MINUTES - Council - 19620402if
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MINUTES OF THE 7TH REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ON MONDAY APRIL 2nd. 1962 AT 8,00 P.M.
PRESENT
MAYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS:
CORBETT:
STODDART:
STODDART:
JONES:
CORRESPONDENCE
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ABSENT
C.F. DAVIS
W.H. STODDART
CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON, JONES, MOFFAT, MURRAY.
"That Reeve Davis take the Chair."
Carried.
"That the minutes of March 5th, 13th. and 19th
1962 be adopted as printed and circulated."
Carried.
FORMAL OPENING OF
KING CITY COMPOSITE
SCHOOL
A card from The Aurora District High
School Board requesting the pleasure
of Councils attendance at The Formal
Opening of the King City Composite
School at King City on A~Til 6th. 1962
was read.
Correction of spelling
of Tecumseh Drive
A letter from Town Engineer Mr. Murray
concerning the necessary co~1ection in
the spelling of the Street name of
Tecumseh Drive rather then Tecumseth Dr.
was read.
CH!J;.D:
DAVI~ON:
"That the necesr;;~ry by.,.1aw
\)e p:repareQ. to ctrrect the
spell~ng of the street name
to Tecumseh Dr. "
Carrie a
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7TH REGULAR
RE: Pavement laid
on Cousins Drive
SCHOOL FOR ROAD
SUPERINTENDENTS
PLUMBING INSPECTION
COUNTY OFYORK
-2-APRIL 2,1962
A letter from George w. Cady, 61 Royal Rd
Aurora, concerning the pavement laid by
Mr. L. Cousins on Roya 1 Rd and stating
that this road will require a lot of
patching each year at a considerable
expense to the Town and requesting Councils
comment in this instance.
CHILD:
DAVIDSON:
"That a letter be forwarded
to Mr. Cady outlinging the
particulars of this road
as contained in the subdivi-
sion agreement."
Carried.
A letter from the Ontario Good Roads Assoc.
regarding the 1962 School for Roads
Superintendents to be held at the University
of Toronto on May 14th and 15th. 1962.
CHILD: "That this letter be filed."
CORBETT:
Carried.
A letter from Warden Sellers, County of York
concerning the resolution Town of Aurora
Council regarding plumbing inspection and
appealing to Council to reconsider their
decision and further stating that the project
will be reviewed by County Council in the
early fall 1962.
Councillor Mo~~at stated that she had
received a call from Warden Sellers and
his argument was we have to pay for this
service anyway and that this was not the time
to change and further Councillor Mo:t.'fat
inquired if we increase the rates they may
never come back down again and the extra
monies might be used for something else.
CHILD: "That this letter be filed."
CORBETT:
Carried.
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7tH REGULAR
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RE: RESTRICTING
THE WEIGHT OF LOADS
NEW ALARlVI SYSTEM
CANADIAN IMPERIAL
BANK OF COMMERCE
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-3-April 2/ 1962.
A letteT from the Board of Transport
Commissioners for Canada advising Council
that a copy of Councils resolution With
respect to rates of The Bell Telephone Co
has been referred to Mr. W, G, Bell, General
Rates Supervisor at Montreal for ·
consideration and report.
STODDART:
MOFFAT:
11 That this letter be filed
and brought forward in two
months time."
Carried.
A letter from the Department of Municipal
Affairs advising the Town of Aurora that
the Department of Transport states it is
not necessary that thKis municipality pass
a by-law for the purposes of restricting
the weight of loads as such requirement is
statutory.
STODDART:
CHILD:
"That a copy of this L:tter
be referred to the Police
Committee for the information
of the Police Department."
Carried.
A letter from the Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce Aurcrr.a requesting that the Police
station be manned 24 hours a day in order
to effect a good watch on a new alarm
system proposed to be installed at the bank,
CHILD:
CORBETT:
"That this letter be referred
to tho Police Committee for a
report,"
Carried,
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7TH REGULAR
UNSODDED HILL AND
IMPROPER DRAINAGE
DELEGATIONS
DOG CONTROL
-4-April 2, 1962
A letter from Mr. L. F~ench, 13 Aurora
Heights Dr., Aurora, concerning an unsodded
hill and improver drainage in that area,
STODDART:
CHILD:
"That a copy of this letter
be referred to the Public
School Board for the necessary.
Action."
a . Carried,
A Mr. Hostick, represented a delegation from
Aurora Heights Subdivision concerning the
problem of dog control in Aurora, and stat.ed
if according to the Aurora Police Department
their is no by-law that had teeth in it and
is diffiuult to enforce then could this
by-law be made so that it would work.
Mr. Hostick stated that packs of 10 to 12
dogs roam the streets and molest the dogs
that are taken for a walk on a leash, and
further that the dog pound in Bradford is
rather inaccessible to residents of Aurora
and further that it takes time to locate
the dog catcher. Mr. Hostick suggested
that now that the Town has grown could not
the Town locate its own dog pound to be
shared as a shelter with the Humaine Society
and this would be a saving on both sides
and dog control would be more efficiant, as
a result.
Reeve Davis inquired where the dog pound
might be located in Town since their would
be numerous complaints of the noise.
Mr. Hostick stated that if some action was
taken against consistent offenders it will
solve some of the problems,
Councillor Davidson stated that the Town
should raise the license fees and penalize
the owners instead of the dogs,
7TH REGULAR
DOG CONTROL
-5-April 2, 1962
Councillor Moffat felt it was up to the
Police Department to enforce the by-law.
Reeve Davis then read the present Dog B~-law
in force in Aurora.
Town Solicitor Mr. McPherson stated that
the present by-law is a strong as we can
make it under the present legislation and
further that any person may lay a charge
if thep dog is found running at large.
Mr. Hostick stated that this matter requires
publicity and should be publicized that on
a complaint people may be taken to court
and felt that this would serve its purpose.
Councillor Jones stated that this seems to be
what we want however the police say no one
will lay a charge.
Councillor Moffat asked if we might place an
add in the paper that ,people may be. :.::;,;~!:;x., .. :, ..
rrosecuted if their doga are found running
at large.
Councillor Murray felt that we are faced
with expense of a dog pound, dog catcher of
our own and that it was unsatisfactory now
to have to travel north of Branford to
obtain a dog picked up by the dog catcher
and it takes a long time to get hold of the
dog catcher.
Reeve Davis stated that this matter would
be left to the Town Clerk and Town Solicitor
to work out something in the way of a
publication in the newspaper regardingi;he
prosecution of owners.
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7TH REGULAR
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
RE: CHLORINE STORAGE
AT SEWAGE TREATMENT
PLANT
GRADER
-6-April 2, 1962
Mrs. ~cCormack appeared before Council in
~ connection with a Welcome WagOn Service
and stated that this service had been in
existence in Richmond Hill for 9 years and
felt it would be nice to aave Welcome
Wagon hear in Aurora too. l\'frs. M· .cCormack
stated that a ~-basket of gifts is
delivered to each now family MJving to
Town and this basket includes such items as
brochures, location of post office, bus
schedule, churches and a map of the Town
together with other vital literature
concerning the Town, Mrs. McCormack stated
that an Aurora girl would be chosen for the
Welcome Wagon set up and that the costs
for the service is obtained from tho merchan
merchants who are sponsors,
Councillor Corbett reported that they are
still working on tho matter of chlorine
storage at tho Sewage 'froatmont Plant and
thnt·canadian Industries Ltd. had given the
Engineer permission to place one ton contain-
-ers of Chlorine on the outside of the
building during tho summer months and felt
that in the meantime a proper building for
storage would be arocted,
Councillor Jones presented a report of the
Works Department in which the committee
respectfully submit the following:
"That the Elommi ttee. met ." .,_ to discuss the
necessary repairs to the-Grader, After
much discussion it was recommended that the
following repairs be made.
• New Clutch
2. Welding or replacing housing
3. That the necessary hearings and bushings
be replaced in the front end,
Prices were obtained form the Adams represen-
-tative.
The estimated cost to be appro~imately $800,
and done by the Adams Co,
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7TH REGULAR
GRADER
PARKS
CRUISER
S,J,KELNER
-7-April 2, 1962
JONES: "That the report of the Works
DAVIDSON: Committee re grader repairs
be approved at an estimated
cost of $800,00 and the Seal
of the Corporation be attached
hereto,"
Carried,
Councillor Murray reported for the Parks
Committee and stated that on the following
Wednesday morning they would get started on
the Parks programme weather permitting,
Councillor Davidson reported he had contact
-ed the Police Chief regarding repairs to
the 1962 and 1961 cruisers and stated that
the reason we had received the bill for
the 1961 cruiser was because McPherson
did not ~o anything to the car until we had
traded it and also that the repair bill to
the · cruiser from a station other then
McPherson was due to the fact that McPherson
was not open at the time the repair was
_required,
Councillor Child reported that at a meeting
of the Planning Committee the request of
r~. S,J, Kelner regarding the release of
stage 2 of a subdivision and other pertinent
matters relating to this subdivision were
discussed and the Committee had only agreed
to that part of the letter concerning the
alterations of Block B and C, Councillor
Child stated we are advising Mr. Kelner
that we are not in agreement with the rest
of his letter and referr him to his previous
agremment.
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7TH REGULAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
LIBRARY
GARBAGE COLEECTIONS
BY-LAWS
FIRE AREA AND FIRE
HAZARDS
-8-April 2, 1962!
Councillor Moffat stated that there would
be a library board meeting on Wednesday
evening and the matter of Doane Hall and
the matter of tho library board undertak-
ing some fact finding regarding the
:proposed building would be bvought for-
ward,
Councillor Moffat reported that the matter
of a change of days for garbage collection
on certain streets in Aurora would be
:publicized shortly so that the :public
concerned would be aware of this change,
MOFFAT
DAVIDSON
"That leave be given to
introduce a by-law to
A Fire Hrea and Fire Hazards
By-law and that the same be
now read a fist time,
Carried
The by-law was then read a first time,
DAVIDSON
MURRAY
"That the by-law now before
the Council be read a second
time and that the Council
resolve itself into a commi-
ttee of the Whole for that
:pur:psoe,
Carried.·
The by-law was then read a second time,
Committee rmses and reports :partial :progress
DAVIDSON:
'STODDART:
"Resolved that we study this
by-law further :prior to the
3rd reading,"
Carried,
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7TH REGULAR
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
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MOFFAT:
DAVIDNSON:
April 2, 1962
"That leave be given
to introduce a by-law to
amend by-law 1464 -
Parking restrictions
and that the same be
now read a first time.
Carried,
The by-law was then read a first time.
JONES:
DAVIDSON:
"That the by-law now
before the Council be
read a second time and
that the Council resolve
intself into a committ-
ee of the whole for
that purpose,
Carried,
The by-law was thnn read a second time
"That the words a distance of 255 feet
be inserted ~tor Wellington St, E
from Yonge St North and also after
Wellington St. E from Yonge St. South.
"That the words "a distance of 220
feet" be inserted a:fter the words
Mosley Street from Yonge St North,
The committee arises and reports pro
-gross,
All in favour of the second reading
of the by-law.
CHILD
CORBETT:
"That the by-law now
before the Council be
read a third time this
day and that rule 22 of
by-law no 1468 be sus-
pended for that purpose,
Carried
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7TH REGULAR -10-
BY-LAWS
PARKING RESTRICTIONS CHILD:
JONES:
A:pril 2, 1962
"That the third reading of
the by-law be taken as
read,
Carried,
CHILD: "That this meeting adjourn."
STODDART:
Carried
The meeting then adjourned
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