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Bowmanville, Ontario
Board of
Works
Council
Minutes
Protection
Committee
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
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November l8, 1968
Minutes of a meeting of Council held in the Court
Building at 7:30 p.m. on the above date.
Present:
Mayor
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
Ivan M. Hobbs
Mrs. A.D. Oke
Ed. Rundle
R. Nichol s
R. Dykstra
G. Fry
L. Coombes
M. Prout
K. Shackelton
Resolution #C-598
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT the motion to adopt the minutes of a Council
Meeting held on November 4, 1968 be amended by
deleting Resolution 4IC-596 relating to dispensing
with Board of Works meetings.
Recorded Vote: Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
Mayor
Resolution #C-599
Oke
Rundle
Nichol s
Dykstra
Fry
Coombes
Prout
Shackelton
Hobbs
- Nay
- Yea
- Nay
- Yea
- Nay
- Nay
- Yea
- Nay
- Yea
'~jOTION LOST"
Moved by Reeve Oke, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held on
November 4, 1968 be approved as printed.
Resolution 4IC-600
"CARRIED"
Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the minutes of the Protection to Persons & Property
Committee meeting held on November 5, 1968 be approved
as printed.
"CARRIED"
Mr. Ken Hooper spoke to Council concerning remarks
made at the previous meeting of Council with regard
to police matters and in particular reference to the
hiring of former Constable Hart. Mr. Hooper went on
to say that having sat on Council he realized the
value of Board of Works Committee. He asked Council
if they were going to reduce their remuneration in
recognition of lesser meetings.
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Signs re
Walkway
SU1lDDerfield
Court
Sidewalk -
King St. E.
Simpson
Avenue
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Mr. Gerald Cockwell of Summerfield Court complained
that Commercial vehicles were using the walkway
between his street and Sunset Road. He requested
a center post be installed to prevent the passage of
vehicles.
Resolution llC-60l
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the Town immediately put up signs that no vehicles
are permitted to use the walkway and that the Works
Superintendent do something to stop vehicles going
through.
"CARRIED"
Mr. Cockwell made mention of the center section of the
turning circle on SU1lDDerfield Court being used for
parking cars to the detriment of the sod and flower
beds.
Resolution flC-602
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT the Works Department erect no parking signs on
the center boulevard and place concrete blocks in a
manner to prevent parking.
"CARRIED"
Mr. Don Welsh acted as spokesnan for residents of
Sunset Road protesting over the impossible condition
of Liberty Street and the lack of access to Third
Street caused by the reconstruction of the railway
overpass. Deputy Reeve Rundle promised to contact
the Counties Engineer and convey the latter's comments
to Mr. Wel sh.
Mrs. Glenholme Hughes addressed Council concerning
the reporting of the proceedings of Council.
Resolution llC-603
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Fry.
THAT the Clerk be instructed to send Mrs. Purdy of
King Street East a letter on the status of her request
for a sidewalk.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-604
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT the recommendation of the Planning Board to
subdivide the lands east of Simpson Avenue be approved.
"CARRIED"
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Mrs. Alldread -
Street Light
Old Fire Hall
Resignation -
Valerie Gaul
Air Conditioning -
Public Library
Police
Report
C.L.O"C..A.
Minutes
Hemorandum -
November 15, 1968
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Resolution fIC-605
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT a request from Mrs. Alldread of High Street
for a street light be referred to the Protection to
Persons & Property Committee for review.
"CARRIED"
Resolution fIC-606
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT correspondence from the Canada Department of
Public Works concerning the old fire hall be received
and filed.
"CARRIED"
Resolution He-607
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Dykstra.
THAT the resignation of Valerie Gaul effective December
27, 1968 be accepted and that a letter of regret
be sent.
"CARRIED"
Resolution fIC-608
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the Clerk be instructed to investigate costs of
installing air conditioning in the Public Library
and report back to Council.
"CARRIED"
Resolution 1IC-609
Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the Police Report for the month of October,
1968 be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution iIC-6l0
Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. Fry.
THAT the C.L.O.C.A. Minutes dated October 23, 1968 be
received and filed.
"CARRIED"
Resolution f~-61l
Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT in the matter of a confidential memorandum dated
November 15, 1968, the Clerk be authorized to carry
out whatever procedures are necessary to comply with
the by-laws and statutes to ensure that everyone
is treated in a like manner.
"CARRIED"
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By-Law
No. 68-44
By-Law
No. 68..44
By-Law
No. 68-44
By-Law
No. 68-45
By-Law
No. 68-45
By-Law
No. 68-45
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Resolution if.~-6l2
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-Law No. 68-44
being a by-law to authorize the sale of lands to the
Ontario Housing Corporation.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-613
Moved by Reeve Oke, seconded by Con. Prout.
THAT the second reading of By-Law No. 68-44 be
approved as read.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l4
Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Con. Fry.
THAT the third and final reading of By-Law No. 68-44
be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution ~-6l5
Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-Law No. 68-45
being a by-law to appoint a Welfare Administrator and
to define his duties and that the said by-law be
now read a first time.
"CARRIED"
Resolution fIC-616
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT the second reading of By-Law No. 68-45 be
approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution @-617
Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Shackelton.
THAT the third and final reading of By-Law No. 68-45
be approved.
"CARRIED"
Reference was made to the poor lighting on each side
of the Elgin Street Bridge.
Street
Lighting
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Advertisement
re Secretary
Board of
Horks
Whitby Council
Proposal
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Resolution t~-618
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT the Chairman call a meeting of the Protection
to Persons & Property Committee to review requests
concerning street lighting with power to act.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-6l9
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle.
THAT the Clerk be requested to advertise for a
secretary.
"CARRIED"
Resolution f/C-620
Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Reeve Oke.
To rescind the former action to establish
Board of Works Committee meeting.
Recorded Vote: Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
a monthly
Nayor
Oke Yea
Rundle Nay
Nichols Yea
Dykstra Nay
Fry Yea
Coombes Yea
Prout Nay
Shackelton Yea
Hobbs Nay
"MOTION LOST"
(The ruling given was that a motion to rescind
required, under Parliamentary Rules of Order, a
two-thirds majority of Council members.)
Discussion took place concerning the position of
this Council on regional government.
Resolution flC-621
Noved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Coombes.
THAT Council support the proposal put forth by the
Council of the Town of Whitby for a Netropolitan
Oshawa region.
"CARRIED"
A proposal to license all businesses to ensure that
each and every commercial enterprise is known was
discussed.
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Resolution 4IC-622
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Prout.
Licensing
Busine sse s
THAT the Clerk be instructed to investigate the
proper procedure to establish a system of licensing
businesses and report to Council.
"CARRIED"
Reference was made to the storage of old records in
the basement.
Resol!1ti_on 4IC-623
Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Reeve Oke.
THAT the Clerk be instructed to investigate a solution
and report back to the next meeting of Council.
"CARRIED"
R~solution fIC-624
Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Dykstra.
Adjournment
THAT the meeting be adjourned.
"CARRIED"
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Clerk