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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Council Minut~s
S~ptember 3D, ],975.
Minut~s of a Special meeting of Council
held on Tu~sday, September 30, 1975, at
1:30 p.m. in the Newcastle Community Hall.
Present ~1ere:
Mayor G. B. Rickard
Councillor Ann Cowman
Councillor Ivan M. Hobbs
Councillor K. E. Lyall
Councillor H. B. Tink
Deputy Clerk, G. Gray
Absent were:
Councillor D. W. Allin
Councillor K. Entwisle
Present from the Newcastle Community Hall Board were:
Newcastle
Community
Hall Board
Pauline Storks, Chairman
R. B. Rickard, Member
M. Walton "
N. Hoogkamp "
Fred Couch "
Absent:
Parking
Lot
The purpose of th~ meeting was to discuss the construction
of a prking lot on the east side of the Collllllunity Hall
Councillor Lyall made a statement explaining his reasons
for stopping the work on th~ parking lot.
Petition
Frank Hoar, on behalf of th~ Newcastle Chamber of Commerce,
presented a petition containing 22 names in favour of the
construction of a parking lot on the east side of the
Newcastle COllllllunity Hall as propGsed by the Hall Board.
Considerable discussion ensued.
Resolution UC-75-l074
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Hobbs
THAT the meeting go "in camera" for 10 minutes.
"CARRIED"
After a 15 minute closed session, the meeting was again
opened to the Public.
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Special Council Minutes
Con. Hobbs
Chairman
Support of
Council for
Construction
of Parking
Lot
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September 30, 1975.
Resolution #C-75-l075
Moved by Con. Lyall, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT the meeting be adjourned to the call of the chair
when a public meeting could be held at which time a
more comprehensive representation of the people of the
Village of Newcastle be present to be heard on their views
concerning the parking lot and that the work on the parking
lot cease until the calling of a public meeting.
Recorded Vote Con. Cowman - No
Con. Hobbs No
Con. Lyall Yes
Con. Tink No
Mayor Rickard No
"MOTION LOST"
Councillor Lyall asked that the following motion be
recor od in the minutes:
Moved by Con. Lyall
THAT as the Hall Board has no definitive direction from
Council to contract the parking lot, the construction of
the parking lot be halted. There was no seconder for the
motion.
Mayor Rickard stepped down from the Chair and Councillor
Hobbs chaired the remainder of the meeting.
Resolution #C-75-'Q76
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Tink
THAT in view of the fact that the parking lot has been
proceeded with, under contract with the Newcastle Community
Hall Board and that no one from the Village of Newcastle in
attendance at this meeting, other than Council, is in
opposition to the undertaking, nor has there been represent-
ation from anyone in the Village of Newcastle opposed to
the motion, Council support the action of the Hall Board
regarding their project, provided it can be accomodated in
their 1975 Budget.
Recorded Vote Con. Cowman-
Con. Hobbs
Con. Lydl
Ccn. Tink
Mayor Rickard
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes.
!'CARRIED"
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Special Council Minutes
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September 30, 1975.
Resolution #C-75-l077
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Lyall
THAT when the Hall Board brings in their next Budget,
they should clarify their capital expenditures.
" CARRIED"
Mr. Murray Walton thanked the Council for their patience.
Resolution #C-75-l078
110ved by Con. Tink, seconded by Con. Cowman
Adjournment.
THAT the meeting adjourn at 3 p.m.
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" G. B. Rickard
Nayor
"CARRIED"
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Gertrude E. Gra;' ;I'
Deputy Clerk