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REGULAR MEETING
October 20th, 1969
Bowmanville, Ontario
Council
Minutes
Committee Of
The Whole
Committee
Of The
Whole
Mr. Russell
Honey Re
Clos ing Of
Bowmanvil1e'g
Custom IS
Office
Minutes of a regular meeting of Council, held in
the Court Building on the above date at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
Ivan M. Hobbs
Mrs. A. D. Oke
E. Rundle
R. Dykstra
L. Coombes
M. Prout
K. Shackelton
C. Cooke
M. McKnight
Resolution #C-594
Moved by Con. McKnight, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT the minutes of a meeting of Council held on October
6th, 1969, be approved as printed subject to correction
of committee appointed after Resolution #C-556. Members
to read McKnight, Prout, Rundle.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-595
Moved by Con. Cooke, seconded by Con. Shackelton.
THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the
Whole, dated October 6th, 1969, be approved as printed.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-596
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. McKnight.
THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the
Whole, dated October 14th, 1969, be approved as printed.
"CARRIED"
Mr. R. Honey, M.P., addressed Council on the discussion
which had taken place between the committee appointed to
review the closing of the Bowmanvllle Custom's Office
and the Government Officials, explaining that the
Government's view is that the Bowmanville office is
inefficient. Normal efficiency is considered to be
6,000 units per annum for two men. Bowmanville's was
only 1,630 units for 1968.
Mr. Bill Sinclair of Eastern Division Custom Glass of
Newcastle, stated that Government Officials did not
approach his company in the survey they made.
Mr. Bill Luke of Hollingshead expressed that in his
opinion, the Government Officials had a closed mind on
the top ic.
The industrial representatives at Council retired to
Courtroom #2 to further discuss the situation.
D.C.A.S.
Request For
Grant
Gravel
On Mearns
Avenue
Garbage
Pickup
For Zoo
Aerial
Photographs
Aer i al
Photography
R. Stephenson
Correspondence
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Resolution #C-597
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Dykstra.
THAT a request from the Durham Central Agricultural
Society for a Municipal Grant, be referred to next
year I s Counci 1.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-598
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. McKnight.
THAT a committee of three be appointed to review a
complaint by Bowmanville Zoo regarding gravel on
Mearns Avenue, and that the committee study all of
the unpaved section of Mearns Avenue South of Concession
Street.
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"CARRIED"
The Mayor appointed Con. Coombes, Prout, and Shackelton.
Resolution #C-599
Moved by Con. Cooke, seconded by Con. McKnight.
THAT a committee of three be appointed to study the
feasibility of a garbage pickup for Bowmanville Zoo.
"CARRIED"
The Mayor appointed Con. Dykstra, Cooke and McKnight.
Resolution #C-600
Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT Council concur with the recommendation of Proctor
& Redfern Limited to obtain aerial photographs of
proposed road alterations on local improvement construction
routes, if these prints cannot be duplicated satisfactorily
from present aerial photographs.
"WITHDRAWN"
Resolution #C-60l
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the subject of aerial photography be investigated
further and that the Planning Board be sent a copy of
Proctor & Redfern's letter.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-602
Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Con. Cooke.
THAT a letter from R. Stephenson be received and filed
and no action be taken.
"CARRIED"
C.L.D.C.A.
Report
Consumer s 1
Gas Franchise
Remembrance
Day Services
Liberty St. N.
Curb
By-Law
No. 69-29
By-Law
No. 69-29
By-Law
No. 69-29
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Resolution #C-603
Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. McKnight.
THAT Council adopt the Central Ontario Conservation Authority
Report.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-604
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT Council concur with the recommendation from our
solicitors, McCarthy & McCarthy, that they forward a
full report on the Consumers' Gas Franchise to the
Ontario Energy Board, and that the solicitors take
any steps they deem necessary to bring an early settle-
ment between Consumers' Gas and the Town of Bowmanville.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-605
Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Con. Prout.
THAT the committee appointed to work in conjunction with
the Legion Remembrance Day Services, be given authority
to act.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-606
Moved by Con. Prout.
THAT the Works Department proceed to install a small section
of curb at 95 Liberty Street North.
"WITHDRAWN"
Resolution #C-607
Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. Prout.
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-Law No. 69-29,
being a by-law to appoint Mr. J. M. McIlroy as
Clerk-Administrator for the Town of Bowmanville, ad
that the said by-law be now read a first time.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-608
Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Dykstra.
THAT the second reading of By-Law No. 69-29, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-609
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the third and final reading of By-Law No. 69-29,
be approved.
"CARRIED"
Lions Club
Re Stop
Light
D.H.O.
Interim
Subsidy
J. M. McIlroy
To Be Signing
Officer
Voting
Remunerations
Lo cal
Improvement
Costs
Honeywell
Con tro Is
Lectures
Light For
Barbara Street
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Resolution #C-6l0
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Shackelton.
THAT Council concur with a request from Bowmanville
Lions Club and return to them one stop light removed
from King and Temperance Streets.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6ll
Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. Cooke.
THAT application be made to the Department of Highways
of Ontario for payment of interim subsidy.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l2
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. McKnight.
THAT J. M. McIlroy, Clerk-Administrator, be designated
as a signing officer for the Town of Bowmanville.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l3
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT 1969 remunerations for D.R.O.'s and poll clerks
be set at $25 and $20 respectively.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l4
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. McKnight.
THAT the matter of costs for local improvements be
referred back to the P.U.C. for request that Proctor
& Redfern provide a cost per foot frontage charge on
the local improvements.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l5
Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Prout.
THAT Honeywell Controls Limited be allowed use of the
Library basement room for lectures for the week starting
November 2nd, 1969 at no cost, and that the Recreation
Department be requested to alter their schedules if
possible where there might be a conflict of time.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l6
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. MCKnight.
THAT the matter of a street light on Barbara Street
be referred again to the P.U.C. and request them to
install the light.
"CARRIED"
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P.U.C. To
Clean Streets
Snow Removal
Five Minute
Adjournment
Committee For
Customs Office
Closing
Committee Action
Concurred With
Adjournment
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Resolution #C-6l7
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Cooke.
THAT the P.U.C. be requested to clean the streets
where they have finished with any construction..
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l8
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT a committee of 2 be appointed to discuss with the
Works Department, the problems of snow removal.
"CARRIED"
The Mayor appointed Con. Coombes and Dykstra.
Resolution #C-6l9
Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Shackelton.
THAT there be a 5 minute adjournment.
"CARRIED"
Council reconvened at 9:55 p.m.
Mr. R. Honey ~eaddressed Council and expressed the
general view of the committee that the Government Officials
had a closed mind to the subject and that the survey made
by the officials was inadequate. The committee stated that
they will request a further investigation and a full report
from the Government.
Resolution #C-620
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT Council concur with the action that the committee
studying the closing of the custom's office have taken
to date.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-62l
Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT the meeting be adjourned.
"CARRIED"
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