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Home My WebLink About06/11/1984 . . . Council Minutes Roll Call Minutes Delegations Conununications TOWN OF NEWCASTLE June 11, 1984 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Monday, June 11, 1984, at 9:30 a.m., in Court Room #2. The Mayor called the meeting to order and led in prayer. Present Were: Mayor G. B. Rickard Councillor A. Cowman Councillor D. Hamre Councillor I.M. Hobbs, until 12:15 p.m. Councillor R. B. Taylor Councillor E.R. Woodyard, until 12:10 p.m. Absent: Councillor M. Hubbard, on Regional Business Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, D. Johnston Town Cl1erk, D.H. Oakes Deputy Clerk, G. E. Gray Director of Planning, T.T. Edwards Director of Public Works, R. Dupuis Deputy Treasurer, J. Blanchard Director of Community Services, T. A. Fanning REsolution #C-388-84 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Monday May 28, 1984, be approved as read. "CARRIED" Angela Dejong, Student Placement Officer, Canada Employment Centre, spoke to Council. She said there were 300 students looking for employment. She asked that Council spread the word that these students were available for any kind of work. She asked that June 18 - 22, 1984, be proclaimed "Hire a Student Week." "CARRIED" Resolution #C-389-84 Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the communications to be received for information be approved, except for 1-5, 1-6, and 1-7. "CARRIED" . . 4t Council Minutes COlIIDunications r - 5 - 2 - June 11, 1984 I - 1 C. W. Lundy, A.M.C.T., Regional Clerk, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, re Eldorado Nuclear - Progress Report regarding the Port Granby Waste Management Facility Decommissioning; I - 2 Ganaraska Region Conservation Authortiy re Minutes of r~eetings of April 12, April 19, May 3, and May 17, 1984; I - 3 Mrs. Bonnie Reid, Newsletter Chairperson, re Newcastle Community Care Newsletter and Annual Garden Party; I - 4 Summary of the Minutes of a Meeting held on May 3, 1984, Port Granby Waste Management Facility Monitoring Committee; Resolution #C-390-84 Canada Employment Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Taylor Centre THAT the correspondence from Angela De Jong re Canada Employment Centre for Students be received for information, and "Hire a Student Week" be advertised according to Town POlicy. "CARRIED" I - 6 Resolution #C-391-84 Bowmanville Lawn Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Taylor Bowling Club I - 7 Ministry of Transportation and COIIIDunications THAT the correspondence from Mr. Ab Maven, Secretary, Bowmanville Lawn Bowling Club re Town Grants, be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-392-84 Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the correspondence from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, re Supplementary Subsidy Allocation, be received for information. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C-393-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the previous correspondence be referred to staff to report back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee on the impact on the Works Budget. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes D - 1 Drinking and Driving D - 2 - 3 June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-394-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the correspondence from the Town of Milton relative to "Drinking & Driving" be received for information. "CARRIED" Newcastle Hydro Resolution #C-395-84 Electric Commission Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard D - 3 Mineral Aggregates THAT the request of the Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission to raise the remuneration of the Chairman to $1,800, Commissioners to $1,500 and the Per Diem rate to $45, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-396-84 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the correspondence from The Foundation for Aggregate Studies, re Proposed Policy Statement on Mineral Aggregates Under the new Planning Act, be referred to the Planning Department for review and a report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. "LOST" Councillor Woodyard declared a Conflict of Interest in the correspondence as the owner of a gravel pit in the Municipality of Chandos. Resolution #C-397-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the correspondence from the Foundation for Aggregate Studies re Proposed Policy be received and filed. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes D - 4 Region of Durham re Municipal Housing Statement D - 4(a) A.M.O. Seminar and Annual Meeting, Large Urban Section D - 5 Nordair re Bicentennial Celebrations D - 6 United Towns World Congress - 4 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-398-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the correspondence from Dr. Michael, Commissioner of Planning for the Region of Durham re Municipal Housing Statement, be referred to staff for a report back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-399-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the A.M.O. Program for a Seminar on the Municipal Role in Providing Day Care for Children, be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-400-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the Preliminary Program for the Large Urban Section of A.M.O., be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-401-84 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the correspondence from Nordair re Ontario Bicentennial Town Crier Festival and Cry-Off, be referred to the Bicentennial Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-402-84 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the correspondence from United Towns Organisation re United Towns World Congress, be received for information. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes D - 7 Claim due to road conditions Lot 35, Cone. 6, Darlington (Mark Hancock) D - 8 - 5 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-403-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the correspondence from Jones & Jones re account for Mark Hancock, be referred to staff for a report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. "CARRIED" Task Force on Resolution #C-404-84 Ganaraska Forest Centre Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hobbs Reports G.P.A Report June 4, 1984 Item 114 O.P.A. Gearing THAT the correspondence from Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority re Task Force on the Ganaraska Forest Centre, be received and they be invited to make a presentation to Council on the report of the Task Force on the Ganaraska Forest Centre. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-405-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Chairman's Report of June 4, 1984, be approved, except for Items 4, 5, 8, and 21. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-406-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Item #4 be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Recorded Vote Yea Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard Nay . . . Council Minutes O.P.A. Gearing Item #5 Rezoning - Lomax Item #8 Memorial Park Association - 6 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-407-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT Item #4 be amended to read: "That Report PD-115-84 be received and the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Newcastle has no objection to proposed Official Plan Amendment 84-1/0, but requests that the Region defer establishing a maximum number of lots to be permitted, until the applicant has satisfactorily addressed the environmental concerns. "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Hobbs Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard Resolution #C-408-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Item #5 be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C-409-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the said By-law be included on to-day's Agenda. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-410-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the recommendations in Report Admin 50-84 be endorsed; and THAT Report Admin 50-84 be received; . . . Council Minutes Memorial Park Association - 7 - June 11, 1984 THAT the request to expand the Memorial Park Hall as described by Mr. Niddery and filed with the Planning Department, be approved and staff, with representation from the Memorial Park Association, explore the feasibility of grants; THAT the Capital Grant request of the Memorial Hall Board for $15,000 be referred to 1985 Budget Discussions and, an interest free loan, as has been made to others in the past, to allow the Memorial Park Board to proceed with their project at this time, be discussed with the Board and a report of the discussion be brought back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee; THAT the Hall Board be advised of Council's actions. Resolution #C-411-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the previous recommendations be divided into paragraph 1 and 2, and paragraph 3 and 4. "CARRIED" The vote on paragraph 1 and 2 "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard Resolution #C-412-84 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT paragraph 1 and 2 be tabled until the Chief Administrative Officer reports to Committee after meeting with the Memorial Park Association. "LOST" Recorded Vote Yea Councillor Cowman Councillor Hobbs Councillor Woodyard Nay Councillor Hamre Councillor Taylor Mayor Rickard . . . Council Minutes Memorial Park Association - 8 - June 11, 1984 Vote on paragraph 3 and 4. Resolution #C-413-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT paragraph 3 and 4 be tabled. "LOST" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard Resolution #C-414-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the following be deleted from pargraph 3: "be referred to 1985 Budget Discussions." "LOST" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard The vote on paragraph 3 and 4 "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Woodyard Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Mayor Rickard . . . Council Minutes Item #21 Road Allowance Lots 22 & 23, Cone. 6 (Obrist) Recess - 9 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-415-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT Item #21 be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard Resolution #C-416-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the first paragraph of the recommendations be amended to read: "THAT Report WD-55-84 be received and Mr. Obrist be advised that having considered all of the information available, the road between Lots 22 and 23, Concession 6, former Township of Clarke, falls into the category of an unopened road, as defined by Section 1.5 of the Town's Policy on such matters, and as such, does not qualify for improvement." "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Councillor Cowman Councillor Hamre Councillor Hobbs Councillor Taylor Councillor Woodyard Mayor Rickard Resolution #C-417-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT there be a 10 minute recess. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes Reports Bowmanville Memorial Arena Improvements Burk.e Cemetery Improvements - 10 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-418-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the recommendations in Report CS-02-84 and CS-06-84 be approved; and 1. Reports CS-02-84 and CS-06-84 be received; 2. Approval be given to the repairs shown on Priority List Number One as they relate to the Bowmanville ~~emorial Arena; 3. Expenditures listed in Priority List Number One be funded from General Capital Reserve 2900-X-17-0; 4. Consideration be given to the repairs shown on Priority List NUmber Two as they relate to the Bowmanville Memorial Arena. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-419-84 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Priority List 2 (Bowmanville Memorial ARena Improvements) be referred to the 1985 Budget. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-420-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the recommendations in Report Hydro 1-84 be endorsed; and 1. That this report be received; 2. That the quotation of George Mutton Masonry, Bowmanville, in the amount of $9,995 to implement the agreed upon improvements together with monies to install a commemorative brass plaque be accepted and the funds drawn through the Ontario Hydro Account "B"; and 3. That the successful bidder and Ontario Hydro be notified of Council's decision. "CARRI ED" Mayor Rickard asked Councillor Cowman to take the Chair. -. . . Council Mintues By-laws First Reading - 11 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-421-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a first time: 84-82 being a by-law to amend By-law Number 2111, as amended, of the former Township of Darlington, now in the Town of Newcastle (Madgwick); 84-83 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporatimof the Town of Newcastle and the Regional Municipality of Durham; 84-84 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 (Lomax) "CARRIED" Resolution #C-422-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the second reading of the following by-laws be approved: 84-82; 84-83; 84-84. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-423-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the third and final reading of the following by-laws be approved; 84-82; 84-83; 84-84. "CARRIED" Mayor Rickard returned to the Chair. Resolution #C-424-84 Canadian Foresters Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Woodyard Project THAT the Auditors' Report to the Directors of the Canadian Foresters Project (Eastern) Group, be received for information. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes Open House Silvia Reugger Retirement POlicy - 12 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-425-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Woodyard THAT the cost of renting a hall for Silvia Reugger's Open House on June 17, 1984, be granted from Account 2900-X-4-5, up to a maximum of $25.00. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-426-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the Retirement Event Policy be reviewed with consideration to be given to long-term employees whether permanent or part-time or volunteer firemen, with 15 years' service. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-427-84 Voting Delegates Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Hamre A.M.O. Unfinished Business THAT Councillors Hobbs, Hubbard and Taylor, be voting delegates to the A.M.O. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-428-84 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT Angela De Jong's delegation be acknowledged, and she be advised of Council's action. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-429-84 Moved by Councillor Woodyard, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT Council convene in Committee of the Whole. "CMiR I ED" . . . Council Mintues Confirming By-law - 13 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-430-84 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Council go "In Camera" to consider a personnel matter. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-431-84 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the meeting be open. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-432-84 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the Committee rise. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-433-84 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 84-85 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle, at this meeting held on June 11, 1984, and that the said by-law be now read a first time. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-434-85 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the second reading of by-law 84-85 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-435-84 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the third and final reading of By-law 84-85 be approved. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes Adjournment - 14 - June 11, 1984 Resolution #C-436-84 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:35 p.m. "CARRIED" .{<,/ < /, /~>/~;~-~ >,- LC ~..'c~./ Mayor