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MINUTES - Council - 19611106I~ ·~· MINUTES OF .. THE 21ST REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL C!AMBERS ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1961 AT 8,00 P.M. PRESENT: MAYOR REEVE DEPQTY REEVE: COUNCILLORS: DAVIS: STODDART: ------------·----------- KEITH NISBET (IN THE CHAIR) C.F. DAVI.S W.H. STODDART CORBETT, DAVIDSON, HAMMOND, JONES, MOFFAT. "That the minutes of October 2nd, 6th, and 16th be adopted as printed." Carried, A letter from Mrs. Dorothy Egan thanking Council for the flowers sent Mr. & Mrs. N. Egan on their fiftieth wedding anniversary was ·read. · DAVIS: "That this letter be received and filed," CORBETT: Carried .• A letter from the Rotary Club of Aurora inviting Council to attend "Civic Night" .on Monday November 20th at the Graystones at 6,15 p.m. was read. DAVIS: STODDART: "That this letter be received and the invitation to.attend Civic Night be accepted," Carried. A letter from s. Randall, Provincial Director, Canadian Voellational Training, Department of Education informing Council that the Ontario Department of Education is interested in assisting municipalities to begin training .programmes for their unemployed and stating that further information may be obtained from the Department. STODDART: MOFFAT: "That we obtain general information that is available." Carried. A letter f'rom the AUD.ora Recrelil,tion Commission asking for Councils 'Consideration in backing the Commission in regards to :SUnday afternoon Skating at the Aurora Memorial Arena was read. DAVIDSON: HAMMOND "That t'he Council back up the deficit, if any obtained py the REcreation Commission through Sunday afternoon skating program." 6arried. 21ST REGULAR -2-NOVEBMER 6, 1961 A letter from the Minor Hockey Assoication Hockey Association with a contribution • asking support for the DAVIS: CORBETT: "That this letter be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report." Carried. .-1 REPORT OF COMMITTEES Councillor Corbett 'reported he had received a petion from Mr. Ivan ~adson regarding certain preparations to the Park on the North Side of Wellington St. West~· and that he had inspected this side with Frank Symons and found the petition warranted especially to .c<.... • "' eliminate the numerous holes filled with water that were dangerous and an eyesore. Under Councils earlier authorization for a parks program Councillor Corbett reported the program 'was commenced and the area is now pre~ared for seeding. Mayor Nisbet thanked the Parks Committee and stated that authorization had been given in the Spring to clean up the parks. Reeve Dai'is felt that . 'this was an excellent undertaking and now they have requested that a bridge be built across the drainage creek. Mayor Nisbet stat.ed that the Hydro will havt9 . some pol as in a week or 'so and will make a good foot bridge. Mr. Dadson said they would do the work if the material was supplied. · ' Mayor Nisbet informed Council that Councillor Corbett and Clerk Wm. Johnson went to Elora regarding the Mill Street Creek and found that Fleury B£ssell Co. went bankrupt and now in the hands of Mr. Schwartz who has intimated he will sign the papers deeding this property to the Town. Councillor Corbett will now proceed with the job of . I straightening this creek. , Councillor Jones reported regarding the. Hillview Storm sewer.and Stated that Town Superintendent Jack Browning, Town Engineer Mr. s. Murray and himself T";i!: had found a narrow shoulder on George Street and we can grade it down to a c,atch basin E. in front of George Street School. Feel this is a good :·::·.:oR idea· to withdraw idea of sewer on Hillsview and put in a ditch down George Street thereby eliminating the drainage problem. We would have to bring sewer up centre of road since gas mains and sewer crossings make it quite a job. But by doing '' it by ditching for about same co.st as sewer it will do a good job. Councillor Moffat inquired if Hillview Road would be closed and Councillor Jones stated not if a ditch was put in on George St. As many of Council as able to meet at g. A.M. to-morrow on site to look over project. !~-. , __ (.,_.., -3- Councillor Jones presented a report of the Works Committee in which the Committee respectfully submit the following: _, ,, "That the motioiJ. previously passed at the regular meeting of Council on October 2nd, 1961 authorizing the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.) be hereby cancelled and That in lieu of this improvement , the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.) be authorized to be spent on improvements to the west side of George Street, including the relocation of the ditches and the provisions of a wide gravel boulevard between Hillview Road and Kennedy Street, and deepening JONES:. DAVIDSON: the ditch between Hillview Road and Tyler Street, to adequately service the storm drainage water and provide additional parking area on the west side of the paved road recently installed in George Street." "That the report of.the Works Committee re change of program for drainage at corners -Hillview and~Georg~ Stree8s be approved subject to the satisfaction of Council at the job site -Tuesday November 7th. 1961." Carried. Councillor Hammond r·c;; ''' presented a report of the Property Committee in which the Committee respectfully submit the following: "That after details given by O.W.R.C. as to plants alreadu under their jurisdiction, it was found that only one or two coullk be . reasonably comp~red to the situation at Aurcra where the assumpfion of an existing operation is involved. The only Municipality from which sufficient information could be obtained was that of Richmond Hill, a resum~ of which is as Follows: Since the assumption of the operation of the Richmond Hill plant, no apparent difference in operating costs have been noted. All matters concerning rates of pay, additional staff and capital expenditures apparently are submitted to the Town for approval. There.existed 1 however, an overwhelming advantage,.which may or may not be in the case with Aurora, in that the Debenture bonds. were issued by o.w.R.C. at a very favourable rate which Richmond Hill at that time could not have obtained. It is possible that the latter condition was the prime reason for the decision by the Town of Richmond Hill to convert to o.w.R.C operation although they feel satisfied with their present operation. It is the Committee's recommendation that, in view of the importance of .the reports from Dr. Berry's office and the beari:Qg.they may.have on the final decision of ~his Council, no further action is taken on this matter until these reports are on hand." 21 S'l' REGULAR HAMMOND: DAVIDSON: -4-NOVEJVJBER 6, 1961 "That the report o:f the Property Committee re O.W.R.C. operation o:f Sewage Department Plant be accepted." Carried. _,,, Councillor Hammond presented a report o:f Convention o:f the Sewage and Sanitation Institute·held at Montreal October 1961. The major items o:f interest in respect o:f the Town o:f Aurora is as :follows: 1. Due to the increasing frequency o:f accidents involving chlorine storag~ •. cylinders and subsequent injury to operators and handlers, it is requested that all local :first aid, ambulance, police, surgery and.:fire services in.an area where Chlordme is commonly in use, be supplied with as much information as possible on the treatment of casualties and precautions in handling. -' 2. ' An instance cited to accent the need for adequate control in carrying out a sanitary ~and:fi~l program~ In a section o:f Toronto, vicinity o:f Greenwood Ave. it is currently found· necessary to excavate to a depth o:f approximately 100 feet to obtain a satis:fac."l;ory base for :future building foundations, :further that due to improper control the garbage had not decomposed effectively after some 30 years and foul odours are presenting an additional problem. Any Municipality therefor which,m~y engage in a sanitary lan:fill program will have to ~allow for the cost of a full time operator and equipment at the site. 3. Lagooing is a possiblity in some cases, two prerequistts must be taken into account, these being a minimum of t miles radius to the nearest habitation and nonproximity to water table areas. ·- This will of course entail a substantial are o:f open land being available, a requirement which may be difficult to :ful:ful m~ in Aurora. 4. The intention to seek regulations covering the safety procedure during inspection and working in sewage pipes and manholes. Basically this will entail wokking in a minimum of pairs and with effective indicators :for determining the presence o:f toxic gases. 5. The need :for every Municipality to thoroughly investigate the intented waste d~sposal program o:f any potential industry , with particular attention to the prgble~s of disposal of industrial · ~cids, some variaties of which cannot be effectively treated in sanitary sewage plants. During the lecture of Mr. s. Duttonm , , , o of. Proctor and Redfern Co the des:Breabli ty of at least 16 hours daily of controlled operation of a plant into which heavy amounts of industrial wastes are likely, as many gases o:f operation :failure have been attributed to unknown quantities and qualities of industrial waste entering the plant during unma,nned hours. A current case in point is that of Lindsey where an estimated cost o:f'$60,000 to $80,000 will be required to replace equipment erroded away in a two:year period. ,- I '' '---/ I~ {;!1ST REGULAR -5-NOVEMBER 6, 1961 CORBETT: "That this report be referred to next years HAMMOND: Committee to have on file." ·· Councillor Hammond stated that cne point raised regarding chlorine handling that this information·~s available from 2 distributors of chlorine and we will write for this material. The motion was then carried. Councillor Davidson, presented a verbal report of the Police .Committee and stated: 1. -In regards to the resolution from Whitby re speed 2. in school areas being reduced to 15.m.p.h. that the Committee feel that the 25 m.p.h. in force now is satisfactory. In regards to resolution fz:om ,Weston that crosswalks be permitted in all areas in Province that the Committe-e would endorse this if the Province would underright total cost. ' : -. . . . DAVIDSON: 1: "That the Town not endorse the resolution from CORBETT:' Whitby •. " . Carried "That the Town.Of Au11ora crosswalks." MOFFAT: 2. JONES·: Carried. is opposed to Councillor Moffat stated that at the last C,ouncil meeting she had requested to meet in Committee in regards to by-laws and services and asked regarding the 1 day sick leave bY.-law. Councillor Moffat stated she had bee,n advised now that we are still working on this matter and .it is not finalized as yeEt. Councillor Moffat said the .;>.<---2 ·s.ame applies to the. matter. of hawkers and pedlars ).icences. Councillor Moffat stated that in regards to the fire hazard by-law a letter from the uf Fire Marshall's Office had stated that a model fire prevention by-law will be available in 1962. At the present time all fire chiefs are assistants to the Ontario Fire Marshall a:iJ.d he can act on all these cases. 21ST REGULAR -6-NOVEMBER 6, 1961 Mayor Nisbet report that the Industrial Area at the south end is being levelled o£f and also there is a road now at Regency Drive that is paasable and this is imrpoving the entrance to the Town. Mayor Nisbet stated that Town Clerk William Johnson and myself went down to visit ·the Department of Education and that we certainly learned how the grant struc~ture is drawn up as it pertains to elementary schools. It was explained that when ·- a municipilility changes from one table to another than the percentage decrease is tapered off gradually. Mayor Nisbet welcomed Mrs. Brooks and Mrs Harrison to Council ,as guests. UNFtNISHED BUSINESS Reeve Davis inquired of Mr. s. Murray the Town Engineer if there was any eeport on work being done at Richardson Drive and Mr. Murray "stated that this work was completed to-day, that paving that is. Deputy Reeve Stoddart stated that he ' .: was impressed with work done and dix-seal is quite an advance in treatirrg roads. The cost seems reasonalbe and it is a good seal• Mayor Nisbet suggested that we should consider spraying sides where gravel is and Councillor Jones stated he agreed with the Mayor as it would save· our roads. Reeve'Davis inquired of the Engineer if this was practical to use on some of paved streets in Town that need re-surfacing from time to time. The Engineer stated that the answer to resurfacing of ~roads satisfactorily. Reeve Davis asked Mr-;. Murray if there was any report on the re- locating of the sewer on Berczy Street and Mr. Murray informed Council that we are working on this project now and that we haven't ~ocated sewer on Metcalfe Street as yet. Councillor Jones stated that there is a storm sewer up Metcalfe Street and feel its possible to take this sewer up south side of Metcalfe ahd pick up water on Bercy Street and carry it down Metcalfe Street. Councillor Jones said we have yet to dig up and find if sewer large enough to carry water. Councillor Jones brought forward the matter of the sidewalk on Glass Drive and Mayor Nisbet state4 that the easement is ready to be signed and that we can pass the motion to sign. Councillor Jones stated that the sidewalk was for the north side of Glass Drive and arrangements had been made with the Separate School Board to have an easement so we could construct a side&alk on their property. l ' ·. -'·"--'" i ,_ I ,_ 21ST REGULAR -7-NOVEMBER 6,; 1961 Councillor Jones stated· that this was the only feasible place to construct the sidewalk. DAVIS: HAMMOND: "That the M~or and Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement to enter into an easement with the Separate School Board." Carried. Councillor Moffat inquired as to how far is sidewalk going and _Councillor Jones stated 500 femt just dear their driveway to sidewalk at Murray Drive that it was to be an asphalt sidewalk. JONES: HAMMOND: "That the Works Committee be authorized to instal a sidewalk 4 feet wide at the north side of Glass Drive from the west end of the Separate Shhool to connect with the sidewalk at Murray Drive, at an estimated cost of' $1,000. and the Seal. of the Corporation be attached hereto, such monies to be taken from Capital ·Levy Fund." Carried. Councillor. Hammon inquired of the Engineer if any notification had been received from the Departmen~ of Highways in regards to the Temperance Street Bridge and Mr. Murray stated that the design has not been submitted as yet. Councillor Hammond stated he felt that it should be furthered aa it is dangerous and necessary and that all spped be taken to finalize this matter. Councillor J 0 nes informed Council that we are working on this project and are considering cement culVerts at this time with retaining walls. Councillor Davidson inquired of the Town Solicitor Mr. T. McPherson if there was any change in the Police question and Mr. McPherson ·stated there was no change. BY-LAW.S MOFFAT: DAVIS: "That leave be given to introduce a ;iy-law to _,11 .amend by-law 1456 and that the same be now read r~ a first time. Carried. The By-law was then read. a first time. 21ST REGULAR -8-NOVEMB;ER 6, . 1961 Councillor Moffat stated that she was not quite clear on this amendment and felt that it was to bring in~o conformity with other parts so that each would be 3 feet from lot line. MOFFAT: STODDART: NEW BUSINESS "That this By-law receive only one reading to-night and be left over until next meeting and referred back to rr 6ommi ttee. 11 Carried. Councillor Moffat informed Council that at the last Recreation Commission meeting she had been requested to Ask Council where they could store their equipment. Councillor Moffat stated that the Town Truck takes up some little space in the quonset hut. Councillor Moffat stated that the feeling is material is spread around and contrary to their insurance. Councillor Hammond statedthat the entire area in the red barn could almost be used and what is available in quonset hut. Councillor Hammond said that there is no building available that would house all the equipment and felt that the insurance was there own business. Mayor Nisbet stated this was last Council meeting before nomination night~ and would like to taank you all for a pleasant year. Mayor Nisbet felt that we have had·good.discussions and that we have done preety well what Council said they would do. Mayor Nisbet informed Council he would be standing as Mayor. Reeve Davis stated he would be runnin~ as.Reeve and felt there is a job to do in the coming year that w~ll take experience in our Town and the County. Deputy Reeve Stoddart stated that he would stand again as Deputy Reeye. County Waise Deputy Reeve Stoddart stated he would like another year on County Counc~l. · Councillor Corbett stated that he has recently retired from the Post office and has not fully made up his mind as yet. Councillor Jones stated he could give all his time to Town affairs as he is retired but that he hasn't made up this mind asyet. Councillor Hammond informed Council that due to bu±siness commitments he would not. seek re-election. Councillor Hammond stateVhe would like to thank the Mayor and Members of Council and the clerk's staff for assistance so readily given. Mayor Nisbet stated that we are sorry you have to withdraw but hope you can come back. 2.;:1~,:REGJJLA.l't -9-NOVEMBER 6,1961 Councillor Davidson informed Council he would be standing the good Lord and Khrushchev willing. ~ouncillor Moffat said she had enjoyed this year and enjoyed working with Council and staff and will be seeking re-election. Mayor Nisbet congratulated Uouncillor Moffat for a job well done. Mayor Nisbet informed Council that he felt Councillor Child would seek re-election. STODDART: "That we adjourn." MOFFAT: The.meeting then adjourned.