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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-30REPORT NO. 4 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Committee of the Whole April 30, 1979 Minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on April 30, 1979 at 7 p.m. in Court Room #1, Police and Fire Building Roll Call Present were: Mayor G. B. Rickard, Chairman Councillor Keith D. Barr, Member Councillor William Clarke, Member Councillor Ivan M. Hobbs, Member Councillor Maurice Prout, Member Deputy Clerk, G. Gray, Secretary Absent: Councillor Ann Cowman, Member (due to illness) Also Present: Director of Community Services, T.A.Fanning and Deputy Director of Community Services, J. Caruana until 8:45 p.m. The meeting was called to discuss the Agreement for the Swimming Pool at the Bowmanville High School and to meet with S.E.A.P. Darlington. Mr. Al Strike, a member of the "SPLASH" Committee, was asked to sit in to the meeting. (Resolution of the Community Services Committee adopted by Council). Mr. Fanning presented a report relative to the operational budget of the proposed swimming pool. Resolution #C-11-79 Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Clarke THAT copies of Mr. Fanning's report be distributed to members of the Splash Committee who were present in the audience. "CARRIED" Mr. Don. Peebles, Co-ordinator of Physical Education for the Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education spoke of a swimming program proposed for Grade 5 pupils and indicated that all schools in the Town of Newcastle, except for the Village of Newcastle and Newtonville had shown interest in the program. The transportation to pools in Port Hope and Pine Ridge School would be provided by the Board of Education but the cost of the individial programs would be charged to the school. - 2 - Questions were asked relative to the proposed budget. The proposed agreement with the Board of Education was the next topic of discussion. Resolution IICW-12-79 Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Barr THAT "the use of the swimming pool and recreational complex" be deleted from the fifth paragraph. "CARRIED" Resolution IICW-13-79 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Prout THAT the Agreement be discussed in Open Council at 3:30 p.m. on Monday May 7, 1979. "CARRIED" There was a 5 minute recess. S.E.A.P. Councillor Clarke took the Chair for the discussion DARLINGTON with S.E.A.P. Darlington The meeting was to discuss.. ..Questions Re Town of Newcastle Ontario Hydro Agreement - March 1977. Con. Hobbs suggested that the questions be discussed point by point. Resolution TICS -14-79 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Holliday THAT a copy of the letter sent to Jan Marmoreck, on December 5, 1978, in reply to her letter, November 1978, be sent to Mrs. Dorothy Boden. "CARRIED" Mrs. Boden went over the Points in her letter. Concerns were raised concerning - risk from day to day operations; risk from nuclear accident; insurance coverage; contingency plans. - 3 - The Clerk was requested to obtain copies of the "Interim Report on Nuclear Power in Ontario" from the Government Bookstore, one for each Councillor. Mrs. Boden stated that the S.E.A.P. Darlington had collected a considerable amount of literature and were having a file at the Bowmanville Public Library for public information. POTNT #1 Mayor Rickard stated that the Town grants approval within its jurisdiction. Before a building permit is issued, the Town is assured that Ontario Hydro has satisfied all requirements of other agencies and that the Agreement is flexible enough to cover requirements as they proceed. Resolution #CW -15-79 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Holliday THAT the Town Manager research the answer to Question 101. "CARRIED" Resolution #CW -16-79 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Holliday THAT Point 104 be referred to the Town Manager to bring back a report. "CARRIED" Resolution #CW -17-79 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Barr THAT POINTS 11 & 22 be referred to the Town Manager for a reply and report back and a report on the contingency plan for the Bruce Plant. "CARRIED" Councillor Hobbs asked that copies of the answers to these points be sent to S.E.A.P. Darlington, Box 256, Bowmanville, Ontario. Mr. Lowes asked for Council's consideration for the Organization. Resolution #CW -18-79 Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Holliday THAT the meeting adjourn at 10:15 p.m. "CARRIED"