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MINUTES OF THE 23RD REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER ON MONDAY, NOVE!VIBER 16TH, 1959 AT 8:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE:
C,0l!N(( IL:pORS:
ACCOUNTS
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
STODDART:
NISBET:
D.J. MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
C.K. NISBET
ADAIR, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON,
PATRICK AND STODDART.
"That the following accounts be paid, that the
Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the
same and the Seal of the Corporation be at.tached
hereto."
Aurora Banner
Aurora Greenhouses Ltd.
AUrora Recreation Com.
A. Brockton
J, Browning
J.H. Chapman
Choice Cut-Up Chicken
Crest Hardware w •. Cunningham & Hill
B.f. Davis
Grfl-Ild & Toy
Graves Excavating
D •. Lloyd
Municipal World
On~. Municipal Stationers s.T. Murray
Pr~ston Microfilming
M. Rank
Reg:j.stry Office
Roc~well Manufacturing
Townshend & Kent
Yor~ Office Equipment Car~bonum
Carried.
Advertising •••••• 8.88
Envelopes & Letters •• 79.66
Bldg.Insp. Cards and
Permits •••••••• 60,28
Assessment Notices ••• 43.52
Resolution & Motion
Forms •••.•.••• 16.66
Presentation
Playground Equipment
Sewer digging
Transportation
Sewer expense ••••• 9.50
Parking Meter expense • 4.50
Sanfax for sewers
Varnish re benches
Sewer Cleaner
Sewer pipe & supplies
Office supplies
Sewer digging
Sidewalk-Yonge S.
Election supplies
Tax forms
Taavelling expenses
Supplies
Office clock repairs
Land Sales Lists
Parking Meter supplies
Office supplies"
· Office expense
Assessment Supplies
TOTAL
209.00
20.00
125.55
65.00
22.50
·14. 00
22.00
.82
3.48
226.35
9.80
175.00
32.00
63.50
42.26
83.50
44.55
7.50
5.41
10.33
22.65
9.99
2.50
$1,217.69
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CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
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PATRICK:
ADAIR:
"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
hereto. 11 •
Taylor Electric
Pearce Construction Co.
Sherk Construction
Carried.
Stage 3 Telemetering Final
Stage 2 #7 Final
Stage 3 #7 Final
TOTAL
1,313.24
970.26
2,921.44
$5,204.94
WAGE ACCOUNTS
STODDART:
NISBET:
"That the Wage Account be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and
.the.Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
Carried.
RELIEF ACCOUNTS . . . .
DAVIS:
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
hereto."
Clarence Browning .
Mrs,. E. Cavan .
Clara Beckett
Cooper's Rest Home
Miss H. Preston
WJrs. G. Stewart
POLICE AND FIRE ACCOUNTS
Carried.
Relief
Relief
Supp. Assistance
Re: Nellie Dion
Relief
Relief
TOTAL
48.00
60.00
25.00
49.25
48.00
5.0 •. 00
$280 •. 25
NISBET:
CHILD:
"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
hereto."
POLICE ACCOUNTS
Alpha Radio
Aurora Automotive
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Canadian General Electric
Carried.
Moni toradio
Batteries
Traffic lites
Batteries
69.95
3.74
1.86
6.36
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POLICE ACCOUNTS (CONT 1 D)
Carswell Co.
Enterprise Displays
s;R, Hart & Co.
Ernie Holman
Lorimer Motors
'Morn~ngs Drug Store
York Office Equipment
FIRE ACCOUNTS
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Canada Wholesale
Cities Service
MOloney Aluminum
Northern Welding
·Taylor Electric
' Wilson Hardware
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PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNTS
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Traffic Ac.t
Sign
Memo book refills
Batteries, .bulbs etc.
Lube, gas, anti-freeze, repairs
Camera & supplies
Service & supplies
Sub Total
Power
Toilet Tank
Fuel
Glass
Oxygen
Electric supplies
Putty
Sub Total
POLICE ACCOUNTS
FIRE ACCOUNTS •
TOTAL
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25.35
18.00
8.55
14.70
42.10
46.71
6.93
$244.25
16.41
20.89
18.18
3.00
4.10
17.87
.18
$80.63
$244.25
80.63
$324.88
PATRICK:
DAVIDSON: . . '
"That the following accounts be paid, that i;he
Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the
same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto."
WATER ACCOUNTS
Armitage Construction
.AUz.ora Hydro-Electric Com.
A. Brockton
Canada Wholesale
J:•. ,Chapman
Cities Service Oil
J:. Ferguson . : · :
Graves Excava,ting .
Carried.
Backfilling re services
Water Billing •••••• 266.35
Power & Commercial •••• 425.07
Water Service digging
Fitting
Cutting & Welding
Fuel Pump House .
Auger extensions
.,Wa,t~r .service digging
36.00
691.42
65.00
.23
1. 25
34.24
62.05
185.00
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WATER ACCOUNTS (CONT 1 D)
Taylor Electric
Wilson Hardware
STREETS ACCOUNTS
Aurora Automotive
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Aurora Sand & Gravel
Bakers Sand & Gravel
Central Auto Body
J •. Chapman
Ci~ies Service Oil
Coinmercial Sand
Davis Garage
El:-nie Holman
Lee 'Sand & Gravel
D'ave Williams
Stouffville Sand & Gravel
Wilson Hardware
St·an Taylor
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ACCOUNTS
Aurora Automotive
Aurora Banner
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
Canada Wholesale
Can. Industries Lt.d.
Drummond-McCall
Midway Construction
Strathdee Transport
Taylor Electric
Wallace & Tiernan
Wilson Hardware
PROPERTY UPKEEP ACCOUNTS
Attridge Lumber
Aurora Hydro-Electric Com.
C±ties Service Oil
T. Oliver
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Repairs-equip. Pump House"
Supplies
Sub Total
Tractor expense
Power
Sand & Grave].
Sand
Truck expense
Plow & grader·expense
Tractor E!xpense
Gravel
Truck expense
Truck expense
Gravel
Truck expense
'G-ravel: &•: s:tone
Logging Chain
Raincoats & coveralls
Sub Total
V Belts
Signs
Power
Pipe & fittings
Chlorine
Couplings
Excavating
Freight
Repairs & Service
Chemicals
Supplies
Sub Total
Lumber
Street Lighting ••• 701.88
Power Service •••• 28.17
Fuel ••••••••• 87.02
Gasoline •••••• 107.70
Thermostat-Public Library
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313.00
3.60
$1,111.79
10.44
8.29
29.94
172.50
40.00
5.50
5.23
25.54
6.00
2.00
90.81
3.95
240.41
15.75
27.80
$684.16
23.87
5.28
239.52
·13.92
1,040.80
5.62
105.00
135.96
52.87
14.68
3.94
$1,641.46
1d,.50
730.05
194.72
13.45
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PROPERTY UPKEEP ACCOUNTS (CONT 1 D)
Wilson Hardware
CORRESPONDENCE
Supplies
Sub Total
WATER ACCOUNT::? ., •. • •••
STREETS ACCOUNTS • • • • ;
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT • •
PROPERTY UPKEEP ACCOUNTS •
TOTAL
34.59
$984.31
$1,111.79
684.16
1,641.46
984.31
$4,421.72
Thank you cards from Mr. Wm. Summers and Family and Mrs. J~ McGhee, son
and family were read. ·
DAVIS:
NISBET:
"That these cards be received and filed."
' Carried.
A letter from Aurora Heights Ratepayers Association thanking members of .
Council for their efforts in connection with the servicing and mainten-
ance of the' roads in the Aurora Heights Subdivision was read.
STODDART: "That this letter be acknowledged and filed."
ADAIR: Carried.
A letter from the Secretary of the Rotary Club of Aurora requesting per-
mission to hold a Peanut Drive on Yonge Street to raise community welfare
funds on Saturday, December 12th, 1959 was read •.
DAVIS:
DAVIDSON:
"That permission be granted the Rotary Club of
Aurora to hold a Peanut ~rive on Saturday,
December 12th, 1959."
Carried.
A letter from W~. L.C. Lee with regards to the progress of the Miller
Subdivision, Wellington St. W., was read.
DAVIS:
NISBET:
"That this matter be referred to the Planning
Committee for study."
Carried.-
A letter from the Aurora Heights Ratepayers Association inviting Council
to attend a meeting of their Association to be held on November: 22nd
at 2:30p.m. in Jaycees Hall was read.
DAVIS:
CHILD:
"That Council accept this invitation and as
many attend as possible."
Carried.
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A letter from Mr. Jack Renz requesting ~ermission to open a coin-operated,
unattended, self-service laundry in the Town of Aurora was read.
CORBETT:
ADAU:
"That permission be granted !VIr. Renz to open a
coin-operated, unattended, self-service laundry
in the Town of Aurora."
Carried.
A ·letter f!rom ·lV!r. ·A.·J. Cossar advising Council that arrangements have
•been made ·under·which Loblaw Groceterias Co. Limited will take over
the shopping centre site on the front of his property was read.
CORBETT:
PATRICK:
"That this letter be acknowledged and filed,"
Carried.
A letter from the Secretary of The Aurora Planning Board containing
the following resolution was read -
"That respecting the request of Council, verbally transmitted by the
Mayor, to consider again the re-zoning of ·an unspecified portion of
C.B.C. property, the Board would like to have full information con-
cerning the applicable amendment voted on in Council, including a •
description of. the area affected. ·
The Board also believes ·that no zoning matters affecting the C.B.C.
property should be considered until an agreement is reached on measures
to be taken by them for the restoration of the denuded area originally
shown and understood by this Board· to remain a wooded area. 11 '
NISBET:
CORBETT:
DELEGATIONS
"That a copy of the by-law passed by Council
be forwarded to the Aurora Planning Board."
Carried
A lVIrs. Anderson and a 1V!rs. Humphries appeared before Council and re-
quested permission to commence a Hairdressing Salon over Bea Daileys
on Yonge . Street in Aurora. ·
NISBET: "That permfssidn be granted."
CORBETT: Carried.
A letter· from the Aurora Memorial Arena Board co'nc'erriing various
aspects in connection with tne operation of the arena and the hours
of saleable ice time during the season November to April was read.
Reeve Davis asked Mr. J. Bolsby who appeared before Council on behalf
of the Arena Board that ~f Friday night was relinquished by the Toronto
Hockey Leaque would it upset the arena and Mr. Bolsby replied that it
was his feeling they would be agreeable if they were given two weeks
notice. In connection with the foregoing a brieffrom.the Aurora
Minor Hockey Association to Courtcil with various requests "arid including
guidence was then read.
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Mr. Paul Knowles appeared before Council on behalf of this brief and
stated that he felt the letter was self explanatory and could not
add anything additional to it. Further to these two letters the
foll.owing motion was proposed:
DAVIS:
CHILD:
"That the Town of Aurora back the Arena Board
and be responsible for an amount up to $1,200.00
to assist the Arena Board for this season. "
Discussion followed this motion in'which the majority of Council stated
i -they were 100% behind assisting the Arena Board and the motion was
then Carried.·
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It was decided that a copy of this motion be forwarded to the Aurora
Memorial Arena Board and to The Minor Hockey Association.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet then introduced to Council l!/Ir, Ken Stiff and
explained that l!/Ir, Stiff was a new merchant to Aurora. l!/Ir, Stiff
explained to Council that he would not be too specific this evening
but desired to show Council the proposed plan for a new building-in
Aurora and would like encouragement from Council with regards to this
project before the financial structure is commenced, Council viewed
the plans of this proposed building with favour.
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l!/Ir, Howard Bu:tln appeared before Council with a petition signed by.
numerous ratepayers with respect to the proposed extension of St.·
Andrews PI'esbyterian Church and the petition was reaq to Council
~tating that the undersigned ta.X payers wish to register their
~bjections to any such permission being granted. Mayor Murray advised
l!/Ir, Bunn that .this matter would be delt with during Committee Reports,
REPORTS OF COl!lll!IIITTEES
Councillor Patrick presented a repor.t of the Works Committee ·in which
the. Committee respectfully submit the following:
A meeting of the Works Committee was held on Monday, November 1.6ctlt, .
1959_and discussed the letter received from Consolidated Building
Corporation regarding manhole steps in Sanitary and Storm Sewers
Manholes in :Regency Acres Subdivision.
The Committee decided to confirm the Town Engineers decisions .. to
condemn all manhole s!eps of European manufacture,
PATRICK:
ADA::nR:
"That the report of the Works Committee be accepted
~a the Seal of the Corporation be attached thereto."
Discussion followed this motion .in Vlhich Mayor Murray stated he did
not go along with the words 'all European!' The Town Engineer explained
that. he me.ant all. European steps because in the shipping and moving
f"rom foreign countries allOw for damage to happen to them. Deputy
Reeve NiSbet stated that the steel strike had caused thein to purchase
foreign steps and apparently a bad lot had been received, Counc·illor
Child S\].ggested that it be reworded to read ''that the steps be of
Canadian material and made in Canada". It was so decided that the
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Committee report be.altered to read, as Councillor Child had sugg~sted.
The Motion was then Carried.
Reeve Davis stated that Consolidated Building Corporation'woul.d like•
a letter that the Engineer's report had eeen accepted by Council.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet presented a verbal report in which he stated that
following the appointment of a full-time Fire Chief in Aurora the
Chief had received requests from. the Townships to carry out fire
inspections and the question of charges to be made for.these inspec-
tions had arisen. Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated the Committee recommend .
a charge of $25.00 plus mileage for these out of town inspections. I·
"That the Fire Chief be authorized to charge
$25.00 plus mileage for these out of town
/niSBET:
/ -AVIDSON:
· inspections. 11
Carried.
Councillor Child presented a report of the Town Planning Committee
re Presbyterian Church extension in which the Committee respectfully
submit the following: .
On Tuesday, October 20th, 1959 at 7.00 p.m. this Committee together
with all members of Council but one being absent, met to discuss the
mat~er of the ·extension of the Presbyterian Church. ·
Several points were made, o·ne being that we should not change our
by-law, it being felt that if we did we would be setting a precedent
which would give cause for other people inTown.to request such
deviations. Also, that this matter was a matter which should be ·
turned over to the Committee of Adjustment since they were set up
to take care of such matter of contravention of by-laws when they
pertain to land use.
After considerable discussion it was finally agreed that the Church
should be asked to submit a further set of plans for further con-
sideration, and the Mayor was requested to pass this information
along to Mr. Marshall Rank.
CHILD:
CORBETT:
"That the report of the Planning Committee be
approved."
Carried.
Councillor Patrick advised the Council that the sidewalk on Yonge
· Street South had been completed and had proved very satisfactory.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Councillor Child asked if a letter had gone forward to Calwood Ltd.
with regards to the conditions of the roads and the Clerk advised
Yes.
Councillor Corbett inquired if any progress had been made with regards
to the boarding house on Spruc·e Street and the poss'ibility of organizing
a meeting.
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Reeve Davis stated that it was his understanding that it was necessary
for Dr. King and a D.V.A. representative to attend and it was decided
that an .effort would be made to arrange a meeting as quickly as possible
to finalize this matter.
BY-LAWS
A by-law to amend the official plan of the Town of Aurora was preaented
for a third reading.
NISBET:
STODDART:
"That the by-law now before the Council be read a
third time this day."
Deputy Reeve Nisbet suggested that the map outlining the amendment be
submitted to Council and if each Council member is satisfied with the
rezoning then the Deputy Revve moved the third reading be taken as
read.
NISBET: "That the third reading of the by-law be taken as
CORBETT:· read. 11
Carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Murray brought to Council's attention that he had received a
call from the Department of Highways and that representatives of that
Department are visiting Aurora tomorrow with regards to the letting
of a contract to lower the grade on Yonge Street South.
Mayor Murray further advised that the coming Thursday night was
Nomination Night and following the Nomination Meeting Mrs. Murray and
himself would be honoured to entertain any who wish to come.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet brought to Council's attention the fact that the
Policemen and the Police Chief were desirous of organizing teenage
dances at the Wells Street Public School. Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated
that these dances would be supervised by the Policemen and that he
was all in favour of this if other members would endorse it. Members
of Council expressed their views and all were in favour and Councillor
Stoddart stated that the Police should receive great credit for taking
the initiative in this endeavour.
NISBET:
CHILD;
"That Council endorse the principal of the Police
handling this teenage dance."
Carried.
Mayor Murray stated that during the British elections he had noticed
that outside the polls there had been placed large signs specifying
the poll number and felt this would be an excellant idea to have these
signs prepared for Aurora's elections. Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated
that sufficient publicity should be given to the Advance Poll to be
held on December 5th of this year.
CORBETT: "That the meeting adjourn."
The meeting then adjourned.
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