HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1974 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Finance Committee Bebruary 4, 1974.
Minutes of a Finance Committee meeting held at
Bowmanville Town, Hall on February 4th, 1974.
Present : Councillor H. B. Tink, Chairman
Mayor G. B. Rickard
Councillor D. W. Allin
Councillor K. Entwisle
Councillor Ivan Hobbs
Councillor K. Lyall
Absent - Councillor A. D. Wearn .
Resolution #F-16-74
Moved by Councillor Lyall, seconded by Councillor Hobbs
adoption of That the minutes of the meeting held on January 28th
minutes 1974, be approved as printed.
"CARRIED"
The proposed by-law for the Regulating of Dogs was
reviewed and the following amendments made subject
to the concurrence of the By-Law Officer.
Resolution #F-17-74
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Councillor Lyall
THAT Item 1, Sec . 5 , s. s. ii be amended to read
Item 1 "of a class designated as pure-bred in the regulations
Sec. 5 of the Canadian Kennel Club Inc . "
S . S. ii
CARRIED"
Resolution IfF-18-24
Moved by Councillor Allin, seconded by Councillor Hobbs
Item 2 THAT Item 2, s. s. (1) (i) read "For a male dog, if
S . S. (1) (i) only one is kept - $3 . 00
"CARRIED"
Resolution JL-i9-74
Moved by Councillor Entwisle, seconded by Councillor Lyall
THAT Item 2. s. s. (1) (v) read "a kennel of pure-bred
Item 2 dogs registered in the Canadian Kennel Club Inc. other
s . s . (1) (v) than in an area zoned as residential - $25 . 00ff .
"CARRIED"
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The following further amendments were agreed to :
further Item 2, s. s. 2 to read,
amendments "The owner of a kennel of dogs. other than in an area
to Dog zoned as residential that are pure-bred shall not be
By-law liable to pay in respect ofsuch ure-bred dogs any
license fee under Item 2, s . s. (1j,j , i, ii, iii and iv. "
Item 2, s. s. 3 to read,
"For the purpose of Section 2, s. s. (1 ) any spayed
female dog, the owner of which produces at the time of
paying the license fee for a dog, a certificate of a
veterinary surgeon that the dog has been spayed and/or
is sterile, shall be deemed to be a male dog. "
Item 2, s . s . (9) to read,
"In the case of a kennel other than in an area zoned
as residential as referred to in Section 1, S. S. (5) ,
each pure-bred dog shall be registered and a license issued
but the only fee to be paid shall be as provided in Section
2, s. s. (1) (v) and the issuer of licenses shall issue
to the owner a tag as described in Section 7, s. s. W
for each pure-bred dog for which the owner shall pay a
fee of . 500 in addition to the license fee. "
Item 4, s. s . 4 to read,
"The owner of an impounded dog shall be entitled, on
proof of ownership , to regain custody of the dog on app-
lication to the dog pound and payment of a pound fee of
$5 . 00 for the first day or part thereof and $3 . 00 for each
additional day or part thereof that the said dog has been
impounded, plus any veterinary charges incurred for
treatment ordered by the Dog Control Officer.
Resolution #F-20-74-
Moved
F-20-74Moved by Councillor Lyall, seconded by Councillor Entwisle
THAT Item 4, s. s. (6 ) be amended to read,
Item "Dogs that have been impounded shall be destro ed or
S . S. disposed of at the end of the seventy-two (7 hour
period in such manner as Council may from time to time,
by resolution direct .
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-21-74
Moved by Councillor Entwisle , seconded by Councillor Lyall
Items 5 ,6 ,
7 , 8 and 9 . THAT items 5, 69 79 8 and 9 be approved as printed.
"CARRIED"
Finance Committee
Resolution #-F-22-74
Moved by Mayor Rickard , seconded by Councillor Lyall
Tl-h-�T the Treasurer obtain confirmation in writing, of
Retirement the position of the "Retirement Savings Plan with
Savings klan Investors Syndicate" of the Employees of the former
(Clarke) Township of Clarke in relation to transferring to
O.M.E.R.8.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-23--74
Moved by Councillor Entwisle, seconded by Councillor Lyall
THAT the Treasurer send an Invoice to :
Rice Construction c/o E.R.Lovekin , Solicitor,
accounts re Village of Newcastle
Rice Cons. H. Payne c/o R. Carr, solicitor, Port Hope
and H. Payne attaching copies of the Municipal Planning Consultants
Co . Ltd . accounts totalling ,;2,352. 05 , requesting their
cheques for 41,176 . 03 each, being fifty per cent (50%)
of the account rendered.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-24-74
Moved by Councillor Entwisl I e, seconded by Councillor Hobbs
THAT the statement of accounts as follows :
Town of Bowmanville - Accts. paid 1973 432,917.66
Township of Darlington - " Payable 1973 89371.12
Town of Bowmanville - Accts. payable 1973 35, 043 .48
Account Tsp . of Clarke - Accts. payable 1973 2,428. 05
Village of Newcastle - liccts. payable 1973 1,454.11
Town of Newcastle - Accts . paid 1974 1039356. 98
Twsp. of Clarke - Accts. payable 1974 998-76
Town of Newcastle -- .Accts, payable 1974 74, 006 .97
Town of Newcastle Works Dept , acctspayable
1974 14, 992.89
be approved and recommended to Council for payment.
ti r,
Resolution #F-25-74
Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor -Allin
mbrship. THAT membership in the Association of Municipal Tax
A.M.T.C . Collectors of Ontario for R. Bryden in the amount of
of Ont . 4'25 - 00 be approved .
"CARRIED"
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Resolution -#F-26-74
Moved by Cou-icillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Allin
petition THjLT the annual petition for Subsidy under provisions
for Road of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement
subsidy Act on expenditures made during 1973 for
Town of Bowmanville 42091877 -30
32 ,
Village of Newcastle 471 .La7
Township of Clarke 3389149 . 29
be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-27-74-
Mowed
F-27-74Moved by Councillor Allin, seconded by Councillor Hobbs
THAT the question of salaries under Bill 162 be held
salaries in abeyance pending receipt of a reply from the
oolicitors.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-28-74-
Moved
F-28-74Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Councillor Allin
TH,IXT the Treasurer ascertain from the 6olicitor the
pay for position of the Council in paying members of the
members of Planning and Advisory Committee.
P. & �.
Committee "CARRIED"
The Treasurer advised the meeting that since it was
discount too late in this ;rear to take any action with regard
prepayment to a discount on the prepayment of taxes, that he
of taxes would present to the committee a recommendation
shortly after the middle of the year.
Resolution #F-29-74
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Councillor Hobbs
mbrship THAT membership in the Association of Municipalities
A.M.O . of Ontario at a cost of J375- 00 be approved.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Lyall voted against this motion .
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Resolution-01-10-74
Moved by Councillor Entwisle , seconded by Councillor Hobbs
Special TH,iT the matter of placing an advertisement in the
Progress "Special Progress Editions" of the Canadian Statesman
Editions and the Oshawa Times, be left to the discretion of
the Mayor.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-31--74
Moved by Councillor Entwisle, seconded by Councillor Allin
Soil & THi�T the amount of 1;081. 00 be paid to the Ministry of
Crop Improve- Agriculture and Food -toward the Soil and Crop Improvement
ment Prog . Program of -the County of Durham.
"CARRIED"
Resolution -#F-32-74
Moved by Councillor Lyall, seconded by Councillor Allin
THAT the March of Dimes and the Great Pine Ridge Tourist
Council be advised that , with regret, the Council is
unable to make a contribution for the year 1974.
Moved by Mayor. Rickard, seconded by Councillor Hobbs
THAT the above resolution be considered in two parts.
"CiRRIEDII
Resolution IF-33-74
Moved by Uouncillor Lyall, seconded by Councillor I.-Illin
March of TH-iT the March of Dim6s be advised that, with regret ,
Dimes the Council is unable to make a contribution for the
year 1974.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-34-74
Moved by Councillor Entwisle, seconded 'by Councillor Hobbs
THAT the request of the Great Pine Ridge Tourist Council
Great for a financial contribution be tabled pending receipt of
Pine further information and that the Clerk contact Mr. Coling .
Ridge asking him to appear before Council to present his case .
"CARRIED"
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Resolution --#--F-35-74
Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Entwisle
Tax iissist . THxT the correspondence from the Ministry of Treasury,
to Elderly Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs pertaining to
Homeowners Municipal Tax j'4ssistance to Elderly Homeowners, be
tabled.
"CARRIED"
Resolution Y/-F-36-74
Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Lyall
THisT the Treasurer report back to the Committee, in due
Tax folding course, on the feasibility of purchasing a Tax Bill
machine. Folding and Stuffing Machine .
"CARRIED"
The Treasurer presented a draft "Capital Forecast"
however, discussion of this was deferred to the next
meeting of the Committee .
Resolution #F-37-74-
Moved
F-37-74Moved by Councillor Allin , seconded by Mayor Rickard
adjournment TH,iT the meeting adjourn at 5 :05 P .M.
"CARRIED"