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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWD-144-80 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR`1MENT Director's Report to Public Works Committee of October 28, 1980. ITEM: WD-144-80. DATE: October 17, 1980. SUBJECT: Station Street - Orono. BACKGROUND: The subject matter was discussed at the September 30, 1980, Meeting of the Public Works Committee, as a result of which Resolution # W-243-80 was passed: "THAT Report WD-117-80 be tabled unfit the next Meeting, when a22 background maten a can be pn.epcfted" REPORT: All background material was submitted with Report WD-117-80 to the last Meeting of the Committee; it was unfortunate that Mr. A. McLaren was not in attendance. Attached hereto is all relevant data, including correspondence dated October 7, 1980, received from Mr. McLaren. 1 It is anticipated that Mr. McLaren will attend the Meeting of October 28, 1980, at which time the subject of Station Street may be resolved. JD:vh F'{!ONC 983.9167 01 Ile VJOQVIS UUM LT01'111 'OF 1101 SEE MCLAREN FOR V Building Rdal^ewials and Supplies — Fuel Oil, Coal — Oil Furnaces, Burners ORONO/ ONTARIO Oct • 7. 19$0, Town of Newca.stl:e, Attn. Mr. Jack Dunham, Hampton, Ontario, Dear Mr. Dunham: The situation that exists on Station Street as far as the Town and Orono Fuel and Lumber is concerned has been since 1935 in the making. When C. S. McLaren purchased this property from the railroad the property as defined on the deed did not have a travelled road as part of the parcel. This travelled portion of the road was started after an agreement between C . S. McLarcfl and Earl Walkey, the then Reeve, to exchange enough property to move the road to a position north of were it exists now for the closed street . This movement of the street was brought on by the destruction of the old road bridge immediately south of the residence of the late Robt • Moffat . Faced with the expenditure of a new bridge and with the excellant railway bridge availabe not too far to the south the council decided this would be a wise move . In 1950 Arthur McLaren attempted to get a deed for the land he was building his new house on, situated on the westen extremity of parcel one and hired Sylvester, a surveyer from Port Hope to do so. Sylvester found that the placement of the centre line curve swing point was a difficult one and would not proceed past an initial survey. I then approached the Reeve of Clarke requesting some help as they had not lived up to their part of the agreement as far as the street was concerned. They informed me at that time the best thing to do was to go ahead and build the house and in the near future the township would undertake to survey 'the street and the closed street and bear the cost themselves and I would automat- ically be able then to get a deed. Before the coming of the Region I was again after the Clarke Council to do somnhhing aF, 1,Ywr (, weq?n now l-,wo l�oi.i�cs occupying Parcel One and Robert Rutherford wanted to get a deed. I was assured at that time that immediately after the storm sewer pro- ject was finished in -the main part of town, Station Street would be next and all their efforts would be concentrated on Station Street and the whole thing would be cleaned up. But, before the completion of the five year payment plan undertaken for the storm sewer project north of Station Street, the Region took over. Out of necessity we have had to attempt to procure deeds for these two houses and have undertaken to do all the necessary surveying and planning at my own expense . I recognize the help of the town but I really need to get •this situation resolved. As I explained to you in my previous letter of Aug, 26, 19802 this business of trading ,673 acres of land for .279 acres in return doesn't con- stitute a very sensible approach as far as I am concerned, espe- cially now when I am faced with Town & Region expenses before Building Permits of approximately $8,000,00 a lot . The closed street which formed part of the original agreement forms Parts #49 52 6, 72 8, & 9< I am again suggesting that the most sensible approach would be to have the various parcels surveyed and we make a new approach at the settlement of this problem. Sorry I wasn't able 'to attend the Sept , 30th, meeting as I had an unchangeable date in court that morning. On my previous conversation with you I didn't realize the meeting you suggested I attend was on Sept . 30th. The invitation to attend on Sept , DOth, came as a shock, I would like to meet with you either in your office or here on Station Street at your earliest convenience, as this matter with me has taken on an urgency probably because it being delayed for over 40 years , Waiting to hear from you at your earliest convenience . Yours truly, Am McLaren; Manager, Orono Fuel & Lumber Ltd. :vh C RPOR/, AON OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLUC WORUO DRPAWMEW7 J.W.Dunham,Director HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB I JO TEL.(416)263-2231 Mr. A. McLaren, Manager, Orono Fuel & Lumber Limited, ORONO. Ontario. LOB 1MO. October 8, 1980. Dear Sir: Thank you for your letter of October 7, 1980. Mr. Dunham is presently on vacation, but will be returning to the office on October 15, 1980, after which time he will contact you with regard to the meeting you suggest. X trust the foregaing is satisfactory. Yours truly, V. Haigh (Secretary. cc: J. Dunharn.