MINUTES - Council - 19611002~~ ...
MINUTES OF THE 19TH REGULAR ThffiETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHMlEERS ON OCTOBER 2, 1961 AT 8.00 P.M.
PRESENT
MAYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE:
COUNCILLORS:
STODDART:
CHILD:
CORRESPONDENCE
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KEITH NISBET (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
W.H. STODDART
CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON, HAMMOND, JONES,MOFFAT.
"That the minutes of September 5th,8th
18th and 25th. 1961 be adopted as printed
and circulated."
Carried.
A letter from the Aurora Memorial Arena Board advising Council
of a new policy change eliminating most of the out of Town
rentals and devoting the major portion of ice time hours to
local uses and stating this new policy may cost the town between
$750.00 and $1,000.00 additional, was read.
HAMMOND:
JONES:
"That the report of the Aurora Memorial
Arena Board be accepted and filed."
Carried.
A letter from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 385, Aurora ,
advising Council that the Annual remembrance day services
and parade were .being held on November 5th. 1961 and inviting
Council to attend t.he parade' and service also· requesting
permission to hold the annual poppy :':·· ... tag day on November
4th. 1961 was read.
STODDAR~:
CHILD:
"That permission be granted the Canadian
Legion to hold their annual poppy day
on November 4th. 1961 and that Council
be notified by letter of the time and
day of service and parade."
Carried.
A letter from lVlr. A.B. Griffin, 25 Huron Court, e.nclosing a
photograph showing the conditions of the roadway, and requesting
that some attention be given this roadway.
CHILD: "That a letter be forwarded to Mr. Griffin
STODDART: explaining that these roads are still under
the ~urisdiction of the Sub-divider and that
therefore work must be done by him."
CarrieQ..
Further discussion to this matter left to New Business.
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OCTOBER 2nd. -2-19th Regular
A letter from a Mr A. G~roux and a 1~. ~. Dwason advising
Council of improper drainage on the service road to the water
tank and a traffic problem on walkway and requesting that two
steel posts and a chain be installed at the entrance to this
road was read.
CHILD:
HAMMOND:
"That the Works Department be authorized
to carr:sy out..requests."
Carried.
A letter from Mr. J.L. Smith, Clerk-Treasurer County of York
advising Council of a letter sent to the Honourable Kelso Roberts,
Q.C. Attorney General in connection with the establishment of
a separ~te Court House·was read.
STODDART: "That this letter be received and filed."
MOFFAT:
Carried.
Mr. T. McPherson, Town Solicitor will be attending a meeting
with regards to this Court House.
A letter from Mr. w. Kennedy, 89 Catherine Ave stating that
children play on the road and asking if mome thought could be
given to enact a by-law to stop children playing in the streets
was read,
STODDART:
BAVIS:
"That this letter be referred to the Police
Committee for study and report."
Carried.
Letters from J$an· Culbert and D.J. Helliner regarding benches -..
that have been put on boulevards in Aurora Heights and requesting
removal of same was read, ·
JONES:
HAMMOND:
"That these benches be;. removed from
the boulevards,"
Carried.
A letter from Mr. N. Gibson Madge advising Council that a Fire
and Weed hazard exists on property behind his property.
DAVIS: "That this :i.etfer 'be referred to the Fire Chief."
MOFFAT: . .
Carried.
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OCTOBER 2, 1961,
A letter from the Aurora Recreation Commission advising Council
that they would recommend that Mr. A.E. Graves, 45 Bailey Ores,
and Mr. Dan Bowerman of the Bank of Montreal be appointed to
thek Aurora Recreation Commission for 1961 and 1962 was read.
liiHILD: '!That this appointment be so moved.'!
DAVIS:
Carried,
A letter from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 385, advising
Council that Mr. F. Young be recommendedto service on the
Aurora Recreation Commismion was read,
DAVIS: "That this appointment be so moved,'!
STODDART:
Carried,
, Mayor Nisbet requested permission to leave the meeting,
HAMMOND: "That Reeve Davis take the chair,"
CORBETT:
Carried,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Councillor Jones gave a verbal report on the prices of extending
the sewer on Hillview Ave,
Beamish Construction $2,077.
Councillor Jones estemated that the job could be done by the
Works Department for an estimated cost of between $1,200 and
$1,500.00
Town Engineer Mr. S,T, Murray estimated the cost to be $3,000.
and explained his estimate,
JONES:
DAVIDSON:
"That the storm sewer on Hillview be extended
to George St. with two catch basins on corner
of George St and Hillview Ave a distance of
approximately 300 feet at an estimated cost
of $2,000.00 and the seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto and the work be done by
Town labour,"
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Councillor Child inquired if this would be a determental effect
on George Street Pa~ement and Councillor Jones said No,
Reeve Davis stated it will alleviate an expected increase in water
run-off condition because of the new paving,
The motion was then carried,
19TH REGULAR -!J-OCTOBER 2n~. 1961
HAlVIMOND: "That the Property Committee be authorized
DAVIDSON: to purchase 1 set cutters and 1 set shear bars.
for the Barruminator at the Sewage Treatment
Plant from Charles Napier Co. at a cost of
$245.Q2 complete and the seal of the Corporation
be attched hereto."
Carried.
Councillor Corbett presented a verbal compl~t from a Mr. Billbrough
regarding tile being t.aken out from in front of his driveway and
Jack Browning, Town §uperintendent stated that it had been removed
a year ago because it was broken and was too small. Reeve Davis
requested the Town Superintendent to look at this situation to-morrow.
STODDART:
CORBETT:
"That a letter of condolences be sent to
Mr. Billbrough cin the loss of his father."
Carried.
Councillor Moffat presented a veraal report of the Services
Committee with regards to the Ambulance Service. Councillor
Moffat stated that there had been three offers of ambulance
seri:ice to the Town but that the town had agreed not to subsidize
any private enterprise at this time. Reeve Davis stated there was
a definate need for an ambulance Eliu!txl!r service in Town. Councillor
Moffat felt that in the near future might be grouped on the two
hospitals in the County namely Richmond Hill and Newmarket.
Reeve Davis stated that investigations with the two townships
had suggested that one ambulance service T for the area was not
enough.
Councill.or Child reported a verbal report .. pertaining to side
yards in Aurora Heights Subdivision.
CHILD:
CORBETT:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
"That we revise By-law 1456 to include whole
of town." ·
Carried.
Councillor Jones inquired if work could be done on the ditches
in Regency Acres as water is laying in them. Town Engineer Mr.
S.T. Murray stated. that a.contractor is working on ditches now.
Reeve Davis stated that a letter should be sent to Mr. Shanbnan
in this regard and Councillor Hammond suggested that this work
should be started before the winter months.
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19TH REGULAR
CHILD'!
HAMMOND:
-5-OCTOBER 2nd. 1961
"That a follow-up letter be sent to
Mr. Shankman requesting a reply to
letter that had been previously sent
to him in regards to work to be done
in Regency Acres."
Carried.
Councillor Hammond inq~ired if any answer had been received
from Mr. Sobara in rePLy to letter sent by Town Engineer Mr.
s.T. Murray in regards to work to be done in Aurora Heights.
HAMMOND:
CHILD:
,;That a follow-up letter be written
to Mr. Sobara and ~sked what his
intensions are in this regard."
CaJ;'ried.
Councillor Hammond inquired if the weed~ etc had been cleaned
up north of the Works Department and Mr. J. Browning, Town
~perintendent stated that it had been done.
Councillor Davidson inquired if any word had been received from
Dr. Berry, Ontario Water Resources Commission and Councillor
Hammond stated that Dr. Berry has been ill.
Councillor Moffat-inquired if the Parking lot could not be cleaned
up as the Esso Station had planted flowers to help make this lot
liliok nice. Counc-illor Hammond suggested that the Street Cleaner
to do this clean up if necessary and Mr. Browning said he would
look after this matter.
Reeve Davis inquired
Berczy St. sewer and
but definitely soon.
Council Meeting.
BY-LAWS
if anything had been done regarding the
Town Engineer Mr. Murray stated not yet
Reeve Davis asked for a report at the next
A By-law to authorize the issue of debentures in the principal
amount of $100,000.00.
MOFFAT:
CHILD:
Corbett;
DAns:
"That the by-law now before the Council be read
a third time.
Carried.
"That the third reading of the By-law be taken
as read.
Carried.
The By-law was then numbered 1493 • .----
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19TH REGULAR -6-OCTOBER 2, 1961
NEW BUSINESS
Councillor Jones stated that their were potholes on roads and
broken parts on Tecumseh Drive and suggested that Colas be put
on these roads as soon as weather is fit. Reeve Davis stated
that we had an obligation to the people of the Subdivision •
. HAMMOND :
HONES:
"That we do the repairs to road and keep a
record .of cost and submitt it to Aurora
Heights Subdividli.r."
Carried.
Councillor Jones stated he had a complaint from a Mrs.Murray,
Kennedy Street with regards to a water daainage problem.
The Sub-division will need 15" sewer here and Councillor Child
stated that he hadn't heard any more about this sub-division
and that it is uhlikely anything will be done with it.
Reeve Davis inquired of Councillor Jones if he would work on it
and Councillor Jones said ye~.
CHILD:
STODDART:
"That the Building Inspector attend a
convention in Hamilton and $50.00 be
.aJ.lowed for expenses."
Carried.
Mr. s. T. Murray, Town Engineer stat·ed he had four items he
would like to present.
1. Members of Town ·council are invited to attend a demonstration
of two-way radio equipment on Thur·sday evening at 6.p.m.
on the roof of the Ontario Mental Hospital Yonge St. South.
2. An interest party is looking for 5 acres of land. Deputy
Reeve Stoddart is assisting in this.
3. A Town of Aurora Brochure is in the. making.
4. George St. Paving.
Reeve Davis inquired if this was within the contract Price and
s.T. Murray, :· · ·.'. that we could possib],y get more than 50% from
the Department of Highways. Reeve Davis stated that there has
been some trouble with drive ways on George St.
HAMMOND: "That this meeting adjourn."
STODDART:
The meeting than adjourned.
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