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Home My WebLink About07/19/1982 Council Minutes . Roll Call Minutes . L. Stevenson Parking Enforcement Delegations . TOWN OF NEWCAsTLE July 19th 1982 Minutes of a regular Meeting of Council held on Monday July 19th 1982 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. Present Were: Mayor G.B. Rickard Councillor Ann Cowman Councillor Diane Hamre Councillor Marie Hubbard Councillor Maurice Prout Councillor R.Bruce Taylor Councillor E.R. Woodyard Town Clerk, David W. Oakes Deputy Clerk, Gertrude Gray Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, D.N. Smith Director of Planning, T. Edwards Director of Public Works, R. Dupuis Director of Community Services, T.A. Fanning By-law Enforcement Officer, J. Kirkland Resolution # C-575-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on July 5, 1982 be approved as read. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-576-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT Mr. Lloyd Stephenson be heard. "CARRIED" Mr. Stephenson addressed Council relative to parking enforcement in the Village of Newcastle, in particular, the problem of cars parking on the sidewalk and too close to a crosswalk at King and Beaver Streets. He objected to having to file a complaint and stated that he felt the By-law Enforcement Officers and Members of Council should be aware of by-law violations. Resolution # C-577-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the remainder of the delegations listed on the Agenda, be heard. "CARRIED" Council Minutes . J. Holl i day Committee of Concerned Citizens - Public Works J. Ho 11 i day Shoppi ng Mall Waverley & Hwy.401 . E. Malley Osl\awa & District Labour Counctl Shopping Mall M. Mei ghen for R. Beaucage Road Closing between lots 26 & 27 Conc. 9 - Clarke T. Hoar for Long Sault Ridgerunners Snowmobile Club . - 2 July 19th 1982 Resolution # C-578-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the previous resolution be amended and the Mayor review Mr. Holliday's presentation relative to Personnel Administration (Works Dept.) before it is presented. "LOST" Mr. J.W. Holliday presented a brief on behalf of the Committee of Concerned Citizens relative to the addition of two Public Works Staff and the relocation of staff from Hampton to Bowmanville. The brief recommended that the Town practise fiscal restraint under the present economic conditions. Mr. J.W. Holliday also presented a petition containing approximately 625 names, requesting Council to reconsider the previous decision and approve the Southwest Shopping Mall at Waverley Road and Highway 401. Mr. Earl Malley, spoke for the Oshawa and District Labour Council. He asked Council to rescind the previous resolution opposing the proposed shopping mall at 401 and Waverley Road. He stated that the Labour Council supported employment in the building trades and related service sector and felt that the mall would foster local community ties. He presented a petition containing approximately 800 names of Newcastle taxpayers supporting the proposed mall. Mr. Michael Meighen spoke for Mrs. Ruth Beaucage relative to Report Admin 82-57, Closure and Conveyance of the Road Allowance between lots 26 and 27, Concession 9, Clarke. He suggested there was an alternate route for the snowmobile trail. He stated that the road allowance was also used by non-members of the Snowmobile Club and recounted damage to property and fences. He stated that Council had agreed to close the road allowance and Mrs. Beaucage had been waiting for two years to see if conditions would improve. The appraisal of the property in question had now been agreed upon and his client feels it is time to proceed with the road closing. Mr. Tom Hoar spoke on behalf of the Long Sault Ridgerunners Snowmobile Club opposing the action of closing the road allowance. He stated the alternative route was not suitable. He gave a history of presentations to Council by the Club beginning in 1974 and the meetings which he had attended relative to this matter. He stated that Council had agreed to close and convey the road allowance, subject to a suitable agreement with the Snowmobile Club. He stated that the trail crossed several private properties with a minimum of damage. He read from the appraisal that the best use of the road allowance was for a"recreational strip". Council Meeting . Mayor Ri ckard - Development in the Town of Newcastle . Mayor Rickard Biway Store . 3 July 19th 1982 He concluded that there was no safe, viable alternative route for the trail and asked Council not to close the road allowance. Resolution # C-579-82 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the hand-out report from the Secretary-Treasurer of the Newcastle Public Library Board be received for information and referred to "Unfinished Business". "CARRIED" Mayor Rickard gave a verbal report on development within the Town of Newcastle. He said that during the first six months of the year, there was eleven million dollars of construction in the Town. He announced the official opening of Vanstone's Mill and the British Bulldog in the Courtice Area during the next week. He reported that the Town had reached an agreement with Glenson Investments for an apartment building on Liberty Street South in Bowmanville and the Foresters Senior Citizens' Complex on Liberty Street North. Mayor Rickard invited Mr. John Gasson, Vice President of Operations of Rescom Management to read a letter from Mr. Bruce H. Feldman, President and a Press Release announcing that Biway Stores Limited would open for business in the Bowmanville Mall location and expressing how pleased Rescom Management and the Owners of Bowmanville Mall were that Biway had chosen to locate in the Mall. He stated that when the store was fully operational it would employ 30-35 people. Resolution # C-580-82 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT Mayor Rickard's verbal report on development and Mr. Gasson's presentation of the correspondence from Rescom Management be received for information and administrative staff be complemented for the efforts which they have put forth on behalf of the Town in these developments. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-581-82 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT there be a 10 minute recess. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 4 - July 19th 1982 . Resolution # C-582-82 Bar Privileges Orono Fa i r Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT permission be granted to the Orono Arena Improvement and Property Committee to serve hot meals with bar privileges upstairs at the Orono Community Centre during the Orono Fair, September 9th, lath, 11th, and 12th, subject to the approval of the Board of Health. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-583-82 L.A.C.A.C Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the correspondence from L.A.C.A.C. be received and the Town advertise for additional members for the Committee and the Striking Committee bring forward recommendations before September. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-584-82 . V. Bridger - Orono Parking Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the correspondence from Mrs. V. Bridger, Duchess Street, Orono, relative to parking problems on the street, be received and referred to staff for a report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-585-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor G.P.& A. Report THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Chairman's Report of the meeting held on July 12th be approved except for items 6, 17, 20, 25 and 26. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-586-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor Closure of Pine Street THAT Item 6 be approved. . "CARRIED" Council Minute.s . Parking Enforcement A.M.O. Convention . Non-Union Benefits . - 5 - July 19th 1982 Resolution # C-587-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT Item 17 be approved. Recorded Vote: Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hubbard - yea - yea - yea Councillor Prout - nay Councillor Taylor - yea Councillor Woodyard - nay Mayor Rickard - nay "CARRIED" Resolution # C-588-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT Item 20 be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution # C-589-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the previous resolution be amended by adding "and Councillors Prout and Taylor and Chief Administrative Officer be the voting delegates". "CARRIED" Resolution # C-590-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT Item 25 be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution # C-59I-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the proposed changes to By-law 79-90 be amended as foll ows: Vacations with Pay Employees with two to four years service shall be entitled to two weeks. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 6 - July 19th 1982 . Public Works Organization Resolution # C-592-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT Item 26 be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution # C-593-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Clause 5 in the recommendation be amended by striking out all words after "Council" and insertin9 "for approval prior to advertising for the positions". "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution # C-594-82 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the amendment be amended to read "for approval prior to the appointment". . "CARRIED" Resolution # C-595-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Prout THAT the recommendation be amended further by inserting, prior to Clause 5 "The Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works prepare the General Job Description to be presented to Council for approval prior to advertising for the position". "CARRIED" The amended recommendation reads as follows: Public Works Organization THAT the organizational structure of the Public Works Department of the Town of Newcastle be as set out in Schedule 'A' attached to Report WD-57-82; . THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to hire an Engineering Technician, at Category 13, (18,800 to $23,500), in accordance with the Collective Agreement; THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to hire an Administration and Records Supervisor, at Salary Grade 9, according to the Policy for Non-Union Staff; THAT the position of Administration and Records Supervisor be internally and externally advertised; Council Minutes . Road Allowance Lots 26 & 27, Conc.9 (Clarke) . Delegations - Mei ghen & Hoar . - 7 - July 19th 1982 THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and the Public Works Director prepare the general job description to be presented to Council for approval prior to advertising for the position; THAT the Department of Public Works prepare specific job descriptions for each position detailed in Schedule "A" to be presented to Council for approval prior to the appointment. THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to lease a word processor for use by the Public Works Department. Resolution # C-596-82 Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Report Admin 82-57, Closure and Conveyance of Road Allowance Lots 26 and 27, Concession 9, (Clarke) Plan lOR-1097 (Mrs. R. Beaucage) be received and Council consider the report. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-597-82 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the delegations of Mr. Mei.ghen and Mr. T. Hoar be acknowledged and Report Admin 82-57 be referred to the Mayor to confer with Town Staff and the Solicitor on the legal implications and report back to the Committee with a recommendation. Recorded Vote: Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hubbard Councillor Prout Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard - yea - yea - nay - nay - yea - yea - yea "CARRIED" Resolution # C-598-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Confidential Report # 3 be referred to the end of the Agenda to be dealt with "in camera". "CARRIED" Unfinished Business Resolution # C-599-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Taylor Council Minutes . Delegations . Li brary Defi cit Handicapped Access Library Access . - 8 - ~~l.y 19~1:). 1982 THAT the delegations be acknowledged and advised of action taken, where applicable. Mayor Rickard ruled the resolution out of order. Councillor Taylor challenged the Mayor's ruling and his challenge was upheld. On being put to a vote, Resolution C-599-82 was "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution # C-600-82 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT Resolution C-599-82 be amended by adding "and the issue raised under the first delegation, (Mr. Lloyd Stephenson) be referred to Staff for a report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee". "CARRIED" Resolution # C-601-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Report TR-34-82 be tabled until the Chairman of Hydro Liason Committee and the Chief Administrative Officer meet with Ontario Hydro to discuss funding through the Community Impact Agreement and report back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee as soon as possible. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-602-82 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the matter of the handicapped access be included in the discussions at the proposed meeting. "LOST" Resolution # C-603-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Prout THAT the Council proceed to award a contract for the Bowmanville Library Access Project at the lowest bid of $95,900. and that the Town grant $18,000. to the Library Board for this project as set out in the 1982 Budget. "CARRIED LATER IN THE MEETING" Council Minutes . . Rezoning Z-A-1-12-5 (Weston) By-laws . - 9 - July 19th 1982 Resolution # C-604-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT Council go in "Committee of the Whole". "CARRIED" Resolution # C-605-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the Committee rise. "CARRIED" On being put to a vote, Resolution C-603-82 was "CARRIED" Recorded Vote: Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hubbard - nay - nay - yea Councillor Prout - yea Councillor Taylor - yea Councillor Woodyard- yea Mayor Rickard - yea Resolution # C-606-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the recommendation in Report PD-130-82 be endorsed and the By-law 82-103, rezoning part lot 17, Concession 5, former Township of Darlington Z-A~1-12-5, William Weston, be approved. "CARRI ED" Resolution # C-607-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws and they now be read a first time: 82-96 being a by-law to define the purchasing and tendering policies and procedures applying to the purchase of all types of goods, works and services for the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle. 82-97 being a by-law to amend Restricted Area By-law 1592 as amended, of the former Township of Clarke, now in the Town of Newcastle (Bonnano) . . Council Minutes . Handicapped Parking - 10 - July 19th 1982 82-98 being a by-law to amend Restricted Area By-law 2111 as amended, of the former Township of Darlington, now in the Town of Newcastle (Dubeau) 82-99 being a by-law to authorize the entering into of an amending agreement with Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission 82-100 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement with Oshawa Security Services Ltd. 82-101 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Offer to Sell related to lands required for the reconstruction of Holt Road, between Highway 401 and Baseline Road 82-102 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Mr. J.S. Ralfe and Mr. M.M. Lansdowne in respect of the use of Block "J" on Registered Plan 702. 82-103 being a by-law to amend Restricted Area By-law 2111 as amended, of the former Township of Darlington, now in the Town of Newcastle (Weston) "CARRIED" Resolution # C-608-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the second reading of the following by-laws be approved: 82-96, 82-97, 82-98, 82-99, 82-100, 82-101, 82-102, and 82-103. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-609-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the third and final reading of the following by-laws be approved: 82-96,82-97, 82-98, 82-99, 82-100, 82-101, 82-102, 82-103. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-610-82 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT staff review signing for handicapped parking and report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. "CARRIED" Council Minutes . Speed Li mit Village of Newcastle . Amusement Arcade Application Harrison - Amusement Arcade . - 11 - July 19th 1982 Resolution # C-611-82 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the Town of Newcastle request Provincial authorities to give serious consideration to the application before them on behalf of the residents living west of the Connecting Link, Newcastle Village and reducing the speed limit from 60 kph to 50 kph for reasons of safety. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-612-82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Prout THAT Council go into Committee of the Whole. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-613"82 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Council adjourn to Court Room # 2 for an "in camera" session. "CARRIED" In accordance with the provisions of Sections 3(c) and (d) of By-law 78-38, applicants for an amusement arcade licence appeared before Council in camera. Resolution # C-614-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Council Hamre THAT the application submitted by Ralph Harrison and Faye Harrison for a licence to operate an amusement arcade at 59 King Street West, Bowmanville, be denied, and the applicants be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-615-82 Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the meeting be open. "CARRI ED" Resolution # C-616-82 Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the Committee rise. " ARRIED" , Council Mi,nutes. - 12 - Juty 19th 1982 . Resolution # C-617-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Council approve of action taken in Committee. "CARRIED" By-laws Confirming By-law 82-104 Resolution # C-618-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT leave be granted to introduce by-law 82-104 being a by- law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle at this meeting held on the 19th day of July, 1982, and concluded on July 20th, 1982, and it be now read a first time. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-619-82 . Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the second reading of by-law 82-104 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-620-82 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the third and final reading of by-law 82-104 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution # C-621-82 Adjournment Moved by Councillor Prout, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:50 a.m. on July 20, 1982. "CARRIED" . - ( /_, ~ / /-/j ~7 _/;7 __<../ ~--- "-_.7 ,_:.-~:!::_ -_.c,/......~~-----z-: Mayor ( /,/ , / , ~.!' / I, /' '~ 1~<trL_fLL- c.L.(0 - \~~r{_/<... 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