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MINUTES OF THE SECOND REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1969 AT 8:00P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor R. A. Illingworth, Reeve E. Buck, Deputy--Reeve W. Trent,
Councillors Davis, Harris, Henderson, Miller, Simmons and Stewart.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Simmons: "Resolved that the Minutes of January 20, 1969 be adopted as printed
and circulated." Davis:
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE
Aurora Safety Council -re Council requested to make two appointments.
(Tabled)
Aurora Chamber of Commerce Luncheon -Feb. 4, 1969 -Speaker: J. D. Reid.
(Council invited to Luncheon)
Aurora Snowmobile Club -Request meeting with Council.
(Delegation -Feb. 17/69 Meeting)
Dept. Municipal Affairs -Community Planning Branch -Official Plan -Twp.
Whitchurch
(Referred to Building & Development Committee)
Clerk -Re: Recount -Findings of Judge W. A. E. Sheppard
(Circulated, filed for information)
Aurora Horse Show-Use of Town Park, June 14, 1969
(Referred to Recreation Committee for Park Use)
H. E. Hartley Consultants Ltd. Insurance Tender Specifications
(Referred to Finance Committee)
Recreation Committee -Minutes
(Filed for information)
Borough of East York -Earlier acceptance of Aerial Truck
(Referred to Fire Committee)
Planet Dev. Corp. Ltd. -Request meeting with Planning Board re: Senior Citizen
Apartments Block "c", Service Station Block "A"
(Referred to Planning Board)
Committee of Adjustment -Sub. A20, Notice of Hearing -Golf Glen Apt.
(Filed for information)
Victorian Order of Nurses --Invitation to Anhual General Meeting at
Municipal Building, Richmond Hill on Feb. 5, 1969 at 8:00P.M.
(Filed for information)
Mrs. L. Sprague -Letter of Commendation of Aurora Police Officers
(Referred to Police Committee)
Department of Highways -re: Yonge Street & Murray Dr. Predestrian Signals
(Filed for Information)
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REGULAR MEETING -2-FEB, 3-•. 1969;
Fred c. Cook, Deputy Reeve, f6~ of Bradford-tetter of thanks.
(Filed for information)
Canadian Good Roads Assoc. Membership Request
(Referred to Works Committee)
Crown Assets Disposal Corp. -Old Post Office
(Circulated)
Mrs. John Closs -Camera Club reqtti!sting storage space in Victoria Hall
(Tabled and referred to appropriate Committee)
Wimpey Homes Limited
(Tabled for Meeting)
Town of Newmarket -Meeting of Chairmen of Police Committees & Heads of
Councils of York County . .
(Referred to Mayor & Police Committee)
Mr. R. H. Hooper -Snowmobile Restrictions -Comments thereon.
(Referred to Police Committee)
·Aurora Industrial & Development Board -Report for 1968
(Circulated -Information)
Aurora Recreation Commission -Ice Time for November and December
(Referred to Finance Committee)
Aurora Recreation Commission -Parking Lot Condition -N/S Aurora Heights Dr.
(Referred to Works Committee)
Aurora Recreation Commission -re: Water Services in Aurora Hghts. & Regency
Acres parks
(Referred to Works Committee)
Mr. Paul Wright -Acceptance of appointment to Community Centre Board
· (Filed for information)
Aurora Police Chief -Departmental Rules and Regulations
(Referred to Police Committee)
Ontario Department of Education -1968 Grant on 1967 Expenditure of
Recreation Committee
(Information ·· referred to Treasurer and Recreation Committee)
Department of Highways -Eligible Subsidy Items
(Referred to Treasurer and Engineer)
MILLER: "Resolved that the correspondence be accepted and actioned as
recommended in the Clerk's report. " BUCK:
CARRIED
Mayor Illingworth introduced Mr. Chris Johnston, Town Solicitor, to the Council
and visitors.
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REGULAR MEETING
COMMl~EE REPORTS
--3-FEB. 3, 1969.
Reeve Buck in the Chair.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE -Report #7
Mayor Illingworth presented a report ot the Committee of the Whole re: Snow
Removal, Old Federal Building and Church Street School Building.
ILLINGWORTH: "Amendment: that Section 1( c) be deleted and that By-Law 914
be referred to the Works Committee for further consideration." SIMMONS:
CARRIED
ILLINGWORTH: "Resolved that the Repo:r;'t of Council in Committee, dated Jan. 27,
1969 be discussed item b;)' item and accepted, as amended." TRENT:
CARRIED
COMMITTEE OF THE, WH()L:El -Report #8
Mayor Illingworth presented a report of the Committee of the Whole re: Various
Items.
ILLINGWORTH:
TRENT:
"Resolved that the Report of the Cc:iuhc:i.l in Committee dated
January 27, 1969 re Meeting with Pianning Board be accepted."
CARRIED
FINAJ!CE COMMITTEE -Report #9
Mayor Illingworth presented a report of the Finance Committee re: Several Items.
SIMMONS:
HENDERSON:
ILLINGWORTH:
TRENT:
"Amendment: that item 7 of the report be tabled and referred to
a meeting of Council in Committee for further discussion."
CARRIED
"Resolved thect the Report of the Finance Committee dated Jan. 27,
1969 re Several Items be accepted, as amended."
CARRIED
Mayor Illingworth in the Chair.
BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE -Report No. 10
Reeve Buck presented a report of the Building & Development Committee re:
Industrial Commission
BUCK:
MILLER:
SIMMONS:
"Resolved that the Report of the Building and Development Committee
dated January 29, 1969 re Industrial Commission(No. lO)be accepted."
HENDERSON:
"Amendment: that the report be tabled and be discussed in Council
in Committee."
CARRIED
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REGULAR MEETING -4-FEB. 3 , 1969.
BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT COMMIT$ -Report :No, 11
Reeve Buck presented a report of the Bu:Uding & Development Committee re:
Industrial C~mmission.
BUCK:
MILLER:
SIMMONS:
"Resolved that the Report of the Building & Development Committee
dated January 29, 1969 re Industrial Commission be accepted."
HENDERSON:
"Amendment: that the report be tabled and be discussed in
Council in Committee."
CARRIED
DAVIS: "Resolved that the report ot the Works Committee be presented."
STEWART:
CARRIED
WORKS COMM[TTEE -Report No. 12
Deputy Reeve Trent presented a repott of the Works Committee re: Tree
Removal.
MILLER:
SIMMONS:
STEWART:
DAVIS:
"Amendment: that the. section of the report re trees on private
prCJDerty, be deleted. "
CARRIED
"Resobred that the report of the Works Committee , re Tree Removal
as set out in the Tree Inspector's Report be accepted, and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto, as amended."
CARRIED
WORKS COMMITTEE ~ Report No. 13 •
Deputy Reeve Trent present a report of the Works Committee re: Tender for Tree
Removal in front of Federal Building.
TRENT: "Resolved that the Report of the Works Committee re Removal of Trees
DAVIS:
BUCK:
·SIMMONS:
on Wellington Street East be accepted, and the Tender of Richmond Hill
Tree Services and Forestry Co. in the amount of $230.00 be accepted
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
"AmendmE~D.t: that the Report be tabled for further consideration
by the t:orks Committee and the Council in Committee."
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Old Post Office Buck:
!ftewart:
"Resolved that the Town of Aurora purchase the
old Post Office for Municipal purposes and that the
Finance Committee be authorized to settle terms
and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
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REGULAR MEETING -5-FEB. 3; 1969.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONT'D
Deputy Reeve Trent requested a recorded vote.
YEA NAY
Mayor Illingworth X
Reeve Buck X
Deputy Reeve Trent X
Councillor Davis X
II Harris X
II Henderson X
II Miller X
II Simmons X
II Stewart X
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MOTION DEFEATED
George St. Subdivision Councillor Henderson requested to be excused. Permission
granted.
BUCK:
DAVIS:
"Resolved that a By-Law be prepared to 8Jllend the Zoning By-Law for
the proposed subdivision and that application be made to the
Department of Municipal Affairs for approval."
CARRIED
Councillor Henderson returned to the meeting.
Col. Dann's Property Trent:
s/s Kennedy St. West Harris:
Third Reading of By-Laws
"Resolved that we accept the recommendation of
the Planning Board that the present Zoning of
Lot 37, Plan 246, remain unchanged."
CARRIED
By-Law #1826 Mayor Illingworth reported that approval as to form has not
been received from·the Ontario Municipal Board.
By-Law #1827 Buck: "That the By-Law now before the Council be read a third time
Simmons: this day and that Rule 22 of By-Law No. 1468 be suspended
for that purpose."
CARRIED
Trent: "That the third reading of the By-Law be taken as read."
Buck:
CARRIED
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REGULAR MEETING -6-FEB. 3, 1969
CONSIDE!RATION OF BUSINESS OF WHICH NOTid.E HAS BEEN GIVEN
Reeve Buck in the Chair.
11 Caucusn Trent:
Illingworth:
"Whereas the A,urdra Council in their wisdom have ruled
that the representatives of the Press are allowed to
attend Committ~.e Meetings for the A11rora Council;
'And Whereas i tlnay be ne.cessary from time to time for
the elected members of the Aurora Council to meet to
discuss matters which it. may not be • expedient to discuss
in public or for the purpose of ~aving embarrassment
to individuals, as when a choice has to be made from
among a number of persons in making an appointment or
discussing personnel;
'Therefore be it resolved that an amendment to the
Procedural By-Law #1468 be preparedto include the
sub-heading "Caucus"and that the explanation as set out
in paragraph #2 of this Resolution be used as an
explanation of the meaning and purpose of a Caucus
Meeting."
MOTION DEFEATED
Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. Davis: "Resolved that a Committee be set up to look into the
possibility of covering our Swimming Pool and erecting a
"Y" type centre for Aurora and further that this Council
recommend that the York County School Board look into the
possibility of incli.lding an indoor type S>vimming pool for
the proposed New High School on Wellington Street West."
Buck:
CARRIED
Liquor Lounge
License
Stewart:
Buck:
"Wher~as the Notice of Motion was given at the January
20th. meeting of Council requesting clarification of
Liquor Control Board requirements for Lounge License
'And Whereas we have checked with the Registrar's Office
of the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario and have been
advised that Lounge or Cocktail Bar Licenses are issued
only to Hotels; this is an announced policy of some
Davis:
Miller:
years and still applies. To be considered a Hotel and to
qualifY, a building must have 10 or more roams up to a
10,000 population.
'Therefore Be It Resolved that this matter is clarified
and the enquiring persons should be advised."
"Amendment: and that we petition the Government on their ruling and that
copies of the Resolution be circulated to neighboring -~
municipalities requesting their support."
CARRIED
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REGULAR MEETING -7-FEB. 3, 1969.
By-Laws
By-Law #1829, 1830,
1831, 1832, 1833
Buck: "That leave be given to introduce By-Laws 1829, 1830
Stewart : 1831, 1832 and 1833 and that the same be now read a
first time."
CARRIED
By-Law 1828 To be considered further by the Council in Committee.
Buck: "Resolved that the Council sit past the hour of 11 o'clock until
Simmons: 11:15 P.M."
CARRIED
By-Law 1829 Trent: "Resolved that the By-Law now before the Council be read
Henderson: a second time and that the Council resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole for that purpose."
CARRIED
Second reading approved in open Council.
By-Law #1830 Simmons:
Miller:
"Resolved 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."
Second reading approved in open Council.
By--Laws #1831, 1832 and 1833
Miller: "That the By-Laws 1831, 1832 and 1833, now before the Council be read
Simmons: a second time and that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole for that purpose. "
CARRIED
Second reading of the By-Laws approved in Open Council.
Davis: "Resolved that the third reading of By-Laws Nos. 1830, 1831, 1832 and
Henderson: 1833 be considered."
CARRIED
By-Laws No. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833
Stewart: "That By-Laws No. 1830, 1831, 1832, and 1833 now before the Council be
Henderson: read a third time this day and that Rule 22 of By-Law 1468 be suspended.
for that purpose-"
Trent:
Miller:
CARRIED
"That the third reading of By-Laws No. 1830, 1831, 1832 and 1833 be taken
as read."
CARRIED
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REGULAR MEETING
Recreation Committee
Appointments
Buck:
Miller:
-8 FEB. 3, 1969.
"Resolved that the following persons are hereby
appointed as members of the Aurora Reereation
Committee:
MEMBER
1. Bob Blick
2. Larry Keffer
3. Mrs. H. Shoniker
4. Jack Williamson
CARRIED
TERM OF OFFICE
1969 -1970
1969-1970
1969-1970
1969--1970
War Memorial Board Buck: "Resoived that Norm Weller be appointed to the War
MemOrial Board effective January 1, 1969 for a two
year period. "
Appointments Miller:
Holland Valley
Conservation
CARRIED
Buck: "Resolved that Lambert Wilson be appointed to the
Miller: Holland Valley Conservation authority· effective January
1, 1969 for a two year period."
CARRIED
NOTICE OF MOTION AND NEW BUSINESS
Good Roads Trent:
Convention Davis:
"Whereas Members of the Aurora Council have been invited to
attend the Ontario Good Roads Association meeting at the
Royal York Hotel;
'And Whereas Members of the Aurora Council may be desirous
of attending the said meeting;
'Therefore be it resolved that those members of Council wishing
to attend the said meeting be allowed to do so. And that the
sum of $10.00 per day, plus 14¢ per mile be granted to each
member who attends and that the Town supply the room, and that
the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
Trent: "Resolved that the meeting be adjourned." (11:17)
Henderson:
CARR lED
MAYOR
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