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MINUTES OF THE 21SW REGULAR I\I[EETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ON MONDAY li{QVEMBER 5 t 19.62., --. -.. - -----..
PRESENT:
l\'!AYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS
:MiNUTES
C ORRESl?PNJ:iENC E
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NOISE COMPLAINT
KEIT!L.NISBET
C .. F. DAVIS
W,H • STODDART
CHILD, CORBETT, JONES, MOFFAT, JII!URRAY, SINCLAIR.
JONES:
CHILD:
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"Resolved that the minutes Of October<
1_st, 9th, 15th and 22nd. 1962 be
adopted as printed and ci:ccuJ..ated,"
Subjec.t to correction of the minutes of
Octob-<?r, tst, 1962 by the rewording of paragraph
J, page a, as--follows
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"Councillor Murray spoke oh the
ward system." ·
Carried.
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A letter form ~.Will:ia.m. G.J!I~~,Trent, 120
Temperance St•---Aurora concel?ning the probJ.em
of a _noise condition brought· about by a
machine sho~ operating in the vicinty of h+s
residence.. ·
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STODDART:
CHILD:
"Resolved that rv.r:r. Trent be' advised
to take this matter up .with the
York County Health Unit or that he
may lay an appropriate charge under
the Town of Aurora An~i Noise By-law~
Carried.
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21S;T • REGULAR
CORRESPONDENCE
UNIVERSITY STUDEN~S
TOUR
RESIGNATION -
J. ROLAND BROWN
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NOVEMBER 5, 1962
A lettezo from Dr, A.P~ Bernhart, Department
of Civil Engineering,. University of Toronto
thanking Council of the Town of Aurora
for alloWing students of the University to
tour through the utilities of this municipality.
CHILD: "Resolved that this letter be filed, n
DAVIS:
Carried.
A letter from Mr. J. Roland Brown, requesting
councils acceptance of his resignation as an
assistant Assessor to terminate one month
from October 31, 1962.
STODDART:"Rssolved that Ithis letter be·~· ··•
DAVIS: refer:eed to the Finance Committee,
that Mr, Bownls resignation be here-
accepted and that Council will do all
in their power to assist him in his
future placement~"
Carried.
A letter from the Toronto York Roads Commission
co.nceJ:>ning a .. scheme brought about by-the pres-
ent critical inter.national situation in which··
it was requested that Council of each !Vlunicip-
ality have some person appointed with th.e ·
authority to direct removal of men and machin-
ery at a moments notice to an area whewe more
urgently required.
DAVIS
STODDART
"Resolved that tlais letter be refer-
red to Committee and that a report
and recommendation be brought to
Counoilt"
Carried.
It was decided that a meeting with regards ·to
this subject would be held on Wednesday
November 7, 1962 at, 9,00 a,m,
21ST REGULAR
CORRESPONDENCE
LETTER OF THANKS
o FIRE DEPARTiviENT
TOWN SIGJ{
-3-November 5, 1962,
A letter from Mr. Thomas J,M. Birrell, of
Richmond Hill extending thanks to Town of
Aurora Fire Department in their co-operation
with Nevvmarket and EC"<at Gwillimbury during
the fire on Saturday evening at Brad Walkers
Motors Ltd,·· Nevvmarket •.
DAVIS: "Resolved that a copy of this letter
CHILD: be forwarded to the Aurora Fire
Department,"
Carried,
A letter from the Aurora Junior Chamber of
Commerce thanking Town Council for their
support in the allotment of $125.00 for the
Town Sign project,
STODDART:"Resolvofi that this letter be filed."
DAVIS:
Carried,.
PAVING -DUNNING A letter from the Ontario Department of
EDWARD AND OLD YONGE Highways regarding the contract concerning
STREET the recent construction and paving . of
Dunning Ave. Edward st. and old Yonge st.
advising that the subsidy-0 payable on this
contract would be based on the lowest tender
submitted by George w. Porter Construction Co,
.~ and would exclude the amount in the original
tender for continuency fees.
SUNDAY SKATING
CHILD: "Re"'olved that we accept this
STODDART: report for the Department of
Highways concerning the paving
program,"
Carried, '
A letter from the Aurora Recreation Commission
advising Council in connection with the Sun-
day skating program at the Arena that it was
hoped for this year the Arena would be able
to carry itself however, requesting that the
Town Council under~~±te any deficit that they
might have this year,
CHILD: "Resolved that the Town of Aurora
DAVIS: would underwrite anY·deficit of the
Arena r.egarding Sunday skating."
Carried.
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21ST. REGULAR
CORRESPONDENCE
AGREEMENT-
REMINGTON J;tAND LTD •
AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOL
BOARD
-4-November 5,. 1962.
A letter from Remingt.o n Rand Ltd, requesting
that CounciJ. approve of an agreement between
the Aurora Public Schaol Board and the
Remington Rand Ltd.--concerning the lease •.
DAVIS: "Resolved that the Mayor and Clerli:
STODDART: be authorized to sign this Agree-
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REPORTS OP. COMM!T~Et~f
RE SUNNYBROOK
RELEASE
Mayor Nisbet read report of Committee of the
Whole which follows:
Councillor members met with :Mr·, Shoniker,
:Mr, Kelner·~ :Mr, Joseph to-gether with
:Mr, S, Murrey; Town Engineer and :Mr, T,
McPherson, Town solicitor to discuss the
release, in an appropriate form tor:.-registr-
ation, of certain lots in Sunu7brook Sub
division pursuant to the r"quirements of the
Subdivision Agreement between Sunnybrook
Investments Limited and the Town of Aurora.
Subsequent .. to considerable discussiQn it Wa-s
recommended that the following be reported
to Council for final consideration:
That the requested release of lots ih Sunny-
brook Subdivision be granted on the-full
cl.eposi t by :Mr. s. Kelner of an 9J)l.ount of
monies of'$40,000, being-the estimatecl. cost
of pavi:p.g Haida Drive, .the instal,ation of
curbing and the co:p.struction of a sidewa~k
according to the Town Engineer t s spec.ificate. ·
tiona, ·
An appropriate :agreement to be -drawn up
stipulating that the monies so received are
to be held by t4e Town in escrow and subseq-
uent to the above commi ttments being comple-
ted then any overage or shortages obtaining
will be disbursed accordingly,
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21ST REGULAR -5~ November 5, 1962.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
RE SUNNYBROOK SUBDIVISION
RELEASES
THe Committe further rooammends 1 upon the
request of Town Engineer Mr, s. Murray,
that Mr. S, Kelner be advised that,
1, The set of linens and prints as required
in accordance with the provisions of The
Subdivision Agreement, will be required at
the completion of the instalation of the
services and· before final certificates are
issued, and before the Tovf!l assumes the
roads.. These drawings and ]!!Tints must show
the 11 As Constructed" Conditions,
2, Two sets of prints, drfl.wing the 11 As
Constructed" conditions of those streets
already occupied, with the services in
operation nll<'' required immediately, One
Print of each is needed by the EngineBring
Department and one print of each is nedded
by the Works Department,
General discussion followed tha reaP.:ing
of this report,
DAVIS: "Resolved that the report ofthe
MOFFAT'! Committee of the Whole dated
October 25 1 1962 be accepted."
Carried,
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21ST REGULAR
RE;J?ORTS OF COMI!'IITTEES
SEWA~I ~REATREMENT
PLAN~
TREE CUTTING
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Ji• NOVEMBER 5,1962 -6-
Oounctllor Corbett presented a report of
the Property Committee in which the
Committee respectfully submit the following
The Committee has now perused a detailed
report from the Ontario Water Resources
Commission recommending that a Consulting
Engineer be engaged to study the sewage
treatment requirements of the Town of
Aurora and further to prepare an estimate
of cost of tho works to be undertaken~
Due to the fact that considerable moni'es
and time must be allotted, the committee
hereby recommends that further study and
action oe left over for presentation to
the incoming 1963 Council.
the Committee further recommends that
the 1963 Council cnnsider the selling
and dismantling of the Sewage Treatment
Plant greenhouse from the foundation up.
CORBETT: "Resolved that the report of
JONES: the Property Committee RE:
,, Ontario Water Resources Report
2. Sewage Treatment Plant Greenhouses
dated November 5 1 1962 be accepted,"
Carried,
Councillor Jones presented a report of the
Works Committee in which the collllil:'·ttee
respectfully submit the following:
The Committee has received, as requested,
a detailed statement from the Aurora Hydro
Electric Commission outling theman hours
actually incurred in cutting certain trees
at various locations in Aurora from
January 1 to June '30, 1962, The Committee
is ~<~t.iaj,ed with this statement and duly
notes that no charges were made for cert-
ain tree cutting of which this Committee
was previously aware.
The Committee now recommends that the sum
of $1 1 016.60 for tree cutting be hereby
approved for payment to the Aurora Hydro
Electric Commission.
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21ST REGULAR
TREE CUTTING
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
EXCEL METAL CRAFT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESURFACING
WENDERLY DRIVE
IBER COURT
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-7-November 5t1962
JONES t· "Resolved that the report of the
DAVIS'!· Works Co=i ttee re tree cutting
be accepted~ and the sum of
$1,016.60 be paid to the Aurora
Hydro-ElectDic Co=ission and the
Seal of the Chrpo~ation be attached
hereto."
Carried.
Mayor Nisbet stated and Mr, s. l'ifu.:l;'ray and
himself h~d atte~ded an I4dustrial meeting
in Toronto and saw several things.
Industries are trying to get canadian
Industries to supply certain items they
now must import.
Mayor Nisbet stated that a »roblem had
· come up r·egarding Ex:O'el Metal Craft
desiring extra Land~ Councillor Murray,
Town Engineer and others had gone down
to see Mr. Bacon and he had agreed to sell
land to ]heel Metal Craft.
~~yor Nisbet also informed Council that
land on the west side of Edward st. has
now been purchased by a new plant and
construction would start next year.
Councillor Jones informed Council he had
i.nstructed the T.own Engineer to get prices
for resurfacing of Wonderly and Iber Court
Councillor Jones stated that he now
had 4 tenders.
Town Engineer lVU'. s. T. Murray opened the
tneders,
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21ST REGULAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
TENDERS -PAVING OF
WENDERL Y DRIVE
IBER COURT
NORTH YORK HUl'IIA' ~NE
SOCIETY
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DUFFERIN CONSTRUCTION CO,
'1 • Dix Seal
2, Regular 2" paving
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I I • $4,511.57
$5,804.87
Ki,,t, BEAmUSH CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD
·1, Dix Seal
2, Regular 2 11 paving
$4,256,05
5,421.55
WARREN BITUMINOUS PAVING CO,
1, Dix Beal
2; Regular 2" paving
MILLER PAVING LIMITED
'\, Dix Seal
2. Regular 2 11 paving
$4,066,35
~,475.60
$3,550 •. 75
$4,729.75
DAVIS: "Resolved that the tender of
JONES: Miller Paving Co, for the sum
of ~t4, 729,75 for the paving of
Iber Court and Wonderly Drive bo
accepted and the Seal of the
Corporation be attached horet((~."
Carried, . ;•,
Mayor Nisbet informed Council that the
North York Humane Society would be holding
a meeting the week of Nove::mber 11, 1962
DAVIS:
STODDART:
11 THat this letter be filed,"
Carried,
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21ST REGULAR
INDUSTRY
BY-LAWS
1547,
RESERVE FUND
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-9--November 5, 1962
Mayor Nisbet reported that another
Industry Aurora Tank & Welding are
building on Industry St, and think we
will be requi'!'ed to build a new culvert,/
MOFFAT: "That leave be given to intra-
CORBETT: duce a by-law to establish a
reserve fund and that the same
be now read a first time,
The By-law was then read a first time,
Carried,
SINCLAIR: "That the by-la.w now before
MOFFAT: the Council be read a second
time and that the Council
resolve itself into a committee
of the Whole for that purpose,
NISBET:
DAVIS:
MOFFAT
CORBETT
DAIVS:
CHILD:
Carried,
"That the second re:eAing ~":the
by-law be taken as read,"'-"
Carried,
"That the by-law now before'> -
the Council be read a third '''-
time this day and t.hat rule -
22 of by-law no, 1468 be sus'"'
pended for that purpose,"
Carried,
"THat the third reading of the
by-law be taken as read."
Carried,
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21 S T REGULAR
NEW BUSINESS
JOINT. POLICE
FORCE
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-1 ()>. November 5, 1962,
Councillor Child stated that all council
mom bers have infront of them a copy of the
special report by Chief Constable Wn. Langman
and minutes of meeting held.
Councillor Child read some of minutes,
Finally ag:i:-eed by Councillor Cook and Reeve
Rodgers that if any amalgmation of forces
it should b_e only 3 municipalit:!.os, King,
Whitchurch a:IJ.d Aurora,
Councillor
why there
$50, ooo. 00
Cook coufud not give an answer as to
Police Budget is $80 1 000. and ours
Reeve Rodgers was looking forward to entering
into a 5 group and when facts ~y forward
to him he decided against since it might cost
Aurora more,
It is not necessary to set up a Commission,
A committee might be set up.
Councillor Child offered to answer any questions
if he was able to,
Councillor Child stated that after listening
to pros and cons he didntt think it would do
Aurora any harm to enter into j."~ .. ':lt force
with 3 municipalities, Councillor Child
stated that Aurora is the centre and taa the
facilities to set up this arrangement, such as
tower radio, good force, Councillor Child
suggested that we try it ~or 2 year period and
then if found not to bo working satisfactorily
•( · they could each take their ovm:'l force.
Councillor Child stated that Police school was
being run soon and the Police Chief would like
to know outcome of meeting as soon as possible,
Councillor Child asked Council members to read
minutes and report and have a meeting next
monday to see if we can finalize it and let
other municipalities concerned know so they can
organize accordingly,
CHILD: "Resolved that these minutes.and
CORBETT: report be studied and the a
Committee of the Whole meeting be
held next monday,"
Councillor Murray inquired that when King and
Whitchurch Townships proposed their expenses
where they the same as ours,
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21 ST REGULAR _,,_ November 5, 1962
UNFINISHED. BUSINESS
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JOINT POLICE FORCE Gounc.i1lor O"hild stated yes that they
were quite near.· They donf t have any experience
as to what it will cost them.
Councillor Sinclair stated that he was glad to
see Councillor Child attend this meeting.·
The motion wasthen Carried,
BY-LAW SICK BENEFIT Councillor Jones enquired as to the by-law
TOWN EMPLOYEES regarding sick :pay for Town Employees and
Mayor Nisbet stated that it had received 2
readings only and would have it brought in and
discussed next monday night.
NEW BUSINESS
1963 COUNCIL
DAVIS:
STODDART:
Mayor Nisbet inquired d~ Council their ins
intentions for 1962,.
Reeve Davis stated that he was as:pering for
Reeve for 1963.
De:puty Reeve Stoddart stated that he ho:ped to
stand for De:puty Reeve for the year 1963.~
Councillor Corbett did not wish to make a
statement at this time.
Councillor Murray stated that he would stand
for Mayor in 1963.
Councillor Sinclair stated that he:· ho:ped to
be a candidate for Council and that this was
the moment to be frank and stated that if he
thought there eos least likely hood of Councillor
!Vlurray being l'ITayor J would not ::_, etand. ·
Councillor Sinclair stated that he would
support Keith 100%. ·.
Councillor Moffat stated that if the people
wmuld support her she would run next year.
Councillor Child stated that he wouJ -~ stand
for another year. · Councill6r Child stated that
1963 was year for zoning by-law.
That this meeting adjourn.
The meeting then adjourned
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