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MINUTES - Council - 19751103.,,~ ·' '·'"' MINUTES OF THE 18th. REGULAR ~ING OF COONCIL HELD IN 'l'IE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 AT 8:00 P.M. PRESENT WERE: Mayor E. Buck, Councillors Davis, Jackson, Miller, Roth, Simmons, Stewart, Timpson and Williamson. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Timpson: "Resolved that the Minutes of October 6th and 20th. 1975 Davis: be approved with the correction being made to the ~tautos of October 20th. page 16 , so that the resolution Should now read as follows: "Resolved that the Engineer suggest an alignment and possible alternative !or connecting road patterns for the extension of Industry St. in particular through the Sheppards BuSh property. " CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE 18-1 Regional Municipality of York (Information) 18-2 Regional Municipality o! York (Information) Planning Committee meeting -Ved. October 22nd.1975 Agenda Engineering Committee Meeting -Tues. October 21st. 1975 Agenda 18-3 Checkerboard Foods Ltd. re Complaint -dirty water problem (L. Casey, Clerk to reply) October 7th. 1975 18-4 Dr. James Knowles re objection to By-law 2051-75 (Dea) (Information) 18-5 Mr. N. Sturtz (Information, Clerk to reply) request for information re Transit system in Aurora 18-6 Dagmar Construction Ltd. (Information) copy of letter to Bell Canada ret Wellington Street reconstruction 18-7 18-8 Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Information, Clerk to reply) Regional Municipality ot York (Information) re Traffic By-law No. 2050-75 Health and Social Services Committee Meeting Thursday, October 23rd. 1975 agenda REGULAR MEETING CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D - 2 -NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 18-9 Horwitz, Grossman Barristers Copy of letter to Mr. J. Reid re (Information, Reid) Auroran Holdings 18-10 Reid & Assoc. Ltd. (Information) 18-41 Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Information, Treasurer, Reid) 18-12 Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Information, Works Superintendent, J. Reid, Treasurer) 18-13 Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Information, Treasurer) 18-14 Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Information, Casey, Reid, Clerk to reply) copy of letter to J. Reid re: Intersection of Wellington St. and Temperance St. -Property acquisition re Mileage payable Consultant for subsidy purposes re Subsidy on Shareable Projects re Subsidizable Road and Bridge Items Year End Cut-Off re Storm Sewer maintenance, information ;;-equested 18-15 York Regional Land Division rea interruption in mail services (Information, Harrington) 18-16 York County Board of Education (Information) 18-1? Reid & Assoc. Ltd. (Information) 18-18 Reid & Assoc. Ltd. (Information, Reid) 18-19 Mr.James Epworth (Information) 18-20 Town of Aurora Works Dept. and Water Dept. (Works Committee) re: News Release ReleaRe copy of letter to Dagmar Const. Ltd. re Wellington St. reconstruction re Invoice from Can-Val Supply Ltd. re Waterworks on Wellington St. w. $1,261.13 re: Objection to By-law 2051-?5 (Dea) re OVertime Reports for month of September, 4975 REGULAR MEETING CORRESPONDENCE CONT'D ' - 3 - NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 re application for consent by Oak Ridges Excavating, Lot 73, Cone. 1 memo to Mr. K. B. Rodger re Bloomington Sideroad re Objection to By-law 2051-75 (Dea) re: Objection to By-law 2051-75 (Dea) re: Objection to By-law 2051-75 (rea) re Regrading of property, parking restrictions re: copy of letter received from Mr. J. Stauffer -installation of signs on 2nd. and 3rd. Concessions of Aurora re Objection to By-law 2051-75 (Dea) re application for amendment to the Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law re Objection to By-law 2051-75 (Dea) re: Objection to By-law 2051-75 (Dea) re: Application for amendment to the Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law Tax Bulletin -Retail Sales Tax re: 62 Fairway Drive -Grading problems '···+' REGULAR MEETING CORRESPONDENCE CONT 1 D 18-35 W. R. Case Realty Ltd. (Information) 18-36 Lamb Moving and Storage (Information) 18-37 Jarvis, Blott, Fejer, Pepino (Tabled) -4-NOVEMBER }rd. 1975 re: Recreational Complex re Facilities for movement of office and personnel re: Proposed amendment to Interim Official Plan Miller: Roth: "Re3olved that the correspondence be accepted as recommended in the Clerk's report." CARRIED DELEGATIONS Williamsonr "Resolved that the Council hear the two spokesmen as a Stewart: delegation Mr. J. Shaw and J. Bradley." CARRIED Mr. Joe Shaw presented hi~ property holdings by way of an aerial photograph and stated he was unaware that the Town had changed the fUture land use of his frontage property from nesidential to pPen Space and as he intends to continue a golf course operation on the property1 but intends to develop it further to the west, he would require Counc1l's consideration in Changing the front 60 acres to residential as it had been in the old Official Plan. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Public Safety Committee Report #§8 Councillor Timpson presented a report of the Public Safety Committee in which the Committee respectfully submitted the following: A meeting of the Public Safety Committee was held in the Council Chambers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30th. 1975. Present were: Councillors Timpson; Jackson and Miller. Item #1 Fire Chief Gord Burling, Deputy Chief Don Patrick, First Captain Stu Wilson; Second Captain Eric Eveleigh; First Lieutenant Ron Tulloch and Second Lieutenant Chuck Cowie attended at 8:00 p.m. Letter 17-44 James Kehoe -Recording Secretary of Local 1359, AH~% The Committee announces that Mr. S. Wilson and Mr. J.Croxall have been appointed as Pualc Safety Committee Liaison Members of Local 1359,C.U.P.E. REGULAR MEETING -5 -NUVEMBER ~rd. 1975 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT' D Item #2. re: Stipends for Fire The Committee recommends that the stipends in the amount of $230.00 be paid. This is the result of work performed during the Fire Prevention Week, 1975. Item #3. Letter 17-1 re: 1942 Ford Pumper No. 2: This request was dealt with by Council on October 20th. 1975. The Committee concurs with the Council decision that when the new pumper has been delivered and accepted that Pumper No. 2 be sold to the Aurora Volunteer Fire Brigade for the sum of $2.00 on the condition that the said vehicle not be re-sold. Item #4. Letter 16-70 -Monthly Fire Report for the month of September 2m - The Committee recommends that this report be accepted. Item #5. Replacement for Officer's Uniforms The Committee recommends that new uniforms for 4 officers be purchased at an approximate cost of $140,00 each. The total would be $560.00. The reason for these replacements is that the present uniforms are old and becoming worn -one of them purchased in 1932. There is money in the Fire Department Budget under various items for such purchase. Item #6. Proposal to Purchase a Fire Department Van in 1976. The Committee recommends that a 1 ton frame chassis van with dual rear wheels be considered for purchase in 1976 within the 1976 Fire Department Budget at an approximate cost of $10,000,00. Item #7. Closed Garbage Containers for Commercial Establishments. The Committee recommends that a by-law be prepared to require a closed garbage container for all commercial establishments, at a location central to and furthermost from the nearest building and that all such commercial establishments be instructed that garbage is not to be placed elsewhere on their premises. Item #8. Letter 18-27 -Chief Bruce Crawford, York Regional Police Force The Committee recommends the installation of "Slow Down for Horses and Riders" signs on the Vandorf Sideroad within the boundaries of the Town of Aurora, and that a request for the installation of these signs on the 2nd. and 3rd. concessions (Bayview and Leslie St.) be referred to the Region of York. ~ REGULAR MEETING -6-NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT 1 D Item #9. Murray Drive -Dangerous Curve, west of Yonge Street. The Committee recommends that a "Dangerous Curve Ahead" sign be erected at an appropriate location for the west bound traffic on Murray Drive. Item ~0. Intersection of Walton Drive and Centre Street The Committee recommends that Works Superintendent be requested to look at this intersection with an eye towards improving the general safety of the intersection, paying particular attention to the fence and hydro pole on the south-west corner of Walton Drive and Centre Street. Item ~1. Hedge at the South-West Corner of Metcalfe Street and Wells Street The Committee recommends that this hedge so that proper vision can be obtained to pedestrians and other users of the road. to Wells Street School. Items 1 to 11 Inclusive Carried be either lowered or removed improve the general safety for This intersection is very close Timpson: Jacksons "Resolved that Public Safety Committee Report #68 dated October 30th. 1975 be discussed item by item and accepted and that · the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CARRIED Councillor Timpson in the Chair Council in Committee Report #69 Mayor Buck presented a report of Council in Committee in which the Committee respectfully submitted the following: A meeting of Council in Committee was held on Monday, October 27th. 1975 at 8:00 p.m. Present were: Mayor E. Buck, Councillors: Davis, Miller, Roth, Stewart, Timpson and Williamson. Item~-Letter 17-18 -Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority This matter and their report on Fare Structure, was referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and comments, Item #2. 1'fl.cl.ar Council in Committee discussed this matter and the comments received "' REGULAR MEETING - 7 - NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D from the Official Plans Section of the Ministry of Housing and would suggest that this letter and proposal be discussed in further detail with the over-all Official Plan comments re stage 2 development possibilities. Item #3. McDonald Drive Extension and H.O.M.E. Property Council in Committee discussed letter 17-65 relative to the proposed road alignment and what procedures and consideration will be necessary toaign the road before givLug the Ontario Housing any commitment as to the road pattern. Oouncil in Committee suggested that this matter must be discussed in further detail and would suggest that further information be available for the next meeting. The question in particular, which will have to be da~srmined will be the p~oposed road c~oasing the golf course, as to its location and where within the oourse layout, it could proceed at some future date. Item #4. Auditorium Rental -Dept. Public Works -Provincial Court. Council in Committee discussed this matter and the report from the Clerk Administrator that the renewal of the Audit~rium leaee had been negotiated to $9600.00 per annum for a three year term, covering the years 197~. 1977 and 1978. Item #5. ., .. ,_,~ Mayor Buck reported that she had contacted Mr. John Mcintyre regarding the possibility of a research project and to the history of Town Administrative Buildings. Following discussion of this matter by members of Council present, it was recommended that Mr. John Mcint~e be commissioned to do a research project on the history of Town Administrative Buildings from 1863 and that a sum be allocated in the 1976 Budget for same. Item #6. Region of York Planning Agreement: Council in Committee discussed this matter and the clauses as presently worded in the By-law and awaiting further comments from the Town Solicitor. It~m #7. Conroy Dowson -Planning Consultants re: Industrial Road Service Design: Council in Committee are awaiting comments from our Consulting Engineer regarding the road design and further information before discussing same with Alliance Building Corporation and others. Item #8. Water Rate By-law Council in Committee reviewed further details on the proposed changes of the Water Rate By-law and following further fact finding informa~ion, will discuss this matter at a future meeting. /;• ~"-· REGULAR MEETING - 8 -NOVEMBER ~rd. 19?5 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT'D Item #9. Aurora Public Libra~ Addition Council in Committee were advised that the approved expenditures for the addition of the Aurora Public Library, including the temporary borrowing interest, had exceeded the Capital funds available and Council in Committee, with further discussion of this matter, and the reviewing of funds which were placed in the 19?5 Library Budget for temporary borrowing, would recommend that the Library underwrite the temporary borrowing costs from the Budget if possible. The Clerk-Administrator and the Treasurer to discuss same with the Library Board and report back to Council. Item #10. Storage Shed -Works Yard Co~il in Committee discussed this matter and the proposal of the Works Storage Shed, submitted in letter 1?-74, and would recommend that same be constructed by Town forces, using the matching colour siding• at a cost not to exceed $2,500.00 and that consideration be given to pouring a concrete pad for the floor in the Spring of 19?6. Item #11. Procedural By-law Council in Committee discussed the re-drafted Procedural By-law and the detailed wording of clauses and would recommend that all members of Council review their By-law for fUrther discussion at the next Council in · Committee meeting. Items 1 to 10 Inclusive Carried Item #11 Amendment: Buck: Davis: Davis: Timpson: "Resolved that the words be added •as the first item of business' to the end of Item #11." CARRIED "Resolved that Council in Committee Report #69 dated October 27th. 1975 be discussed item by item and accepted as amended and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.11 CARRIED Recreation Committee Report #70 Councillor Miller presented a report of the Recreation Committee in whiCh the Committee respectfully submitted the following: A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held in the Board Room of the Community Centre on Tuesday, October 28th. 1975 at 8:00 p.m. Stewart: "Resolved that Item #2 be referred to Council in Committee Williamson: of the Whole." CARRIED ~GULA.R MEETJNG :gEPf:l§TS .Q! COMMITTEES Recreation Committee Report #70 - 9 - NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 Present were: Councillors Miller and Roth; Members A. Dean, B. l!arman, F. Jones, G. West, M. Heptinstall; Recreation Co-Ordinator P. Fergson and Recreation Administrator E. Batson. 1. A delegation in the person of Mr. John Lett appeared before the Committee and informed those present that he and several other interested people were attempting to start a coffee house at the Factory Theatre. A trial run of three nights; namely, November 7th 21st. and December 12th. were already arranged whereby people of all ages could come at a dollar entrance fee, drink coffreand listen to folk music performed free. Mr. Lett stated that their budget was approximately $200. per night and was asking the Recreation Committee to advance his group a floating grant of $200.00 and in the event that the venture was successful the money would be repaid. The Recreation Committee discussed this at length after Mr. Lett had left and recommended to Council that a grant of $200. be given to Mr. Lott for this project. The money could be applied to the Recreation Budget. Davis: Stewart: Miller: Roth: "Resolved that John Lott be allowed to speak and answer anw questions regarding the project." CARRIED "Resolved that Report #10 of the Recreation Committee be discussed item by item and accepted, and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CARRIED Planning and Development Committee Report #67 Councillor Davis presented a report of the Planning and Development Committee in which the Committee respectful~y submitted the following: The Planning and Development Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, October 29th. 1975 at 8:00 p.m. The following were present: Councillor W. Davis, Councillor J. Williamson, Councillor G. Timpson and Building Inspector R. J. Harrington. 1. DELEGATIONS A. Letter 16-64 Mr. J. Gelleny -Part Lot 84, Con. 1 E.Y.S. The Committee discussed, with the owner, the present designation of the land as per the New Official Plan, being a· combination of "Commer- cial" and "Residential". ',<•'•' • REGULAR l"JEETING -'10 -NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 REPORTS Oll' COMMITTEES CONT' D As a result, the Planning and Development Committee recommends the owner be invited to a Council in Committee meeting, as soon as possible, to persue the matter further. The property is situated at the entrance to the Town of Aurora and is, therefore, of paramount importance. B. BE page 3-LAND DIVISION-Jongeneel 2. LETTERS '1. Letter '15-44-Ministry of Housing Re: New Official Plan The Committee concurs with the previous Council in Committee recommendation regarding this letter. 2. Letter '16-40 York County Board of Education re: School Site Wimpey Aurora Orchards -Ii • This letter received as information -The Committee recommends it be ref'erre4 to the "Wimpey Proposal" when it is being processed. 3. Letter 17-28 Region of York Planning Re: Comments re Mustang Financial Corp. Ltd. Part Lot 72, Cone. 1 W.Y.S. 4. Letter 17-73 Process Consultants Canada Ltd. Re: Orsi Subdivision School Sifes Yonge St. N. 5. The Committee recommends the Subdivision re-zoning be initiated and a Subdivision Agreement be commenced. 2, Cone. 1 The Committee recommends this application be processed. 6. Letter 18-~2 Dr. H. A. Crowe -.Lot 0 Plan 246 re: re-zonin applJ.cat on The Committee recommends this re-zoning be processed subject to a Site l?lan Agreement being entered into. . 7• Letter 16-36 Ministry of Housing Re: Mustang Financial Corp. Ltd • . Questionnaire 8. Letter 19-5 Robert Armstron Ltd. re: Hamilton Severance -1 A Ft. Lot Cone. 1 •• s. The Committee recommends that as this is a legally severed lot a permit for a Single Family Dwelling be issued. ~ -~-~-'"''-~T~~ -~~·• --------·~-··--"'T'~_,..,,.,~~0>-;,1--;•,••'•'"C-· -~-~.-------------·-~·------;--,~~-=------. ---·~· I '• REGULAR MEETING -11 -NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT 1 D 3. BUILDING DEPARTMENT The Committee recommends a calculator, not exceeding $100.00 be purchased for the Building Department. 4. LAND DIVISION A. Lett;er 15-53 P. Avery_ Part Lot ?7 Cone. 1. W.Y.S. A.?5.10 The Committee recommends this severance, as presented, be appro~ed with the following recommendations: (1) Lot Levy Fee of $700,00 be paid to the Town of Aurora (2) Single Family Dwelling with a minimum of 2,000 sq. ft. area be erected. B. Letter 16-24 DELEGATION -J. Jongeneel A.75.11 Re: Village in the Valley Limited & Wycliffe Group Limited Mr. J. Jongeneel appeared before the Committee to explain the reasons for this severance. The Committee recommends this severance, as presented, be approved. c. Letter 17-72 Doreen Middleton -Lot 17, Plan 10? A.75.13 (Corner of Wellington Street and North Welle north to Centre Street.) The Committee recommends that this severance, as presented, be refused for the following reasons: D. (1) The rear yard set-back from the existing dwelling to the proposed new lot line would not comply with the Town Zoning By-law. A minimum of 25' is required. The proposal as presented shown only a 19' rear yard. (2) Centre Street and North Wells Street, being only 45 feet wide, would necessitate road widening from the subject property, and also daylighting at the intersection. This requirement would reduce the lot area of the proposed new lot, so as to be in conflict with the Zoning re~uirement of 5,000 sq. ft. area (3,700 sq. ft. approximately) es Excavating -Bantle: Cone. 1 The Committee recommends approval of this severance with the following recommendations= ~- ·------ -~-' ., ,£ iT 4~--~ ~-- JlEGULAR l'lEETING --12 -NOVEMBER ~rd. 1975 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONT' D ~~~ Lot Levy fee of $700.00 be paid to the Town of Aurora. Subject lot be a minimum of 2 Acres. Road widening to be dedicated to the Town of Aurora. Items 1 to 4 Inclusive Carried Davis: Williamson: RESOLUTIONS Coffee House Miller: Roth: "Resolved that the Planning and Development Report #67 dated October 29th. 1975 be discussed item by item and accepted and that the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto." CARRIED uWHEREAs the monies budgeted !or Minor Football in 1975 are not going to be expended; THEREFORE be it resolved: That allocation of $200.00 be granted from this Budget to the COFFEE HOUSE as set out in the Recreation Committee Report #?O." CARRIED Application tor Consent Davis; Timpson: "WHEREAS the Region of York and the Planning Act requires th~:~.t each application !or consent involving lands within~ the Municipality be sent to various officials; AND WHEREAS repetition could be avoided by designating an official to whom Applications !or Consent should be sent; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Aurora enacts as follows; That the Council of the Town of Aurora does hereby designate the Clerk Administrator as the Official, to whom all notices of Applications for Consent, of all properties within the Town of Aurora, be sent." CARRIED ".~. ........... -. REGULAR MEETING RESOLUTIONS CONT'D -13 -NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 Universal Product Coding Timpson: Davis: Santa Claus Parade Timpson: Stewart: "WHEREAS the Food Industry in Canada is preparing for Universal Product Goding; and WHEREAS the new computerized check-out system is about to be o~ is being introduced by our supermarkets; and WHEREAS shoppers will find it difficult to tell what price they are actually paying for a product until it is rung up on the computer cash register; and WHEREAS we are concerned that this expensive system will again add extra cost to the consumer; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Aurora request the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Affairs not to allow this s~em of computerized checking-out to be introduced into the common marketplace, and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that letters be sent to the Area Municipalities of the Region of York soliciting their support and that we and they (the Area Municipalities) advise the local M.P.P.'s of this motion and urge them to lobby on its behalf; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM) of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) be advised of this motion." CARRIED "Resolved that permission be hereby granted for the holding of a Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 15, 1975, between 2:00p.m. and approximately 3:00 p.m. The parade will form at Sterling Drug Ltd.'s parking lot, proceed north on Yonge Street to Aurora Heights Drive, thence westbound on Aurora Heights Drive to the Community Centre." CARRIED Payment Certificate No. 1. Simmons: Jackson: "Resolved that Payment Certificate No. 1 (final) dated October 29th. 1975, for the reconstruction of Laurentide Drive be paid to Beamish Construction Ltd., in the amount of $18,370.5~ and the Seal of the Corporation be attached hereto," CARRIED REGULII..R MEETING RESOLUTIONS CONT'D -'ll.J. -NOVEMBER 3P'.l. '1975 '1932 Firemens Uniform Williamson: "That; Second Capt. Eric Eveleigh be asked if he wishes to Davis: keep the '1932 Fireman's Uniform and if he does not desire to do so, this uniform be given to the Historical Society, together with a history of who has worn this uniform while it was in service." CARRIED Wellington St. West -Driveways Timpson: Miller: "Resolved that; the Town of Aurora emphatically inform, by telephone, the Region of York and through the Region of York's Engineering Committee that the present condition of the driveways servicing 20 and 22 Wellington Street West are in an intolerable state and that this condition be rectified by placing a small amount of gravel at the entrance to the aforementioned driveways and that said gravel be left in that position until such time as permanent repair is to be carried out and that such repairs be effected in such a way as to cause a minimum of disruption to the normal activities of these and other residences on Wellington St. West." CARRIED Sewage Capacity Block l'l, Plan 1'1 '13'10 Davis: "WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Aurora has recommended Williamson: the Draft Plan for Block 1'1 of Plan M '13'10 being file 02-'19T-74285, -~---'~·-· NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that: SEWAGE CAPACITY be hereby allocated for.the development, to be finalized in the Subdivision Agreement for the 32 units of Block 1'1. Plan 1'1 '13'10, AND FURTHER that the Region of York and the Ministry of Housing be so advised." CARRIED REGULAR MEETING RESOLUTIONS CONT'D -15 -NOVEMBER 3rd. 1975 Official Plan Change Davis: Williamson: "WHEREAS the adopted Interim Official Plan changed the designation of future land use of approximately 60 acres of land owned by Mr. Joe Shaw from 'Residential' to 'Open Space' • AND WHEREAS, Council did not intend this change although the property has been and is currently being used as part of a Golf Course THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the Town of' Aurora inform the Ministry of Housing and the Official Plans. Section, that the area described should be Residential as a future land use, as was shown in the former Aurc2!a Official Plan." CARRIED UNFINISHED BUSINESS Irvine House Simmons: Timpson: "Resolved that the Town advise the owners that they feel the Irvine House, 420 Yonge St. South, at the corner of Henderson Drive and Yonge Street should be demolished before winter and that some action be taken to fill in the well which is deemed unsafe." CARRIED Federal Restraint Program Davis: Timpson: Williamson: "Resolved that the Council endorse in principle the Federal Restraint Program, and send a copy of the resolution to the York County Board of Education and the York County Roman Catholic Separate School Board so that all may consider same for their 1976 Budget requirements." CARRIED "Resolved that the meeting be adjourned." (11:00 p.m.) CARRIED -~~·-:~~ '--~-~ MAYOR~ ---CLERK