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MINUTES OF THE 16TH REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL H:Jl!L:D Il'! THI': COUrfCIL
CHAl'IIBERS ON TUESDi\.Y SEPTEMBER 3 1 1963 AT 8.00 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS:
MINUTES:
CORRESPONDENCE
CARD OF THANKS
MAYOR B. KENT
RE:
GARFREED
CONSTRUCTION
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KEITH NISBET(IN THE CHAIR)
C,F, DAVIS
W.H. STODDART,
CHILD, JONES, MA~TNING, MOFFAT, SINCLAIR,
WILLIAMSON
Councillor Williamson stated there were
two errors in the minutes of August 19 1 1963
namely:
Page 8 -Williams should read Williamson
Page 9 -Respectively l'lhould read respect-"'
fully.
DAVIS: "Resolved that the minutes of
CHILD: August 19, 1963 be adopted as •
printed and circulated subject to
the forgoing amendments."
Carriech
Card of thanks from Mayor Bert Kent of
Newmarket for presentation during his
illness.
CHILD: "Resolved that this card be
STODDART: ace epted and filed."
Carried.
Letter from Tureck and Wengle 1 Solicitors
for Garfreed Construction Co. Ltd.,
concerning the fact that no further advances
will be made to Garfreed, for homes built in
Aurora Heights Subdivision, by C .M.H.C,
until such time as a release is issued by
the Town Engineer pursuant to the provisions
of the Subdivision Agreement~, l'he Town
Engineer had refused to issue' such a release
due to his dissatisfaction with the manner
in which the services have been installed
by the sub-divider.
DAVIS: "Resolved that this letter be
STODDART: referred to the Planning Committee
for study and report."
Carried.
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'16TH REGULAR
CORRES_pONDENCE • •
NORTH YORK
HUlViANE SOCIETY
TAG DAY
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PURCHASE OF LAND
BY I. DANIELS
CANADIAN NATIONAL
INSTITillTE FOR THE
BLU;tii FINANCIAL
CAMP AT',;{
APPROVAL OF
BY-LAW # 1574
LIQUOR VOTE
NO:IJJEMBER 2 1 1963
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Letter from the Nol"th Yo~ E:umarJ,e Society
~questing :permission to hold a tag dey
on Sa~ay. September 28,1963,
DAVIS: "Resolved that this request be so
MOFFAT: approved,~
Carried,
Letter from Mr. Ivan Daniels, 110 Yonge St.
North, Aurora, submitting therein his
!'.IJ"•pl.ication to purchase the parcel of land
situated on the east side of Aurora Heights
Drive and the creek bed,
DAVIS: "Resolved that this application be
STODDART: referred to the Finance and
Planning Committee for study ~~d
report,"
Carried,
Letter from the Can!l!.t'\ian National Institute
fov the Blind requesting permission to hold
a financial campaign in Aurora from
September 30 to October 12, 1963.
STODDART: "Resolved that this request be so
CHILD: approved,"
Carried,
A letter from the Department of Highways of
Ontario informing Council of its approval
of Town of Aurora By-law 1574 1 being a by-law
to provide supplementary road expenditures
for 1963 in an amount of $58,300,00 was
brought to Council's attention.
Letter from the Liquor Licence Board of"
Ontario advising Council that the Board has
set Saturday the 2nd day of November, 1963
as the day upon which the liquor question
vote shall take place and that the
appropriate by-law shall now be passed,
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16TH REGULAR
DELEGATIONS
-3-fc,~tember 3,1963
Councillor Williamson introduced a Mr, Fred Lee 1 Councillor Metropolitan Burrough of Camberwfll, e
England (Population 170,000), who was visiting Aurora
and who wished to sit in as a spectator during the
Council meeting,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
FINANCE
CO li'IMITTEE
l\rEETING
OUTDOOR
RINK
POLICE
MATTERS
Deputy Reeve Stoddart reported that a Finance Committee
meeting was required shortly to deal with several
finance items, It was decided that a Finance Committee
meeting be held subsequent to the 8,00 p.m. Committee
of the ¥fuole meeting on Thursday, September 5th,l963
time permitting.
Councillor Moffat reported that some progress had
been made concerning the establishment of an addition-
al outdoor rink and would report re this subject at a
later date,
Councillor Manning reported that a Police Committee
Report would be presented at the ne~t regular meeting
of Council including the subject of winter coats
required by the policemen, Councillor Manning further
report that the solicitor for the Aurora Police
Bargaining Committee had advised it was that
Committee's wish to enter into arbitration proceedings
and that two names were submitted for Councils'
approval or disapproval of a name. This matter was
referred to a committee meeting following this
evenings council meeting,
Mayor Nisbet reported:
1, The Temperance Street pavement and culvert projects
had oommenced.
2. That a representative of the Department of Highways
desired to attend a meeting to explain and discuss
a connec.ting link agreement regarding Yonge Street,
3. The meeting with Mr. Don Redfern regarding
Sewage Treatment Plant facilities was scheduled
for Thursday evening, September 5th. 1963,
4. That the Ontario Water Resources Commission wish
a meeting with Council, concerning the by-passing
of sewage and the receiving stream, sometime in
September.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mcyor Nisbet .ei1111o-""-t.ea (continui;ed)
5, The Coun~y of York Golf Tournament is to be held
on Friday, September 6,1963,
6. That the Aurora Hydro-Electric Commission were
visiting the Lakeview Generating System,
Wednesday night, September 4,1963 and had ape.ce for
ten more on the bus should any of council wish to
attend,
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
WATER
SIGNS
SCHDOL
CROSSIN(f,
CROSRW WALK,
AND NO
PARKING HERE
TO CORNER
Reeve Davis stated he is still receiving complaints
concerning our water and desired an answer to what is
causing the disturbance and is there anything that
might be done to clean it up.
Councillor Jones advised that along with the Town
Superintendent he had inspected the reservoirs and
recommended they be cleaned out as soon as possible
It was subsequently decided that the Works Committee
have the reservoirs cleaned,
It was further mentioned that double pumping might be
required' that water tests showed the water safe to
drink, Also that the storm sewer running south of
Collis Leather was leaking and required replacing~
' ' The question of additional school crossing signs on the
road to Aurora Heights Public School, the cross walk
signs and the need of no parking from here to corner
signs on Centre Street near Yonge Street was left with
the Police Committee,
Mayor Nisbet advised that at the last meeting of Council
a tender was accepted for the topping of certain
sidewalks, It was subsequently learned that a mistake
in the bid had been made by the tenderer so the next
lowest tender was accepted •.
JONES:
DAVIS:
"Resolved that the portion of a resolution
passed at the August 19th, Council meeting
awarding a contract to Evans Fuels for side-
walk topping be rescinded and the tender of
Canada Paving Co. for sidewalk topping, in
the amount of $879.24, be accepted and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto,"
Carried.
16TH REGULAR
BY-LAWS
# 1575
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WILLIAMSON:
MANNING:
-5-Se:ptem'ber 3,1.963
"That leave be given to introduce a
BY-LAW FOR THE SUBMISSION TO VOTE OF
QUESTIONS UNDER THE LIQUOR LICENCE ACT
and that the same be now read a first
time,"
Carried.
The by-lwas was then read a first time,
MOFFAT:
STODDART:
DAVIS:
NISBET:
STODDART:
MOFFAT:
DAVIS:
MOFFAT:
"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,"
Carried,
"That the second reading of the by-law
be taken as read."
Carried,
"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 suspended
for that purpose, 11
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,
Mayor Nisbet remarked that this forthcoming liquor
licence vote could benefit the Town since our commer -
cial entities have not appeared to advance so far;
that this might draw a good many people to Aurora ~~d
tha~ ~ sh&uld ~ g~t b~hind ±~.
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16TH REGULAR
NEW BUSINESS
WARDEN""S
BANQUET
SIDEWALKS
LIQUOR
STORE
HOURS
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Reeve Davis advised that the Annual Warden's banquet
would be held on November 1, 1963 and invitations
would be forthcoming,
Councillor Jones stated that Canada Paving Company had
started the sidewalk repairs to-day; however that
several other sidewalk locations required rep~irs
urgently and there was sufficient monies available
in the budget for the work suggested,
JONES
CHILD:
"That the Works Committee be authorized
to spend up to $500,00 for the repairs to
sidewalks, same work to be done by 6anada
Paving Co, and the Seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto,''
Carried,
n~yor Nisbet reported that residmnts on Jones Court
would like gravel and some type of binder around pole
in cul de sac.
Mayor Nisbet advised he had received several requests
that the Aurora Liquor Outlet remain open six days
each week all year as they now do only during the
summer months
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CHILD:
"Resolved that a letter be forwarded to
the Liquor Control Board of Ontario
requesting their consideration to allow
the Aurora Retail Store to retain its
summer schedule of opening hours during
the entire year,"
Carried,
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16TH REGULAR
NEW BUSINESS
CHILD:
DaVIS:
-7-September 3 1 1963
Reeve Davis brought to Council's attention the fact
that a list should be posted outlining who is .
on stand-by duty during each weekend and advised that
on last Friday evening a watermain had broke and
no employee was located until Saturday morning,
The Town Superintendent advised that a list of week end
duty men was posted with the Police Department,
Councillor 8~.::l~:nir felt that any enquiry concerning
water matters ahould not be directed to the Police
Departmant as the logical place to call in the first
instance should be the Town SuperintendBnt•s Depart-
ment. It was decided that a copy of the list of
week-end duty men would be provided each member of
Council ahead of time,
"That the meeting adjourn,"
Carried,
The meeting then adjourned,
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