting:
At the Council ~eet.7..ng of July 21st, the I-Ie~yor e.nd. Assiste.nt
to the Cler}: uere e.v.thorizeC. to sign a letter to th~ J?epartment
of Planning 2J-'1d Development. subject to approYal
by the Plc;.nning Com.:."""Tii ttee, Building Inspector e.nCL Chairm.e~n of the
Planni1.1.g Boarrio
A meeting ~-.;as hel0c.. July 22, 1958 2.nd a resolution 1'ras pe~ssed.
s.greeing that the 21 noints of the cuestionnc:tire 1'!e~ee Satisfewctorily
co:m~oliec1 i:'lithc. Those-::>eople vrese!lt besides the Planning Cor.2.t"'Ilittee
't"Jer8 The I,le.yor, Reeve Davis, Councillor Patricl-:, l1ro Sam --King, and
1-lr. Doug B_ichc:.rdson~
STODDART:
lJISBET:
"That this report be filed~1 '
Carried ..
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-4-}\U%'1.:tst 5, 1958
Councillor Patrick presented e. report on tile Streets Co:.-nmi ttee
co!lcerning the purchase of a Flintkote Colas Pressure Distributor
in vrhich the Gommi ttee res:9ectfully submit the follo,,ring:
The members of the Str-eet Com:ni ttee met and respectfully
submit the follo-dn!'::
That 2~ Flintk;te Colas Pressure Distributor be bought from
the Flintkote Col of Canc.da Limi-ted at e. cost of $.690.00 ..
PATRICK:
DAVIDSON:
11 Tha t the St!"'eets Coa~i ttee re-oort re purchase
·of a Flintkote Colas Pressure-Distributor at
a cost of $.690~00 be accepted and the Seal
of the Coroorcttion be e.ttG_ched. thereto" 11
-Carr3;ed.
Councillor Davidson stated that he had attended a ~eeting of the
Swimming Pool Organization in 1·rhich the s~-Tir:Luing pool si tu2.tion
1·:as discussed and it uas found that the contractor '!Tho pu:iJ up
the set.·rer did not re-place a.. section of SBl\Ter at the school ths.t
1.-,:ras torn up, The school contre.ctors ha:v,e been authorized to fix
this s ev1er c.
Councillor Stoddc.!"t stated that he had seen this si tuc:.tion on
Se.tu:edc:.y norning and the school had opened one end to eliminate
the set.-rer entering into the school.. l:Ir .. Go Ue Proctor stated that
he uould get in touch ·b'i th Sherk Contruction tomorro1'J in connection
1,.,Ji th this matter ..
Councillor Davidson stc~ted. that
the To1·1!l to cover the south end
the S'Him::ning Pool Co:c:rr.:1i tt ee clesire
:·.rith 6H of ton soil for sodding.
DAVIS:
PATRICK:
"That this matter be referred to the Property
Comr.o.ittee to study and bring in a report .. 11
Carried.
Councillor Davidson mentioned trouble e::merienced. at the Sevrage
Dispose.l Plant VJi th clay coming do1,m the hill from Aurora Heights
Subcti vision. Councillor Da.victson sta_ted. that the same situation
\·rill apply &~gain from other su-odivisions4'
l.iayor Hurray advised. Council that a letter had been sent to l•Ir ..
}1arre se, Ro Eo 1'llnters, Engineer:s: & \.>!impey Contractors stating that
this situation must not happen againo l•lr. Harrese had ansvrered
the..t this matter \·Jill not be repeated. 2"s f2,_r as he is concerned.
Councillor Stoddart mentioned that the se.rne situation had happened
yesterd?-Y·
Hayor Hurray sta.ted that ~'11m:9ey corlll definitely be. notified.
UNFINISHED EUSINESS
,>;ere
f!Ie.yor Hurray Orollght to Council! s attention th.at letters/1·rri tten
to resiclents of Old Yonge· Street in connection c·!i th ~:mnexation
.s.nd thc~t four Cad a...'I1S1·:ered. the~t they are definitely not interested
in s.nnexe"tion.. There request for fi:re hyC.re.nts orr Old Yonge Street
is still on the agendao
-5-A'''"'lS~ r:. lO<:R "'-·.<f.C' \J {' ~
Due to the extreme los.C1 nls.ceC1 ;ti thin the To1-m Limits 2~t the present
-!--'=l'Ylo the .oolio-Qn,..· mo+..':on • .,. .... o. ·;:::1"1._0.,......0880 b-· rtOUnc-ile UJ..lh,__. _,_ J. ...... _,_ v; --b u v.!... t-;·e ... ~ .:_... j_J ,_ .c. J v· -~ _ ...... .,
DA\TIS:
P .. 4.TRICK:
"That a.pprova.l -c·rill not be given ~t this time to
llrovic1e fire ~ydrs.nts for residents of Old Yonge
Street .. If
Carrie do
Ee.yor Iviurray sts.ted. ths.t in the contract ;rTi th Regency ..L\c.:t·es it states
th&.t 1;:-atermgins 't'Till ·be CB.st iron cement lineD. mechanical joints or
asbe:s:tos ce::1ent Class 1_50 ancl they now recuest c. rider that cc..st
iron/ti te-one joint be allo1·.'8d.o
cement lined
NIS3ET:
PATP.ICK:
11 J>love 11e extend approval re choice of pipe."
Ce.rriedo
lfi:i
I>:ayor Mfu.rray stc-.teCL thc"'t services that are outside t~e Sunnybrook
Subdivision th2, t c. decision 1rust be ree.ched in 1ed1.ether the Subdi vid.er
·c,.ould. put the services in or i·rhether the To~:tn 1·rould do so ..
Deyuty Reeve I'Tisbet T·.rs.s i~i f8.bour of the subdivdlders contract doing
this vtorl: ther!iselveso
Cou.ncillor StodCLe.rt se.t-: no objection to the subdivider doing the
TTork as long as it is subject to our insyection and_ approvalG
"'~ r( i"' "P J-J-t ~ ~' t .J ~ • .. -.. ,., ...._, .. ~. 4 • r~r., ~.;.~o ,_;" ... roc uor s t.:B.· SQ :.-n2... . c.o.e englneers -'t·;no ~eslgnea.. une suoa.l VlSlon
liill be vrorking for the To1'm e.ncl c~lso for t:'le subdivider since the
location of the seuers );·,;ill be on To1·;n propertyo
Councillor Corbett 2~sl:ed if there 't'.terc e.ny great urgency in this
matter and Na.yor l•·furray replied. tha.t if the Sunnybrook SubCLivision
e.greement is registered then the subdivider requires all his quotations
in.
DAVIS:
NISBET:
11 ThB.t the subdivill.d.er be allo~·Ted to do this section
of 1,.:-ork a.nd that the subdiviC..er bring into Council
the c;uote,tions ~before the ;;~.rork is s:o-oroveclo 11
-r( ..... y;.,...4 ed ~-Vc;...._ .J.. l !.. ..
Eavor I<urrav stated. t:~e.t the Building Ins·cector h2.d -pointed. out that
th~ Lancl Us~ By-lav;-reQ_uires a furth6r c .. :n.8ndrnent in Connection vlith
se:ni-detached 2.nd. multiple homes.
NISBET:
PATRICK:
HThe.t ou.r Lanc1Use By-Lat:T be e.mend.ed. iYl orCter the~t a
minimum of 10 t on any one sicle of a. serni-detecched
house be recD.ired. ~
~ Carri ed.e
Nr .. GoU.., Proctor requested Co1.J.ncil 1 s permission to proceed "'i·-:rith the
Ple..nninr; to locate a pumphouse at the north end of To1,m.. It 1·-re~s
decided thc.t 2. meeting be ~elC~ 1cTith Er .. Lysel:i & I,-Tro GF~rf&.t re
dra.lring up .s.gre em en t to locc:. te the yulT(_:;house ..
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COHBETT:
STODDART:
COF..BETT:
STODDART:
PATRICK:
DAVIDSON:
P.~TF.I CK:
DAVIDSON:
NISBET:
STODDAP.T:
BTODDAP.T:
ADAIR:
r,'E1rl J?.USINRSS
6 ...Dtu.£::"ust 5,1958
"The.t leave be (f;iven to introduce a By-lm·: to
fix the che.rges for seT:rer-& 1.-rater connections
end. any replace::nen t thereof a..Y!CL the~ t the same
~oe no-r·r re2.d a first tirp.e~ n
Ge~rriedo-
HTha t by-la1\j v:c.s then reaCt for a first ti~:eo n
Ce.rrieG..
11 That the by-le.w novt before the Council be read
a second time and that the Cou~cil resolve
i tselr~ into a committee of the ;;J:hole for that
purpose.,11
Cc_rriecle
11 Tha.t the by-lcrvr be taken as read a second. time .. 11
CarrieCL.
IIThat the by-le.~-.r nov;r before the Council be read
a third. time this 6.s.v e.nd. that Rule 22 of Bv-
l ~"' '·.To 8o"2 'oe "U "~-e::,o" e" T"or i''c ~ -r ~"~"'o se n" ..... c.;, ;'1· o ..-.w:,;----V.. .J.-~ v.:..-C:.v :-V...J..;:-o
r< , ' vs.rrJ.ec ....
uTl ........ + +he. +-;..,l· ~c1 Y'ee>Q'"'~nC" o'" t1~~e 'o'r , .... .,._,,.. ;....,-::! tr::.:~er. -J..C:~ u ..,;..~,.,__. "'"--.L-~ _ ....... '..i.l~.:.<.-.:l .L --..; ---.c .... , uv c~-"'-....
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Carried ..
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I€ eve 2/o oo
the H.,.. f:i1i1"'l Hr-,l re u~~ ........ c_ ~ ..... -tr1>f..-tnr T..,_ .,._ . .,. ..... o -('>ec 'I'Y'mended b..,--~·•e..r: ___ e -Mo...._~ q ..... ..~.. c _pc:. ..... _ ... 6 _,__ 0 .. .:.. " \.c..... ... ol.;.J...l;.... ... J
DEvis that Ao 1'1" Heard be 8.1rTarO_ed this contract e.t a cost of "0 • •
DA\IJ:S:
cJI SBET:
A letter from L.Co
property 1-'T2.S recvdo
explanetion of his
llThe._t the A. 11"' Heard be c .. \·rarcleCL the contr&.ct for
+>"~.a ..,.......,.; r,'t"; ng Of" t-}-.~ Tr·ee>t:i pr"" .,...,.0,....,!";1 .-.+-t-he neTftr U .. .:.v ::_JC.,_._;.~ u..:....z.. --u_J,.t;:: .., .. ;. ._.. ::---Q .;.. V.:•-c;', lJ u .. .J. .-.. .,
F i~e H~l 1 ~t-~ ·cns-t-o~ c~o'O 00 ~no' the ~arl o¥ ---. .. C:. ...,_ d. c;. '-" u .:. '-.;( o C: •• l " --W'-'C:--...
the Corporation be c .. tte.ched thereto, n
fJarried.o
Lee 'fo,~ So'l. c' +o~ concc~,.,; n~ +lle s~n•·e·' S''el·'on , _ __,_,.... .:.. ..!.. '"' .... ~ .................... -~5 u__ v. ~..:::,._ :_, 1._:_ ...._~..<_ --
Hr. Lee a:ppeared. before Council and outlined an
letter be referri!1g to a Plan shoi,,Ting this location.
The r:J.eeting then a.djournedo
~,,f
1-':..e..yor.,