HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-12-24Committee of the Whole
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE December 24th, 1973
Minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Whole
Council held at Hampton Municipal Hall on Monday,
December 24th, 1973 at 9:00 a.m.
Present: Mayor
Councillor
Absent: Councillor
Garnet B. Rickard
Bruce Tink
Ivan M. Hobbs
Kenneth Lyall
Kirk Entwisle
A. D. Wearn
Donald W. Allin
Staff: Clerk J. M. Mcllroy, Secretary
Director of Engineering J. Dunham
Building Inspector C. Warren
Assistant Building Inspector H. Wight
By -Law Enforcement H. Best
Numbering The Committee concurred with the Director of Engineering's
of recommendation to number the Works garages as follows:
Garages
Darlington .......... Division No. 1
Bowmanville......... Division No. 2
Clarke..............Division No. 3
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Hobbs.
Works (a) THAT Fred Brown be appointed Superintendent for Division
Staff No. 2 and that Gordon Sellars be asked to assume the
responsibilities as Foreman in Division No. 2, the position
to be outside of the Union.
(b) THAT Merrill Ross be Superintendent for Division No. 1 and
No. 3.
(c) THAT Ashton and Hancock be asked to assume the responsibilities
as Foreman for Division No. 1 and No. 3 respectively, the
positions to be outside of the Union.
"CARRIED"
Communications The Director of Works was asked to bring back firm
recommendations as to the integration of the radio
communications of the three divisions.
Equipment The matter of repainting the equipment with a common colour
Colours was deferred to a future meeting.
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Purchasing It was agreed that the Superintendents be authorised to
issue purchase orders, but that a system be worked out
with the Treasurer in accordance with the minutes of
December 20th meeting.
Building The following matters were raised by Mr. Warren: -
Department
1. Building Permits.
2. Co-ordination of Building By-laws, Zoning By-laws and
Official Plans.
3. Legal Advice of Solicitor regarding By-law Enforcement.
4. Form of Building Permits.
5. Car Allowances.
6. Fees for Building Permits.
7. Term of Building Permits - six months or 18 months.
The following was agreed upon: -
1. H. Best to process Building Permits for Ward 3 in
Orono, but to take the application to Hampton to
have the permit issued.
2, 4, 6 and 7 - Mr. Warren to bring back firm recommendation
as soon as possible for a consolidated Building By-law
and fee structure.
3. Solicitor to be approached for legal advise when necessary.
5. Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Tink.
THAT mileage of .15 cents per mile be paid for use of
the Official's cars, to be reported daily and paid semi-
monthly and that all previous resolutions in this regard
of the four former Councils be rescinded as of January 2nd,
1974.
"CARRIED"
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Tink.
Mr. W. THAT Mr. Walter Rundle be appointed for a period of two
Rundle months or such further term that Council may determine to
perform certain duties under the Mayor and Clerk, at a
rate of $60.00 per day on the basis of a five day week,
and also that .15 cents per mile be paid for car expenses.
"CARRIED"
Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.