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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1963 . COUNCIL MINUTES The regular meeting of Bowmanville Town Council convened at 8:00 p. m. on Monday April 1, 1963 in the Council Chambers Town Hall. All members present except Mayor Hobbs, Reeve Little and Con. Nichols. . Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That in the absence of His Worship the Mayor and the Reeve that Deputy-Reeve Stevens be appointed to the chair for this regular Council Session. Carried. I ADOPTION OF MINUTES: II . . . Moved by Con. Hughes and Oke: That the minutes of the meetings hald on Monday March 18th, and Tuesday March 25th, 1963 be received and adopted. Carried. . COMMUNICATIONS: -Mrs. Vera Bate!.::. 1. "The Memorial Park Association would liKe permission from the Bowmanvill Town Council to hold theiF annual tag-day on Sat. June 2, 1963 and if possible to be allowed to tag the preceding night Friday June 1 from 6 p. m. Hoping this meets with approval." Moved by Con. Hughes and Hooper: That we authorize the Bowmanville Memorial Park Association to hold their annual tag-day on Saturday June 8, 1963 and that they be allowed to tag the prec eding night Friday June 1st, 1963. Carried. 2. A letter was received from the Ontario Fire College advising of a course f,.,r ~~u.,:l.M.pal Fire Chiefs to be held at the University of Toronto on April 24 to April 26, 1963. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the letter received from the Ontario Fire College reI training course for Municipal Fire Chiefs be received and filed. Cf'rried. 3.Aresblut~;m'as received in respect to air pollution from the Town of Oakville in addition to this resolution a copy of a recommendations contained in a brief in this respect by the Ci~ of Hamilton was also presented. Moved by Con. Hooper and Shackelton: That the resolution from the Town of Oakville be received and that copies of the Hamilton Brief be prepared for all members for presentation at the April Board of Works Session. Carried. 4. A letter was received from the Ontario Municipal Association outlining their forthcoming annual conference being held on Friday and Saturday May 10 and 11, 1963 in the To\'/Il of Cobourg. Moved by Con. Hughes and Hooper: That the letter from the Ontario Municipal Association Town and Village Section be received and that the Mayor & Reeve or Dep--Reeve be authorized to attend at the Corporations expense the forthcoming Annual Conference of the Association being held May 10th & 11th, 1963 in the Town of Cobourg. Carried. . . . . -2- 5. Rotary Club of Bowmanville:- "I am ~~iting this letter on behalf of the Bowmanville Rotary Club and wish to advise you that Mr. Merrill Brown has been appointed as our representative to the Bowmanville Arena Com- mittee. His mailing address is Box 1659~ Town. He lives at 121 Queen Street (right beside the arena) and his phone number is 623-7251." Moved by Con. Hooper and Hughes: That we concur in the appointment of Mr. Merril Brown to the Arena Board of Management as recommended by the Bowmanville Rotary Club and that the Clerk be authorized to present a by-law confirming this appointment under the heading by-laws. Carried. 6. Ontario Good Roads Association:- A letter was received from the Ontario Good Roads Association advising of the fifth annual Road School for Road SuperintendaLs being held at Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto, Monday and Tuesday May 13th and 14th, 1963. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the letterzeceived from the Ontario Good Roads Associ- ation respecting the 1963 School for Road Superintendents be re- ceived and filed. Carried. 7. Walter Frank:- "Please be advised that I am at this time in great need of a paved boulevard at the front of my premises, to accommodate a suitable parking area for my tenants, clients and employees. It would be greatly appreciated if you would bring this matter . up for approval at the next Board of Works meeting. I have been adt~sed that this type of work can be done without cost to my- self. Would you kindly advise as to the Boardd decision. Thank- inging you and awaiting your reply, I remain." Moved by Con. Hughes and Shackelton: That the letter received from Mr. Walter Frank requesting that the boulevard at the front of his property be paved for parking purposes be received and referred to the Roads and Streets Committee for consideration and report to Counci~. Carried. 8. Trinitv United Church:- "The purpose of this letter is to c~nfirm the information already verbally transmitted to you concerning the Church Street property commonly known as the "Town Shed". We understand that there is a prospective purchaser for this property and it is not our desire to interfere in any way with the redevelopment of this important downtown commercial area. Consequently we have recommended to the Official Board of Trinity United Church that our rights in this p'roperty be surrendered in return for a payment of $6,000.00 or 60% of the sale price, whichever is the greater, provided a sale in 80ncluded by June 30th of this year 1963. We have further recommended that, if the foregoing sale is not concluded, negot- iations between Town Council and ourselves should be conducted with a view~o arriving at an early and permanent arrangement con- cerning thi$pt'operty. On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Trinity United ChurCh, I am." Moved by Con. Hooper and Oke: WII . IV . v -3- That the letter received from Rev. Wm. Houselander dated Apr11 1st, 1963 be received and held in abeyance pending a report from the Town Solicitor in this respect. Carried. 9. Mr. James G. Martia: "Due to the paving of Third Street and Lambs Lane, my property which is on the corner of these streets, is now lower than the road and due to the fact that there is no ditch, the water whim would normally drain away is now trapped in my driveway which runs parallel to Lambs Lana. This results in water seeping into my cellar, my driveway a mudhole. I would appreciate some action being taken on this situation immediately." Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the letter received from Mr. James G. Martin dated March 30th, 1963 be received and referred to the Roads and Streets Committee for consideration and report to Council. Carried. REPORTS: Moved by Con. Oke and Hughes: that the report of the Weliare Department for the Month of March, 1963, be received and adopted. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the report of the Building Inspector for the month of March 1963 be received and adopted. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Hughes: That the report of the Roads and Streets Department for the month of February 1963 be received and adopted. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the February 1963 report of the Police DjPartment be received and adopte . C~rri'd. for the month of Moved by Con. Shackelton and Hooper: That the report of the Dog Control Department for the month of February 1963 be received and adopted. Carried. Moved by Con. Fice and Shackelton: That the report of the Northumberland-Durham Health Unit for the month of February 1963 be received and filed for fUture ref- erence. Carried. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Moved by Con. Hughes and Hooper: That there~ 4lf the Board of Works Committee dated March 1961 be receivl!iit,:and adopted. Carried. 25, . ACCOUNTS: _. ;;:.:~ ~, , . . . VI . ';'4." c Mov~d by ~jl!1. Hughes and Oke: .. ,.',. . That: the accounts P-id Prior in the total amount of $66,991.41 be and are hereby passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Hughes and Oke: That the accounts of the Finance Department in the total ~unt ot .4,003~OObe and~e hereby passed for payment. " . ;.',.: ,.,"; . Carried. Moved by Con. Shackelton and Hooper: That the accounts total amount of t12.23 of the Do~ Control Department in the be and are hereby passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Fice and Shackelton: That the accounts of the Fire Department in the total amount of $16.43 be and are hereby passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the accounts of the Police Department in the total amount of $228.85 be and are hereby passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the accounts of the Public Property Departme~ in the total amount of $205.3S be and are hereby passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Oke and Hughes: That the accounts of the Welfare Department in the total amount $1,056.93 be and are herebJ passed for payment. Carried. Moved by Con. Fice and Shackelton: That the accounts of the Roads & Streets Department in the total amount of $1,004.68 be and are hEr.eby passed for payment. Carried. BY-LAWS: Moved by Con. Oke and Hughes: .. That Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: n 1. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the corporate seal to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville and George & Lois Huber. 2. A by-law to authorize the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain extension and a sewage pumping, station of the Base Line Road. 3. A by-law to provide for the appointment of a representative on the Areha Soard of Management in the Town of Bowmanville. Aby:-law to provi de for the Regulation, Control, Erection and In~p~u:t:m)Y'or'lti'gns or other advertising devices and licens- , ingtheno:f";.~' 4..., -5- . Moved by Con. Hughes and Hooper: That the By-laws be read a first time, referred to Council in Committee of the Whole and read a second time, D~p-Reeve in the Chair. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That we rise and report successful second reading of the by-laws in Committee of the Whole. Carried. .. Moved by Con. Fice and Shackelton: That the report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the By- Law to authorize the construction of a sanitary sewer and water- main extension and a sewage pumping station on the Base Line Road be received and adopted, the same be now referred to The Ontario Municipal Board for approval in accordance with sections 63 and 64 of the Ontario Municipal Board Act, R.S.0.1960. Carried. Moved by Con. Shackelton and Fice: That the report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the 'By-Law to provide for the regulation, control, erection and inspection of signs or other advertising devises and licensing thereof', be received and adopted, the same be now referred to Board of Works Committee for consideration and report prior to Third final reading. Carried. Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That the report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the remaining By-laws be received and adopted, the same be now read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered as follows: . 1. A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Corporate Seal to a certain Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville and George and Lois Huber."..........................................BjLlB74 2. A By-law to provide for the appointment of a representative on the Arena Board Management in the Town of Bowmanville ... ..B/L1875 VII NE\v & UNFINISHED BU S INESS: . 1. Liberty Street Storm Sewer:- Nothing further reported in this respect. 2. Liberty Street Sidewalk:- A report from Engineer Dempsey is awaited in this respect. 3. Frank Street Road Allowance: Moved by Con. Hooper and Shackelton: Tl)atthe.DOlIf.b1ion Stores Limited be requested to relocate ~~:t.. r If'Entl'anc.est&~s~i Town Property on Frank Street to a Iop~t:!..o'h on then-own pr.rty. .. Carried. . . . . 11. . -6- 4. Scugo~Road:- . This matter is presently in the hands of the County Roads Com- mission for their considera~on. 5. By-law 1624 and 1625:- The Clerk reported that a meeting between the P. U.'C. Manager and the Town Solicitor and himself would be held some time this week, to prepare the proposed by-law for submission at the next regular Council Session. 6. Town Shed & p. U. C. Pump House:- This matter is still awaiting. advi06 from our Town Solicitor. 7. Mearns Avenue:- The matter of a street light on the corner of Mearns Avenue and Highway No. 2 Street has been referred to the Public Property Committee and Manager of p. U. C. for investigation and report, as to date this report has not been received. S. BowmanviJ,le Beach:- Nothing further to report in this respect. 9. Industrial Area:- Temporary pump: Council was advised that the machinery required for a temporary pump would cost as follows: New Equipment-- Used Equipment-- 16~7.S2 1275.82 It was further reported that the 00 nstruction 00 st in respe ct to this installation would amount to$2500.00 by the Trip Construct- ion Company. Moved by Con. Hooper and Hughes: That we authorize the construction of a temporary pumping station on the Base Line Road as follows: New ~quipment- 1657.52, fripp Construction- 2500.00--4157.52 Carried. 10. Figo Industries (Canada) Limited: Moved by Con. Hooper and Fice: That whereas Figo Industries (Canada) Limited have offered to purchase 2.06acres of land in the Glen-Brook Industrial Area for the purpose of erecting and operating a manufacturing plant; and Whereas the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville deems it expedient and necessary to provide an adequate acess road to the property involved; Now T~5refore be it resolved that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to prepare and execute an industrial agreement in this respect. Carried. Civic Committee: It was moved by Con. Oke and Fice: That tbe Civic Committee be given the authority to investi- gate the 46.~~.~tc. in respect to obtaining a chain of office far His WorSb1p<.'\;he Mayor. . Carried. Moved by Con. Hughes and Oke: That we do now aeljoourn 9:12 p.