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MINUTES OF THE 3RD REGULAR MEETING HELD I~ THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 5th, '1973 AT 8:10 P.M.
PRESENT WERE: Mayor Evelyn Buck, Councillors Davis, Henderson, Miller
-Roberts, Stewart, Simmons and Timpson.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Davis:
Simmons: "Resolved that the Minutes o.f January 8th,
15th and 29th, 1973 be adopted as printed
and circulateS. .• "
CARR.IED
CORRESPONDENCE
4-1 Office of the Registrar General
(Information)
4-2 York County Board of Education
(Parks & Recreation Committee)
4-3 City of Guelph
(Information)
4-4 Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs
(Public Safety Committee)
4-5 Woods Gordon & Co.
(Council in Committee)
re Deputy Issuer
New Fee Structure copy of
letter to T. Anderson
copy of" letter to Mr.
Harrington re: swimming pool·
and fence by-law
Conference q,nd Seminar May
13th -16th, 1973
Municipa:J, Ma.intenance
Management System
4-6 Advisory Task Force on Housing Policy request for st~bmis.sion
(Council in Committee)
4-7 Parks & Recreation Comm.
(Information)
4-8 Mr. Douglas Werling
(Council in Committee)
4-9 Mr. B. Whitchurch
(Public Safety Committee)
4-10 Stiver, Vale, Peppiatt & Errington
Minutes of meeting
re construction of Kennedy
Street West ·
Deputy Clerk -Tower and
Antenna system for Fire Hall
Town of Aurora and Kennedy
Street West appeal
Miller:
Roberts:
"Resolved that the matter of Kennedy St. -Court Appea:.
-Town Legal Costs, not be amended and the previous
motion be recinded."
Recorded Vote
Mayor Buck
Councillor Roberts
Councillor Stewart
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RESPONDENCE CONT'D
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Councillor Miller X
Counciilor Davis
Councillor Simmons
Councillor TiiDpson X
Councillor Henderson -
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Motion Lost
CARRIED
4-11 Met. Toronto Industrial Commission
(Information)
4-12 Solandt Commission
(Information)
4-13 Wm. Johnson -Treasurer
(Parks & Recreation Comm.)
4-14 Committee of Adjustment
(Planning & Development)
4-15 Ontario Good Roads Assoc.
(Information)
4-16 Mr. William Harris
(Parks & Recreation Committee)
4-17 Knox, Martin, Ketch Ltd.
(Planning & Development)
4-18 Wimpey Homes Ltd.
(Information)
4-19 Region of York Clerks Dept.
(Information)
4-20 Committee of Adjustment
(Information)
4-21 World Federalists of Canada
(Information, Clerk to reply)
FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
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Agenda of Meeting
Meeting, Queens Park Feb.
8th, 1973
Community Centre Balance
Sheet
Sub. No. B2/73 Pt. Lots 74 &
75 Town of Aurora Con. 1
Convention February 26th-
28th' 1973
Copy of letter to Mr. Batson
re ice time
Westview Estates Subdivision
copy letter to Mr. Harrington
re complaint
re: Regional Roads
Sub. No. B2/73 Pt. Lots 74 &
75 Copy of letter to Mr.
Harrington
re Mundialization
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CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
4-22 Consumers Gas Co.
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-23 Min. of Treasury, Economics
and Intergovernmental Affairs
(Information)
4-24 Mr. D. G. Wilkes
(Council in Committee)
4-25 Iglar and Lebo
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-26 Region of York Area Services
(Planning & Development)
4-27 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
(Information)
4-28 Region of York Clerk's Dept.
(Information)
4-29 Brock University
(Information)
4-30 Min. of the Environment
(Public Works Committee)
4-31 Ontario Municipal Board
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-32 Wimpey Homes Ltd.
(Information)
4-33 McPherson & Binnington
FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
resodding and clean-up of
regulating station
agditiona1 Advance'Payment
to Municipalities
re Vacancy for Mayor
request for Zoning By-Law
Proposed Aurora Day Care
Nursery
intention to apply to Ont.
Municipal Board
re: By-laws No. 1981 and 1982
Urban Information Survey of
September 29th, 1972
Provisional Certificate for
a waste management system
Updating records
copy of letter to R. Harrington
re Ashton Dene Subdivision
Duckworth Sale to Rose
Davis:
Henderson:
"Resolved that Council proceed with a By-law
amendment for the above property."
CARRIED
4-34 Mr. B. Whitchurch Deputy-Clerk
(Parks & Recreation Committee)
4-35 Mr. B. Whitchur.ch -Deputy Clerk
(Works Committee)
copy memo to Councillor Miller
Quotation on Chain-saw
copy of memo to Mr. McGregor
Quotation on Power Sweeper
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CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
4-36 Mr. K. D. Ramsahai
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-37 Mrs. S. Davey
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-38 Aurora Public Library Board
(Information)
4-39 Judo Ontario
(Parks & Recreation Committee)
4-40 Min. of Treasury, Economics &
Intergovernmental Affairs
(Solicitor, Information)
4-41 Janes Stationery Ltd.
(B. Whitchurch)
4-42 York Reg. Police
(Information)
4-43 School of Economic Science
(Council in Committee)
4-44 McPherson & Binnington
(Planning & Development Committee)
4-45 Ontario Association of Architects
(Information)
4-46 Mary Lou Hamill
(Mr. Batson to reply)
4-47 Reg. of York Engineering Dept.
(Information)
4-48 Guild Electric Ont. Ltd.
(Information)
4-49 Reg. of York Area Services Branch
(Planning & Development Committee)
4-50 Mr. Wm. Johnson Treasurer
(Parks & Recreation Committee)
FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
application for employment
Application for employment
Minutes of meeting Notice of
meeting
copy of letter to T. Anderson
payment of fees
Pensions for Members of Reg.
council
Quotation on new machines for
office
re automobiles abandoned on
Town property
Site-Value Assessment
re proposed revision to the
Official Plan
Annual Meeting February 21st.
-23rd. 1973
copy of letter to Mr. Batson
re term project on Aurora Park~
and Recreation Dept.
records of water taking
Traffic Maintenance Control
re draft goals and objectives
to the Interim Aurora Official
Plan
Parks and Recreation Depart-
mental Analysis
REGULAR MEETING -5-FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
4-51 City of Guelph re Zone Boundaries
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-52 Mr. Jerry Kedron re: Taxi Licence for Aurora
(Finance Committee, Transportation
Committee)
4-53 Gail A. Ferguson
(Council in Committee)
4-54 Ontario General Contractors Assoc.
(Council in Committee)
4-55 McPherson & Binnington
(Information, Solicitor)
4-56 McPherson & Binnington
(Information, Clerk to reply)
4-57 Ontario Safety League
(Information)
4-58 Solandt Commission
B.H.I. Ltd. re: Solandt
Commission
re Bill 198 proposed constru-
ction Safety Act.
Orpa Holdings Ltd. Hawthorne
Subdivision
Harrison Property and Tem-
perance St. Parking Lot.
Banquet February 26th, 1973
re Regional Meeting Aurora
Feb. 20th, 1973
Simmons:
Timpson: "Resolved that Mayor Evelyn Buck be appointed
a representative on behalf of the Council to the
Howlett Study meetings."
CARRIED
4-59 J. D. Reid & Assoc. re: Traffic Control Signals
Davis:
Stewart: "Resolved that Payment Certificate #1 to Stacey
Electric Co. Ltd. in the amount of $4,645.88 re Traffic
Control Signals, intersection of Yonge St. Mark St.
and Aurora Heights Drive, be paid and the Seal of the
Corporation be attached J:treto."
CARRIED
Henderson: "Resolved that the Correspondence be actioned as
recommended in the Clerks Report."
CARRIED
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RECiULAR MEETING
REl?-ORTS OF COMMITTEES
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.Committee of Adjustment Report #12 Submission B1/73
j:n_respect of application (Fp.rm 1, Application for Consent, Submission
_No, B1/73) by Stiver, Vq.le, Peppiq.tt and Errington, 195 Main Street
Newmarket, Ontario (act:i,ng for the Bell Telephone Company of Canada)
for Consent ot a Conveyance of an Easement part of lot 6, Plan 107
Town of Au,ro:t;'_a, as d_escribed in the application, the Committee of
Adjustment, TOWn of Aurora, has this day issued the following
Decision.
DECISION; "THAT tentative approval is granted to this application
and the Committee of Adjustment, Town of Aurora,
is prepared to issue a final •. order consenting the.
conveyance as set out in the application, upon compliance
with CONDITION OF CONSENT as follows."
CONDITION OF CONSENT:
(1) THAT a copy of the easement agreement, when prepared, be submitted
to the Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment, Town of
Aurora, for endorsement. · ·
REA$0NS FOR THE DECISrON:
(1) ·There were no objections either written or verbal to the grant:j.ng
of the consent.
(2) The agent for the applicant cleaJ;'ly stated to the Committee that
there would be no above ground installations of any kind on the
property involved. · ·
Henderson: "Resolved that the report be received."
Davis:
CARRIED
Public Safety Committee Report #13
<;:ouncillor Stewart presented a report of the Public Safety Committee
:j.n which the Committee respectfully submitted the following:
A meeting of the Public Safety Committee was held at 8:00 P.M. on
Tuesday January 30th, 1973.
Present were: Councillor N. Stewart, G. Timpson, E. Henderson,
G. Burling Fire Chief and by invitation Don Lewis,
and Don Browning of the Aurora Snowmobile Club.
Item 1 -Letter of complaint re Snowmobiles
The lette.r from Mrs. Simpson complaining of snowmopiles in the
Richardson Drive armwas read and discussed.
The Snowmobile Club representatives reported that they have requested
the Police to make spot checks. Some checks have been carried out
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
and some charges have been laid. The Club also has been unofficially
policing the area and generally received the co-operation of all
snowmobilers and Club Members. A member of the Club is to contact
Mrs. Simpson and the Committee recommends that she be so advised.
Item 2 -Fire Hall Antenna
The Committee recommends that the Tender of B & M Communications in
the amount of $590.00 be accepted.
Item 3 -Monthly Fire Report
This report was received as information and the Committee recommends
that the report be sent to local papers for informatbn.
Item 4 -Letter re Volunteer Firemen
Fire Chief Gord Burling brought to the Committees attention that
Deputy Chief Stu Patrick is retiring after 48 years of service and
also that Fireman Tom Rank is retiring after 33 years of service.
The Committee recommends that a letter of appreciation for their
services be sent and that suitable presentation be made at a suitable
date.
Item 5 -Aurora United Church
A letter was received from the Aurora United Church requesting that
as in the past they rent the parking lot adjoining the -Church
in the amount of the total taxes levied against the property.
Item 6 -Letter 3-1 reply from Mr• Rettie to former Mayor Illingworth
Mr. Illingworth wrote to Mr. Rettie on January 8th, 1973 stating the
need for a light at the Bloomington Sideroad.
The Committee would like Council's guidance in this matter as it is
felt that this was a personal opinion of the writer.
Item 7 -Letter 3-11 Ontario Traffic Conference
The Committee recommends that Councillors be encouraged to attend the
Seminar and that the normal expenses should be paid.
Item 8 -Letter 3-17 Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Institution
This letter was received as information.
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REGULAR MEETING -8-FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
Item 9 Letter 18-70 Letter and Brief from Gateway Heights Ratepayers
Association
The letter and brief from the Gateway Heights Ratepayers Association
was read and discussed. It was noted that Committee Report dated
November 6th, 1972 recommended that the Regional Engineering
Department be requested to make a study on the brief and submit a
report to this Council at the earliest possible date.
The Committee recommends that this matter be expedited and that the
Association be advised that it is receiving attention.
The Committee is meeting with Wes Nichols on Sunday February 4th, 1973
to discuss the sidewalk suggestion outside the Aurora Heights Public
School.
Item 1 Carried
Item 2 Carried
Item 3 Carried
Item 4 Carried
Item 5
Stewart:
Davis:
Item 6
Simmons:
Stewart:
Item 7 Carried
Iten 8 Carried
Item 9 Carried
Stewart:
Timpson:
"Amendment: "That the Committee would recommend
that the amount of taxes be written off."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the Council request the Ministry
to install a street light at the Bloomington
Sideroad and Yonge St."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the Public Safety Committee
Report #13 be read item by item and accepted
as amended, and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
Publia Works Committee Report #14
Councillor Davis presented a report of the Publ;c Works Committee in
which the Committee respectfully submitted the following.
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REGULAR MEETING -9-FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
A meeting of the Works Committee was held on Wednesday January
24th, 1973.
Present were: Councillors Simmons, Roberts and Davis and Town
Superintendent.E. A. McGregor.
A number of items were discussed.
1. Catch Basins
The Committee recommends that tenders be prepared for Spring cleaning
of catch basins.
2. Street Sweeper
The Committee recommends that prices be obtained for the purchase
or rental purchase of a new street sweeper.
3. Heavy Duty Front End Loader
The Committee recommends that purchase of a heavy duty front end loader
and that tenders be prepared.
4. Tractor and Bombardier
The Committee recommends that comparison prices be obtained for a
tractor and bombardier for sidewak snow cleaning.
5. Restrictions of Heavy Trucks
The Committee recommends that the Clerks Office look into the
restrictions of heavy trucks on the Subway Sideroad east of the Town
limits.
6. National Conference on Snow and Ice Control
The Committee recommends that Mr. McGregor be allowed to attend the
National Conference on Snow and Ice Control April 16th 17th, 18th
1973 at Ottawa and that all expenses be paid.
7. Letter -Mr. James Bishop re Tree to be moved
The Committee recommends that Mr. McGregor look into this and take
the necessary action to correct this.
8. Letter R. E. Dawson -Ministry of Transportation & Communication
Information in regards to engineering subsidy.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
9. Missing or Defaced Street Signs
The Committee recommends the replacement of missing or defaced
signs and that a policy be carried out in replacing all the old
street name signs throughout the Town.
10. Letter Woods Gordon & Co.
System
Municipal Maintenance Management
The Committee feels that no action be take· on this letter.
11. Letter -Doma Structures Ltd.
The Committee recommends that Mr. McGregor submit a report on the
practicability of these sand salt storages.
12. Memo fmm Mr. McGregor re Mrs. Closs
This is requested by the '72 Committee
13. Letter -City of Ottawa
Information requested by '72 Committee.
14. Letter -Mr. R. Beal re approval to installculvert
The Committee recommends that permission be granted for this culvert.
15. Letter -Bell Canada re restoration work.
The Committee recommends that a new by-law be prepared in regards to
digging on Town property. The Committee feels that no digging should
be allowed, (unless it is an emergency) until approval by Council.
16. Letter J. D. Reid & Assoc. Ltd. -re new Booster pump
The Committee recommends that Mr. Reid meet with the Committee.
17. Letter Mr. McGregor re Snow Gate
The Committee recommends that Mr. McGregor report to the Committee in
the Spring on the operations of the snow gate.
18. Ministry of Transportation & Communications -re 1973 Subsidy
Allocations
This letter was received as information.
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REGULAR MEETING -11-FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
19. Letter 3-8
The Committee recommends this be discussed when we have a meeting wit'
Mr. Reid.
20. Letter -Control & Metering Ltd. re B.I.F. Chlorinizer
The Committee recommends that this letter be discussed with Mr. Reid. ,.
21. Letter Mr. Lloyd Casey re Trench Inspector
The Committee recommends that Mr. Casey be appointed to this job
until new legislation in regards to the Trench Act is enacted.
22. Letter -Mayor Illingworth re Water Meetin g.
The Committee recommends that Mr. Glen Longhurst attend the Ontario
Municipal Water Association meeting in Ottawa April 29th to May
2nd, 1973 and that the normal expenses be allowed.
23. Overtime reports:
Information
Item 1 Carried
Item 2 Carried
Item 3·Carried
Item 4 Carried
Item 5 Carried
Item 6 Carried
Item 7 Carried
Item 8 Carried
Item 9 Carried
Item 10 Carried
Item 11 Carried
Item 12 Carried
Item 13 Carried
Item 14 Carried
Item 15 Carried
Item 16 Carried
Item 17 Carried
Item 18 Carried
Item 19 Carried
Item 20 Carried
Item 21 Carried
Item 22 Carried
Item 23 Carried
Davis: "Resolved that Public Works Committee
Report #14 be read item by item and
accepted."
Simmons:
CARRIED
CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN
i?lannirlg
Services Buck: "WHE~EAS, the Area Planning Services Branch
Stewart: of York Regional Planning Department has
been in operation more than one year:
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REGULAR MEETING -12-FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS CONT'D
AND WHEREAS it appears to be agreed by all participating
Municipalities that the service provides planning
assistance at a vastly more efficient and economic rate
that would otherwise be available to the Municipalities:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town of Aurora request York
Regional Council to direct that a Poll of Municipalities
be conducted to determine support or interest in establishinr
an Area Services Branch of the Regional Engineering
Department."
CARRIED
Planning Seminar
Commuterpool
Booklet
Police Open
House
Buck:
Stewart:
Timpson:
Stewart:
Buck:
Stewart:
"WHEREAS, in recent Municipal Elections held in
York Region, a considerable number•of new
Councillors without previous experience have
been elected.
BE IT RESOLVED, that York Regional Council, be
requested to direct the Regional Planning
Department to set up a Planning Semin ar of one
or more meetings for the purpose of providing
local and Regional Councillors with an
understanding ofbasic planning principles."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the Transportation Committee study
the ideas contained in the Commuterpool booklet
and report to Council."
CARRIED
"WHEREAS, in the recent Municipal Election, a
considerable number of new Councillors have
been e~ted in York Region, who have no
previous experience of Local Public Administratin'
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that York Regional Police
Commission be requested to hold an Open House
for new Councillors, with Officers present t9
explain the function of various departments."·
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REGULAR MEETING -13-FEBRUARY 5th, 1973
CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS CONT'D
Pedestrian
Crosswalk
Feasibility
Surety Bond
Timpson:
Stewart:
Stewart:
Davis:
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"WHEREAS, ~e construction and opening of
the Aurora High School on Wellington Street
West in the Town of Aurora have caused
significant changes in pedestrian traffic in
that area;
AND WHEREAS, a good portion of this
pedestrian traffic is crossing at the
intersection of Wellington Street West and
MacDonal:l Drive:
AND WHEREAS, Wellington Street West is a
road under the jurisdiction of the Regional
Municipality of York;
AND WHEREAS, the safety of pedestrians is
a matter of high priority;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
TAHT, the Region of York be requested to
have the Engineering Department study the
erection of a Pedestrian Crosswalk at the
intersection of Wellington Street West and
MacDonald Drive.
AND THAT, the feasibility of extending the
30 mile per hour speed zone west on
Wellington Street West to Hilldale Road also
be studied by the Region of York Engineering
Department.
AND THAT, the reports of these studies be
brought back to this Council as soon as
possible for further action or
recommendations."
CARRIED
"WHEREAS, the Municipal Act requires the
production of the Surety Bond and the
Council to inspect same;
AND WHEREAS Council have been shown Surety
Bond #275 by 27 which is currently in force
in the amotlnt $50, 000.00 and surety
$10,000.00 3D Bond
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Surety Bond be returned to the Clerk
for safe keeping."
CARRIED
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CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS CONT'D
King Town Paving
Holdback
Appointment
to Vacancy
By-law to reduce
Speed Limit
BY-LAWS
#1984-73
Davis:
Simmons:
Simmons:
Stewart:
Simmons:
Davis:
Official Plan Amendment #5
(Legion)
Stewart:.
Roberts:
"Resolved that the Holdback payments to
King Town Paving Ltd. for the
reconstruction of Mark St., in the amount
of $3,249.86 and for the reconstruction
of Catherine Cres, in the amount of
$5,372.39 be paid an<.l the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
"Resolved that Council meet in Committee
tonight February 5th, 1973 for 15 minutes
to discuss the vacancy on Council and that
Council hold a Special Meeting next
Monday February 12th, 1973 for 15 minutes
to consider an appointment to the vacancy."
CARRIED
"Resolved that an appropriate By-law be
prepared to reduce the speed limit on
Yonge Street North for consideration by
the Council."
CARRIED
"That leave be given to introduce a By-lew
to adopt amendment No. 5 to the Official
plan of the Town of Aurora Planning Area,
and that the same be now read a first time. 1
CARRIED
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REGULAR MEETING
BY-LAWS CONT'D
Simmons:
Henderson:
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"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 of the By-law approved in open Council.
Davis:
Timpson:
NEW BUSINESS
Pioneer Chai:;. Saw
Davis:
Roberts:
Simmons:
"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."
CARRIED
"Resolved that One (#750 Pioneer)Chain
Saw-24" -be purchased for the Works
Department, in the amount up to $220.00
and that the Seal of the Corporation be
attached hereto."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the meeting be adjourned."
(10:35) P.M.
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