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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/1964 . .. .< .~ Council Minutes Page 7 The regular meeting of Bowmanville Town Council convened.at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Town Hall on July 6, 1964 w~th His Worship Mayor Ivan IVI. Hobbs in the Chair. All members present. I LORD'S PRAYER: II ADOPTION OF MINUTBS: Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Hughes. THAT the minutes of the meetings held on Monday June 1, 1964 and Thursday June 18, 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED III PETITIONS AND DEPUTATIONS: Mr. F. Whiteman of Jackman Road appeared before Council ask- ing what action had been taken towards cleaning up the bank which faces his property at 48 Jackman Road. He was advised that the building inspector had investigated this matter and reported that he had no authority in this respect and that the sanitary inspector of the United Counties would be requested to investigate and take necessary action. IV COI~~UNICATIONS: 1. Ontario Water Resources Commission:- June 22, 1964. "Enclosed herewith are the Commission's certificates of approval #64-A-390 and #64-B-293 for the construction of sanitary sewers and water mains in the Town of Bowmanville," Moved by Con. Hughes, seconded by Dep-Reeve Stevens. THAT the certificates of approval received from the Ontario Water Resources Commission be received and filed and that the Public Utilities Commission be notified of these appro- vals. CARRIED 2. Department of Municipal Affairs:- June 22, 1964. "I have pleasure in enclosing the Provincial Commitment to make a Loan No. L.42, dated June 18, 1964, in respect of a five room addition to the Lord Elgin School in the Town of Bowmanville." Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Fice. THAT the letter received from the Department of Municipal Affairs respecting the IJIunicipal vlorks Assistance Program be received and filed. CARRIED 3. The Ontario Municipal Board:- June 16, 1964. "Official Formal Approval of Bowrranville By-law Re: Addition to Lord Elgin School. n Moved by Dep. Reeve Stevens, seconded by Reeve Little. Page 8 - 2 - . THAT the approval of the Ontario lfillnicipal Board in respect of ~145,000.00 to be debentured for the construction and equipment of an addition to the Lord Elgin Public School be received and filed and that the Public School Board be notified thereof. CARRIED 4. Bowmanville Fire Department:- June 16, 1964. "Re- your letter dated June 2, 1964, addressed Secretary- Treasurer, Bowmanville Fire Dept., pertaining to operating policy and increase in salary. This letter was presented at our regular meeting held Mon. June 15, 1964. After a lengthly discussion a motion was made and seconded that we accept this resolution as presented a vote was taken and the motion was rejected unanimously. The members felt they should receive the increase of $50. which is considerable less than was requested, but operating policy is not feasible for a vol~nteer ;ire Dept., . . .~ ~ as there are too many ways to interpret this policy which would be very detrimental to the Dept., also it was felt there was very little thought given on behalf of the Dept., before presenting this resolution. I have been instructed to request a reply on this matter by July 1, 1964." This matter was discussed at length following which it was, Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Fice. THAT the Fire Department be notified that if there are any changes that they would like to see in the policy submitted to them, that the Fire Committee would be only too glad to sit down and discuss it with them. CARRIED . 5. Durham County District High School Board:- June 18, 1964. " In 1958 a five room school was opened in Millbrook. This school is now so crowded that the Teacher's room and the kitchen are used for classes. A delegation visited the Department of Education and dis- cussed an addition to this school. We have had preliminary approval of the Department for a two-room addition at an estimated cost of ,142 , 500. If tl}e two-rooms can be built for ;W42,500, the grant will be 75% ('131,875) and the local pay- ment 25% (.,110,625). The local payment would be divided on the basis of the usual percentages. Enclosed are two resolutions (1) requesting approval for this addition and (2) requesting the payment from current funds. As this addition will be needed as soon as possible, it would be appreciated if you could pass the resolutions as soon as convenient. " .- Moved by Con. Hughes, seconded by Dep-Reeve Stevens. lilHEREAS, this Council of the Corporation of Bowmanville has been asked to approve of a two-room addition to Millbrook High School at a cost estimated by the Department of Educa- tion to be *42,500, be it resolved that the Durham County District High School Board be granted permission to engage architects, draw plans and advertise for tenders for this project. CARRIED - 3 - PafTe 9 . Moved by Con. Hughes, seconded by Dep-Reeve Stevens. WHERbAS, the cost of the addition to }lillbrook High School will be a bout :;r42, 500, the Corporation of Bowmanvi lle re- solves that the Durham County District High School Board be permitted to pay for this out of Current Funds in order to save the cost of debentures. To be put into effect, this resolution must be approved by the majority of the Munici- palities. The Department of Education has agreed to pay their share the year following completion. CARRIED 6. City of Cornwall:- May 8, 1964. "WHEREAS in the past decade there has been an increasing demand for municiDal participation in projects to improve the municipality including urban renewal, development pro- jects, traffic study, public buildings, schools, and sewage treatment plants; . AND ,IHEREAS the increased cost of such municipal particira- tion had been financed mainly from taxation of a limited portion of the municipal population, namely, the property owners and businesses. AND liHEREAS to avoid an unrAasonable tax burden, it is des- irable that the increased cost of civic project that bene- fit the entire community shol,ld be raised by taxation of a wider segment of the municipal population benefiting from such projects; AND liHEREAS the municipal taxes being levied under the pre- sent municipal tax structure as against a restricted segment of the municipal population are extremely high. BE IT THER~FORE RESOLVED: . THAT the Legislature be requested to implement legislation to increase the present Ontario Retail Sales tax by 1% in such Ontario municipalities that indicate a desire to participate, said increase would be allocated to such Ontario Municipali- ties for municipal purposes thereby providing the necessary financing for municipal participation in community development from a broader segment of the tax population. AND FU,tTHER that support be requested from other Ontario Municipalities, The Ontario Municipal Association, the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Ontario and the 10c al member of ParI iament. " Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Con. Hooper. THAT the resolution received from the City of Cornwall be received and filed. CAHRIED 7. Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada:- June 1/64. . " "This Association is dedicated to raising funds for basic research on neuro-muscular diseases, and for specific re- search on the complex of diseases called muscular dystrophy. Mu~cular dy~trophy destroys the muscles, progressively crlpples ana eventually, in most cases, kills. It has no known cause, prevention, treatment or cure. There are an estimated 20,000 victims in Canada. Most of them are children who have no hope, at the moment, of living through - 4 - Page 10 . their teens unless science soon finds a way to help them. In recent years we have received increasing support from Canadian municipalities who recognize the high social, economic and human cost of this disease, and the urgent necessity of eliminating it. If your Council would cons ider our reque st fo r assi st ance when making financial allocations this year, we would be most grateful. We have enclosed a long-term statement of our income and expenditures. If there is any further information Council may require, we will be happy to supply it." Moved by Con. Hughes, seconded by Reeve Little. TH~T the letter received from the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada be received and filed. CMmBD . 8. Select Committee on the Municipal Act and Related Acts. June 11/64. I~he Select Committee of the Legislature appointed to en- quire into and review The Munic ioal Act and related Acts resumed hearings on Hay 28th in Toronto and intends to hold hearings in other parts of the Province. Briefs and submissions from municipalities, elected and appointed boards and commissions, elected and appointed officials, other organizations and persons will be received at the above address. The Committee desires that all interested persons be made aware of this notice and requests that you inform all such persons. Your co-operation will be appreciated." Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Fice. . TH.lT the letter from the Select Committee on the Municipal Act and Related Acts dated June 11, 1964 be received and filed. C,1.RRIED 9. Bowmanville Fire Department:- Walter G. Hately June 15/64. "Your letter of June 2, 1964 requesting that I reconsider my resignation from the Bowmanville Fire Dept. Please be advised that after giving the matter further consideration, it is still my wish to resign from the Bowmanville Fire Department as of June 30, 1964." Moved by Con. Fice, seconded by Con. Hooper. THrlT we accept with regret resignation of Mr. Walter G. Hately, Captain from the Bowmanville Fire Department effect- ive June 30, 1964. CARRIED . .. 10. Department of Municipal Affairs:- July 3, 1964. "The Cabinet Centennial Committee in response to requests from municipal officials, has extended the deadline for the submission of application to November 9th, 1964. The pre- . . . e.. Page 11 - 5 - vious deadline was August 1st, 1964. Municipalities, however, are urged to process their applica- tions in the interval in order to facilitate the early approval of their centennial proje cts. 11 Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Con. Chant. TH~T the letter received from The DepartmentMun~cipal Affairs in respect to Federal Provincial Centennial Grants Program be received and filed. C,\.RRIED V REPORTS:':' VI Moved by Con. Leslie, seconded by Con. Chant. THli.T the report of the \ielfare Department for the month of June 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED Moved by Con. Chant, seconded by Con. Leslie. THAT the report of the Building Inspector for the month of June 1964 be received and adopted. CARRI ED Moved by Reeve Little, seconded by Con. Hooper. TH,\.T the report of the Roads and Streets for the month of May 1964 be received and adopted. Cl1RRIED Moved by Con. Rundle, seconded by Con. Fice. THAT the reports of the Dog Control for the months of May and June 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED Mr. William Gordon, 18 Southway Drive appeared before Council outlining certain complaints which he had against the Dog Control Officer. Mr. Gordon was advised that the Dog Control Committee would investigate is allegations and that a report would be pre- sented at tte next regular Council Session. Moved by Reeve Little, seconded by Dep-Reeve Stevens. THAT the report of the Northumberland-Durham Health Unit for the month of May 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED Moved by Con. Hughes, seconded by Con. Fice. THAT the report of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority for the month of June, 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED j,CCOUNTS: Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Reeve Little. THxr the accounts of the P;\ID PRIOR in the total amount of ~76.221.42 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED . . . .- '. VII - 6 - Page 12 Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Reeve Little. THHT the accounts of the FINJ,NCE DEPT. in the total amount of $3.451.49 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED Moved by Con. Rundle, seconded by Con. Fice. THAT the accounts of the DOG CONfROL DEPT. in the total amount of ~19.52 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED Moved by Con. Fice, seconded by Con. Rundle. THftT the accounts of the FIRE DEPT. in the total amount of $31.00 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Leslie. THAT the account s of the POLICE DEFT. in the tot al amount of $463.76 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED Moved by Con. Chant, seconded by Con. Leslie. THAT the accounts of the PUBLIC PROPERTY in the total amount of $48.26 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED Moved by Con. Leslie, seconded by Con. Chant. TH,\.T the aCCounts of the ViELF"RE DEPT. in the total amount of ~I.094.68 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARRIED Moved by Reeve Little, seconded by Con. Hooper. THAT the accounts of the RO"DS & STREETS in the total amount of $16,946.75 be and are hereby passed for payment. CARFlIED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Reeve Little. THAT the minutes of the Finance Committee dated Monday June 15, 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Reeve Little. TH,\T the minutes of the Board of Works Committee dated June 30, 1964 be received and adopted. CARRIED VIII BY-L\ViS: Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Leslie. THAT leave be granted to bring in the following By-laws: 1. H By-law to authorize the ~myor and Clerk to execute and affix the Corporate seal to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville and Bowmanvil1e Police Association. (Working Agreement) . . . . - 7 - Page 13 2. A By-law to authorize the Y'layor and Clerk to execute and affix tho Corporate seal to a certain agreement between the Ontario Department of Highways and the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville. ( To acceot certain land on the corner of Liberty and the Base Line Road.) 3. A By-law to amend By-law - the Zoning By-law of the Town of Bowmanville. 4. A By-law to appoint a Recreation Director for the Town of Bowmanville. CARRIED Moved by Con. Leslie, seconded by Con. Hooper. THAT the By-laws be read a first time referred in Committee of the vihole, read a second time, Chair. to Council Mayor in the CARRIED Moved by Reeve Little, seconded by Dep-Reeve Stevens. TH.~ we rise and report successful second reading of the By-laws in Committee of the Whole. CARRIED Moved by Con. Chant, seconded by Con. Leslie. , TH"T the report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the By-laws be received and adopted, the same be now read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Ulayor and Clerk sealed and numbered as follows: 11 ,l. By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execut.e and affix the corporate seal to an agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville and the Bowmarwille Police Association. (viorking .l.greement) B/L 1914 2. A By-lmv to authorize the l"layor and Clerk to execut e and affix t he Corporate seal to a certain agreement between the Ontario Department of Highways and the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville. (To accept certain land on the corner of Liberty and the Base Line Road.) B/L 1915 3. A By-law to amend By-law 15$7 - the Zoning By-law of the Town of Bowmanville. B/L 1916 4,. il. By-law to appoint a RecrGation Director for the Town of Bowmanville. B/L 1917 CARRIED IX NKW AND UNFINISH~D BUSINESS: 1. Sturrock Road:- Council is still awaiting presentation of a deed from our Solic itor. 2. Park Land:- Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Con. Fice. THAT necessary action be taken to acquire land from Mr. W. C. Carruthers off of Fourth Street and that procedures be effected to dispose of land owned by the Town in the north area which has been acquired for park purposes the proceeds - $ - Page 14 e- to be added to the Park funds; purchased is to be arranged to the proceeds from any sale. The amount of land to be suit the park fund including CARRIED ._~- 3. Works Department Shed:- Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Reeve Little. THhT Mr. Carruthers, M. P. P. be asked to check wj;ly there appears to be a hold-up of the approval by the Department of Highways in respect to the proposed construction of a new Town Shed. CARRIED 4. Bernard Street:- Nothing further reported in this respect. 5. Centennial Project:- . Nothing further reported in this respect. 6. Town Manager:- Nothing further reported in this respect; 7. Beach:- This matter to be considered at the Board of Works regular session: $. Base Line Road:- Moved by Con. Hooper, seconded by Dep-Reeve Stevens. THAT the Roads and Streets Chairman investigate the matter of the filling in of a watercourse on the Base Line Road west of the nursery property and report back to Council. C"RRIBD . 9. Fire Department:- Moved by Con. Fice, sec~nded by Con. Hooper. THAT the Fire Committee be authorized to hire replacement firemen when needed without increasing the number of fire- men now on the Departmm t. CicRRIED 10. Hedge, Wellington - Scugog Streets:- Moved by Dep-Reeve Stevens, seconded by Reeve Little. THAT the Building Inspector check to see if the hedge lo- cated at the intersection of vvellington and Scugog Streets complies with the Towns By-laws. CARRIED . Moved by Con. Fice, seconded by Con. Chant. THAT we do now adjourn: CARRIED