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REPORT # 2
Mayor Rickard and Members of Council
The following recommendations to Council were made at a meeting of the General
Purpose and Administration Committee meeting on March 21 1983:
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1983 Road Maintenance Program
Staff be authorized to advertise tenders for the supply, delivery and
placing of road oil, prime, surface treatment and asphalt patching materials
and the expenditure be in accordance with 1983 budget approvals.
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Ontario Good Roads Association Road Schools
The Director of Public Works be authorized to enrol two senior public works
staff members in the 1983 Ontario Good Roads Association Road Schools and all
tuition fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred, be charged to
the Current Public Works Budget, Account Number 7202-0231-x-6 - Seminars and
Workshops.
3.
Request for Street Light - Mill St. S. Village of Newcastle
A street light not be installed on Mill Street at the Graham Creek Bridge in
the former Village of Newcastle and a copy of this report be forwarded to
Mr. & Mrs. D. Walton as the Town's position with respect to the placement of
a street light on Mill Street at Graham Creek in the Village of Newcastle:
and further that Mr. & Mrs.Walton be advised that the Town recognizes the
concerns of area residents and discussions are going on with regard to this
matter.
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Proposed Improvements - Reg. Rd. 17,,& North Street
Village of Newcastle
1. The Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle does not
wish to have a cul-de-sac constructed on North Street at Regional Road
17.
2. The Region of Durham be further advised that the Town of Newcastle
prefers to have the oneway southbound connection from Regional Road 17
to North Street closed as part of any intersection improvement.
3. The Region of Durham be requested to consider flattening the curavature
of the east edge of pavement on Regional Road 17, north of Monroe Street
to improve visibility.
4. A copy of this report be forwarded to the Region of Durham.
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Public Works Joint Health an~afetl~ommittee
The Public Works Joint Health and Safety Committee, formed in accordance
with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, be recognized and all costs
incurred by the Safety Committee be in accordance with approved Public
Works Budget.
Road Needs Study Update 1983
The Town's Road Needs Study be updated in 1983 in accordance with the
guidelines set out by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and
the Town utilize the services of the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki
Associates, Limited, for the 1983 Road Needs Study Update, at an estimated
cost not to exceed $3,000.00.
Rezoning Z-A-3-9-3 - Trafford
Application for rezoning Z-A-3-9-3 be approved and the attached by-law,
amending By-law 1592, as amended, be approved by Council. (See by-law 83-52)
Receive for Information
Report PD-51-83 - Building Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (BRIC).
Report PD-52-83 - Monthly Building Report for February 1983
Report CD-19-83 - Parking Report for February 1983
Report CD-20-83 - Animal Control Report for February 1983
Correspondence from Tyrone Community Centre Board re Insuring of Members.
Rezoning StrathaVffiNursing Home
Report PD-55-83 be received.
Application for rezoning; File DEV 82-38, in respect of Strathaven Nursing
Home, be approved.
The attached by-law to amend By-law 1587, as amended, be approved by Council
with the following amendment:
Add to Section 1.3 "Zone Provisions" the following new subsection
"(ix) for the purposes of this SPECIAL CONDITION, a "LOT" shall be
defined as all of those lands identified as "SPECIAL CONDITION 29"
on the attached Schedule "A" hereto. (See by-law 83-53)
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10. 1982 Annual Fire Department Report
The 1982 Annual Fire Department Report be received for information and
the Fire Chief be congratulated.
11.
Activity Report for February 1983
The Treasurer's report to the Committee that the cash position of the Town
of Newcastle for the month ended February 28 1983 is as shown on the attached
schedule to Report TR-83-15 be received and the expenditures for the month
of February 1983 be approved.
12.
Self Insured Losses
Report TR-83-16 be received and $1,417 be taken from the Self-Insured Losses
Reserve in favour of the Darlington Sports Centre to cover damage and loss of
supplies.
13. The LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR CANCELLATION, REDUCTION OR REFUND OF 1982 TAXES
in the amount of $7,313.49 be approved.
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Promotion Day
The Theme for Promotion Day be "Industry in Newcastle"
The amended format be approved.
(c) The list of panelists, as amended by deleting the B.I.A.'s and adding
'Transportation'. be approved.
(d) The goal for the day be to improve the qual ity of 1 ife for the residents
of the Town of Newcastle through strengthening and expanding our Industrial
base and increasing employment opportunities for our citizens.
15. The correspondence from the C.A.O. of the Region of Durham be received and
referred to the C.A.O. and the Tourist Office to correct any errors and omissions
in the C.O.T.A. Travel Guide.
16. Municipal Lot Caroline Street Newcastle Village
The Newcastle Village Arena Improvement Committee be thanked for their interest
in the Caroline Street Lot and be advised that the Town has requested the Region
of Durham to proceed with the servicing of the property for future sale as a
residential building lot.
. Respectfully submitted
Ann Cowman, Chairman