MINUTES - Council - 19671120•••
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J-.JINTJTES OF THE 21st. REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL, HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHM1BERS, MONDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1967 AT 8.00 P.M.
PRESENT
MAYOR
REEVE
DEPUTY REEVE
COUNCILL-ORS
ACCOUNTS
CORRESPONDENCE
WATER
SUPPLY
APARTMENTS,
CRADDOCK
FARM
WELLINGTON
ST. NAME
CHJL"'GED
C. F. DAVIS
D. J. MURRAY
J • WILLIAJ.lSON
BUCK, CORBETT, DAVIS , ILLING\WRTH, MILLER AND TRENT
The accounts ,,-ere approved as printed and circulated.
A letter from ~tr. E. H. Almond, 85 Child Dr., enclosing a
copy of a letter that he sent to the Ontario 1,/ater Resources
Commission and requesting to be heard as a delegation.
DAVIS, 't!:
ILLINGWORTH:
"Resolved that this letter be held over for
o.elegations. 11
CARRIED
A letter from ~ ~ Ill tyd Harris , 32 Mark St. requesting to
be heard as a delegation, re: the Proposed Apartments on
the Craddock Farm.
Mayor Davis ruled that this letter is to be held over for
delegations.
A letter from the County Engineer of the County of York
requesting that the name of Wellington Street be changed to
Aurora Road..
ILLINGl·IORTH:
WnLIAMSON:
"Resolved that a letter be sent to the County of
York advising them that the To,-n Council appreciates
lfhat; is trying to be done in the .a-en2""'in.<; of
certain roads "i thin the County, hm,,ever the
Council 1-rishes to retain the name tvellington Street
lfi thin the To<m limits.
CARRIED
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21st. REGULAR
SENIOR
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
SERVICES
SAFE-DRIVING
iiEEK
C.O.R.D.A.
STREET
LIGHTS ON
FDWJL'ID
STREET
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NOVEMBER 20, 1')67
A letter from the Aurora Public School Board re: Account
for Water and Se;rer Installation for the Senior Public
School requestin~ a rebate for the extension of the water-
main and sanitary se;rer alonrs vlellington Street Hest from
Haida Drive.
MURRAY:
TRENT:
"Resolved that a letter be sent to the Public
School Board advising them that the cost of
the extension of the mains along Wellington
Street will be recoverable and that the School
Board will be reimbursed.
CARRIED
A letter from the Canadian Highway Safety Council advising
that the vreek of December 1st. to 7th. has been proclaimed
Safe-Driving Week.
ILLINGWORTH:
BUCK:
"Resolved that we declare the week of December
1st. to 7th. as Safe-Driving •leek in Aurora
and the Police Conmittee and Police Department
are to promote this campaign."
CARRIED
A letter from Central Ontario Regional Development Council
re: Regional Hunting Policy Meeting at the Aurora Community
Centre at 8. 00 P .11. November 30, 1967.
BUCK:
MILLER:
"Resolved that this letter be received and.
filed."
CARRIED
A letter from the Aluminum Company of Canada J"td. requestin,g
street lights on Ed;rard. St. South of Dunning Avenue.
BUCK:
DAVIS,W:
"Resolved that the Aurora Hydro-Electric
Commission be requested. to install the street
lights on Edward St. South of Dunnin[( Avenue."
CAR.RIED
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21st. REGULAR'
LIONS
CLUB
CIVIC
N Imrr
TQ1,1]118HIP
OF KING
O.M.B.
RAILHAY
MUSEUM
HEARING
O.M.B.
ANNEXATION
OF PART OF
HHITCHUC:CH
-3 -NOVE!·ffiER 20, 1967
A letter from Mr. Don Glass of the Lions Club of Aurora,
inviting the Members of the Council and Senior Municipal
Officials to their annual Civic Night on Tuesday, November
28, 1967 at 6.30 P.M.
All of the Members of the Council expressed their desire to
attenct the Lions Club Civic Night.
A letter from the Tmmship of Kin~; acknm·rledging the Tmm' s
letter to them re: The 1957 Agreement.
MILLER:
·BUCK:
"Resolved that the letter be recieved and filed.
CARRIED
A letter from the Ontario Hunicipal Boara. advising that the
notes taken at the Railvay Museum Hearing are not available
for inspection.
ILLING\·IORTH:
DAVIS,VI:
BUCK:
CORBETT:
"Resolved that copies of anv notes taken at
the Hearing by the Clerk, Deputy Clerk and
Press be obtained and circulated to the Members
of Council and that the letter be held in
obeyance.
DEFEATED
"Resolved that the letter be received and filed.
CARRIED
A letter from the Ontario Municipal Board enclosing the
Amending Order in connection ;;ith the annexation of part of
the To1'nship of ~lliitchurch.
ILLINGWORTH: "Resolved that the letter be received and filed.
WILLIAMSON:
CARRIED
A letter from Hr. McPherson, To;;n Solicitor, re: To1'n of Aurora
and Ro;;.
ILLINGWORTH:
WILLI.I\.MSOll :
"Resolved that the letter be referred to the
Finance Committee and that a report is to be
submitted to Council 1-rithin t"o w·eeks. ''
CARRIED
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21st. REGULA.B
TREE
REMOVAL
DELEGATIONS
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NOVEMBER 20, 1967
A letter from M. D. Bosley of Paul Bunyan Tree Removal Services,
Heston, requesting to be notified of any tenders for tree
removal under our Hinter lllorks Program.
BUCK:
MILLER:
"Resolved that this letter be referred to the
\rJorks Cornm.ittee."
CARRIED
Mr. Almond, 85 Child Drive, appeared as a Delegation. He
presented a report to Council that he had received from the Ontario Hater
Resources Commission concerning labratory tests on a sa~ple of water that he
sent to them.
ILLI!IGJ.IORTH:
MILLER:
"Resolved that a Consulting Engineer specializing
in ;rater 9roblems be contacted to find out
what can be done to treat the water.
Mr. McGregor, To;m Superintendent reported the Ontario lfater
Resources Commission are making elaborate tests on the water supply at this
time and that a report from them will be submitted four weeks from now.
four weeks.
Councillorsillingworth and Trent tabled their motion for
ILLD1G\f0R'l'H:
\HLLIAMSON:
"Resolved. that the forthcominr>; report from the
O.H.R.C. be received by this Council."
CARRIED
Mr. I. Harris, 23 Mark St. appeared as a delegation to protest
t'le proposed apartments on the east side of Yonge St. just north of Mark St.
He presented a petition sil'ned by the residents on Mark St. ano. three on
Yon~>;e St. He proposed that the Service Clubs and the Holland Valley
Conservation Authoritv purchase this property for use as a park.
Councillor Illingworth gave ~Totice of Motion to bring in a
resolution to hold a joint meeting with the Planning Boaro. at a later date.
ILLINGviORTH :
BUCK:
"Resolved that a letter be sent to Mr. Harris
that this matter has been referred to the Planning
Board and that he «ill be notified when the report
will be submitted to the Council."
CARRIED
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NOVEMBER 20, 1967
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
POLICE
COMHITTEE
Councillor Trent presented a report of the Police Committee
in ,;hich the Committee res:pectfully submit the follm·Tinf!;:
1. AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER: The Cowmittee concur with
the Chief that we do not utilize the Services of the Ontario
Provincial Auxiliary Officer, as offered by Councillor
Miller. The Chief suggested that the Auxiliary Officer
should put in his time at the O.P.P.: Oa..l< Ridges.
2. P.I\Hl\HJG TAGS: The Chief mentioned that his Department
was getting low in their stock of Parking tickets. The
Committee referred to an earlier report, dated Feb. 6, 1967
Subject Traffic Tickets as sho;m in 3rd. Rer;ular Council .Minutes
dated Februarv 6, 1967. In this report there were recommnndations
~~.r·· i·:'\7 '11 ~.s s:-:n:!1~:::~-,. Th:.: C:orr:nj_tt:.::•:.' T."":comrE:nO. that th.-:· Cle:-1:
'""1 '· " ·.•ting to carry out those recommendations in the
earlier report, so that a new ticket will be made available.
3. OVEHNIGRT PARKING BAN -\HNTH:R l!ON'l'HS: The Chief asked
r·or o.~rec-c~on as -co wne-cher the Council wanted the By-law
implemented that restricts parking on streets overnight
during the h'inter Months. The Committee recommends that the
By--law be implemented, also that the To,;n Superintendent
have signs made and placed at the four entrances to the
Tmm warning motorists of the By-law.
4. PlL'lKI.NG RESTHICTIO.NS ON FOREJIT CRES: The Committee
req_uested a report from Chief Langman as to Parking Restrictions
on Foreht Cres. The following recommendations are made.
I\fo Parking on one Side No Parking on the 'ilest Side
of the East Leg.
No Parking on the East Side
of the \.~rest Leg.
That a By-Law be rre,,ared to include the aforementioned
as Amende<l .•
The Committee concur with the above reconmendations.
TRENT:
BUCK:
"Resolved that the report of the Police
Committee dated, Nove~ber 20 '· 1967 He:
Various Items be accepted.as Amended.
CARRIED
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21st. REGULAR
SERVICES
COMMITTEE
FIRE
C m"TIVJITTEE
-6 -NOVE!,1BER 20, 1967
Councillor Miller presented a report of the Services Committee
in which the Cow.mittee respectfully submit the folloving:
The Services Corrnnittee met on Saturday Nov. 18, 1967 at 10.00
A.M. All members were present. Subjects discussed '"ere:
l. GARBJ!:9!, COLLECTIO)IT: Complaints from Commercial
Businesses. It was d8cided that no action would be taken unless
com1)laints >rere received from a delegation or in letter form.
2. LITTER BASKETS: A letter frol'l the Tmm of Richmond Hill
was read regarding their experience 1 s with litter ba~·kets
The only point the;r maiJ.<e Was that they had. to be emptied
2 to 3 times a ;reek, but other than that '"ere acce1)table. A
further letter was read which has been circulated from a
company which places litter boxes in strategic areas in a
Tovm at no cost to the Tm·m whatsoever. However they are
used for ao.vertising pu:rnoser-, and in this way are self
supportin~. The Committ2e recognizes that the Borough of_
North York recently sio:ned an agreement 1<i th this Company.
The Commitittee recoffil'lends that a letter from Council be sent
to this Company so· that a meetinr; may be arran<>;ed with their
repres-entatives with a vie1-r of -permi ttinp; their i~"'"ast-·
receptacle to be located in the Tmm of Aur~)ra.
3. BUS SERVICE: The Bus Service is no1< in operation in
To1m, and.we sincerely hope that the residents use it as often
as possible.
r>!ILLEF::
BUCK:
"Re Gol ved that the report of the Services
Committee be accept eO. as reacl. Ji
CA11RIED
Councillor Buck presented e report of the Fire Committee in
1<hich the Committee respectfully submit the following.
Tr.'•.t the follm-ring tenders were received for the rescue truc!r,
E. ,T. Farr Motors Ltd.
Binions Motors
Art Close
Slessor ~ ?Te,.,rm.arket
To!1rpkins, Richmond Hill
Lmrton Bros.
$2802.00
2921+. 00
2732.00
2871.00
2830.00
2807.03
The Committee recommends that the tender of La>rton Bros. be
s. ccepted. T'.c:J.t invitational bids be issued for the extension of the fire HaJ.l.
BUCK:
TRENT:
"F:esol ved that the report of the Fire Col'm\i ttee
be accepted and the Seal of the Cornoration be
attached hereto.
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21st. NOVEI®ER
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RAIL\vAY
MUSEUM
PLEBICI':'E
BUCK:
MILLER:
~~YOR C. F. DJI.VIS
REEVE D. J, MURRAY
D EPU .. : REEVE J. 1</ILLii\MSON
COUNCILWR F6 BUCK
COUNCILLOR C. CORTlF.TT
CI:~UNCILLOR \v. DAVIS
COUNCILLOR R. ILLDTG\JORTH
COU1'JCILLOR P. MILLER
C OUJI!CILLOR \h!. 'l1RENT
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NOV'\~':Bl<cR 20, 1967.
"Resolveo. that the resolution passed on October
23, 1967, directing that a By-la" be nrepared
for a plebicite on the establishment of a
Rail"ay Museum be rescinded.
Councillor Illingworth requested a recorded vote.
YEA NAY
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The motion ><as defeated. by a vote of 5 to l;,
NO
PARKP!G
SIGHS
1•/0RKS
DEP':P.
TRUCK
TOHN
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~ifiLLI./U180H:
ILLINm~!ORTH:
"Resolved that the No Parkinp: Si,o:ns on the east
side of Yonp,e Street South he removed.n
DEF~/\.TED
Mayor Davis set aside next M.onday ni~-iJt for unfinished business.
BUCK:
DAVIS,l-1·
ILLI"!IJGl.VORTH:
BUCK:
DAVIS ,l•':
"Resolved that the Cmmcil sit past the hour
of 11.00 P .H. for 15 minutes.
CJ\.RRIT?JJ
"That the \<iorks Connni ttee be allowed to spend
up to $3,,500.00 f, 5)1 sales tax to purchase
a used du:mp truck and the seal of the Corporatio~
be attached hereto."
CARRIED
"Resolved. that the recommendations of the
Recreation Committee re: ~ehe Tow·n Band be accepteci..
AlV.iENDJ~rTT
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T0\'1£!
BAWl
CONT'D
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ILLINGHORTH: ., Resolved that the motion be amended the.t
Jv!URB.AY: the Council appoint a Com>nittee to meet
with a Connni ttee o:f the Town Band.
CMI'UED.
l~ayor Davis appointed Councillors Ill im;vorth, Hiller
anc'. 'l'rent .
TifiLLIAMSOJIJ : "Rt~solved that the meet in~ be adjourned.
CAP.B.IED.
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