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Home My WebLink About03/12/1973 ~m Res. 320 - Res. 322 Res. 323 Res. 324 . Res. 325 Res. 326 . MINUTES OF REGULAR COm,CIL MEETING - MARCH 12. 1973 Meeting was held in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. Present were: Reeve Alfred Gray, Councillors Keith Barr, Fred Couch, Frank Hoar and R. B. Rickard. Moved by Councillor Couch, seconded by Councillor Barr that the,minutes of meeting held on February 12, 1973, be adopted as read. Carrled. Notice of Fire School to be held in Cobourg in September was read. Councilor Hoar reported the Newcastle Fire Department would be sending representatives to this School. Moved by Councillor Rickard, seconded by Councillor Couch that the 1973 levy for the Ganaraska Conservation ~uthority, $2,337. be accepted and paid in two instalments, one half at the end of June and one half at the end of December. Carried. A letter from the Ontario Humane Society regarding a Regional Animal Shelter in Hamilton Townshipwas read. The clerk was instructed to answer that Council will give this proposal consideration but do not wish to appoint a representative at this time. 321 Letter from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications they will be required to Invoice the Village for $8,929. paid required for widening #2 Highway within the Connecting link. invoiced over two years. Moved by Councillor Rickard, seconded by Councillor Barr that approach Mr. L. Stephenson regarding purchase of his property for the Road widening. Barried. the Reeve required stated that for property TIlis can be Since United Counties requested that each Municipality appoint a Weed Inppector at this time, if they did not already have one, Moved by Councillor Barr, seconded by Councillor Hoar that an ad be placed in the Reporter for two consecutive weeks, advertising for a Weed Inspector and a separate ad be placed for two consecutive weeks, advertising for a By-Law Officer. Carried. Moved by Councillor Huar, seconded by Councillor Barr that Councillor Couch investigate the need for a street light on Boulton street in front of the property of Mr. R. I. Cartwtight and the area north of the C.P.R. overpass on North street, and if lights were needed he was to instruct the P.U.C. to install same. Carried. Letter from Allan Lawrence, M.P. reporting that the plans for assisting with the Breakwaters at Newcastle had been shelved by the Federal Government for1973 Was read. Moved by Councillor Huar, seconded by Councillor Barr that Council strongly express their disapproval of the Governments action in this regard since the delay in putting in these breakwaters is holding back development in this area. Carried. A meeting was arranged to gather information to back Councils request for immediate action on this project. Ministry of the Environment stated that the estimated date of commencement of operation of the Water Project 6-0212-70 (New well north of C.P.R. Subway) was October 1, 1973 and estinated that the amount due from the Village for 3 months operations would be $3,856.00. Moved by Councillor Rickard,seconded by Councillor Barr that a meeting be arranged with Council, the Planning Board and Mr,DCnalgo Kerr. Suggested dates for the meeting are March 19, and March 20. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to answer letter from the Ministry of the Environment regarding extension of water Sputh of 401 that the Village is interested in having the pipe under the 401 Highway, installed at the same time the sewer tunnel is being put through. Moved by Councillor Huar, seconded by Councillor Rickard that the members of the Liason Committee between the Village and the Ministry of the Environment re the Sewer Project, be Reeve Gray, the Clerk, John Rickard, chairman ~ the Newcastle P.U.C., Murray Paterson and Councillor Keith Barr. Carried. Letters from the Assoc. of Municipalities of Ontario; Association uf Municipal Clerks and Treasurere; Bell Canada re Gross Receipts; Ministry of the Environment regarding assistance for Sewage Projects;Ministry of the Environment 1973 Operation Budget for water projects and the Annual report of the Library were received and filed. Res. 327 Moved by Councillor Couch, seconded by Councillor Barr that accounts amounting to $6,292.26 be approved for payment. Carried. Page 2. "'-~"""'" MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 12. 1973 Cont' Ii Res. 328 Moved by Councillor Couch, seconded by Councillor Hoar that reports of the Health Department, Fire Department and Building Inspector be accepted. Carried. ~s. 329 Moved by Councillor Rickard, seconded by ~ $3.00 fee for permits be retained by the fee be given to the Building Inspector. Res. 330 Res. 331 Res. 332 . Councillor Hoar Village and the Carried. that the initial balance of the Moved by Councillor Rickard, seconded by CounGillor Hoar that Council support the Resolution of the Town of Thorold which takes exception to the Task Force Hydro recommendation concerning the Report #1 on Hydro in Ontario. Carried. Moved by Councillor Hoar, seconded by Councillor Rickard that Bcobks Construction be granted permission to use Village land North of the fire Hall as access to their construction shack and office for a period of two months during their addition to the Bell Canada building, provided the land is returned to its original condition at the end of that time. Carried. Moved by Councillor Couch seconded by Councillor Barr that Council approve Bell Canada plan for house numbering in Newcastle. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to write the Lions Club asking if they are still interested in supplying and installing nucnbers onthe houses. Clerk was instructed to wr~ oe Frank Cowan Company asking for a breakdo,..:n of the commission fees forthe Village Insurance. Forms were received from the Provincial GoverrulFlOt for the Federal-Provindal Winter Capital Projects Fund. Mr. Carruthers is to be contacted for further information regarding projects el:.gible under this Program. Res. 333 Moved by Councillor Rickard seconded by Councilor Couch that a request for an advance of $1,000. on the Budget of the Community HallBuard, be granted. Carried. Res.334 Res. 335 . Moved by Councillor Barr, seconded by Councillor Rickard that a letter be written to Mr. Roger Truemner, Totten Sims Hubicki Associates Limited indicating that the Village expects that all planning procedures be completed by June 1, 1973. Carried. Moved by Councillor Rickard, seconded by CounciIbr Couch that Council accept Res. #52 of the Planning Board "that we recommend to Village Council that they adopt the Planning Board's proposed L,nd Use Guidlines as tentative guidelines." Carried and Res. #53 "that we recommend to Village Council that if the Guidelines are approved by them, as requested, that the said guidelines be published in the Newc'istle Reporter". Carried. with the amendment that 1. (b) in the Guidelines be changed from 35 - 50 houses to 50 _ 75 houses. Carried. Councillor Couch reported on the progress of the Employement Incentive Program. Res. 336 M~ved by Councillor Hoar, seconded by CounciIbr Rickard that the meeting adjourn. Carried. . ..--.c1I..I4.4-tt.:.t?H J!,A1/ ./ Reev~ TO ~-O .~.~~~,:... Acting Clerk. ~-'-Y7 FEBRUARY ACCOUNTS PAID ACCOUNTS .. Prov.- MuD. Incentive Program IlablDur Joyce Stephenson-Office G. Gray - Clerks salary Receiver-General - Postage H. S. Britton - Pension Registrar (West) Durham 72-1 Registrar - 7)-1, 7)-2, 7)-) Receiver-General - Employee deduet. Municipal World - subscriptions Fawcett Metal Products - Roads The Reporter- advertising Walter Bryant - Property Newcastle Fire Dept. - Mutual Aid mtg. Newcastle Fire Dept. - Misc. Great Pine Ridge - 197) levy Alfred Gray - Convention R. B. Rickard - mileage Alfred Gray - expenses UNPAID ACCOUNTS .~ffice Bell Canada Grand & Toy Singer Business Machines Municipal World Ltd. Orono Weekly Times - tax bills ........ Fire Department Bell Canada Bell Canada Rickards Fuels Roads Newcastle Garage Harold Couch William Couch . ~centive Program Goodes Hdwe. Newell Lumber Jli"tt"jjertv William Couch - Garbage Miscellaneous Barber & Kelly - Legal Totten, Sims Hubicki - Planning Ministry of Environment - 6-)8-59 " "" - 6-120-6) Newcastle Library Board - grant Newcastle P.U.C. - street ~ights rt P.U.C. - fire hall " P.U.C. - traffic lights $ 782.04 97.14 492.18 48.00 200.00 4.00 12.00 269.88 60.00 36.75 8.50 90.00 50.00 15.00 35.00 200.00 13.00 36.00 $ 26 . 26 15.)2 34.13 26.44 24.11 $; 5.78 49.48 28.52 $ 61.45 138.50 88.50 $ )6.65 21. 00 $126.26 $ 83.78 $288.45 57.65 13.20 $)27'3.4'3 Total Unpaid accounts . ~-- $ 101. 00 750.00 1649.22 2)0.)4 )00.00 222.46 11. 72 8.69 $2,449.49 $3.842.77 $6,292.26