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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/1968 . Res. 147 Res. 148 Res. 149 . Res. 150 D.C.D.H.S.B. . Res. 151 Rats Res. 152 . Res. 153 Acc'ts. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - July 8. 1968 Meeting held in Council Chamber at 8 p.m. Present were Reeve Cunningham, Councillors Couch, Gray Hoar and Walton. Moved by Con. Hoar, seconded by Con. Couch that the minutes of June 10 meeting be amended so that the appointments under Res. 137 should be Gray and Couch. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, seconded by Con. Gray that the minutes of the meeting of June 10 be adopted as amended. Carried. "~ Moved by Con. Hoar, seconde~by Con. Walton that the minutes of meeting June 24 be adopted as printed. Carried. The Reeve reported that there would be no action re- garding the cemetery take-over until we heard further from the wardens. A letter was received from the Durham County District High School Board. Moved by Con. Couch and seconded by Con. Hoar that whereas the Durham District High School Board has applied to the Munioipal Councils having jurisdiction in the said District for the issue of debentures in a firm amount of $995,000 repayable over a period of twenty years to provide for the cost of building and equipping an addition and alterations to Port Hope High School which is to increase the pupil rating from 1160 to 1640 pupils. Be it resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Newcastle being a municipality in the said District, hereby approves the said application and agrees to assume its proper proportion of the amounts required to payoff the debentures and interest thereon and expenses connected therewith. Be it further resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Newcastle hereby requests the Council of the Corporation of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham to raise the entire sum of $995,000 required for the purposes aforesaid by the issue of debentures of the Corporation of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Carried. A letter and report regarding rats in West View sub-division was received from Presto Pest Control Co. Moved by Con. Couch and seconded Con. Hoar that copies of this report be sent to all residence of the sub-division. Carried. Moved by Con. Gray, seconded by Con. Walton that letters from the Dept. of Municipal Affairs, Ontario Municipal Association, Davey Tree Expert Co. and City of Windsor be received and filed. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to have the Health Inspector look at the creek flowing through Philip Wilsons Property. A letter re fencing was received from Newcastle Public School Board. The Clerk was instructed to reply saying that the fence was not the responsibility of Council. Moved by Con. Hoar, seconded by Con. Couch that general accounts amounting to $30,514.93 ,be approved for payment. Carried. . . . . Res. 154 C. &: L. Accfct. Res. 155 C. &: L. Accft. Res. 156 P.U.C. Res. 157 Res. 158 Res. 159 Culverts Res. 160 Res. 161 Res. 162 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - July 8/68 Page 2 Moved by Con. Couch, seconded by Con. Walton that payments from the Capital &: Loan Account made in 19b8 re Public School Debenture totalling $175,819.86 be approved. Carried. Moved by Con. Gray, seconded by Con. Hoar that payment from the Capital &: Loan Account regarding P.U.C. debenture approval amounting to $17,000.00 be approved. Carried. Moved by Con. Walton, seoonded by Con. Couch that authority be given for payments to Pub. Utile Comm. on demand up to $13,000.00 less interest and expenses, in oonneotion with the Debenture approval referred to in Resolution 155. Carried Moved by Con. Hoar, seconded by Gon. Gray that the report of the Fire Department be adopted. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, seconded by Con. Gray that the report of the Northumberland-Durham Health Unit be reoeived and filed. Carried. The applioation for Building Permit reoeived from W. J. Oben was referred back to the Building Committee. Council was advised that representatives of Lake Ontario Regional Development Council would be here on Monday July 15th at 10:00 a.m. Reeve Cunningham and Con. Hoar and Con. Walton will try to be there. Moved by Con. Gray, seconded by Con. Walton that leave be granted to introduce By-law no. 68-9 for regulating the size and construction of Culverts and that it be read a first time. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, seconded by Con. Hoar that By-law no. 68-9 be read a second time. Carried. Moved by Con. Walton, seconded by Con. Couch that By-law no. 68-9 be read a third time and passed. Carried. Moved by Con. Hoar, seconded by Con. Gray that the meeting adjourn. Carried. /f.'!l F . /,' J11/~[~ . ,.. V.... C~k- reasu r. . . . .