MINUTES - Council - 19641207T
HINUTES OF THE 22ND REGULAR l1EETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON
'•lONDAY DECEMBER 7TH. 1964 AT 8.00 P.!1.
PRESENT
l·iftYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILLORS,
CORRESPONDENCE
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
CHILD:
PATRICK:
NIL
FINANCE --XMAS FO\~ STODDART :
MOFFAT:
C.F. DAVIS IN THE CP.AIR
H.H. STODDART
,J, MOFFAT
CHILD, JONES, MANNING, PATRICK, SIMMONS,
HILLIA."'SON.
"Resolved that the Minutes of Nov. 2, and 23,1964
be adopted as printed and circulated. 11
Carried.
"Resolved that Christmas Fmrl be purchased by the
Clerk for all Tmm Employees and the same .be
purchased from I.G.A. , providing that the price
is competative, and the Seal of the Corporation
be attached hereto." ·
Carried.
ASSESSMENT APPEALS The Court of Revision sat on November 17th.l8th. 24th and 25th.
ftnd dealt ;rith a total of 63 appeals. Most of these ;rere of a minor nature and the
decisions given do not affect the tax structure for 1965.
There ;rere three ho;rever, in >rhich th total assessment is a large amount and I >rojlld
like to familiarize the Committee ;rith the results of these cases so that any actton
contemplated might be taken ;rithin the time limits set by the Assessment Act.
# 1 The Aurora Shopping Centre on Yonge St. South. The appellants were A,. !lerkur and
Sons Ltd. ;rho purchased the property in May of this year, from Toronto Industrial
Leaseholds (1957) Ltd. The case waspresented by David Herkur and after hearing
the appeal the Court made the follo>ring decisions: ·
(a) The land under the stores to be increased from 36~ a sq.ft to 52¢ a sq. ft. this
is a total increase of $7,765.00
(b) The land comprising the parking lotand'consisting of 8.27 acres be reduced from
$1~0,078.00 to $58,087.00 a total of $71,991.00. ·
(c) The property kno;rn as the Tullock land, said parcel . having a frontage of 290'6"
on Yonge St. to be reduced from $24,481.00 to $21,675.00 a total of $2,806.op.
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22ND REGULAR DECEMBER 7,1964
ASSESSMENT APPEALS HEARD BY COURT OF REVISION
The total oft hese changes means a reduction of $67,032.00. The appellants
;rill be notified of this by registered. mail and anyone wishing to appeal the decision
to the County Judge must do so within ten days.
2. AURORA HIGHLAl'ID GOLF COURSE
Two appeals were filed, one against the assessment of the land and buildings and
one against the business assessment. The appeal against the realty assessment wa~
withdrawn but the Court of Revision can ·.celled the business assessment against thil
Golf Club in accordance with the arguement presented by the appellants Lawyer, tpat
the C:'..ub 1m.s a non-profit organization and therefore not liable to business assesp-
ment. The Business assessment is approximately $15,000.00 and at our present mil1
rate this means $1 ,100. 00 in taxes. A further ramification to this, is that, if the
club is not liable for business assessment, the realty assessment reverts to the ·:
residential mill rate which means 8 mills on $60,000.00 or another $500.00 loss ip
taxes. 1
3. THE AURORA BOWLING ALLEY
This is the second year in a row that this property has been appealled. In 1968
the Court reduced the assessment by $9,000.00 but this year the assessment was ·
sustained, however, it is my understanding that the appellant intends to further
his appeal to a County Judge.
I would respectfully submit that Council evaluate the above information
what course of action should be followed in the way of appeals before a
and deci4e
County J~tdge.
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STODDART:
MANNING:
"Resolved that Council appeal the Court of Revision decision to cance],l
the Aurora Highlands Golf Club business assessment on the grounds tha~
they are not a non-profit organization and are incompetition with oth~r
entities." ·
CARRIED.
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22ND REGULAR -3-December 7 , 1964,
FINA..li!CE -ASSESSOR'S APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN KNOI-ILES BY BY-LAW
Brian has been with the Assessment Department for several months and
is progressing satisfactorily. I would request that he be officially appointed by
by-1aw as an Assessor, in order that he may carry out the functions of an
Assessor under the Assessment Act. R.S.O. 1960.
STODDART: "Resolved that this matter be referred to the 1965 Council."
MOFFAT:
Carried
PLANNING -PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Councillor Child verbally reported that a Planning Board meeting woutd
be held Tuesday December 15th. to deal with Zoning By-law land use changes.
POLICE ·· REQUEST FOR WAGE INCREASES
Councillor Williamson verbally reported meeting 1<ith a delegation fr("lm
the Police Department. ·
WILLIAMSON: "Resolved that Mrs. H. Steeve's request for a salary increase be
PATRICK: referred to the 1965 Police Committee for study and recommendation."
Carried.
POLICE -DISPATCHING SERVICE
WILLIAMSON: "Resolved that a meeting with King Township Council be arranged eaJ1lY
~ATRICK: in the year to discuss the despat ching service.
SERVICES -
SIMMONS:
CHILD:
Carried
XMAS HELFARE GIFT
"Resolved that the usual gift of $10,00 voucher be given to each
family on relief in town."
Carried.
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22ND REGULAR -!.-December 7,1964.
BY-LAWS -CHARGE FOR WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENT
SIMMONS:
CHILD:
Councillor Simmons presented a report of the By-laws Committee in
·which the Committee respectfully submit the folowing:
The By-laws Committee met on Monday November 23, and considered
Mr. George Walker's request fore2emption from paying the renewal
charge for a water service.
By-law 1374 Sec. 3 reads", "Replacement of water or sewer connectiors
shall be charged the sum of $50.00 for each service." '
After consideration of the By-law this Committee recommends that
Mr. lvalker's request for a rebate be denied.
"That the repo:t't of the By -laws Committee re the charge for the renewal
of water service for Mr, Walker, Catherine Ave. be approved."
AMEI'IDING MOTION -
JONES
MOFFAT
PARKS
Resolved that the motion be withdrawn and this matter be referred
back to the By-laws Committee to prepare a repealing by-law to del~te
the charge for replacement of water service. '
NOT CARRIED.
PREVIOUS MOTION WAS THEN CARRIED.
-TREES BROKEN OFF
Deputy Reeve Moffat stated she had a grievance respecting the breakipg
off of eleven of the recently planted new trees and asked the Police 1
Committee Chairman to ask the Police Officers to keep their eyes oper
ror further offences. · ..
VA!ID.ALIRH AT SWII$1ING POOL
Reeve stoddart said there had been vandalism at the swimming pool '"here
windows have been bl'oken. ··
22ND REGULAR 5 December 7,1994
UNFiNISHED BUSINESS
HIGH SCMOOL APPEAL TO O.M.B.
WILLIAMSON:
MANNING:
"Resolved that the Council of the Town of Aurora
rescinds its resolution of September 8,1964 thereby
withdrawing an appeal of the arbitrators award to the
Ontario Hunicipal Board."
Carried.
POLICE -TELEX PLtL~
Councilor Williamson reported the Police "Telex~ plan would be
installed June 1, 1965.
DEED FOR I. DANIELS
Mayor Davis asked if Ivan Daniels had received his land deed and was
advised by Solicitor McPherson that the sale had been completed.
HAIDA DRIVE PAVING LA1vSUIT
BY-LAVIS
Mayor Davis asked the Town Solicitor how the lawsuit against Kelner
was progressing. Mr. McPherson replied the date for examination haq
uot'been set but he thought the case would be settled out of court.
# 1621 -AMEND BY-LAI-1 NUMBER 1051
SIMMONS:
CHILD:
"That leave be ,given to introduce a by-law to a.'!lend by-l~w
number 1051 and that the same be now rea.d a first time."
Carried.
The by-law was then read a first time.
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22ND REGULAR
BY-LAWS
#1621
r'EW BUSINESS
WILLIAMSON!
MANNING:
MANNING:
WILLIAMSON:
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"That the by· ·la>;-now before the Council be read a second
time and that the Council resolve itself into a
Committee of the whole for that purpose."
"That the second reading of the by-law be taken as read."
Crrried.
Councillor Manning stated the building had been built where it is pow
by oversight of the previous building inspector and it is only fair·
to rectify the error so the new owner can get a clear title.
CHILD
SIMMONS:
MOFFAT:
STODDART:
"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."
·That the third reading of the by-law be taken as read,"
Carried.
FIRE!ffiN'S STIPENDS -Councillor Manning said the Fire Chief's bill for the firewen's
MANNING:
MQFFAT:
ADJOURN
stipend~ should be an itemized account.
''Resolved that the Firemen 1 s tipends for the last six months in 196~,
in the amount of $5,045.25 be paid.
$300.00 of the above amount to be taken from the Water Works Account.
And the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
Provided that the fire Chief first provide the Town Clerk with an
itemized basis of statement.
Carried.
VIILLIAMSON: "Resolved that the meeting adjourn."
PATRICK.
Carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
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