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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1968 e e Bowmanville, Ontario. REGULAR MEETING A.pril 1, 1968. Minutes of a meeting of Council held in the Town Hall on the above date at 8:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Reeve Deputy Reeve Councillors Ivan 1>1. Hobbs Mrs. A. Oke E. Rundle R. Nichols R. Dykstra G. Fry L. Coombes M. Prout K. Shackelton Council Minutes Resolution #C-173 Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Fry. THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on March 18, 1968 be approved as printed, with the exception of Resolution #C-155, to read Bowmanville instead of Oshawa. ttCARRIED" Resolution #C-174 Special Council Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Fry. THAT the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council, held on March 26, 1968, be approved as printed. ttCARRIEDIt Board of Works Resolution #C-175 Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Fry. THAT the minutes of the Board of Works Committee Meeting, held on March 26, 1968, be approved as printed. "CARRIED" Appointment to Chamber of Commerce Resolution #C-176 Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Coombes. THAT Council agree to the appointment of a representative to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. "CARRIED It Mayor Hobbs appointed Councillor Keith Shackelton. Resolution #C-177 Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Shackelton. Ontario Good THAT advice from the Ontario Good Roads Association with Roads Assoc. regard to the 1968 Road School be received and filed. "CARRIED" Bank of Montreal Special Committee re Burley Bus Lines request Town of Lindsay County Requisition Police Report L.O.D.A. Health Unit Report e e - 2 - Resolution #C-178 Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Dykstra. THAT information from the Bank of Montreal regarding current interest rates be received and filed. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-179 Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Con. Shackelton. THAT a special committee be established to study a request from Burley Bus Lines for removal of certain meters and report back to the next meeting of Council and that the Chief of Police be present at the meeting of the Committee. "CARRIED" Mayor Hobbs appointed Councillor Coombes as Chairman and Councillors Dykstra and Nichols. Resolution #C-180 Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Reeve Oke. THAT resolutions received from the Town of Lindsay regarding proposed amendments to the Planning Act be received and filed. "CARRIED" Resolution He-181 Moved by Deputy Reeve Rundle, seconded by Con. Dykstra. THAT the 1968 County requisition of $155,949.74 be referred to the Finance Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-182 Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Prout. THAT the Police Report for the month of February, 1968, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-183 Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. Prout. THAT the minutes of the L.O.D.A. meeting be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-184 Moved by Reeve Oke, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle. THAT the Health Unit Report for February, 1968, be approved. "CARRIED" Police Governing Authorities Bldg. Insp. Report Roads &; Streets Welfare Report Accounts Urban Renewal Study e e - 3 - Resolution #C-185 Moved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle. THAT the report on attendance at Police Governing Authorities Meeting held on March 6, 1968, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-186 Moved by Con. Shackelton, seconded by Con. Prout. THAT the Building Inspector's Report for March, 1968, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-187 Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Shackelton. THAT the Roads and Streets Report for the month of February, 1968, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-188 Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. Fry. THAT the Welfare Department Report for the month of March, 1968, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-189 Moved by Reeve Oke, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle. THAT the statement of accounts for the month of March, 1968, including cheques Nos. 4487 to 4840 inclusive, in the total amount of $81,647.48 be accepted. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-190 Moved by Con. Fry, seconded by Con. Dykstra. THAT WHEREAS there is an urgent need for a general study of urban conditions in the adjacent to the Town of Bowmanville, in order to determine the future orderly development of the built-up portion of that area; and WHEREAS Section 21 of The Planning Act enables a municipality, with the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, to enter into an agreement with any governmental authority, or any agency thereof created by statute, for carrying out studies relating to the physical condition of the municipality or part thereof; and e e - 4 - WHEREAS it is provided by Section 33 (1) (h) of the National Housing Act, 1954, that Central Mortgage and Housing Corpor- ation may, with the approval of the Governor in Council and the Government of the Province, make arrangements with a municipality to conduct special studies relating to the condition of urban areas; and ~ WHEREAS it is the policy of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation that an application for financial aid for such a study be a formal request which would normally be provided through a resolution of council defining the objectives of the study, and supported by an itemized estimate of cost, particulars of the technical and other staff required, and written proof of provincial approval; and WHEREAS Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation may advance up to 75% of the approved cost of such a study (as described on the attached submission) when it is intended to cover an entire municipality, which for the purposes of this study includes the whole of the Town of Bowmanville; and WHEREAS it is estimated that the shareable cost of such a study will be $14,280, or which amount Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation would contribute $10,710; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville resolves as follows:- 1. That the planning board be authorized to prepare and sub- mit, through the clerk of the mUnicipality, to the Minister of Municipla Affairs, and to Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation a detailed submission containing an itemized estimate of the cost of the study along with particulars of the study program; 2. That the study be conducted by Comay Planning Consultants Limited, under the immediate supervision of the planning board, in order that it may be related to the official plan of the Town of Bowmanville; 3. That an application be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval to the carrying out of such a study; 4. The the Minister of Municipal Affairs be advised of the Town's intention to make application to Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation for financial aid to conduct an urban renewal study, and of the nature of this study, and that he be requested to arrange approval to the making of such an application and such a study; and. 5. That an application be made to Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to Section 33 (1) (h) of the National Housing Act, 1954, for financial aid in the amount of $10,710, for the purpose of conducting an ur~an renewal study in the Town of Bowmanville. The foregoing amount represents 75% of the shareable costs of this study, the total shareable cost to be $14,280. "CARRIED" Chief of Police - Barrie Meeting Chief of Police - Barrie Meeting Acceptance of tender re stacking chairs Adjournment e e ,.. 5 - Resolution #C-191 Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle. THAT a request to send the Chief of Police to a meeting in Barrie on June 25-27, 1968, be received and filed. .ItMOTION LOST" Resolution #C-192 Moved by Con. Coombes, seconded by Con. Dykstra. THAT a decision on the sending of the Chief of Police to Barrie be deferred one month until the May meeting. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-193 ~ved by Con. Dykstra, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle. THAT the lowest tender submitted by Curtis Company of Cobourg in the total amount of $1,837.30 including Federal and Prov- incial taxes, for one hundred and twenty (120) fibre glass stacking chairs be accepted subject to the chairs being invest- igated by the Architects that they meet the specifications. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-194 Moved by Con. Nichols, seconded by Deputy Reeve Rundle. THAT the meeting be adjourned. "CARRIED" C//~ ~~ /#~ Mayor ~4- Clerk