HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-01-23TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Community Services Committee
January 23, 1979
Minutes of a meeting of the Community
Services Committee held on January 23,
1979, at 9:30 a.m. in the Bell Building
Committee Room.
Roll
Call Present were: Councillor Maurice Prout, Chairman
Councillor Keith Barr, Member
Councillor Ann Cowman, Member
Mayor G. B. Rickard, Member
Councillor I.M.Hobbs, attending until 11:30 a.m.
Deputy Clerk, G. Gray, Committee Secretary
Also Present: A.C.W. Guiler, Town Manager
T. A. Fanning, Director of Community Services
J. Hayman, Area Fire Chief,
J. Dunham, Director of Public Works until 11 a.m.
J. Ferguson, Deputy Director of Public
Works, until 11 a.m.
Resolution #CS -1-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
Adoption THAT the minutes of the meeting of December 18, 1978,
of be adopted as read.
Minutes "CARRIED"
Newtonville A deputation from the Newtonville Hall Board, with
Hall Board Mr. Maurice O'Neill as the spokesman, approached the
Delegation Committee relative to financial assistance for a
project at their Hall of putting on aluminum siding
.and windows, etc.
Resolution #CS -2-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
THAT the Committee acknowledge -the -delegation and
their request and Council, through their representatives
on the Board, work with them in support of this program
and the Town Manager report back to this Committee on
the state of this building.
"CARRIED"
Delegations Delegations from the Library Board, the Museum Board,
Library Board and the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory
Museum Board Committee were present to discuss the Bowmanville
L.A.C.A.C. Museum and parking proposed for the Bowmanville Library.
Community Services Committee - 2 - January 23, 1979
Library Board - Mrs. Pat Best, Ms. Diann Dineen,
Mr. Dick Broadbent.
Museum Board - Mr. Bob Hancock, Mr. Andy Thompson
Mr. Irwin Hamilton, Mrs. Freda Watson
Marion Vienot.
L.A.C.A.C. - Mrs. Marie Hubbard, Mr. Bill Bagnell.
Mrs. Pat Best, Chairman of the Library Board spoke of
the use being made of the Bowmanville Library and the
need for additional parking.
Mr. Bob Hancock, for the Town of Newcastle Museum Board,
stated that the Board had not been apprised of the
situation and that the Clarke Museum Committee was
opposed to parking on the Museum property.
Mr. Andy Thompson, spoke on behalf of the Bowmanville
Museum Committee and gave a history of the property
and stated that the Bowmanville Committee was totally
opposed to parking there as it would take away most
of the remainder of the museum property.
Mayor Rickard read a letter in support of parking
at the Library.
Mrs. Marie Hubbard stated that the L.A.C.A.C. was
recommending to Council that the Museum property be
designated an historic site.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -3-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Mayor Rickard
Historical
THAT the following recommendation of the Local
and architectural
Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee be
designation
endorsed:
of Bowmanville
Museum
"That the Bowmanville Museum, (Waverly Place); the
(Waverly
out -buildings, namely the potting shed and carriage
Place)
shed, the surrounding property, the remainder of the
Victorian garden be designated under the terms of
the Ontario Heritage Act as an historical and
architectural site".
"CARRIED"
Community Services Committee - 3 - January 23, 1979
Resolution FCS -4 -
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Cowman
Library THAT the Committee acknowledge the concerns of the
Parking delegations and library parking not be accommodated
on the Museum property as outlined, but the need
for parking at the library be addressed in other
locations by Town Council and Staff.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -5-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
THAT the letter from Mr. Irwin Hamilton regarding
parking at the Library be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Hobbs spoke to the Committee explaining
that the construction of the Library on Museum
property had the permission of Mrs. Williams, who
had donated the property to the Town.
Resolution #CS -6-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
Recess THAT the meeting recess for 10 minutes.
Resolution #CS -7-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Mayor Rickard
Base Line THAT the Town Manager send a status report regarding
Community the Base Line Community Centre, to the interested
Centre parties.
"CARRIED"
Community Services Committee - 4 - January 23, 1979
Resolution #CS -8-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Cowman
Appointments THAT the Deputy Clerk's report regarding Appointments
to Boards and to Boards and Committees be received for information.
Committees
"CARRIED"
Resolution TICS -9-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Mayor Rickard
Newcastle THAT it be recommended to the Chairman of the Newcastle
Arena Arena Management Board that a public meeting, to nominate
Management the 1979 Board be called and Councillors be notified of
Board the date of the meeting, prior to Council endorsing the
Appointments Board.
"CARRIED"
Resolution CICS -10-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
Orono THAT the Orono Arena Board be composed-of--two--members
Arena named by the Durham Central Agricultural Society, two
Board members named by the Orono Athletic Society and one
member elected at a Public Meeting to be called by
the Board, and two members of Council, namely Mayor
Rickard and Con. Barr.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -11-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Mayor Rickard
Fire THAT items of concern to the Fire Chief be dealt with
Items following the lunch break.
"CARRIED"
Resolution TICS -12-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
Fit THAT the report of the Deputy Director of Community
Test Services regarding "Fit Test" be received for
information with favourable comment.
"CARRIED"
Community Services Committee - 5 - January 23, 1979
Resolution #CS -13-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
Heaters THAT the request of the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville
Bowmanville to have the 12 heaters which they had donated to the
Arena Bowmanville Arena and which have now been removed,
be granted and a Notice be posted in the Arena
explaining the reasons for the removal.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -14-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
Adjournment THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:10 p.m. until
1:15 p.m.
"CARRIED"
The meeting reconvened at 1:15 with Councillors Prout
Barr and Cowman present. Mayor Rickard attended at 1:45 p.m.
Also present were Deputy Director of Community Services,
J. Caruana and Arena Managers Roy Neads and Fred Payne, and
Chief Hayman.
Resolution #CS -15-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
Visual THAT the report of the Director of Community Services
Arts regarding the Visual Arts Centre be received for information
Centre and the Director bring in a report of the activities in the
building, registrations and status of the Cream of Barley
Mill with regard to Heritage designation.
"CARRIED"
Recreation The Recreation Budget was discussed at length.
Budget
Resolution ,CICS -16-1
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Mayor Rickard
THAT the Recreation Budget be referred back to Staff.
"CARRIED"
s
Community Services Committee - 6 - January 23, 1979
Resolution #CS -17-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
Fire THAT an annual rate of $8,760. for 1979 and 1980
Answering for the Fire Emergency Telephone Answering Service,
Service be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -18 -
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Cowman
Fire THAT it be recommended to Council that they advise
Hydrants Chief E. R. Stacey, Oshawa Fire Department, that
Steamer the Town would like hydrants with steamer connections
Connections in certain locations in the Town of Newcastle.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -19-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
New THAT Councillor Cowman be permitted to introduce
Business new business at this time.
"CARRIED"
lution FCS -20-79
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Barr
Community THAT the letter from Mrs. Woodley with suggestions
Calendar for a Master Community Calendar be referred to the
Director of Community Services and the Town Manager
for a report.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #CS -21-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Cowman
Fire Station THAT the Fire Chief's report dated January 16, 1979
#4, Courtice. and Totten Sims Hubicki Associates status report dated
January 17, 1979, relative to the Fire Station #4,
Courtice, be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Community Services Committee - 7 -
Resolution ICS -22-79
January 23, 1979
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
Furnishings THAT the Fire Chief's request for furnishings at
Plaque for Fire Station X14, Courtice, at a cost of approximately
Station #4 $3,500. to be taken from the Contingency Fund and the
preliminary design of the commemorative plaque, be
approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution /PCS -23-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
Volunteer
THAT the Fire
Chief's
recommendation regarding Volunteer
Firemen
Firemen. for
Halls 2
and 3 be endorsed and the two
Halls 2
retirees, Mr.
Len Lambert of Hall 2 and Mr. Arnold
and 3
Wallace of Hall 3, be
recognized for their years of
service.
"CARRIED"
A discussion of the Fire Department Budget took place.
Resolution #CS -24-79
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Barr
Fire Department THAT the Fire Department Budget be received for
Budget information and the Chief make all efforts to reduce
it further.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Barr left the meeting at 4:15 p.m. As there
was no quorum, the meeting stood adjourned.