MINUTES - Council - 19631202,.,_, __
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MINUTES OF-THE 21ST REGULAR :MEETING OF QOiJNCIL HELJYIN'--THE-------'-~
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PRESENT
MAYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS
D./lVIS:
STODDART:
CORRESPONDENCE
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KEITH NISBET
C.F, DAVIS
W,H, STODDART
CHILD, JONES, MANNING, MOFFAT ,WILLIAMSON,
"Resolved that the minutes of November 4, 11,
and 18th, be adopted as printed and circulated,"
Carried,
Town of Richmond Hill requesting Council to
consider a resolution asking the Federal Govern-
ment to amend the Criminal Code in respect to
the fund raising mthods of accredited Service
Clubs, --
DAVIS: "Resolved that this resolution be-
STODDART: endorsed and the local member of
Parliament be advised of the endorse-
ment,"
carried,
Aurora Board of Trade stating the Board•s policy
is to support any new business venture that
improves business possibilities,
DAVIS: "Resolved that this letter be filed,"
STODDART:
Carrie a,,
From Mr, & Mrs, H~ Matthews, Mr$,M. Jones
Patricia 0, Timms, bearing approximately 350
signatures requesting a referendum vote on a
subsidy for the Aurora Bus Line.
DAVIS:
JONES:
"Resolved that this matter be held
01(er until atter the -delegatidns hcwe
bE!I(lU heard\."
Carri€!".,
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21ST REGULAR -2-December 2,1963.
DELEGATIONS
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l!llr. Wm. Bailey l."ep:N~e-anting Miss White aske:d for a decision
from Council on the application f'or a franchise and
subsidy and reported that the bus serv.ice had suspended
operation until some indication of yes or no,
l!llr, Bailey requested the question be voted on at the
election December 7th, 1963,
Mayor Nisbet advised Mr. Bailey that as this would be a
vote on a money by-law and require a new Voter• s List · ·.
which would take some time to prepare and the necessary
advertisement published for 3 weeks, he had not approached
Council early enough to have the vote at the same time as
the municipal elections.. Council has not received the
Services committee report as Chairman Sinclair is sick,
Further information of Miss Whi te,t e financial position is
required before council can make a decision and a
report from the Committee would be forwarded when received,
CouD.cillor Child stated it had to be proven that the
taxpayers wanted this service and all. the facts would
have to be known so they can make a decision.
James lVlurro.y requested permission to say a few words
and Mayor Nisbet asked if it was Council's wish to allow
this,
JONES: "Resolved that James Murray be allowed to speo.k
lVIA.li!NING: and that Rule 9 (b) of By-law No, '\468 be suspend-·
ed for that purpose."
Carried
li'fr. Murray said the bus service had come to a halt o.nd as
a business man he was concerned now that rough weather was
here, and especially at the Christmas season and asked
if there was some way a compramise •ould be arranged to
keep the bus running without granting a franchise at the
present time,
Mo,J!o:r' Nisbet stO.ted Council co.."l.• t give any money without
o: by-Ib.w vote .I maybe the Board of Trade could help out
and be knew se'\fe±'al persons have offered to help Miss White.
Reeve Davis stated he had always been sympathetic to
haYing a bus service and that Aurora needs a bus service
but what financial arrangements can be made would have to
be ~t.ed;
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21ST REGULAR -3-December 2~~963.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
FIREMEN" S
CALLS
Reeve Davis presnted the firemen's account and stated
he had checked same and noted there was not as many
calls as last year.
DAVIS: "Resolved that the-Firemen's stipends for the last
CHILD: six months in 1963, in the amount of *)4 1 253.,25 1 be
paid and the seal of the corporation be attached
hereto,"
CHRISTMAS
FOWL
:GARBAGE
COMPLAINTS
Carried,
STODDARD: "Resolved that Christmas Fowl be purchased
DAVIS: by the Clerk for all Town Employees and
the same be purchased from "Knowles
Butcher Shop" providing that the price is
competntive, and the seal of the corpor~
tion be atta.ched hereto,"
Carried,
Mrs, Moffa.t reported ta.king up the garbage complaints
with York Sanitation a.nd wns assured they would be
looked o.f'ter,
.UNFINISHED BUS;J:NESS
INCREASE
IN FIRE~IIEN"S
RATE
TOUR
STERLING DRUG
Hl~;GRESS OF
NEW .:WELL
Reeve Dnvis reported on the request of the firemen
for o.n increa.se in their rnte,
DAVIS:
CHI: D:
"Resolved tha.t the firemen's request for an
increase of ~1.00 per call be referred and
recommended to the 1964 Council, contin-
gent on Whitchurch a.nd King Townships
agreeing to the increa.se,"
Ca.rried,
1myor Nisbet reported a. tour of Sterling Drug had
been a.rra.nged for Council members o.t 2.30 p,m,
Wednesday December 4th a.nd the fina.l event of the
Cente~~io.l Yenr is the Board of Trade dinner.on
Tuesda.y evening December 3rd,
Councillor rl!a.nning asked town engineer Murra.y of the
progress a.t the new test well. Mr, Murra.y sta.ted some
equipment has been set up,
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21ST REGULAR -4-December 2 1 1963
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
WAIJ'ER
SHUT OFF
BY-LAWS
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C01\fNJ~CTING
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AGREJ!:JII[ENT
NEW BUSINESS
PARKING
SIGN
VOUCHERS
APPOINTMJi'...NT
R'!]:ABB.ORA
DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD
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Mayor Nisbet enquired if the water had been shut off
anywhere in town over the week-end, The Engineer
replied, no, the 14" main was shut down at four
locations and the south end of the Town was serviced
from the tank and the 6 11 main, He received complete
co-operation and suggested the :people be thanked,
the pressure was even highJr than normal.
Councillor Jones reported receiving a call from a
lady living on Stoddard Drive without water, When
Jack Browning checked he found an air lock in the
:pipes dus to not :properly opening them.
MOFFAT: "That the by-law now before the Council be
STODDART: rend a third time •"
Carried,
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The Third reading of the By-law be taken as read,
Councillor Williamson stated that a :parking sign si •1~
similar to this munici:palitie~1 signs was :posted at
the rear of the ~~owles Butcher sho:p,
MOFFAT: ·•
:DAVIS:
"Resolved the. usual gift of $10,00 voucher
be given to each family on relief in Town."
Carried.
Mayor Nisbet stated that appointment· of a member of
the Aurora District High School Board would be before
Council on December 16th .• 1963.
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21ST REGULAR
NEW BUSINESS
APPOINTMENT TO
HOLLAi'!D VALLEY
CON,SERVATION
AUTHORITY
::r:ro:DDAR '! ..
DAVIS:
·-?-Deoomb~ 2.196.)
.Jn<><>il~?<>d that C .• OSBORNE be re-a-ppoint
-ed the Aur~~~ re~aent~t~ve to the
Hollo.nd Vo.lley Clonserva.tion Authority,"
Co.rried,
Councillor Child enquired if there was any way to
advise :people who.t to do when using crosswalks;
He had observed a womo.n using the former crossi.-:tgs
o.t the south corner of Mosley in mistake for the
~cw oross~olks ~~the north corner,
Councillor M~~ning replied tho.t signs o.nd overhead
lights ha.ve,been order~.
Mayor Nisbet stated this matter is being looked
o.fter by the Police Committee and asked 6ounoillor
Manning to hurry them up,
STODDART: "That the meeting adjourn, 11
DAVIS:
Co.rried,
The meeting adjourned.
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