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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/1968 ,.224 Res. 225 Hes. 226 'es. 227 H.es. 228 Sewers Res. 229 Res. 230 .s. 231 Hes. 232 lies. 233 lies. 234 -I MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL ~iliETING OCTOBHR 15. 1968. Meeting held in Council Chamber at 8 p.m. Present were: Reeve D. J. Cunningham, Councillors Couch, Gray Rnd Hoar. JvIoved by Councillor Couch, Seconded by Councillor Hoar that minutes of meetings held Sept. 9, 16, 17. and )0 and October 8 be approved as printed. Carried. ' Hr. Earl Foster addressed Council requesting an advance on the Provincial Recreation Grant. Moved by Con. Gray, Seconded by Con. Hoar that Council advance $500. td the Recreation Committee pending receipt of the Provincial Grant on the understanding that this money be repaid in 1968. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to prepare a By-law regarding use of the Park after dark and to investigate the practicality of installing lights at the back of the Park. Letter from Chas. Crowther, Secretary of the Arena Vmnagement Board was read, regarding the Insurance on the Arena. The Clerk was instructed to check this out. Moved by Con. Hoar, Seconded by Con. Gray that a letter from E. R. Lovekin, re Kelly land Public School, be referred to the Public School near the Board. Carried. Moved by Con. Hoar, Seconded by Con. Couch that the Clerk contact the Durham Growers Co-op regarding the acquisition of 6' of their land. Storage Ltd. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Gray that the following letters be filed: Lovekin re bequest of :nooo. from the late Mr. Tupper Johnston for renovations to the Arenaj Bell llouinlock re Debenture Issuej communication from the Ontario Good Roads ~ssociationj O.W.R.C. brochure on Water Pollution. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Gray that the O.d.H.C. proposal regarding Sewers and Sewer rates be referred to a Special Meeting of Council. Carried. Moved by Con. Hoar, Seconded by Con. Couch that the O.W.R.C. letter and pamphlet regarding cross connections in the Water System be referred to the P.U.C. Carried. Moved by Con. Hoar, Seconded by Con. Gray that a letter of appreciation be sent to Alex Carruthers, M.P.P. Carried. Moved by Con. Gray, Seconded by Con. Hoar that Council approves of the advance of another $11,000. to the P.D.C. of monies to be raised by Debentures as approved by the O.M.B. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Gray that the Manager of the P.U.C. investigate several types of decorative liGhting to replace the present system which is unsafe, and report to Council. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Hoar that the request of the Boy Scout's Association to hold Apple and Tag Day in Newcastle, on Sat. Oct. 26th, be granted. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to reDly to a letter from St. John Ambulance and mark it for the 1969 budget. I Accounts Hes. 235 , Bell Tel. H 236 . es. Res. 237 Hes. 238 Hes. 239 Res. 240 . Cenotaph Res. 241 Hes. 242 . , MINUTBS OF RHGULAR COUNCIL ViliETING OCT. 15/68 Page 2. Noved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Hoar that accounts amounting to $29,642.18~e approved for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Hoar that leave be granted to introduce By-law 68-14 to allow Bell Telephone Co. to construct its lines of telephone on public ~roperty and that it be read a first time. Carried. l'1oved by Con. Gray, Seconded by Con. Couch that it be read a second time. Carried. Moved by Con. Hoar, Seconded by Con. Gray that it be read a third time and finally passed. Carried. ]'i]oved by Con. lIoar, ::leconded by Con. Couch that the Report of the Fire Department be approved and that the Chairman of the Fire Department investigate the possibility of purchasing a lIose Dryer from Oshawa and be given power to act up to $150. Carried. Moved by Con. Couch, Seconded by Con. Gray that $50. be paid to the }<'ire Department because they will be hosts to a Mutual Aid Meeting on 1hursday, Oct. 24th, and that it be charged to the Fire Budget. Carried. Clerk was instructed to file the Building Permit Report and the Northumberland-Durham Health Unit Heport. Moved by Con. Gray, Seconded by Con. Couch that the request of the Cenotaph Committee to hold a service on November 11 and that the Village pay for the wreathand additional programs, if needed, be granted. Carried. Moved by Con. Gray, Seconded by Con. Couch that the meeting adjourn. Carried. fti;5~'F7~ cdf /Jlrp.if: .