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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CL&~KE
Tuesday, November 5, 1968, at 10,a.m.
Council Chamber, Orono.
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Present:Reeve Roy A. Foster
Deputy Reeve H. E. Walkey
Councillor.F. A. Gray
Councillor J. W. Stone
Clerk H~ E. Millson
The minutes of Council meetings held on October 1, 14,
211_ and 31, 1968, were approv,ed as read on motion by H. E.
Walkey, seconded by F. A. Gray. Carried.
Mr. James Stutt, representq.tive for Clarke on the Boa,.rd
of the }lemorialHospital, Bowmanville, reported on ~he Board's
current plans and organization. Further, with regret, he
told Council that he would not.be eligible for reappointment
to the Board for the ensuing year as he had now qompleted the
maximum of,12 years in accordance with the by-laws of the
said Memorial Hospital. Certain aspects of his verbal report
were discussed in Council. Reeve Foster, on.behalf.of Council,
thanked Mr. Stutt for his informative report.
It was moved by J. W. Stone, seconded by F. A. Gray,
that delegations be heard. Carried. .
Mr. C. T. J. Sheppard representing Cedar Dee Farms
appeared at Council meeting in support of corre~pondenGe
under Item 1. recorded herein. . , ,
In accordance with action by Council in Special meeting
on October 24, 1968, Mr. Walter H. Pope, C.4., appeared at
Council Meeting.
Messrs. Colin Strathy and Allan Moore met with Council
with regard to the individually deeded lots in part Lot 33,
Con. 1, .Clarke. The mattertin.questi<;m 'o/as that Mr. Moor~ is;
restricted to the use.of the lands at the time By-Law No.
1592 was passed. CO\:luc:;Ll c?-dvised the del~gation to present
their application to the Clarke Planning Board.
On motion by H. E. Walkey, seconded by J. W. Stone,
that Council recess for.lunch.at 12:10 p.l}l. and resurn.e
session at 1:30 p.m. Carried.
With reference to action tak~n by Council in meeting on
October 24,1968, r'1r. Graeme Goebelle, C.A., appeared at
Council meeting.
Mr. Arthur Low, Secretary of Clarke Planning Board,
presented a recommendation on behalf of the said Board
concerning Subsection 5 of S~ction~F$ of The Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1960. This matter was concluded by resolution.
Mrs. Walter S. Dempsey met with Council to ~nquire.
what action the Council intend to take concerning her dry
well which may have been caused by the excavation of gravel
from this Township's gravel pit which abuts th~ Dempsey
property. ,Reeve Foster, on behalf of Council, informed Mrs.,
Dempsey that this matter had been referred to our. Solicitor
who, unfortunately, had not as yet advised Council on this
matter. ,
The following correspondence and reports were read out
by Reeve Foster:
1. Mr. G. C. Gray, Cedar Dee Farms, re maintenance of
~-1unicipal Road, ..running north - south be.tween the
VIIth and the VIIIth Concession Roads ann immediately
west of Lot 22, Township of Clarke.-Refe~~ed to the
1969 Road and Bridge Committee. . .
2. Copy of letter of M. L. Ross, Road Superintendent,
to Mr. G. C. Gray, Cedar Dee Fq.rms, r~ Road between
Lots 22-23, Con. 7, Township of Clarke.-Filed.
3. lvliss Lallie Stewart r.e grat:i,tude for services
rendered with regard to the Stewart Bridge, Lots 6-7,
Con. 3.-Filed.
4. Mrs. R. G. Chater, Secretary, Cemetery Board, re
account fQr preliminary work on ~e Lawrence Cemetery
and request for brush cutting at the said Cemetery.-
Referred to Accounts and referred the brush cutting
back to the Cemetery Board.
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Regular Meeting of Council 5 November 196$ continued:
s. Mrs. Jenny-V. Norton re resignation.-Referred to the
Finance Co%~ittee.
6. Department of Highways, Port Hope, OrtRrio, re proposal by
the Twp. to assume Kaspar Hollen Road into the Twp.
System.-Referred to the Road and Bridge ,Committee.
7. John Layng re closing of road allowance between Lots l!j.
and 15, Concession 4, Township of Clarke.-Filed.
$. Les Reid re closing of the road allo,^lance between Lots
14 and 15, Concession 4, Township of Clarke...-Filed.
9. Copy letter of E. R. Lovekin to H. E. Millson re W. F.
Andrews - Proposed Road Closing.-Filed.
10. Trustees of the Police Village of Orono re Resolution No.
6$~70 dated October 31, 1968.-Tabled to January meeting of
Council.
11. Trustees of the Police Village of Orono re Resolution No.
68-71 dated October 31, 1968.-Tabled to January meeting
of Council.
12. The Consumers' Gas Company re Interim Rate Order.-Filed.
13. Department of Highways re 1968 Supplementary Expenditure
By-Laws.-Filed.
14. Cosmos Chemlac.Limited, Port Hope, Ontario re sites for
relocation of business as business ,brought forward from
October 24, 196$.-Tabled.
15. Department of Highways re Township of Clarke By-la"l lIo.
1594.-Filed.
16. Alex Carruthers, H.P.P., Durham, re proposed reconstruction
at the intersection of the Taunton Road and No. 115-35
Queen's Highway.~Filed. ,
17. Ontario Good Roads Association request for vesolutions
& proposal of names for recognition of long service in the
cause of good roads.-Filed.
18. E. Richard Lovekin, B.A., LL.B., re Gordon F. Baker.-Filed.
19. Copy letter of Alex Carruthers, H.P.P., Dur'ham, to the
Honourable John P. Robarts, P.C., ~.C., 1'e proposed
raceway at the Canadian National Exhibition.-Referred to
the Clerk and Reeve to forward a letter to the
Honourable John P..Robarts, P.C., ~.C.~ and request the
municipalities of Darlington and Manvers to register their
endorsement to this letter.
20. Department of High't'lays, Port T{ope, Ontario, re resolution
passed by the Trustees of the Police Village of Orono
requesting signs on Highway No. 40l.-Filed.
21. Lake Ontario Regional Development Council re brochure for
the 1969 tourist season.-Filed.
22. Northumberland - Durham Health Unit Report for September
196$.-Filed.
23. Mr. Fred Hunter, Leader Wholesale Distributors, Toronto"
request for Opening and Closing Hours of Business.-Referred
to the Clerk.
21./-.' Page and Kamin, Barristers, Solicitors, Notar:Les, re
By-Law No. 1596 - The Lord's Day Act as business brought
forward from 1 October 1968.-Filed.
25. Copy of letter from Peter Caspari, President, SunnydBne
Estates Limited, to Mr. Arthur Low, Secretary-Treasurer,
Clarke Planning Board, re part of Lot 2$, Concession 5,
Township of Clarke as business brought forward fr~m
1 October 196$.-~eferred to Resolution.
26. Ontario Hydro, BO\^l!nanville area office, re Street
Lighting - lie'ltltonvD.:le as business brought forward from
1 October 1963. -Tabled. .
27. Lake Ontario Regional Development COl.'.ncil re LODA News
for October 1968. -Fi-led.
28. Committee of Adjustment minutes dated September 23, 26
and 30 and October 2 and 5.-Filed.
29. Sunnydene Estates Limited re application to the Depart"'1ent
of Municipal Affairs for permission to subdiVide part of
Lots 27 and 2S, Concession 5, To~mship of Clarke for
re~idential purposes.-Referred to Resolution.
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ReGular Meeting of Council 5 November 196$ continued:
30. Clarke Planning Board recorrL.'11endation re Sunnydene Estates
Limited proposed subdivision in Parts Lots 27 and 28,
Concession 5, in accordance with sub-section 5 of
Section 2$ of the Planning Act.-Referred to resolution.
31. Great Pine Ridge Festival of the Arts request for
financial support as business brought forward from
1 October 19&$.-Filed.
32. Durham Central Agricultural Society re offer to purchase
Land as business brought forward from 23 May 1968.-
Referred to the Clerk to reply-no action.
33. Copy letter of Canadian Pacific to Railway Transport
COrrL.~ittee ~e File 3701.131 - Samis Rd. and CPR mile
152.1+5 Bel12v:t11e Subd. ""Piled.
The follm'11 nc: resolut ions were passed:
ReRohit,jon No. }SO:l,loved by H.E.Walkey,seconded by J.W.Stone:
This Council hereby authorize the Reeve and Clerk to
forward a letter to the Honourable John p. Robarts,P.C.,
~.C.., to inforT'1 the Ontario Provincial Government of this
Council's opposition to the ,proposed raceway at the Canadian
National Exhibition and, further, to request the Councils off
the I.lLmi_c i[Jalities of Darlington and Manvers to endorse the
action of this Council by corresponding with the said
Honourable John p. Robarits, P.C., Q.C.
A copy of the said letter to be forwarded to Mr. Alex
Carruthers, M.P.P., Durham. Carried.
Reso]11tion No. 11)1:Hoved by H.E.Walkey,seconded by J.W.Stone:
Whereas report and recommendation was received on this
date fro~ the Clarke Planning Board concerning the proposed
conveyance of lands to this Municipality by Sunnydene Estates
Limited, the o\~crs o~ parts Lots 27 and 2$, Concession 5;
And Whereas this Council request the ,Minister of Hunicipal
Affairs to impose certain conditions in accordance with
subsection 5 of Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1960
and anendments thereto;
Now Therefo~e this Council hereby request the Minister of
}hlnicipal Affairs to impose such conditions to the approval-
of the Sunnydcne Estates Limit.ed proposed plan of subdivision
in parts Lots 27 and 28, Concession 5, Township of Glarke, so
that the followinc lots May be conveyed to t.his Municipality
for public pu~poses other than highways:
Lot No. 53 ll,250.sq. ft.
Lots Nos. 117 & 49 21,000 sq. ft.
Lots Nos. 31, 3$ & 61- 24,750 sq. ft.
Lot No. 69 8,175 sq. ft.
Lot No. 81 9,000 sq. ft.
Total
74,175 sq. ft.
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The ClerK is hereby instructed to for"lIjard h c8rtified
copies of this resolution to Mr. Arthur 1"0"', Secretary,
C14rke Pl~nnjng Board. Carried.
ReRolut;on No. ]t:;2:Hoved by F.A.Gray,seconded by H.E.WalkGY
This Council hereby authorize tfie Treasurer to apply to
The Ontario Eunici pal Board, if required; :i.n accordance with
Section 329 of The Municipal Act R.S.O. 1960 and amendments
thereto. Carried. - .'
Resolut;on No. lS1:Hoved by H.E.Walkey,seconded by J.W.Stone:
This Council hereby.authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign
and seal an "Offer To Sell" between the Corporation of the
Township of Clarke and "Rudolpn Scheibl dated the 29th 'day of'
October 196~. Carri~d.
Resollitfon 'f\Jo. 1 Sh::Moved by F;A;Gray, seconded By J .W.Stone:
This Council hereby authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sisn
a deed in duplicate dated the 25th day of October 1968 . ,
be~ween'tnis Corporation and WiIlia~ Searl Jaynes.
Resolution No. lSS:Moved by F.A.Gray,seconded by J.W.Stone:
Resolve that the following Pay Vouchers be and are hereby
authorized for pa}~erit by the Signing Officers of this Council:
Addit ion to General Voucher #10 for October in the aTYlount
of $1320.62
General Voucher #11 for }!ovember in the amount of $39L;-Og.66
Gene~al Welfare Voucher #11 for November in the amount of .~l030. 63
Road Voucher #10 for October'in the amount of $31188.05
Police Village of Orono Voucher #10 for October in the amount
of ~~1699. 71. Carried.
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Regular Meeting of Council 5 November 196$ continued:
The '_fQllo~ling.By-Law ',v,as given first; second and third re,ad-
ing and finally passed:
By-Lrn., No. 1608
Being-a By-Law to appoint a Municipal Auditor.
WHEREAS Section 22$(1) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1960
requires that every municipality shall by-by-Iaw appoint one
or more auditors who shall be persons licensed by the Depar.t-
ment of , Municipal Affairs as municipal auditors,
AND WHEREAS council have decided to appoint such an
auditor.
AND WHEREAS council have been assured that their nominee
is a fully qualified Charter.ed AccQuntant who holds the
necessary licence fI:'om the Department of }1unicipalAffairs
within,tne meaning and requirements of the ,said.statutory
authority and that he does not fall within any of the statutory
prohibitions found in the said Act,
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the ~ifuni cipal Corporation of ,the
Township of Clarke as follows:-
1. That Walter H. Pope, Chartered Accountant, of the Town
of Georgeto'/ffi in the Province of Ontario, is hereby
appointed ]vfunicipal Auditor for the Township of Clarke.
2. That the said auditQr.shall.p2r.form th~ ,corporation audit
and the audit of all local boards and hodies where
fu_nctions fall under .the lee:al.authority. of ,the Township
of.Clarke and other statutor.y duties rcquir.e.d of a
Township auditor and any and all other specific matters of
a fj_scal natu_re properly placed before him by the COllncil
or the Clerk and ancillary to his statutory function at a
fee of One Thousand Dollars (~n, 000.00) annually be.:;inninc
in the year 1968.
3. That ,vhile this appointment is for a definite term,
notl1ine:.in,this by-Jaw shall prevent removal for cause of
the said auditor within the meaning and by the means
outlined in Section 228(1) of the Municipal Act.
L~. That By-Law No. 1549 be and is hereby repealed.
Resolution No. It:;6:~.10ved by J.W.Stone,seconded by H.E.Walkey:
This Council hereby ,adjourn to meet again on Friday,
December 13, 1968, at 10 a.m. in the Covncil Chamber at
Orono in regular meeting or otherwise in special meeting at
the call of the Reeve. Carried.
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Clerk.
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Reeve. ,
SPECIAL MEET.ING OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE
Friday, November 8, 1968, at 8 p.m.
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Council Chamber, Orono.
Present:Reeve Roy A. Foster
Deputy Reeve H. E. Walkey
Councillor W. R. Carveth
Councillor F. A. Gray
Councillor J. W. 'Stone
Special Meeting o~ Council was called by 'Reeve Foster to
consider the business herein recorded.
The following correspondence was read out by Reeve Foster:
~ B. E. Millson re resignation.-Filed.
. The ~ollowing resolutions were passed:
~.so]utiQI MP- 1~':Moved by W.R.Carveth,seconded'by H.E.Walkey:
, This'CducU hereby acceptiwith regret; theore;fJignation o~
H. E. Killaon as Clerk-Treasurer of this municipality. Carried.
R..Q]utio~ '9- l~B:Moved by J.W.Stone,seconded by F.A.Gray:
,Thi. Coudcil hereby instruct the Clerk to advertise ~or
applications ~or the position 'o~ Clerk o~ this municipality to be
received on or be~ore 12th December 1968.
Succeaa~ul applicant to commence duties on or before January
2, 1969. The said advertisement to be advertised twice, i~ possible,
in The Municipal World, Orono Weekly T~es, Canadian'Statesman,
Oshawa Times and Peterborough Examiner. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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Clerk.
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