HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-01-23 ReportREPORT NO. 2
Mayor Rickard and Members of Council: -
The following is a report of a meeting of the Community Services Committee
held on Tuesday, January 23, 1979, at 9:30 a.m.
1. Newtonville Hall Board
The request of the delegation from the Newtonville Hall Board requesting financial
assistance with a project of repairs and siding to their Hall was acknowledged and
it was recommended to Council that they, through their representatives on the Board,
work with them in support of this program and the Town Manager report back to the
Committee on the state of the building.
2. Bowmanville Museum
It was recommended to Council that the recommendation of the Local Architectural
Advisory Committee be endorsed as follows: "That the Bowmanville Museum (Waverly
Place), the out -buildings, namely the potting shed and carriage shed, the surrounding
property, the remainder of the Victorian garden be designated under the terms of the
Ontario Heritage Act as an historical and architectural site".
3. Library Parking
The concerns of the delegation from the Library Board regarding parking were
acknowledged and library parking not be accommodated on the Museum property as
outlined, but the need for parking at the library be addressed in other locations
by Town Council and Staff.
4. Mr. Hamilton
Theletter from Mr. Irwing Hamilton regarding parking at the Library was received
for information.
5. Base Line Community Centre
The Town Manager was asked to send a status report regarding the Base Line Community
Centre to the interested parties.
6. Newcastle Arena Management Board Appointments
It was recommended that it be recommended to the Chairman of the Newcastle Arena.
Management Board that a public meeting, to nominate the 1979 Board be called and
Councillors be notified of the date of the meeting, prior to Council endorsing
the Board.
7. Orono Arena Board
It was recommended that according to By-law 78-63, the Orono Arena Board be composed
of two members of the Durham Central Agricultural Society, two members of the Orono
Athletic Society and one member elected at a Public Meeting to be called by the Board
"'', and two members of Council, Mayor Rickard and Councillor Barr.
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8. Heaters - Bowmanville Arena
It was recommended that the request of the Bowmanville Kinsmen Club to have the
12 heaters, which they had donated to the Bowmanville Arena and which have now
been removed, be granted and a Notice be posted in the Arena explaining the reasons
for the removal.
9. Fire Answering Service
It was recommended to Council that an annual rate of $8,760. for 1979 and 1980 for
the Fire Emergency Telephone Answering Service, be approved.
10. Fire Hydrants - Steamer Connections
It was recommended to Counci that they advise Chief E.R.Stacey, Oshawa Fire Department,
that the Town would like hydrants with steamer connections in certain localities in
the Town of Newcastle.
11. Furnishings and plaque _for Fire Station #4, Courtice
It was recommended that the Fire Chief's request for furnishings at Fire Station
X14, Courtice, at a cost of approximately $3,500. to be taken from the Contingency
Fund and the preliminary design of the commemorative plaque, be approved.
12. Volunteer Firemen Halls 2 and 3
It was recommended that the Chief's recommendation regarding Volunteer Firemen for
Halls 2 and 3 be endorsed and the two retirees, Mr. Len Lambert of Hall 2 and Mr.
Arnold Wallace of Hall 3, be recognized for their years of service.
Respectfully submitted,
Maurice Prout
Chairman