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Bowmanville, Ontario
REGULAR MEETING
April 16th, 1973
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council held
in the Council Chambers in the Court Building
on April 16th, 1973, at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Ivan M. Hobbs
James A. Bell
Maurice Prout
Lawrence C. Mason, Q.C.
Donald W. Allin
Norman Allison
Paul Chant
Mrs. Olive Cobban
Mrs. Leola F. Thrasher
Resolution #C-263-73
Moved by Reeve Bell, seconded by Deputy Reeve Prout.
Council
Minutes
THAT the minutes of a meeting of Council dated
April 2nd, 1973, be approved as printed.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-264-73
Moved by Con. Mason, seconded by Deputy Reeve Prout.
Committee
of the
Whole
THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the
Whole, dated April 12th, 1973, be approved as printed.
"CARRIED"
Councillor L. C. Mason abstained.
Resolution #C-265-73
Moved by Con. Allin, seconded by Con. Allison.
Sale of
Old Fire
Hall
THAT Resolution #CW-57-73 be rescinded and that the
old Fire Hall be sold by tender. The highest or
any tender not necessarily being accepted.
"CARRIED"
Flooding
at Beach
Area
Mrs. A. Darch appeared before Council relative to the
high water level at the beach and potential damage to
properties.
Resolution #c-266-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Con. Allin.
THAT the Town Engineer be requested to examine the
East and West Beach area and report back to the next
meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
"CARRIED"
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Thorne,
Gunn &
Company re
Financial
Statement
1972
Financial
Report
for
Arena
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Bowmanville
Kinsmen
Club re
Parade &
Carni val
Ontario
Police
Commission
re Police
Week
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Equalization
of Industrial
Opportunity
Program
(E. 1.0.)
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Resolution #C-267-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Con. Chant.
THAT the letter dated April 3rd, 1973, from Thorne, Gunn
and Company together with the financial statement of the
Town for the year ended December 31st, 1972, and report
thereon be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-268-73
Moved by Con. Mason, seconded by Con. Allin.
THAT the Auditors be requested to submit a supplementary
report relative to the Arena showing receipts and
payments, etc., and showing a separate statement for
the canteen.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-269-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Reeve Bell.
THAT Couneil concur with the request of the Bowmanville
Kinsmen Club dated April 7th, 1973, regarding parade
and carnival on August 17th and 18th, 1973, and that the
Chief of Police be advised and furthermore that the Club
should be responsible for the cost of special Police
services as requested.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-270-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Con. Allison.
THAT the letter dated April 9th, 1973, from the Ontario
Police Commission be concurred with, and that the
Clerk-Administrator and Chief of Police be requested
to make the necessary arrangements for Police Week.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-271-73
Moved by Reeve Bell, seconded by Deputy Reeve Prout.
THAT the letter dated March 29th, 1973, from the
Ministry of Industry and Tourism regarding the Equalization
of Industrial Opportunity Program (E.I.O.) be received
for information.
"CARRIED"
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Street
Lighting
at Highway
401 &
Waverly
Road
Interchange
Strike &
Str ike re
Barber
Shop
Closing
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Strike
& Strike
re Van Hoof
Purchase
of Industrial
Land
County
Roads
Agreement
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Increased
Insurance
on Arena
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Resolution #C-272-73
Moved by Con. Thrasher, seconded by Con. Cobban.
THAT the Town of Bowmanville will be responsible for
50% of the cost of new street lights at Highway 401
and Waverly Road interchange as per drawing #70l~109
and will also be responsible for 100% of all future
costs including the power bill.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-273-73
Moved by Con. Cobban, seconded by Con. Thrasher.
THAT Council follow the suggestion contained in the
letter dated April 16th, 1973, from the Town Solicitor
regarding Barber Shop closing as per the last paragraph
of the first page of said letter.
"MOTION LOST"
Resolution #C-274-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Con. Allin.
RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Clerk-Administrator be
authorized to sign a purchase agreement with Petrus
Van Hoof and James Smith for 1.67 acres of land at a
price of $5,845.00 covering part of original Township
Lot 9, in the Broken Front Concession immediately west
of Smart Avenue and on the south limit of the Base Line
Road, with such agreement to contain an Option to the
Purchaser to buy an additional 3.37 acres of land at
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the same price of $3,500.00 per acre, within one year
of the closing of the initial purchase.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-275-73
Moved by Reeve Bell, seconded by Deputy Reeve Prout.
THAT the Committee Report relative to County Roads
Agreement, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-276-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Reeve Bell.
THAT the Treasurer's Report regarding the increase of
Insurance in the Arena Insurance Policy, be approved.
"CARRIED"
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Police
Report
Animal
Control
Report
Building
Inspector t s
Report
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Clerk-
Administrator' 8
Report re
Kinsmen Club
Bowmanville
Planning
Board
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Win ter
Works
Program
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Resolution #C-277-73
Moved by Con. Mason, seconded by Deputy Reeve Prout.
THAT the Police Report for the Month of March, 1973,
be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-278-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Reeve Bell.
THAT the Animal Control Report for the Month of
March, 1973, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-279-73
Moved by Con. Allin, seconded by Con. Allison.
THAT the Building Inspector's Report for the Month of
March, 1973, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-280-73
Moved by Con. Chant, seconded by Con. Cobban.
THAT the Clerk-Administrator's Report relative to the
application by Kinsmen Club to conduct a Toll Gate
for Cystic Fibrosis Week, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-28l-73
Moved by Con. Mason, seconded by Con. Allin.
THAT the Committee Report regarding the presentation
made by the Bowmanville Planning Board, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-282-73
Moved by Con. Chant, seconded by Con. Allison.
THAT the Recreation Director's Report relative to
Winter Works Program, be received for information.
"CARRIED"
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By-Law
No.
72-31
Clerk-
Administrator's
Confidential
Report re
Staff Salaries
1973
Budget
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Statemen t
of
Accounts
Mr. Gerald
Bouchard
Offer
to
Purchase
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Resolution #C-283-73
Moved by Con. Mason, seconded by Con. Allin.
THAT the Planning Board Secretary's Report regarding
comments of By-Law No. 72-31, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-284-73
Moved by Con. Allison, seconded by Con. Chant.
THAT the Clerk-Administrator's Confidential Report
regarding staff salary increases, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-285-73
Moved by Con. Allin, seconded by Con. Chant.
THAT Council concur with the report of the Clerk-
Administrator dated April 16th, 1973, to delay the
budget until more information is received regarding
the Provincial Government aid to municipalities for
the current year.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-286-73
Moved by Con. Cobban, seconded by Con. Thrasher.
THAT the Statement of Accounts for the period of
March 29th to April 11th, 1973, in the amount of
$79,524.52, be approved subject to Cheque #7621 being
held until the Treasurer has submitted more details.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-287-73
Moved by Reeve Bell, seconded by Deputy Reeve Prout.
WHEREAS an offer to purchase 5.16 acres of land on the
south side of Base Line Road east of Simpson Avenue has
been received from Mr. Gerald Bouchard at a price of
$3,500 per acre.
AND WHEREAS the offer to purchase contains agreement to
construct 25,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing plant as soon
as possible after closing and a further 25,000 sq. ft.
of plant within one year of closing.
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THEREFORE be it resolved, that subject to the Town
Solicitor checking the offer, the Mayor and Clerk be
authorised to sign the acceptance of the offer and
that a by-law to finalise the transaction be
introduced to the next Council Meeting.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-288-73
Moved by Con. Cobban, seconded by Con. Thrasher.
Dayl ight
Saving
Time
THAT Daylight Saving Time be adopted in the Town of
Bowmanville from 12:01 a.m. Sunday, April 29th, 1973
until 12:01 a.m. Sunday, October 28th, 1973.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-289-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Con. Chant.
Presentation
of
Trophies
THAT the Clerk-Administrator make arrangements for
the presentation of eighteen trophies by the Town
to the Bantom Team which recently won the Ontario
Championship.
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"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-290-73
Moved by Con. Allin, seconded by Con. Allison.
Road
Condition
Behind
Arena
THAT the Town Engineer be requested to look into the
condition of the road behind the Arena and also
investigate reports of garbage being deposited behind
the Arena.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-29l-73
Moved by Deputy Reeve Prout, seconded by Con. Chant.
Adjournment
THAT the meeting be adjourned.
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Ivan M. Hobbs, Mayor
"CARRIED"
J. M. McIlroy, Clerk
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