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MINUTES - Council - 19731217',·~--· MINUTES OF THE 24th. REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY DECEMBER 17th. 1973 AT 8:00 P.M. Present were: M~or Evelyn Buck, Councillors Davis, Henderson, Miller, Simmons, Stewart, Timpson and Trent. ACCOUNTS All accounts were approved as printed and circulated. CORRESPONDENCE 26-1 Committee of Adjustment (Information, Clerk replied) 26-2 26-3 26-4 26-5 26-6 Aurora Parks & Recreation Committee (Information) Committee of Adjustment (Information) Committee of Adjustment (Information, Harrington, Planning and Development) Mrs. J. M Lang·· (I:tiformation, Works Comm. J. Reid, E •. A. McGregor) Ontario Ministry of Revenue (Information, Treasurer, D. Wnrdle) re: Submission No. B21/73 Mrs. Cora Buchanan minutes of meeting re Submission No. A7/73 Oliver re Submission B15/73 Douglas and Patricia Miller, Submission B6/72 Ewart Jennings letter to Mr. Rodger re water rttn- off .from the school yard - 9 Aurora Heights Drive re Section ll-3 .. and 44 .As.sessment Roll dated November £6th. 1973. 26-7 Cadillac Development re: Cadillac lands Wellington St. corporation Ltd. West (Information, Tabled to 1974) 26-8 A.urora Minor Hockey (Information, E. Batson) copy of letter to Mr. Batson re ice time for the Aurora Figure Skating Club 26-9 26-10 Ontario Good Roads Assoc. (Information, Works Comm. · McGregor) · Memo ,to Councillor Davis (Information, Council in . Committee)· . · re O.G.R.A. 80th Anniversary Convention February 25,26,27th/74 from Roy Harrington re: Submission AS/73, Mr. F. Stoecklin Lot 4 Plan ~7 . . . -. . 26-11 Copy of letter toLioyd and Purcell re Town of Aurora Industrial (Information,Industrial Subdivision File) .. ··-------------~~·~"-"-· -~~·~·-·---~-~--·-------~ .. -. -· --··-~-·"~~· .. ~~ .. ~~~-==·~--~~~~-~7~-~C·-·-·~---·-~---~--. -·---·-·--·---~~--~ ·--------·------~~--·---~-----·----- REGULAR NEETING CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D - 2 - DECEMBER 17th. 1973 26-12 26-13 Memo to Mr. Rodger (Information, .. McGregor) Mr. G. Morison (Information) from J. D. Reid-re personnel who . .ay be of assistance while he is on holiday re destruction of dogs 26-14 Letter Carriers' Union re: Municipal traffic by-law of Canada (Information, Clerk to reply) 26-15 Norwich Union Life re Policy No. ih-2492 26-16 26-17 Insurance Society (Information, Librarian, Payroll) Metropolitan Toronto re: mailing list Industrial Commission (Information, Clerk replied) K. D. Hansen, P. Engineer copy of letter to Mrs. Buck re (Information, Tabled till Wimpey Land Holdings in the Town 1974) · of Aurora 26-18 ~epoTt of Live Stock sheep killed .· aluer 26-19 26-20 26-21 (Information, Finance Committee) Copy of letter from Mr. J. Reid-to Stacey Electric re Town (Information) ,,. Aurora Traffic Control Signals Yonge and Dunning Avenue., Project 311 Memo to Mr. Rodger from R. Harrington -re: ~Ticeroy Building (Information, Council McMahon Park in Committee Dec. 10th) Strathy, Archibald. re Purchase from Wood (Information, Industrail File) 26-22 Ministry of Tra~sportation & Community (Information, J. Reid) copy of letter to Mr. F. E. Creme P. Engineer re Green Paper on Environmental Assessment Review Systems 26-23 Mr. R. Dawson -51 Glass Drive (Information, Clerk December 5th.) copy of drain replied invoice re redding of lt\a-i.a 26-24 Copy of letter from Strathy, Archibald -to Messrs, Weinste:i.:n (Information, 240144 and Back re: Herskovits Subdivision file) c~·----:---•~-~·~'~-'"""~'~~'>'-<_,,,_~-------· ~~·-·~~~n ---~-~------------~---~-~-~-----------~~~ REGULAR MEETING CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D -3 -DECEMBER 17th. 1973 26-25 26-26 Committee of Adjustment (Information, Harrington) re: Submission No. A9/73 Cora Buchanan and Elizabeth Hussey re: Jessie Bailey and William Bailey Ontario Municipal Board (Information, Treas- urer) vs. The Regional Assessment Commissioner Region No. 14 26-27 Committee of Adjustment (Information, Harrington, Planning and Development) re: Submission No. B20/73 Mr. J. R, Jennings, Mr. E. Jennings, Mrs. E. D. Jennings. ·· 26-28 Committee of Adjustment re: Submission No. B21/73 Cora (Information, HarringtonBuchnnan and Elizabeth Hussey Planning and Development) · · 26-29 Township of Adjala (Information, Clerk to reply) re: Municipal Tax Assistance to elderly homeowners 26-30 Strathy, Archibald re Hamilton Severance (Information, Comm. of Adjustment, Harrington, Area Services, Council in Committee December 10th.) 26-31 Copy of letter from Oliver Lloyd and Assoc. to Mr. J. Reid (Information, J. Reid) re: Hawthorne Lane Subdivision 26-32 Copy of memo to Mr. K. C. Andrews, from Mr. C. Bugslag Senior (Information, 1997 Planner re: Restricted Area By-l~w File) 1997-73 26-33 Local History Research re: History of the Water Works Group Area #2 (Information, Clerk to reply) 26-34 Veronica J. Jongeneel re: By-law 2000-73 your notice November (Information) 30th. 1973 26-35 Linton, Leek & Tomli&son re: Nikifork p·trchase from Orpa (Information, R. Holdings Limited, Lot 18, Plan 597 Harrington) Town of Aurora (Hawthorne Lane) 26-36 Drillick & Co. (Information, Harr- ington) re: Part Lot 164 Plan 65R Yonge St. S., Mr. J. Lambert property '- ~-----~~-------·--··~----------•-·------·-'-~-'--~~-~-w.-... ~---~~-"'-~·-·~--•·•-~~-->.O.<_,.-•-'-"it<<""'-'•,.,..,-~>'{"''"'~=-V•"'""'''"'""""""'"'""=•==••~'~,,._,,~<Oo~~·--•~~:''--''-'~~n7.~·---·~·-• . --·· REGULAR MEETING CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D -.f·:• -71 DECEMBER 17th. 1973 26-37 Ministry of Labour re: Town of Aur·:ra Industry Road., (Information, J. Reid, Aurora R. Harrington) 26-38 Consumers' Gas Company (Information) 26-39 Lambert & Lambert (Information, Harr- ington) 26-40 Town of Ajax (Information) 26-41 The Westbury (Information) re: copy of the Boards Interim Order E.B.R.O. 302D re: 99 Yonge Street South, Lot 161 Registerd Plan 65R re: Municipal Tax Assistance to elderly home owners new rates 26-42 Ontario Ministry of re Pre-Ret: ement Education Community and Social Services (Information, Anderson, Parks & Recreation) 26-43 Application for Amendment to Official Plan -J.P. Anthony (Information, 5 Queensland Court, Etobicolte · R. Harrington, Planning and Development) 26-44 Ministry of Transportation and Communication Connecting Link Audit Adjustment (Information, Treasurer) 26-45 The Ontario Education payment of Debentures due on January Capital Aid Corporation 1st. 1974 (Information, Treasurer) 26-46 Aurora Hydro (Information, E. Batson) copy of letter to Mr. E. Batson re signs in Newmarket 26-47 Aurora Figure Skating copy of letter to Mr. T. Anderson re: 26-48 '2649 Club clearing of storage Room No. 7 (Information, T. Anderson, Parks & Recreation) Ministry of Treasury (Information, Clerk replied) The Ontario Traffic Conference (Information, Public ~'if;: _i--- re: information required for 1974 Directory Elected Representatives Seminar Safety Committee) :--~·~--~,._.,__,~;..,~rr~.;-."'='-Yr•"-~~~.--· _""'":-"'--'~~...,.._.._,_-""'~-======-"~=<'=·•"=--~~~·~--~~• -~~-------------~-~------·~~··-··--·---··---·- REGULAR MEJJ:TING CORRESPONDENCE CONT' D -5 -DECEMBER '17th. '1973 26-50 Ministry of Industry and Tourism re completed joint ventures and licensing arrangements ... 26-0-5'1 26-52 26-53 26-54 26-55 26-56 26-57 26-58 (Information) Ontario Ministry of Transportation '1973 l~ual returns for Public (Information, Bus File) transportation The Regional Municipality of York (Information) E. A. McGregor (Information, Works Comm. R. Simmons) CoPW of letter from Ontario (Information, Insur.!l.D.ce File) Committee of Adjustment (Information, Harrington) re: report prepared by the Regional Planning Department works and water department overtime report for November '1973 Hydro to Mr. V. Newton Insurance Adjuster re: Hydro Property damage accident February 8th. '1973 re Submission B'15/73, Submission B '17/73 Part Lot '105, Plan 246 Insulec Sales OntarioMunicipal Board (Information, Clerk to reply) copy of letter to Mr. Mingay, Barrister re: Town of Whitchurc.·t- Stouffville restricted area by-law 2083 Township of King (Information, Harrington, Planning and Development) Canadian Mental Health Association {Jnformation, Finance Comm.) copy of letter to Mr. Harrington from David J. Sims, Barrister re: Aurora Cable T.V. Tower, South Side of Ridge Road re: request for assistance 26-59 Thomas H. Won Ltd. (Information, J. Reid) copy of letter to Mr. Reid re: Granular "B" Material for Road construction 26-60 A. Barberi (Information, Jongeneel File) letter to Mr. Rodger in support of By-law 2000-73 26-6'1 J. D. Reid & Assoc. re: Town of Aurora Traffic Control Signals, intersection of Yonge St. Simmons: Davis: and Dunning Avenue "Resolved that payment Certificate No. 2, Final, for Traffic Control Signals, intersection of Yonge Street and Dunning Ave., in the amount of$ '1,896.78, be paid to Stacy Electric Co. Ltd. and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CAiffiiED 26-61A J. D. Reid & Assoc. - (Information) copy of letter to T. Won re: Town of Aurora Yohge Street Sub. Pro:@.ect No. 248 Your File 7/1-M-10 •4 .-"W'~ ·-· .io-~~;_;;, •..•.•• "•"':" "2;' 1 ~ -------~·----'>"--····· .................................. . ,• .. ' ' ' ' .. c-~------~--cq'-"'"""~"•~~-•~--~~-~-•_.~-'-<.•-'-"·~_;,.~~~-:....·,._.;.~,.=Y . .,-~~•"""'=""""'-~~._.,.,.~~-"'""""""t<>,~~=~"",._,..~=<"~=·'=~·-~~_.~'"'-'--~._;.;---• •-~--·-••---'•'--~·---~--~·~......,~.'=«<"""'"""""~~-~....,-·~~--~-- REGULAR MEETING - 6 - REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D 26-62 26-63 26-64 26-65 Corner & Forgang (Information, Clerk rep- lied) The Ontario Dental Assoc. (Information) Copy of letter from (Information, Harrington, Planning and Development, Area Services Branch, Service File) Copy of letter from (Information, Harrington, Sub. File) 26-66 Letter from Mrs. Beryl Lunney (Information) 26-67 Copy of letter from Ministry of Treasury 26..;.68 •'. ~---~ Memo from the Ministry of Revenue (Information, Treasurer) 26-69 Woburn Mechanical Contractors Ltd. 26-70 South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority (Information, File) 26-71 Memo to Mr. Stewart (Information, Public Safety Committee) DECEMBER 17th. 1973 re: Dr. Crowe and rezoning of part of lot 90. R.P. 246 proposed apartment bldg. E.S. Yonge St. N re: Public Health Conference. re: Public Health Conference B.H. Manning Sr. Planner to James Service Barrister, re: Town of Aurora Ft. Lot 72, Con. 1 W.Y.S. File 19T-24561 B. H. Manning Sr. Planner to B. V. Kleinfeldt and Assoc. Cons. Eng. re: Town of Aurora Ft. of Lot 79 Con. 1 Ft. Lots 10-15 and pt of A.R. R.P. 102 File 19T-24556 Sec. for United Appeal for York Region re: new appointee to Oliver Lloyd and Assoc. re: Town of Aurora Lot 83 Con. 1 (fwp. of King) Mr. I. W. McClung re: Equalization Appeal Town of Richmond Hill re: Bank of Montreal Yonge and Wellington St. W. re: By-law 2000-73 Matjohn Sub. from B. Whitchurch re: Fire Equipment Stewart: Timpson: "Resolved that the Correspondence be accepted as actio ned in the Clerk' s Report. " CARRIED ------"-·---~""""·" ... '"··'-'--~~~----~·--'-'-----' ~~_._......__,._.___ -=--=,~=~~~·" ~--·~--~---~--- '. REGULAR MEETING BEPORTS OF COMMITTEES - 7 - Councillor Stewart in the Chair Council in Committee Report t!99 DECEMBER 17th. 1973 A meeting of Council in Committee was held on ~onday December 10th. 1973 at 8:00 P.M. Members Present Were: Mayor Buck, Councillors Stewart, Timpson, Henderson, Trent and Williamson. 1. Ontario Housing Corporation -Sprine: .urn West proposed Subdivie::'J:!! Mr. Ken McGregor and Mr. David Strachan met with Council in Committet:l regarding their land holdings, and following discussion Council · in Committee would recommend that as many Councillors as possible look at an O.H.C. development in Scarborough ~~own as the Malvern Development. 2. Mr. R. Farguharson -Aurora Bus Agreement Mr. Farquharson and Mr. William Errington, Solicitor met with Council in Committee to discuss the existing routes and agreement conditions. Following discussion, Council in Committee would recommend that a meeting be held between the proper Committee of Council and the Bus Operator to attempt to revise the Bus Route Schedules and still meet to Council objectives of Subsidy Allocatio~ as requested by the Operator and his Solicitor. · 3. Increase in Connection Charges for Water and Sewage This matter was left until a future meeting of Council in Committc8 for discussion. 4. Aurora Draft Official Plan Council in Committee agreed to set up a series of meetings on Thursdays, commencing January 3Ed. 1974 until the Committee have completed their study of the content of the draft Official Plan. Following that study, it is understood that the Council's intention will be to make the Official Plan Document a Public Document open for viewing and following a short review period will be setting up public meetings with due notice at which time the content, purposes, aims, and objectives of the Official Plan wil.l be discussed. · 5. Hamilton Severance -Committee of Ad;iustment Council in Committee discussed this matter and our Solicitors opinion and would recommend that a 17' road allowance be obtained for the applicant parcel and also the small lot being created to the west by the subject application. '----- ,.'h"> \_j REGULAR MEETING -8-DECEMBER 17th. 1973 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D Council fUrther recommend that lot levies !or these two lots be also obtained. Further Council discussed the matter of proper plannjng and the Building Inspector in consultation with the Area Services Braooh, Region Planning Department, . would recommend that 200' frontage be allocated to the parcel of land so created in proper planning for this parcel. 6. Santa Claus Parade Float Council in Committee wow!d authorize the expenditure for materials to build a new base for the float, the estimated cost of $250.00. ?. Report of the Building Inspector -re. Submission AS/73 stoee!4in Council in Committee discussed this matter and would recommend that the Building Inspectors report be accepted and that Council endorse the procedures being followed by the Building Inspector. a. 9. 10. on. Council in Committee deferred ~ discussion on this matter until the next meeting. Building Inspectors Report re Finalization o£ Vieero~ BuildiB5 in MCMahon Park Council in Committee considered the Building Inspectors letter and would recommend that the outstanding amount of $ 5,3?9.33 'be approved for payment with the amount of $4,841.41 being payable immediately and 10% being l:la ld back for 30 days. 1 Bub Council in Committee considered this matter further and would recommend that the proposed road aligDIIlent for the Orsi Subdivision be approved in principle and that approval in p:t>ineiple be given, that th·w excess lands and their proposed acceptability as part of the park land dedication be accepted in principle, subject to de- tailed negotiation at the time of ~ subdivtsion agreement being worked out. Item 1 Carried Item 2 Carried Item 3 Carried Item 4 Carried Item 5 Carried Item 6 Carried REGULAR MEETING - 9 - DECEMBER 17th. 1973 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT' D Item 7 Carried Item 8 Carried Item 9 Carried Item 10 .Amendment Davis: "Resolved that this clause be changed to read Henderson: as follows: Buck: Timpson: Council in Committee considered this matter further and would recommend that the proposed road alignment for the Orsi Subdivision be approved in principle, and that the excess lands and their proposed acceptability as park lands (not as part of the 5",6 park dedication) be accepted in principle, subject to detailed negotiation at the time of arry subdivision agreemeri:; being worked out." C.ARRIED "Resolved that Council in Committee Report #99 dated December 14th. 1973 be discussed item by item and accepted as amended and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto. " C.ARRIED Parks and Recreation Committee Report #100 Councillor Trent presented a report of the Parks and Recreation Committee in which the Committee respectfully submitted the following: A meeting of the Aurora Parks & Recreation Committee took place on Tuesday, December 11, 1973 at 8:00P.M. in the Board Room of the Community Centre. PRESENT WERE: Councillors lfrent and Timpson; Members Dawson, Hodgkinson, Sorley, Caruso, Blick, Bailey, Heptinstall Harman and Recreation Co-Ordinator T. Anderson. 1. Victoria Hall -The Maintenance Sub-Ccmc:ttee reported to the Committee and the Committee recommends that new front doors be purchased for this hall and that Council look into the condition of this building. 2. Communit~ Centre -The Committee recommends that the items mentione in the Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes of December 11, 1973 be budgeted for in 1974. (see attached) ·---------------------~--.... ~----'"--~-~~~"-~-..,., " ... -.. ,. ---------~" ---------- '--'-'~-------~--<·<~.-rl .. ,·-·-· -~~~-----~---<- REGULAR MEETING -10 -DECEMBER 17th. 1973 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT' D 3. Old Fashion Night-The Committee requests Council's permission for the Works Department to pick-up Christmas trees and pile them in the Town Park for January 3rd. and 4th, if equipment available, Clerk to arrange otherwise. 4. Members -Recreation Committee -Mrs. M. Dawson has indicated that she will not be returning in 1974; all othe~.,Jl!flmbers have indicated they would be willing to serve again. , Ite:a 1 .Ame: · d.ment Simmons: Timpson: Item 2 Carried Item 3 Carried Item 4 Carried Trent: Timpson: "Resolved that this item be referred to Council in Committee." CARRIED "Resolved that Report #100 of the Parks & Recreation Committee be diaaussed item by item and accepted as amended and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CARRIED CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS DEEN GIVEN Vehicular Road Access Simmons: Davis: "Resolved that we agree in principle to vehicular road access to the lands south and \dthin the C.N.R. Right Of Way of the roadway to run Southerly from the proposed extension of Murray Drive East, and provided the Town is satisfied about all other cond- itions for the development of this property." CARRIED \; \\__j REGULAR MEETING -11 -DECEMBER 17th. 1973 CONSIDERATION OF ·BUSINESS CONT 'D By-Law #1998-73 Davis: "Resolved that the Council of the Corporation Simmons: of the Town of Aurora does hereby certify that By-law #1998-73 does conform to .the Official Plan of the Aurora Planning Area." CARRIED By-law #2000-73 Simmons: "Resolved that the Council of the Corpo~ation Davis: of the Town of Aurora does hereby cert:l!y that By-law #2000-73 does conform to the Official Plan of the Aurora Planning Area." CARRIED Street Intersection Lighting Right of Way GoGo --:-.oAe. Conference Stewart: Davis: "Resolve((, that the Aurora Hydro-Electric Commission be authorized to install Street Intersection Lighting at Yonge Street, South and Ridge Ro.ad and at Yonge Street North and the St. John's Sideroad at the total estimated cost of $2,118.00, and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CARRIED Simmons: "Resolved that, the Mayor and Clerk be Davis: authorized to sign a Right of Way for temporary access tothe-Industrial Properties from Industry St. North until such time as Trent: Timpson: a By-law properly dedicating the proposed roadways under Town ownership as Public Highways have been passed and register CARRIED "That the Clerk make arrangements for those wishing to attend the Ontario Good Roads Association, Councillor's Seminar February 25th. 1974 and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CARRIED ------·•-'-~~-~~-·~•-~A;b;.;..:.,.~-'-'~-'·~·-.......c.,_, ___ ~,_;-~:.~ . ..:~-:. '="""'""-"""'""'"'""""~'""''-'"="==~'-~~-~~<.>or-•-'-•-'---'>r•••• •• '• -~-••••-•••••••~-·---~-~-A ........ """'""--•-~·---~~--- REGULAR MEETING -12 -DECEMBER 17th. 1973 CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS CONT'D ( I General Office Hours Buck: Stewart: Mundialization Timpson: Stewart: Amendment: Henderson: Stewart: Miller: Timpson: "Resolved that the Town of Aurora General Office be closed from Friday, December 21st 1973 to Thursday, December 27th. 1973 And from Friday, December 28th. 1973 to Wednesday Januar,y 2nd. 1974, with all staff members working extra hours to compensate. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor issue a Proclamation for Boxing Day, December 26th. 1973." CARRIED "WHEREAS the Mundialization Committee of the Town of Aurora have had several meetings to discuss the municipality with which the Town of Aurora might mundializ;e, AND WHEREAS the said committee recommends that the Town of Aurora mundialize with the Village of Leksand, Sweden, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Town of Aurora ask the Chairman of the Village of Leksand if the people of Leksand would be willing to recognize the Town of Aurora, Ontario, as their official twin in the programme of mundialization, AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Clerk- Admin:i.Etrator of the Town of Aurora write the necessar,y letter to the Chairman of the Village of Leksand, Sweden, in order to ascertain their feelings on this matter. "Resolve.d that the Mundialization resolution be discussed in detail for CoUJ.G:il' s consideration in 1974." CARRIED "Resolved that the Council rescind the motion referring the Mundialization resc~:'Ution to 1974 Council." CARRIED /..._,\ r \ ~- ,..-"···, l) REGULAR MEETING -13 -DECEMBER 17th. 1973 CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS CONT' D Timpson: Davis: Objection to By-law #1998 Miller: Timpson: "Resolved that Council lend support to the Mundialization Committee and the plans to Mundialize with Leksand, Sweden." CARRIED "Resolved that we receive the letter o.f objection .filed on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Bass and that the same be referred to the next Council in Committee meeting." CARRIED New Item on Agenda Simmons: Stmvart: "Resolved that a new item on the agenda be added between Consideration of Business .for which Notice Has Been Given and Unfinished Business to consider all resolutions." CARRIED Henderson: "Resolved that the meeting be adjourned." (9:50)PM. CARRIED --~~=g ':_;_~~--{] ~ MAYOR~ --~--~~~~------------------4..a..,j_;._-_-_7"1-~ CLERK