MINUTES - Council - 197509021.--s
MINUTES OF TEE '14th. REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL BELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY, SEPrEMBER 2nd. '1975 AT 8:00 P.M.
PRESENT WERE: Mayor E. Buck, Councillors Jackson, Miller, Roth,
Stewart, Timpson and Williamson.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Timpson: "Resolved that the Minutes of August '18th. '1975 be approved
Jackson: a3 printed and circulated."
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE
'14-'1
'14-2
'14-3
'14-4
'14-5
'14-6
'14-7
'14-8
OntarioMunicipal Water
Association
(Works Committee)
Mr. David G. Ellis
(Information)
Reid and Assoc. Ltd.
(Tabled, Resolution)
Regional Municipality of
York
(Planning and Devel.~pment,
Harrington)
Mr. Wm. Bailey
(Information, Harrington)
Regional Municipality of
York
(Works Committee)
Morris and MacKenzie Ltd.
(Information, Reid)
G. R. Harper
(Information, Treasurer)
re: O.M.W.A. Western Section,
Annual Meeting, September '15th.
'1975 Holiday Inn, Wellingt.on Rd.,
London, Ontario
Urban and Regional Planner re:
Re-construction of Wellington St.
re: Aurora Heights Drive Project
No. 4'15 Payment Certificate No. '1
$45,090.75
Legal Department re: By-law
No. R58-72-90 control of vehicular
access to Bayview Avenue
Solicitor copy of letter to Mrs.
Frances Watson re: right of way
over lands abutting on Tyler St.
Engineering Dept. re: '1975/76
Coarse Rock Salt and Winter Sand
information requested -re Town of
Aurora requirements
re: Golf Glen Terraces Western
Surety Co. Bond Nos. 02-'1-25'103
and 02-'1-25255 information
requested
re: Letter of thanks re Tax rebate
''•-,o'
REGULAR MEETING
CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
-2-
14-9 Matjon Properties Ltd.
(Planning and Development.
Ha:r,.ington)
14-10 Regional Municipality of
York
(Planning and Development,
Harrington)
14-11 York Regional Land Division
Committee
(Planning and Development,
Harrington)
14-12 Mr. N. Weller
(Parks Committee)
14-13 Reid and Assoc, Ltd.
(Information)
14-14 York Regional Police Foree
(Public Safety Committee)
14-15 Minister of Manpower and
Immigration
(Information)
14-16 Reid and Assoc. Ltd.
(Information)
14-17 Mrs. M. Margaret Mcintyre
(Public Safety Committee)
14-18 Mr. Brian McGaffney
(Council in Committee)
14-19
)'· '
Process Consultants Ltd.
(Planning and Development,
. Harrington)
!
SEPTEMBER 2nd-1975
re: Deed of Dead End Road Allowance
Matjon Subdivision
Planning Department re: Proposed Estat
Residential Development Part Block
21, Plan 132 J. C. Bentley Town of
Aurora
re Notice of Public Hearing A.
Merkur and Sons Ltd. Ft.Lot
77 Cone. 1 Town of Aurora
September 9th. 1975
Parks Foreman -memo to Mr. K. B.
Rodger re: reclassification of
employee J. McPhail
re: Industrial Subdivision
(Edward St.) Project No. 377
Certificate of Acceptance
re: Enforcement of parking
restrictions and unlawful operation
of motorized vehicles in parks
Robert Andras re: Local Initiatives
Program
' copy of letter to Disher Farrand Ltd-
re Industrial Subdivision
re: Traffic protleo corner of
Irwin Avenue and Yonge St.
re: request to open "Penny Arcade"
re; Proposed plan of subdivision
F. Orsi Construction Ltd •
.
REGULAR I1EETnm
CORRESPONDENCE CON~'D
44-20 Ministry of Agriculture
and Food
(Information)
44-24 Toronto Area Transit
Operating Authority
(Information)
- 3 -
44-22 Mrs. Wm. Byford
(Public Safety Committee)
14-23 Ministry of Culture and
Recreation
(Information, ~reasurer)
14-24 The Regional Municipality
Of York ·
(Information, Treasurer)
44-25 Mrs. N. Elmer
14-26
14-27
44-28
14-29
14-30
44-31
(Works Committee)
The Regional Municipality
of York
(Planning and Development,
Harrington)
J. Reid & Assoc. Ltd.
(Tabled, Resolution)
Reid & Assoc. Ltd.
(Tabled)
Reid & Assoc. Ltd.
(Tabled)
Reid & Assoc. Ltd.
(Information)
Reid & Assoc. Ltd.
(Tabled)
SEPTEMBER 2nd. 1975
re Municipal Pounds Assistance Plan
re Report No. 12 -Go Parking in
Aurora
re: No Heavy Traffic signs on
Harriman Road
re: Application to sell a debenture
to the Ontario Universities
Capital Aid Corporation
re: Sale of Debentures
re: Sidewalk going .. south on Mill
Street
re: Zoning By-la,•s not approved
by the Ontario Municipal Board
prior to the 1st. January, 1971
re: rexmnstruction of Gurnett St.
Project 381 Payment Certificate
#4 Final -$46,358.46
re: Reconstruction of Gurnett St.
Pro~ect No. 381 Certificate of
Acceptance
re: Industrial Subdivision (Edward
St.) Project No. 377
re: copy of letter to Lamco Cons't
Co. re: reconstruction of Gurnett
Street
re: Reconstruction of Gurnett St.
Project No. 381 Repot-t of Council
•
REGULAR MEETING
CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
14-32 Bestpipe Ltd.
(Information)
14-33 Ministry of Treasury
(Information)
14-34 Queen's York Rangers
-4-SEPl'EMBER 2nd. '19'75
re: Establishment of Inside Sales
Representative
copy of letter to Mr. J. Hylinski
Regional Treasurer re: Ontario
Universities Capital Aid
Corporation
re: request to hold tag day in
Aurora Saturday, October 11th.1975
Stewart: "Resolved that the Council grant the request of the
Miller: Queen's York Rangers Cadet Corps. for a Tag Day
on Saturday, October 11th. 1975."
CARRIED
14-35 Strathy, Archibald, Seagram
and Cole
(Information, Harrington)
14-36 York Regional Land
Division Committee
(Information)
14-37 Mr. K. Flinn
(Works Committee)
14-38 Reid & Assoc. Ltd.
(Resolution)
14-39 Regional Municipality of
York
(Information)
14-40 Town of Aurora Works and
Water Departments
(Works Committee)
'·
Barristers and Solicitors re:
copy of letter to Ontario Municipal
Board re: Appeal by the Corp, of
the Town of Aurora -Submission
B38/71 L. M. Hamilton -deed
registered
re: Decision of Committee
Patricia Howden Submission B250/76
re: damage to storm drains
re: Industrial Subdivision (Ed~rard
Street) Project No. 377 payment
certificate No. 3 $79,575.87
Legal Department re: Agreement for
the purchase of planning services
re: Overtime report for month of
July , 1975
'
--~,--
/-~·-
REGUL!R MEETING
CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
- 5 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. 1975
14-41 Mr. E. A. McGregor
(Works Committee)
14-42 Councillor P. Miller
(Information)
14-43 Ministry of Housing
(Planning and Development,
Harrington)
14-44 Ministry of Culture and
Recreation
(Recreation Committee,
Community Buildings
Committee)
14-45 Consumer's Gas Co.
(Information, McGregor)
14-46 York County Board of
Education
Memo to Mr. K. B. Rodger re:
reclassification of Town employee
J. Kehoe
Memo to Mr. K. B. Rodger re: Parks
and Recreation Conference August
10-14th. Quebec -Report
re: Ontario Housing Corporation
property Pt. 77 I. Information
requested -questionnaire
to be completed
re: Community Recreation Centre
Act and Regulation
re: Installation of gas main
on McDonald Dr. from Wellington
St. to a point south
re: Resolution "September 1975
as School Bus Safety Month"
Timpson: "Resolved that Council endorse and support School
Miller: Bus Safety Month in September, and that
advertisements be placed to this effect and to
emphasize the change in legislation regarding stopping
for school buses."
CARRIED
14-47 Mr. Wm. Hodgson
(Information)
14-48 Mr. R. Harrington
(Public Safety Committee)
Legislative Assembly re: Letter
of acknowledgement re Resolution
Wintario Lottery
copy of letter to Strathy,
Archibald re: Information
requested re swimming pool
•
·,·~··· 0
. "-~~/
REGULAR MEETING
CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D
-6 -
14-49 Strathy, Archibald
(Public Safety ComOittee)
14-50 Aurora Fire Department
SEPTEMBER 2nd. 1975
Copy of letter to Mr. R. Harrington
re: Town of Aurora Swimm.ing Pool
By-law 1989-73
Mr. F. Bolsby, Secretary re:
Annual Muscular Dystrophy
Campaign Sept, 5th, 6th.
Aurora Men's Softball League
Allstar Championship Tournament
September 14th.
Stewart:
Mlller:
"Resolved that an advertisement be put in both
papers regardipg the ball game and the Muscular
Dystrophy Campaign sponsored by the Aurora Fire
Fighters for September '14th. 1975."
CARRIED
14-51
14-52
14-53
14-54
14-55
14-56
Bell Canada
(Information)
Ministry of Transportation
and Communications
(Information, Treasurer)
Ministry of Treasury,
Economics and Intergovern-
mental Affairs
(Information)
Regional Municipality of
York
(Information, Posted)
Ministry of Transportation
and Communications
(Transportation Committee)
Aurora Garden Homes Inc.
(Planning and Development,
Harrington)
14-57 Regional Municipality of
York
···~
(Planning and Development,
Harrington)
re: Bell Canada application for
approval of certain Rate Revisions
re: Intertm Subsidy -1975
Form OD-MB-24
re: Women in Local Government
Conferences -1975-76
re: Day Care Vacancy
re: Reports of transit subjects
re: Second phase of building
Planning Dept, re: Proposed plan
of subdivision -Town of Richmond
Hill
,~ ,•
<-~-./
' !
REGULAR MEETING
.· CORRESPONDENCE CONTI D
14-58 M. H. Kilpatrick Assoc.
14-59
Ltd.
(Works Committee)
Optimist Club of Aurora
(Tabled)
14-60 St. Andrew's College
(Tabled)
-7 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. 197 5
re: Urban Roads Needs Studies
re: request for permission to use
Maohell Park for Carnival -first
week of October
re: Bookings for 1975-76 Ice
Rentals -Aurora Community
Centre
Timpson: "Resolved that letters 14-28, 14-29 and 14-31 be referred to
Jacksont Council in Committee for further study and action."
CARRIED
Timpson: "Resolved that the Correspondence be accepted as
Williamson: recommended in the Clerk's report."
CARRIED
REPORTS OF COMMITTEEq
Report #54 Special Committee re: Allocation of Ice Time Community
Centre
A Special Meeting was called for Wednesday, August 20th. 1975 at
8:00 p.m. in the Aurora Council Chambers between Council in Committee
and representatives of the various organizations regarding ice time
in the Aurora Community Centre.
Present were: Councillors: Jackson, Miller, Roth, Simmons, Stewart,
and Williamson and representatives from Minor Hockey,
Figure Skating Club, Town League, Church Dodgers, Tigers
Hockey Club and the Fire Department.
Councillor Simmons was appointed Chairman of the meeting.
Mr. E. Batson, Recreation Administrator was asked to outline the
schedule as it is now set-up. Mr. Batson says he has allocated the ice-
time to the best of his ability and cannot see how it can be changed
unless some org~nization is willing to give up some of their ice time.
': .,
--
;-~·
:EIEGJ!LAR l"lEETING
1.~ -8 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. 1975
,, .. ,, ..•.
~S OF COOI1ITTEES CONT 1 D
Representatives of the various orgpnizations were asked to give their
comments and suggestions. The major complaint from the organizations
was the lack of ice time.
It was the consensus of opinion that another ice surface was required
immediately for the Town of Aurora.
After a lengthy discussion Mr. Batson was requested to meet with Mr. J
Bennett of St. Andrews College to see if they could re-organize their
schedule and use week--day hours thereby leaving Saturdays free for other
groups. Mr. Batson is to report to Council on this matter on September
2nd. 1975.
A further recommendation .for Council 1 s consideration was as follm<Vs
A Committee consisting of Council members and with Citizen partici;pation
be formed to study the feasibility of building a Sports Comple:xin·the
Town of Aurora.
Mr. Batson read a letter 14-60 from St.Andrews College expressing
their willingness to adjust their ice time requirements.
Stewart:
Rpth:
"Reso·l"lred that Special Committee Report #54 be discussed
and accepted."
CARRIED
Miller: "WHEREAS it is quite apparent that the Town of Aurora is
Stewart: sorely lacking in Recreation Facilities, e.g. additional
ice surface, swimming pool and tennis courts;
AND WHEREAS this problem has been with us for several years
and will gradually get worse instead of better and cost
more;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT a Committee be struck consisting of Members of Couneil
and interested citizens to conduct a study to determine ·
the order of priorities, funding, site, etc., for a ~:j?Orts
CNtrplex, and that they be given a date to return to !);Quncil
with their recommendations." ·
REGULAR MEETING -9 -SEFTEMBER 2nd. 1975
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D
Amendment:
Stewart:
Williamson:
"Resolved that this resolution be tabled until the
next Council meeting."
CARRIED
9:25 P.M. The Mayor called recess of Council.
Councillor Williamson left at 9:50 p.m.
Council resumed at 10:00 p.m.
DELEGATIONS
Conroy Dowson presented a brief and the request for an Official Plan
change for his client Mr. Bass.
Timpson:
Stewart:
RESOLUTIONS
Gasoline
Price Increase
Timpson:
Stewart:
"'
"!iesolved that the development proposal and the
request for an Official Plan change be referred to
the Planning and Development Committee for study in
conjunction with the Region of York Planning
Department."
CARRIED
"WHEREAS the price of gasoline has increased by 10¢
per gallon due to the increase in Federal Tax applied
to gasoline purchases effective June 24th. 1975;
.AND WHEREAS,,this represents an increase of 15.6% when
one takes the increase of 10¢ over the old price of
63.9¢ per gallon of gas;
/'''
REGULAR MEETING -'10 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. '1975
Report
Timpson:
Stewart:
Manhole
Covers
Miller:
Jackson:
AND ~S when the Town of Aurora's present vehicle
mileage rate of '18¢ per mile is increased by 15.9%
it results in a 2.8¢ per mile increase;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Aurora
increase its mileage rate from '18¢ per mile to 2'1¢
per mile effeotive June 24th. '1975·"
CARRIED
"Resolved that a report be prepared for consideration
on the i±xed auto allowances based on the same
criteria."
CARRIED
"WHEREAS there are a number ct manhole covers that are
causing dangerous traffic situations;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT the Works Committee be authorized to purchase six
self adjusting mavllole covers, at an approximate cost
of $45.00 each, and the Seal of the Corporation be
attached hereto."
CARRIED
Payment
Certificate #!;
Jackson:
Roth:
"Resolved that Payment Certificate #!; (Final) to Disher-·
Farrand Ltd., for the Industrial Subdivision-Edward
Street, in the amount of $79,575.87, be paid, and the
Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
Payment
Certificate #1
Jackson:
Roth:
h
"Resolved that Payment Certificate #1, to Disher-Farrand
Ltd., for the reconstruction of Aurora Heights Drive,
in the amount of $45,090.75, be paid and the Seal of
the Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
-"·-·,.
... ,_,
REGUlAR MEETING
RESOLUTIONS CONT' D
-'1'1 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. '1975
Payment Certificate
~
Jackson:
Miller:
Optimist
Club
Miller:
Jackson:
"Resolved that Payment Certificate #4 (Final) to Lamco
Construction Ltd. for the reconstruction of Gurnett St.,
in the amotu1t of $46,358.46, be paid and the Seal of the
Corporation be attached hereto."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the Optimist Club of Aurora be granted
permission to use Machell Park for the tiolding of a
Ca=ival during the first week in October."
CARRIED
Aurora
Ambassadors
Drum and Bugle
Corps
Stewart:
Jackson:
Watson Apt.
Building
Timpson:
Stewart:
""'" -:-1:
"Resolved that a letter of congratulations be sent to the
Aurora Ambassadors Drum and Bugle Corps in care of Mr.
Paul Ranson on winning the competition in Class "E" of the
Waterloo Music Fest;ival."
CARRIED
"wm:REAS By-law #204-5-75 has been passed by the Council of
the Town of Aurora to amend the Restricted Area By-law
to change the use of the said property from Institutional
to a converted multiple family residential dwelling, with
a maximum 1f five (5) apartments
'~-/
REGULAR MEETING -12 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. 1975
AND WHEREAS only One (1) objection has been received
by the Clerk signed by Mrs. Cox, and such objection
relates to the use of a right-of-way which is not a subject
of By-law #2045-75 but a legal right-of-way over which it
is a matter of law between Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Cox;
NCM THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
1. THAT the Council of the Town of Aurora does hereby
support By-law #2045-·75 to be approved by the Ontario
Municipal Board which would permit the existing building
to be converted to a multiple family residential apartment
building, which in the opinion of Council would be the
best use of the existing building now that an Institutional
Use has ceased and would further recommend that the use
or non use of the right-of-way by tenants of the proposed
building is a matter of civil law and not a matter of
jurisdiction within By-law #2045-75 o~ the Ontario Municipa+
Board approval of same. ·
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Municipal Council of
the Town of Aurora does hereby confirm that By-law #
2045-75 does hereby conform to the Official Plan of the
Town of Aurora."
CARRIED
Allocation of
Ice Time
Roth:
Stewart:
"That the allocation of Ice Time at the Community Centre
be discussed further at the Council in Committee meeting
of September 8th. 11
CARRIED
Wellington St.
East
Timpson:
Roth:
"Resolved that the Town of Aurora sponsor a public meeting
on Wednesday, October 1st. 1975, or other available date,
at the Community Centre Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. for the
purposes of both presenting formally the .plans for the
reconstruction of Wellington Street East, and providing a
forum for full discussion of the plans;
-----~--····---·-·· ---• •-•-•-~•-••~~-'~'~'~'"'·'~"""""''"'•'-o,<..••vn.-~•<>"-<-•~~·'"·~-~--
/.-
REGULAR MEETING
RESOLUTIONS CONT' D
-'13 -SEPTEMBER 2nd. '1975
BY-LAWS
And Further Be It Resolved that copies of these plans be
made available for Public Scrutiny both in the Town Office
and in the Aurora Public Library as soon as possible,"
CARRIED
#2047-75
'1st. Reading
Timpson:
Stewartc
"That leave be given to introduce a By-law to amend
By-law #1863, a Comprehensive Restricted Area By-law, and
that the same be now read a first time."
CARRIED
2nd. Reading
Jackson:
Stewart:
"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 the the By-law approved in Open Council.
CARRIED
#2048-75
'1st. Reading
Timpson:
Stewart:
"That leave be given to introduce a By-law to amend Taxi
By-Law #'1954-72, and that the same be now read a first time."
CARRIED
2nd. Reading
Roth: "That the By-law now before the Council be read a second
Miller: 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.
CARRIED
,,
0 0' 0 --~·AO'OOO _________ ,,~--~---~--A>.o.O>o>0"-~'0.'"'1'"~"-"'·"'••~---==-0A.<Y.O~~-"A-o~---~•
/''-'
""
REGULAR MEETING
BY-LAWS CONT' D
-14 -SEP.EEMBER 2nd. 1975
3rd. Reading
Timpson:
Miller:
"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
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Hilliary Wall
Roth:
Stewart:
Ashton Dene
Timpson:
Stewart:
"Resolved that the Engineer and Clerk-Administrator be
authorized to have the Hilliary Wall removed at the
.lowest possible cost, realizing that the expenditure
will.exceed $1,000.00 already approved."
CARRIED
"Resolved that the required drainage proposal in the Ashton
Dene Subdivision, as it affects lots 91 to 98 inclusive
be accepted and that all necessary papers to effect
the change be approved."
CARRIED
Mayor Buck invited all members of Council to participate on the
reviewing stand at the Cenotaph on Saturday September 6th. 1975.
Stewart: "Resolved that the meeting be adjourned." 11:25 p.m.
CARRIED
'
MAYOR "ITLERK