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MINUTES - Council - 19610908r~- '"-·--' ·- j ' ~--·-- MINUTES OF THE 18TH REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH AT 8.00 P.M. ---------------------------- PRESENT: MAYOR: REEVE: DEPUTY REEVE: CO UNO ILLORS: DAVIDSON: JONES: POLICE ACCOUNTS Aurora Automotive Ltd. Aurora Banner KEITH NISBET (IN THE CHAIR) C.F. DAVIS W.H. STODDART CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON, HAMMOND, JONES, . MOFFAT. "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. Aurora Boo~ & Music Shoppe Aurora Hydro-Elect±ic Battery Envelopes Glue Service Service 1.08 51.17 1.58 4.08 152.50 2.00 ).go 125.00 · Bell Telephone ' Canadian General Electric Central Office Norm Cook Grand & Toy Kingsdale Animal Hospital M.S. Macpherson Motors Wilson Hardware KKey Folders Shirts Reports Services -rabid skunk Cruiser rental (Tax 1.36) Wax 224.11 12.00 136.36 .69 TOTAL $713.47 DAVIS: 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." FIRE ACCOUNTS Aurora Hydro-Electric Bell Telephone Canalilian Dust Control Henry's Auto Electric Joint Fire Prevention P.O. H •. J 0 nes Weller 'B/A Service Western Tire & Auto Wilson Hardware Carried. Service Service Cleaning supplies Truck repairs Fire news Mileage allowance Batteries Gas cap Night Latch TOTAL 18.72 47.40 ).20 g.70 70.00 25.00 64.50 .28 g_JJ)_. $241.50 18TH REGULAR -2-September 18, 1961 STODDART: DAVIS: "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." GENERAL ACCOUNTS Addressograph-Multigrap Aurora Banner Aurora Book & Music Shoppe Aurora Greenhouses Aurora Hydro-Electric Bell Telephone J. B:f'owning Canadian Institute of Timber Canadian National Railway Central Office Department of Health · Hunting Survey Corp carried. Loktab frames & Ribbons (assessor) 6.76 Advertisements Letterheads Assessment notices Office supplies Presentations Street lighting General office Assessor Building Insp. Engiaeer Mileage Allowance Construction Manual 33.04 17.65 43.51 58.80 10.00 8.60 31.65 Rental Agreement $upplies & Typewriter service Insulin Mosoic Dog Control 94.20 14.90 30.00 1,118.18 109.05 25.00 6a65 s.oo 73.25 5.26 26.64 58.00 i 5.20 /['_, · w. Lowe Mmnicipal World Planning Board J. Thompson Helen Reid Annual Statutes Altenberg-Simonson Fees Mileage allowance 246.95 -- 25.00 STODDART: DAVIS: List of Land Sales 1. 78 TOTAL $1.851.82 "That the Wage Accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders on the treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." Carried. ~. "~ .i 18TH REGULAR ;..3-SEPIEMBER 18, 1961. JONES: DAVIDSON: "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." PUBLIC WORK ACCOUNTS A,S. Annan Ltd, Aurora Automotive Ltd. Aurora Sodding Aurora Tank & Welding L. Baker & Son Bell Teleplj.one J .H. Chapman· Cities Service Crowle Fittings Ltd. W. Cunningham & Hill Ivan Daniels B.F. Davis Davis Garage Flintkote Co. Hands Tire Sales Holman's Esso Service A.T. Hussey & Co. · · InternationalGHarvester Thornhill Paving Toronto York Roads Wellsley Construction " Wilson Hardware WATER WORK ACCOUNTs Aurora Automotive Aurora Hydro-Electric Aurora Sodding !iell Teleplj.one .our ling, Norm Canadian Iron foundarie s Canadian Wholesale Plumbing · J.H. Chapman ". A.T. Hussey & Co, "N!9ptune Meters Ray= Gordon Equipment "Renown Plumbing Carried. Dlement Wiping rags Sod (sewers) Curvert repairs Tile for catch basins Service Man Hole covers Oil For Street Sewers Sewer cleaning rods Mower and tractor repairs Pipe St. Sewers 3.60 School 117.60 Grease Hand cart Stone & Colas Tire repaired Tire repaired Excavating Sewer Service Grader parts Paving Sidewalks Pavement Marking Gravel Brush, paint & hose cl~ps 5.50 7.50 8.10 41.10 40.00 18.10 60.00 15.05 11.19 27.76 13.28 121.20 1~00 315. 12 3.75 1.00 21. 10 5.13 2,372.98 175.00 66.67 15.50 SUB TOTAL $3,354.03 Emergency light repairs 1!1ower 611. 16 Billing 320.95 Sod Service Rental air compressor Pipe (Edward St,) . Pipe, adapters & Solder Plates for meter . Excavating & Backfilling, Araaa Meter Parts Lite rental P~pe fittings 2.32 932.11 8.10 16.57 28.00 75.00 13.84 4.50 84.00 8.35 16.00 345.15 18TH REGULAR _.-4- WATER WORKS ACCOUNTS (Continued) Wellesley Construction Western Tire • Gravel Wire for emergency light SUB TOTAL Public Work Accounts. $3,354.03 Water Work Accounts $1.558.62 TOTAL $4.912.65 September 18, 196: 22.68 a.oo $1.558.62 MOFFAT: "That the following accounts be paid, that HAMMOND: the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." . · RELIEF ACCOUNTS '100 % 80 % '100% HAMMOND: CORBETT: ·PROPERTY ACCOUNTS ' Carried. Recoverable other Municipalities Recoverable Province Recoverable Province 152.85 648.85 95.25 $896.9~ "That the following accounts be paid, that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and hhe Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto," Carried. . SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ACOOUNTS . Aurora Automotive . Aurora Electric .Aurora Hydro-Electi . Bell Telephone J.H. Chapman . I:van Daniels . Dearborn chemcial Fairbanks-Morse Kleen Flo, blades, belt, cleaner Repairs to compressor & exhaust fan Power Service Clamps on spreader of truck Grease Firebrick baffles REpair pump 6.42 14,00 325.00 15.40 18.00 8.50 29.15 76.70 i '- I- I 18TH REGULAR -5-September 18, 1961 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ACCOUNTS (Contmnued) Harry Graham Stan Hughes Wallace & Tiernan Western Tire & Auto J,F, Willis, Delivery service Towing Tank Truck Ortho Tolidin & Connection Motor repairs First Aid Supplies SUB TOTAL 6.00 6.00 11.60 13.69 .L.1Q $532.71 PROPERTY UPKEEP ACCOUNTS Attridge Lumber Co, Aurora Hydro-Electric Canadian Dust Control Cities Service Oil Newmarket Co-Op Wilson Hardware Fence posts -McMahon Park Service Cleaning supplies Gasoline Fence', wire -McMahon Park Supplies and clock 21.20 40.23 4.80 247.10 54.00 63.00 SUB TOTAL $430. !J.3 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ACCOUNT $532.71 PROPERTY UPKEEP ACCOUNT $430,43 TOTAL $963.14 CORBETT: JONES: PARK ACCOUNTS Otto Pick Stiver Bros STODDART: DAVIS: "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, Se.ed Oats for seed TOTAL 154.00 58.!)0 $212.50 "That the following account be paid, that the Mayor issue orders on the Treasurer for the same and the Seal of the Corporation be attached her~ to.". Carried, Canadian British Engineering Consultants -Re Supervismon of Sewer and Pipelins on Edward St for the month of July, 1961 $1,456,00 18TH REGULAR -6-SEPTEMBER 18 1 1961. CORRESPONDENCE A~letter from the Assistant Deputy Attorney General advising Council that he will hold meetings on October 3 and 4, 1961 to discuss suggestions that the jurisdicmion of .the C and D Courts be increased was read. DAVIS: STODDART: "That this letter be referred to the Town Solicitor and he so represent the Town on the dates set forth." Carried. A·letter from the County of York Emergency Measures Organization requesting that the Co-ordinator Mr. W. Preston be allowed an. opportunity to address Council on Emergency Planning was read. CHILD: HAMMOND: "That Council as a Committee of the Whole meet with Mr. Preston as soon as possible;" Carried. A letter from the Town qf Aurora Planning Board recommending to Council that the land Use By-law be amended to provide that akx for all 50 ' lots in the Sunnybrook ?Ud Aurora Heights Subdivision accessory buildings attached to a dwelling should be built at a distance of not less than three feet from the side boundary. Further, the Board recommends that the distance between two such buildings on ajoining lots be not less than nine feet, so that it will not be posskible to construct accessory buildings three feet from the side boundary on each of two ajoining sideyards. CHILD: STODDART: "That the necessaryby-law be prepared to allow this amendment." Councillor Child stated this was in keeping with bringing the present by-law into line so that all areas might be covered by this amendment and it was felt that now was a good time to do so before more buildings are erected. The motion was then carried. A·letter from Headmount Holdings Limited regarding a meeting at the Regency Acres development on September 21st at 3.00 p.m. to finalize the acceptance of services and remedial work necessary was read. STODDART: CHILD: "That this letter be acknowledged and the time of m~eting confirmed."· Carried. ~~ i '---'" L 18TH REGULAR -7-SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 A letter from the Ontario Fire Marspall to-gether with a sample Proclamation aeclaring October 8 to 14, 1961 Fire Prevention Week was read. DAVIS: "That this Proclamation be approved and so advertised." - CHILD: Carried. A letter from Headmount Holdings Limited regarding a meeting with Council on September,25 at 8.00 p.m. was read. HAMMOND: DAVIS: "That this letter be acknowledged and the time of meeting confirmed." Carried. A letter from the' Department of Highways in answer to a motion of Council forwarded on August 24, 1961 and stating : As the wording of the agreement states --"The Town agrees with Consolidated Building Corporation that, if required by the Department of Highways, the Town will take such action as may be necessary to close up this Co~cession Road in so far as access to Yonge Street is concerned." --The Department requests to have this road closed where it intersects Yonge Street. The Agreement gores on to say --"If this road is closed, the owner agrees with the Town that it will provide, at its own expense, a diversion road to provide proper access to Yonge St:treet." It would seem to me that the developer in this instance would be the one responsible for providing this access. However, a vehicular access is available fmrom thms Concession Road via Murray Drive, ·which does provide access to Yonge Street. Therefore, I would presume that the developer has considered this as meeting his part of the agreement • . I presume that this question stems from the access provided to the property owned by a Mrs. Case. We had contacted Case some time ago and explai~ed the situation to her. At that time he had stated that there was the possibility of the developer prov~ding an aceess r_oad from th,e East end of her property, North toR gency Drive when that latter road_ is built. MY latest under- standing is that this pl~ has not been approved as yet. We had promished her that we would provide a pedestrian access to Yonge Street at the location of the old intersection to avoid a much longer walk. I might say that Mrs. Case indicated her satisfaction at this arrangement, provided that this sub-division road from the East m£ end of her property to Regency Drive was built. As far as .I can see, the Department has no further responsibility in this matter, but I would say that we would do everything that we can in order to settle this matter." was read. 18TH REGULAR ' -8-SEPTEMBER 18,1961 CHILD: STODDART: "That this letter be held over and brought forward at the meeting to be held on September 25, 1961." Carried. A letter from Belhill Construction adv~sing that Councils' request to clean up their advertising sign and to keep same away from the fire alarm would be attended to immediately was read. MOFFAT: CORBETT: "That this letter be filed." , Carried. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ~eputy Reeve Stoddart reported on 1961 Tax Collections and stated that 88.4% of the 1961 levy had been collected. Total collections amounted to $689,908.00 of a total $780,378. levy. Deputy Reeve Stoddart mentioned that one large Toronto firm owes $15,00.00 in taxes and when this amount is collected the percentage collected will be even higher. Councillor Corbet presented a report of the Parks Committee in which the Committee respectfully submit thEl following: In order to 'provide more park space and eliminate a ' '-,.,./ bottleneck in a water course the Committee recommend that the -, water course through the Mill Street Park be straightened and further that the tend of A.T. Hussey & Co in the amount of $200.00 be accepted. JONES: "That the report of the Parks Committee re straighening ~filBETT: the Mill Street Park water course at a cost of $200.00 be accepte'd and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." JONES: CORBET!: "That the aobve motion be held over until proper permission ,is received to enter on private lands to undertake the job." Carried. The above motion was then tabled for now. \ .--. . -~ 18TH REGULAR -9-SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 Councillor. Jones :presented at report of the Works Committee in which the Committee res:pecoctfully submit the following: JONES: "That approximately 75 feet of cement sidewalk and curb be laid on Yonge Street north from Centre St and approximately 40 f~et of sidewalk on Tyler St. west of the Bridge at an estimated cost of $275.00" DAVIDSON: "That the report of the Works Committee re sidealks and curb be approved, at an estimated cost of $275.00 and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." Carried. Councillor Hammond :presented a report of the Property Committee in which the Committee respectfully submit the following: HAMMOND: DAVIDSON: "That the Sewage Department Plant Operator Mr. P. Barwick be authorized to attend the Convention of The Canadian Institute on Sewage and Sanitation at Montreal October 22npto 25th. 1961 and that he be allowed $100. to defray expenses, also that a report be submitted following the convention for the benefit of the assistant operator." "That the report of the Property Committee 11B Sewage immmxtte Convention be accepted and the seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." Carried. Councillor Davidson reported that he had talked with the Police Chief and it was determined that a sharp eye would be kept on the Town Parks to :prevent vanalisim and also that the Chief would get in touch with the Globe and Mail representative concerning the :placing of newspapers on the sidewalks near the :post office. Councillor Moffat reported that a further application had been received concerning subsidizing an ambulance service in Aurora and district. However, to bring this matter into a more bu±iness like manner, Councillor Moffat reported that a meeting had been arranged with the Townships of King and Whitchurch, September 20, 1961 at 8.00 p.m. at which time a solution to this :problem might be arrived at • 18TH REGULAR -10-SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 Councillor Child reported that a thorough investigation of Town records did not reveal the existence of any minimum charge for bullding permits and that the by-law respecting permit fees would be presented again this night. Mayor Nisbe~ reported that the preliminary report of the Dominion B:nreau of' S:t;atistics outlined Aurora• s population, according to -··! the census taken June 1, 1964, to be 8,735. Mayor Nisbet stated that the Per Capital Grant ne~t year of $3.50 per person would be based on this population figure. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councillor Jones advised that a meeting had been held to look over the walkways in REgency Acres Subdivision and nothing liad been finalized at that time. However, Councillor Jones felt that the laying of colas would prove satisfactory. He requested a discussion of this matter and direction from Council. General discussion took place and the following motion was proposed. HAMMOND: MOFFAT: "That the walkway at Browning Court be graded and treated with colas and a sand binder be placed on top and this project to be on a trial basis." Carried. Councillor Jones reported a complaint received from Mrs. Watson 90 George St. concerning water backing up onto her lawn and,felt that an entension o£ the storm sewer on Hillview for about 175 feet plus 2 catch basins would alleviate this condition and further that this job would not interfere with the paving of George Street. HAMMOND: DA:US: "That the Works Committee obtain prices to extend this sewer and report back." Carried. Councillor Davidson enquired if the Sewage repoDt had been received from Dr. Ber;vy and Mayor Nisbet stated not yet but that a letter'. had gone forward re this report. , Councillor Davidson enquired if our anti-noise by-law might be enforced .and was to study this matter. · -~ '-- ')· L < .18TH REGULAR BY-LAWS MOFFAT: CHILD: -11-SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 A By-law to set scale of fees to be paid the Corporation for Permits issued. "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 ptirpose." Carried. /;crl The By-law was then approved by Council in a Committee of the Whole. MOFFAT: CHILD: CHILD: STODDART: "That the by-law now before the Council be read a third time this day." Carried. "That the third reading of the By-law be taken as read." Carried. All in favour of the third reading of the By-law. Carried. The By-law was then entered as number 1491. MOFFAT: DAVIS: "That leave be given to introduce a By-law to Fix the days for nomination of cadidates and polling and that the same be now read · a first time." Carried. The By-law was then read a first time. ) if} b DAVIDSON: HAlVIMOND: "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. " NISBET: JONES: "That the Polls open between the hours of 9 o'clock in the morning and 6.p.m. in the evening." Carried. Committee arises and reports progress. The By-law was then approved by Council in Committee of the Whole. ·"f> .I,/;;.. \o VI"\ \ . 18TH REGULAR -12-SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 CHILD: DAVIS: JONES: DAVIS: NEW BUSINESS "That the By-lhaw now before Colitncil be read a read a third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-law 1468 be suspended for that purpose," Carried, "That the third readfng of the By-law be taken as read," Carried, Reeve Davis enquired if Town Engineer had made a survey regarding the sewer from Berczy Street and Mr. Murray advised that a survey was being carried out at present time, Councillor Hammond reported that neighboring residents have complained about the weeds etc on the property north west of the Town Works Building, HAMMOND: CORBETT: "That the Town Works Department clean up this area•" · Carried, MayorNisbet reported that since the Brewers Warehousing Store would be located at the North-East section of the Shopping centre property, Council should consider grading "trhe aeea between there and the Billings Well property, Councillor Child stated that at the last Planning Board meeting, the Planning Consultant had felt the Billings Well property might be converted into a park with a Fountain and also a good location for the Bell. Councillor Moffat enquired if this project might be undertaken this year and would like some direction regarding placing of the Bell since some type of ceremony was also expected, Mayor Nisbet stated that a meeting might be arranged with Planning Board at 7, p.m. a week Tuesday ahead of their regular meeting so that a Committee of the Whole, the Parks Board and Planning Board might discuss the matter of purchasing the Abernathy land for parks. Councillor Child said he would speak to the Planning Board Chairman re this ·meeting, .,.; '· Reeve Davis stated we were to write Mr. Sobara a letter requesting him to attend council and that we must keep hammering away at these subdividers to obtain any action, DAVIS: HAMMOND: STODDARD: CHILD. "That a letter be forwarded to Mr. Sobara to attend Council with his engineer in order to discuss pertinent matters relating to the Aurora Heights Area," Carried, "That the meeting adjourn," The meeting then adjourned, -~~ MAY~-7.:!-'-. r-'-:.:...'