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MINUTES OF THE 2ND REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ON JANUARY 16TH, 1961 at l3.00 P.M.
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PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
KEITH NISBET ( IN THE CHAIR) --·
C.:F. DAVIS
DEPUTY REEVE: W.H. STODDART
COUNCILLORS: CHILD, CORBETT, 'DAVIDSON, HAMMOND, JONE~, MOFFAT.
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ACCllUNTS .. _ .
POLICE ACCOUNTS
DAVIDSON:
JONES:
"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. herata.."
Aurora Automotive Limited
Aurora Hyd.ro-Electric
Aurora Supertest
Aurora Service Centre
Bal~win's Pharmacy
Bell Telephone Co.
Central Office Supplies s •. ~. Hart & Co. Limited
Henry's Auto Electr:j.c
E. ¥olmaR ~sao Dealer c. w. Mack Co. Limited
St. Andrews Shell Service
Sainthill -Levine· Co.· Ltd.
Western Tire &Au~o Supply
Wil~on,Hardware .
York County Health Unit
' . ' FIRE ACCOUNTS
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Carried.
Flares 6.36
Power 4.08
:Tire Repairs 1. 75
Tire 23.20
Bulb 2.61
Telephone 140.20
Office .Supplies 19 •. 6Q
Memo &. DUty,.Books 65.04
Sp9Uight1 rep~j~.ir s 5 • 50
Car service----. __ 1.45
Taxi plates and badges_ 36.79
Cruiser. service, & '• r~pairs .6 4. 26
Police Cadet Uniformf:i 166.97
Cruiser Service · : 10.85
1 Broom 1.85
Influenza vaccine 8.58
TOTAL •••••••••••••••••• $558.99
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CHILD_,,
"That the following accounts bepa;i.Q., that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer fo'l? the same and the
Seal of the' Corporation be attached hereto\."
Carried.
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2ND REGULAR -2-JANUARY 16, 1961
FIRE ACCOUNTS
Aurora Hydro-Electric
Bell Telephone Co.
Henry's Auto Electric
International Harv~ster Co.
(H;•Jones .
Western Tire & Auto Supply
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Power
'Teiephone•
Electric service
Truck Supplies '
,'iMileage
Ta,.nk~r Supplie:s
21.93
45.40
7.50
6.68
22.00
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TOTAL ••• ~ ................. lit04o~4
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
STODDART:
NISBET:
"That the. following~coounts be paid, that
the May()r issue .orde,rs on the Treasurer for
the same and the Seai of the Corporation be
attached hereto."
Association of Professional
Engineers ,
Attridge Lumber Co.
Aurora Banner
Aurora Book & Music Shoppe
Aurora Greenhouse
Aurqra Meat Market
Aurora Recreation Coll!lil.
Bell Telephone Co.
Jack Browning
Central.Of:t'ice Supplies
Cities Service Oil
Frank's Meat Market
Hunting Survey Corp. Ltd.
Instruments (1951) Ltd.
Judge Weaver w. Lowe
Municipal Clerks and Finance
Officers' Assoication
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carried.
Dues 1961 16.00
EJ.action Boards 6.80
A,s$es£:~ment .: : Suppli(!s 4.50
Office Supplies · 2. 04
Presentations 20.00
Xmas Baskets -·needy · ·· ·· 4-6. 15
!ce Time Nov. Dec 360.00 '
Sunday skating , 64.38 424.38
Bldg. Insp. 9.75
Assessor · · 9. 20
Office . 92.05
Engineer 52•20
Mueage
Binder,,Ditto paper etc
Xmas Help
Xm:as 'TUrkeys
Prints ... Eng.
Prints -Eng.
Assessment Appeals
Dog Control
1961 Dues
163.20
15.50
59.92,
10.00
342.00
17.14
28.67
20.00
56.00
10.00
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS (Continued)
The Municipal World
The Ontario Municipal As.soc
Ontario Municipal "'Stationers
Marshall Rank
Registery Office
WAGE ACCOUNTS
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JANUARY ·16, 1961
Subsci!iptions
1961 Dues
Tax certificates
Ehgraving Plate -
(F. Dunham)
Land Sales Lists 11,87
· Register By-law 4.60
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36.00
>20. 00
43.66
5.70
16.47
TOTAL •••••••••••• ,. •••• $1,362,88
'STODDART:
DAVIS:
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"That the Wage Account be paid, that the Mayor
issue orders on the Treasurer for the same
and t:e.e Seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto."
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STREET ACCOUNTS
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Attridge Lumber Co,
Aurora Automotive Ltd.
Aurora Book & MOsie Shoppe
Aurora Tank & Welding
Bell Telephone Co,
The Canadian Salt Co.
J .H •. Chapman
Crest Hardware
B.F. Davis .
The General Supply.Co,
Henry's Auto Electric
Ernie Holman Ess~ Service
R.D. Little & Son Ltd.
M.S. Mcpherson MOtors Ltd.
Miller Paving Limited
Ray-Gorden Equipment Ltd,
Sifto Salt (1960) Ltd. . ·w. H •. Sppa,gg , ......... · ...... .
Terry Ma,ghinery Co.
Wilson Hardware
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Carried •
26.40
Supplies 58.36
3.88
14.14
24.50
301.81
Truck repairs 53.50.
Sign Posts
Grader & Truck
Office Expense
Truck.repairs
Telephone
ROad Salt
Snow plow &
SuppJ,ies ·
Cement
·Sand spreader
Truck repairs
Truck expense
Truck Service
Truck service
Cold mix
Light rental
Road salt
. Truck . Expense .. ·
Chain Saw Parts
Hose & Supplies
6.57
12.50
595.00
21.00
'2.50
3.22
21.50
66.72
16.40
275.00
21.75
20.42
~ 59.10
SUB T0~4J:, •••••••••••• .,$1 ;604 • 27
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WATER WORKS ACCOUNTS
: ,.A;iU~Qra. Automot:t:_:.~ __ ._e •. Lt_ d. i
. ·.Aurora. Electrl.c<-]'ea-vice
Aurora.Hy-drO':Eiect:ric
Aurora ~~ & Welding
. :Elell Te;I.eph~ne · ._
Norman Burling
Canadian Charts
· J .H•.' Chapman· ·
Cities Service Oil
Crest Hardlware
Ernie Holman
Mills Steal Products··
Renown Plumbing Supplies
Norman Weller
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l:;~t::cfo ~::r~rr:ts''' · ·· · · ···. ·· ··
Po.wer . . ..616.05 ·
164.94
6.50--
905.5; 10
11.5bJ
21.30
16.00
13.66
19.50
14.40
Billing 289. 45
Wela1.n,goharges
'Telephone
Ai:r Compr,essor rental
Water Charts
Wrench and Plates
Oil for heater
3 Brooms
Naptha
Scaffold for standpipe
Standpipe repairs
Water-truck repairs
Western ~ire & Auto Supply · Supplies ·
Supplies for cleaning and painting
pump houses and valve house
5.27
1.30
20.00
312.86
14.00
.98
''. Wilson Hardware
RELIEF ACCOUNTS
MOFFAT:
.. HAMMOND:
168.06
SUB TOTAL •••••••••••••••••••••••• $1,595.77
Steeet Account •••••••••••.•••• .-•••• $1 ,604.27
Water Works AccQunt ••• .-•••••••••• $1.595.77
$3,200. Of-.;
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"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."
Carried.
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"100 Per cent recoverable Qther Municipalities 312.00
100 per cent recoverable Province of Ontario 196.00
80 pee cent recoverable Province· of Ontario 352.00
, TOT~ •••••••••••••••••••.••••••••• · •••• ! •••••••••••••••••••••• $86o.oq
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PROPERTY ACCOUNTS
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ACCOUNTS
Attridge Lumber Co,
Aurora Automotive Ltd,
Aurora DQcifDU Hydro-Electric
K.J., Beamish
Bell Telephone Co,
Binks Manufacturing Co.
Canada Wholesale Plumbing
Canadian Industries Ltd,
Can~dian Laboratory .Supplies
B, F. Davis
Honeywell Controls Ltd,
Strathdee ~ransport Ltd,
Norman Taylor •
Wallace & Tiernan Ltd,
George Ward
Wilson Hardware
PROPERTY UPKEEP ACCOUNTS
Aurora Hydro-Electric
Aurora Tank & Welding
Cities Service Oil Co
Dominion Regalia
Wilson Hardware
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1 sheet tan test
Grease etc
Power
Renta1 steam boiler
Telephone ·
Brass nozzles
Pipe fittings
Chl:alrine
Cylinders
Supplies
Tubes
Freight
Pump repairs
Cannister
· Cutting & Threading
Supplies
... 4.00
.34.01
350.93
29.00
13.35
4.66
4.52
208.30
22.00
2.40
4.39
89.66
28,15
7.15
17.50
--2.90
SUB TOTAL.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, $1,801.93
Power 54.42
Street lites 1,014.78
Tyler Street railing
Gasoline
4Flags
Parks expense
1,069.20
383.55
317.70
26.48
5.00
SUB TOTAL •••••••••••••••••••• ,$1 1 801.93
Sewage Treatment Plant Acct. $ 822.92
Property Upkeep Acct • .. $1;801.93
TOTAL ••••••••••••••••••••••••• f2.624.85
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2ND REGULAR -6-JANUARY 16, 1961
CORRESPONDENCE ' '
A card of thanks in connection with their recent bereavement in the
family :Bas received from Mrs. C. E. Richardson. <
DAlriS;
STODDART:
" That tb,is card be received and filed".
Carried
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A letter from the Metropolitan Toronto Industrial Commission inviting
a member of the Town of Aurora Council to attend a meetf'ng to be held
on January 18th. was read. ·
CHILD:
HAMMOND:
"That this letter be referred to the Industrial
Committee to be discussed at a meeting the following
morning."
Carried.
A letter from the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
coj:lcerning an outline of their various activities for the year
1961 together with an account in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
being the subscription for the year 1961 was read.
CHILD:
DAVIS:
"That this letter and account be referred to
the Finance Committee."
Carried.
A letter from the Aurora Agricultural Society.requesting Councils
permission to hold their annual horse show·in·the Town Park on
Saturday June 10th. 1961 was read.
STODDART:
MOFFAT:
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"That approval'be given the Society to hold
their annual horse show on the.abov:e date."
' Carried.
A letter from the Chairman of the Aurora & District Swimming Poal
Commdi:ttee requesting Council to give consideration to assuming the
amount m1 outstanding at the present time of $5,700. 00 being
balance of the cost of the entire project.
DAVIS:
HAMMOND:
"That this letter be referred to the Finance
Committee for study and r.e:Port back."
Carrie,d.
A 'letter from the Fire Chief, Aurora Fire Departmerlt suggesting that
two homes in Aurora Heights Subdivision be boarded up in order to make
them safe was read.
§T6DDART:
CORBETT:
"That the houses in question be boarded up and
the owners Rll billed for the cost of same."
Carried.
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A letter from the Secretary of North A~urara Rate Payers Association
extending their thanks to Council for prompt manner in obtaining Street
Signs in the Aurora Heights Subdivision was read.
\ HAMMOND : "That this letter be received and ayknowlegged."
HONES: ; ..
Carried. '•
A letter from the Secretary, Aurora Boa::t:d of Trad·e reque'sting ·councils
assistance in obtaining a suitable meeting location·in the Municipal
Building together;. with a sniall •.office space allocated for their purposes
was read. · ....
CORBETT:
JONES:
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"Tnat this letter be referred to "the Property Committee
.for study and report." ·
Carried.
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Mr. D. J. Murray appeared before Council on behalf of the Canadian Legion
Branch Aurora requesting k a concession on account of assessment levied
against the Canadian Legion Building. Mr. Murray stated that the by-law
of the Town excluded the assessment and was effective until December 31xt •
. 1960 and are now requesting on·behalf of the legion that the same courtesy
be ,giventhe new addition to the Legion building only.
QHILD:
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"That the Canadian Legion Aurora Branch be granted
assessment exemption on the new addition to their
building with the e~ception of school taxes and
.loc~;~,l inl.provements · 'and the necessary by-law be .
,, ,;,:pre11ared. " ·
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES .
Deputy Reeve Stoddart presented a report of the Finance.Comniittee in
which the Committee respectfully submit the following:
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It . Regarding. the location and development of the extension
of Edward STreet to-gether with the necessary services required
it.y.ras decided that ·W. Case and o. Sauro sign.an agreement
that the to,:tal costs involved be under local inl.provements. _.,. ~,-' . ._ -' . .
The· Com.mi ttee further rec'ommend_s ·. tl].at: t~.e .Town Engineer
be authorized to hire an Ontario Land Sur:veyor.:to. carry out
the necessary survey and that Canadian British.Engineering
be engaged as consul ting,.enginee:t;'S to prepare an estinl.ated
report of costs for this project and c~;~,rry out the project."·
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STODDART:
NISBET.:
"That the report o:f the Finapce C.ommittee
·re the location and Development o:f the
extension o:f Edwara,st. together with the
ne,ces.sary services :required be. accepted."
Carried._.
Counc.illbr Chi'ld· stai~d that... up.der subdivision agreem.ent any development
was to be covered un~er local improvements •
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"Resolve that the loClfl,tion o:f ·Edward Street
as shown on Registered Plan 488 of the Town
•. ·of Aurora· be altered according to the· re, survey
· Plan a.nd that application be made to the County
Judge for approval of the relocation."
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Stoddart cpresented a report·. of the Finance Committee
in which the Committee respectfully submit the following:
STODDART:
NISBET:
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NISBET:
"Applications for the position o:f Town Solicitor
were received and the Committee recommends:
That Thomas McPherson, Aurora be appointed
Solicitor for the Town o:f Aurora at an annual
renumeration of $1,000.00 and the necessary
·.by-law be prepared. "
That the report of the Finance Committee re the
appointment o:f Mr. Thomas McPhers5n, as {rown
,Salicitor be aceepted and the Seal o:f the Corporation •· I . . be attached hereto."
Carried.
"Resolve that. a by-law br;! prepared :for imposing
upon owners or occupants o:f land who use sewage
works, a sewage service rate, pursuant to the
provisions of the Municipal Act, :mt.s.Q. 1960,
Chapter 249,. Section 380 ( 14 ). "
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Ge~era1 discussion. took plt}Ce fdllowing this motion and it was
decided that when the by-law is prepared Council will.discuss
this matter thoroughly.
The Motion was then carr~ed~
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Councillor Jones presented a report. of the Works Committee in which
the Committee respec:tfully submit the following:·
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That on ~Ftll:ii.Y January 13, 1961 the Committee met.
All members present., also Mayor 'Nisbett, Deputy Reeve
Stoddart, Counc iEI.ors, Moffat, Corbett, Hammond.
1. Good Roads Convention -no del<esg~tiort be sent.
, 2. That we work with the Hydro Commission. for the
topping, and trimming of trees and tliat the
remainder of the work be done by the W't>rk men~····
3. The purchase of a ste.am boiler was discussed for
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the purpose of thrawing cUlverts and etc. It was
recommended that further information and a demonstration
if possible be arranged.
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"That the report of the Works Committee re the'
Good Roads convention, trimming and topping trees,
steam boiler be accepted. 11
Carried.
. . ~ .. -~ Councillor Hammond stated he had a form of rough layout sketch
in connection with the Municipal Offices alterations and woUld
obtain estimates and diSC'\lSS this matter further with the Property
Committee.
Councillor Davidson presented a report of the Police Committee in
which the Committee respectfUlly submit the following:
·Th?-t the Police. Committee m with all members present
met with Chief Langman and Salesman T. A. Parket of Tepee
Enterprises R .. g'd on.Saturday January 14th.
After an explanation and demonstration of the .• Radar
Timer by Mr. ParkeD and upon the recommendation of the
Chief Constable the Committee recommends the purchase of
the following equipment form Tepee Enterprises Reg• d, ..
4010 Dundas St. w., Toronto 9, Ontario subject· to the '
warranty of satisfactory performance, the units
transmi ttingtube guarailteed for one year or 2000 hours
whichever occurs first aild the rest of/'the unit guaranteed
against defeetive parts and· workrlianship for 90 days.
1 radar Timer with Transistorized Power Pack, antenna·unit
with ·13' cables, remote meter with 13 1 cable, outside mounting
bracket for antenna, 20 1 battery power cable·. with clips·,
65 MPH TUlllli:llg.fork in case. ~1.power cord, cigarette .
lighter plug.
Total .. price $1,387.95.
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"That the report of the Police Committee regarding
the purchase of·. Radar Timer 'be acc.epted and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto,"
Carri~d.
Councillor Davidson presented, a, repp~t.of•the l'olice Committee in 'which the Committee respectfUlly submit the following: ·
DAVIDSON:
CHILD:
' That th~ application of William Geo:rge Walker:
27 Catherine Ave.,
Rolan~·Edwin Spicer,
9 Yonge St, N,,
StanleY Jackson,
20 Patrick Drive
for taxi drivers license Qe grant~d.
"That the report Of the Police Committee regarding
Cab Drivers Ltcensets" • be· accepted."
Carried,
-Councillor Child reported that prior to the Council· me.eting a
Planning Committee meeting had been held and two items had been
discussed a.s follows:
CHILD:
~OFFAT:
1, The matter regarding. building on Kennedy St. W •
. because .of low lying area was :refier~ to the
Parks Commi[;tee for study,
2, That the recommendations of the Town Engineer
concerning the Slater Subdivision had been received
and this had been turned over to the Town Pla.IDJ.ing
Consultants for study and investigation.
"That the application for Building Permit of
British Petroleums.Ltd, for the erection of a serv-ice
station at the corner of Regency Drive and Yonge St.
be approved subject to the installation of the.
water and sewage services being available,"
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lV!ayor Nisbet pres_ented a. report of the Industrial Committee and advised
Council that the Board o:f Trade had appointed Mr. M. Lysecki, Mr.
D. Glass and Mr. H. Tuck1ey as their .members and that a meeting had
been arranged between th~ Town Indust:rial.Qommittee and, the above
mentioned men at 10 A.M. • to-morrow: morning. Mayor Nisb'et stated that
nuruerous inquires had been <Tec'eived from Industries and that a new
brochure of the Town was desperately required, ;
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Councillor Corbett stat/that the Clerk had been instructed to forward
notices regaraing a Parks Committee meeting for Friday evening
January 20th, at 7.30 p.m. and further stated that he desired to
organize a progr:mm for parks in order to be ready this coming spring.
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Deputy Reeve Stoddart stated that the Chairman of the Public School
Board had appeared at a meeting last week and had presented a
forcast of the new public school required this year. Deputy Reeve.
Stoddart stated the Public Schhol Board are makeing a survey to
ascertain the size of school required and at pre~ent they are
utilizing three portables at Regency Acres Public' School.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS, \;·
·Reeve Davis inquired if anything further had been heard on the ff
request from Mr. s. Kelner regarding the release of the bond. '
Deputy Reeve Stoddart stated that a meeting must be arranged with
Mr. Kelner to further this subject. Dep:i;uty Reeve Stoddart also
stated thath!;! was trying to arrange a meeting with Collis Leather
as soon as possible ant! further that an assistant for the Clerk
had been hired to commence duties on February 1st. Deputy Reeve
Stoddart s;tated the gentleman hired had eleven years municipal
experience as,~ clerk in an other municipality.
Councillor Davidson stated we shoUld obtain the Aurora Heights ·
Agreement regarding the Petlovany property ~d study it carefully.
Councillor Davidson stated lire was not satisfied with what he had
heard and would like this matter straightene<:t out because in· his ·
opinion there was a hold back of some 52 houses and now hear ·
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that this is not.G:orrect. Reeve Davis stated we·have an obligation
to extented ItrduEI:try c Street and this wail discussed last year and
shoUld be started as soon as possible. Councillor Corbett stated
this work was to b'e done under the winter w6rks programme. Councillor
Child stated that the longer this matter is:left the more it is going
to cost and we should obtain estimates of the cost of roads, sewers
etc. Councillor Child stated he thought it was·to the Towns advantage
to hire a.bu:lldozeiL a.few days and level up· the property. J\llayor
Nisbet stated we shoUld investigate the matter of purchasing this
property our selves and possible obtain the. funds from the Capital
Levy Reserve Account~ Councillor Child advised a.that an Industry
had. been intereste,d-in Aurora however following'a meeting with
Mr. Bobara and his engineer the Indus11ry died anatural death because
Mr. SobaraY.:;quoted a figure of approximately $8200. an acre.
STODDART:
DAVIS:
"That we meet With Mr. Sobara as soon as possible
to discuss this ~ituation."
Carried.
Councillor Davidson brought to Councils attention that the police
cruiser · was presently given: trouble •... May:o:r: Ni~;~bet stated: that he
had interviewed two concerns with regards to rental of cruisers and
hope to have an an~wer within a week.
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Councillor Child stated we should write to Mr. Sobara and send a
copy to Mr. Maresse and asked them. if they have patched up their
differences regarding the commerdial property on Yonge Street and
Aurora Heights Drive and further.that they should both be present
here for a meeting with Council. ·
Councillor Davidson inquired of the Clerk regarding the progress
of approval by the Department of fransport of the General Traffic
By-law and the Clerk advised'that the Department of Transport
should be approving this by-law shortly.
' BY:•LAWS
MOFRAT:
CORBETT:
"That leave be given to introduce a By-law
to appoint a Solicitor fdr the Town of Aurora
and that the same be now read a first time•"
Carried.
The By-law was then read a first time.
MOFFAT:
DAVIS:
CORBETT:
CHILD:
MAl\IlVIOND:
DAVIDSON:
DAVIS:
CHILD:
"That the by-law now before the Council be read
a second time and that the Council resolve itself
into a Committee of the Whole for that purpose."
"That the second reading of the by...:law be taken·
asread." '· ;;tt:J.
Carried.
"That the by-law now before the Council be read a
third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law No.
· 862 be suspended.for th~t purpose."
That the third reading of the by-law be taken.
as read • " ·· '·
Carried.
The foregoing by-law was then numbered as 1463.
MOFFAT:
CORBETT:
"That leave be givelll. t.o introduce a by-law · j·Lb-/
to amend by-law number 1000 being a by-law =-.--
to provide the carrying on of a community program
of recreation and that the same be now read · ·
a first time," ·
Car:ried,
The by-law was then read a first time.
Councillor Moffat stated she' would like to have this by-law for further
study pripr to its second reading.
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MOFFAT• "That leave be given to i:r;ttroduce the.By-law
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to :provide for the establishment and regulations
of a Fire Department and that the same be now
read a first time."
Carried.
The by-law was then•read a first time.
CORBETT:
CHILD~
"That this by-law be ··held over for further
study by the By-law and Fire Committee
:prior to its second reading."
Carried.
NEW BUSINESS -REEVE DAVIS IN THE CHAIR
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Mayor Nisbet brought to Councils attention that the centenfuial of
the Town of Aurora would be in 1963 and suggested that a committee
be a:p:pointed.for this :purpose this year.
NISBET:
DAVIDSON:
"lll.esolve that Mr. H. Seaton be a:p:pointed
Chairman to organize a committee for the
:purpose of arranging matters. :pertaining to
Centennial of the Town of Aurora in the
year 1963."
Councillor Corbett inquired what Committ® of Council will work with
this committee and it was decided that the Services Committee "
would do so.
Mayor Nisbet stated he felt the committee should be set u:p for a
.:period of three years and that the Chairman of Services should be
a member of the -Committee. Councillor Child stated it should be
recommended to Mr. Seaton to call on older residents of the Town of
Aurora for concrete sugg~stions regarding the Town as it was years
ago.
The motion was then carried.
Mayo~ Nisbet in the Chair. '
Councillor Child bro~ht .forward the matter of a:p:po'intmerits to the
Aurora Planning Board and stated that at a meeting held recently
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Mr. R. Gunqy had requested not to be re-a:p:pointed to the Planning Board.
Councillor .Child stated that lV'.r. Bolsby had consented to be reappointed
and the Chairman of the PlanningBoard had received the name of
Mr. A. M. Watson of Sterling Drugto be a:p:pointed in the :place of Mr. Gundy. , ..
CHILD:
STODDART:
"That Mr. fl.. J. Bolbsyiand Mr. A.M. Watson
be a:p:pointed to the Aurora Planning Board
for three ye;3.rs•"
Carried.
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··Councillor Moffat inquired regarding the Police Committee report
concerning taxi and if there is just the one taxi firm in Aurora
and Chief Langman replied yea. Councillor Moffat stated that
residents complain of poor service and is the present taxi giving
a 24 hour service and are they suppose to. It was ascertained that
the estate of the late Taxi owner is now attempting to find a buyer
·for the business and Councillor Moffat stated we will wait and see
what transpires.in this instant.
Councillor Davidson brought to Councils attention that the chimney
at Queen City Storage has been causing quite a smoke problem
and many complaints have been received especially when a north west
wind is blowing. Councillor Hammond stated that thre·e letters
had been received from Queen City Storage and they had advised that
if they failed in selling the property in the very near future
they would consider putting in new equipment to replace the present
burner and further that they felt to go to any additional expense
at the present time considering that a sale might be pending was
not feasible. It was decided that another letter be forwarded
to Queen City Storage to remind them of this smrwke problem.
Councillor Corbett inquired if it is intedded to start on a x zoning
by-law this year and Councillor Child advised that that is one of
the intentions this year to finalize the c.; zoning by-law. Councillor
Child stated that the Planning Board consultant is aware of our need
for a zoning by-law and further that he is experienced in this
matter having drawn up one for the Town of Goderick and felt sure
by the end of 1961 we will have a zoning by-law in. the Town of Aurora.
CORBETT:
·DAVIS:
"That the meeting adjourn."
Carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
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