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Minutes1954(A)
FIRST MEETING INAUGURAL ~ETING Council Chamber, 4th January, 1954. 337 I In accordance with the provisions of The Municipal Act, the Council met at ll.00 o'clock with all members present. The Council included His Worship, Mayor Hawkins and Aldermen H. G. Brooks, Grant Donald, George Martin, A. J. McKinley, Franklin J. Miller, Harold C. Morton and Gee. H. Mowers. The statutory declarations of office and qualifications were filed with the Clerk when the oaths of office had been taken by Magistrate Johnstone L. Roberts. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that a vote of thanks be extended to Magistrate Roberts by His Worship Mayor Hawkins. Carried Unanimously. His Worship, Mayor Ha~d~ins welcomed Ex-Alderman J. G. White, Ex-Alderman Clara W. T~idale, Mr. W. L. Houck, M.P. and Mr. Arthur Jolley, M.P.P. to the meeting. After this, the Council was duly organized and open for the transaction of general business. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend M. C. Weissbach. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. BroOks and Martin that the Officiating Clergyman be thanked for his service at the meeting. Car.__~ed Unanimously. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins then delivered his inaugural address. On the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald, the Mayor's inaugural address was ordered spread on the minutes. Carried Unanimousl . INAUGURAL ADDRESS In beginning my fourth term as Mayor of our great City of Niagara Falls, may I say how humble I am and how proud I am on receiving an Acclamation. I feel this is an endorsation of the citizens of Niagara Fails and I will continue to serve all, regardless of race, colou~ or creed in the future as I have in the past, honestly, sincerely and fairly with the henour and dignity that befits the Office. I am also greatly hencured in serving as Mayor for the year 19~ as this is the 50th Anniversary of the City of Niagara Falls, it being incorporated as a City in the year 1904, and on this, our Semi-Centennial, We may look back and see the great progress that has been made. Not only, is the City of Niagara Falls a great Tourist and Honeymoon Centre of the w~rld, but the Industrial Expansion has kept the pace. Residential areas, commercial areas have grown until the boundaries of our great City need to be expanded if we are' to advance in the future as we have i. the'past. 338 Having lived in Niagara Falls with my family for the past twenty-eight years, I have xdtnessed this progress as most of you have and I feel that Council this year will have to give a great deal of thought to this very important matter. We are starting the year 1954 with the re-election of two Aldermen and the election of one new Alderman. To Alderman Arthur McKinley and Alderman George Mowers, I extend to you my sincere congratulations and I do feel you are proud of your re-election and will continue to serve the citizens of Niagara Falls sincerely in the future as yuu have in the past~ To Alderman Harold Morton, my sincere congratulations on your election and I know you will serve the citizens of Niagara Fails conscientiously. Having worked with you on several occasions, I know you are sincere in what you do. To Alderman Grant Donald, our senior member of the Board, Alderman George Martin, Alderman Hugh Brooks, Alderman Franklin Miller, you have served the citizens of Niagara Fail~ sincerely and honestly and I am sure that you will continue to do so in the coming year 1954. We are going to miss Ex-Alderman William MacDonald. He served the citizens Of Niagara Falls well and at all times had the taxpayers' interest at heart. He also served as Chairman of many appeais and drives and brought them to a very successful conclusion and we will all miss him a great deal. I would like to pay tribute to him at this time and wish for him a speedy recovery. At this time I would like to express the sincere congratulations and wishes to our Ex-MayOr W. L. (Bill) HoucM and his f~m4ly on his election to the Federal House as member for the Niagara Falls Riding and also to Ex-Alderman Arthur Jolley and his family on His election to the Provincial House for the Niagara Riding. They have served the citizens of Niagara Falls with sincerity in the municipal field and I extend to them the wish that they may enjoy good health and happiness in the future. During the past seven years - four years as Alderman and three years as May~r - I have 'reCeived the finest co-operation from Mr. W. S. Orr, O.B.E., the City Manager and Engineer; Mr. Clancy Patton, the City Clerk; Mr. Wilfred Soulsby, the City Treasurer; Miss Maude Henderson, the Tax Collector; Mr. Edward Morton, the Assessment Commissioner; Mr. Stanley Price, Assistant City Engineer; the staff at the City H~ll and all Civic Officials and Employees. This co-operation is most sincerely appreciated and has made my terms of office very pleasant. I am sure I speak for mll of the Aldermen and Alderman Morton, I am sure as you progress you will find this co-operation to be of great help to you. The Board of Heaith, with Dr. Davidson as Chairman, along with Dr. Whitelock, our Medical Officer of Health, Mrs. Kelly, R.N. Mr. George Burley, Mr. Bobert Androws, the Sanitary Inspector, Dr. James Hodgson, the Dairy Inspector, and our City Health Nurses, Mrs. Dorothy MacLean, R.N. and Mrs. Ivy Priest, R.N. are ail doing wunderful work in keeping our City in as heaithy a position as humanly possible. I have the pleasure of serving on this Board and know the constant vigil that has to be kept in order that we may continue to enjoy a very favourable record. I have aiso the pleasure of serving on the Library Board under the Chairmanship of Miss Gladys Thompson and I must say that all members at all times have worked and co-operated with the City Council. It is their greatest desire that these friendly relationships continue. Serving on the Hydro Commission, the Police Commission and the Hospital ~oard has been a very valued experience and I sincerely trust that the co-oper- ation that has existed in the past year will continue ~, ~. :. - · ,.b :~ I am sure that it will. Time does not permit me to mention the many others that come into our civic work but the sincerity and co-operation that has existed in the past, I know will continue in the future. To Chief Constable, Cecil Pay and his officers and men, to Fire Chief John Shapton and his officers and men and to all other departments, ! want to extend my sincere thanks for their co-operation. We have in r~iagara Falls fine departments of which there are no better anywhere. To Miss Winnifred Stokes, I extend our congratulations on her appair',tn!ent as City Editor and our thanks for her fairness in reporting the Council news and we welcome Mr. Tony Fredo and Mr. William Fryor who will be reporting in the future feeling sure that these duties will receive the same co-operaticn, Also, I want to thank Mr. George McLean of the Niagara Falls Gazette and of C.H.V.C..Radio Station for his co-operation. To mr. Leslie and Mr. Cowan of the Evening Review and to Mr. Howard Bedford of Radio Station C.H.V.C. our many thanks for the fair- ness in the publishing of the news of Council to the citizens of Niagara Falls and we will look forward to another pleasant year. I would at this time congratulate the Chamber of Commerce on the very fine co-operation that the Council has received and to point out the very fine work that has been done by the Tourist Committee and the Industrial Committee. The tourist season this year was well ahead of last year and I believe plans have been laid for an even greater progr~nm,e this year. The Industrial Committee have done magnificent work in b~_nging new industry to the area and while they located in the Township of Stamford, they are nevertheless of great benefit to the City of Niagara Falls. To mention Just a few, they are Norands Mines Limited, Lubrizol of Canada Ltd. Moeller ~g. (Canada) Ltd., Joseph Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Fram Steel Products Ltd. There are many local expansions taking place, namely, North American Cyanamid Ltd. Provincial Engineering, Weightman Lumber, McIntyre Aluminum Company, and of course, our Great Hydro Development. There are many commercial developments but time does not perndt mention of all but suffice it to say that with the exception of the Hydro Project, developments will exceed a total of $6,000,000.00 in Capital Investment and will employ an estimated 750. The increase in industrial wages, exclusive of construct- ion, is estimated at $2,000,000.00 annually. I think we are all fully aware that the Greater Niagara Area may soon become one of the most important points in the Province of Ontario. During the year 1953, the general municipal services were maintained at the level of previous years and by the acquisition of modern equipment, it was possible to provide a much improved service in several departments. Although the snowfall in 1953 was well below norms!, the City is in a position to deai with moderately heavy storms because the tractors for use on sidewaiks are now ail in good mechanical condition with several new units ready for use. The new Barber-Greene snow loader increases the number of machines available to three so that cleaning of snow from business streets can now be carried on simultaneously at the north, centre and south. A new sand spreading unit facilitates the treating of icy streets and this work is now carried out more efficiently and in a much shorter time. It is not anticipated that this .equipment will be utilized to any great extent during 1954, but with modern traffic it is essential to have available equipment capable of maintaining traffic arteries even during heavy snow storms. Early in the year a new unit was delivered to the Fire Department to replace a ladder truck in service since 192~. During the summer a Civilian Dofence Pumper was allocated to Niagara Fails and is now located at the Queen Street Fire Hall. Although tHis pumper is primarily for the training of firemen of Welland County for Civilian Defence purposes, it is available for use in emergency for all communities in the County. The Equipment Committee of Council spent a considerable time studying quotations on modern equipment for the assessment, tax and accounting offices and in the fall of the year recommended to Council that equipment be purchased for the approximate sum of t20,369.00. Some of this equipment has aiready been delivered and the balance is expected early in the year. It is hoped that with this equipment it will be possible to.improve and simplify the work in the various departments and make information available for the study of members of Council and the City staff at all times. It is anticipated that with this information it will be possible to maintain a much closer control of the annual budget expenditures and to providepruper control of stock and equiprent. 339 ' 340 During the year the shaft to Tunnel No. 1 of the Hydro-electric Power Commission was completed. This shaft will make it possible to dispose of the large quantities of storm water which collects at the cotmet of Valley Way and Stanley Avenue. As soon as water is placed in Tunnel No. l, it will be possible to proceed with the large trunk sewer on Stanley Avenue between Valley- Way and Peer Lane in order to relieve the excessive flooding that now occurs during even moderate rainstorms. With the shaft to the tunnel available to relieve the excess load on the Muddy Run trunk sewer, it was possible to continue the construction of the relieftrunk sewer on Huron Street and Third Avenue. A contract for this work was awarded in the fall of 1953 and to date the 6C-inch sewer on Huron Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue has been installed and the work is proceeding on the ~8-inch main on Third Avenue north of Huron Street. This work should be completed. early in the year and will relieve flooding in the area served and make it possible to construct the necessary sewers to serve adequately the Homewood Avenue area. In 1952 the City purchased from the Federal Government the old Customs building at the corner of Park Street and Clifton Avenue. The building was completely renovated during the summer of 1953 and the Police Department moved into the building late in the fall. The new quarters are commodious and after many years, the Police Department are located in the premises that are adequate and in keeping with the various functions of the Department. The Engineering Department has been moved to the smaller building on Clifton Avenue and have ample accommodation for many years. The new facilities are a vast improvement over the quarters previously in use on the third floor of the City Hall. - With the moving of the Police Department from the City Hall, the space formerly used by them is available for the other City Departments. The Civic Buildings Committee have under consideration extensive alterations c~ the interior of the building and a report will be prepared for the consideration of City Council at an early date. Late in the fall of 1953, the wooden butcher stalls for the market were tor~ down and replaced with concrete block construction which will make it possible to give the public much better accommodation. As a result of the installing of the heating system late in 1952, it was possible to use the Memorial Arena for all purposes throughout the year. In the fall of 1953 a second compressor and auxiliary equiI~nent was installed to make it possible to provide ice for skating and hockey in mild weather and to ensure continuous operation during the winter season. It has been apparent for some time that the parking facilities adjacent to the arena are not adequate and as a result the Shredded Wheat Company and the American Can Company were approached to secure a lease on land that could be developed for parking purposes. -Both companies co-operated fully with the Committee and the necessary leases should be signed innnediately and as soon as possible thereafter, work of developing the areas will proceed. During the year 1952, a start was made on the re-surfacing of pavements. A small programme was completed in 1952 and this was continued in 1953. The work completed in 1953 includes; Norrison Street Fourth Avenue Palmet Avenue Jepson Street St. Lawrence Avenue Epworth Circle Fourth Avenue to Victoria Avenue Huron Street to McRae Street Victoria Avenue to Jepson Street Palmet Avenue to Victoria Avenue Jepson Street to Epworth Circle In connection with the work on Epworth Circle, the pavement was widened from twenty feet to twenty-eight feet and a new curb and gutter constructed on the inner side of the circle. During the year, 1953, the quantity of filtered water delivered by the Filtration Plant increased approximately 6.5% over that delivered in 1952. This is a substantial increase and when the d~m~nd for water during the months of June, July and August each year is studied, it indicated that careful consider- ation must be ~iven to the facilities for purification and distribution presently available and the best solution.for increasing these facilities found. 341 A supply of good, pure water is a necessity and this problem must be studied carefully in the immediate future. There is another serious problem to be considered with respect to the operation of the Filtration. Plant. As you are aware, it is the intention of the Hydro-Electric Power Conumission of Ontario to close the power canal for repairs in the year 1955. Our intake for raw water is located in the Welland River directly in front of our filtration plant. When the power canal is in operation, water is drawn from the Niagara River and the raw water we use is therefore Niagara River water. However, if the power canal is closed, then the water from the Welland River will flow past our intake to the Niagara River. We know that the Welland River water is badly polluted and not a safe source of raw water for our plant. It is therefore necessary that this matter be given early consideration so that an ample supply of good water will be available early in 1955. No major construction work was carried on during 1953 for the Water Department but a new eighteen-inch main was laid on Buchanan Avenue between Dixon Street and Cakes Drive so that an adequate supply of water would be available for the two twelve-inch mains serving the northerly portion of the City. In addition a new eight-inch main was laid on Buttrey Street between Victoria Avenue and Starter Avenue to provide service for the industries in that area. Some six- inch mains were laid to replace existing smaller mains. During 1953, the Board of Education requested permission to proceed with alterations and additions to the Collegiate-Vocational Institute at an estimated cost of $~00,0OO.OO. Council approved the expenditure but stipulated that the work should be broken into two sections with approximately one-half the expenditure to be made in 1953 and 1954 and the balance in the years 195A and 1955. Council also approved the purchase of property at the corner of Ellis and St. Lawrence to be remodelled for an administration building for the Board of Education. Traffic conditions in this district are gradually becoming one of our major problems. The Committee of Council gave much time to a study of the various factors affecting the movement of vehicles on City streets and have many more problems to consider during this year. The study must deal with problems that are local in character and will in all probability include elimination of left turns at busy intersections and the establishment of certain 'one-way streets'. The problem of handling the ever-increasing tourist traffic in the summer months is one that should be dealt with by the City of Niagara Falls, Township of Stamford, Niagara Parks Commission and the Department of Highways working together and planning for the future as well as for the present. During the year 1953, the population of Niagara Falls rose from 24,158 to 25,006 or an increase of 848. During the same time, the assessment value of lands and buildings liable for t~x levy increased to $37,777,250. or an increase of $1,159,565. On January lst,1953, the total debenture debt of the municipality was $2,356,629.~3 but on December 31st, 1953, it will be $2,409,218.85 or an increase of $52,589.~2. The per capita debt decreased from $97.55 to $96.36 during the year. The Council in 1954 will have several major problems that will have to be given considerable study. Probably the most difficult will involve the Cor- poration,s contribution for the construction of adequate hospital facilities. The mount of money to be raised for this project will affect the borrowing power of the municipality for many years. There is also the provision of adequate facilities for the disposal of garbage and rubbish to be considered. Our present facilities are obsolete and our costs of operation excessively heavy and although a certain amount of work has already been done by a committee of Council with respect to this problem, a great deal of study is necessary before the proper solution with respect te facilities and equipment can be submitted for the approval of Council. It will also be necessary to determine the storm water sewers to be constructed after the shaft to the tunnel is in operation. All the sewers necessary to relieve floodin~ cannot be constructed immediately and it will be the respon- sibility of Council to establish a progressive programme to cover several years. 342 343 Councilwill again have to decide if it is desirable to proceed with further pavement re-surfacing and if-considered desirable, outline the schedule of work fo~ the year 1954. The purchase of a considerable tract of land on North Main Street and the ereqtion of a supor-market on the premises draws attention to the inadequate width of the existing pavement on this street espocially from Ferry Street to Summer Street, Council will have to decide at an early date if it is necessary to provide for a wider pavement and whether the work should be proceeded with immediately or postponed for future consideration, In 1953, Council requested the Canadian National Railway to consider replacing the bridge over the main line tracks on Victoria Avenue. If this request results in a new bridge then the City will have to consider widening Victoria Avenue from Bridge Street to the northerly city ]im~ts. The International Joint Commission have again directed a letter to the City of Niagara Falls to determine what steps have been taken to treat the raw sewage now dumped into the Niagara River. It would appear that it will be necessary for the City to proceed with preliminary studies of this major problem. Again may I stress the increasing problems arising from the movement of motor vehicles in the City and the immediate vicinity. Careful study of the problem and a plan of progressive improvements is necessary.in .order that the traffic can be moved safely and expeditiously and reasonable parking facilities provided. In all .expenditures for capital works the most important consideration is the ability of the taxpayers to finance the work. The major Capital Works must be constructed according to a definite schedule so that the tax levy for Debt purposes is not excessive. This requires even more detailed study than the annual budget for current expenditures. As I have stated on previous occasions, the City of Niagara Falls, like so many other municipalities, is feeling the burden of increased costs for hospitalization, child welfare, unemployment relief and administration of Justice so that it is coming to a point beyond the ability of the taxpayer to absorb; particularly those on fixed incomes, portsions, and so on. I feel that the Provincial and Federal Governments will have to assist the municipality to a greater extent than they are doing to help alleviate the burden without losing our autonomy as a municipa]~ty and being dictated to by the Provincial and Federal Governments. A great deal of Provincial and Crown Properties e~ist in Niagara Falls and we provide the same services as we do to all taxable properties and in spite of the Grants, I do not feel they are paying their Just taxation. The extra costs must be berne by the taxpayer and I feel, as a Council, we must continue to protest these exemptions so that we mayeventually include them on the TaxRoll, I want to emphasize that ECONOMY is very essential this year and in the years that lie ahead and I hope the Chairman of Finance will maintain a rigid economic policy without impairing our present services so that we can maintain as low a mill rate as possible. I might emphasize again that novmere in any municipality of this size do they enjoy. the services we have here. I feel that all members of' Council with the interest of the taxpayer must try to maintain this policy. I must congratulate the Chairman of Finance for 1953, Alderman Grant Donald, and all members of Council for the success in keeping within the budget and I understand there may be a small surplus. Ladies and Gentlemen, there is so much more that could be s~d but we must proceed with the meeting. I thank you for attending this Inaugural Meeting of 1954 and bearing with us this morning and I wish for you and yours very much happiness, success and good health during the coming year. ADOPTION OF MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting, having been received and read, were adopted on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton. CERTIFICATE The City Clerk certified as to the result of the ~11 on 7th December, 1953; and on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks it ~as ordered that the com- munication be received and filed. RE____~.L_U_T.I.O_NS The following Resolutions we__re Passed~ No. i - MARTIN - MCKINLEY _ RESOLVED that Ald. Geo. H.Mowers be and is hereby appointed the Chairman of Finance Committee of the City Council for the year 195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried UnanLmous!J_ - No. 2 - DONALD _ MOWERS - RESOLVED that Dr. J. H. Davidson, ~. George Burley and Mrs. J. R. Kelly be and are hereby appointed as the members of the Local Board of Health for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be bereto affixed. Carried Unanimous_lj!~ No. 3 - MORTON . MILLER _ RESOLVED that ~. G. H. Hamilton be and is hereby appointed as a representative of the City Council on the Public Library Board for the years 195~, 1955 and 1956; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously, No, ~ - BROOKS - MARTIN . RESOLVED that V,L, Davidson and Albert Benson be and are hereby appointed members of the Court of Revision; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed, Carried Unanimously. N~. 5 - MCKINLEY - DO~MLD - RESOLVED that AId. George Martin be and is hereby appointed as the representative of the City Council on the Greater Niagara Plamning Board for the year 195~; and.that Mr. C. A. Findlay and Mr. J. ~. White be re- appointed for a three-year term; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 6 - MOWERS _ MORTON - RF~SOLVED that His Worship, Mayer E.M. Hawkins be and is hereby appointed as the representative of the City Council on the Niagara Parks Commission for the year 19~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto allied. Carried U~ No. 7 - MILLER . BROOKS - RESOLVED that His ~rship, Mayor E.M. Hawkins be and is hereby appointed as the representative of the City Council on the Board of · Governors of the Greater Niagara General Hospital for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousl . No. 8 - MARTIN - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that AId. Harold C.Morton be and is hereby appointed as the representative of the City Council on the Children,s Aid Society for the County of Welland for the year 195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. NoL 9 - DONALD . MOWERS . RESOLVED that George J. Emery be and is hereby appointed the Weed Inspector for the City of Niagara Falls for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousl . No.lO , MORTON - MIIZER - RESOLVED that Aldermen Gec. Martin, H.G. Brooks and A.J. McKinley be and are hereby appointed as the members of the Property Committee of the City Council for the year 195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto afftx~d~ ' 3 4 1 . No. 11 - BROOKS- MCKINLEY - RESOLVE9 that Aldermen Geo. Martin, Franklin J. Miller and George H. Mowers be and are hereby appointed members of the EqRi~ment Committee of the City Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 12 - DONALD - MOWERS - RESOLVED that Aldermen F.J.Miller, Ceo. Martin and Harold C. Morton be and are hereby appointed as members of the Traffic Com- mittee of the City Council for the year 195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 13 - MARTIN - MORTON - RESOLVED that Aldermen F.J.Miller, A. J. McKinley and H.G. Brooks be and are hereby appointed as members of the Arena Committee of theCity Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 14 - MILLER - BROOKS - RESOLVED that Alderman Grant Donald be and is hereby appointed as the representative of the City Council on the Welland County Buildings' Committee for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 15 - MARTIN - DONALD - RESOLVED that Aldermen Coo.Mowers, A. J. McKinley and G. H. Brooks be and are hereby appointed as members of the Employees' Christmas Committee of the City Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the COrporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 16 - MCKINLEY - MOWERS - RESOLVED that Aldermen F.J.Miller, and Geo. Martin be and are hereby appointed as the representatives of the City Council on 'the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 17 - MORTON.- MIL!Y.R - RESOLVED that Alderman A. J. McKinley be and is hereby appointed as the representative of the City Council on the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce Tourist Committee for theyear 195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 18 - MCKINLEY - DONALD - RF2~LVED that Aldermen Geo. Martin, Geo.Mowers and Hugh Brooks be and are hereby appointed as members of the Civic Buildings Committee of the City Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 19 - BROOKS - MORTON - RESOLVED that Aldermen F.J.Miller, Grant Donald, George Mowers and George Martin be and are hereby appointed as members of the Semi-Centennial Committee of the City Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 20 - MARTIN - MILLER - RESOLVED that Aldermen Geo. Mowers, Harold Morton and Grant Donald be and are hereby appointed as members of the Union Negotiations Committee of the City Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be. hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously~ No. 21 - MCKINLEY - MORTON - RESOLVED that Aldermen Grant Donald, Geo. Mowers Geo. Martin, Hugh Brooks be and are hereby appointed as members of the Incin- erator and Sewage Committee of the City Council for the year 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of kid. Donald and McKinley until 2 p,m. RE~D AND ADOPTED, llth, January, 1954. Clerk ' ADJOURNED MEETING Council Chambers, &th January, 1954. The Council -re-assembled at 2.25 p.m. for the purpose of considering the general business and finance which had been properly presented to them. All members of the Council were present. DEPUTATION A delegation consisting of Messrs. R.C.Young, E. Jeremias and D. D. McMillan, was present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers it was ordered that Mr. R. C. Young, spokesman for the delegation, be heard. He advised that they were appearing before Council on behalf of the Real Estate Agents of Niagara Falls with reference to the question of the termination of rent control in March, 195~ and to advise Council of their views on this matter, namely, that such control should be discontinued, as the majority of landlords are being penalized by such control. He further stated that the administration of rent controls by the municipality would be a very expensive proposition. COMMUNICATIONS SEE Communications 290-299 Laid over from the previous meetings; No. 185 - (1953 File) - City of Windsor - re Centennial Festival. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the Semi-Centennial Committee for a report. (AId. Donald-contrary). previous to this resolution, it was moved by AId. Donald that the communication be received and filed; there was no seconder to this motion. No. 290 - (1953 File) - Select Committee of the Legislature ~ re discontinuance of rent control. ' No. 299 - (1953 File) - Township of Crowland - resolution requesting Provincial Government to retain rent controls. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and McKinley that these two communications be considered together. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication received from the Select Committee of the Legislature be received and filed and the resolution of the Town- ship of Crowland be received and endorsed. Carried. (Contrary-AId.McKinley and Martin). An amendment made by Ald. McKinley and Martin that the communications be received and filed, was defeated. bya vote of 5 to 2. No. 348 - (1953 File) - Fire Fighters' Local 528 - re proposed amendments to the Agreement concerning remuneration and working conditions. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the Negotiating Committee for consideration. No. 365 - (1953 File) - Loblaws - re conveyance to the City of Niagara Falls of land for street wideningr . ORDERa"D on the motion of kid. Donald and Martin that the communication be received and laid on the table until the City Manager iS able to contact Loblaw representative. The followlng Communications were presented; No. 1 - His Worship Mayor Hawkins - appointment of O.W. Zimmerman as representative on Court of Revision for 1954. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and McKinley that the communication be received and adopted. No. 2 - Greater Niagara Chamber of CommerCe - invitation' to Annual Dinner Meetk.ng. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that the communication be received and the invitation be accepted and as many members of Council as find it convenient attend and the City Manager be authorized to obtain the necessary tickets. No. 3 - Civic ~ployees' Federal Union. No. 133 - requesting leave of absence of employee delegated to attend Convention in Windsor, January l~th to 18th inclusive. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the com~nuni- cation be received and filed and permission be granted. No. 4 - Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto ~ailway Co. - re request for additional .bus service in west end of City. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the comunication be received and referred to the TrafFic Committee for report. No. 5 - Charles H. Powers - appreciation for co-operation extended to Kiltie Band. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the communication be rece~ed and filed. No. 6 - Canadian Legion. Branch 51 - invitation to installation of officers on January llth at 8 p.m. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the conmmunication be received and the invitation accepted and as many members of Council as find it convenient attend. No. 7 - Ontario Good Roads Association - Annual Convention. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and the membership be continued and delegate be sent to this Convention. No. 8 - Pastor - St. Paul's English Lutheran Church - invitation to Church Service, Sunday, January 17th, 1954 at n A.M. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that the comunication be received and filed and as many members of Council as possible and all departments with department heads attend this Service. No. 9 - Local Board of Health - Ontario Sanitary Inspectors' Training Course. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication be re- ceived and laid,on the table for one week for perusal of the Council. No.iO - Jumior Chamber of Comerce - Invitation to 'Civic Night'. As this com- munication was not lised on the Agenda, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be read. IT WAS THEN GRDERED on the motion of Ald. Nowera and Donald that the communication be received and the invitation accepted. REPORTS Laid over from previous meetings; No. 96 - (1953 File) - City Manager - report on cost of widening Huron Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and laid on the table. No.191 - (1953 File) - City Manager - report on estimated cost of developing parking facilities for Memorial Arena. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the report be received and laid on the table. The following Report was presented; No. 1 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. · ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. PETITIONS Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 21 - (1953 File) - S.R. Cook and ~ others - requesting reconsideration of B. Yuhasz' application to erect a motel. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Donald that the petition be received and laid on. the table until a report is submitted with reference to by-laws respecting building, lodging houses, signs, restricted areas, etc. The following Petition was presented; No. 1 - D. Cruthers and 2 others o requesting enforcement of by-law no. 1776 with respect to Lots 35 and 33, Elm Street. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Morton that the report be received and referred to the Property Co~ttee for a report. BY-LAWS The followin~ By-laws were passed; No. ~O~2 - To appoint members of the Court of Revision for year 1954. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Filler that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Mowers and Donald - Carried Unanimously. No. 5053 - To authorize the borrowing of $400,000.00 ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, llth January, 1954. Clerk . ~ Mayor FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 4th January, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 4th January, 1954 for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts submitted in the amount of $37,692.16 were approved by the Committee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of AId. Donald and Brooks. READ AND ADOPTED, llth January, 195~. Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, ~th January, 195h. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-lawwhich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; ~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Martin - Carried Unanimously. 3 ,I 9 . The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of/dd. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, llth January, 195h. ' ',F~lyor CONFERENCE Council Chamber, hth January, 195h. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 4th January, 19~ for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members of the Committee were presented. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. After consideration of the items placed be. fore them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of AId. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, llth January, 1954. Clerk ..... !350 SECOND },E;E'ENG REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, llth January, 195M Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, llth January, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers. COl~JFI CATIONS Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 360 - (1953 File) - Board of Education - requesting consideration to deeding to the Board, Lot 189, Ellis Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the cormnunication be received and filed and the request be granted. SEE Report No.2. No. 9 - Local Board of Health - re Ontario Sanitary Inspectors' Training Course, Class of 1954. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the communication be received and referred to Conference. TENDERS Tenders for the purchase of the following debentures had been called: $37,249.77 bearing interest at the rate of 5 percent,for Local Improvements; $25,000.00 bearing interest at the rate of 4½ percent for Board of Education Administration Building and $174,000.00 bearing interest at the rate of 4~ per cent for watermains and storm sewers. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and Martin that the tenders received be opened, initialled by His Worship the Mayor and tabulated. SEE Finance MeetinK. The followinK Communications were presented; No. 11 - Kinsmen - appreciation for use of City park for sale of Christmas trees. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Miller that the communication be received and filed. No. 12 - Alan Fowler - requesting 'stop sign' at Huron Street and Elizabeth Place. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be re- ceived and referred to the Traffic Committee for a report. No. 13 - A. A. MacBain - application for permit to erect a sign at 1306 Victoria Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and l~wers that the communication be received and laid in abeyance Until by-law number 5055 has been considered. FURTHER OFFERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller that the communication be received and filed and the application be refused. SEE By-law No.5055 .REeOaT__S The following Reports were presented; No. 2 - Property Committee - recommending that the request of the Board of Edu- cation for a deed to Lot 189, on Ellis Street adjoining their Administration Building be granted. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and McKinley that the report be received and adopted. No. 3 - ~ Co____~rdttee - re Petition '~umber 1. ORDERED on (II,e :.'.etlur of Aid. Mowers and 14iller that the ~Fort be received and adcl.,ted. SE:j Fetiticn ~7o. 1. No. 4 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. OPDER]iD ~n t~ ~ ,Gticn of Ald. McFinley and Horton that the retire Le received and adoi!ted arrd llcences be issued accordingly. PETITICr7 Laid over from the Frevious-mee_t%.n_SI No. t - D. Cruthers and 2 oth~,rs - requesting enforceaer. t of Ey-lab %. 177~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and T~[lller that the Ietitlcn he received and filed and the owners of Lots 35 and 33, ~m Street be advised that this prole~'ty cannot be used for commercial 2urp~ses which includes the storage of ~C !m,bing and tinsmithing material an~ that it will be necessary that the tropeFry ].~ cl~ned up and put in proper shape. SEZ ~ei_ort ~;o. t. EZSOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 22 - BROOKS - McKII~EY - RESOLVED that a message of s~:lpathy on behalf of His Worship the Me, yor and members of the City Council be forwarded to the family of the late ~. Clarence W. Martin, a valued and faithful employee of the City of Niagara Falls; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5055 - A by-law to amend Building By-law Number 1688, as re-enacted, ratified, approved and confirmed by by-law n~mber 2953, dated the 6th day of August, 19~O. ORDERED on the motion of Ald, Miller and Brooks that AId. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDEP~"D on the motion of AId. Miller and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Mes of Council be temporarily suspended and the byelaw be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - tld. Mowers and Donald - Carried Unanimou.,ly. It was agreed that the press should be supplied with a copy of this by-law in order that the public may be made acquainted with the regulations contained therein. MI S C~ .L A NEO US AId. Grant Donald desired to be placed on record as being definitely opposed to cars bein~ allowed to park on City pr~per~y at the north-west comer of Valley Way and Morrison Street, stating that he voted against the granting of a licence for the sale of used cars at this location, due to the fact that the previous proprietor of a similar car lot had cars parked right out on Morrison Street, thus creating poor visibility for persons travelling on Valley Way, The City Clerk advised that the applicant for the used car lot licence had been advised that his application had been approved withlthe understanding that cars located on the property must be kept completely on private property and under no circumstances allowed to rest on any portion of the street allowance. i 352 The Council adjou.rned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 18th January, 1954. Clerk FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, llth January, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, llth January, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been proper~ certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were presdnt, Aid. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $~1,890.87 were approved by the Committee. The Accounts subnitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and AId. McKinley. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of Messrs. Mrmak and Macesic for a building permit to remove 9 existing single cabins at the Queen Elizabeth Motor Court located at the comer of Stamford Street and Stanley Avenue and to erect in that location ll units joined together, at an estimated cost of $25,000.00 was presented for consideration. ORDFd~ED on the motion of AId. Miller and Donald that ~he report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The Statement of Relief as of December, 1953 was presented for consid- eration. ORDERED on the motion.of ~yor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley that the Statement be received, given the usual publicity and filed. The communication from the Joliey Construction Company, which arrived too late for inclusion on this evening's agenda, was ordered read, on the motion of AId. McKinley and Brooks. The communication contained the request for tentative approval of building permits for Charles Burland - erection of 15 units for tourist accommodation on the north side of Clifton Hill at an estimated cost --f ~3O, OOC. ~nd E. ~. 2-~intosh - er¢c'.i~n ~f 14 u~ts for tourist acco~,~odati~.. on the north side of Clifton Hill, at an estimated cost of $28,000. with the understanding that in both instances no further or other land than that presently in us~ will be utilized and that, if approval is given, a formal application accompanied by proper plans and specifications will be filed, and full compliance with the City Building By-law and regulations under the Tourist Establishment Act will be carried out. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Miller that the communication be received and tentative approval be granted. The S,~u~a~ of Bids for Lhe t, er!ders .';clhILit 5-! for tR~ u,':: ~.3 f debentures for Lc, c~ imF~vemer~bs' ~ard of Z'~uca~ ion .kt~ and watem~s ~d store sewers, was consLdered. ~e City Con~ittee verbally that j.L.Orah:~n and ~mFany subfitted th.~ n~Lmely $101.92 and reconunended that their tender ~e accef te~d; f~Z'ilD ~,:n lhe motion of Mayor HawMns ~nd ~d. I<cKinley ~hYL the tender of J.L.~r'd~ ~m~ny, as recommended by the City M~ager, I~ accepted. Carried Un'mimcusly. ~d. Mc~n!ey ~quested thit the S~na~ ~th details, be d~s[r;hu~ed to the members of Council for Lheir information. ~e Co~ttee arose and reported to Council on the motion of ~..]. McKinley and ~rtin. READ AND ADOPTED, 18th January, 1954. Clerk ' Chairman cf Fjnance. COUL;CIL ~TING Council Chamber, llth Jznuary, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council al~d Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Co~l~ittee. All members of Council were Fresent. BY-LAW The followinK By-law was passed; ~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried Unanimously. Third Reading . AId. Donald and Martin - Carried Unanimously. JUNIOR CHAMBER OF CO~EPCE Ald. Martin referred to his attendance at the dinner sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the statement made by the Speaker on that occasion, to the effect that ~he Councils of this area lack courage and intestinal fortitude. He Stated that he was very much opposed to this statement and was of the opinion that the Speaker, a former Mayor and Alderman of Niagara Falls, should be asked to offer an explanation for this remark orretract it; that an injustice had been done to the members of the Aldermanic Board and that he as an Alderman was not P~ePared ~o sit in hublie ridicule by such an individual His Worship the Mayor and AIdemen concurred in the remarks made by ~d. Martin. 353 ,) I -RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passe~; No. 23 - DONALD - MOWERS - RESOLVED that a communication expressing the appreciation of His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council be forwarded to the Junior Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to attend 'Civic Night' dinner at the King Edward Hotel, Wednesday, January 6th, 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousl?( The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. ~wers and ]~ller. READ AND ADOPTED, 18th January, 1954. Clerk Mayo r CONFERENCE Council Chamber, llth January, 1954. The Committee of Conference of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, llth January, 195~ for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them, and also to meet with the Local Hydro Commission of Niagara Falls. All members of the Committee were present, After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 18th January, i95~. [ursuant to adj,,uz'r~nent, Council *:e~ at 7.10 ! .,: .... 'z :-:a!' I"U; January, 1954~ Tot the i:urN:-e e~ ccDsldt-z.~,a L,~tera] P~,"~ies. ~' of ~he preylens ;:zee/in5' ~,,2c;i>ted these. , ~ :' , ~u[<? , p .Sd. 22717, . ,,..' '-,.'ti~. CCi, ZiUTiZj.i Zlj_ Tke followin& .Com'~.unica[ions v- .... ~e~ ,- ~ ~- . ~!o. 14 - ~5agar:{ Peninsula Sq~to~i~:~ _ r'~c .... ~[n' { .~', - . and XcKjnley thai the cof~'-unic~=tio~ as requested. ............ '? y-e.=u; ..: ,. pC, d No. 1~ - Greater ~!iagar~ Se',er'al at 7 p.m. OEDEED o~ ;.he ,~otion of A~,d. be received and a meeting be arranged for Ue ev~nin.. off lk'ndT, r~ ruarv ls[~qfter the regular Council Meeting. No. 16 - ~wanis Husic Festival _ of~d.~nald and ....... ~ - -'~ . .~. OF/DZ2Z~ on the motion ~dget Co~ttee.Mc~nley that the ?o~nunication be received ~rd referred to the No. 17 - Niagara Memorial Trumpet Rand - requesting grant for 1254. O~DEPSD on t~e motion of Ald. Donald &rid McKinley that the conununication be r~ceiv~.d and referred to the Budget Committee. No. 18 - Rose Dunkleman Chapter of }ladassah - requesting permission to },old tag day April 22nd. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and permission be granted. No. 19 - Township of Crowland _ Rent Control. ORDZ.,~D on the motion of AId. Donald and Mowers that the commtu]ication be received and forwarded to our Member of Par- liament of the Province of Ontario requesting him to sup~ort the resolution of the Township of Crowland, which has already been endorse~ by the City Council. No. 20 - Ontario Municipal Association _ submission of Brief to Cabinet on January 21st. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ifowers that the communication be received and referred to our representative on the Executive of the Association, Ald. Donald, and that he support the presentation to the Cabinet. No. 21 - MiaKara Falls and Suburban Area Plannin~ Board - Estimate of financial requirements for 195~. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley that the co~mnication be received and referred to the Budget Committee. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, extended congratulations to Ald. McKinley for his election a~ President of the Niagara Falls Horticultural Society. The following Report was presented; No.~ . City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. 355 356 Ald. Miller referred to statements of costs with reference to ~]~.~t~one ~,d additions to the Welland Cmm~.y J~ contained therein and the policy of the Jail Con~nittee with reference to their purchases. SEE Resolution No.2 RESOLUTIONS The foliowinE Resolutions were passed; No. 2~ - MOWERS - MORTON - RESOLVED that a letter be forwarded to Reeve A. G. Bridge of the Township of Stamford, presently confined to the Greater Niagara General Hospital, wishing him a very speedy recovery; and the Seal of the Cor- poration be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 25 - IqLLER - MORTON - .RESOLVED that a communication be forwarded to the Welland County Special Jail Committee requesting notice of their meetings in a reasonable time for the convenience of our representatives on that Committee; and also that this Council be supplied with copies of the minutes arising out of these meetings and requesting an explanation as to whether local merchants have had an opportunity to tender on supplies and if not, why not; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. Ald. Donald, in referring to the recent con~aents of the Sports Editor in the local press, with reference to parking facilities for the benefit of patrons of the Memorial Arena, referred to the fact that agreements have already been negotiated with the American Can Company and the Shredded Wheat Company and queried the City Manager as to when action will be taken to put these lots in shape for parking purposes. The City Manager advised that it was intended to commence work on these lots to-day, but another letter is requested by the' Shredded Wheat Company. Ald. Mowers referred to the hut still existing on the p~rk property at the corner of Valley Way and Queen Street which had been erected by the Kinsmen for the sale of Christmas trees, and was of the opinion that this should now be removed. His Worship the Mayor advised that the organization will be contacted in this regard. Ald. Donald referred to the good condition of the streets in Niagara Falls, New York during the wintertime and was of the opinion that it ~might be worthwhile if their procedure were investigated. The City Manager advised that he would take the matter under advisement. BY-IAW Laid over from a pre~ious meeting; No. 50~A - To authorize the borrowing of $136,000.00 for the construction of watermains on Buchanan Avenue and Buttrey Street and Sewers on Huron Street and Third Avenue. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. READ A~ ADOPTED, 25th January, 1954. 357 Sou ~" -,, ~ ~I' , ,ry, 1.95.';. D~e Finance ."'.'coring was held on Z,:cndal,, 1,~th January, purpose of approvin8 and also passing the varlo[js accounLs whLck !-,:,1 ~..,, ;,rd~,ertj- certified and [!~ced before them. ill meaLera of the Zom, ldL, t,~e Mowers~ Chaimmn of Fina~ce, presided. Sundry Accounts in the ~iount cf ~5~49.15 were api roved t_;:' th" 3c'rr:,] Lies. ~e Accounts subsPitted, ~'].ng tass~d or cLher~ise ,teal' ,'iM.~ were o~dered placed in the mouey by-Zav~ for i:reseutatjou Lo Lhe Com:c] 1 ,;n '~ ~:oUon of ~d. ~[eK~.nley and lqayor HawkLea. ~e co~unicatlon f~m 2~ph Bi~onte requesting permisL;hm to copiLl:us the concession at Oakes Park for the year 1954 at a ~nta] ,;f ~175. sLit uS ~Ljng Lhat he would be resinsibis for hydro and all other necessary ezntenses' re cleanira; and rewriting and the ~ent of the necessary licenoes, was t 'es,,~te,~ for consideration. Moved by ~d. NcKinley and bna!d that the communication be received and referred to the City ~[~ager for a re~rt; this motion was defeated. An ~ten,~ent by ~d. ]~ller and Norton that the co~unication be received and file~ and ~rmtsslon granted, wae carriedj the vote being Aye - ~d.Z,Xller, Xorton, Brooks, ~'~rL/n asd Howera; Nays - ~d. Mc~nleyj ~d. ~nald refrained from voting. ~e City ~na8er~s report in connection w'Lbh Lhe '~pzlication o2 Henry ~ng, 9.~ver ~ad for a rfvls~on of Bu~ng Permt 1¢Zg6 for the construction of a lO-unmt actel accomnodatzon~ at an estimated cost of 12 consideration O~ERED on the motion of ~d ' ~ , 00. was presented for ~ller ' · and S~oks that the report be received and referred to the Fro~rty ~mtLee for a report. ~e City Nanager~s re~rt in connection ~t.h the application br St,~n~s Parish H~i, for ~ission to excavate under the new section of the buildin~ for a club room, w~s presented for consideration. ORDE~ on the motion of ~d.l~er and ~rton that the re~rt be received ~d tabled and referred ~o the Property g01ttee for a re,ft. (Conbra~-.~d. bnal8 & Mayor Ha~ins). ~ ~en~ent made by tld. ~nald~ seconded by ~ayor Hadins that the re~rt be received and adopted, was defeatedj ~d. ~rtin did not vote. ~e ~ittee arose and ~rted to ~uncil on the motion of kld. McKinley and ~ller. READ AND ADOPTED, 25th January, 1954. Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Clerk Council Chamber, 18th January, 195~. 358 The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5057 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of inti~ducing the by-law and the ~y-law be read the first time. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unaniraously. Third Reading -Ald. Miller and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 25th January, 1954- Clerk CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 18th January, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close cf the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 18th January, 1954 for the purpose of considering various matters presented. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of AId. Mowers and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 25th January, 1954. Clerk FL UZ{Ti! ;.LE~T[F.~C January, ]954, for t'~ Auricle members of C'3uq~l wP~., ~:"3s..r~[. ~e ~ , c:~ minuL, s or LL,~ i.r~v[.,~.L: illlet. '~' DEi UT.',?TTN Dr. C.G.Sh-~v. ,., j'q' *'i'=i'-~nd?!"t, "';~ ~' ?,'rAn ~.~ ..'. present on b'Th'ilf or L>~ Srtri~!i'~"~u~, 3o;tr.d [c .',tk.e ,~ r'.: with th~ cchsf.vuct>>:, ,>f an ~C.l:~fon to ~%,' 3'?~.t~r~tt.i tc c;,s~s an~? as a rehabilitation c,.nt~,~ ~oz' [} . tubepct!ous. ~n t.e treatm:~t ~C Lubcrculosi~ and U.,. '~:d,,?p oF c~, c~Z,../.,. '~ ;: .' _pm ~ co~ulu~ca~lon from U,} ['U-nistep of ~.3alt~ con :lLni'aj Dr. 8h~vep stated U'.at ir+ mq'<inS ~ll-'lic~tion to the asseso~ent is ~Bed oq ?~ c,~nfs l~r o~l.it:{i an.] re~luestp His ~Vorship the Xayor assured Dr. Shaver or Cc~r:.cLl.'~ wonderful ~rk being accemFlished at the San'~Lori~m, wiLh partZ c,21ar, rcf':rre r:ce to the doctor's work. - oDL ~, ic~:tlon lie. 22. d~-. ResoluU on 26. CO~ -"j~YCATIOHS Laid over from the previous meetinK; N0. 36~. - (1953 File) Martin. Calvert and Matthews - on behalf of Z;iagara Dry Beverages Limited with reference to the silent policemen. ORDZPj]D on the ;notion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and !aid on the table for one week and the City ]~anRger be instructed to co.m~nunicate with the Dep~rtment of Highways to ascertain whether it is pervnissible for such signs to be er cted on the highway, a sketch of such sign to ~ccomp?/ly the cc~,unicstion. SEE Report No. 6. No. 12 - Alan G. Fowler - suggesting stop sign at intersection of Huron Street and Elizabeth Place. ORDERED on the motion of kld. Donald and Mowers that the communi- cation be received and filed and no action be taken. SEE Re~rt No. 7.. Phe following Co~.unications were presented; No. 22 - Niagara Peninsula Sanatorium - application for assistance to establish a building for maximum benefit cases and a rehabilitation centre for the tuberculous. 0RDEED on the motion of AId. Donald and Mowers that the communicaUon be received and filed and the City of Niagara Falls contribute an amount of $5,000. SEZ Resolution No. 26. fjo. 23 - Niagara Frontier Humane Society - requesting grant for 1954. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the communication be received and re- ferred to the Budget Committee. No. 24 - Niagara Falls Kiltie Band - requesting grant for 1954. ORDERED on the of Ald. Miller and Morton that the communication be received and referred 359 360 No. 25 - Greater Niagara Branch. Health League - requesting issuance of proclamation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks t.hat the munication be received and filed and the proclamation be issued. No. 26 - Probation Officer, Welland County - Annual Report for 1953. ORDERED .on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and filed. No. 27 - Board of Education - appreciation for deeding Lot 189, Ellis Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication be re- ceived and filed. SEE By-law No.505~ No. 28 - Civic Employees' Federal Union, 133 - advising of intention to re-open present agreement. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the communication be received and referred to the Negotiating Committee. No. 29 - H.E.P.C. of Ontario - dewatering of power canal. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the City Manager for a full report. No. 30 - Ontario Rental~ Administration - rent control. ORDEP~."q) on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the communication be received and tabled for one week and the City Manager communicate with the City of Toronto to ascertain what decision they reached at their meeting, and, if possible, follow their pattern and the City Manager submit a report containing any recommendations at the next meeting. REPORTS The following Reports were presented~ No. 6 - Traffic Committee - re silent policemen supplied by Coca Cola Company. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Donald that the report be received and laid on the table for one week. No. 7 - Traffic Committee - recommending no action re request of Alan Fewlet for a stop sign at intersection of Huron and Elizabeth Place. ORDERED on the motlot of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. No. 8 - City Clerk - Niagara Falls to be locale for convention of Assessing Officers. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the report be received and referred to the Assessment CommiSsioner for a further report. No. 9 - Traffic Committee - two recommendations. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and Donald that the report be received and adopted. No.lO - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of .Ald. Miller and Mowers that the report be received and adopted and licences be issued accordingly. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 26 - MO~RS - DONALD - RESOLVED that the City of Niagara Feels contribute ~an ~mount of $5,000. as a grant towards the establishment of a building for maximum benefit cases and a rehabilitation centre for the tuberculous at the 1 %ra Fenln~,:~ ~ 2:~natori:~n; a~ld th. Z~4 ¢f the Corporation ~le hereto Carried Uanimously. AId. Molten referred to the unemployment conditions which apparently are ~revalent and suggested that the Federal and Provincial Governments be approached with the request that they institute public works with a view to .combatring the situation. (SEE Resolution No. 27). Seal of the Cor~ration be hereto affixed. Carpi ed ITr,,~ni~ ousl,v. VERBAL REFORT AId. Donald, Vice-President of the Ontario MuniciI ~! issociat~on, presented a verbal report on his attendance at an Executive 3-'e,~t!ng, J.~tuapy 29th, 1954 in Toronto and gave a summary of the resolutions. He referred l.~ 1 r~ee~in6 held the following day with twelve members of the Provincial Cabinet ~!nd ~d-~sed that one of the most important items under discussion was the t~.xatL',n of iAxblic utilities, etc. which all municipalities are very much inter~st~d in. !{owevet, the Premier of Onbario suggested that the municipalities contact their own Members of Parliament in this regard. AId. Donald was also in f~vour of the Federal Covernn',,mt ~,aj'in~ taxation on their public buildings. ~ It was agreed that information be supplied to our FederAl and Provincial Members of Parlia~nent when the question of Cro~l properties is under discussion. MISCELLANEOUS Ald. Mowers referred to the filthy condition of sidewalks [n the municipality due to sanding operations and suggested that the City M~nag.~r ,~ghb consider putting a sweeper out to remove some of the excess l~ssibly before drier weather arrives. He also referred to the parking presently being done on the Solomon property on the east side of Valley Way adjacent to ~lorrison Street and its result- ing effect on the sidewalks at that point and asked the City Manager also take this under advisement. AId. Donald, while on this subject, referred to co~,ents he had received as to the use of a front end loader to load the sand at the Lewis Avenue yard rather than the present practice of shovel-loading and asked that the City Manager consider the possibility of utilizing equipment of this nature. BY-LAW The foliowinE By-law was passed; ~o. 50~8 . To authorize the execution of a deed to the Board of Education. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried Unanimously. ORD2RED on the motion of AId. ~rtin and ~Hller that Rule 36 (2) oC the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, let. February, 1954. 362 FINANCE t,L~ETING Counci 1 Chamber, 25th January, 195,'. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 25th January, 1954 for the pur- pose of approving and also passing the various accounts v:hich had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Comnittee were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of ~90,854.28 were apprcved by the Committee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money ~.-law for presentation to the Council on the motic,~ of Ald. Filler and McKinley. The report of the City Manager in conmection wlth the application of Mr. Henry Long, 9 River Road, for ~pproval of a revision of Building Permit N~,ber 10~6, at an estimated additional cost of $1,2OO. was again presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Com:ittee and on the motion of AId. McKinley and ~ller it was ordered that the application be approved. The report of the City ~nager in connection ~th the application of St. Ann's Parish Hell for a permit to excavate under the new section of the building for a C!ubroon, at an estimated cost of ~,~OO. was again presented for consideration. Upon the reco~nendation of the Froperry Coredtree and on the motion of lld. ~ller and Donald it was ordered tha~ the application be approvel. The City ]~nager's retort in connection with the application of Mrs. Theresa Reinhart, 933 Clifton Hill, for a revision to the building pemdt 10~95, issued in .December, 1953, for rebuilding tourist acco~nodation at her p~emises was presented for consideration. ORDEREl) on the m~tion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report in connection ~.~th the Equipment Co~dttee's reco~,endation that 'Hydrovac' brakes be installed on the ladder truck in use by the Fire Department at an estimated cost of $200. plus installation charges of $25. was presented for consideration. ORDER on the motion of Ald. ~brton and Miller that the report be received and adopted. COU~'TCIL The Council re-assembled at tt:e close of the r~gl~lar C':,~ Meetings for the iurl'ose of passing the ~v-l~w which covere,~ the acncun~s by the Co~ittee. All members of Council were iresent. ~Y-LA:~f The following B~._la~: was passed; Nq.. ~0~9 - To provide monies ~or general 2urroses. OD~D~L~) on the motion of AId. McKinley and 2iower-s it was order,-.d tl, at Ald. l~owers be grant~,d the privilege of introduclng the bZ,-!aw &nd the by-law k'e read the first time. - Carried Unanimously.~ ORDErRED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that -~u~e 3(. (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be tem}~rarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. ~ ~]]ird Reading .Ald. ~.fcKinley and Morton - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of A/d. Z:cKinley and Z'.iowers. READ A~) ADOPTED, let February, 1954. Clerk 363 The City Manager's report in connection with the application of George Sainovich, 1951 Main Street for a building permit for alterations to the base- ment of the Prospect Hotel, at an estimated cost of $~,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of Smith, Pfohl and DelVecchio, Funeral Directors, at 2062 Main Street, for parmission to erect a neon sign on the north-west comer of their premises, at an estimated cost of $1,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and McKinley that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager presented a verbal report in connection with the application of Motorville Car Sales, for parmission to erect a neon sign on Stanley Avenue, inside their own property line, at an estimated cost of $1,000. and recommended-that approval be granted. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller that the application be received and a~proved. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Aid. McKinley and READ AND ADOPTED, lst. February, 195h. Chairman of Finance CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 25th January, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regaLlot Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 25th January, 195~ for the Purpose of considering various matters presented to them. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Conmdttee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald. READ~AND ADOPTED, let. February, 1954. 11 36: , FIFTH M]EETING R3GULAR MEETING Council Chamber, lst. February, 195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 1st. of February, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the pre~ious meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinle:;. DEPUTATION Dr. William Fingland, of St. Andrew's United Church, was present at ~he meeting and on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers it was ordered that he be heard. Dr. Fingland expressed his concern with reference to the proposed lift- ing of rental control and the hardship which such a move will impose upon peopl~ of lower income brackets and asked Council to consider the possibility of con- tintLing such control for at least a few months. His Worship the Mayor assure4 Dr. Fingland that Council will give every consideration to this problem. r No. 38 - W. J. ]!cBurney _ recormsendin~_ granting of per,sit Victoria ' Avenue. 0EDgeD on the motion of/ld. McKinley and co~u~cation be received and filed. COMMUNICATIONS Lai~ over from the previous meeting; No. 30 - W. R. M~Clelland - re continuation of rental control; ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the matter be laid on the table, to be considered at the joint meeting of Niagara Falls and Stamford Councils,scheduled for February 5th and the City Clerk secure all information with regard to the average number of cases from Niagara Falls and Stamford ~ich are handled in the Ontario Rentals Office at St. Catharines and also ascertain whether their complete files will be made available. See Report No.12. : The following Communications were presented; ~ No. 31 - Greater Niagara Genera~Hospt~ - delegation to meet Council at 8.30 · ' d B o ks that the communication be No. 32 - Canadian National Institute for the Blind - requesting proclamation with reference to "~nite Cane Week". ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and o~L~ers b ~i. i that the communication be received and filed and the proclamation pu lished. No. 33 - Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce - re progress made in arranging fox' ~ , No. 34 - Welland County Clerk-Treasurer - requesting grant to Suburban Area Com- mission. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the Budget Committee. · SEE Resolution No. No. 3~ - Greater Niagara Community Chest - requesting grant for 1954. ORDERED on referred to the Budget Committee. ' ' No, 36 - Industri$1 Committee ~f, ~amber of Commerce- requesting grant for 19511. ORDERED On the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the communication be re- ceived and referred to the Budget Committee. .. No. 37 - Niagara Falls Horticultural Society - requesting grant for 19~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the communication be received and referred to the Budget ~ommittee. 365 SEE :{escl,d No. 39 - Township of Crowland - resolution re education:~l co t~. C':DET]D cm ~h~ motion of Ald. Donald and ]'bwers that the co;~q~unication be r,~=s,dv, l~ and fc!r',~arded to the Ontario Municipal Association. No. 40 - Niagara Parks Cor~mi ssion - copy of regulations gore rl =i i! S t? re <lh b[ghwavs. 0RDE~ on the motion of ~d. ~nald ~d Hartin that the c l.-lur,~ctRLi~,~ c,,'; . F,.:, received and filed and a co~unLcation be ~cted to the Co~dssion Ioihttng out C~.nncil's objection to the tM~e of ~ign as Frovided for in M~e Regu].atior:s. No. ~1 - Clerk-Treasurer of Welland ~unty - IGnutes of Special Cc'urthD,~se Cc;~'~ittee meetings available. O~EE on the motion of Ald. b~ll~r an,~ Donald thH, the fornication be received and laid on the table and a furth~ communication ~rected to the Clerk-~easurer of the ~unty Council ~ferring to the fact that pre~ously a specific date was n~ed for the belong of such rze-:tings a~d en~lui~in~ again as to the reasons why nc opportunity was given to peo~ le Zn Ume C]ty cf Niagara Falls to tender on eqUIpment and supplies inasmuch as the Ciby of Falls ~11 be a l~rge contributo~ tc the cost of the structure. No. ~2 - ~ilway Association of Canada - Dayllghb ~ng Zlm~b ]954. C~DZRZD the motion of ~id. McKinley ~d Morton bhat the com'nunication be received and filed and Day~ght Saving ~me be established to conform :~ith the dates requested, ~z; 1201 a.m. Sunday, April 25th, 195~ to 12.01 a.m. Sunday, Septe:,~ber 26th,1~5l~. No. 43 - ~ade and Industry Branch - l~th ~rket Area M~nicipal Industrial Fromoften Conference a~ Fort Colbrne, Feb.17th,195~. As this communication was not inciuded on the agenda, ib was ordered on the motion of ild, Piiller and Mowers [hat the com- mu~cation be read. ORDE~ on the motion of ~d. rIcKinley am] L:owers that the fornication be received and filed and the ~uncil's representaHvez on the Industrial Coattee, ~d. Yd~er and !~rtin, ~ong ~th the City Eanager, if he so desires, be delegated to attend this Coherence. .RE}~DRTS Laid over from the ~revicus meeting; A!~ /'fartin and Frills th es~m l~lgb' '~ Ai~ /RD:~RED on the motion Of NO. ll - Assessment Commissioner - further report on pro sod Conv~n~' ing Officers Association. ORDERED on the motion of ' pc.' ~ ~ ~.on of Assess- f the expenditures involved. ~- - he~r portion aid on the table to be considered at the Joint meetin~ of Niagara Falls and .tamford Councils, scheduled for February 5th, and the°fit·, Cl~rk sectire a situation. p ic works be conuaenced to comet the ~employ- !]'1I No. l~ - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. OPJ)ELvD 'on the ,notion of Ald. ~iowers and F~]leP ,.he+, the ~er~PL licenOes issued accor~ngly. RESOLUTIONS Tl~e following Resolutions were passed; No. 28 - DONALD - M0'..~K~S - RESOLVED ~hat a report on the validity cf the Niagar!, Falls Suburban Roads Conm~ission's proposed action in acquiring additional roads from the County, be submitted; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixe~1. Carried Unanimously_.. No. 29 - McKINI~Y - MOWERS - RESOLVED that a pen~it be granted for the erection of the sign at Victoria Inn at 1306 Victoria Avenue in accordance ~dth the application previously filed, subject to the condition that the said sign be erected entirely over the Koaloff property and that the standard indem~qity bond be entered into by Keeloff saving the City harmless; and the Seal of the Cor- poration be hereto affixed. Carried (Aid. Miller-contrary). MISC~.L A~V_OUS Ald. MXller requested action with regar to the proposed installation of the traffic light on ~brrison Street and the island on Valley Way and the City Manager agreed to take the matter under advisement. In connection with the traffic lights at the intersection of McRae Street and Victoria Avenue, the City ~nager advised that the trouble lies in the operation of the light at proper intervals and ;dd. Donald was of the opinion that the Northern Electric Company should send a representative to look into this trouble without any further delay. Ald. McKinley suggested that the Traffic Committee consider the elimination of traffic turning left into the A. and P. Food F~rket when north bound on Victoria Avenue. Aid. McKinley also referred to the double parking of taxi cabs in front of Loblaws on Victoria Avenue when loading and unloading passengers and it was the opinion of the Chairman of the Traffic Conmdttee, AId. Miller, that this matter should be referred to the Police Commission. His Worship the Mayor agreed to take this complaint under advisement. The followinK By-laws were passed; BY-LAWS No. ~060 - To amend By-law Number 4911, being a by-law authorizing the borrowing of $200,000. for the making of alterations and additions to the buildings of the Niagara Falls Collegiate-Vocational Institute. ORDER on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Filler and Xartin that .Rule 36 Standing Rules oE Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - AId. Martin and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. No. 5061 - A by-law to prohibit heavy traffic. O~D~Eno. ~h~ ~n~. o~ A~. ~cWinl~- an~ ,~rtin that Ald. ~ller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law~and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. 0 zR .n. on the motion or A d. ' arti. , nd Srook the, of the Stmn~nd ,~u~ uf Council be te:ni_ora~ly suspended and 'b:~ the second rea~ng. - Carried. /~d. l'k,wers-ccmtrary) ~ ' ~ . ~ird Reading -Ald. Donald and Xartin - C~.rried. No. ~062 - To a~nend By-law N,~nber 3790, being a by-law fen th,~ r ~Z,~]~tff. n ,,~ traffic. O~DERSD on the motion of Ald. McKinl,-y and :<artln il-- _ .ild. ilL].let be granted the privilege nf introducing the by-law and the b~'-law h,:l ~von t i ,, f~.r:t reading. - Carried Un:inirnously. ' O?DZR~F~3 on the motion of Ald...'fartin and Xewerz t}, ~ iuq e ~z ~ ' , k, ,' of tha StandthE R~es of Council be teml~rarily susFnded an,] Lhe L,_].~.; 1:~ J~-,-n t}:e second reading. - Carried Unanimously. ~' Third Reading - A~d. Mowers and McKinley - C~rried Unani,qous!y. The Council adjourned Lo Finance Meeting on the 'netion <,f AI,]. 2.~}-'i,~l-.-.- ar:d Mowers. . READ AND ~DOPTED, 8th February,!95~. Clerk FINANCE EETIMG Council Chamber, 1st. February, 195~. The Finance Meeting w~s held on Monday, lst,February, 195~+ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. ild. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $26,5;+3.74 were approved by the Corn- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald. ihe cosunuaication from the ?win Kist Ice Cream Company advising of their desire to erect a new building at the corner of Queen St. and River Road, and the report of the City Manager suggesting the impossibility of issuing a building permit with the information available at the present time, were presented for ' consideration. ORDERED on the motion of His Worship the ~yor and Ald. Morton that the report be received arid adopted and tho Ice Cream Company so notified. iannuzze~e City Manager's report in connection with the application of Albert for a sign permit to erec~ a sign at 1893 Main Street, at an estimated ce..t or t.~50.for his tenants, the Power City Finance Company, Limited was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of AId. }A'cKinley and Donald tha~ the report be received and adopted and the sign permit issued. 367 368 369 The City Manager' s report in connection with the application of S. H. Carson, Ltd. for a permit to erect a masonite sign at the corner of Vallej- Way and Morrison Street, on their parking lot, at an estimated cost of $25. was presented for consideration. O~RDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and McKinl~l that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the Opening Date for Loblaw's Supennark,, now under construction on North Main Street end the necessity of a decision regarding the widening of Main Street, was presented for consideration. ORDEi!E on the motion of Ald. Filler and Donald that the report be received and tabled and the City Manager be instructed to communicate with Loblaws requesting a rei to a previous letter concerning this matter. Ald. l.~%rtin expressed his concern regarding the traffic problem wh[cl- will be created here, being of the opinion that the road is definitely teenafro'. and action should be taken even to the point of ~ delegation of this Council going over to Toronto to interview the Loblaw representatives in order to avoid further traffic difficulties. The City Treasurer's report on Tax Arrears at December 31st,1953 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the report be received, given the usual publicity and filed and that the City Treasurer make an effort to collect the 19~7, 19~8 and 1949 taxes as,soon as possible. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 8th February, 195~. Clerk Chairman of Finance COUNCIL MEETING Council Chinbet, lst. February, 195~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the ~ccounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. BY-LAW The followin~ ~v-law was passed; No. ~062 - To provide monies for general purposes. OFFERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that kid. Mowers be ~ranted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first ~eading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDSR,ED on the motion of Ald. l'{tntin and B.~r,~. {~.,~ , ,~' ~iven the second ~ading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading ~ AId. iLLller %nd Morton - Carri,.d Unanimously. ild. Mowers referred to a communication from the S; ~ .'i~.~ ,d"r 'o !} e Equipment Commibtee in which he requested pemr~sslon to purchase sLatl~nery binders fox' the Assessment Departmpr-,t when the new Addressogra.,!, 3yr~.~l!~ i~ lnstal!e.J~ at an approximate total cost of $?13. O~DER~]D on the motion ~>f AId. 'L~:~,'!'s and Donald that the request be granted. ' MEETING %'~TH BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ,SRi'k%$]R NI!%GAE! 3E~/ER.iI, HCZ!'iTAL 9 P.M. As previously arranged. ~be delegation of the Bc, ar{ i-,r C--',v~rnor=c of the Greater Niagara general Hospital and !nerobees of the Hospital Eu{ld].,S Coi~u~ittc,e were present and as requested, the City Clerk p~ceeded to ~a% t:-le 3Fochul.e which had been prepared by the Board. Following U,~ read~n+~. H~-, l':or~Lii. the Mayor advised that it ~ould be a decision for Council to m~ke regarjing the financing of the project. but that the site would be entlrely up L.~ L:~ Fo'ird and opened the meeting for general discussion. Mr. Farsons. President of the Board, stated Lh',t he w'~u!d be prei~red to answer any questions to clarify any l~int raised b~ C~unc_~l an,j curl[ned difficulties under which the Hospital is presently fu~cL!,~nin=. tn,~ ~oinLed 3nt the need fox- a solution in the near future. Aid. Donald queried as to the difference in co~t cf oqe qnd two s~orey structures ,and referrot: to a L,ectjng k~'~ich is scheduled in the= near fu! :"e '~dth Stamford Township Co '~cil. expressing the view th.qt no d'~cisicn cou],J l~!-I!:ade at this meeting. Ald. Mowers then advanced suggestlens as to }mow the mat[or could be dealt ~,rith,having ifi mind the appointment of conumittees from the rest~c~ive Councils to consider the matter and interviev; the Ontario MuniciFa1 ~oard. Ald. ~rtin felt that the urgency as explained by Mr. tqrse~s was great and that the Council should supt~.ort the ~qrd's recolmnendatio~,s. -ald. Miller was in accord with the Host,ital r~co~,~endatious, except for the fact th%t be was optsod to bhe Scott Irol,~rty .~s a site, favourlng rather Poplar Fark. ~inting out that Zir Sidney Cakes in.]!caled a ~'.~-llingness on the ~rt of the Oakes Estate to ~]in,lu]sh ~,~ site and ~<] the thought that hospitals should take prececl,~n~e o~.er ~d}le+,[c fi~Ids, ~d. ~ller also stated that contingent :,ion L} <, h~. ,i,LL~I erected on Poplar Park site, a coDtrLbution by a l,rLv.~t:~ c:~t~ ~, ,- iq L~ e 't'3ount of $50,~0. '~guld be forthco~ng. On being 'tueried. Mr. Parsons stated that t},e F~ar,{ .~,.-~ i.=,t :-'et on ~iny site but felt that the Scott property is suitahl~ vl,F trill av~ilr, bl+:, at a price of $37,5~. Follo~ng further ~scussion it was c. rdex'ed on the motion of .~d. ~rtin and ~d. Morton that Lhis ~uncil supp)rt the rc~ort 9f the ~ard of ~ver- nots which had been offered this evening and arrangements be mad~ ~ th the other affected mu~ci~lities for a meeting to ~scuss sit,~ and ~in~ncing. Dr. Fin'J!''~ "~ "~'~ "- tt 'i"-.u~ .n:.., . ~ i ' i ~ '- -'.. :_. r'::i. uj the FLbsible use Of Poplar Fark for other purr~ses ~han Utah For k~ich it was designed, ~inting out the need for such areas in any municipaliLy. ~_Lh which Ald. B~oks agreed. Mr. Davey, Chairman of the Hospital Commdttee, referred to the over- crowding at present in existence, advising that patients are being sent to area hospitals in order that they might be taken care of. 370 His !~rship the P~yor then assured the Board of his and Council's desire to do everything possible to meet the urgency of the situation and the delegation then retired. The ~.ty Clerk submitted a tentative list of items for discussion with the Township Council at the meeting in the Township }{all scheduled for February 5th at 7.30 p.m. Some discussion was held as to the precedence which should be given to the several items; following the discussion it was agreed that undoubtedly other matters would be interjected by Township Council and the meeting would of necessity follow a natural course. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton. READ AN~ ADOFTED, ~th February, 195~. Clerk SIXTH MEETING SPECIAL MEETING Council Chamber, ~th February, 195A. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met in Special Session at 7.~5 p.m. on ~ursday, February~th, 195~ for the purpose of considering preliminary plans for the City Hall renovation and other matters. All members of Council were present. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins asked Ald. Martin as Chairman of the Civic Buildings Committee, to take the Chair during the discussion on the plans. Aid. Martin advised as to the purpose of the meeting and preliminary plans had been prepared and that the Architect was present to elaborate or answer any ~questions. Ne then cA~ed upon the City Manager to explain in detail the floor plans which the ~anager proceeded to do and in addition the floor plan for public toilets in a portion of the police garage building. During the discussion Aid. Mowers expressed the view that propor washroom facilities should be provided in the Mayor's Office and it was agreed that the Com- ettee consider this in future discussions. His Worship the Mayor enqulred as to the estimated time to complete the renovations and was informed that it would be approximately four months and a query of Aid. Donald as to estimated cost was answered to the effect that it was estimated the cost of the City Mall to be $125,000.OO. the Comfort Station $10,0OO. in addition. ~d. Donald enquired as to what saving in this proposition as compared with a completely new structure and it was pointed out that there was a saving in excavation, width of walls, etc. that could amount to possibly $50,000. Ald. Martin asked the City Manager if he had ~urked up any figures as to furnishings and was advised that the balk would run approximately $li,O00. making a total of $1~6,000.00. Ald. Donald asked that in the event of amalgamation taking place, would the tructure be large enough and was assured by the Manager that he felt it would and that additions could be made. Aid. Martin pointed out that with the slight recession in the building trades as of now that there was a possible considerable saving if the work were proceeded ~th at this time and tenders called. Aid. Brooks suggested that any decision be left until after the Joint meeting scheduled with the Township of Stamford but Aid. Mowers explained the importance of the time element and felt that a decision should be made but that if we later decided it ;~s not feasible that all action could be called off. Ald. Miller also favoured delay until after the Joint meeting but Aid. McKinley felt that a decision should be made and expressed the view he himself was satisfied ~th the plans as suhnitted. ..... SEE Resolution No. ~O. ~he'foliowing Resolution was ~assedl ~. 30 - M0~ERS , MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that the plans as submitted by V.C. Thomas and ~n, Architects, be endorsed and authorization be given to proceed with the preparation r a be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. The City Clerk supplied the members with a report as to information obtained r~the Ontario Rentals Administration concerning cases, etc. in the Niagara Falls, taxford and Chippawa District, for the information of the members and possible lscussion at the Joint meeting with Stamford ~ownship. It was agreed that the repox~ would ccme in this regard. 372 -ild. Brooks left the meeting - BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5063 - To grant aid to Niagara Falls Cataract Senior O.H.A. Hockey Club. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McEinley and Martin that Aid. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law~and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 8~cond reading. - Carried. Third Reading - Aid. Mo~ers and Donald - Carried. MISCELLANEOUS Aid. Mowers asked the City Manager to supply the members of Council ~ith a copy of the report which had been prepared containing information regarding civic employees who were up in years and their length of service. He advised Council that his Committee was negotiating with the respective U~ions and were pretty much in accord with the exception of the question of contribution towards the cost of Blue Cross and P.S.I. but that the problem of elderly employees was becoming acute and asked for guidance from Council as to how the problem should be dealt with. A lenA~chy discussion ensuedwith reference to the various persons on the list following which it was agreed that the City Manager and'th& Negotiating Co,w~ttee go into the matter further and submit a report to Councilwith particular reference to the individuals in the first group of the report. Aid. Donald referred to the condition at the CityWeigh Scales and following discussion on this matter it was ordered on the motion of Aid. Donald and Morton that the City Manager consider the matter and bring in a report as tO the possibility or advisability of moving the scales to the City Yard. Carried. The Council adjourned on the motion of AId. Donald and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 8th February, 195~. SEVENTH MEETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 8th February, 195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 8th of February, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous Regular and Special Meetings, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Donald and~ller. DEPUTATION Messrs. Dick Marry and Woods of the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans, Unit 300, wore present at the meeting in connection with their request for permission to use Poplar Park for their annual carnival, from May 17th to 22nd, 195~, with the B~rnard and Barry Shows, which was formerly held at the Bridge Street grounds, and on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers, it was ordered that the delegation be heard. They advised that their reason for requesting Poplar Park was that the Bernard and Barry Shows found the Bridge St. grounds too small for their equipment. Due to the fact that the Fire Fighters have already received permission to use Poplar Park for their carnival from May 2~th to 29th, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Milier that the two organizations get together and ascer- tain if some different arrangements could be made for the holding of their Carnivals as the proposed dates would not a]!ow enough time for the clearance of the first carnival before the second one commences. Later in the evening the delegation returned to the meeting and on the motion of Ald. Mow. ere and Martin it was ordered that they be heard. Mr. Harry advised of his contact with the Booking Agent of the Bernard and Barry Shows and their guarantee tha~ the show would be out of Poplar Park by7 a.m. Sunday morning, Nay23rd. However, he further advised that in the event the two organizations, namely the Veterans and Fire Fighters can't arrive at ~ome agreement, the Booking Agent advised h.imthat theywill endeavour to crowd in as much of their show as possible on the Bridge Street grounds. It was then agreed that the original motion stand and the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans contact the Fire Department, regarding dates of the two Shows contemplated and ascertain what arrangements cab be made. SEE Com~nunication Number 46. COMMUNICATIONS laid over from a previous meeting; N0. 30 - Ontario Rentals Administration - setting out plan to provide for a Continuation of rental control. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the communication be again tabled for one week before any action is taken and the City Clerk ascertain before the next Council Meeting whether it would be possible to pick up controls at a later date and if such control were taken upS'Could the Regulations be made retroactive. SEE Reports 12 & 1~. No. ~l - R. P. Barrick - re minutes of Special Courthouse Committee meetings, etc. 0~)ERED o~ the motion of Ald. Miller~ and Mowers that the communication be received and filed. SEE Communication Number The following Communications were presented; N0. ~ . R. P. ~arrick - further conmunication ~e minutes, dates of special meetings7 ere. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Mowers that the comi- eation be received and filed. NO.~.~ ~ Nia ara Falls ~rls' Work Board - requesting permission to hold tag day Ne~ed ~d filed ~d ~esion grated. 373 375 No. ~6 - _Arn~y. Navy and Airforce Veterans,Unit 300 - requesting permission to use Poplar Park on May 17th to 22nd, 195A for the holding of their Carnival. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the communication be received and tabled and the matter be referred to the Veterans and Fire Fighters to ascertain what arrangements can be made. No. ~7 - Niagara Branch of Health League - requesting grant for 195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers that the communication be received and referred to the Budget Committee. No. ~8 - Greater Niagara Branch of Canadian Cancer ~octety - requesting grant for 195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the communication be received and referred to the B~dget Committee. No. ~9 - Lincoln and Welland Regiment Association - requesting donation towards the compilation of the Regimental History. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that the communication be received and referred to the Budget Com- mittee and the City Clerk be instructed to ascertain the legaility of the cause. No. 50 - Chamber of Commerce - Tourist Committee - requesting grant for 195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication be re- ceived and referred to the Budget Committee. No. 51 - Chamber of Commerce - naming representative on Semi-Centennial Committee. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be re- ceived and referred to the Semi-Centennial Committee. No. 52 - Chamber of Commerce - representative re Christmas lighting. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and they be advised that it was Council's thought t~at they would be expected to make suggestions as to what was proposed and the financing and they be supplied with a copy of the report received by Council with reference to this subject. No. 53 - Chamber of Commerce - Area Conference on February25th, at 6.15 p.m. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and our Traffic Committee attend and the suggestion be made to the Chamber that these be included in the personnel to whom invitations will be sent. No. 5~ - Junior Chamber of Con~nerce - requesting proclamation re Young Nan of Year Award. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the organ~ zation notified that due to the lateness of the receipt of their communication, it was impossible to publish the proclamation as rbquested, bet, that the Co. nncil are in full accord with the Chamber's activities in this regard. No. 55 - Police News - suggesting ad in Niagara Fulls supplement. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the communication be received and filed and a half-page advertisement at a cost of $60. purchased. No. 56 - Canadian Corps Association, Unit 104 - protesting Poplar Park as the site of the proposed new hbspital. ORDERED on the motion' of Ald. Miller and Morton that the communication be received and filed. No. 57 - Mr. W. L. Houck, M.P. - re unemployment situation and Crown properties. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. M~wers and Brooks that the communication be received and filed. [o. 58 - ~iagara Parks Commission - stop signs. OFdY~ on the motion of Aid. NillerandDonald that the communication be received and filed and Council authorize the Mayor and Ald. Miller to discuss this matter at the next meeting of the Parks Commission. No. 59 -Greater Niagara General Hospital - statement re cost of caring for indigent patients for the year 1953. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller that the communication be received and referrod to the Budget Committee. lEE Resolution No.31. No. 60 - Do~artment of Highways - 'silent policemen'. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that this communication be read. ORDFaED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the communication be received and filed and the City Clerk ascertain whether insurance coverage can be obtained for this type of Sign and that the two signs be removed from the Queen Elizabeth Highway at this time and the Coco Cola be contacted as to the possibility of purchasing two of these signs without the advertising. REPORTS Laid over from a previous meetingl No. 12 - City Manager - re communication from Ontario Rentals Officer. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be again tabled. SEE Re, ft. No. 1~ The following Reports were 8resented; No. 15 - City Clerk - report on activities of Ontario Rentals Administration in the Districts of Niagara Falls, Stamford and Chippaws during 1953. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and tabled for one week before any action is taken and the City Clerk ascertain before the next Council Meeting whether it would be possible to pick up controls at a later date and if such control were taken up, could the Regulations be made retroactive. SEE Resolution No. ~2. No. 17 - Traffic Committee - two recommendations, viz. bus stop south side of Bridge at River Road; and left-turn at A. & P. Store on Victoria Ave. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. No. 18 - City Clerk - advising of date of expiration of lease re Part of Range 22, lying south of Robinson Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the report be received and referred to the Property Committee for a report. No. 19 - City Clerk - report on status of suburban reads conmissionS. ORDERED on the ~otion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and tabled and the City Clerk be instructed to obtain further information with reference to the re.~iaing portion of the Thorold Stone Road which the Suburban Roads Commission is contemplating taking over. No. 20 - Assessment Commissioner - Annual Report for 1953. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the report be received and laid on the table for perusal. No. 21 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the report be received and adopted and the licenoes issued aceordingly. RESOLUTIONS Toe following Resolutions were passed; No. 31 - MOWERS - DONALD - RESOLVED that information be obtained as to how the per diem rate of $15.11 is computed; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 32 - BROOMS - MORTON - RESOLVED that the City of Niagara Falls accept the offer of the Township of Stamford to convaF to the City the land at the rear of Township Hall on Ferry Street at the price of $7,500. said lot to be used as a Par~ing area; and the Seal of the Corporation he heroto affixed. C~rr~.ed Unanimously. 376 377 No. 33 - MCKINLEY - DONALD - RESOLVED that a letter of congratulations be forwarded to A.G. Bridge, Reeve of the Township of Stamford upon his 80th birCh- day and also expressing the sincere wish for his speedy recovery; and the Seal of the Corporation be betere affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 34 - MILLER - B~OOKS - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship the Nayor, members of the City Council and citizens at large, be for- warded to Mr. Harold Dickson upon the death of his sister, the late Mrs. Evelyn MacCillivray; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 35 - BI~DOKS - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED That a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship the Mayor, members of Council and citizens at large be forwarded to the family of the late Wihliam A. Brown, a valued and faithful employee of the Niagara Falls Fire Department; and the Seal of the Corporation be heroto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 36 - MORTON - MARTIN - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship the Mayor, the members of Council and citizens at large, be forwarded to Mr. A. O. Willfares, Vice-President of the North American Cyanamid Company upon the death of his wife the late Mrs. Barbara Willisas; and the Seal of the Cor- poration be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. MISCF-Lr,ANEOUS Ald. Miller referred to a statement which he had made at the last reqular meeting of Council to the effect that contingent upon the hospital being erected on Poplar Park site, a contribution by a private citizen in the amount of $50,000. would be forthcoming and in order to dispel any doubts as to the authenticity of his statement, he handed the City ~lerk a sealed envelope con- taining the person' s name which is to be made public, when the opportunie moment arrives. Ald. Miller also stated that another family have promised to furnish a room in the new hospital, provided the structure is erected on Poplar Park. ~ - To Provide for the 195& Expenditure on Roads or Streets in the City of Niagara Falls. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. , Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. _ Carried Unanimously. Third Reading _Ald. Martin and Brooks - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 15th February, 195A. FINANCE MEETING APPOINTMENT OF COMMITT~.m His Worship Nayor Hawkins appointed Aid. Mowers and Ald. Donald as members of the Joint Committee to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board with reference to the financing of the proposed hospital. His Worship Mayor Hawkins appointed Aid. Mowers and Ald. Martin as members of a Joint Committee to obtain complete data with reference to the City and the Township for the purpose of dealing with over all problem. The City Manager advised that a meeting has been arranged with the Ontario Municipal Board to discuss the financing of the proposed hospital for Thursday, February 18th, at 2 p.m. ~ISCELLANEOUS Aid. Donald referred to the stop light on Victoria'Avenue at McRae Street and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the Northern Electric Company be contacted and requested to send a representative to this City to inspect this traffic light. The following B~-la_w was ~assed; Council Chamber, 8th February, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Wonday, 8th February, 1954 for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Aid. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $72,375.50 were approved by the Corn- The Accounts submitted, being passed oretherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Aid. Donald. The City Manager,s report on the application of the Bank of Montreal for a sign permit to erect a sign on their premises at the north-east corner of Queen Street and Ontario Avenue, was presented for consideration. ORDEE on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. T~e City Manager' s report on the application of the Animal Trap Company for a building permit to erect an addition to their premises on the north side of Ellen Avenue between Centre St. and Magdalen St, at an estimated cost of $13,000, was Presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of . that the report be received and adopted and the Permit be is~sud .Morton and Donald ed The City Nanager,S repo~ on the aPPlication of DeLorenzo's Italian Village at 1759 Victoria Avenue for a building permit to alter the front of the restaurant at an estimated cost of $1,000, was Presented for consideration. 0~DER~D on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Martin that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Treasurerts Statement on the comparison of tax collections for the month of January, was presented for consideration. ORDERED ON the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley that the statement be received, given the usual publicity and filed. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 15th February, 1954. Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 8th February, 195~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the Regular Council and Fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. The following By-lawwas passed; BY-LAW Bo. ~06~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried UnanimOusly. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - AId. McKinley and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. Mowers .and Martin. READ AND ADOP'rFa, 15th Februa~y, 195~. Clerk yor. CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 8th February, 195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 8th February, 1954, for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of AId. Martin and McKinley. MAD AND ADOPTED, 15th February, 195A. Clerk ..... · e 379 380 EIGHTH MEETING REGULAR EEETING Council Qlan,ber, 15th February, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on kenday, 15th of February, 1954, for the ~urpose of considering g=m<-ral business and finance. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin. DEPUTATION W. Wood, E. Harold and j. Chapman, of the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans, were again present at the meeting and they advised Council concerning their discussion this week in regard to the two carnivals, scheduled for i~y 17th to 22nd, sponsored by the Veterans and also ].fay 2~th to 29bh which is to be sponsored b y the Fire Fighters; a~fised that the Fire Fighters were ~nable to change their dates and that the Veterans had also contacted the Booking Agent for the Bernard and Barry 3hews, and the dates already allocated to them cannot be changed. The delegation re-assured Council that the Bernard and Barry Shows would definitely be off the grounds at Poplar P~rk by 7 A.!L on the morning of ~L~y 23rd. OrdERED on ~he motion of Ald. ~wers and Miller that the matter be left in the han"~ of the City Manager with power to act. Council were concerned with the opinion of the Fire Fighters in this regard, being of the opinion that they were granted I errmission first, and as they were not present at the meeting, should be allowed to render their opinion. COMMUNI CATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 30 - Ontario Rentals Administration - plan for the continuation of Rent Control. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the communication be received and filed. SEE Co~nnunication Me. 61. SEReports 12-15. The following Communications were presented; No. 61 - Select Committee of the Legislature - re possibility of adopting Rent Control after a period of decenttel. ORDERED on the motion .of Ald. ~bwers and Miller that the communication be received and filed. No. 62 - W. C. LaMarsh - suggested report for press re joint meeting with Townshil. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~511er and Morton that the communication be received and the report adopted and released to the press. No. 63 - Kiwanis Club - resolution re new hospital and site. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Mowers that the communication be received and filed. No. 64 - Greater Niagara Red Cross - Campaign for 19~4. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the communication be received and filed and the manage- ment of the City support this Drive. No. 65 - Lioness Club - requesting permission to carry on 'Broom Drive'. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and the request granted. No. 66 - Niagara Frontier Humane Society - Requesting permission to hold a tag day. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and Miller that the communication be received and filed and permission be granted. No. 67 - Bell Telephone Co. of Canada - re,luesting i.,er~mtsr~ic>q ~o l l.;ce lurie,~ cable on MaVn Street, just north-west of Ferry Street. C~Dn"i~D .*: ~ ~:~ motio,~ of ~d. Mc~nley and Mowers that the co~.unicZt~c.n be receive:,1 and f~le~J and per~ssion ~ granted. No. 69 ~ Hamilton City Clerk - resolution re amencLmen+_ to Pipe D,:.A %rt!n,:~, Act. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~i~ller and McKinley that the com~unLcation be received and referred fo the Negotiating Ce::,~litt~e of Council for a No. 69 - Greater Niagara General Hospital - re ~er dien c~,st ~i? :'J, ~igcn, ts, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~i!ler and Y-o~ton that the c~n~:-unic.~.t~oh ~e received and laid on the table for full Council and a copy be fo~varde~ to AId. Don?.ld. FURTHER ORDERED co the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that tb~ ~{os~ital be thanked for their re~rt and information be obtained as ~c how the j~r. patient rate compares with those in munici~,alities in ~his ~rlc~nlty. REFORT~ Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 12 - City Manager - re]~rt on letter frDm Ontario Rent=.Is A4mini:~tr=~thm. No. 15 - City Clerk - report on activities Df the Ontario Rent~.l~ i, Ralr~is!rat~cn in ~stricbs of ~iagara Falls, Chippaws and Sivaford durinj 1~53. O~DERED on the motion of ~d. Mowers and Filler that the ~l~rt== b~ rece~ red and filed. 3-'if Communications -'!o.30-61 No. 1E - City Clerk - advising of expiration of lease re Part of F~anZe o2 ~ , lying south of Robinson Street. O~DERE~ on the motion of Ald. Morton and L'owers that the report be received and filed. SEE Report No. 22. No. 19 - Cit~ Clerk - status of suburban roads comrission. O,%0ERED on the motion of ild. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and ~abled for a full Council. SEE Report No. ~3. The following Reports were presented; No. 22.- City Clerk - recommendation of Property ConuXttee %r the renewal of the lease for an additional year. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Mowers that the report be received and ~dopted, ~-: Relort No. 18. No. 23 - City Clerk - further report on additional ap~:roY~imate one mile of read which Suburban Area Road Commission contemplated acquiring. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller ~pd Mc}~nley that the report be received and tabled for a full Council. ~EE Report No. 19. No. 24 - Local Board of Health - Annual Report. ORDER~D on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Mowers that the re~ort be received and tabled for the perusal oC Council. ~o. 25 - Fire Chief - Annu~ R~i~r. ~r I?~3. SZDi:"D/., the ,a~tiu~i of i!d.i~iowers ~n! Zicrt.~n that ~he report be received, given the usual publicity ~nd filed and the necessa~ recognition be given to the Fire Chief and the Fire Department. No. 26 - Fire Chief - Recommendations. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the report be received and referred to the Budget Committee. No. 27 -*City Clerk - recommending issuance of IicencCs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. 38J 382 38. : The following By-law was passed; No. 5066~ - To provide for perndssion to The Bell Telephone Co. of Canada to place buried cable on Main St. just north-west of Ferry Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and P~ller that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and BrooRs that R,11e 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. · ~hird Reading -Ald. :4owers and Morton - Carried. The following was presented; No. ~06Z - To authorize the borro,~rlng of $950,000.00 for the completion of alter- ations and additions to the buildings of the Niagara Falls Collegiate- Vocational institute. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Brooks that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. The Accounts submitted, being passed or ,>!.herw~se ordered placed in the money by-law for p:'esenta motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. The City blanager's rel~rt on the building permit to eredt a one-storey build(ng the north-east corner of Buchanan Avenue ~n~ Ferry of ~3,500. was presented for consideratfon. Miller and l[orton that the report. be received q',d issued. The Cori.dttee arose and rerc, rted to Council on ,!,~. moti~r: .-,,' ',I,',. : 'Kin] .V aud Brooks. READ AND ADOPTED, ?2nd. February, 1954. The Cormoil adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion cf Ald. McKinley and Fartin. READ Ak~ ADOPTED, 22nd February, 195~. COUNCIL fleETING Clerk FINANCE ~BETING Council Chamber, 15th February,i~j,,. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 15th February, 19~4 for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present with the exception of AId. Donald. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Committee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $49,254.26 were aRproved by the Council Chamber, 15th February,195~. ~e Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the [urpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Co~nittee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of ild. Donald. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; N~o. 5068 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of AId. ~rtin and Filler that Rule 36 (P~) of the Standing Rules of Counc-_'~ b~ t~micr-~-'~'J~ _~i,.u.i~.] :',~ tI?. l,,y-la~ be given 'L' ~ec~n:j re~,~ng. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Martin and McKinley - Carried. MISCELLANEOUS Ald. Martin enquired as to the progress of the by-law in connection with the area plan and was advised by the City Manager that it is his hope that the same will be ready in about 10 days' time. 38 385 Ald. Martin referred to the fact that various land sites have been allocated around the City for park purposes but he deplored the fact that equipment in connection with these parks is in very poor shape. He was of the opinion that a committee of Council should investigat~ there lands and have them placed in better condition for use by the children Of the municipality. HAs Worship the Mayor recommended that the Property Committee take this matter under advisement. Ald. Morton referred to the fact that he had received a complaint about the smoke and duet nuisance in the Glenview Area due to the operation of th, C~nadian National Railway and the International Silver Company, and was of the opinion that the Silver Company should Lnstal a ~ust recovery system to ~emedy the situation. His Worship the ~yor requested the F~nager to take these items under advisement. Referring again to the subject of parks, AId. ~Kller was of the opinion that tbe Property Committee should investigate as to the &mou~t of usage received by these parks an~ rt~ferred specifically to the Glenview Park which cost $1,800. to put into proper shape and tbab he understood from people in tbe area that the grounds were not used, with the e~ception of about 5 ~mes last year. and queried as to whether it was on account of the condition of the grounds or th~ ~isinterest of the people in that vicinity. The Council adjounned to Conference on the motion of Ald. bHller and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, Clerk CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 15th February,1954. The Conference Comettee of the City Council assembled at the close the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 15th February, 1954, for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Martin and Millel.. READ AND ADOPTED, 22nd EebrU~ry, 195A. ~i ~man. 22nd ?t~T:.ruary, ] ~54 . Fursuant to l~djournment,Council met at 7.10 p.:::. on ::o~.d~,/, 22nd. of February, 1954, for tb~ purIose of considerln~J gew~ral members of Council were Frosent. ~e Council, having ~c~Lv,~d ~nutes of the previous meeting, adopted tb ~ on the m ~i~n MOWers. DEFUTATIOPC Mr. H. A. Logan, was present at the meetimj communication on behalf cf ~is client the Ontario I<~an an~ Debenture Coml~ny ~th ~ference to the encroac}~nent of the easterly side o~ the i-coal'of" i,ui!d~ng on ~stwood Crescent and requested Council to ap]=rove a by-law l.ermd~ting t} is encroachment. · ~r. Luther Cartledge was present at the meeting in con-ection ~th his application for the erection of a si~ 2189 Lundy's L~e and on the motion of ~d.I~ller and i~rtin it was ordered that he be heard. He ad~sed that he is losinS bus~ness due to the f~c~ t~at motorists are not able to locate his Service St%t]on cn Drum,ond'Rcad. He was agreeable to one we~k's delay in a decision. SEE Finance ~feet. ing~, COP~!~ I C A T/0 ~S Laid over from the previous meetinK; No. 69 - Greater Niagara General Hospital - re break~do~ of per patient day cost for 1953 and rate structure for regional hospitals. ORDERED on the metion of A!d. Donald and Mowers that the cor.~,unioation be received and referred te the Budget Committee. SEE Communication .'~b. 70. The following Co~mnunications were presented; No. 70 - Greater NiaKara General Hospital - per diem costs of hospitals in this region. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mo!vers that the communication be received and referred to the Budget Committee. No. 71 - Health LeaEue of Canada - requesting grant for 1954. ORDE,~ED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the Budget Committee. No. 72 -Kinette Club - requesting permission to hold a tag day on May 15th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the communication be received and filed and permission granted. No. 73 ' Bell Telephone Co. of C~nada - requost~n~ i~is~lon t~-, i.l~ce ~.oles, anchors, ae.ia! and buried c~b!e on ~obin~on Street west of Grey Avenue and 'Artopened portion of Symmes St. Just east of Main St. No. 74 - Bell Telephone Co. of Canada - requesting permission to extend telephone line at the rear of properties on the south side of the unopened' portion of Symnes St. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the communi- cations be received and laid on the table pending a report of the City Manager. -Mayor Hawkins welcomed Ex-Ald. Logan to the meeting - No. 75 - H.A. Logan- requesting by-law peru~tting an encroachment. ORDERED on the notion of Ald. Martin and l~rton that the communication be received and laid on the table and the City Council arrange to meet at this location for an inspection on the ground before any decision is made. No. 76 - Niagara Falls Civic lployees' Federal Union, 133 - requesting leave of absence Saturday morning Feb. 27th, for four employees to attend Educational School of Trades and labour Council. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Kinley that the comnunication be received and filed and permission be granted. No. 77 - P. A. Barnhart - smoke and dust nuisance. NDved by Aid. McKinley and that the communication be received and tabled and Council arrange to iPsp~ct the location on the same d~te as the Kosloff property. This motion was defeated by a vote of 4 to 3. An amendment m,~de by J~ld. i.lartin and }.iowePs that the >h Jot appall-! a Con~nittee to investigate and contact the ;Jorth American Cyanamid Company to ascertqin what stet~s are being taken to e!i~minate this nuisance. was carried; the vote being Aye - ild. lLartin, .;<owers, Donald and .Miller; Nays - ~tld. k{cKin!ey, Brooks and Morton, His Worship the ~Layor appointed Ald, Donald, ~Lartin and McKinley ~o this Committee. No. 7~ - Niagara Farks Commission - advising that existing signs in the City on streets approaching the .River .Road will remain as at present. ORD,YaED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~rt~n that the co~nunication be received ~nd filed and the Co;.wnission thanked for their co-operation, as well as .His Worship the ~yor and Ald. ~ller for their assistance in this regard. No. 77 - ~rtimer, Bampfield & Co. Ltd. - re use of silent policemen. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and re- ferred to the traffic committee for a Feport. rEPORTS Laid over from previous meetings~ ~lo. 19 - City Clerk - report on the status of suburban roads commissions. No. 22 - City Clerk - further report with particular reference to the additional approximate one mile of road which the Commission contemplates ~cquiring. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that our Member on the Suburban Area Road Commission be contacted and advised that Council do not approve of the acquisition of any further mileage of suburban roads, particularly outside the Township of Stamford. The following Reports were presented; No. 28 - City ManaKer - declining permission to t~,y, Navy and Airforce Veterans to hold a Carnival at Poplar Park, May 17th to 22nd. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. His Worship~.~yor Hawkins advised that the Veterans have been advised that Council will co-operate as much as possible if other dates could be secured. No. 29 - City P~nager - report on meeting with Ontario Municipal Board, Feb. 18th. ORDERED on the motion or Ald. Miller and Martin that the report be received and adopted~ No. 30 - City ManaEer - report on interview with Loblaw officials with respect to property on North Main Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~wers and Donald that the report be received and adopted. ' No. 31 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED o~ the Ald. Martin and Miller that the rel~rt be r-~c~Lved and adopted and licences be !ssaed ~ccordlngly. Ald. Miller expressed his apologies to His Worship the Mayor for his inability to attend the dinner last Thursday evening, February 18th sponsored by the Niagara Falls Horticultural Society. Ald. McKLnley in acknowledgner~t referred to f,he v. rj- ?i',.= c<~-l_T~l.ation rendered by the ladies of the Society. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of AId, Donald READ AFD ADOIT,D, 26tb FeLruary, 195'~. Clerk FI~IANC? !~EE~fNG Coc~nc!l Chamber, 22~d. FehcuarZ-, 1954. The Finance Meetin.J was held on Monday, ?2nd. Febru,,ry, 19.~Y~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various ~ccounts which had been ~roperly certified and placed before the:n. All members of the Ccm'ri~tee were ~resent. AId. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Comndt ~ee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $104,307.4~ were aplroved by the The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the ,notion of Ald. Miller and McKinley. The City ~anager's report regarding a request for information respecting the possibility of constructing an addition to the building now located on the south- west comer of Morrison Street and Fourth Avenue, '~s presented for consideration. 0~DERED on the ,notion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the report be received and referred to the Property Committee. The City Manager's report regarding the application of Branscombe and J011ey for building permit to move the frame building kno~vn as 776-7~2 Queen Street with the recommendation that the matter be left with the City Manager and the chair- man of the Property Committee with power to act, ,~as presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of kld. Morton and Donald that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager'9 report on the application of Cartledge Zervice Station, located on Dnunmond Road, For a permit +n ~.~ct -~ ~iS~, ,~ .1~ ~roperty o~nsd - ~ by them and >no-.;n =t~ ~1.~ L~dy'a Lane~ .~as presented for consideration. -~DEi~D on the motion o.f Ald. Donald and Morton that the report be received and ferred to the Property Committee for a report. The City Manager's request for permission to advertise the position of ~rmanent fireman on the Fire Department as a replacement for the late W.A.Brown. presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of His Worship Mayor wkine and Ald. McKinley that the report be received and adopted, 387 38S 389 The City .'~.anager presented a verbal report regarding bhe request oC Mr. Welters at the south-ea~t corner of Robinson Street and Starlley Avenue, for permission to move a small building preseotly being used by RaZ,~er-Atlas Company, and for which a tender must be submitted by the 25th of this month. The City Manager advised that at the rear of the lot there is a double garage at the present time and it is the apklicant's intention to put this small building between ~he garr, ge ~nd t.be existing house. He further advised that the Property Con~yittee have inspected this and desired to r~-~Co~3"~end that the matter be referr,~d to the Council for consider'~tion. CRDERZD on the motion of tld. Donald and ~ller that this building be inspected when Council are inspecting the ~poperty at 1306 Victoria Avenue. The Committee arose and ~epo:,ted to Council on the taction of AId. McKinley and Donald. RF~D AND ,lIDOPTED, 28th February, 195~. C1 e rk Chairman of Finance. MI 3C~LI '..PJ ZCUS Mr. Duerinski who was Frosent, was Council on the motion of Ald. -~(iller end Mowers. Terrace Avenue betwe ,n Ferguson Street an-j Lea~er very bad condition of' hh~ road a,~d the si~ewal~rs. It was agreed thaf~ ~.be City !:anager wo,.~0 instrt'~% ~.-: ~ r*, t Department to make the n~;ces~sr~-repairs to 'h:~L~rve the c~nd~ l-~ ~-',,'ilalne,~ ,,,f by F~. ~erins~i. ~ The Council adjourned Lo CoD~ ~ nee oft L}~e motion ,If Rind A~'JO A[kOFTED, 26th Febru~Q., 1954. Clerk 7-'~yor COU:~CIL ~:ZTIA~, Council Chamber, 22nd February,l?,~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. The follov~ng By-law was passed; ~o.. ~06.? - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley andDonald that lld. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. ,Miller and ~r~i, - Carr!e~ Unqnimcus!y. CONFeReNCE Couaci 1 Chamber, 22nd February,] 95/~. The Conference Comm~ittee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday. 22nd. February, 19~l~ for the furpose of considering various h~atters presented to them. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Comfittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. R~AD AND ADOFTED, 265h February, 1954. lerk 39O COURT OF R:2VISION TET~TP! Z.EZTI?j~ Council Chamber, 23rd February,;95.. The Court of Revision on the Assessment -Roll for business was held at 10:00 A.M. on TuesdaF, 23rd. February, 1954, at which the following action was taken upon the respective appeals. Members present; V. L. Davidson,Chairman; A. Benson, and O.:4. Zimmerman. Poll l~atter Decision No. Roll No. Appellant and Frol~rty Complained of of Court Morton,E.N. re S.Seigel 437 Queen Stre=t. 3 708 Abatement Gr~nted (1953) $21.42 Reductic. ncr Increase. Abatement $21.42 4 270 Johnston, Wilson & Secord 481 Queen St. Dimmissed 194 St. Paul Street, St. Improperly Catharines. Assessed 267 Dominion Stores Ltd. 501 Queen St. Dismissed Toronto 9, Ontario Improperly Assessed 11 464 Borden,Elliott, Kelley, 790 Victoria. Disn~ssed Palmet & Sankey Improperly 25 King St. 'West, assessed Toronto 1, Ontario 11 A68 Walter Hulick Sh6uld be Sep. Granted 785 ~rrison Street School Supporter 14 524 Kitney Bros. Should be Sep. Granted 875 Second Avenue School Supporter 29 766 E.N.Morton for LoA.A. Abatement $3.72 Granted (1953) Battery, 172nd. 1845 Victoria Avenue Abatement $3.72 REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT 31 576~ E.N.Morton for Bldg. razed. Granted J.Malzone Abatement $6,580 1772 Stanley Ave. Assessment 33 6100 E.N.Morton for E.M. McMurray, 1850 Main St. Error inland description. Granted Abatement $6,5S0. Assessment Abatement $395.Assessment. Certified Correct, Business Abatements Real Property Assessments Abatements $25.14 $6,975 ' Chairman. RZGULA~ XEETIF(G Ul",Zh'3' I Ch,'~rqb!-r~ o~,, Fe~m:.ry,1954. Pursuant ho '~djournment, Council met ,d. ~. February, 19~,'~, for the iurl/ose of considering general busincs~ members of Council were pres~nt. The Council, h=,vb~g recel~e~ of the ~re~ous meeting, adoi:ted these ,'~n the moti,~r. c,C AIJ. DEFUTIT!CN Ft. H. A. Logan was ag%iq present at the neeUsE in coqnecti~,n his coEunjcation on behalf of his client ,he Ontario lo'm and De~,~n',.~re ~d on the motion of ~d. Donald and I,lowers it ~as ordered thtt }e ]:e },,,ard. F,r. bgan re~nded Council that this application was on behalf o" t~-e Oqt.,.rio I~an ~d Debenture Company %nd not ~rectlv on beh~df -ff Kr. KosloCf be considered absolutely on its o~ merits and tha~ i[ has he,-m th~ cut'tomary practice to peit such encroachmerits which have occ,irred u~ 1 it ~nticnal]-. After discussion on this subject, Ex-Ald. LrSen requeste~~ the privilege of addr~ssin2 ~uncil before a']journrHent. ~:,~ the Co.~.r.:~;e ,~:sion i~ was ordered on the motion of A]_4. f. Yowe-s ~,~,; Z!ter t~'nt I ~rmls;sl,.m during the ~n~er~nce. -AId. -~.brton drrjv,:F? ,turimg dl,~cus~ien (,., ~-.~ '. ~ subj,!;t - YEZ Commu~ic-,t,i u,I :l '. vc CO: :,:UNI C .%rot O',JS Laid over from the ~revious m~eting; D:o. 75 - K. A. Logan - requesting a by-law permitting encroachnest of a bvilding on the easterly side of the KosloFf building upor! motion of Ald. ~owers and Donald that the cormnunication he received the City i'hnager to submit a reco~m~endation to Council -An,,] if the rei-ort so in- dicates, a by-law be presented at th,~ sa:l:~ t~me. (ccn+~'L~'y-;dd. Killer and .rk,~ton) ,if. amendment made hy A!d. Morton. seconded ],y A!d. L:cKinle2, th:~t this matter be discussed in Conference - was withdrawn. ~e followin.Z Co.~ununications were presented; No. ~O - Cotle.Kiate-Vocational Institute - requesting i,rocl:~mation re Education l'hek. O,RDgRED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the c~m~m, unication be received ~nd filed and the proclamation issued. N0. 81 - Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans - requesting permission to nee Poplar Park, May let to May 8th for annual Carnival. ORDERED on the motion of Ald, A~L%rtin and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and permission granted if dates are available. No. 82 - Army. Navy and Air Force Veterans - requesting Council to furchase ~p~e~ in progrin re Third Anrual F-usica!e. ODD~T~ ru t.".e ,,~ti ,.~ of AId. :ic~L[r,ley and "<'L~a tL~t ~he co~a~u~ication be received and referred to the City F~%nager and Chair- man of Finance witb power to act. N0. 83 - City of London - resolution to amend legislation regarding firemen's wages and Police wages. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the Pesolution be received and referred to the Budget Committee for discussion. N0. 84 - Bruce W. Harris - re blocking of driveway occasioned by hospital parking. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. F~rton and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the Police Department for enforcement of the traffic by-law and Mr. Harris be so notified. [,,. · 392 No. 85 - Ontario Municipal Association - re registration of restrictive by-laws. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. !.~ller and Mowers that the communication be received %nd referred to the City Solicitor for a report. No. ~6 - Ontario Municipal Association - report on Meeting of Executive, January 2Oth and presentation of brief to Cabinet on January 21st. ORDE'-~ED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the conmunication be received and filed. AId. Donald referred to the tentative dates for the forthcoming Convention of the Oats rio Municipal Association, viz; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, August 23, 2~ and 25th. and requested the City Clerk to communicate with the Secretary suggesting that these dates be moved forward in the week, as the majority of municipalities hold their Council Meetings on L~nday. T READ A.',vD ADOFT~D, qth :'hrch, 1PSi. Clerk _~FORTS The following Reports were Fresented; No. 32 - Assistant City Engineer - report on Meeting of City Engineers' Association in Toronto on February 22nd. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the report be received and filed. No. 33 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. I~rtin and Morton that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. Pie. 3~ - ~_ty Manager - requesting permission to hire trained operator for the pre- paration of addressograph plates in the Assessment Department. ORDEEED on the motion of A!d. Morton and Brooks that the report be received and adopted. MISCELLANEOUS Ald. ~ller referred to complaints he had received ~dth reference to the late appearance of snow ploughs to clear the snowfall on Thursday. The City M~nager advised that this had resulted in not notifying the employees early enough. Ald. Donald was of the opinion that the operators on the snow ploughs should be out by6 A.M. Ald. McKinley was of the opinion that some method used in previous years should be again considered. kld. )~wers referred to municipalities of Kitchener and Waterloo and suggested a study of their methods used to combat snowfalls. It w%s agreed that the matter should be left in the hands of the City Manager. BY-LAW The following By-law was presented; No. ~070 - To authorize the signing of a lease with New York Central Railroad Co. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that Ald. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. Ald. Mowers moved the second reading of the by-law- there was no seconder. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and. Martin that the by-law be laid on the table until such time as members of Council have viewed the property and submission of a report by the City Manager as to costs, etc. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. ~'6t~ 7~ "b:'~.% I;~?.. The Fin'mac ~!entin5 ,as held on Friday,?(,th FebruazD' ]-25-': %r the purpose of ape roving ~,.r.d also I.assing the various accounts whj properlp certified ~Pd placed before them. ~I memL;-r~ o~ tb,~ present. Ald. Mower% Chairm%,. cf ri'~-~_~, prosidol. Sundry Accounts in the amount of .Z21+,OTT.77 wen ,il ro';~l 1-, L'~:r, Committee. The Accountz submi~te,fi, being pas!,ed or oth.h~ise <leaIt :',iLL, :-;~re ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Ccunci7 on the motion of His Worship Mayer Hawkins an~ Ald. L!Lller. The City Manager's report on the apilicatjon o~ the ?.vin-Kist Ice Cre~a Company for peEnission tu erect a building at +he corner of Zuee!-= ~tr-et and .River Road, laid over from a previous meeting, was again pr,~sented ~nr consid.eration alOng. with a further coamunicatio,,~ from the Ice Cream Coral_any. ORDERED on the motion of Alcl. l,Li!ler and Morton H~st the s~me be received and tabled until Council as a whole have inspected !,h~ ireposed lccati~m. The City Manager'? rel,~rt on the appli'~:aticn off rrinciyal Investments for a building parrot to make alterations to 5C9 Queen Street, at an estimated cost of ~7,500. w~_s presented for consideration. ORDE,~h]) on the motion of Ald. ~Liller and Morton that the report be received and adopted and perzli~ be issued. ,The CityManager's report on the application of Fewer City Motors for a permit to erect a neon sign at 2~ Broughton Avenue at an estimated cost of $150. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the moticn of Ald. Donald and Filler that the report be received and adopted and permit ~ issued. The City Manager's report on the application of A. Pel~omaa for a permit to erect a sign at 230 Bridge Street at an estimated cost of $30. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the report be received and adopted and permit be issued. The Committee arose and ref,ort. ea to Ca,.t~c~l Donald. ' ' ' READ AND ADOFrED, 8th March, 195~. Chairman of Finance. 393 COUYC!L IiGETING 395 Council Chsmber, 26th February, 1954. The Counc]l re-assembled at the close ef the regular Council and Finance 14eetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accoul? approved by the Co~vj~ttee. All members of Cotmcil were present. BY-lAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5071 - To provide monies for general purposes. 0r°d)ERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that Ald. bbwers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - C~rried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. }~rtin and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of ~ouncil be temporarily suspended and the by-law be the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Ald.iRller and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the ,notion of Ald. Donald ~nd McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 8th March, 1954. Clerk CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 26th February, 195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Friday, 26th February, 1954 for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers. 2L',.D ',XD ADOiTZD, 8th L~arch, 1954. Clerk All members of Councl] asse!2,Lled in Special jession in Chamber on I.!arch 1st, 1954 at 2 p.m. for the putlose of perusind Estimates for the year 1954. Ald. kowers, ChaiF.:mn o~ Finance, pr~ided. AId. l.jowers gave a verbal r%~rt on the most recent meet. i,.c] ~dth the Union represent~.tives which took place just l~rior tc tb~ Sudget ~.i~ in~ ~,,d informed the members o~ the Committee as to their discussions. H~ aP~ij,=:4 tb ~t the Negotiating Coattee of Council had offered a settleme,,t on the basis i,~ 16 cents per hour ~nd a 4D-hour week '~ ich reset ....... pay increase of ~62. l. er year. There was a lengthy discus.ion on this ihase of ~I e mat~,=r. an,] ild. Mowers suggested that it might be advisable in the ~uture to c,~iract with ~he Industrial Relations Bureau in order to obtain infcrmatior, wLich coul~ be utilized during these negotiations periods, being of the opinion that this ser~ce could be acquired for possibly less than $200. Ald. Don~15 stated that he had understood that after the last I,ee~ing of the Union they were satisfied; then sp~arently a further -equezt was m~de and he was of the opinion that if they were not satisfied it should go to arbitration. Ald. ~cKinley was dubious as to whether we c,,uld operate on a hn-bour week without overtime. Following a further discussion, it was moved by His i~,cship the idayor and seconded by Ald. McKinley that the report of the Negotiation Com.m]ttee be accepted. Carried. " The question was then raised as to what amounts were actually received by members of the staff for overtime performed throughout the past year and the City Manager obtained ~he T-4 forms and advised the men,hers as to what certain individuals had actually received. Following receipt of this advice, it was agreed that Council should be supplied with a list of the T-4 information, the list to contain only the names of the individuals and the total earnings. Council then proceeded with the perusal of the Budget Estimates. in connection with the Solicitor's fees, Ald. i~Rller enquired as to what itwould cost to have the City Solicitor attend all Council meetings :md it was pointed out this would cost considerably more than the amount presently provided and most of the members were not in favour of him being present at all times and cited various reasons. In connection with Grants, the following action was taken. The matter of the amount to be granted to the Tourist and Industrial Co~d~tees oC the Chamber of Comme~c~ wa~ ~l'~ ur!t/l ]:~t~,r' i. Lh:~ eve~i.g. On the motion of Aid. Fdller and Mortin, it was ordered that the Grant to the Community Chest be $1,500. Carried. On the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks, it was ordered that the Grant towards the preparation of the history of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment be $300. Carried. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Brooks and l~ller that the Grant the Memorial Trumpet Band be $300. Carried. 39, 397 ]. Prior to this, a motion by Ald. Donald and Morton that the amount be $500. was defeated with Ald. :~Lfller, Brooks, P~artin and HcKinley opposed. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. I~rtin and Morton that the Grant to the Salvation Ars~ Band be ~300. Carried. -Ald. i,~rtin left the meeting - The section dealing with Frotection for [ersons ~nd Property was perused and no change made. - AId. i~rtin returned to the meeting - The section dealing with Health and Sanitation was perused with no change made but during the discussion on the i..rolx~sed garbage-pack~.r units, Aid. Donald expressed the view that ~.~nen any equipment of this nature is being con- sidered that all members should have the oMx~rtunity to view it. The Comznittee adjourned at 5.30 p.m. The Co~dtt~e re-convened at 7 p.m. and resumed consideration of the Budget Estimates. The sootions dealing with Charity and Welfare, ~rket and Buildin_.s were pc-fused with no change made. change made. The section dealing ~dth Farks and Recreation was perused with no Aid. Donald suggested that at this point in connection with the Arena,, the Council Committee should go into the affairs in [his institution with a view to increasing the r~venue and adopting some method of checking the activi+ies of children during functions. In connection with the item for Illumination of the Falls, a question arose as to why a meeting or meetings had not been held of the Ilh~nination Board and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~ller that a communication be forwarded to ~yor Mirrington, Niagara Falls, New York and copy to ~2r. Gray, request- ing a meeting of the Illumination Board in order that Council might be made aware of the &mount that will be eFpected to insert in the current year's budget. Perusal of the other sections of the Estimates was continued and completed to the S~nmary of Taxation. Ald, Donald was of the opinion that there should have been a Revenue and Expenditure Statement prepared for the operations during the year 1953 indicatimg what surplus would be available as of the end of 1953, and the City Manager advised that such a Statement will be prepared and thought that it could be dealt with prior to the submission of the Budget. Ald. Donald then referred to various items of increased revenue contained in the Estimates and queried as to where this additional revenue was being absorbed and was advised by the City MAnager that the Budget Expenditures were up - in round fi res, $186,000. and that the surplus actually for 19~3 was $78,000. ?omprising ~3~,000. which was paid off for various items and the $46,000. as shown ~n 'he PudS~t Zstl~t~s. Following further discussion, His ,~rship the Mayor extended congrat- ulations to Ald. Donald, Chairman of Finance, for 1953 and the members of last year'! Council for their excellent stewar~ship and also congratulated Ald. Mowers, Chai~n~ of Finance and the City Manager for bringing in Estimates reducing the mill rate. Ald. Donald appreciated the Mayor's congratulations but felt that the public should be made aware of the fact that this reduction would appear to be O.K. for the current year but that they Should not expect that this would continue and that in fact the picture might change radically in the future. Ald. Mo~.~ers in explaining the Estimates as submitted, 1" i!:t.,.'. that due to increased revenue for the Board of Educ~do,b their re.i ~ir,='z:e {.:~ down and that since in previous years the ~ard of EJucation h~d 1 e~m lar~,-Iv b!aed for increases, it was felt that this c,~dit[on sboul~ be t~P~r ~t~uR .je ~,f to bring the mdl2 rate do~, ~ ~e membe~.s o~ the Con~dtte~ were U~en sul plied by t'e Cj ~-~ ..ith a list of adjustmetaLs in salaries which were cnnta]r:ed in ~,-,, r ~ them, and the City ~-~ana~er and oCf]ci~s then retire~ in ord~r ~b;~ ~ , could be discussed." ~ ...... ~ ,..~o-~ Following Conncil's djscusslo% tlc City ld-mager an,: S]'r',-~,,'r',' onll. d back into Lhe meeting ard advised thlt the following. action was City ~ectrician $~.I00. of the Str~t %, .' ~ " '~ . - 1. .,as ].n'-;i ~.-ue °Pl-osLtion- ~'~e sala~ oF the }'urch~sLxlZ Agent j~2~O0. oF the It w~s ~ben o~dered on ~he motion of Ald. P[c}~nl6y and fffart'.~r~ ~b~t the Negotfatin~ ~ittee arrange ~th the Union to have Mr. Fgrrell~ FaUnasi.e. and It was then agreed that the s~l.ary of the Assistan[ Endinset le and of the Assessor In connection ~th the salaries of the Folios and Fire Departmeg,t, the co~icatton from the City oF ~ndon, which had been ~ferred to the Budget Co~ittee f~m the previous Council Meeting, was read, in which it was suggested that the Ontario )~nicipal~ard be substituted for was ordered on the motion of -Qd. ~a~ds of Arbitration. Follo~dn~ a discuss'o , and b~ught up ~t the ne~ meeting of Council for a decision. Carried. , be tabled Mc~nley and B~eks that the co~unicati{ n i q' I~ was then agreed that with reference to the ~ard of Health Estimates, the sala~ of the Medical Officer of Health be It was ordered on the motion of ~d. Brooks and 1Xller that the sala~ 0f the Relief A{nisbrator be $4,~0. Carried. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that ~he sal-xry 0f the Water,~rks SuPerintendent be $9,0~. Carried. Follo~ng perusal of the Salary and Wage Schedule, Council continued their eYenation of the additional attached schedules to completion. Reverti~ to the Grants for Tourist and Industrial Coattees oC the ~ber of Coheres, it was ordered on the motion of ~d. ~nald and Brooks that the ~unts as reco~ended in the Bu~et Estimates be adopted. This motion was carried dth ~d. ~iller and ~rtin op~sed. Prior to this, a motion by ~d. ~in that the requests as subStrod the Industrial and Tourist Coattees, be granted; and a motion by ~d. ~ller the Tourist Co~ttee,s grant be $4 ~0 and the ~re not seconded; ' · Industrial ~tttee's grant 4e The ~ttee then considered the su~estton of ~d. Mc~nley that ~thing be placed in the Estimates for the Provision ~ park eq~ent in certain fields and it was ordered on the motion off ~d. Mc~ey and Brooks that 1,200. be inserted in the Estimates for Athletic Molds for this pur~,se. Carried. Follo~ng further ~8cussion, on the Estimates as a whole, it was on the motion of ~d. ~nald ~d Mc~nley that a by-law be brought in to the Estimates as ~ended and to establish the ~11 rate at 35 ~lls, for the 1994. Carried Una~mously. 399 A report was then submit*, ed to the Co~nittee from the Negotiating Cor:~mittee v.~th reference to a group of elderly employees presently in the municipality's employ and who must receive special consideration. Following a lengthy consideration cf the rel~rt, it was ordered cn the m~tion of Ald. i'L~'tLn n, ' Donald that the report, a~, subaBrOad, be adoptPd to take ~f~ect Afril !st,19~f~. Carried Unanimously. The Committee adjourned on the motion of AId. Donald and Liort,n. ~SAD A>~D AOOFTE'~D, ~th M~rch, 1954. Chairroe, ,. COUPT ~ ~TfI~i~,: A Court of Revision on ~aal ImIt. in the Council Cham..ber on ?~ednesday, March 3rd, 195;i, -=,t 10:Ca ':.:.. The Follo~dng members we~.e present~ Chairman, V. L. Davidson, Members O.'~.~.Zi~cner:san and AlBert Eenson. The appeals an~ action taken is as ApFellant J. & M. Sloan S. Roberto Froperry 111~5 Ontario Avenue 1262 0tt~wa Avenue 2e. sor Improper Frontage Too high Decision Gr:t~!ted Di smj. sseC. The Court then adjourned, Certified correct, Clerk, ' ' ' Chsirman. 40O SFECi.lL Council Chamber, 7th 14arch,l?54. Council met in Special Session on the morning of Sunday, March ?th, at ?:00 for the purpose of giving further consideration to the Budget Y~stimates 17~4. All members of Council were present wiLh the exception of Aldermen McKinleL, and i~iorton. His Worship Kayor Hawkins presided. His Worship the Mayor a,Jvised the members of Council ~s to the error which had occurred in the preparation of the Budget Estimates ~md as to his reason for calling this Special k'eet[ng in order that the matter might be decided and the by-law to adopt the EstLmates be dealt ~fitb at the Council Hosting on i.bnday, !.;~rch 8th. He then asked for a motion to place the Chairman of Finance in the Chair. It was then ordered on the motion of Aldermen I'~rtin and Filler that Ald. Mowers, the Chairman of F~_nance, be chai.~nan of this meeting. Carried. AId. r. owers asked the members to refer to Page 20 of the L~udget Estimates and the revenue items under the heading of 'Frotection for Forsons and Property', pointing out that due to an error, the amount of revenue estimated to be received was in excess of what it should be, in round figures in the amount of $17,000.O0. He expressed the view that this was too much, in his opinion, to pare from the Estimates and was afraid that if it were allowed to stand at 35 mills that we ~Xght end up the year with a deficit; 3~ mills if that were the rate established, would take care of this $17,000.00 and would mean approximately' $~,000.O0 more in the Budget. He ~lso lointed out that to hold a 35 mill rate, many changes would have to [~ made in the Estimates. He felt it would be cutting too close to the border. AId. Donald referred to the various items of unanticipated revenue which were contained in the Estimates and enquired as to where this money was bein~ absorbed. There was some discussion on this phase and the City Manager advised members as to where the various expenditures had been increased in the City portion of the Estimates. He also outlined how the Estimates could be cut, if necessary, and the various Departments which would be affected. Iktring the discussion which ensued, Aid. I~rtin queried as to whether we could pull through on a 3~ mill rate and was advised by the City MAnager that he felt it was possible if no unusual slump occurred. Aid. Donald was of the opinion that there should be no change in the mill rate and that, if necessary, items could be cut to take care of the error. The City F~nager advised that there was, of course, considerable assessment anticipated under Section 57 but that this was not included in the Budget. Ald. ~rtin was of the opinion that if services are going to be affected, the public should not be fooled ~nd that he would rather see the mill rate go up half a mill than see this condition come abut. His Worship the Mayor then asked the members if they wished to nmin- rain the 35 mill rate or increase it, advising them that Ald. McKinley was agree- able to whatever action was decided upon. The Mayor then polled the members of Council personally and it was agreed that the mill rate be retained at 35 mills, with the understanding that services would not be cut and it was then ordered on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the ~ill rate fox, the year 17~4 be main- Departments, ~arried, The City Manager then outlined the over-expenditures whioh occurred in last yearns budget, pointing out that the major items were for capital needs which had been retired out of revenue ~nd kid. Donald suggested that the adjust- ment necessary now to maintain the 3~ mill rate be made in the Water Department Revenue. concerning ProVincial Ass~ ~-~ ~.'~ i . ,. face cf the haz b~ ~rep~red to acc(w~Jmy t}=e tax ~j~l deiti~,g .,:.,~- , ', .... to be s,fi;,itt~d ': '...L;~ ~ ';u 'ii f,~r' al_.l revel in S.~?,:,...- u.. On the motion ,,? :.fayor i!nwkirls a,': ] -'-.!'L Za,.ti:b +,}.~- S-~ ._.11 ajj~,:lr; READ A'JI) ~DCFT'FD, 40J !1 403 THIRTEENTH ~-~NG Council Chamber, 8th March, 195~. REGDLARMEETING Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 8th March, 195A~ for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous Regular and Special Meetings, adopted these on the motion of Aid. Miller and Martin. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 365 - (1953 File) - Loblaws - re proposed widening of Main Street. ORDERED on themotion 'of kid. 'Mowers and Donald that this matter be laid over until sketch of what is proposed is presented this evening. FURTHER ORDERED on themotion of Aid. Miller and Brooks that the communication be received and filed. SEE Communication No. 87. No. 73 - Bell Telephone Co. of Canada - requesting permission to place poles, anchors, aerial and buried cable on Robinson St. west of Grey Ave. and unopened portion of Symmes St. Just east of Main St. No. 7h - Bell Telephone Co. of Canada - re proposed extension of telephone line at rear of properties on south side of unopened portion of Symmes St. east and west of Grey Ave. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the communications be referred to the City Manager for consultation with the Company and a report be submitted to Council thereon. -Aid. Morton arrived during consideration of above items - No. 75 - H. A. Logan - re encroachment on Eastwood Crescent. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the communication be referred for consideration along with the by-law. IT WAS THEN ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and filed. SEE By-Law No.5072 No. 77 - P. A. Barnhart - re smoke and dust nuisance - ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the writer be advised of the progress that is being made on this subject by the Cyanamid Company, and that he be further advised that with reference to the dust on the roads, a permanent pavement may be obtained upon receipt of a petition, or, light oil. macadam or Just oiling, may be considered as a remedy for this condition. SEE Report No.35. No. 83 -'City of London - resolution re arbitration concen.%i. ng firemen and police wages. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Association for consideration in convention. No. 85 - Ontario MuniciPal Association - re registration of rest~ictive by-laws. ORDERED on the motion oF. Ald. Mowers and Morton that the comuhication be received and filed and the report of the City Solicitor upon this subject be adopted. BEE Report No.36._ The following Communications were presented; No. 87 - Loblaws - agree to convey land required by the City in consideration of City widenin""'~the street for use of Main Street frontage for ingress and egress to and from store parking lot and also in consideration of City estab- lishing definite grades for sidewalk in re].ation to street and requesting Surveyor's description of land to be conveyed and also plot plan outlining same. ORDERjED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and requests contained therein be complied with. No. 88 - County Clerk of Welland - requesting representative to accompany Committee to interview Welfare Department in Toronto re assistance with C.A.S. new admin- istration building. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and the request be granted and Ald. Morton be named as our representative. No. 89 - Ontario School Trustees - re membership and forthcoming convention. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Miller that the co~'!unication be received and filed. No. 90 - Air Cadets, Optimist Club - requesting permission to hold a tag day, April 2Ath. ORDERED on the motion of kid. Brooks and Donald that the communication be received and permission be granted and the Optimist Club be commended for their work and the Club be advised of Council's appreciation for not having need of a Grant this year. No. 91 - Y's Men's Club - Not in fayour of Poplar Park as hospital site. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~.~ller that the conrnunication be received and filed and the Club be advised that Council as yet has made no decision as to the use of Poplar Park as a proposed hospital site. No. 92 - Bell Telephone Co. - requesting permission to place buried cable on Ferguson St. just east of Hickson St. No. 93 - Bell Telephone Co.. requesting permission to place conduit on Dm~unond Road from Gulp to south of Symmes St. also one manhole on Drummond Road. ORDERniP on the motion of ~ld. Martin and McKinley that the communications be received and filed and permission be granted. ~EE Re~ort No.37. REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 35 - City Manager - report on meeting of Committee with Cyanamid Officials re elimination of smoke and dust. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Donald that the report be received and the writer of communication number 77 advised of the progress that is being made in this regard. No. 36 - City Solicitor . opinion on registration of restrictive by-laws, and recommending amendment of Registry Act. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the report be received and adopted, No. 37 - City Manager - recommending permission to Bell Telephone Co. for pro- posed installation on Drummond Road. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and MqKinley that the report be received and adopted. No. 38 - Chairman of Finance - report on Estimated Revenue and Expenditure Schedules for year 195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the report be received and adopted. No, 39 - City Manager - report on inspection of certain properties 'by Civic Buildings Committee re possibility of renting same to accommodat~ civic offices if repairs t~ existing City Hall were proceeded with. ORDERED on the motion of Ald.. Morton and Mowers that the report be received and tabled and the Chairman of the Civic Buildings Committee and the City Manager present a full report with recommendation o~ the proposed disposition of the City Hall. No. ~0 - City Manager - recommendation of Equipment Committee for purchasing closed bodies for collection of garbage and ashes. ORDEP~D on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that th~ r~port be received and adopted and permission granted. No. 41 - CityClerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDErRED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. No. ~2 - City Manager - recommending appointment of permanent fireman. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that this report, which was not listed on the agenda, be read. FURTHER ORDERED on the ~otion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the report be received and adopted. MI SCE~ ,T. ANEOUS His Worship Mayor Hawkins referred to the invitation which had been extended by Mrs. Jamieson of the School for Retarded Children, to attend an exhibition of their activities between 8.15 and 10 P.M. on Tuesday evening, March 9th, on Barker Street. BY-L~'~S Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 5032 - To authorize the construction of a curb and gutter on both sides of Deleware Street between Orchard Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue as a Local Improvement under the provisions of The Local Improvement Act. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. No. 5070 - To authorize the signing of a lease with the New York Central Railroad System. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Morton - Carried Unanimously. The following By-laws were passed; No. 5072 - To allow an encroachment upon Eastwood Crescent ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Ald. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Ald. Miller referred to the recent Court action involving the City in connection with the proprietors of the establishment for which this encroac}~nent is now being sought and stated that until such time as the parties involved re- imburse the municipality for the fees in connection with the Court case, he could not go along with this by-law. Aid. Donald was of the opinion that they should at least pay their own solicitor's fees. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Martin - Carried. (Aid. Miller, Morton and Brooks contrary). l No. 5073 - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Co. of Canada to place buried cable on Ferguson St. just east of Hickson St. and to place conduit on Drun~nond Road from Culp St. to south of S~nes also to place one manhole on Drummond Road. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDFP~D on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Martin - Carried Unanimously. No. 507A - A by-law for the submission to a vote of Questions 7 and 8 as set out in Sub-section 1 of Section 69 and pursuant to Section 2A of The Liquor Licence Act. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and McKinley that AId. Morton be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Norton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - AId. Mowers and Malllet - Carried Unanimously. No.,. ~07~ - To provide for giving the Collector of Taxes credit for the amount returned by her to the Treasurer in the year 1953. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Morton that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Martin and Miller - Carried Unanimously. NO. 5076 - To provide for the appropriations for the year 195h, ORDERED on the motion or Ald. Donald and Martin that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Brooks and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. N_q~3~ZZ - To authorize the levying and collecting of taxes for the year 1954 and defining the certain duties of the Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of the City of Niagara Falls. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald aa~ McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be give~ the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - AId. Martin and Brooks - Carried Unanimously. 405 40? No. 5078_ - To authorize the manner in which taxes for the year 1954, shall become due, to provide a time for payment and penalties for non-payment. 0RDEREDon the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Miller - Carried Unanimously. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 38 - DONALD - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls petition the Department of Highways of the Province of Ontario for the Statutory Grant under The Highway Improvement Act on expenditures made during the year 1953; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried UnanimouslX No. 39 - MOWERS - MILLER - RF~SOLVED that His Worship the Mayor be requested tO appoint a Committee to interview the City Auditor with reference to the intro- duction of a more modern accounting system in the City Hall and he be asked to submit a report containing recommendations in this regard; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed· Carried Unanimously The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. READ AND ADOFrED, 15th March, 1954. Clerk ~yor FINANCE MEETiNG Council Chamber, 8th March, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held o~ Monday, 8th March, 1954, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. AId. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Committee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $492,876.39 were approved by the The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley andMi~l~r. The application and report of the City Manager regarding TwlniKist Ice Cream Company's desire to erect a building at the comer of Queen Street and River Road, which was again laid over until all members of Council had the opportunity of viewing the location, was presented for consideration. O}~DEHMD on the motion of Ald. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee and seconded by Ald. McKinley that the permit be ~ranted. The City Manager's report regarding the possibility of constructing an addition to the building located on the south-west corner of Morr~son Street a~d Fourth Avenue, which had been laid over, was again presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee it was ordered on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mayor Hawkins that the permit be granted subject to the supervision of the City Manager. ' The City Manager's report in connection with the application of the Cartledge Service Station for a permit to erect a sign on the propert3 known as 2189 Lundys Lane, which had been laid over, was again presented for consideration. Upon the reco~nend~tion of the Property Committee, it was ordered on the notion of Ald. Pallet and Fartin that the permit be granted. A co~unication received from the Department of ~nicipal Affairs containing a cheque in payment in lieu of ta~es on Crown property, ~as presented for consideration· ORDERED on the motion of His Worship the ~Ifayor and Ald. M~rtin that the communication be received and filed and the apFrec~ation of Council forwarded to the Honourable George ~nbar. The City Manager's report recommendin~ the purchase of a 20-inch gate valve from Niagara Plumbing Supply Co. Ltd. for the sum, of $1,657.8& to replace the control valves on the Venturi Meter on the low Lift pumps, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and P~]]er that the reDcrt be received and adopted. - The City Manager's report recommending the installation of a separate line at the corner of Victoria and McRae to the Fire Chief's residence a~ ]310 Florence Avenue to provide an intercommunication telephone service with the three fire halls was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the report be received and adopted. The City ~{anager's report in connection with the applicationof Albert Iannuzzelli for a building permit to construct an addition to his premises at 967 Clifton Hill, at an estimated cost of $3,200. was presented for consideration. ORDERFD on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report recommending that the Contractor for the Storm Sewer on Huron Street and Third Avenue, be paid $6,962.98 for the quantity of lumber and timber left in position, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Morton that the report be received and referred to the City Solicitor for an opinion as to the legality of his recommendation. The Cit~ Treasurer's Comparison of Tax Collections for January and February, 1954 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Brooks that the report be received, given the usual publicity and filed. A Statement Of Revenues and Expenditures as of December 31st,1953 was Presented for consideration. ORD'~P-ED on the motion of AId. Donald and Brooks that the same be received and filed. Statements of Relief for the months of January and February, 1954 were presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and AId. Brooks that the same be received, given the usual publicity and filed. Ald. Mowers queried the City Manager as to the status of the property known as 11~6 Victoria Avenue, referring to the fact that a building permit had been granted for alterations, a fire had occurred, alterations had ceased and now the property is up for sale, and the condition of the premises is such as to create a hazard for children playing on broken lumber and the appearance of the premises is disgraceful. 408 409 The City Manager stated he had no knowledge of the property owners' intentions with regard to the property but if the premises are in such a condition that they should be condemned, he would take the matter up with the City Solicitor and also take every step to clean the situation up and advise Council. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. ~AD AND A~ED, 15th March, 1954. i~"'l~'~"'~~-' Chairman of Finance CON~.ER~,ICE Council Chamber, 8th March, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 8th ~rch, 1954 for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion oF Ald. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 15th ~arch, 1954. Clerk Jl~irman. COUNCIL~-~TING Council Chamber, 8th March, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. ~079 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 15th March, 1954. Clerk 410 COURT OF APPEAL FOURTEENTH [~ETING Council Chamber, 15th March,1954. The Court of Appeal in connection with the decisions of the Court of Revision on the 1954 Assessment Roll, was held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, 15th March, 195~, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, by His Honour, Judge Harold E. Fuller. The following action was taken upon the appeal. Roll No. Appellant & Property Description Decision of Court 46A Borden,Elliott, Kelley, Palmer 790 Victoria Avenue. Dismissed. and Sankey, 25 King St. West, Assessed under wrong Toronto 1, Ontario for Section of Act. Loblaw Groceterias, Ltd. Certified correct, ~ierk ' '* .......... Jud.;e. REGULAR ME~ING Council Chamber, 15th March, 195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 15th l.hrch, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Cormoil were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks. CO[~UNICATIO~JS Laid over from th__e. previous meet3n_Ua~I No. 73 - Bell Telephone CO. of Canada - requesting pennission to place poles, anchors, aerial and buried cable on Robinson Street, west of Grey Avenue and unopened portion of Symmes Street, just east of Main Street. No. 74 - Bell Telephone Co. of Canada - requesting approval of proposed extension of telephone line at rear of properties on south side of unopened portion of Symmes Street east and west of GreF Avenue. In this connection the City Manager presented a verbal report to the effect that the Engineering Dep~rtment of the Bell Telephone Co. had looked over the ground and had advised that the trench For the underground cable would be three feet from the retaining wall and there- fore should be no cause for apprehension of the resident on Robinson Street, who had questioned the interference or damage to such wall. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the communications be received and filed and permission granted and the Company be advised that this permission is given with the understanding that the conduit laid from Robinson Street southerly will be laid in such a manner that it will not disturb the retaining wall on the east side known as 1782 Robinson Street and as advised by the Company's Engineering Department the conduit will be laid at least three feet away from the said wall. SEE By-Law No.~080 The following Co~nunications were presented} No. 93 - Canadian Legion, Soccer Club - requesting use of Soccer Field at Oakes Park. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the conmmunication be received and filed and permission granted. No. 9~ - Clift6n Chapter, I.O.D.E. - requesting permission to hold a tag day. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the communication be re- ceived and filed and permission be granted for May 29th. No. 95 - Greater Niagara Ambulance Service - requesting permission to increase fee. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the communication be received and filed and permission granted and the writer be commended for his verF fine services. No. 96 - Fort William, Ontario.- resolution re Safety in Bus and Truck Transport- ation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~:owers that the co~mnunication be received and filed. No. 97 - City of Windsor - resolution re heating of buildings. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the resolution be received and endorsed and they be so notified. 412 No. 98 - Ontario Municipal Board - proposed Greater Niagara General Hospital. ORDERS]) on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and the press be requested to give this matter all possible publicity. His Wor- ship the Mayor referred to the advisability of a meeting of the three Councils as soon as possible to study the information outlined in this letter, anticipating that the Hospital Board will have a probable site for the proposed structure in the very near future. REPORTS Laid over from the previous meeting~ No. 39 - Civic Buildings Committee - re inspection of certain properties with a view to renting the same for accommodation of civic offices if repairs to existing City Hall were proceeded with. SEE Report No.43~. The following Reports were presented; No. ~3 - Civic Buildings Committee - recommending completion of arrangements for the rental of Marconi Hall on Magdalen Street to accommodate civic offices during proposed renovations to existing City Hall. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the reports be received and filed and the recommendations adopted. Carried. (Ald. Donald-contrary). No. ~ - City F~nager - recommending attendance of Superintendent of Waterworks at Annual Convention of Canadian Section of American Waterworks Association to be held in Toronto April 12th to lath inclusive. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and adopted· No. ~5 - City Manager - recommending that extension of waterworks system be approved for one sub-division of the Townshi~ of Stanford to be located in the Niagara Toxm- ship adjacent to the northerly limit of the Township of Stamford. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mrton and Donald that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager, upon being queried by Ald. Martin, assured the members of Council that the citizens of Niagara Falls will not suffer a shortage of water through this action. No. A6 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licehess. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and the licehess issued accordingly. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 40 - MILT.ER - MOWERS - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Wor- ship the Mayor, members of the Municipal Council, and citizens at large, forwarded to the family of the late Brigadier-General Frederick W. Hill, C.B.C.M.G.D.S.O. V.D. esteemed resident of the City of Niagara Falls and former Mayor of the Town 'of Niagara Fa]ls; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. ~1 - MCKINLEY - DONALD - R~$OLVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council be forwarded to Mr. J. R. ~pringham, ~pe-i~tendent e~ the '~i~ra, ~. C~thari~ ~n~ Toronto ~ailwa~, uf.~n the of his wife; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.' Carried Unanimously. No. ~2 - DONALD - MILLER - RESOLVED That a letter of congratulations on behalf of His ~brship the Mayor, Members of the Municipal Council and citizens at large be forwarded to the Coach and Members of N.F.C.V.I. Boys' Basketball Team for their fourth consecutive Cossa Championship; and also similar communications to the Coaches and Members of the Senior and Junior Girls' Basketball Teams upon their accomplishment in winning Cossa Championships; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. MISCELLANy)US Ald. Donald requested an explanation for the excessive use of chlorine in the water and the City M~lnager advised ~hat this has been necessary due to the fact that the raw water is of poor quality at the present time due to the run-off into the Niagara River, water must be treated with alum and chlorine to clarify it and to eliminate any d~nger of cont~jnination. The situation is also accentuated due to the fish life and algea. Ald. Mowers desired to know what action had been taken with r~erence to 1146 Victoria Avenue, which he had referred to at the last meeting, concerning its dangerous condition and disgraceful appearance, and was advised by the City Manager that the o~qlers expect to conunence demolition of this structure on Thurs- day. Ald. Morton referred to complaints he had received concerning the conditions e~isting on Bridge Street and Erie Avenue where men have been whistling and bollsting at women on the street and suggested that a plainclothes policeman might be the answer to apprehending the guilty ones. Ald. Morton referred to a restaurant on Erie Avenue for which a licenee had been issued last year and suggested that more care should be given before approval is granted for such license. His Worship Mayor Hawkins advised the Alderman that these matters will be taken under advisement. BY-LAWS The following ~.-laws were passed; No. ~O17 - To authorize the borrowing of $69,000.00 for the construction of a pedestrian underpass at the foot of Jepson Street and re-surfacing various Pavements throughout the municipality Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Miller - Carried Unanimously. No. 5080 - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Co. of Canada to place poles, anchors, aerial and buried cable on Robinson Street west of Grey Avenue and unopened portion of S~nmes Street Just east of Main Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that Aid. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried. Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. MiLler and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried Unanimously. Third Reading _Ald. Mowers and Morton - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 22nd, March, 195A. 413 FINANCE MEETIR~ Council Chamber, 15th March,195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 15th March, 195A for the pur- pose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $78,333.50 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Donald. The City Manager's report re Insurance at Filtration Plant was pre- sented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the Report be received and laid on the table for one week and the Insurance Committee be contacted for submission of a further report. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of Power City Motors for a sign permit to erect two signs on the south side of Buttrey Street opposite Broughton Avenue intersection and on the south-east corner of Ferguson and Broughton, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley that the report be received and adopted, and permission be granted, subject to removal within 30 days' if desired by the Corporation. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of Rosbergs Store for a building permit for interior alterations at an estimated cost of $2,500. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Martin that the report be received and and the permit be granted. Ald. Miller referred to an explosion which had occurred at the Niagara Foundry on Buttrey St. and desired to know whether the City could be held respon- sible due to the fact that water had apparently gone back into the pit from Broughton Avenue and grading had been done on that street. The City Manager advised that the lane had not been graded and that there is no liability whatsoever on the part of the municipality. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mc- Kinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 22nd March, 195~. Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 15th March,195L The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts applered by the Committee. All members o~ Council were present. BY-LAW The followinK ~.-_la__w was_passedi Hg~ 5081 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. ~o~ers be granted the privilege of introducin~ the by-law and the by-law be ~iven the first reading. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDZ~d~D on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that Rule 36 of the Standins Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. Carried Unanimously. Third Reading _Ald. McKinley and Martin . Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion o~ Ald. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 22nd. March,195A. Clerk CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 15th March, 195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 15th March, 19~& for the Purpose of considering various matters presented to them. After consideration of the items rlaced before them, t~e Committee ~djourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley. ~4 READ AND ADOPTED, 22nd. March, 195~. --~tJ.irman. 416 417 FIFTEENTH ~HEETING .REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 22rid. March,1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 22rid. March, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All Members of Council were present, with the exception of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Aid. Mowers. OHDEPSD on the motion of Aid. Martin and Morton that Aid. Donald be appointed Enacting Mayor. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Brooks. SEE Resolution No,4~ TEkeERS Tenders had been called for the supply of grass seed for the 1954 season and on the motion of Aid. Miller and Martin it was ordered that the tenders received be opened, initialled by Acting Mayor Donald and tabulated. Tenders'had been called for one light truck and garbage disposal pick up units and on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Hiller it was ordered that the tenders received be opened, initialled by Acting Mayor Donald and tabulated. CO~]NICATIONS The following Communications were presented; No. 99 - Township of Stamford - requesting joint meeting of three Councils for put~ pose of discussing the financing of the new hospital. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Morton that the conmunication be received and filed and the Town- ship contacted and advised. that the dates mntioned in their letter are not conven- ient for the members of the City Council, and suggesting the night of April let. if suitable to all concerned. No. 100 - Lions Club Carnival Committee - requesting use of Bridge Street grounds July 14, 15 and 16, 1954. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and the request granted. No. 101 - Dominion Bank of Canada - suggesting payment of water bills at the bank during proposed alterations to City Hall. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the communication be received and left in abeyance until such time as tenders have been called for these renovations, at which time the communication will then be considered, and the Bank be so notified. No. 102 - Niagara Falls District Trades and Labour Council - re employment of union men on civic projects. In connection with this communication the City Manager advised that in the past there has been no stipulation in tenders that union men be employed, being of the.opinion that this would be too drastic, but suggested that a clause could be inserted to the effect that the successful tendeter employ as many Union men as possible; that a restriction could be made to employment of local lab~ur. ORDE~D on the motion of Aid. McFdnley and T.211er that the con~iAunlc;~L~- be received and acknowledged as outlined by the City Manager, Carried, (Aid,Morton- contrary), No. 103 - Locals 505 and 536, United Electrical, Radio &MaChine Workers of America- requesting meeting to discuss unemployment situation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the communication be received and filed and the w~iters be notified that Council will be pleased to meet them at any regular council meeting, but would appreciate receiving advance notice. No. 104 - Department of Planninf~ and Developwheat _ Federal-Pro~.~nc~al F,!b~ Lc Housing. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Brooks and ~.Xller that the c,~n~n;~ni,y~tir, n be received and filed. REPORTS The followinK Reports were presentedi No, 47 - City i~nager - report on widening of asphalt lavemeat on Lortb i.:a~n Street from Lundy's Lane to Sumsnet Street. No. ~8 - City Xana~er - report on construction of concrete sidewalk arl wc!'t side of North Main Street betw,~n Lundy's Lan~ and Slitre'net 3' rent. 14o. 49 - City Manager - report on construction off c.~ncrete side of North I~Min Street between Lundy's Lane and S,,u~ner Street. No. 50 - Recapitulation of above reports. O2DEXED on the motio~ cf and lEerton that the reports be recejved ~and tal-le~', rot one No. 51 - City ].~ana~.er - r,~curs,endin~ additio!a~. street l'~jht n westerly boundary line of Parks Cc~rissj, cn. OnDERED on the m t! .n ~f Al'l.i.ll]er and ~rtin that the report- ~ ~eceived ;,nd .,d,~.r.t~d. r,Io. 52 - City Clerk - retort on meeting in T~rcnt.~ re bi]] "~,+!}.'~r 13. on the motion of ild. Mc~nl~y and Herton that ~h~ rr. lcrt Le :-.-,c,~[~.,~ '+n? ~doi:ted and a letter of ~Ffreci.~tion be forwaraed be !it. A ~ j~'~,-~ f .r rresentat~on of this Bill before the ~gisl:'ture. ' ..... ~, ::.Y.Y., No. 53 -?ity Clerk - r~'c,~a,en~Hn~ issuanc!~ of licenon.?. /iifiU_Zr or! the :. :'~,-n of ~d. kartiD a~td Brc, ok:r that t~:~ re!-,ort ~-~ rece~'~ed and ~c~ ', :! c ~] ~ic,-nces i~sued accordingly. ~ ' ~ ' PETITION · ~qe follo~dnZ Petition was pre:~ented; TJo, 2 - Chas, J. Lococo ant! 6 cth~r merchants - protesting con<'.ition uf tetween Erie Ave. and Cliffton Ave, OPDE~+vqf~] on the motion of ~'dd. !icI<ir:l~y ~nd Brooks that ~he petition ~ peceived and referred to the City ]4~nc36er for attention, -RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 43 - MARTIN - MORTOn!- RESOLVED that Aid. Donald be ap~].nted Ac~ing I,~yor, during the absence of His Worship, Mayor E. M. Hawkins from the City, ~rch 22nd. to 25th inclusive; and the Seal of the Corporatio~ be hereto affixed. Carried No. 43A- MILLER _ BROOKS - RESOLVED that a message of s~npathy on behalf of the Members of Council and citizens at large be forwarded to His I~orship, Mayor E.M. Hawkins upon the death of his father. the 1Ate .Mr. Elgin M. Hawkins; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried ?;o. 44 - B~OOK2 - ~DiliC, N - At~SOLVLD ~hat the City Manager submit a written report as to the legality of the Architectural fees in'connection with the proposed renovations to the existing City Hall; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried No. ~ _ M~LL~R . MORTON - RESOLVED that Ald. Martin be appointed Acting Chairman 'of FinanCe; and the Seal of ~he Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried MISCELLANEOUS Aid. Martin, Council's representative on the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Committee, along with Ald. Miller, referred to a recent meeting of the Committee and called to the attention of the Mendere of Ccuncil certain facts as to just what use is being made of the City's grant in this directilr and what plans are now underway to attract industrial firms in other countries to th Niagara Area. He referred to a circular letter which is being mailed and requested the City Clerk to read a copy of the the s~ne, being of the opinion that the Ciwic Officials should know where the money is going. Aid. F~rtin concluded his remarks with the assurance that as the programme is developed, Ald. Fdller or he would pre- sent reports to Council. Acting M~yor Donald referred to complaints he had received from residents who had enquired as to the reason why they had not had the opportunity to work as enumerators for the Special Election to be held on May 5th, in connection with the Cocktail Question, while non-residents have been chosen for this work. The City Clerk stated that the names were selected from lists sub- mittedby the opposing factions and that about 7 non-residents were on these lists. The foliowinE By-laws were passed; No. 5082 - A by-law to provide for borrowing $2,06~.05 upon debentures to pay for the construction of a sewer on Muir Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that Aid. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Brooks and Miller - Carried. No. ~08~ - A by-law to provide for borrowing $6,053.12 upon debentures to pay for the construction of sidewalks on Hamilton Street, Ontario Avenue and Ottawa Avenue. ORDEED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley that Ald. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Miller and Morton - Carried. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 29th March, 195~. Acting Mayor FINANCE MEETING Council Chamb~r, 22nd. I'hrch, 195&. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 22nd, March, 1954 for the Fur- pose of approving and also passing the various accounts ~lich had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the ComMttee w~re present, with the exception of His Worship, Mayor Hawkins and A]d. Mowers. AcUn~ Chair- man of Finance, Ald. Martin, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $36,279.53 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts sub.dtted, being passed or othemdse dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. The City Manager's report re amount of Insurance Carried at the Filtration Plant, laid over from the previous meeting, was again preser, ted along with a further report on consultation with representatives of the Insurance Pool regarding the coverage at the Plant and their recommendations. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and ~ller that the reports be received and the report of March 22nd, 195~ adopted. The City t~nager's report recommending the purchase of equipment for the Engineering Department, was presented for consid,~r,[lon. O~DEED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and One level at a cost of $2~8. and a 3-section level rod at $~,2.50 be purchased. The City Manager's report reco~nending the purchase of a small roller at a cost of $1,215. for the Parks Department, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ller and McKinley that the report be received and referred to the Equipment Committee for a report. The City Manager's report recommending repair work be authorized on the 2CO-horse power motor on Number Two high lift pmnp, which has failed due to damaged coils, which will cost $1,008. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Miller that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's request for per~ssion to call for tenders for clothing for the Fire Department for 1954, was presented. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of William Petrie for a building permit to make alterations and repairs to the building known as 722 A Bridge Street, at an estimated cost of $3,000. and reenmm~nding that since the building is to be used for automobile repairs, permit be issued subject to the provision that the building may not at any time be used for housing accommodation, was presented for consideration. ORD~RED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the report be received and adopted. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 29th March, 195~. Clerk Acting Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 22nd. March,1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Mowers. Acting Mayor Donald, presided. M-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. ~08~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDE~D on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that Ald. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law ~nd the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Fartin and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading - AId. McKinley and Morton - Carried. CO\PE~ENCE Count 7 ] Sbalu.~.~r~ 22nd. ~'iqcch,]9~.', The Conference Co~mlittee of the City Council assembled at tL~ close the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Mon']~y, 22nd. 1~5~, for the of considering various matters presented to them. fall members w~-,.e ~th bhe exception of His Worship Mayor Hawkins ~,:~ Ald, ~{ow~rs. Ac+ b~g D~yor Donald, presided. After consideration of the items placed before the,::, the Cemr~dt~e~ '~.ijca~:'~...! the motion of kld. ~rtin and PXll~r. 2EAD Ak]] ADOPTED, 29th March,1954. Clerk ActLng Chairman. RESOLUTION Ald. Brooks referred to the complaints he had received about dogs running at large. SEE Resolution No.46 The following Resolution was passed; No. 46 - MILLER - MORTON - RESOLVE that the Niagara Frontier Humane Society be requested to submit a report on what action is being taken to apprehend stray dogs; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. McKinley and Martin. READ A,VD ADOPTED, 29th March, 19~4. Clerk , Acting SIXTEENTH MEETING REGULAR bZETING Council Chamber, 29th March,1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 2,°th. March, 1954, for the Furpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Com~cil, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. !,~ller Martin. Ald. Eorton arrived at the meeting follo~ng consideration by Counci~ of items under unfinished business, ~4z; Reports 47 to 55 and Petition 21 DEFUTATION A delegation from the United Electrical, ~Radio and M~chine Workers ~f America, Locsls 536 and 505 was present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. McFdnley and Brooks, it was ordered that any or all of th~1 delegation be permitted tc address the Council. Mr. John Landry was spokesman for the delegation and he distributed a brief entitled "Brief to Niagara Falls City Council On Unemployment And Civil Liberties, submitted by Locals 536, 505, United Electrical, Radio and ].~chine Workers of ~nerica" to the members of COuncil. It was ordered ~n the motion cf Ald. Mowers and Donald that the City Clerk read the brief. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the brief be received, and laid on the table for one week for perusal of Council. SEE Comm. unication No. 105. SEE Zesolution Number 47. COMMUNI ~ATI ONS The followinK Communications were presented; No. 105 - Locals 536 and 505, U.E. - Requesting permission to meet Council, March 2Teh. ORDERED on the motion e~ Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the con~?~%~- cation be received and filed and any or all of the delegation be permitted to address the Council. No. 106 - Welland County Clerk-Treasurer - Brief presented to Attorney-General on administration of justice. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the brief be received and laid on the table for one week for perusq! o~ Council and a report be submitted. No. 107 - Chamber of Comnerce - re erection of a sign at foot of Queen Stre. t. On the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks it was ordered that the co~aunication be received and filed and the sign be approved. SEE Report No. 56 No. 108 - County Clerk of Norfolk - resolution re secondary school grants. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and referred to the Bo;~rd of Ld~cation. (Co,trary-Ald.i. Xller). No. 109 - Y's Men's Club - requesting use of Oakee Park for Easter Sunrise Service. CRDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and filed and permission granted. No. 110 - Greater Niagara General Hospital - Postponement of discussion re pro- posed sites for new structure, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin 'that the communication be received and filed, No. 111 - Gould-Leslie Li~?ted - requestiDg ~ermission to er..ct 3 1~ster ln!~.] s. ORDErTED on the motion of AId. !lowers and Morton that the colmnunication !,e ~ .... ceived and referred to the Ireperry Conunittee for a rei art. No. 112 - Army, Na~7, and Airforce Veterans - requesting use of ~opl~r June 14th to 19th for ~nother carnival, CR.D~RZD on ~he motion of Ald, and Morton that the co~nunication be received and filed and perndssia~ Sr.~r,f. ed. P~ZPORTS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 47 - City~anaKer - report on widening of asphalt pavement on North Main Street from Lundy's Lane to Sunnier Street. No. 4~ = City Manager - rei~rt on construction of concrete sidewalk cn west side of North Main Street between Lundy's Lane and Sumner Stre,~t. No. 49 - City ManaKer - report on construction of concrete sidewalk on east side of North ~in Street between Lundy's Lane and S~mner Street. No. 50 - Recapitulation of above reports - SF._~ Ref~_rtj ~4._& 55. The followi~ Reports were presented; No. 54 - City Manager - report on constructicn of an 18-inch sew,~r on tJorth ~I~in St. from Lundy's Lane to Summer Street. No. 55 - City l.hna~ar - report on construction of a 6-inch waterma~n on North Main St. from Lundy's Lane to S~ner St. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and F~rtin that Reports AT,4q,~9,50, 5~ and 55 be received and adopted '~nd the work proceeded with as General Improvements. (AId. Donald-contrary). No. 56 - City ManaMer - recommending approval of sign proposed by Chainbet of Commerce at foot of Queen Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~rton and Brooks that the re~ert be received and adopted, subject to the removal of the old sign. (AId. Mowers-contrary). ~o. 57 - City ManaRer - report on meeting with Prime Minister of Ontario, ~hr.23rd. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the report be received,Mr. A.C.Jolley, M.P.P., be included in the report, and the repor6 be filed. ORDEED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and !'~rtin that a letter of apt~reciation be forwarded to Mr. Jolley for arranging tMs interview with the Prime ~l~nister and his pre- sence during the interview. No. 58 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. OFDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that the report be received and adopted and licences be issued accordingly. No. 59 - Traffic Committee - recom~nendation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald, and Brooks that Items A.B.C. be adopted. (Contrary-AId,Donald and Mowers), 0Pd)ERED on the motion of kld. McKinley and Brooks that Section II be ~dopted. QRD~RED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that Section III be adopted. It was agreed that items IV and V would be referred to the Tour of Inspection. Ald. Mowers referred to the untidy conditions existing at the property adjoining Valley Way and Buckley Avenue. Ald. Donald referred to the unsightly conditions on the north side of Bridge Street, Erie to Victoria. Council desired to know when the Tour of Inspection would take place and w~s ~dvlsed by the City Manager that this tour would depend on weather conditions. Ald. Brooks desired to know whether there were any spare parking meters and requested the Traffic Committee to consider the placing of parking meters on Park $treet in the vicinity of Buckley Avenue. Ald. Brooks referred to the concentration of water on Pewell Avenue between F. itehener and Stamford and was of the opinion that either the road should be regraded or the sidewalk elevated to remedy this situation. The City Manager advised that h~ would take this under advisement. Ald, DonRld r~F,~a +.~ ~o lq~e ~rresrance of sidewalk ploughs follow- ing the recent snow storm. SEE Resolution No./j". AId. r'hrtir referred to calls he bad received concerning the absence a school crossing guard on Lundy's Lane ,xr~d was advised by the City ;.~nager as tc the situation. SE Resolution Ald. ~rton referred to the unfavourable situation existing on Centre Street at Victoria Avenue due to the loitering of men in that vicinity. His 'Wor- ship t.~yor Hawkins adxdsed that he would refer this matter to the Acting Chief of Police. Ald. ~ller referred tc the effectiveness of the silent policemen and was of the opinion that these should be returned to 2obert St. & Sixth Avenue. SRR Resolution No.5~ BY-LAWS The followinK By-laws were passed; 50~ - To amend ~-law Nmmber 4911 being a by-law authorizing the bclrrowing of $200,000.00 for the making of alterations and adc]itions to the buildings of the Niagara Falls Collegiate-Vocational Institute. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and I,'~rtin that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading; - Carried Unanimously. OPDERED on the motion of Ald. ~%rtin and Morton that Rule 3~ (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be tem[~rarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and Fdller - Carried Unanimously. PETITIONS Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 21 (1953 File) - S.R. Cook and 4 others - re [~ssibility of M~. Yuhasz erecting a motel. The following Petition was presented; No.3 - Mike Barto and 4 others - referring to Petition No. 21. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Filler and McKinley that the petitions be received and the petitiont~,~ be advised as to the situation and that when the time is opportune they will have Ii privilege of appearing before Council· RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 47 - MOWERS - MORTON - RESOLVED that the press be supplied with copies of the Report containing Schedule of Capital Works proposed for the next five years and their possible effect on the debenture rate; and the Seal of the Cori~ration be hereto affixed. - Carried Unanimously. No. 48 - DONALD - BROOKS - RESOLVED that the City Manager be instructed to arrange for earlier operation of sidewalk ploughs to facilitate pedestrian traffic; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 49 - MARTIN - MIIJ~R - RESOLVED that the City Manager be authorized to place a temporary man at the crossing on Lundy's Lane near the Methodist Church for the safety of school children pending the return of the regular man; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 50 - MILLER - MARTIN - RESOLVED that the two silent policeman without advertising be returned to P~ert ?tre.~t for the safety of school children ~nd alsa one sil~r~, policeman without advertising be again placed on Sixth Avenue at the tope of the hill; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. ~086 - To amend By-law N'~nber 5017 being a by-law to authorize the borrovdng of $69,000.00 for the construction of a pedestrian underpass at the foot of Jepson Street and re-surfacing various pavemerits throughout the municipality. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading; - Carried Unanimously. OP~ERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules Of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law b,~ given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Miller and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOFTED, 5th April, 1954. Clerk FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 29th March,1954. The Finance Meeting was held on ~nday, 29th March, 1954 for the pur- pose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had b sen properly certified and placed before them. ill members of the Committee were present. Ald. M~wers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $74,095.07 were approved by the C'm- mittco. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Aid. McKinley and ~yor Hawkins. The City M~nager's report recommending the purchase of a sm~11 roller at a cost of $1,215. for the Parks Department, which had been laid over from the previous meeting, was agein presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Morton that the report be tabled for one week. The Summaryfor Grass Seed for the 1954 Season was presented for con- sideration along with the City Manager's report in connection ~ith a substitution offered by one tendsrot. OFOERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that they be received and adopted and the tender of Glenview Hardware, at a quotation of $733.61 the lowest price, be accepted. The Summary of Tenders for trucks was then presented for consideration, Upon the recommendation of the Equipment Co~nittee and on the motion of Aid. Morton and Brooks it was ordered that the tender of S.H. Carson for a one-ton truckchassis (Fargo/) Body and Ladder for the Electrical Department, at a quotation of $4,257.63, including dual tires and Sales Tax, be accepted. The Equipment Committee then recon~nended the purchase of an Internat- ional ~192 Chassis At $5,330.96; A - G.M.C. 634-&2V Chassis at $6,660.00 and a Dodge CI-Y6-72 Chassis at $6,3~4.00 to be mounted with 3 Leach Packmasters at $5,886.00 each, the total outlay to be $35,992.96. It was moved by Ald. Morton and Brooks that the matter be received and laid on the table, in the meantime contact could be made with the Township Council with reference to a disposal area. This motion was defeated, the vote being - Aye -Ald. Morton and Brooks; Nays- Aid. McKinley, Martin, Miller, Donald and Mayor Hawkins. An amendment to this motion by Aid. Miller and Mayor Hawkins that the Equipment's Committee's recommendation be received and adopted was also defeated, the vote .being - Aye ~ Ald. Miller, Mayor Hawkins and Aid. Martin; Nays -Ald. Morton, Brooks, Donald and McKinley. A motion made by Aid. McKinley that the Gity purchase all International chasses and Leach Packmasters, was not seconded. The City Manager's report in connection with Freeman Bros.' application for a sign permit to erect a neon sign at 358 Queen Street, at an estimated cost of $250. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Brooks and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of Reitman's Ladies Wear for a permit to erect a neon sign at ~07 Queen Street, w~s presented for consideration, at an estimated cost of $400. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ller and McKinley tha~ the report be received ~nd ~dopted an~ the ~e~!~t be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of L. Cashmore for a building permit to make additions and alterations to 787 Bridge Street, at an estimated cost of $2,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of Mrs. A. Dews~urv for a building peanit to erect a double garage at the rear of 1903 Lundy's at an estimated cost of $500. was t'resented fo~' consideration. O~?DZ'iZD on motion of Ald. Donald and Malllet that U~e rei.opt be rec~-iv~d and re~.~rr, d the Progeny Committee For a teloft. The City Manager's report on the application oF Principal for ~ building permit to ~xtend the second s~nr~y o~ 509 f~ueen Ztre t, estimated cost of $9,000. was presented for consL'~....~]on. motion of Ald. ~iorton and ~ller thr-t the report bc received and adoI t,~d and ~he pem~it issued. The Committee arose and re~orted to Souncil on the !;tioD of ~]Ij. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 5th April, 19~4. Clerk Chairm~i of Finance. COUNCIL MEETi,YG Council Chamber, 29th ~hrch,1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the pgrpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. !l~yor Hawkins, presided. ~Y-LAW The followina By-law ~s passed; N~o. 5087 _ To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-lav~ be given the first ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mdller qnd Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-]!iw be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Miller - Carried Unanimously. VERBAL REPORT The City M~n~ger reported verbally on an apilication for the erection. of a sign on the Lang property at No, 9 .liver ,load and recommended a permit be granted, ORDERED on the motion of J~ld. McKinley and Donald that the report he received and adopted, Ald. Donald referrind tc the garbaLe dispose.! question md expreused the view that if ~- could acquire the lit on Valley l'!V we :t o~ Stanley, the blem would be snlved an] suggested th;~t this matter ccul.'] be t~ken ul '4th th~ To-~shit" Co,mcil '.%ien we meet ~.~t}l th~:m o~ other matters. AId, !illlet referfe. d to the coi~y of expenditqres with reference to kh k'ell~nd County Cou~ }louse which bad b,~en sut plied to each member, advising that he tied cbta!ned this ~nd felt that the :,+embe~s should have it for peruse. A corm,unication from the Credit Union ~ddressed to t:.e Civic Buih]fi~L Con~ittee was then re~d by the Clerk i~'. which they requested consideration to teml.orary accommodation during the renovation of the City Hall. Following a dis- cussion it was agreed that they be Fe~_;tted to utilize one of the roor. s on the top floor of the new Fqlice building. The Ci by !.hnager advised that he had not as yet been able to prepare a report with reference to Arcbitect's fees on the renovation of the City Hall. He had made certain contacts but that he would have to go through to the Executiw~ of the Association to get the results and it was doubtful if even there he would obtain any decision. Follo~,ing a discussion it was agreed that the report be left in abeyance. Ald. McKinley referred to the pamphlets which had b sen left with th~ members of Council by the United Electrical WorkerS' Union indicating that some cf it was published by the League for Democratic Rights and that quite evidently it was not local but more on a national scope. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and i~ller. READ-AND ADOPTED, 5th April,1954. Clerk RZGT:LAR ~ZZTIN7 ilk ,c~iq].~ t~lrsuant to %djournment, Council met at 7.33 For the purpose of considerin,~ ger.,q~a! h. us~negs '~nd Finance. Council were present. T}~e Uounci], b. ~d~-~ previous meeting, ado]ted ~hese on the moti~n DEPUTATI~?P¢S A delegation from the United r.~lectrical, R{dic am] D~cb]ne i'~crk~:..s of America, LocQs 536 and ~05, were aglin present ~,t the m~..tinL :n car:b.>ctio:~ ~dth their BrieC on Unemplo~,ent and Civil ~berties. which :ad been l-,id ower f~m the pre~eus meeting for the perusal of Council. His !Vorship, Mayor Ha~:kins assured the delegation that },e !,,~d perusm? the contents of their Brief and that the !'[emb~rs of the ~'~ ~,-~ ,~],~ir:g ir the Provincial and Federal ~vernm,~nts wil] be cc~ur~c~ted with agaiu, urgln~ them to do their utmost to have ~rojects inau:jurated in this area to cc~,= w~t.h the unemplo~,en~ situation. He cited the possibilities ~n connection w~th the l. ro- ~sed hospital structure and Queen Elizdbeth H~.ghway's comic!eL[on [o Fort Erie. ~d. Donald arrived d~ing discussion on this subject. O~EPED on the motion c.f Ald. McKinley and Morton thai the slx,',[esn+an or any representatives of the delegab]ons be permitted to ad{~ress Council. Mr.john ~ndry thanked Council for their support in this m~tter and Mr. :;ince Holsen e~ressed Ms pleasure at the interest taken by Com~cil in the Brief and in the unemplo~ent situation in the area. and was of the opinion that in bringing it to Council, who in turn can approach the major govemments, more attention will be given to it and their efforts will be more effective. SE Co~nunication No. 113. Messrs. Gotroll. Podhorn, Hawkhisstone and Snider of the Hotel Men's Association were also present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin, it was ordered that they be heard. Mr. Gotnell spoke in connection with the vote tc be taken on Cocktail Bars at the forthcoming election on r~ay 5th, in connection with the establishment of cocktail lounges in this area and pointed out the many advantages Which will be beneficial in a monetary way, in the creation of employment and the attraction of conventions and things of a similar nature. He expressed regret in the expenditure the municipality had been put to with reference to enumeration and presented His Worship tile Mayor with a cheque in the amount of $1,600. representing one-half of the said enumeration costs. Ald. M~wers, as Chairman of Finance, expressed his appreciation on behalf of the City Council in acknowledgin~ the cheque towards the defrayment of expenses. and, on the motion of AId. Mowers and Morton it was ordered that the cheque be received and acknowledged. Carried Unanimously. His Worship. Mayor Hawkins, thanked Mr. Gotroll for his presentation of facts in connection with this subject and the interest shown by the Hotel Men's Association in helping to defray the expenses in connection with the enumerat] on. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meetinK| No. 106 - County Clerk - brief submitted to Attorney-General in connection with administration of Justice costs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and the Brief endorsed. S~E Resort No.dO. F430 No. 113 - Locals 536 and 505, U.E.W. - Brief on Unemplo~nent and Civil Liberties. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that the Brief be received and recommendations contained therein adopted and a communication be fomvarded to Mr. A. C. Jolley, M.P.P., and Mr. W. L. tIouck, M.P. urging them to do their utmost for 'the promotion of projects in this area to remedy the unemployment situation. Carried Unanimously. The following ComJnunications were presented; No. 114 - Minister of National Defence - Summer training for Reserves. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~ller that the communication be received and filed and full co-operation be extended. No. 115 - Eia~ara Falls Optimist Club - requesting permission to use Foplar Park for a Carnival, Aug.25,26 and 27. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Filler and Brooks that the co~nunieation be received and filed and permission granted, subject to the usual stipulations as to deposit and use of the extreme easterly end of the field. REFORT$ The following Reports were presented; No. 60 - City Clerk - report on Brief submitted byWelland County Council to the Attorney-General re administration of justice costs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the re~ert be received and adopted. No. 61 - City Clerk - attaching form of resolution requested by Y.W.C.A. in con- nection with First National Y.W.C.A. Week in Canada. ORDERED on the :notion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and endorsed and proclamation be authorized. No. 62 - City Clerk - report on Joint Meeting of the three Councils re proposed hospital. OPj)ERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the report be received and adopted. No. 63 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licehess. ORDERED on the motion of Ald; Martin and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. The following By-laws were passed; No. ~O8~ - To amend By-law Number 3791, being a by-law designating through highways. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and F~rtin that the Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and }~rton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. No. ~089 - To grant a retirement allowance to a municipal employee ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Miller - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned ~o Finance Meeting on the motion Donald. READ APD ADOPTED, 12tb April, 1954. Clerk FINANCE ;~Ei;TIr4G Council Chamber, 5th April,19~!~. The Finance Meeting was held on ton day, ~th April, 199~ for the i~.urpose of aptroving and also passing the various accounts which had been l~roperly certi- fied and placed before them. All members of the Ce:.mittee were Frosent. klr]. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the &mount of $353,317.72 ~ere ap!rroved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law For presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship the Mayor and AId. Brooks. The Summary of Tenders re garbage disposal equiprent, laid over from the previous meeting, was again presented for consideration. AId..~i%rtin as Chairman 'of ~he Equipment Con~mittee indicated that he was disturbed over the failure of the Committee to accept the EquiFment's Cormld~tee's recon~iendation and advised that he had checked into this matter thoroughly with &compebent authority who had supported the recommendation as subnitted to Council A further discussion was then held with reference to ~his S~nm~ry and it was then moved by Ald. McKinley, seconded by Ald. Morton that the municit;ality purchase three ~192 International Chasses and 3 Sanivan garbage collector bodies. This motion was defeated by a vote o£ ~ t.o 2. An amendment by ~ayor Hawkins and Ald. Brooks that the Chairman of the Equipment Co:mnittee arr,~nge for a demonstration of the Leach Packmaster and that infommtion be supplied with reference to the capabilities of the Internationa~ Truck +~ d~ ~ ~ .... ~ .... , ,~¢- .~. ,~u Max4,in and iLl. lisp; ~aye - LId. ,',ZcK/n]ey and Morton. ' · The City Manager's report in connection with the purchase of a small roller for the Parks Department, which had been laid over from a previous meeting, was again presented for consideration. The Cfty M~nager presented a verbal report on the Parks Superintendent's inspection of a certain roller and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and }~yor Hawkins that the report be received and adoI~Sd and a small roller at a cost of $1,215. be purchased, with the understanding that a 24-inch mower which the Parks Dei~rtment also desired, be not considered at present. The Report of the City !~na~er ~n conD~cti,m wiLh the application of I,L-s. A. Dewsbury for ~': iermit to er,;ct a double garage at the rear ,jr 1993 Lundy's Inns, nt an estimated cost cf $~O0. which bad h~.en referred to the Frol~rty Com- mittee, was again present~d for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. I:cKinl~y aqd Donald, it m,s ordered tha~ the report be rec~ vei and ~dopted an ~ the lermit be issued. The reqrest ef Gc_.uld-LesL"e for i~rm~ssion !.o erect post,~r panels on the narrow strip of property gownei hy the C.rLR. on Bridge Street, adjac,~,nt to the Imperial Call Co. station, which had been referred to the Froterry Committee at the previous meeting, was again presented for consideration. Upon the recom- mendation of the Property Gorm~ittee and on the motion of Ald. |.lotion and McKinley it was ordered that the tel.err be received and adopted and the l.ex~it be issued. Ald. Donald was contrary. The City Nanager's report in connection with the application of Brans- cents and Jolley for a mo~dng i~mit to move 776-782 Queen Street to the corner of Sixth and Hamilton Street, was presented for consideration. ORDEreD on the motion of L~ayor Hawkins and AId. PL[ller that the report be r<eceLved and adopted and the City Manager be instructed to acquaint the applicants :dth the responsibilities an.f costs involved in such a removal. The City Manager's report regarding the application of Dr. Johnstone for a permit to move the building known as 621 St. Clair Avenue to Lot ~S, Plan ~1, Ontario Avenue, was presented for consideration. OPdDE.,tZD on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report in connection with thc application or Jullus ,v,.uller for a permit to construct a store on the south side of Valley 'Way between Buckley and Huron, at an estimated cost of $12,O00. was presented for consider- ation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manngerms report on the application of Rocco Quaranta for a building permit to erect an addition to the front of 517 Simcoe Street, at an estimated cost of ~,800. was presented for 6onsideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted and permit be issued. Ald. Morton asked for guidance from the Finance Committee with reference to the proposed new administration building for the Children's Aid Society in Welland. He referred to the fact that he had been a member of the delegation waiting on the Minister with reference to this matter and indicated that the pro- posed structure, if erected, would involve the City of Niagara Falls participating to the extent of a gross figure of approximately $~,600. but with Provincial subsidy this would result in a net municipal cost of approximately $Z~, [K30. Followin~ a discussion on the subject, it was agreed that Ald. Morton attend the meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, April 6th in Welland and utilize his best Judgment, having in mind the comments of Council and the fact that there is no provision in the current year's budget for such an expenditure. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th April, 195~. Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL I,~TTING Counci 1 Chamber, 5th April, 1954. The Council r~.-assembled at the close of the regular Couns] 1 and Fin:~nce Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the ,ccouqts .~.~ roved by the Committee. ~11 members of CouncL1 were present, His ',4;orshiI :ievor presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. ~090 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and F/ller that AId. Lbwers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Une~imously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. i~Liller and ~iorton that itule 36 (2_) of the Standing Rules of Council be t~mporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and k~owers - Carried Unanimously. A conmunication from the Niagara Falls Police Association addressed to the Civic Buildings Committee was read by the City Clerk, in which they requested consideration to their request for the use of a room on the third floor of the Police Building on Clifton Avenue. O~DERED on the motion of Ald. i(owers and Brooks that permission be granted to the Police Association and the Building Committee to specify the room to be used, and the Police Conunission be ad dsed of Council's action. Carried Unanimously. |'~SCELLANEOUS Ald. Brooks referred to the study he has given to the garbage collections, being specifically concerned with the services given to stores, hotels, etc. and was of the opinion that a by-law~ight be drawn to govern such collections. He felt that the general taxpayers were subsidizing garbage collect- ions for these places of business, where multiple collections are necessary in comparison with the weekly collections to ordinary citizens of the municipality. He requested 'that the City ~Mnager prepare a statement showing approximate costs for such collections. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. Mowers and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th April, 19~. Clerk ! CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 5th April, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 5th April~ 1954 for the pur- pose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present. Mayor Hawkins presided as Chairman. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Con~nittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED~ 12th April, 1954. Clerk EIGHTEENTH REGULAR ?,~EETINC Council jh.~,ller' 12th Pursuant to adjourmnent, Council met at 7.30 p.m. or. ~'ioada?:, 12th. April, 1954, for the purl~.se of considering genera] business and fina~ce. members of Council were present, The Council, having received anl] reall minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these cn the motion of AId. Morton. CO~R~UNIC ATIOES The following Communications were presented; go. 116 - Board of Trans~ort ComeLissioners _Diotice of Sittings in cor~nect[on with the application of Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Limited. ORDERED on the mot}on of AId. Mowers and Miller that the con~nunic'{tion be received and filed. No. 117 - H.E. n ~o e t the com~nun~c motion of Ald. Ki e j b ~nspec[~on of new tunnel. O~DZRED on the '~" , ' aticn be received :rod flied and acknowledged to the effect that other arrangements For this [n~,'ci.~on ~].! be made fop ~he members cF Council. No. 118 - Niagara Memorial Trumpet B~nd - in~tath~n to attend Inspection~ 16th. ORDE2ED on ~he motion of Ald. ;.Top~on ~d BD,oks that th~ be Feceived and filed and as many as ~ssible attend. No. 119 - Niagara Memorial ~pet Band - requesting pe~u,ission ~o hol,I a tag day. ORDERED on the motion of ~d. ~lle~ and SPooRs that the coFmnunication be received and filed and per~ssion granted. ,No. 120 - Ret~l Food ]~erchants' Association _ opposing ~denin=~ Street. ORDEED on the motion of ~d. Mckinley and Morton that the comnun~ cation be received and laid on ~he table fop fall Council. ~J Adjoarned Meeting_ 3EPCRTE The following Reports were presented; No. 64 - Cit.~ t6anaF, er _ report on meeting of ?r:~ffic Com,~dttees of Niagara F~ls and St~ord To~ship. ORDERED on the motion of AId. },lowers and XcKinley that ~he report be received and reco~endations contained therein adopted. No. 65 - City Clerk - reco~ending issuance of licenc~s, O~DE]ED on t}~e motion of ~d. ~rtin and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accoMingly. ~Jo. 66 - City Clerk - application for hawker and pedlar licence. ORD~ZD on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~ow~rs th~+ ~ ~,+ ~,, :~[c,,..l~n be not ape,roved. MO. 67 - Assessment Co~ssioner _ Convention of Assessing Officers. ORDE~ on the motion of ~d. Mowers and [~r~in thab the report be r~ceived and Filed and the Chairman of Finance and ~he Assessment Co~ssioner be apfointed as a mitbee to co-operate ~th the County Coldtree. BESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. ~1 - MARTIN- MOWERS _ RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of Council be held on Tuesday evening, April 2Oth, at 7 p.m. and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. qarrted. No. 52- I.ILL.~ -k'cYIVLEY- ;tZZOLVZD that the Honour,lr]c G,;o.H.Dcucet'e, :.lnister o~ H[gt.~ys L.e cc.m~untcq. t~d .~ltt, r~-quest.lng that 'j':~ lights b~ turned on th~ ?~een Elizabeth Highway from Dorchester Road tr.~lc c~rcle easL to tbt. Corl orat~ Li~ts; and a coiy t~eir em~orsatio~ ~d e!so to our ~oal M~n-ber or F.'~r]ia,~ent, Er, A,~.Jo]ley; and the S~al or th.~ Co'7.~Tation be hereto affixed. No. 53 - McKirF~.EY - EYERE - 3Z~?LVZD t]~.at th,, CiLy i~i~n'~dcr l,,. irstr..~c~,~d, cons.fit.{tion ~th the Clt.y Solicitor, to stripniL a r~xcrt -~th respect to tLe bi!ity of ha,~ng a bL-!zw i.rohiL~t:~ng 5b~ us,~ o~ bows '~nd arnows and b~e be? except bD su1 ~rvised Archery Clubs; :~nd [1 .~ ~e',l oF the Cor~orati,.n be afffy~d, Carr!~ No. 54 - !,icKiT,~EY - ZROOXq - RESOLVED that bhe City Clerk b; instructed to cormmurl- care with th Department of Trans~rt~ having in mind the recent disastrous accident in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and requesting the Director to give consideration to the sit- uation in this vicinity ~t~ reference to passenger and transport l.l'{nes and the iossibi!ity 9f accident due to the frequent flighLs of jet fighters and intercep- tors f~m ~r fields located ih Niagara Falls; New York and utilized in Civilian Defence activities; and the Se~ of the Cot'potation be her.~to affixed. Zarri BY-LA~Z The foliowinE By-laws were passed; ko. ~091 - To authorize the execution and delivery of an Agreement between the Cor- poration of the City of Niagara Falls ~nd Local 528, International Association of Fire Fighters. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be read the first time. - Carried. ORDEPjED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 2nd. reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Brooks and Morton - Carried. No. ~092 - To authorize the execution of an agreement with the Niagara Falls Civic Employees' Federal Union, Number 133. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDE~'D on the motion of Ald. b~rtin and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-lmv be given the second reading - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Brooks and Morton - Carried. The following ~V-law was presented; No. 5093 - To authorize the construction of a widened asphalt pavement and sidewalks on North Main Street fron~ Lundy's Lane to Summer Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the by-law be laid on the table for consideration of a full Council. SEE Adjourned Meeting The Council adjcurnr!d to the Finance Meeting on the '::,':f bn of AId. I'ciTl~ 1~,~ anJ Martin, READ A~ID ADOI'TED, 2Oth April, 1954. Clerk FiNINCE/CETIT4G Counc~ 1 Chamber, ]?th Apr~ 1, ]954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 12th April, 1954, for the pur- pose of approving and also ]~ssing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, with exception of Ald. Donald. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. mitten. Sundry Accounts in the amount oF ~117,385.16 were approved by the tom- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otbemdse dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. Brooks and His Worship Mayor Hawkins. The Report of the Equipment Committee regarding units for garbage collection and disposal, was ordered laid over for consideration by a full Council, on the mo6ion of Ald. McKinley and Morton. SEE Adjounued Meeting The City Manager's report reco~sending the purchase of one 2~-hour Cha~ Recording Register from Neptune Meters Ltd. for use of ~he Water Department at a price of $2~6. plus Sales Tax, was presented for consideration. ORDE~ED on the motion of P~vor Hawkins and Ald. Mar~in that the report be received and adopted. ' The City l~nager's request that a descMption of the propertv on Sylvia }:=lace which the C~t ...... os- ~ ............ ' ed into regarding the parking lot on the west side of Sylvia Place, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's request for permission to advertise for an electrician. operator for the Filtration Plant; Assistant Electrical Foreman for Electrical Department and an Instrument Man for the Engineering Department, was presented for consideration. OrdERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. F~rtin that Lhe report he received and adopted. The City Manager's report regardi'ng the application of the Agnew-Surpass Store for a permit to erect a sign at 1906 Main Street, was presented for con- sideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and B~ooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. 439 In connection with Sign Permits the City llhnager advised Council that a stipulation is now being included, to the effect that the permit is issued sub- ject to a distance of 36 inches and 15 inches from Hydro Frimaries and secondaries, for Frotection purposes. The City Manager's report advising that William Ferric is now asking for a revision of the building permit issued for the construction of a garage at thE. rear of 722 A Bridge Street, in order to. construct an addition which will merely b~ an extension of the building Froposed in the original application, the estimated cost of the work to be $3,OOO.'was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Brooks that the report be received and the revision granted. The City Treasurer's Comparison of Tax Collections for three months ending Y~rch 31st,1954 was Fresented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of 1.~yor Hawkins and Ald. ~hrtin that the re~rt be received, given the usual publicity and filed. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. Brooks and F~rtin. READ AND ADCPTSD, 2Oth April, 1954. Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 12th April, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing t~e by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. His Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; ,No. ~0~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Aid. Mowers be granted the pri.vilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - 0artled. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Mdrton - Carried. His Worshii , Mayor u~w' '~ .... K] ....weleo!ned ~,x-~,7. tycr C'{rl D. E{anniwe]] meeting and on the :r=otiou of .~d. Brsok3 am1 one in th~ audience who wished to ' ~'~. Hanniwel] referred] to the [rov!slor,=~ ~ssion regan~ng bh~ djst~mce wFfch signs ~n~ Hydro wires and desired ~,. know where the liability would ]is ~th any cl'{im which .ight qpise, where a sign FenalL has already It was crdered on the ~ot!vn ,rf AId. l.l,~t.,,: s 15 ndinutes. ,. READ APD ADSFTED, 2CLL A~i'il, 1954. C1 e rk -Ald, Grant Donald ,',rrived - ADJOURNED IGETI~ Council Ch={mber, 12 th Apri 1, 1954. The Council re-convened at ~.~5 p.m. on Monday, 12th April, 195h to consider matters which had been laid over from the regul'~r heating. All members of Council were now present. His l'~rslnip ~hyor Hawkins presided. DEPUTATION i "°l~d' q fr, !'~ Y2, tdl ?'~,~,j i:,~rc;Aant~! Assoclatic. n was present at bhe meeting and on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks, it was ordered that they be heard. Before hearing the delegation, Ald. I.~ller referred ~o the fact that apparently there was a misunderstandingof the facts in connection with the Proposed work on North Main Street and suggested that the City Manager outline the same for the benefit of those representatives present, adding that consider- ation had been given prior to Loblaws locating at this l-,oint to some sction designed to alleviate the traffic condition. His Worship}hyor I{awkins concurred with Ald. ~l]er in this regard, Pointing out that it was proper procedure to plan for the future and construct the work at a time when it was most feasible. i440 Aid. Donald, "owe,.ter, disagreed ~dth the view, pointing out that in ;,is oplnion other f,rojects were needed to a gpeat-.r exL~;nt and should t'~ke priority and questioned the matter of i:q~covements at this joint, hating b.~cn breughL up prior t~ tb~ ],oc~,t~c,:~ ~f the loblew SLope. Mr..~tal],.c 'Ant Xr. Way%kos of the 77i'~gapa D]sL~'ict .~etai! Food Yerchanbs' Associe[~iun exiressed concern at f,hc work leinS .~ssess'e.] ~g:~inst the wh~le nunic~p~!!ty rgtb~,r th';o a~ - !c,c'~l irq po~emen~, being of the oFinior, that ~bl~ws wil] ],e the fri'~ beneficiaries. T~'e Gity }>.n~ger th*!n exl,l=]~y-'d it. so!:.; detail the reaso,,!' for the pralos{.d c,-,nstruction~ feint5 r'.g out that ~th reference tD +~,e sewer ~d water- eain~ the Loblaws 3tore wuu]d not use either one of th'~ce f-~cllities ~s their eervic,~s wem~e corralrig in from another direction. Following further discussion, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. [[!ller and ,].%orton that the co~m~unication be received =~n,] Filed and the City Manager supt ly to the P. etail Merchants' Association a detail~d descr~I [fort similar ~o that given verbally for thei r information. (Ald. F~nald-oplm=osed). BEE Co.~nunication rJo.120. No. 120 - Retail Food 14erchants' Association - o.hosing g,-neral tax lewy in connection with proposed ~ddening of 7,~orth Main Street. O,~DEED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the con~aunication be -ecel red and filed and the City 16~,]ager supply the Association with a detailed description similar to that given verbally. (Ald. Donald-contrary). sy-n w Laid over from the previous meeting; No. ~0~3 - To authorize the construction of a widened asphalt pavement and side- walks on North Main Street from Lundy's Lane to Sturdier Street. ORDERED on the !notion of Ald. F~%rtin and Miller that Ald. Howers be granted the privile e of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried ~Ald. Donald-opposed). OPdDE+?ZD on the motion of/kid. McKinley and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temtorarily suspended and the By-La~: be given the second reading. - Carried. (Aid. Donald-opposed). Ald. Brooks was of the opinion that it should be publicized that any one having opposition to the prot~sed widening are given the opportunity to voice their disapproval when the hearing of the Ontario Municipal Board is held. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Aid. Martin and McKinley. READ kND ADOPTED, 20bh April, 1954. Clerk Mayo r ADJOURFED :E?Tr'F~ .... ~ r: ~ ~ ~ Finance CcTc~,lttee Pe-~ss,?:i~b]ed to c.~,.~i.b.r 4!.e Lq"l'::.. ! ~.,~ Pepopt ~tb ~fe~nce to units fop garbage c~ll~c[~n ~1C il~ c'~,l 7 AId. EcKjn]eF stated that he had r~ad,. ~, ..ar,.~u~ .~ ..... ~. .. three R-192 Intelmaffon~,l Truck Ch,~ssea b~ iu~chased {nd thpe,. j~m[~..~.~. 3,rl={E Collect;on bo~es~ this was sec~,nded b~ AId. iiorton. This fnoti{~n ~,'~s deFeat~d~ [he vote being~ A~e - ~d. McKinley~ Mor~on ~n,~ B~oks; (N~{ye - %~ I.i~rtin~ Mowe~s~ Don.~!d and F'hvor H~wkins). "" An ~en~nenL by ~d.'~Rlle~ and seconded b~ EaD~a~ H~wkir~s [,h-d. D~uif~en~ Co~lt[ee's reco.~nendatlon ~ ado[ted~ was tied; the vote being For ~d. ~1~ e~ - , ~'~yor Hawkins, AId. ~'~rtin, Mowspsi against - Aid. :forton, rcpTfrnev Donald and Brooks A second sentiment made by ~d. ~n~ld that the pepoft be laid o,~ table and new prices obt~ned, was not seconded. ~d. ~.~rtjn, Chaiman of the DluiFnent Ce~ittee advised the Com~n!tLee that it was his ~derstanding that when Co;~ttees were set up, they were de$i~ed to go into matters referred to ~hem as carslYly as ~ossible with as rauch detail as f~ssible, stating that this had been done in the matt~.r now under dizcuusion and a reco~nendation had been sub~ted in a]3 sincerity, which wu~lld be in the best interests of the municipality. The Con~ittee adjourned to Conference on the motion of A1,]. Martin a~d ~nald. READ AND ADOPTED, 20th April, 1954. Clerk ...... Chairman of Finance CO~TF2aENCE Council Chamber, 12th April, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 12th April, 1954 for the Purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were Present. His Worship, F~yor Hawkins, presided. I! 442 "' After consideration of the items placed before them, the Con~.~ittee adjourned on the motion of Aid..~ller and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 20th April, 195J,. Clerk NINETEENTH ~F_ST/NG REGULAR F~ETING Council Chamber, 20th April, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th April, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller. 4.1 3 CO~9~NICATIONS The following Cor~nunications were presente__d; No. 121 - Union of Unemployed _ presentation of Brief on Unemployment. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mart~n and Miller that a the communication be laid in abeyance until the arrival of the delegation later in the evening. - AId. Mowers arrived at the meeting . No. 122 - Greater Niagara Community Chest - requesting permission to hold a parade on October lst,1954. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the communication be received and permission be granted and as many members of Council as possible be in attendance, and }HsWorship theMayor be asked to contact the Board of Directors of the Community Chest informing them of the possibility of conflicting with the Semi-Centennial Committee's arrangements on that date and they be requested to hold this matter in abeyance for a few days. No. 123 - K. A. Feren - requesting six months' leave of absence from Fire Department. 0RDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and three months' leave of absence be granted commencing May lst,1954 and that no clothing or equipment be purchased unless he returns to active service in the Fire Department at the end of the leave of absence. SEE Report No. 68. No. 124 - N. Mrmak _ requesting construction of a sidewalk on Stamford Street between Stanley and Buchanan . Queen Elizabeth Tourist Camp OPalRED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the communication be ~eceiv~d and referred to the City Manager for a report. No. 125 - Joint Planning Conference . re Conference to be held May 6, 7 and 8 in Toronto. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Nowers and Norton that the comunication be received and as verbally recommended by the City Manager, Council's representative on the Greater Niagara Area Planning Board, Ald. Martin, be authorized to attend if convenient and in the meantime a programme be secured to ascertain what topics under discussion will be of interest to this community. No. 126 - Port Arthur City Clerk - resolution re compulsory insurance for operators of automobiles. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Martin that the communi- cation be received and filed. (Ald.idorton-contrary). No. 127 - Township Clerk . resolution re provision of illumination on Q-E. from main traffic circle to City Limits. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the communication be received and filed. REPORTS The following Repopts were presented: ~o. 6~ . City Manager . re request of K,A, Feren for leave of absence from Fire DePartment. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and B~ooks that the report be ~eeeived and adopted. - No. 69 - City Clerk - re items of legislation passed at the last session of the legislature of interest to the municipality of Niagara Falls. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the report be received and filed. No. 70 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and Licences issued accordingly. PETITION The following Petition was presented; No. ~ - Chas. Roszel and 2 others - protesting commercial use of Lots 35 and 33, Elm Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the petition be r~ceived and referred to the City Manager for a report and any necessary action. BY- LAW The following By-law was passed; No. ~09~ - To authorize the signing of a lease with the Marconi Lodge and Niagara Lodge of the Order of the Sons of Italy, located at 1072 ~t%gdalen St. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Miller - Carried. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 26th April, 195~. Clerk FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 2Oth April,1954. ~he Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, 2Oth April, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been proper~ certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. Ald. Mewere, Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $190,734.90 were approved by the Com- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Fayor Hawkins. The City Manager's report recor~nending the purchase of a Jacobson Estate 2~-inch Reel Mower with full roller drive at a price of $467.00 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of His Worship the Mayor and Ald. ~<iller that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report recommending the issuance of a building permit to B'Nai Jacob Congregation, 1328 Ferry Street, for an addition tothe rear of the Synagogue at an estimated cost of $8,000. was presented for consideration. ORDE-~ED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted. The Statement of Relief for the month of March, 1954 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley that the Statement be received, given the usual publicity and filed. The City Manager presented a verbal report in connection with the application of 8-W. Zimmerman on behalf of Canadian Tire Corporation, for a building permit to tear down the existing garage now facing Morrison Street at the corner of Victoria Avenue and replacing the same with a two storey building comprising two stores on the ground floor and apartments above, the total cost of the structure to be $30,000. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the verbal report and recommendation be received and adopted. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 26th April, 19~. Clerk ' ' ' Chairman of Finance COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 2Oth April,19~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee~ All members of. Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5096 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and McKinley - Carried. The City Manager advised Council that the plans and specifications for the proposed alterations to the e~isting City Hall were now complete and in order for contractors to submit bids. SEE Resolution No.55. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 55 - MIv.T:mR . MOWERS - RF~qOLVED that the plans and specifications for pro- posed alterations to the e~isting City Hall be referred to the Civic Buildings Committee with power to act; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Ald. Brooks requested a copy of the plans and specifications to peruse. Ald. Mowers suggested that the Civic Buildings Committee consider the possibility of publicity with reference to our change in location and the publicity of Architect 's drawing of the proposed structure. COMMUNICATION Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 121 - Union of Unemployed - presentation of a brief on unemployment. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the communication be received and laid on the table for one week and the City Clerk contact the organization. GREATER NIAGARA GENERAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION His Worship Mayor Hawkins expressed the desire that all members of Council who find it convenient, plan to attend the Annual Meeting of the Hospital Association scheduled for this evening. CO~EENCE Council Chamber, 20th APril,1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Tuesday, 20th April, 1954 for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. His Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Co~.ittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~511er. READ AND ADOPTED, 26th April, 1954. Clerk ....... ...... ~a~man. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTEB, 26th April, 1954. Clerk 44'8 TWENTIETH MEETING Council Chamber, 26th April, 195~. REGULAR EETING Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 26th April, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. Pending the arrival of His 'Worship Mayor Hawkins, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Brooks be En- acting Mayor. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin. COM~.~NICATIO.r,,'S Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 121 - Union of Unemployed - presentation of a brief. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ller and McKinley that the communication be laid in abeyance until the arrival of His Worship the }.~yor. The deputation expected in connection with the presentation of this brief was not present, and owing to this fact, ui-.on consid- eration of the cormmunication previous to adjourning to Finance, it ~as ordered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the communication be received and filed. -His Worship the Mayor arrived at the meeting - No. 124 - N. 1,~mak - requesting construction of a sidewalk on Stamford Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the communication be received and filed and the work proceeded with. SEE Report No.71 F~yor Hawkins then took the Chair and apologized for his late arrival, explaining that this was due to his attendance at the ceremony of the burning of the mortgage at All Saints' Church, where the Bishop Of Niagara was also present. TZNDE~S Tenders had been called for clothing for the Niagara Falls Fire Department for the year 1954 and on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller it was ordered that the tenders received, be opened, initialled by His Worship the Mayor and tabulated. COMMUNICATIONS The following Communications were presented; No. 128 - Superintendent, N.S. & T. Rly. Co. - revision of local bus schedules effective May 2nd. ORDZ?~D on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers tbst the con~nunication be received and tabled and the Superintendent be con~unicated with, asking for information regardin~ the number of passengers on the Ontario Avenue route and on all other routes. Aid. Morton and Miller-contrary). No. 129 - County Clerk-Treasurer - resolution re forthcoming Conventions of Assessing Officers. ORDERED on the motion of .Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and referred to Conference for discussion with Assess- ment Commissioner. No. 130 -Township of Stamford _ copy of letter re sand ;:it operation. O on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~<owers that the cormmlnication be received the Township be advised that the City of Niagara Falls are pre~Ared to enter into an agreement and co-operRte fully as outlined by the ~.f.C.H. of Welland and District Health Unit. (Ald. ~'~Kinley-contrary). No. 131 - Local Board of Health - copy of letter from Namilton re heat control. ORDERED on the motion of Ald.~owers and Martin that the communication be received and tabled until such time as a Private Bill is introduced. No. 132 - Local Board of Health - recommending appointment of Assistant Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector. ORDERED on the motion'of .4/d. Morton and Donald that the communication be received and referred tO Conference for consideration. No. 133 - _~2_.B.F. Goodrich Store - requesting psrmission to improve area in the vicinity of the store on Buckley Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Xorton and Brooks that the communication be received and as recommended by the City ~;~lnager, referred to the Traffic Committee. No. 134 - Fred H. Boswell _ recon~qending additional parking meters. O~D_~E]D on the motion'~'A~H. ~'~ok~ and ~.~orton that the communication be received arid referred to the Traffic Committee for a report. No. 135 - Benjamin Schulze _ reco~aending purchase of canvas goods from his firm. On the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton it was moved that the communication be received and referred to the Purchasing Agent for a report. This motion was lost. An amendment made by Aid. ~'~ller and Donald that the con~unication be received and referred to the City F~nager for a report, was carried; the vote being A~e- Ald. }~ller, Donald, McKinley, Mowers and ~rtin; Naye- kld. Brooks and 2iorton. No. 136 - Major R. J. Haig, 172nd. Light Anti-Aircraft Batterry _ invitation to Council and wives to attend Concert and f'~lita~y~a~o~ ~ld Arena Annouries on F~y 2nd, at 8.30 p.m. As this con~nunication was not listed on the agenda, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that it be read. on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the invitation be received and accepted with thanks and as many members of Council as possible attend. ..REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 71 - CityManager _ Concrete Sidewalk on North Side of Stamford Street between Stanley and Buchanan Avenues. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~'~rtin that the report be received and adopted. ~ No. 72 - City Manager _ report on Civic Buildings Committee meeting of April 25th re plans and sPecifications for alterations and additions to the City Hall. 0~ERED on the motion of Aid. Miller and Mowers that the report be received and ~dopted. No. 73 - City Manager _ Traffic Committee's recommendation that parking be pro- hibited on both sides of Third Avenue between Armoury and Jepson Streets. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the report be received and adopted. No. 74 - City Clerk - Verbal Report on recommendations of Traffic Committee re removal of parking meter on west side of Main St. south of ~he Fireball; install- ation of i silent policeman on Lundy's Lane at crest of hill facing eastbound traffic; 1 on Victoria Ave. north of Maple St; one on Victoria Ave. south of Queen St. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted. (Ald. Donald-contrary). No. 75 - City Clerk - reconmending issuance of licehess. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and licehess issued accordingly. . No. 76 - City Clerk - application for Hawker and Pedlar Licence, not approved by Chief of Police, or Sanitary InsPector. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Brooks that thereport be received and filed and the application'be not approved. PETITION The following Petition was presented; No. 5 - Murray Cherrie and 3 others - re surface of lane between Ryerson and Epworth Circle· ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the petition be received and referred to the City ~%nager for a report and the Tour of Inspect- ion· MISCELLANEOUS ~ld. Miller referred to the accumulation of water on Powell Avenue between Kitchener and Stamford Sts. and was advised by the City ~qnager that this matter will be taken care of as soon as weather permits. With reference to the condition of the property on Ellen Avenue to Victoria Avenue, the City Manager advised that instructions have been issued for the removal of the rubbish and an attempt Will be made to ascertain who is responsible for the dumping of rubbish at this location. BY-LAW The following By-law was presented; No. 5097 - To authorize the borro~dng of $17,000.00 for the construction of a watermain on North Main Street and a sewer on North Main Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. I~iller and Brooks that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 2rid. Reading. - Carried. (AId. Donald-contrary). The Council adjourned to the Finance ~eting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~rtin. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. May, 195~. ~lerk Sundry Accounts in the amount of ~'152,951.37 were apfroved by the Con~mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherxdse dealt with, ivere ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Ceunci! on the motion of }~yor Hawkins and Ald. ~'lcKinley. The con~nunication from R. C. Young Realty Limited inquiring about the City-owned building located off Portage Road at the approach to the ~ydro Canal, was presented for consideration· OitDERED on the motion cf Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the Iro~rtv Com- mittee for a report and the Tour of Inspection ~ ~he report of the City Eanager on the application of H. Coop for a permit to alter the store front at 2072 Main Street, at an estimated cost of $1,000. was presented for consideration· O~{DERED on the motion of i!d. i~ller and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued· The report of the City Fansget on the application of R. Shodgrass for a permit to erect a neon sign at 939 Victoria Avenue, at an estimated cost of $677. was presented for consideration. O,~DERED on the motion of Ald. l[orton and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued· The Report of the City Manager on the application of Frank Nagy for a building permit to enlarge the existing garage at 2195 Buchanan Avenue at an estimated cost of $~00. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the report be received and referred to the Pro- perty Committee. The Statement of Revenue and Expenditures as of Farch 31st,195~ along with a summary according to dep~rtments, ~as presented for consideration· ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the same be received and tabled for one week. AId. Mowers suggested that the Accounting Department prepare a report each quarter, showing the 'above' and 'below' estimates, by which the Com~ittee would have an outline of any abnormal conditions. The Committee arose and reported to Co~cil on the motion of ~yor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. May, 19~A. Clerk Chairman of Finance 451 FINANCEMEETING COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 26th April,195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 26th April, k95~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly oertified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Council Chamber, 26th April, 19~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts a9proved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. His Worship Mayor Hawkins Presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5098 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. CLOSING DATE OF TENDERS RE ALTERATIONS TO CITY HALL The City Manager advised Council that as they were aware, tenders for alterations and additions to the City Hall, would close on Thursday, April 29th, at 4 p.m. and desired to know whether Co,ancil were in agreement with having a Council Meeting that evening. SE Resolution No. 56. .RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 56 - MITL~R - MORTON - RESOLVED that a Special Meeting of Council be held on Thursday, April 29th, at 6.30 p.m. to consider tenders submitted for alterations and additions to the City Hall; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affi~d. Carried Unanimously. TOUR OF INSPECTION It was agreed that the annual Tour of Inspection would be held on Friday, May 7th, 1954 commencing at 9 A.M. at the City Hall. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. May, 1954. Clerk ' ', CONFS}~'ENCE Council Chamber, 26th April,1954. The Conference Co~rdttee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance 14eetin~s on Monday, 26th April, 195Zb for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present, His Worship, ~yor MawRins, presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Cc~dttee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOTED, 3rd. May, 1954. Clerk ~4ENTY-FIRST EETING SPECIAL MEETING Council Chamber, 29th April, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met in Special Session at 6.30 p.m. 29th April, 195~, for the purpose of opening tenders on the proposed City Hall renovation. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. All members of Council were present. TENDERS ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the tenders which had been received be opened, initialled by His Worship the ~'~yor and read. The tenders received were; W. Donson and Son Limited Zimmerman Construction Limited Smith Bros. Construction Co. Ltd. Jolley Construction Company Dick Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd. $139,723.00 $145,987.00 $134,3~O.00 $125,300.00 $131,896.00 ORDER~M) on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Ald. Brooks that the lowest bidder, Jolley Construction Company, be awarded the contract subject to approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, the Civic Buildings Committee and the Architect, Carried. (Aid. Donald-contrary). Prior to this, a motion by AId. Donald and Ald. Martin that the tenders be tabled until Monday night's Council Meeting and the Building Committee together with the Architect, be authorized to discuss the details of the tender with the lowest bidder, was withdrawn. Previous to the putting of the motion, a discussion was held con- cerning funds available, the starting date of the work, legal formalities, etc. and Ald. Donald in support of his amendment referred to the meeting being arranged with the Ontario Municipal Board and called upon the Architect to outline the usual procedure in such instances. The Architect stated that it is usual to refer the tenders to the Architect for his perusal. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that thanks be extended to the other Contractors who bid on the job in view of the short time at their disposal. Carried Unanimously. MI S CRY .L ~NEOUS His Worship Mayor Hawkins advised Gouncil of the suggestion that he had received that the Anniversary Committee consider buying the plastique licence plate ornaments for all trucks and cars in the City fleet and it was agreed that the City Manager and the Chairman of the Anniversary Committee proceed along these lines. The Mayor then advised Council of the suggestion he had received from MAgistrate Roberts that since Inspector Airey was shortly to retire that something in the form of recognition should be carried out and it was unanimously agreed that this was a worthwhile suggestion and that the Mayor advise M~gistr~te RobeF0e of the full co-operation of the City Council. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. May, 195~. Clerk ?,~ENTY-SECOR~D ~ZTI~G Council Chamber, 3rd. b~y, 1954. COF&Zi~Zr~CE The Conference Cormmittee of the City Council assembled prior to the Regular Council Meeting on .'ionday, 3rd. May, 195~ for the purpose of considerdn~ various matters presented to them. All members were present. Kis iVorshi~, fiayor Hawkins, presided. ~ After consideration of the items placed before them, the Cormmittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin. READ A~ID ADOPTED, lOth ~,~y, 1954. Clerk REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 3rd. IQy, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 3rd. May, 19~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present, The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous Regular and Special Meetings, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley. DEPUTATION Messrs. Chas. Plant and A. T. McMillan of the Niagara Frontier Humane Society, were present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. ~bwers and Morton it was ordered that they be heard. Mr. Plant stated that the reason for their Presence was to acquaint the Members of Council with the ~ctivities of the Society during the month of April, that 207 dogs running at large were picked up; 81 of which were destroyed and also 109 cats were picked up. He further advised that all streets were patrolled at least once a day, but pointed out that their greatest difficulty is encountered during the evening hours when dogs are Permitted to run at large by their owners. He was of the opinion that if the Police Department could notify the Society when and on what streets dogs are seen at large, it would be of assistance to the Society in apprehending the animals. The subject of Pound fees was also discussed and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Morton and Mowers that the City Clerk be instructed to submit a report in regard to Pound Fees, for the consideration of Council. His Worship the Mayor expressed appreciation on behalf of the Council for the fine work being done by the Niagara Frontier Humane Society. 455 COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 132 - Local Beard of Health - recommending appointment to the position of Assistant Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the communication be tabled. SEE Report No.77.. No. 133 - B.F.Goodrich Store - requesting permission to make certain improvements on road surface east of the store at corner of Buckley and Valley Way. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Mowers that the report of the Traffic Committee be received and adopted to the effect that permission be granted for asphalting from the store to the curb for a depth of the building on the west side of Buckley Avenue and further that they be requested to maintain the rear portion of the lot in a tidy condition. SEE Report No.78 No. 134 - Fred H. BOswell - suggesting installation of parking meters on cross streets intersecting Queen Street. OPa)ERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~rtin that the report of the Traffic Committee recommending that this matter be laid in abeyance until a survey is made on streets intersecting Queen Street, and also Victoria - Jepson to Stamford Streets, be adopted. SEE Report No.78 No. 135 - Benjamin Schulze - complaint re purchase of material required by the City. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and filed and a copy of the City Manager's report be forwarded to Mr. Schulze for his consideration. SEE Report No.79. The following Co,mnunications were presented; No. 137 - County Clerk-Treasurer. - Statement on Extra Expenditures on General Contracts in connection with new County Court Building. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the statement be received and tabled and the County Clerk be asked for a complete report as to when the County Buildings will be finished and how much more it is going to cost. No. 138 - Local Hydro Commission - Balance Sheet and Operating Report for year ending December 31st,1953. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the Statement be reqeived and filed. No. 139 - Town of Riverside - resolution re subsidizing of contributions to authorized pensi6n plans. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Martin that the resolution be received and filed. No. 140 - Director of Air Services - re aircraft above Falls. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the communication be received and filed. No. 141 - Ladies' Auxiliary, Can. Corps. Assoc. - requesting permission to hold a tag day on June 12th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the con~nunication be received and filed and permission be granted. No. 142 - Lions' Club - invitation to Annual 'Civic Night' May ~th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that the invitation be received and accepted and as many members of Council as find it possible attend. No. 143 - J. Trimper and D. Godard - inadequate sewage system on Bridge Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the communication be received and referred to the City Manager for a report and also referred to the Tour of Inspection. No, 1A4 - Spitella Co. of Canada - application for sprinkler system. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Broo~s and Morton that the communication be received and referred to the CityManager rot a report. I No. 1~5 - Mrs. Sydney Chennells _ condition of Crawford t'lace. Ald. Mowers presented this communication to the City Clerk to be read. ORDZ~'ED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the Tour of Inspection. The following Reports were presented;. No. 77 - City ~naEer . reco~mnending appointment to position of Assistant Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector. ORDDtED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Iiorton that the report be received and the applications be referred to the Beard of Health for consideration and a report. No. 78 - Traffic Committee _ three recommendations. ORD~RED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Mowers that Item (1) be received and adopted. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that Item (2) be received and adopted and ~.ir. Boswell's suggestion be left in abeyance until survey is made on streets intersecting Queen Street. ORDErtED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that Item (3) be adopted and parking be eliminated on the east side of Buchanan Avenue, from Ferry Street to 200 feet south. No. 79 - City ManaEer . report on complaint of Benjamin Schulze. ORDEi~ED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the complainant supplied with a copy of this report. No. 80 - City P~na~er - report on interview with Honourable Coo. H. Doucette, Minister of Highways, April 30th, 1954. ORD!~ED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the report be received and adopted and letters of appreciation be for- warded to the Honourable Geo. H. Doucette, Minister of Highways and ~.~. Lorne Cumming, Chairman of the Ontario ~micipal Board, for their cordial receptions to our Conmdttee. No. 81 - City ~na~er - recommending adoption of Equipment Committee's report of April 12th to the effect that three packing units mounted on suitable truck chasses be purchased. OrdERED on the motion of Ald. }bwers and ~'~ller that the report be received and adopted. Carried. Aye - Aid. Mowers, Miller, Donald and Fartin; Nays- Ald. McKinley, Morton and Brooks. An amendment made by Aid. McKinley and Morton that three Sanivans and three International R-192 Truc~ Chasses be purchased, was defeated; the vote being Aye -Ald. McKinley, Morton and Brooks; Naye Martin, Donald and Mowers. - Ald.~ller, No. 82 - City Manager . recommending appointment of Instrument Man for the Engineering Department. ORDv~RED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the report be received and adopted. No. 83 - City ManaEer . requesting permission to advertise for three positions, 2 in Filtration Plant and 1 in Electrical Department. ORD~iED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Martin that the report be received and adopted. No. 84 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Mowers that the report be received and adopted and licenoes issued accordingly. No. 8~ - City Clerk . re application for Hawker a~d Pedl;~r Licenc~ not ~ptroved hy Chief of [olice or Sanitary Inspector. OPaF_a_yD on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that the report be received and filed and licenee be not granted. PETITION The followin~ Petition was presented; No. 6 - W. Sills and 2 others - requesting installation of a sidewalk. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and D6nald that the petition be received and referred to the City Manager for a report: 457 458 BY-LAWS The following By-laws were passed; No. 5099 - To amend By-law Number 3790, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Brooks and P~ton that Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Mowers and Brooks - Carried Unanimously. NO · ~100 - To authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Stamford and the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls for use of a sand pit. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Miller and McKinley that Ald. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. OEDER~.'I) on the motion of Aid. Miller and ~brton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Miller and Donald - Carried Unanimously. No. ~101 - To authorize the execution and signing of a contract with Jolley Con- struction Company. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Miller that Aid. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. ~ller and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. F~wers and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. No. ~102 - To amend By-law Number 5082 being a by-law to provide for borrowing $2,064.05 upon debentures to pay for the construction of a sewer on Muir Avenue· ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Martin that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Morton and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The following ~v-law was presented; No. ~10~ - TO authorize the borrowing of $35,000.00 for the completion of altera- tions ~nd renovations to the City Hall. 0RDEE on the motion of Aid. Miller and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin ~nd McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. _ Carried Unanimously. MISCELL,~N~OUS Following adoption of the report on licences, queries were made '4th reference to the status of a premises on Bridge Street near Stanley Avenue with particular r'~ference to the residential area by-law, the operation of a grocery store and operations as a fish and chip estkblishment. It was pointed out that with reference to the fish and chip ct.erations' this definitely requires a licence which is under the control of the Council and as tc major renovations, this required a ],ermit and the members were advised that this property is under surveillance with a view to seeing that proper measures are taken. Aid. Fartin enquired as to the progress of the area planning by-law and was advised by the City Manager that results may be expected in about two weeks' time. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. i-~rtin and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 1Oth May, 1954. Clerk ' ' ' Mayo r FINANCE MEETIk~ Council Chamber, 3rd. Fay, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 3rd. May, 195~, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Aid. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Bundry Accounts in the amount of $135,150.28 were approved by the Com- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship the Mayor.and Aid. Donald. The Sunnary of Tenders for clothing for the Fire Department was con- sidered by the Committee along with the City Manager's recommendations and on the motion of Aid. Martin and Brooks it was ordered that the same be received and adopted, with the exception of the item of Arrow Shirts, and that they be ordered from W. R. Price at a quotation of $3.95; the other items being suits from Tip Top Tailors - lS oz. serge at $60.75 per suit; reefer coats at $37.50 each and caps at $4.50 from Marshall,s Men's Wear; gabardine coats at $30.50 each from J. Gullion. 459 460 The application of Frank Nagy for a permit to enlarge his existing garage at 2195 Buchanan Avenue, laid over from the previous meeting, was again presented for consideration. Ald. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, presented a verbal report in connection with the Committee's inspection of this proposed alteration and recommended that a permit be issued subject to the stipulation that the applicant be advised that the building can be used only for the purpose of a garage and not for tourist accommodation. ORDE on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the recommendation of the Property Com- mittee be received and adopted and the permit be issued accordingly. The Revenue and Expenditure Statement as of March 31st and Summary by departments, laid over from the previous meeting, were again presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mayor Hawkins that the same be received and filed. The City Manager's report recommending that the Covemnent Bonds held in the Reserve Account for the City Hall be sold so that the money will be available for alterations and extension to the City Hall, was presented for con- sideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Fayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report on the application for a building pen.it by Walter Nalezinski, to construct a dwelling on Part of Block 36, Plan 653, at the intersection of Finlay Street and Murray Street, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Fdller that the report be received and referred to the Property Con~nittee for a report. The City Manager' s report recommending the granting of a building permit to E.E. McIntosh, 9~5 Clifton Hill, to tear down a frame building used as an office and to replace it with a new building at an estimated cost of $2,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on. the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley that the report be received and adopted. FURTHER ORDERED on the motion Aid. Martin and Morton that from now on any building that are started ~dthout a building permit the City Building Inspector be advised to visit the premises and close the job down until Council gives permission to re-open. The City Manager's report in connection with the tentative plans submitted by Mrs. Brown of 671 River Road for increased tourist accommodation at that address, was presented for consideration. 0RDERE~ on the motion of Aid. Donald and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted and the matter be referred to the Tour of Inspection for examination by the entire Council. The Statement on the Comparison of Tax Collections as of April 30, 195~ was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Martin that the Statement be received, given th~ usual publicity and filed. Ald. Martin questioned the date of completion of the Third Avenue Storm Sewer and was of the opinion that the street should be cleaned up. The City Manager presented a verbal report on the quotation received from Scobie's Cartage in connection with the moving of the City Hail equipment to Marconi Hall on Magdalen-Street during site'rations and extension to the City Hall. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Morton that the report be received.and adopted with respect to the approximate cost being $700. for this work. On the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Miller, the Committee arose and reported to Council. READ AND ADOPTED, 10th May, 195~. Clerk . Chairman of Finance. CCU~?CIL ~,SETING Council Chamber, 3rd. l./ay, 195~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. His '.Vorship Mayor Hawkins presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 501~ - To provide monies for general purposes ORDERSD on the motion of Ald. ~Xller and Morton it was ordered that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ller and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. _ Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and Martin - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers. READ AND ADOFTED, 1Oth ~L~y, 1954. Clerk CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 3rd. May, 195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 3rd. May, 195~, for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present. His Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. 462 463: READ iND ADOPTED, lOth May, 1954. Clerk '('~~'~ ..... ~P~EGULAR FEZTII,~ Council Ch~nber, 1Oth I.~y, 195/4. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, lOtb gay, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All :nerobets of Council were present, ~dth the exception of Ald. ?~owers. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on ~be motion of ,tld. F~rtin and ~,~iller. · DEPUTATION Mm. Arthur i,c. Peltomaa was present at the meeting in connection with his communication, in which he expressed a desire to discuss with Council the possibility of sculpture in some form to conlmemorate the Golden inniversar,~- cf the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario. On the motion of Ald. i'lllet and ]./artin it was ordered that he be granted permission to speak to Council. After having heard his remarks on the possibility of either tem[iorary or permanent forms of sculpture and his suggestion as to the location of Valley Way and Victoria Avenue as a site for such commemorative plaque, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the matter be referred to the Chairman of the Golden Anniversary Committee for consideration. Aid. ~,~iller, Chairman of the Committee queried, as to the possibility of some sort of sketch, of what Kr. Peltomas pro- poses, being made available and if it is to be of a permanent nature, should be referred to the City Hall Cormmittee. SEE Communication N~nber ~ TENDEE Tenders had been called for supplies for the year 195A and on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks it was ordered that the tenders received, be opened, initialled by His Worship the Fayor and tabulated. Tenders had also been called for excavation and backfill and on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin, it was ordered that the tenders received, be opened, initialled by His Worship the F~yor and tabulated. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 101 - Dominion Bank - re payment of water bills. ORDE2ZD on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the co~nunication be again tabled for one month to ascertain whether the necessity of using the Bank's facilities for this purpose are warranted. No. 132 - Local Board of Health - recommending appointment to the position of Assistant Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector. ~RDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Morton that the communication be referred to Conference. The folloxdng Communications were presented; No. 1~6 - Arthur M. Peltomas - requesting permission to speak to Council. CRDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the writer be penmttted to speak and the communication be received and filed. No. 1A7 - Mayor of St. Thomas - re Ontario Municipal Association Convention and requesting advice as to reservations required. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Bonald and Morton that the communication be received and the necessary action taken. No. 1AS - Niagara,St. Catharines and Toronto Railway - further information re reduct- ion in bus service. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and l~hrtin that the com- munication be received and Mr. B~pringham and l~r. Bray be requested to be present at a Council Meeting as soon as possible. Ald. Martin suggested that copies of the agreement between the City and the N.S. & T. RailwaX, be made available for Council's perusal. No. 1/+9 - Publicity Committee, Hospital Board - requesting proclamation in con- nection with Hospital Campaign. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the communication be received and filed and proclamation be issued. REPORTS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 77 - City Fmnager - re two application for position of Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector. ORDERED on the ,lotion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the report be referred to Conference. The followin~ Reports were presented; No. 86 - CityManager - recommending attendance of City Treasurer at Annual Con- ference of Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers' Association On June 21,22 and 23. ORDv~RED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the report be received and adopted. No. 87 - City Manager - recommending attendance of City Electrician at the Spring Meeting of the Empire State Section of International Municipal Signal Association at the Sheraton Brock Hotel on May 13th and l~th. elUDERED on the motion of Ald. Fartin and Miller that the report be received and adopted. No. 88 - Property Committee - re recreational areas or playground facilities, etc. OPaEED on the motion of Ald. Morton and ~iller that the report be received and adopted. No. 89 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~rtin and Miller that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. PETITION The following Petition was presented; No. 7 - Mrs. Tychynski and 36 others - re traffic problem on Buckley Avenue,between Morrison and Simcoe Streets. ORDER~D on the motion of Ald. ~brton and Brooks that the petition be received and referred to the Traffic Committee for a report. Ald. Miller suggested that a copy of the petition should be forwarded to the Board of Education drawing their attention to Item Number 3 of the petition with reference to supervision on the school grounds. ?RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 57 - MARTIN - MITL~R - RFf~LVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship ~yor Hawkins and Members of the City Council b~ forwarded to the fm~ ly o~ the late ~'~. William Arthur Marriott, former Industrial Co~nissioner for the Orea~er Niagara Area; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried No. 58 - MItlRR . MORTON - RESOLVED that Ald, McKinley be appointed Acting Chairman of Finance, due to the absence of Ald. Mowers; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. ~arrie~ BY-LA!VS The following By-laws wer_e tj_ss.__e.dj ~ - To provide for permission to The Bell Tale ~o'~ Co. of Can~L~ to move their plan~ to p. r3vide for the widening of ~iortbiL!in Street between Ferry Street and S~u~ner 5tre~.t. O~DERED on the ~notion of Ald. Don,~],d and ~rooks that Ald. iicK~:lley be granted the priglegs of int~ducing the by-law .'~nd ]:}]e by-law L~ gi~,e~ [-~..u first read] nJ. - Carried. ' ' ~ O~ERED on the motion of Ald. I.~artin and l. Torton that Ru]t! 3l~ (2) c.f the Standing Rules of Council be temForarily suspende~ and the by-law be riven the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading ,Ald. McKinley and Martin - Carried. No. 5106 - To amend By-law N~nber 3790, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and EcKinley that ild. Z il!er b,e granted the privilege of introducing the by-law ,qnd the bv-la~: he given the ~ rat reading. - Carried. ~ ~ '- ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and l'h~rtin bhat Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended ~qd the kv-law be given the second reading. - Carried. ~ ThLrd Reading _Ald. Donald and Morton - Carried. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the ,notion of Ald. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOFTED, 17th Fay, 195~. Council Chamber, lOth May, 195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, May lOth, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied and placed before them. All members of the Conmmtttee were present, with the exception of Aid. Mowers. AId. McKinley, Acting Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $~4,376.98 were approved by the Com- mittee. 466 The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship the Mayor and Aid. Donald. The application for construction of a dwelling on Block 36, Plan 653, at the intersection of Finlay. and Murray Streets, laid over from the previous meeting, was again presented for consideration. ORDEKED on the motion of Ald. ~ller and Donald that the matter be laid over for another week. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of the Merla-Mae Twin Kist Ice Cream Co. of 479 Caseells St. North Bay, for a building permit to erect a building on the lot at the south-west corner of River Road and Queen Street, at an estimated cost of $5,000. was presented for consideration; ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the report be received &rid adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of the Merla-Fae Twin Kist Ice Cream Co. for a permit to erect a neon sign on the roof of the building which it is proposed to construct at ~aeen and River Road, at an estimated cost of $1,500. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued, subject to the condition that such erection will not conflict with the regulations of the Niagara Parks Commission. The City F~nager's report on the application of the Fox Head Hotel for a permit to erect two neon signs, one on Clifton t~ll and the other on Falls Avenue, at an estimated cost of $~00. each, was presented for consideration. ORDER~ED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permits issued. The City Fanager's report on the application of R. C. Young and Co. for a permit to construct a building on the north side of Queen St. between St. Lawrence and Buckley Ave. at an estimated cost of $70,000. was presented for con- sideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Martin that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of James Sacco for a permit to erect a building on the north-wests~de of Victoria Avenue between Centre and }~gdalen at an estimated cost of $7,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERiD on the motion of Ald. Fartin and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Hartin that the City Clerk draft a resolution to be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Association, to the effect that the Provincial Government be requested not to pass legislation that will affect municipalities' budgets already struck, but to make such legislation effective in the year following. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that the City Clerk draft a resolution to be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Association, requestiP~ the Provincial Government to p~.y taxes on Crown. properties. (AId. Filler-contrary). Ald. McKinley enquired as to what action had been taken with reference to insurance on City Hall and was advised by the City Manager that this matter was well in hand. In connection with the action to be taken in connection with the Tour o~ Inspection which was held on Friday, ~:r ?tb, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the matter be tabled for one week. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks. EAD A'JD ADOPTED, 17th ]Fay, 1954. Clerk COUNCIL I.~Ei;TING Council Ch~nber, lOth F:ay, 195;+. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts appreved by the Committee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Mowers. His Worship, Eayer Hawkins presided. BY-L~W The following By-law wa~ passed/ I~. 5107 _ To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ller and ~rtin that Aid. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. _ Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried. Third Reading - AId. McKinley and Martin - Carried. Ald. Martin referred to the metered parking lot located on a portion of the Canadian Corps property and that last Saturday evening it was noted that lO or ll cars parking in the lot and that the meters were at 'violation'; and was of the opinion that such practice is unfair to the citizens of Niagara Falls and the matter should be checked up immediately. l~yor Hawkins assured the Alderman that action will be taken. Ate Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. Donald and ~Liller. READ AND ADOPTED, 17th May, 19~4. 467 Clerk 468 CONFERENCE Council Chamber, lOth May, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, May lOth, 195A for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present, with the exception of Aid. Nowors. His Worship, Fayor Hawkins presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Co:mrittee adjourned on the motion of Aid. Fdller and Donald. ?,.~NTY~FOURTH IEVrI'.:G Sou.~ ci ! Cba!r.! 17th i7~2', I"~.~'~, Pursuant to adjournanent, Cc. unc[! met zt 7.30 ;,.m. t,n 1954, for the !'urfose cf cansiderinC general business an;] fi.~ance. of Council were present, wttb the exce!,tion of A16. i.(owers. ~,e received and read the minutes or the previous meetinib adopted of Ald. I, tartin and Ald. IicKinley. 469 READ AND ADOPTED, 17tb ~hy, 1954. Clerk DEF U'7~TICXS kr. Vincent A. DeLorenzo headed a Itelejaticn cf ::etch,rots l.~vl: J !,us_: r:ess establislmlents on Victoria Avenue and ~resented the City Clerk wtt~ a si~ed by Mmself and 7 others i:'mtesting the removal o~ l~r~in2 ~, ~t.~,?; :~,, 7letotis Avenue from Clifton Hill to the ral]road tracks, betnj the four ,totors the east side ef Victoria Avenue and requestinZ the installation uC :~diticnal parking meters along Victoria Avenue to t'~gdalen Street~ and the restrjc:~,!o.n of par~nS on Victoria Avenue at the Centre to one hour after ~ i .i:. t~; all~wi'Ae the scarcity of t,arl:ing in the ~rea. Kr. DeBrenzo was Fernitted to address the Comcil on the motion of Ald. !brtcn ~d Donald. SE~ Kesolutiens S~ Fetiticn ~. W. V. Bray, Assistant Superintendent cf the N.Z. E: ?. Railnay Co. was present at the meeting in connection ~_th comm~icaticn no. l~O curtai~ent of bus ser~ce in Nisgara Falls. Before he~rlnff Er. Br~i,% .'d,i. Doh~!d referred to the main comllaint w~ich he had received, ~n~ly~ the i'mday morning seics, when service does not co,mashes until ~ter 9 A.i,,. wkic7 ~dv~,rs ~1z' rotfleets an employee of th~ ~11 Telephone Co. ~d ~ilso l~eple atteudi~ Dhr rch. ship, i,~r Hawkins ~Iso ~vised abut a compl~nt from a ~sident of Total:stance Avenue ~o now finds it necessary to hire a cab in order to ~-.~t tt~ work at the Car~r~d~ Co. O2DERED on the motion of A!d. Filler :rod i-Mrtin that I, fr. ~r:~y itted to ~drsss the Council. ~'.~. Bray exi.l~.ne~ quLte thoroughly the r.~asons for the Com~any's recent action in alterthE the bus ser~ce and some Follo~ng his e~lanation and ha~ng heard the views of Co,~cil with refer~mce to tMs ~tter, he agreed to t~e the matter through the ~ro~er channels ezpressing Co~cil's ~ews and in turn ad~se Co~cil of the results obtained. SE Coamtmications 148-1~0. Mr. John B. $aunders, 20?0 Gulp Street was also present at the meeting in connection with his application for the position of Assis[ant Electrical Fore- man and on the '~tion of Aid. ~ller and Morton it w~s ordered that he be heard. He advised Council regarding the various types of maintenance and construction experience he has had and asked their favourable consideration of his application. SEE Re}~rt No. 98. CO~FJNICATIOLS Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 13~ - F. H. Boswell - suggesting installation of parking meters on cross streets intersecting Queen Street. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. ~rtin and l~rton thkt the con~aunication be received and filed and the report of the Traffic Committee be adopted subject to the Police Department assigning an Officer and the City purchasing the motorcycle. ~E Report No. 470 No. 148 - J. R. Empringhmn - setting out more information re bus routes in existence prior to the change in bus service. O~DERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and F~ller that the communication be again tabled Fending advice from ~. Bray. The following Con~unicabion were presented; No. 150 - J. R. E~urinMham - advising of Mr. Bray's appearance at to-night's meeting in connection with recent action taken by the N.S. & T. Railway Co. in altering bus service. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~ller that the comnunication be received and tabled pending advice from Mr. Bray. -Ald. Martin left the meeting - No. 151 - His Worship the l,~yor - re invitation of Chief Rickard of the indian Defence League. ORDE?/ED on the motion of Aid. Donald and Morton that the communi- cation be received and the invitation accepted and as many of the members of Council as possible attend. -AId. Martin returned to the meeting - No. 152 - Board of Education - invitation to luncheon on I, hy 19th. ORDEKEDon the motion of Ald. 1Gller and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and the invitation accepted and as many members of Council as possible attend. Later, it was further ordered on the motion of Aid. McKinley and ~brton that the City Clerk be requested to contact the Secretary of the Board of Education to advise that the Council desire the attendance of the Assessment Conmdssioner also. No. 153 - R.C.A.F. Air Cadets - invitation to Inspection, May 19th. O:~DEPj~) on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the invitation be received and accepted and as many members of Council and their wives as possible attend. No. 15~ - Children's Aid Society - invitation to Annual Meeting, !~y 20th. ORDEI[ED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the invitation be received and acce!:ted and as many members of Council as possible attend. No. 155 - Canadian Legion, Branch 51 - invitation to Annual Memorial Parade and Service on June 6th. O,~DEIED on the motion of Ald. ]~ller and Donald that the invitation be received and accepted and as many members of Council as possible attend. No. 156 - Shut-In's Day Association - requesting proclamation. ORD~jED on the motion of Aid. ~rtin ,and McKinley that the communication be received and filed and the proclamation be issued. No. 157 - City of Chatham - resolution, objecting to arbitrary powers given to Police Commissions. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the resolution be received and filed. No. 158 - Niagara District Assoc. for Retarded Children - requesting permission to hold a Tag Day, June 6th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley end Miller that this communication be read, as it was not included on this evening's agenda. ORDEreD on. the motion of Aid. Martin and Morton that the communication be received and filed and permission granted. In connection with this matter, Ald. Martin requested the City Clerk to ascertain whether the Stamford Township Committee have been appointed and if so, when it would be convenient for them to meet with the Niagara Falls Com- mittee. i{Ei-O~T3 The followinM Reports were presented; No. 90 - Traffic Committee - 8 recommendations. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and Morton that the report be received and adopted subject to the provision that ~he Police Department assign an Officer and the City purchase the motorcycle. No. 91 - City Manager - recommending certain changes in meters, etc. to the Traffic committee. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and filed. BEE Resolutions 59-60-61. No. 92 - City Clerk - Conference report of ~,'L~y lot}: ','e reccrm'lendation ~ ? lo~.'l Board of Health regardinZ appointnont of As~ista,~t E,~nj t~.ry ~d FI~,I:[,.~ ORaERED on the motion of ild. ~nald add LEer'ton that th.~ filed and adopted. No. 93 - ~ Clerl___.__~ - re hearing of Ontario l, hmicil u1 Egard, i"ay l'4tb. OLD':] "rid 'z~ the motion of ~d. iCiller and B~o',<s that tits reiert b,? received ,~n,l f~!ed. No. 9A - City Clerk - submitting 2 draft resolutions rot ccnsid~r~,tic,,n ',.,; the Ontario k'unicipal Associ"~tion in convention. C'.DE]V~.D on the and Don'~ld that the retort be received and the first r"~selution 29 municipalities be circula-ized; ~n'~ tbo~ th~ second resell,rich ~.~, one month. (Ald. i. Li!ler and llcKinley contrary to the latter :~'ctium). He. 95 - Traffic Cormrdttec - t~o recon~:~endr~tions meters on Falls Avenue adjacent t~ Cakes Garden prohibiting left turns o~ Huron ~t. at the exit on the motion of ~d. Lo~cu :rod McKinley thai the .~d. ~naid-contrary). No. 96 - City Clerk - report on dcgs and i~und fees. OiZD.'UEZD on ~,!l~ l::otlm of Ald. ,~brton and Brooks that the by-law be ranended ~o provide an increase in :~,.~ fe~s from ,$3.90 to ~5.00. SEE i~eso!ution :;o. 63. No. 97 - City bMnager - reco~mndi~ al,~intment of an Operator at the Ffltp~tion Plant. ORD~ on the motion of ild. ~nal3 ~nd b~rtin th.-=t the rc~ort b~ r~ceived and adenode and ~,'=r. W. l~Shane, be appointed. No. 98 - City b~naKer - mco~en~ng aU~ointment of Assistant ElectrLc:~ Fob:man. C~EEED on the motion of Ald. ]'~rtin and ]'icKimley that the rein eft be receiwrd '~nd laid on the ~able and Tit. U. Van ~,ke be requested to apl e~r before CounseL! ~t thc ne~ regdar meeting. Carried. Prier to this, AId. ~nald moved that ~he fos~bion be re-advertised in the local iress ~nd the salary be lub]Xshedj this w~s not seconded. No. 99 - City Clerk - recon~nending issuance of licences. O~DE.tED un the motion of Aid. kartin arid iL~l].er that the report be reccived and adopted and licerces issued accordingly. No. 100 - City Clerk - re alplication for Hawker and Pedlar Licence. O~DE:ZED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that, the rolort be received %nd filed and the licence be not granted. No. 101 - Equimsnt Comd.littee - reco~mnending the i,urchase of thr.~e International No. 202 trucks at a price of $6,511. e'tch, on which the IAeacb FackmaslI~.rs ~re to be mounted. As this report was not included on this evening's agendI':, it was ordered that the same be read. O2DERZD on the motion of Aid. Donald and !i].ler that the report be reccived and adopted. No. 102 - City Mana~:er - recoxmnending construction of a sidewalk on south side of }~in St. from Symmes St. to approximately 400 feet. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the report be received and adolf0ed. No. 103 - Traffic Committee - recommending no parking be established on the east side of ~ckley Avenue from Hu~O Street to Sirocco Street from g A.M. to ~ P.M. ~'~ Petition No. 7. ~PETITION Laid over from the previous meetinE; No. 6 - W. Sills and 2 others - requesting construction of a sidewalk on Main Street south of Symmss. ORDE2EDon the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the petition be received and filed and the request granted. SF~Renopt No.102. 47 472 No. 7 - Mrs. Tychynski and 36 others - complaining of the hazardous condition of Buckley Avenue between Morrison and Simcoe Sts. 0RD~RED on the motion of Ald. MaFcin and Brooks that the petition be received and filed and no parking be estab- lished on the east side of B~lckley from Huron to Sirocco from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. SE Report No,l,?j The following Petition was presented; No. 8 - V.A. DeLorenzo and 7 others - protesting removal of four pafidng meters, located on the east side of Victoria Avenue. 0RDEP~"Don the motion of Ald. Mc- Kinley and I.~rton that the petition be received and filed and none of the existing meters on beth sides of Victoria Avenue south of Centre Street be removed and the petitioners sonotified, in vmiting. SEE Report No, 9!, SEE Resolutions 59-6L RESOLUTIOk~ The following Resolutions were passed; No. 59 - MARTIN - BROOKS - ESOLVED that the City Manager be instructed to make a monthly inspection at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Centre Street with a view to having the traffic markings properly maintained on the road surface; and the Seal of the Cortoration be hereto affixed. Carried No. 60 - DONALD - BROOKS - RESOLVED~hat the 'existing meters on the east side of Victoria Avenue north of Centre Street be not disturbed but that additional meters be installed on the west side of Victoria Avenue extending northerly; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried No. 61 ~ MORTON - BROOKS - RESOLW~D that additional parking meters be installed on both sides of Victoria Avenue south of Centre Street as far south as Magdalen Str'~t~ and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried No. 62 - MORTON - DONALD - RESOLVED that Whereas the Legislature of the Province of Ontario in past years has brought legislation into being which affected the Budget Estimates of the v~rious municipalities; And 'Whereas it is desirable that municipal- ities have knowledge of any legislation of this type prior to the time of bringing in their Budget Estimates; Therefore Be It Resolved That the Legislature of the Province of Ontario be requested to pPovide in any legislation of this type that the effecti~'e date be not earlier than January let of the year following that in which the legis- lation was brought in; That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Association for consideration during thei~ forthcoming convention; and Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie~ No. 63 - BROOKS - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to bring before the City Council the agreement between the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Frontier Humane .Society prior to the date when changes can be made; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie_____jd No. 6~ - MORTON - BROOKS - RF, BOLVED that by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of ~hs City of Niagara Falls that the said. Council determines and declares that it is desirable that a concrete sidewalk on the south side of Main Street from Syn~ss Street to approximately ~OO feet easterly, should be undertaken as a Local Improvement under and in pursuance of Section 8 of The Local Improvement Act; and it is further resolved that notice shall be published accordingly as required by Section 8 of the said Act; and the ~eal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie~.~_.jd No. 6~ - DONALD - MARTIN - RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of Council be held ~n Tueaday evening, May 25tb, at 7 P.M. and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. ~ 473 No. 66 - ~FFLLZR- ~cKI~LEY - RcE-'DLV2D that Ald..'~bartin be at ~,oint~C Acting Chairman of Finance due t'o the absence of .~ld, ]'ewers~ and the ,]eal ~ t~:c Corporation be heret~ affLxed. ~ BY-LA'~j The follo~i_n_~_~_law_~_s__ifis_s!d_; No. 5108 - To enter into m~ agreement with I,:r. V. C. Thomas, .:~cbit~c~. ORDE4ED on the motion of Ald. Donald an( Filllet that ilt. rZar~ln be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and tP'e by-law be liv,m tP~e ~irst reading. - Carried. ' · - O~DERED on the motion of Ald, k:cKinley and Filler th~tt 2~ule 3(' (23 of the Stan~nE R~es of Council be temf. orarily suspended and the bv-lau b~ given the second rea~ng. _ Carried. (.~d, Donald and Brooks-contra~)~ " Third Rea~ng .Ald. }Hlle r and McKinley - Carried. (Ald. Donald and ~rocl~ s-co~[ ra~ ). MISCZLI~NEOU3 Ald. McKinley requested the Traffic Commlittee to take the fol!o'ing matters under advisement: consult with the Folice Department and the City Eanager about the advisability of moving the bus stop at tile foot of Brid 'e Street in order to facilitate the motorist's visibility of the 'stop' sign located at that point. the ~stop' sign on the south-east colder of Morrison Street near the Review Office and the consistency of motorists who fail to sto~ at this location. the hazardous condition existing on Epworth Circle which has now become a speedway. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. E.llller anG McKinley. ~-READ AND ADCPTED, 25th K%y, 1954. Clerk FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 17th P~y, 1954. The Finance Meeting w~s held on Monday, May 17th, 1954 for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, with the except- ion of AId. Mowers. Ald. Martin, Acting Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $60,061.3~ were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or other, rise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of AId. MbKinley and Donald. The application for the construction of a dwelling on Block 36, Plan 653,at the intersection of Finlay and ~Mrray Street, laid over from previous meetinC~, was now ordered referred to the Property Committee ~.dth power to act, on the motion of His Worship the }~yor and AId. Donald. - AId. }brton and ~Hller left the meeting - The Summary of Tenders as submitted at the last meeting, was considered and the following action taken thereon; CRUSE STOh~E FOR CONCP~ETE CRUSE STONE FOR PAVING PLART CRUSE STONE FOR ROADS ASPHALT SAND WATER WASHED CONCRETE SA~ CONCRETE SAND GRAVEL FOR CONCRETE ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the lowest tender, submitted by Queenston Quarries, be accepted. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the lowest tender, submitted by Calaguiro Bros. be accepted. LI~RESTOk~ DUST FOR PAVING PLANT PAVING ASPHALT ORDEED on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley that the tender of the North American Cyanamid Limited, be accepted. ORdERED. on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the tender of the Imperial Oil Co. be accepted. FUEL OIL -AId. Morton returned to the meeting - ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the lowest tender, submitted by the Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. be accepted. SUFPLY AND APFLY DUSTLAYER -AId. Miller returned to the meeting- SUPPLY AND APPLY MEDIUM LIQUID ASPHALT SUPPLY AND APPLY STONE CHIP CRDE.,IED on th- motion of Ald. Brooks that the lowest tender, submitted by Ridgmount Quarries Ltd. be accepted. ORDERED on the motion of kid. Donald and McKinley that the lowest tender, submitted by the RidEmount Quarries Ltd. be accepted. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Brooks and Morton that the lowest tender, submitted by RidEmount Quarries Ltd. be accepted. SUFI'LY EQUIV.tLF~VFB OF i<:DI[rZ LIQUID AS} HALTS GASOLI~rE- !'YAC-TX' LOT - CI?-' Y.'aD GASCLIT~- AT FUMFS TIRES A:D Tj~ES FIE HOSE - 2 1/2 INCH FIRE HOZE - 11/2 INCN OXY~ER' AkD ACET~ZrS Brooks that the t~nt:~,r of GiLl' - Oil Co. ~e ;~cce?teJ. OlDErrED :.n th~ notion ,-:~ All. McKinley [h it t!v~se sul. 1i,~:' ORDiE:iZD on the. mv~ion , f .lq gr Y!' l:dr,,! .~nd kl'l./lotton that th, t'~ndu' Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Divlsi,~n ~:~ CTOERED on th.~ r.otion ~a. Brooks Lh'd, th-. t, end,.r' :r,~h~tted l:y 2i-hteral Fife Hose Div[s[:,n, 02DEED or, the motion of ~] ~i. D,m~-h? tnd Stocks that the tender~ s',tb'u~tt.~j hy 3!'nson Das and Equipment Ltd. be acceI ted. The Statement of Relief as of April, 1954, was ?resent-.d ffor consida;ration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and ICayor Ha~.&ins that tb~ St ~tT~,ent be re- ceived, given the usual publicity and filed. The City ['~%nager's report on the application of Joe. friml,er, ~3'~ 5r!dEe Street, for a building permalt to construct an addition to th~ premises located on the south side of Bridge Street, at an estimated cost of ~2,000. was presented for consideration. 0RDEP~D on the motion of Ald. Morton and ~rCcKinley that +~- rer~ort be received and adopted and the permit issued. The City Fanager's report on the application of Herbert Hand, 607 ?order Hill for a building permit for an addition to the rear of th~ dwelling on the north-east corner of Falls and Bender, at an estimated cost of $7,OO0. and recormnending that the permit be issued, subject to the approval of the DeF,irtment of Highways, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Hawkins and AId. Brooks that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report on the application of 3ino Visentin, 611 St. Lawrence Avenue for a building permit to erect a dwelling on Part of Lots 5 and 6, on the west side of St. Lawrence Avenue between Queen Street and Park Street, · t an estimated cost of $8,000. was presented for consideration. ORDErtED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the report be received ~nd adopted and the permit be issued. Consideration of the items inspected during the Tour of Inspection which was held on May 7th, was ordered laid over until the return of the Chairman of Finance, on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley, with the exception of Item Number ~, which dealt with. the application of Mrs. Brown, 671 .River Road for a permit to construct an addition to the motel located at that addreqq. OPD~°~D o~ the mctLn Dr IlL i.fclTin]~y and/'iller that th~ pe~ ~ be granted. In connection with the recent removal of the City Hall iocation from Queen Street to Magdalen Street and the confusion which has been caused to the general public, who are not now acquainted with the hours of the City Hall and the fact that the building is closed on Saturday mornings, it was ordered on the motion of kid. Donald and Brooks that an advertisement be placed in the local press to the effect that all offices at the temporary City Hall on Magdalen Street are closed on Saturday mornigs, due to the forty-hour work week now in effect and that the. week-day hours. are from 9 A.M. to ~ P.M. for the general offices and 9, A.M. to 4.1~ P.M. for the Cashier's Office. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald. 475 !476 477 READ A~D ADOPTED, 25th May, 1954. Clerk Acting Chairman of Finance COUNCIL P~ZTI~G CoUncil Chamber, 17th M~y, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Financ.. Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present, ',dth the exception of Ald. Mowers. His Worship, M~yor Hawkins, presided. BY-L~W The following ~.-law was passed; No. 5109 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that AId. Fartin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried.. ORDEPm~D on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the Second reading. - Carried. Third Reading - AId. F~rtin and McKinley - Carried. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. ~Hller and Donald. Council 17tb ila~ The Conference Co~mittee of the City ]ouncll ass~mb!ed a~ the close of regular Co~cil and Finance Me~tinjs on ;lccd,~2., Ilth :,h;4 1954 fc:- tb~ of considering various m%tters presented to the,% ;~!1 members were ~-r-m2;.-ct ~th the exception of Ald. Mowers. His ,Jorship, ]ayor ~awkins, ~.esi~,i. ~ter consideration of the items placed before them, tb? Ccnt~dttc~ ~dj~J,~ the motion of Ald. ~nal] and EcKin!ey. READ Ar.~ ADO} TED, 25th k~y, 1954. Clerk READ AND ADOPTED, 25th May, 1954. T;,~NTY-FtFTH bGETING ~ZGULAR )~EETING Council Chamber, 25th M~v,1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council met at 7.00 P.M. on Tuesday, 25th. F~y, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All member~ of Council were present. The Cou0cil, having received and read the minutes of th~ previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. ~Kinley and P~rtin. DEPUTATIONS Mr. George 'Woodall was present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. bbwers and P~rtin, it was ordered that he be permitted to address the Council. 1~. Woodall, 2198 Deleware Avenue, comer of Drummond ROad, advised that his presence at the meeting was to complain of the dust conditions on the east side of Drurm~ond Road and also the excessive speeding in that vicinity. He also complained about the overloading or trucks. After a full discussion on the matter, His Worship th~ Mayor assured Mr. Woodall that the ~tter of the overloading of trucks and speedinn ~ill be taken up with the Folice Department. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that the matter of dust conditions be referred to the City Fmager for immediate action to alleviate this complaint and the [roposed work on Drunmond Road be referred to the Joint Committees of Stamford and Niagara Falls for consideration. -Ald. Morton arrived at the meeting at 7.10 p.m. - Mr. Hendrik Van Dyke, 830 Fourth Avenue was present at the meeting in connection with his application for the position of Assistant Electrical Foreman, at the request of Council. On being queried by the members of Council it was fotmd that he had had no experience in climbing and it was agreed that the person appointed to this position should be made aware of the qualifications necessary and the ~rk he will be expected to do, vi~. Police and Fire Alarm systems, climbing poles, traffic signs, etc. It was further agreed that ~. Van Dyke's name be not mentioned in the press in order not ~o Jeopardize 'his present employment. SE Report No.gR. Mr. James C. Hutford was present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. Fdller and Donald it was ordered that he be heard. He referred to the sign at the north-west comer of Murray Hill at the intersection of Buchanan Avenue which diverting the tourist business to the Township of Stamford area and therefore has caused a slump in trade for the motels, restaurants, etc. in the neighbouring vicinity in the City of Niagara Falls and asked Council to consider the possibility of the erection of a sign to attract tourists to the facilities available in the City of Niagara Falls. SEE Communication No. 159. COMMUNI CATIONS The followin~ Communications were presented; No. 159 - James C. Hutford - requesting permission to address City Council. O.RDE~ on the motion of AId. McKinley and Morton that the communication be received and referred to the Property Committee and the City Manager with r~wer to act. No. 160 - Lord's Day Alliance of Canada - Recreation Arenas and Sunday. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Mowers that the conuuunication be received and referred to the Chief of Police and Arena Commission as requested, and the writers be notified that the City of Niagara Falls are. co-operating in every way. No. 162 - Villa.-,e of Z?Tst~! B"~ch - ',,!ciosh~a, r'-:'~l',ti~n ?- '-'~t~x!n!j ,f -' '.' Customs an~Imi'~J.t<n r'-g~!atio~s ab ~d./<orion and Llowu, s that th- co~un'ic~tl~n b.~ c,~ntrary). ,~ a~aendr::ent by Ald. )2[l!er U:at of Crystal Be.~ch fcr Fur{~:,,i. [~_cu] rrs ~.r: c'%Yccilon wY5}, ~k's r.: .', :~ .~. seconded. No. 163 - Laurerc~ C. Crawford - subr.~Zi!, Fin,rcLa] i~',:'rt ..~ Corl;opation as OF 31:~t D~c'~n,ber,1953. O:Di:ZD on the mot'l~,h i'~rtin that t?.~ comn:mie~t~on ~ y~cei'z~d and fiZel and t~, the i:rinters. No. 154 - H__os~ital Cs/_~./~i_idtl,_Fubiizity ~ori~dtt.-,~ - r~ f,,, :~tin:J i e~', ! : .:. l-, ,... ct a sign on the islar,] '~t Vnl].,rv >far '~.n0 V/cL, opt,~ lye t~. . - of AId. i:owers ~nd ~nal,~ that t]:~ com~ic~io:~ '~ "c-i,,-.] 'n,: .'~ : '~. *~ .. Traffic CohT~itte: End the Jity Han~A-r ~dfh .e,..~-F tD ?c'. No. 165 - 9card $f F'alice Cz'm, is~icn~rz: - re parking 71et-~r.s, ,-stidn 0rficer and 3-wheel motorcycle. C?DTED on th; ,!.orion of Ald. 'ore-..; =v~d f,.: rton that the cormmmicatic~ b, received ~nd filed. FURT'~:TI Ald. ~<iller and :;artin that Rel,orte 90 and 91, pres'~nted at tb~ !', ~ {:'-~tb j~ of Council, be included on the next Agend~, for further RE}CATS hid over from the pre~ious meeting,{ No. 98 - City kensEer - re alpointment for the position cf Assi~t-tDt ~l~ctrLcal Fore-~aan. CRDERED on the motion of Ald. I.Xll-r and ~'!owe-s th.~t this tabled until the arri'ral of Iir. Van Dyke. Upon his arrival at ordered on the motion of Ald. !':owe-s and Miller that th? tel. oft b~ n.aw cer:sideP~d. OleOtED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the rer;ort be ~ ~led md the position be re-advertised in the local press with th- sal]~ry stated and also the requirements neces,~a.ry for the work. The follo~n~ reports were [resented; No. 104 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. 0~DZ'ED on the. motien of Ald. McKinley and kowers that the report be received %nd adolted and the licehess issued accordingly. No. 105 - City Clerk - re 2 applications for Hawker and Pedlar licenee. ORDEt~D on the motion of Aid. ORDE'~Don the motion of Ald. McKinley and I!owers that the report be received and filed and permission be not granted. RESOLUTION ~he following Resolution was passed; No.67- BROOKS - ?~IITE iorship"C~l'S~V~ni"Members of the City Council be ~x~ended to Mr. Harry A.Parm upon the death of his mother, the late Mrs. Parm; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried UnanDcously. BY-LAWB The following ~.-laws were passed; ' ~ - To amend By-law Number 3790, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that Ald. }~ller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried Unanimously. 48O O~.DERED on the motion of Ald, I.~rtin and Donald that Rule 36 (2) or the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading, - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Morton and i.lowers - Carried Unanimously, No. 5111- To amend by-law number ~187, being a by-law regarding dogs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and ~ller that R~le 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald md Nartin - Carried. b~SC~U~LANEOUS Ald. Donald referred to the 'stop' sign in front of 623 Victoria Avenue near ~ple Street and the fact that a truck parked at the curb hid the same fro~ tb, motorist's view and queried the position of the City upon the occurrence of m accid- ent caused by a motorist failing to stop at this point due to his inability to see the sign. He also referred to the same condition existing at the foot of Bridge Street where a 'stop' sign is erected and obstructed by busses parking on the south side of Bridge Street thus blocking the motorist's view. SEE Resolution No.6% Ald. ~ller referred to the fact that there is no 3-hour limitation on parking from 6 to 3 o'clock in the morning and suggested that a 2-hour limit in certain areas might be advisable. No action was taken on this suggestion. Ald. Morton referred to Ellen Avenue on the west side, and the big trucks which drive up on the sidewalk thus creating a traffic hazard and was of the opinion that this matter should be brought to the attention of the Police Department. His Worship the F~yor asked the City Y~nager to bring this matter before the Chief of Police for attention. Ald. Fartin con~nended the City l~nager and his staff for the very efficient manner in which two trees were removed on North Main Street· without blocking traffic. I Ald. Brooks referred to complaints he had received about the manner in which cold patch was applied on Fifth Avenue between Morrison and Huron Streets and his efforts to have the situation remedied after receiving the complaints. He stressed his dissatisfaction and was of the opinion that the Street Superintendent should have taken some action if he had any a~thority to do so. The City Manager assured the Alderman that the Street Superintendent has authority to make any repairs necessary. With reference to the cold patch used to fill holes in the road, the City Manager advised that it was quite possible that in this case, it may have been a rich mixture of cold patch. The follo~dng Resolution was passed; No. 68 - DONALD - MOWERS - RESOLVED that the traffic sign at the foot of Bridge Street be referred to the City Manager for action; and the Meal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. AId. Donald referred to the 2-hour parking on both sides of Megdalen St. and was of the opinion that this was not satisfactory. He requested the Traffic Committee to poneider parking on one side oVly. McKinleL and Z!actin. ~e Cotmoil ~djournc~ to FLu "ct lk-!ttlkS on ,i ..... Xowers. .... :-t! n of ,:d. i',::KL:' :iE.tO A?,D ADOFTZD, 3!st Z.~j, Clerk ' ' ' FINA:~CE MEETIN] ;'>,mci! Shambet, 25th Ya:.b 1.9~4. The Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, 1.;ay 25th, 195~, Cor the puri.ose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had !een properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Cor~rittee were [-.resent. Ald. L*owers, Chairman of Finance, presided. The 'Accounts submitted, beir~ passed or otherwise dealt ~.th, were ordered Placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. - Donald and Mayor Hawkins. The Summary of Tenders for excavation and backfilling of sewer and water trenches on North Main Street, . was presented for consideration. ORDF2U~D on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the report of the City ~nager and his recommendation, that the lowest tender, Calaguiro Bros. be accepted, be adopted at a quotation of ~l.gl per lineal foot for sewer; and 4~¢ per lineal foot for watermain. 4 8 .: The City l.~nager's relort on the apl:lication of J. Trost, 1070 Robert Street for a buildinE lenttit to construct ~n eddition to his apal*~ment house at an estimated cost of .~lS,0OO. was presented for consideration. ORj)E~D on the motion of His ?~orship the :Mayor and A!d. Norton that the re~ort be ceceived end adopted and the permit ]-e issued subject to the sti:mlation tLat there is sufficient l'~rk- in~ area to accon~n. odate his tenants and that the applicant be notified that the acconmnodation may not ~e used for tourist enterprise. The City Clerk presented ~he Dluipment's Colmr~ttee's reco~mndation to i~urchase a new Odhner Adder a6 a net i rice of ~10. for the }'%~1] Dei,artme. nt. CRDERZD on the motion er Ald. Donald and L'~yor Hawkins that the report be received ~nd adopted. A~e offer of F~tthew CalzonetLi to lurchsee Lot 77 ~D~ple Street and Lots 39, f+0 and A1, ELi. Street, for the smn of ~l, 50O. was presented for consideraLl :. ORDEP.3~ on the ~notion of Ald. McKinley end iCorton that the offer be received su~d referred to the Pruperby Cor.,mittee for a report. TCUR OF INSFZCTICN Considenation was given to the various locations which were inspected during the Tour of Inst;ection held on ?th ~Liy, 195~, and the following action tak~L thereon; ORDerED on the motion of Ald. I~ller and Donald that items ! to 20 be considered at this meeting and th? remainder referred to the next meeting of Cotmci~. -Ald. P~rtin left the meeting - 2. Queen Street Firehall -Ald. I~h~rtin ~rket Stalls, Huron Street ~. 671 River Road 5- Police and Engineering Offices Park and Clifton. 6. City Yard, Park and Welland Avenue 7. Park St. and St. Lawrence Avenue Victoria Avenue and Bridge Street 0IDlr~ED on the ,notion of Ald. Donald end McKinley th!it linoleum be placed on the floor of the bunk room and lavatory. (~ee item 20 re painting.) returned to the meeting - GRDEPdZD on the motion of ~yor Hawkins ~nd Ald. Donald that funds be made available in next year's budget for construction of the necessary. sidewalk~ a~ the market stalls on the south side of Huron Street. See Meeting of May 17th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Martin that the City Manager submit a report with reference to the develop- m~nt of the parking area adjacent to the Police Administration building on or about the first week in July. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the City Manager submit a report as to the location of the scales, type of installation and necessary changes ORDER on the motion of Ald. Donald and Nayor. H~wkins that the matter of parking faOilities on the vaqant lots be referred to the Traffic Committee to be taken up with ~. C. Young. (RDERED on the n~tion of Aid. Donald and Miller that the City Manager submit a report on drainage conditions and possible remedial action, for the next meeting of Council. 9. City Du=qi' _ 7Actstie Avenue 10. Asl:halt }l~nt, F,~Ltr'ey 7tr~et 11. Third Avenue and k"i{ je 3tre-t 12. Fafrview Cen terJ 13. Old Relief Office l~. Oakes Park 15. Sand Pit - Valley Way 16. Swimming Pool 17. Crawford Place 18. Ellis St. and St. Lawrence Ave. Board of Education office. Lane at end of McGlashan Cres. Walnut Street Fireball 02DZ2ZD on , ?!e . stien ,~f il ~. 2. i ,] ~ -., ' ;tll.~r that th~ SiL2~ i ,.n~-~:. Sonstcactian Co~:~.qn. ~.' '- condition cr.-ated by ,the ir'~: t,~ll t}l~ tnmk sewer, with -i the situation renledled OIDS~=~ on the ,.orion of r,iaj,o, F{;-~'?,ins akd AId. McKin2ey tkat con'~ider~geu [,~ Civ,:n to p~vidcinE funds in next v~c~r,':~ bud'.et to pet,~r the fence alonS 3l. anl~ .:..b~c~ue at the CemeLe~% OdDE'{ED on the ,!orion of ill. I'hrtin that Ft. 2mery, Superintendent' of F~r~e.v Cemetery, be co:~r'.ended activities ~th ref~'r~mce to of plan!s, etc. for m~i oil al l:arks C~DERED on the motion of -~d. Donald and Flier that the Property Conurdtt,e he empowered to investigate this building and subair a report and recom!enc'ations. AGRZY~D that the Frol.erty investigate and the City L~anager requested to have the cyclone fence repaired and a ch~ck be made ~dth the ~vdro Con- tractors with refer,nce to the drop holes. No action No action The City I~nager advised that in a forth- coming report concerning road resurfacing, Crawford. Place would be considered. No action ORDEXED on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley that the City Manager submit a report on the possible construction of a sidewalk on McCl%shan (lane( as well as on Rice Lane. AGREED that one of the three firehalls should be painted during the current year and it was suggested by the. City Manager that being Anniversary year and since the City Hall would be open in the fall, that the painting be done at the Queen Street Fireball, the other hali~ be done at a later date. .183 .t 48; Tne Cormmittee arose and reported to Comncil on the metion of Ald. Donald and Morton. BAD A?,FD ADOPTED, 31st r~,, 1954. C1 r Chair:,~an of Finance. Ald. r~ller, Chaimn.'~n oC the -~]rivers~.t.--- Co,! itLe.,, re.'?~-..t.. i t~ .:.~ of one desk r. nd one fil:ng cabinet for one clerk ,;~.rtn.j ~d. ~[[l!er referred t~ th~ rrade ?'~hr in ?~rcnto Ch~ber of Co~erce Industrial Co~m~ittee desired t.},' attendu~ce of t~ e ~"--'. representative on the day off ghe 'blitz' anl ~Isc at the F.~ir one other day. June 2nd. Ald. i'iar'tin 'ind -'Towers in~icated t.'*nt tl ci ','.',A.d l~ .'r~s -':. ', .i~.':~ *,,L~j, :~ld. 1.liller desir.ed ~o kno;;- wh~t action h:~d b~ef, taker to c u~to~,~:.!~ noise at Heuser's .Veldint ~orks on Bridge Street ~.,j was advLsej ':Z t':,, 3Ct2, I,~nager as to the City So!~citor's feelings in this :'m~:~.,r. ~e City l~nager r~uested [:eission to c~rry R. E..indr,~ws, s~d tl~bing Inspector, at l.~esent in t~'e bosi ltal, on full ~a7 Ccr one during his il~ess ~nd it was ordered on the r;,ction of .~ld. 7~rtj.:~ -nd Y",..., -~ his request be granted. 485 The Council adjourned on the ~r-oticn of AId. Don.-d_d and COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 25th May, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regt,]ar Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. His Worship, ~.~yor Hawkins, presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 5112 - To provide monies for general purposes. READ A~D ADO r-?S1D, 31st ~y, 1954. Clerk ' "~ ' ' ' ' .... ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDER~'D on the motion of Aid. Martin and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading..- Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Morton - Carried Unanimously. CONVENTION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS His Worship Mayor Hawkins referred to the banquet to be held on Wednesday evening, May 26th and the invitation which has been extended to Council and their wives, and desired to know who intended to be present on that occasion. ,187 T,~E"~TY-SIXTH ;.laSTING REGUL;a 1.~.ETING Council Chamber, 31st i,~y, 1951. Pursuant to adjoum%ment, Council met at 7.30 p.m. on llonday, 31st l-~y, 195A, for the putlose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received ~nd read the minutes of the previous meeting, adop~ced these on the motion of Ald. McKinley and L"owers. DEPUTATIONS F~. Harry ~tcbinson, s~kesman for a delegation, was pe~dtted tc address the Cmmcil on the motion of Aid. Mowers and McKinley. He stated that the delegation was present to voice objection to the permit recently granted to W. Nalezinski, to erect a house on the rear of his lot at the comer ef Finlay Street and ~hrray Street. Aid. ~rtin, Chairman of the Froperry Co;mqdttee, which had been empowered to deal with this application, explained that before the permit was issued, it had been held in abeyance for at least three weeks pending the viewing by the Committee and a permit was granted with the distinct understanding that the proposed structure would be kept at least twenby feet south of the north line of the property in question so as not to impede the view of the house on Lot P~. 9. He also explained that the City Solicitor had stated that ~nder the present circun.~- stances, a mandamus could be obtained for a permit. A full discussion ensued, after which i5 was ordered on the motion of Ald. b~ller ~nd Morton that the matter be left in the hands of the Property Committee ~nd the City Manager to take up with the City Solicitor with a view to ascertaining what action could be taken. SEE Resolution No.6~ A delegation was present representing the Niagara Falls District Tr~d~> and Labour Council and on the motion of Aid. Donald and Martin, it was ordered that the delegation be heard. k'r. Jones, spokesman, outlined five points contained in a brief dealing with the hiring of union labour, requesting that Council in awarding tenders for work to be done in the municipality, ask that contractors submitting bids be recognized union contractors employing union labour. Has Worship the Fayor advised the delegation that Council as far as possible, have asked that Contractors employ local help and that it is r?alized that union help should be hired, but that this point can't be forced other than to ask Contractors to take that into consideration when tenders are awarded. SE Communication No. l&7.. CO],E,~NI CATI 0 MS Laid over from a previous meeting| No. 3_48 - NiaKara,St. Catharines and Toronto Railway - changes in bus routes. No. 150 - NiaKara,St. Catharines and Toronto RailwaS - reduction in bus services. No. 166 -Niagara. St. Catharines and Toronto Railway - extra bus to be operated com- mencing at 6 A.M. until 8 A.M. when regular schedule starts on Sunday morning. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the-communication be received and laid on the table and Mr. Bray thanked for his co-operation, and the Traffic Committee contact F~. Bray to ascertain whether a further extension could be made in the service to facilitate the workers at the Carborundum Company. ~o. 167 - Niagara Falls District Trades and Labour Council - re employment of union labour. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the communication be received and laid on the table pending receipt of the brief on this subject, ~icb will be studied by'Council, and bhe communication will then be acknowledged. ~b. 16.~ - Foar~ i>f .E,guc;{ Lion - in .q, L .~ !.i~n~ Lo [~ ~ ,~t: bl , ~. , f S('ile i,." -.jx. ,.. ' · buil~ngs. ORDE'~ZD or, t}:~ notion ,~f -~ld. TO:c~.~ be received old ,'tcce] ted and .{:~ ,:,.~uU "~.mL..~as No. 169 - Boa~ of 2duc'tt~:~ _ r~ us-~ of St re,- 7',. F,~'lrc ~ch ,-~ pl~y,~rcund. CRDE~C' '~n L]~c ,,o'Diem ,,C AlL No. I?C - C.'/.l_l of S .f~,~z'ick's Pc'T ~h - t!".[ 'll' t,L k,,b-C l! ,~ '. C.IDERED on the ~zu.tic. n ? ,~7~7. F;,,r{-.:.~ '~n: 77o:,~-. th ,.'.: t>;~ ~_,~v~ ,[~,, . · ~ ,: . No. 171 -~.!!.'aelei ~'cr, e 3:x,,l..~%~ _ re iu~s~T,n.j , ?u 'd T. i an t.:,:' ~ tl ~ i.sl O~ZEED cD the rmotior af-kT.!. iicE[.~!,- ~r'C'D: 3 i U:.:. L',= .> :: .... 7~'~!,- ~ ,.~ -rod filed and Ur, ~'- ~ ,"' i-r'-: :~r~d. ~ "c i '~. No. 173 - Sudbury, City jlerk - Ack. reso],.:tio:~ afFectird5 -nuriclln~l hudg,',bs. 02DZEUD o~ the com~mmication be r,~c~ive l and filed. ~-ffecting munLcip~l hudiTets' ¢PDT,S~SD on the ,notion jf A!d. 7" '~.$ ,., -:h' ~pc Y{[:~ th:~t the co~mn~ic~tion ]:,~ r~:cetv, d md fi!~q. .~:o. 175 - '~'ioodstoclr.$1ty C]ork- r~:'solL, tl,n r~ strict.-i, b ,,.f, P:'r ,hiv,:z's. C%Dl:j2. cn 9e mot]on of AId. i'io.',':,'z ~nd LifE'tin t]~r, bhc r~c:c!,ttran No. 176 - Steve Gycnes -csmr L~iuing a.b~ut use of ~rei,e~tj. ~,]joiPir, J ~,.~.~ h ,L,~ at 1556 Robinson Street as a st~rpGe t!~ce for junk, etc. not included on thLs evening's a~end,%~ it was ord:er~d that [t te r~ad, on the notion of ild. bbwers and bXller. O?~ER~ on the motion of Ald. ~nr, ll ~,nd 3bw,srs that the co~a~ic~tion be r~ceived and referr.~d to tLe }m,ertv sub~t a re~:o~. · REFORTS hid over from a previous meetinK; No. 90 - Traffic Comsdttee - 8 recouunend%tlons as of :.by 17th. No. 91 - City ManaRer's re~rt to Traffic Con~ritt~e - adeLtiomtl xmeters, under d~te of I~L~y lath. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Newors that the reports be summarized for presentation at the next Council Meeting. (Ald. -~Xller-contrary). The foliovinE RePorts were presented; No. 106 - Oity Manager _ Schedule tot Pavement Re-surfacing. Oa~E![ED on the motion of Ald. Miller ~nd Mowers that the report be receiw;d and tabled for consider~tio~ ~+, ~ S/eci,,.] ~%"=t"-"j ~ Circ':', L.> ~, !el~ : . f:-=r~,,, -~t 3 ~.7-. jun~ 7th. No. 107 - City F~na~er - Estimated costs for the construction of a storm sewer from the shaft to the Hydro Tunnel on Valley Way. O~)ERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin 6hat the report be received and tabled for consideration at a Special Meeting of Council to be held on Monday afternoon at 5 P.M. June 7th. No. 108 - City Manager - Estimated costs of sidewalks on lanes leading from Ryerson Crescent to Epworth Circle. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the report be received and filed and the construction of a sidewalk cn McGlaehan Crescent only, be proceeded with. (Aid. Brooks-contrary). A motion by Ald. Brooks that the report be tabled for next year's Council, was not seconded). No. 109 - City M~naEsr - reconmiending attendance of C.E.Sbock at the ',lelfare Officers' Aesociatioh meebing on June 6,7,8,9. in Owen Sound. ORDERZD on the motion of Aid. l,L~rtln and I_'owers that the report be receiv?d and adopted. No. 110 - City )t~naEer - reco~nending issuance of R?tsil Coal Dealer' s Licerice. O~DERED on the ln?tion of ild. McKinley and iCewere that th~ rel:;rt be received and adopted and !icenee issued accordingly. No. 111 - Traffic Co:m!!ittee - 5 recormaendations. O!IDETt%D on the :~lot~on of Sd. Donai' ~d i.~rtin that the re,oFt be receLved ;ind adopted with the exception of IterTi No.5, dealing with the request of Canada Coach Lin~s, and that a further report be sub- mitted by the Co~dttee. PETITION The followinZ Petition was presented; No. 9 -' Alex. McKenzie and 222 others - requesting City to take action 1,dth reference to Valley .~ay S~nd Pit. In this connection ~ll memb~,~yb or Co=mcil expressed regret for the tragedy which had occurred at this loc~tion and it ordered on the motion of Ald. Eowe, rs and Donald tb~t the ~etition be, received referred to the City Xanager to subnit a r%ort as to what action should be taken; in the meantime he be empowered to have signs ereshed to discourage children from playlng in this area and the ~:etitioners be so notified; FUK~{ER O,IDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and I,~%rtin that the matter of dangerous swinmdng holes in the area be referred tc the joint conunitteeB of the Township of Sbp.mford %nd the City' of Niagara Falls to take action to eliminate the same. AId. ~ller ~eferred to the Windsor Centennial Celebration and the willinomqess of the ~!iagara Memorial Trumpet Band to represent the City of Niagara Falls in the parade to be held in Windsor July let. and desired to know the wishes of Council in this regard. No. TC Resolution TOUR OF INSPECTION Ald. Morton was of the opinion that the Tour of Inspection should be held prior to the preparation of the municipal budget each ?ear, in order that any proposed expenditures in connection with anticipated repairs, etc. could be included in the budget. No action was taken. The follo:~inJ Ey-la~ w'~s iass~ed; No. ~11__3 - To ].rovide for ~cr;li:~sion t3 The 3~1. I place cable, one pole and c,n! ,AI~chcr cn lhe L.q:]' frr?rm F~--'.'u ~uttr~? ~t",~e~s. ]~.~tve~n fiu~r Aven~;.~ %p/'.;ell'rod Avenue. CRDE7-~ on the motion of ~d. T'owe~-~' granted the ~.Pivilege of int~ducing the bF-l'{w rea~ng. - Oa~Pied Una~mou31y. ORDERED on U~e motion of AId. ]'~'.'tir, ~.nd :'ille r that TZS. e 5/ (:) ,' f the Stlnding Rules oC Gsunc~l be ter~ior;=~.i]y vu$1, nd3~ .~,3 the lt--], ~- the second re~nt:. , Carticed Unanlr,ously. " ~ird ~ea6ir,d . .lid. Yow~:.s and Yortsn - 3-~rrL~d Un'mi~;,ously. ~'EZOLUT!C:~3 ~'he followin~ ~es31utions were No. 69 - DOYAI/3- MC'SZ~3 _ ltESCL!rUD that the Cor,~Ctt~e inter~ie,<i.n, t)., jib. Solicitor with refer~ncc to the Finlye. ?trec~t buil licg, of the !~os~=ibility c.f ~,ut. tlnj a by-l=~,~ into effect w],ic] one dwe!lin~ bo q lot for tile '~bire city; and the Seal c.? 1.~9. hereto affixed. - - C'arrL...d {.': No. 70 - DC'JALD - MO;*ERS - RZSCLVED tb. ab the Cit' be re'lu~sted to sejjre costs: in conDection l&th Hemor]al Band to the City of Jind~or on july let. '<h~ r'e th~.J ~..<!I ~%rtic] Ate in the tarade to be held in ccnnqction >~th the Centcrmi~l Julcb~'atLon %nd the Seal oF the Cop[oration be hereto ~fCixed. Cattle6 Un,~rhuusly. No. 71 - ~':O~3 - li~RTIN - RE~LVED their ~ S~cial i.ie~bing of ~ou-:cil h,~ held on Nonday, june 7th, at 5 F.~; .~nd the Seal of [he CoPl or.atLon tarried U~ .~n:l!.:ousl,-. The Council adjounned to Finance i.ieeting on the motion of AId. i[ill~r and l<c- Kin].ey. 189 BY-LA%~S ~RZAD AND ADOPTED, 7th June, 1954. Laid over from previous meeting; No. ~07~ - ~ auth0~ze the construction of a xddened asphalt pavemenb ~d sidewalks on North ~n Street f~m L~dy's ~e to S~er Street. - ~rd Reading - ~d. ~rtin ~d Moors - Car~ed. (Aid. Donald-contrary). ~ ~ . : 'j No. ~jP7 ' ~c i~?i,>~'i?e ~h~ ~rcc ,lnJ o? ~17,33j,.~ Dx' the con3br~cti~n cf ~ I..~,, ~ "' .... %' ~ main sn North ~n ~reet and a s~er on North ~in Street. ;~V°r b Third ReAding -Ald. M~wers and Mar~in ~ Carried. (Aid. Donald-contrary). No. 5103 - Te authorize the borrowing of $35,000.00 for the completion of alterations and renovations te the City Hall. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Miller - Carried. 490 Counc5 1 C}'. 31st I'X% 1954. The Finance Meeting :.as held on IConday, I'iay 31st,19~I'~ for the purpose of ap[rovinJ and also tossing the various ~cco,unts wh~ch had been ~roperly certified a_nd placed before them. All members of the Coa'~,ittee were pn;sent. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, ~reoided. Sundry Accounts in the amo,mt of $164,258.46 were ap.,l~ved by the Co,n- mittco. The Accounts sub~mitted, being pazsed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered i~!aced in the money by-law for tresenhstion to the Co.a~cil on the n~otion of His Worship 14ayor Hawkins and Ald. Donald. TCUR CF iNSFZCTION Consideration ~as given to Items 21 to 33 on the Tour of Inspection held on ~.Lay ?th, 1954 and the follo~ing action taken thsreon~ 21. 1.~EMORIAL APSNA 22. Centre folice Station 23. Magdalen and McGrail 2~. Lewis Avenue Garage Spring Street, Stanley to Gladstone. Third Avenue and Huron Street' 26. Spring Street - West Limit ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~yor Hawkins that the City I/~nagsr sub- mita report regarding parking faciliti~!n proposed in th~ area adjacent to the Memorial Arena. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. t,brton anl McKinley that the City l~nager submit a report as to costs of possible fencing of City property at the old fire hall site at the Centre; what action should be taken with reference to the bell tower and the possibility of improving the situation with reference to the property o~med by the Chinese. No action. ORDERED on the motion of Nayor Hawkins and Ald. Miller that the City Manager su~mit a report with reference to denoted windows 'and corrective measures; that the City Fansget take under advisement the possibility of acquiring the triangular piece of property adjacent to the City propertyat this point from the Americau Estate x,~ich it is presently held by. ORDERED on the motion of Nayor Hawkins and Ald.'Donald that the City Manager be asked to centoct a view to having the road surface on Spring Street west of Stanley Avenue restored to its original condition and the dust nuisance be eliminated at that point; and also at Third Avenue and Huron Street. No action IT WAS BUrRTED that the City Manager check the road surface on Emery Street with a view to correcting conditions at that point, from Temperance St. west. 27. Poplar Park 1,'O ac !.jon. 28. Coronation Fork :1o jmtiun. 29. lhin Street - Su~'er to Ferry. 30. IQ%in Stre..~t Fireball 31. Robinson and 3roy ~;o acti~u. %r,~ and t,i'.'~t ','ritt~,n 'co,r?I: 2,, 'f t~" HosI'j. tal 3o,trJ of 'Zgvqm:e-7 !.~ :4, for the ]r~J osalz ~dtk refer :~ o' t, . !'k areas. Robinson and Allen 33. Filtration Plant C~DE!!ZD on the motion o? A1C. ;Yetton that the City kh ..:or -nd Assistant City ~,gineer kee~, clos:, ~ui,.~r- vision ov~r the construetic-. merit building .at thLs loc:~ti.,n in c:'der th~ it shall comply ~dbL laws of the munici~alii-.y. ORDERED on the motion cf il~. ?:cVinley I.brton that the City ihna,-~,r sub~,~t a reI~rt on the cost c~ r~i ~irs ~;o tb? ~oor~ at the main entranc, at t;l~ ?iltr,~tion ~l~nt. ~e offer of Phtt Calzonetti to purchase Lot 77, Maple Street and Lots 39, 40 and ~1, Elm Street for the s~m of 31,500. which had been 1-,rid over From the previous meetinG, was ordered laid over for another week until tht'. FropeFty Committee have had the opportunity to inspect the site and bring in a r,: iort, on the motion of Ald. Donald an~ McKinley. The City ~nager's report on the application of On.t~,.rio Dry Cleaners for a permit to erect a metal sign at 552 Victoria Avenne, at an estimated cost of $30.00 was presented for consideration. O~DEF.'.~D on the motion of Ald. I'~rtiu and BcKinley that the report be received and adoiied an5 the ~er!:ff~t ~ issued. The City Manager'~s teltort on the ap~.licstion of V. C. 1},ol,'is for a permit to make alterations to the Fro.niece at 56~ Victorla Aw?nv,'~, at a.n '~stimated cost of ~,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the :mLion of Ald. Donald and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adoited and the ~urmit be issued. The City ~anager's report on the drainage condition on the :~oubh side of B~idge Street between Victoria and First and recom~:ending the improvement of the same by lowering the top on two existing c~tch-basins and constructing approxLmately 130 feet of new concrete gutter at an estimated cost of $1~0. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Nattin ~nd Morton that the re[~rt be received and adopted and the work proceeded ~4th. The City ).~nager'e r~port on the application of the Herbert Morris Crane and Hoist Company for a building permit to make additions to their office building and plant building, at an estimated cost of $1~4,~20. was presented for consider- ation. OFd)ERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Donald that the report be received and adopted and the ~ermtt be issued. The City Manager'presented his report wblch had been submitted to the Chairman and Members of the Equi~xaent Ce~nittee, reconm:ending the purchase of a front-end leader for one of the small tractors and further roco~nending the purchase of a DAvis Leader at a price of $725.00. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and I~rtin that the report be received and adopted. Th.e City ~nag~r reported verbally on a request which had been received from the Lions' Club in connection with the i,se of 20 feet of the baseball ground at Bridge Street Atblet!c Field, during their Carnival to be held June ~+th, 15th and 16th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and iCorton that the n~tter be referred to the CiLy ~nager to submit a reI~ort containing full particulars as t~ the use of the field, etc. The Co~mittee arose end reported to Council on the motion of Xayor Hawkins and Ald. McKLnley. READ AND ~jDOI FED, 7tb June, 195Z~. Clerk Chairman of Finance COUNCIL ~EETING Council Chamber, 31st May, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finabet Meetings for the iurpose of Iassing the by-law w.hich covered the accounts ai.~roved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. His ~rship, ll~yor Hawklr, s, presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was l~ssed; No. ~114 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERa] on the motion of Ald. F~rtin and ~i!ler that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDF~RED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of Standing Rules ef Council be tempo~'arily suspended and the by-law be glven the secol:d ~i~Z. - C~i~ Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Donald - Carried. The Council adjourned on the ,notion of Ald. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 7th June,195~. 7th j': .... F.~!]o;¢ir.g [}::;s in=i ctjc.;-,, jc z:c'_.!-=Jjf RTTY~AR Council 7th }ursuant to ~djourrn~.nb, Co'a~cl] assembled at 7.30 A .:~!. on :'fondly, 7th Jib, e, 1Pt!;, for the Far. cos of ccnsi&~rin6 general business and finshe% Al3 me,hk~rs of Council w~re i.r~sent. ~e Cuunci], havinJ r,:ceived and r~ad the n~nuf~~ of the l,re~_ous meeting, adoi~:ted these on the :notion of Ald. Yowers and ilcKinley. DE?UTtTION$ }ire. Sophie Rybalko was present at the meetinS in connection with her comunicaticn re luestin6 termlesion to erect ~ 'Eabin' sign on the east wall of t].~ praises at tl~ corner of Ferry and ~ach~an, kno~ as "~rt's Kent l~rket"~ for the purpse of attracting the tublie to the "Paper Cabins". O~LED on the motion of ild. }~ller and ~nsld that she be heard. }~s. ~yb~ko referred to thre,= locations in Niagara Falls ~iere such signs are erected and requested Co~cil to grant faycurable consideration to her application for the erection of a sindlar SEE Commication No. 18Z. Mr. M. V. Lennox representing a delegation froin the Canadian Corps Association, was permitted to speak to Council on the motion of ild. '..lowers and Horton. 1/~r. Lennox enquired as to whether all members of Co,incil were fmniliar with the tens of the agreement between the Corps and the City, and at this pint, the City Clerk read the agreement for the infonaation of Council. Mr. Lennox referred to the consideration which Cramoil is now ~iving to the possibility of further parking facilities on Victoria Avenue and was of the opinion that this would not eliminate the bottleneck in traffic which had prompted the Corps to co-oi~rate, and pointed out that reasonable supervision is not being carried out against meter violators in the parking lot and the fact that only one quarterly report as to revenue received had been given to the Corps. He stressed the fact that they had had a definite understanding that parking would be eliminated on one side of Victoria Avenue upon the inauguration cf the metered parking lot. Discussion then ensued as to negoti-~tions prior to the establishment the metered parking lot and what was understood at that time, following which it was moved by Ald. McKinley, seconded by Ald. Filler that the communication be tabled considered at the time the City }~anager's eun~arized report on parking meters is discussed, with the understanding that in future quarterly statements would be rendered to the Corps. SEE Communication No. 188. SEE Retort No.1]-L%. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 176 - Steve Gyenes - complaining about use of property adjoining his home at 1556 Robinson Street as a storage place for Junk, etc. by life. :~m. Konkos. ORD~:":ED on the motion of Ald. b-iller and Donald that the communication be received and report of the Property Committee adopted. SEE Report No.!12. The following Communications were presented; No. 177 - City Clerk-Barnia - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution regarding legis- lation affecting municipal budgets. No. 178 - City Manager. North Bay - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 179 - Assist. City Clerk. Chatham - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 180 - City Clerk,Toronto - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 181 - City Clerk. Windsor - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the communications be received and filed. of bene~mts under R.e tneulow,.n, j ~ 0." :!r:d :.,,. '::t~:~zion 'r, '.%:! o tn U~ Mowers ~d Morton that t. be" " ....... ',co u:~. CiD~V3D m the -,.tk- endorsed. coan~ica~ion ~e rrc~i,r-:~d :~rd ~]c; ,n' lation re -i~ De}4r[.,~ll~LV ~ 'scl~A'bicn o]/osing fnrNi.u~ ,"'n',d~ ~.r: 7:..: ,. ' r'~solution No. 184 - County C] ~rk-Treas trer - I .~.~. C"DT'C'UD on the ;~oth .: c ~ and Marton that the invlt'~tion be received ?,.~ zccert-~d ~m." '~s n-q · ~':'~'. 9f Council as tossible attend. No. 185 - ', ~ - · - e .,ca. on of :uc. kn'dd and Brooks t ~, t~L cd~.-,' ~ ,'f" '9~u::' nGt'.. and filed and I-sr~XsGion g-anted. " ' m .... ~'i 0~ER~ ~n' ' 5" r er Z~T~rce _ col "- cf n .... ~ , received and ' :t . ':o,,mrs ~n~ I{cKin].~ t~.'~t ~ '-[~:Ti[:'i filed ~md th~ Ean~gemen~ - ............ , L., :'rich ' co'npliL.ented fc: thf~: ~lL,~' No. lS7 ~ Nrs. Sophie 2ybalko . requestin,, ~ erml ssi~n to ,:r~ ct .~ ' ~ fi [u' -;ity. ORDERED on the motion of ~d. l[cKinley an5 Morton Uaab the Co~B~Jn~j C.,bic, r~ r~ceived and ~f~rred to the City Iknuger for a teloft. No. 18~ - Cana~an Corps ~ssociatio~ _ re ~tered k~rkin,, lea. ' · V · ' " ;;' · C'DZ :-LD um the motion of ~c. ~Kmnley ~no ,kid. }all~r th ~t the com~-:nila~io~ b,. r :ceiv 'I '~r~d tabled for consideration alen~ ~i kh t~,~ C' parMng meters. anc mt he understood that in revenue received. he rend,jfed to the Cor?~s. futur% qaarZep!y stat,..e:,~ts S j_j] !~e.UZp. t?jo. 116, No. 189 - Win. J. Mars, Solicitor _ re deed For Or~she [b~ssi ,I~ lot ~'h D. ys~ Avenue. In connection ~rith this communication Lhe City ?{.~na!Z~r advised th'~t tle d~el!ing has not been ~Poceeded v.dth to the extent of 50 percent, that only the. founC ~bicn has been constructed. Me further advised that the usual !roesalute in the issuance of a deed, is to hold the some in abeyance until the rough wtdl~ are ih anj rough roof is constructed and would only recotsnend the issuance of the deed t.o I'fr. I4assi on the instructions of Council. ORDE~-ED on the ~notion of Aid. bb:~rti;, '~nd towers that the co~r:unication be received and fjled and the 'Jity r.~naSt:r be instructed to proceed in this matter the stone as in all other cases of a sin,~ll.r n,~ture and the Solicitor be notified of the usual P-"ocedure followed in connection ~L~h ~he issuance of any deed. . No. 190 - James C. Hurford, Maple Leaf Tourlet Court - subn,ittin.j a sketch of the sign ~ich it is proposed to erect at the comer of ;furray and Buch-m~v~ Avenue. As this co~ication arrived too late for inclusion on thi~ ~vening's ag~nda, it ~ ordered Oh the motion of Ald. 1.bwors and I~tller that the s~n~ be cc. neidered. 0RD~ on the motion of Ald. I~wers and ~nald that the cos,relent!on and sketch be referred to the Property Co~ttee for repo~ and recommendation to Com~cil. No. 191 - Tele~r~ from ~d. Mc~nna, Charman of ~tchener Cente~d~ Co,:~attee requesting representation from City of ~agar~ Falls in indnion Day Cente~i~l Parade. O~EE on the motion of Ald. Brooks .~n,~ ~.'q~ +b~+ ,~- P=:~; O'DT~UD .... ,_ Li,:. -f -~l_. 21u;,,~::. ~.,, 2-~r'u~n that the t~legr~ ~ referred for consideration ~en verbal ~port is given by ~d. b~ller, Chairturn of the Si~- Centsial Coattee. FURTHER O~E~ on the :Gtion of Ald. Brooks and Eorton that the telegr~ be received ~d filed and the Chain.man eF the Semi-CeDtennia! be authorized to make arr~gements for the tr~nsi~rtation of the Niagara I'~morial Tm~t ~d ~d the Cm~a~ ~rps Colour. Pa~y to the City of Kitehonor to ~icipate in their Parade on ~inion Day. ~ ~PAL L~PORT ~EFORTS L~id over from a Frevio~s meetinK; Lc. 98 -Clty Mana,.er - reconLmending Lleyd 3. S,~r'ry'z apf~in'Lm=;nt as Assistant ~vlectricq. l Fo~man. O~D~ on the :notion of .U.d. ~nal,~ ant~ T<owe,-s that the report be received and ado!,tej. S'i~ Report N'o.!lj. Fo. 106 - $ity Lqnaff.~r - gc}~dule For t;lvemcnt r~-zurf,lcinC motion of J~d. B~oks ond ~nala that the ~pt be received and 3dopZed as ,'~mendc, '. Oi~DE ED an the motion ,~f Aid. Mc~e,~s '~nd ~'T~rton that the work on Crawford ilace C~= 5uckley to Victoria Avenue be proceeded ~ith. aC ~n estimated Cost of OP~OtT;:D on the ;notion of Ald. ~ller md Xc~in]ey that work on ~ worth Place from Victoria to EFtcrib Circle, at an estimated cost of ~9~0. be proceeded with. (Ald. korton-contra~Q. Ald. McKinley referred to the need ef immediate repair to the sidewalk in front of the Doctor's Office, and ~sked the City ~'hnag.~r to consider the s,~e. - ild. Rotten left the meeting - ORDLRED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that Lundy's L~ne between Dmn~ond Road and r~lain Street be not re-surfaced this year but the City ~nager make the necessary adjustments to render an easier access to three or four driveways on the north side of the street and at Drm~ond Hill Presbyteri~m Church on the south side of the street. -Ald. Morton returned to the meeting - ORDItED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and 1.tartin that Fourth Avenue, from Bridge Street to the N.S. f: T. be left in abeyance. ORDE~njD on the motion of Aid. ~Q~rtin and Morton that St. Clair ~Wenue from Jepson Street to Simcoe Street, at an estimated cost of $A,002. be proceeded v~th. ORDERED On the motion of Ald. ~brton and ~onald that work be proceeded with on St. Clair Avenue from Simcoe to Huron at sa~ estimated cost of $6,600. ORDFC-~D on the motion of AId. Mowers and I~brton that work be proceeded with on St. Clair Avenue, from Huron to Queen at an estimated Cost of $1,6~0. FURTHER ORDER~D on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the ~idenlng of St. Clair Ave. from Huron to Queen St. be not considered. (Contrary-AId. McKinley and Miller). ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the work on St. Clafr Avenue from lueen to Park St. be deleted this year. ORDERE~ on the motion of AId. Martin and Morton that work be proceede5 with on Buttrey Street from River Rosdto Terrace Avenue~ at an estimated cost of $3,250.00. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Mar~in that work be proceeded with on Terrace Avenue from Buttrey to Ferguson,+at an estimated cost of $3,7~7.59. O~)EPGD on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley that work be proceeded with on Ferguson St. from Terrace to Welland, at an estimated cost of $5,700.00 0RDEREDon the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that work be proceeded with on Ferguson St. from Welland to Victoria, at an estimated cost of $5,897.~0. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that work be proceeded with on Kitchener St. from Victoria to Lewis, at an estimated cost of $7,047.~0. 0RDEREDon the motion of Ald.~iller and Donald that Robinson Street from Clark to Main St. be referred to next ye~r's Council to give consideration to Faring and widening, but that in the meantime, ~he street be patche~. SEResolution No.?2. 497 OEMD>j?.SD on the motion cf AId. expenditure fnr the j[ty's share of ~ld~n~nC lnd i :v>: ] Drum. on:] to Murray Streets be No. 107 - C_!%y' [~nai.!r _ ssti!,ates for construaLih~! ~he Hydro tunnel cn Valley Ua~ ~astcrl/ southerly cn otanl~y-~venue tc Ferry Street; on St.'~aford ;And Str;,n,- jt,re..ts. ('~DZiZD ~m t':, 'f,!~cn 'ff .ilcL r'o,,~, ;]_n ,.~ fhat the r'~ort [e r"c,~v~d ~.d '.!cfL-~d Tmmshii ef ~t:i:nfor~ as ~s t'.,~. p~rtici!~.W The followinXl!..ip~r__~.~ were x-r~se,~t F~binson Street a~,d Stanley Avenue. C~{DZ~CD cm the that the ~}o~ be r'ceived an,] ado[~ tc the missionors be requested not to isr~ue li$enses ~'~ the th. present time ~nd that arrsnge~ents b3 ;.ad~. Cot a by the Folice Co:m~Lssion~rs and members of th~ Frc}e~-6y of Assistant ~ec~ ri c:l Foreman 3n ~ r~com.,-~nd ~.n 5 O-~Z~D on the motion of .qd. Donald a~,T r'c. vers that adoi,ted. No. 114 - City Manafter - Iroi~rf, y Cc~itt?~':; reco~m.~ez dvti<:, r~ c-=!d /.:lit~ buil.ding. OPaE'ii/D on the -orion of lid. Don~l~ a-d B~ok~ ~b-~ 'c'kce ..... . ~,~c ~i.,rt received and ado}ted and th. $Lty :-:ariajet ~,lb:~.t a re} :u't as Lo :.c L of ji'~ 0f the building, and th~ tenar~ts t:e~ given dtie no~ice to v'~C,:tP. No. 115 - City bZnna,.%~r _ rapoft on requ~ct of Liens' Club fo~ uye c~ :~ ~q"t of softba~ field at BridGe St. ~munds fo~ their Carnival. CHDERED ~n 'I~ -oLion of Ald. Mc~nley ,lnd Bp~s ~bat the Pepopt l;~ received ~:.1 ;~fk)~ No. 116 - Ci~y F~nager - SR~qary OF Reports C~ qnd ~1, fes~ectin~ install;~tic~ of taPking ~cters. " ' In discussing this repo~5, f~d. P~lle~ q~e~i~d as to wh~bher the Ccn~ s would b? agreeable [o the inst~l!~tion of netep= in that s,=ction ,f Vietoni', Av~m~ in frun% of their premises or w}]e~hep the., would desApe the ~llminat] tn of rapking cn both sides of the street, and P'fr. ~nnox %d,~ised that th,C~ f~lt that tb~ >,aPkin~ on the easterly side of Victoria Avenue sho~d b~ Pesored fnom C!'jfbon Hill north,.ply ~d. ~llep-fel~ %hat the e~s~ing si~ dinecrAnE the travellinE ~ubl] c to the meteredpapk[ng lot was not of sufficient size and q~db5 l~os'si]ay b~ r~-loc,.tea or ir ~ght be necessa~ to resoTt to the ep~c~lon of s ~nn,~ ~cress th~ street to satisfactorily loint out %ha~ the lost was in e~sbence. ~d. b~ptin expressed of position to ~he remov~ of the meters on th~ east~rly side 0f Victoria Avenue from Clifton Hill northerly unless th~ sane c~nziderabion given to ~he meters on the east side of VictoTia sou~h of Clifton ~Xl~ ]oin~ing out that he had advocated ~hc removal of 5be~e latt~r ]ete~s ~t ~ p~v[ous meeting of Council. ~e ~derman desired to be recorded to the ~fFec~ that be is not t~ng ~o put last year'~ Traffic Co~,~tee on the sis5 but that >e is >n ~ ....... ~ =' · .i . ;,Lowe~-~ ~dvoca~ed the r~tter be refer'red to time Tra[[ic Com'~ttee CoP ,1 com~leSe re!~rt '~th ~icular reference to the ta~ stands I;resently 1ocated just north of the bu~ stop; the bus stop itself and si~s in~catin.3 t}~at a metered parkinG area is located there. ~is motion was not seconded. 0~ED on the motion of Ald. ~nald and Morton that the City Dq'tager's report dealing ~th Items 1 to 1~ be adopted and Items 15 and ],6 be l~id ov~r end the Traffic Co~tttee sub~t a complete report and ~co~nendation regar~ Victoria Avenue at the Centre and also take into consideration the verbal agreement ~.rith ~he C~la~ Corps Alsoclarion concemlng the e~nation of p~rking on one side of the street in front of ~he Corpc property. '498 ~Ic. 117 - City Clerk - recom~nending issuanc~ of licences. C~-.DERZD cn the it, orion of Ald. 3.'owers and Brocks that the r~ey~rt h~ i(owers un,l Y-a.-tiD that the r~Torb ~c cordingly. No. llS - Trafric ~om~ittee - ~ reccr,u'!eni~tiens. CZDE~IED VcF~nley md Donald t,hat U~e re~rt Le r~d. O~DERD on tb,~ ~'etion of ;~d. Mowers ~]d DDrton that Ibe relDrt be r ~c~i¢.~d end ~do~ked. (ilq. th ~t he ~as in fayour of all but item '~o. 1 [n Lh,~ reFert. Ald. l. liller~ ChainTen of the Semi-C!rntennic1 Com~nlttee a,:vieed Council that he along ~ith th.e City kanag~r hal knv~stjg~be~ the cost of sendi~ the FigSara Hcmorial TDlu,Fet i~nd to Windsor to l,articil~te ir their Jentennial Far.de on J~y 1st. and tLat the .~no,mt wo~d be appro~mately ~675. F:~ referred to the t~legrmr~ receLved f~:. the City cf Kitehonor ~n connectiun ~ith their re iue~t f<,r f~p~e~-entation f~m the City of Niagara Falls to take part in their Centennial Parade on July 1st. also and ad~sed that the cost of transfertin~ the ~nd to that munici~ty wo~dd be ~pro~ma~ely $350. to $375. ~e opinion of both the Alde~mn ~d Xr. ~;~g. ~lan of the Committee was that the City of ~tchener ~ght recipecare in sending some representation to our City ~en we celebrate ou~ Seed-Centennial in September of this year. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the Chairman of t' Semi-Centennial Committee be authorized to make arrange.monte for the transFortati~n of the Niagara Memorial Trumpet E~nd and the Canadian Corps Colour Farty to th~ C: ', ~ of Kitch~ner to ~aF~.icip~te in ~heir parade on Dontinier Day. Carried Unanimously. SZE Resolution RESOLUTIONS The followinK Resolutions were ]_assed; No. 72 - MOWERS - BROOKS - RESOLVZ1) that the City I.k%nager !~ instructed to submit a report on streets in the area which ,~ill r.~.quire attention and which in his opinioh due to Hydro operations could be referred to Hydn~ for full or partial payment; the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 73 - DONALD - ~5LRTIN - RESCLVED that the City M~%nager take uj: with the TownsLi: of Stm~uFoM what is pror~sed on Drums. end Road from North Street be Murray Street obtain written advice; and the Se'~l of the CorEdration be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousi'j. No. 7~ - DONALD - BROOKS - ESOL'~ED that the City ~nager submit a report as be amount of Capital Expenditures to date this year and what is proposed for the of the year; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Un~nimous!y. No. 75 - BROOKS - MORTON - RF~OLVED that the Chairman of the Semi-Centennial Corn- Memorial Trumpet Band and the Canadian Corps Colour Pariy to the City of Kitehonor to participate in their parade on Dominion Day; and the Seal of the Corporation he here6o affixed. Carri'ed Unanimously! No. 76 - MARTIN - MOWERS - RESOLVED that Aid. A. J. McKinley be appointed Enacting mayor during the absence of Mayor Hawkins from the City, June 9th, lOth and llth; ~nd the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie~ UnanimouslyA ternplating the pas~zing of and w~s of the oktnim~ ~p+ _ ,. . ~ - , . ,t To~s~jp by-law for ~erusaZ. Ald. :.filler re 'err ' . - el to th.. 'no leFt-~-?r:d tur~' of the opinion th,:t th.'s ,.:as too high tt have ~n~ a~ut thr~e feet. ~e City ::~nagPr suggested thL~ t}.'s }-,.= ]'?t .-,~ :;' "]~',1 ~'._',t and another one ~recbed Io~er. do~. ' · ~Y-L ~,*~ The folle~nF, E.y-laws were ~assed; ~ - To authorize the execution of a contrI~c[ wlt~ Canada. · 3rink'~ Sx,,l"~'as % of ORDE3ED on hh~ :notion of AId. Donald and Morton that AId. Eow;rs be granted the t,rivilege of introducing the by-l.aw and th~ b'-laL b~ ji¢cn tl.e first rea~ng... Carried Una~aous!y. - OPtRED on the motion of -~d. Martin :rod 3~oks ~hat Rule 3~ (2) of the Staring R~es of Council be tem]~rarily suslended end the by-l~,w be gLven the second reading. _ Carried Unanimously. ~ird Reading _ ,qd. 1,orton and Malllet _ Carried Unanimously. ~ - Te amend By. law Number 3790, bein!, a by-law for the regulation of' traffic. ~ ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that .~d. Miller be granted the priTilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the First reading. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDE'RED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. , Carried Unanimously. 7 :-"d i,:,a," ~n~ -Ald. D~nald and i.iartin - Carried Unmtimously. ~ - To amend by-law number 5061 being a by-law to prohibit heavy traffic. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~ti,: that Ald. F~,ller be granted the privilege of introducing th~ by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Morton and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Btandin~ Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the assend reading.. Carried Unanimously. Third Reading . Aid, McKinley and Mowers . Carried Unanimously, 499: The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of A!d. Donald and ~4artin. F~EAD AND ADOPF~D, lath June, 1954. Clerk ~ - ~-"""~Mayo r FINANCE b,~Et~iNG Council Chamber, 7th June, 1954. The Finance l'~eting was held on i.ionday, 7th J~me, 1954 for the purpose of akproving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certifi,~d and placed before them. All members of the Committee were ~resent. ild. Mowers~ Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $78,58S.53 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship ~yor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley. The offer of Matt Calzonetti to purchase Lot 77, ;~ple Street, and Lots 39, ~0 and ~l, Elm Street, for the sum of $1,500. which was referred to the Proparty Committee, was again presented for consideration along with the Committe~'s report. O,%DERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mayor HaWKins that the reporb be received and adopted and the lots be not sold at the present time and that the are~ be graded and seeded within three weeks. The Communication from Trinidad Le~seho!ds in connection with their tender for supply of gasoline, which had been accepted by the City of Niagara Falls for the 1954 supply of gasoline at the pumps, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the con~,unication be received andfiled and the matter be left in abeyance for two weeks to ascertain whether the procedure of supplying the City Sweeper with gasoline at the City's O~ pumps will be satisfactory. The City }Lanager's report in connection with the application of Niagara Home Furnishers for a building permit to erect a ~-truck garage at the rear of their premises at 18~l Ferry Street at an estimated cost of $1,~.00. was presented for con- sideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the report be re- ceived and adopted and the permit be issued. The City M~nager'e report in connection with the application of Gerber- O~ilvie BabyFoods Ltd. for a building permit for additions to their plant at the north-west comer of Stanley and North, a~ an estimated cost of $36,000. was pre- sented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor HawFine and Ald. Donald that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. Sche:',ck For' Ferry Sbr~. + .st_mate~ ccst of ~" - , crT,, ,.~ Miller and BT~ok~ t.}~,t 1954, ~as ir.,~,sant?.d Cot ';::sl'-~eratiok. Ol'D~'~lD 5n the r'!}I;lo!~ c~ .. -' "" the I.iyor th~i, Up. l.~iorL h.. r~ceiv~d, '}'~ ~ ',T,L,~ usu=-i rhlic~t. -. ~h,e Statement or i!~ltcf for LY-~ ~-~' ~f ihy, !q}'~ considersriots. O°DS~ED sn the ,~otic.n ~f i.~. da. I[,wkia~ and Statement be received, Jiv~:z= th,: ,r==~l tul.licitj_ '.nj. ..... '; 'Z z y;'F - · rear of her dwellin~ a th~Jea ~7,~9?. ~iCh was not ~sted on the z~emda, was cpf(. 'gd ~':F~] ~,~ iN,} ~ction of Ald. i~ller '~.nc~ iqayor Ha'~ins. O~DERED '~n the ,notlea of ~.l[. 5rn..l ! c.~ Norton that the rot:oft be received and adolted and the ~qatter be D,~erP~d to C}e ~r%crty Cosdttee ~.~tb ~wer to act. ~d. ~'~rtin was of N~e opinion that whet, major ii,~ces chased by the City arrive~ that the atetubers of Cc~cil he s~ ~,-:,tifLjd may have an opportunity of inspectinS the same. Ald. Xowers referred to the receipt Furchase cf F~ckhast-q.s ~.-,] r~ iuested that if it is lossibis, they be on ~splay a~t the Ci~F Nell ~.s:t ~]le City ~hna~er agreed to have P'.e e%ulp~ant on m~h!bltion ~ 5}-~ units =.re available. The Cox~dttee at~se and reirorte~] t~ 3ouncll cu h}~..~ ~'ot' =. i ~ F Ald. McKinley. -," k_: ~.-. "tins ,~n~ READ ATD ADOFTED, 14th June 1954. , Clerk / / ChaiFman of Finance COUNCIL }GETING Council Chamber, ?th June, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance F~etings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, Presided. 501 4 4 EY-LAW The followinK ~By-lew was passed; ~ - To provide monies for general }~uri_oses. GRDZ~J) on the motion of Ald, McKinley and Donald that Ald. Aowers be granted the privilege of introducinS the by-law and the by-l~w be given the first reading. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDE~'-~'ID on the motion cf Ald. ~[iller and ~Iforton that Rule 3~ (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temr. orari!y suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. ' rnird Reading _ kid. :filler and ~rtin - Carried Unanimously. The Co'moil adjourned to Conference on the motion of Aid. ;'Hller and [:orton. READ A:O ADCITED, ]3~th Jun% 1954. Clerk ' ' I~Z~yor CONFFm.~'CE Council Chamber, 7th June, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at ~he close the regular Council and Finance F~etings on Monday, 7th June, 1954 for the pose of c~nsiderihg various matters presented to them. All members were His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. After consideration of the items placed before the~, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley. vREAD Ak~) ADOFTED, 14th June, 1954. T~NTY-NINTH MEETING Council Chamber 14th June, 1954. REGULAR MEETING members of'Council were resent wit g general business and finance. received and adP he Autesho he e ce t. on of % Morton. The .ncil the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller. the pre~lous meetings, adopted these on DEPUTATIONS Mrs. Sophie Rybalko, was again present at the meeting in connection with her request for Permission to erect a 'cabin, sign on the east wall of the premises known as Bert,s Meat Market, at the corner of Ferry Street and Buchanan Avenue to direct tourists to her place of business at 1490 5hachanan Avenue, which had been laid over from the last meeting, for a report of the City City Clerk had read the City Manager,s report in which he Manager. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Bro.oks and Miller that Mrs. Rybalko be heaM. After the was of the opinion that it Was not desirable to permit signs to be erectSd such a considerable distance from the place of business and on property neither owned or rented by the person desiring to erect the sign, and this Particular sign would be erected approx- imately a distance of 2,000 feet from where the cabins, are locate~, Mrs. Rybalko desired to know how such a ruling would affect the other signs in the municipality as no action has ever been taken with reference to these signs. She was assured by the City Manager that action will be taken regainling the signs referred to. Ald. McKinley was of the opinion that Council cannot be criticized for the signs referred to, as no permits have been issued for their erection. Ald. Miller was of the opinion that the City Manager be instructed to subnit a report next week with reference to the other directional signs under discussion. All members of Council agreed, While the matter of signs was being discussed, Mr. Ernest Barwood, a merchant at the Centre, who was present at the meeting in connection with a Petition requesting Council to retain the present parking meters on both sides of Victoria Avenue, Pointing out the Public,s Preference to using the street meters and not the metered pa~king lot located on Corps property, was Permitted to sPeak on the motion of kid. Donald and Mowers. Reference had been made to the directional sign at the foot of Clifton Hill and Mr. Hatwood wanted it understood that the sign presently located there had Just replaced a previous sign and erected through the co-operation of the City and paid for by the merchants. COMMUNICATIONS _laid over from a previous meeting; No. 167 - NiaRara Falls District Trades and Labour Council . Brief in support of request for union contractors and union labour on municinal tenders. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and the orgamization assured of Council's co-operation to the fullset Possible extent. No, 187 - Mrs, Sophie Rybalko . requesting permission to AGREED that the City' Manager submit a further rePort for erect a 'cabin' sign, the constderation of Council with reference to other directional signs in the municipality, ORDERED on the motion of Ald, Martin and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and the rePort of the City Manager adopted, 503 No. 190 . James C. I{urford; submitting a sketch of the sign ProPosed at the comer of Murray and ~uchanan Avenue. As this item had not been included on the ageride, it was ordered on the motion of kid. M~wers and McKinley that the same be considered. 0RDE~ED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley ~hat Mr. Hurford and co-signers be advised that the City ,ill prepare and erect a sign at Murray and Buchanan at their expense, for a trial period. (Ald. Miller - Contrary). SEE Report No. 120. The followin~ C~.mmunications were presented; No. 192 - Bell Telephone Compar~V - requesting permission to place anchors, cables. ORDer'9 on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the connnunication be received and filed and permission granted and the by-law be prepared. SEE By-law No.5119. No. 193 - Bell Telephone .Company - re installation of outdoor public telephone service. OF~)ERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Dona~l that the communication be received and referred to the City Manager for a. report suggesting ~ocations. No. 194 - ~olden Anniversary Co-ordinator - requesting use of Cakes Park free of any any charges or percentages. O~DERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the communication be received and referred to the Chairman of the Centennial Com- No. 195 - President, Local 133, Civic E~plo.vees' Union - requesting leave of absence to attend Convention of Trades and Labour Congress of Canada at Regina, in August. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the communication be received and filed and the request granted. SEE Resolution No. 78. No. 196 - City Clerk, London - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution re effective date for legislation affecting the Budget Estimates of municipalities. No. 197 - City Clerk, St. Thomas - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 198 - City Clerk. Oshawa - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 199 - City Clerk, Kitchener - no endorsement of Niagara Falls' resolution. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the communications be received and filed. No. 200 - Ontario Municipal Association - advising of final date for receiving resolutions to be considered in convention. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and that the ~esolution now pending be presented at the next meeting of Council, and then forwarded to the Association just prior to July 23~d. No. 201 - Lun~v's Lane United Church - requesting construction of a sidewalk on the east side of Lowell Avenue extending through the cemetery to Lundy's Lane. OFd)ERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the con~nunication be received and referred to the City Manager for a report. No. 202 - Niagara Falls Summer Theatre - ,requesting permission to erect directional Arrows. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the connnunication be received and filed and permission be granted as in former years. ~EPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 119 - City Manager - re application of Mrs. ~ybalko for permission to erect a 'cabin' sign. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin ai,d Mowers that the report be received and adopted. MO. 120 - Property Committee - re request of J. C. Hurford and others for erection of a sign at Murray and Buchanan. ORDERED on the motion'of Ald. Marrib and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and the applicants be advised that the City are prepared to erect a sign at Murry and Buchanan at their expense, for a trial period. (Aid. Miller-contrary). Aid. Martin indicated that the signwill be ~ocated some distance east of the comer ~f Murray and Buchanan and west of the Michigan CentralRailway bridge. No. 121 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of ltcences. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martinand 9~ooks that the report be received and adopted and'licences issued · accordingly. VERBAL REPORTS His Worship Mayor Hawkins congratulated Ald. McKinley for the very fine manner in w~ich he conducted the City's business while Enacting Mayor on June 9th, 10th and llth and also congratulated Ald. Miller upon his election as Vice-Pro. sident of the Ontario Traffic League. Mayor Hawkins then proceeded to give a report verbally on his attendance at the Convention of the Ontario Mayors and ~eves which was held in ~ndsor, June 9~h to llth. He advised that the Convention was very well artended, having a registration of 238 and referred to the discussions held with reference to educational costs and increased hospital costs for indigent and welfare patients which are severely burdening municipalities. In regard to unemployed employables and unemployment benefits, the ~yor advised that a resolution was proposed to the effect that a wire be sent to the Prime Minister for the commencement of public works and that a Committee to act immediately, be formed, for the pre- paration of a brief. He concluded his remarks by expressing pleasure for the opportunity of attending such a Convention. Ald. Miller then presented a verbal report on his attendance at the Ontario Traffic Leadhie Conference held in the City of Hamilton, June 9~h, lOth and llth, and prefaced his remarks by congratulating Mayor Hawkins upon his re- appointment (Fourth Term) on the executive of the Association of OntaMo Mayors and Reeves. Ald. Miller advised that he was repox~ing on behalf of Ald. Martin, Morton and himself, with reference to their attendance at the Ontario Traffic League Conference and referred to the several interesting panels held and s~ngled out for particular mention a panel held with reference to new Provincial Legis. lation and its effect on traffic. He painted out the fact that different Provincial Inspectors have recommended that speed limits on highways, such as the Queen Elizabeth, be increased to 60 miles per hour. Ald. Miller also referred to a by-law in the City of Winnipeg governing metered parking spaces, and that vehicles are not allowed to park indefinitely in one metered parking space, but must be kept moving. S__~ Resoh,tion No. 79. P~ETITION The followin~ Petition was Presented; No. 10 - Nick Vaccaro and 15 others - requesting City Council to retain parking meters on both sides of Victoria Avenue. CRDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that this petition be considered, as it was received too late for inclusion on this evening's ageodd. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the petition be received and referred to the Traffic Committee for inclusion in their report on parking meters. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passedl N0. 78 - DONALD . MILLER . P~OLVED that in future any requests for a leave of absence from municipal employees be referred to the City Manager ~dth power to act; and the Sea of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried No. 79 - MOWERS . DONALD - RESOLVED that the congratulations of City Council be extended to His Worship Mayor Rains upon his election for the fourth term to the Executive of the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves; and to Aid. Franklin j.. M~ller upon his election as Vice-President of the Ontario Traffic League; and the Seal of the Corporation be heroic affixed. .Carried BY-LAWS .T~e followin~ By-laws were ~assed; 505 No. ~llq - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to place two anchors, pole to pole guy, aerial and buried cable on Ferguson St. and the Lane south of Ferguson, between Broughton and Hickson Avenue, Niagara Falls Exchange. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. -Ald. Donald left the meeting - ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Miller - Carried. No. ~120 - To provide for municipal contribution toward the cost of hospital,medical surgical, nursing or dental services or payment therefor for employees or any class thereof and their wives and children. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. -Ald. Donald returned to the meeting - ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Miller and Martin - Carried. No. ~121 - To amend By-law Number 3790, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading - Aid. McKinley and Martin - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be 8ivan the second reading.. Carried. Third Reading _ AId. Donald and Mowers _ Carried. The following By-laws were presented; No. 512~- To authorize the construction of concrete sidewalks on the north side of Stamford St. from Stanley Ave. to Buchanan Avenue and on the south side of Main St. from Symmes St. to approximately 400 feet easterly, as a Local Improvement under the Provisions of The Local Improvement Act. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. _ Carried. . No. ~12~ - To authorize the borrowing of $64,000.00 for the equipping of a garbage and refuse disposal area. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the fiTst reading.. Carried. (Ald. Brooks and McKinley _ contrary). ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law the second reading. _ Carried. (Contrary _ kld. McKinley and Brooks). be given No. 5126 . To authorize the borrowing of $50,000.00 for the resurfacin8 of various Pavements throughout the municipality. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried. No. 5122 - To amend By-law Number 3791, being a by-law for designating a 'through' highways. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Martin - Carried. No..~12~ - To amend By-law Number ~13~, being a by-law to provide for the install- ation of parking meters on certain streets in the City of Niagara Falls and to provide regulations relative to the parking of vehicles in the areas or zones where parking meters are instolled. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Mckinley that Aid. M~ller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. R~SOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were Passed; No. 80 . MOWERS . DONALD . RESOLVED that a communication be forwarded to the Council of the Township of Stamford advising that the City of Niagara Falls are Prepared to go into the matter of Drummond Road resurfacing and development; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie~ ~:o. 81 - DONALD . MOWERS - RESOLVED that the Traffic Committee be requested to subnit a report and recon~nendation with reference to conditions on ELlen Avenue between Magdalen 'and Ferry Streets; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. .Carried Aid. Martin referred to his request made some weeks ago about obtaining information on Retarded Children Committee and the City Clerk advised of his contact with the Township of Stamford Clerk about the appointment of a Township Committee. Aid. Martin referred to the urgency of this matter and his desire for a meeting of the City ~nd Township Committees in the very near future. Aid. McKinley was of the opinion that the Village 0f Chippawa should also be included and His Worship the Mayor assured' the Council that all their suggestions would be taken into consideration. Aid. Miller queried as to the by-law on motels, signs, etc. and when it .tight be presented for the consideration of Council. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 21st June, 195~. FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, l~th'June, 195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, ]J+th June, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members 'of the Committee were present, with the ex- ception of Ald. Morton. AId. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. ,tittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $35,257-31 were approved by the Corn- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley. The City Manager's report on the cost of construction of the storm sewer on Huron Street and Third Avenue and his reconnnendation regarding payment to the Contractor re sheeting left in place, was presented for cohsideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the report be received and adopted. (AId. Donald-contrary). The City Manager's report on the probable Capital Expenditures required in the year 195~, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Martin that the report be received and filed. The City Manager's report recommending immediate installation of a b~.ffle in the clear water reservoir at the Filtration Plant, at a quotation of $931. by Kerrio's Welding Works, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that the report be received and adopted. The City~anager's report on possible location of City Scales at City Yard was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's request for direction from Council concerning the type mad manufacture of meters to be purchased, as decided at the last meeting when the report on proposed parking meters was considered, was presented for 'consideration, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McEinley and Brooks that the request be received and 'the present requirements for parking meters be the same type as those now in use in the municipality. Carried - the vote being - Aye - AId. McKinley,' Brooks, Donald and Mayor Hawkins; Nays -Ald. Miller and Martin. An amendment made by Ald. Miller and Martin that the Committee investigate new types Of parking meters, was lo~t -Ald. McKinley, Brooks, Donald and Mayor Hawkins votin~ eontrary. The City Manager's report on his negotiations with the owners of the triangular lot at the intersection of Slater Avenue and Lewis Avenue and the acceptable sale price of $1,500. was presented for considerarT on. O~DERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and referred to the Property Committee for a report and the matter be also b~ou~ht to the attention of the Assessment Commissioner.~ The City Manager's report on the application of R. and W. Cupolo for a building permit to construct a new building on I~t 39, west side of Victoria Avenue between McRae Street and Stamford Street, at an estimated cost of $25,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of kld. Don~t!d and Brooks that~the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of l~yor Ha~cins and Ald. McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 21st June, 1954. Clerk Chairman or Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, ~lth June, 1952~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present, with the excep- tion of AId. Morton. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins presided.' BY-LAW The followin~ By-law was ~assed; ~ - To provide moneys for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald, McKinley and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the byelaw and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried. Third Reading .Ald. McKinley and Donald - Carried. 509 510 51 3 RESTRICTION ON USE OF WATER The following Resolution was passed; No. 82 - BROOKS AND MOWERS - RESOLVED that the City Manager be authorized to impose restrictions on the use of water in the municipality when and to what extent necessary, special consideration to be given to Saturdays and Sundays and co-oper- ation to be requested from the municipalities of the Township of Stamford and the Village of Chippaws; and the Seal of the Corporation be heroic affixed. Carried The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller. READ' AND ADOPTED, 21st June, 1954. Clerk c~_~Yor CONFERENCE Council Chamber, l~th June, 19~. The Conference Conmittee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, ]J~th June, 195AD for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present, with the exception of AId. Morton. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins,. presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 21st June, 1954. Clerk ~_~airman. ** THIRIXETH MEETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 21st June, 195A. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7-30 p.m. on Monday, 21st. June, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller. DEPUTATION Mr. Moses Thibert was present at the meeting and on the motion of AId. Donald and Martin it was ordered that he be heard. He referred to the fact that under the present mode of operation the old Dump has been closed down and his salvage operations of necessity have come to a halt and be requested consideration for work and was given assurance that he could operate on the old Dump tmtil such time as the municipality were prepared to proceed with the grading. DATE OF JOINT MEETING WITH TOWNSHIP COUNCIL The City Clerk advised Council of his recent telephone contact from the Clerk of the Township of Stamford who had requested him to ask Council whether they would be prepared to meet the Stamford Council in joint session at the Township Hall on Friday evening, June 25th at 7.30 p.m. to discuss the Drununond Road develop- mont. It was agreed that the City Council meet with the Township Council on this date. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting~ No. 201 - Lundy's Lane United Church - requesting construction of a sidewalk on the east side of Lowell Avenue extending through the cemetery to Lundy's Lane. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the communication be received and filed and the work proceededwith. SE~_~rt No. 122. The following. Conmunications were presented~ No. 203 - City Clerk, Guelph - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution re effective date for legislation affecting the Budget Estimates of municipalities. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that the communication be received and filed. No. 20~ - Professional Engineers - enclosing Schedule of Minimum Salaries. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the Schedule be laid on the table for study by the 1955 Council; and in the meantime the City Clerk obtain additional copies of the Schedule. No. 205 - Chairman, Colden Anniversary Parade Con~nittee - requesting City of Niagara Falls to enter a float in the forthcoming Semi-Cents[el parade. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the co~nunication be received and filed and the request be granted. No. 206 - Laura Secord Comz~emoration Committee - invitation to take part in Laura Secordwalk. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the invitation be received and accepted and the Secretary be notified that as many members of Council as find it possible will be in attendance. No. 207 - A. Dotlot and Sons - invitation to grand opening. CRDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and the invitation accepted and as many members of Council as find it possible attend. No. 208 - Department of Highways - re park benches. OgDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the communication be received and the matter referred to the Pa~ks Committee. No. 209 - Chamber of Commerce - traffic problems and traffic expert. CRDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the communication be received and referred to the Joint meeting to be held with Stamford Township on Friday evening, June 25th. REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 122 - City Manager - estimate required for the construction of 108.5 feet of 4-foot sidewalk from southerly end of Lower Ave. to the walk on Lundy's Lane. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the report be received and adopted. No. 123 - City Manager - report on existing directional signs re motels. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers that the report be received and referred to the City Soli6itor for his opinion as to the legality of such signs, etc. No. 124 - Traffic Committee - three recommendations. It was moved by Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the report be received and adopted with the exception of Item No. 1, which is to be referred to the Traffic Committee for reconsideration and sub- mission of a further report as to size of signs, etc. This motion was defeated by a vote of ~ to 3. (AId. Marion, Miller, Brooks and Martin were opposed). An amend- ment made by Ald. Morton and Miller that the ~'eport be received and adopted, was carried; the vote being aye -Ald. Mor~o~, Miller, Brooks and Martin; Naye -Ald. Mowers, McKinley and Donald. No. 125 - Traffic Committee - Report on possible develotxnent of R. C. Young's Park Street property as perking area; and possibility of extendin early Sund morning bus service. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~nald that t~e report be received and adopted. No. 126 -City Manager - requesting permission to call for application for position of permanent fireman to replace fireman due to retire. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. No. 127 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Ma~in and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. No. 1~,8 - City Treasurer - Report on tax arrears. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the report be received and laid on the table for perusal of Council. PETITION The following Petition was presented~ No. 11 - Mrs. T. Greenlay and 20 others - complaining about smoke conditions. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that the petition be received and referred to the City Manager for a report. Ald. Donald referred to the practice of taxi cabs stopping in the centm of the mad to pick up anddischarge passengers and was of the opinion that this should be stopped and requested the. Mayor to take the matter upwith. the Chief of olice. BY-LAW THe following ~.-law was passed~ ~ - To appoint an Inspector to enforce The Trench E×cavator,s Protection Act, 195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~rtin and Miller that Aldo NcYdnley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the byelaw be given the ~irst readdog. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDE~D on the motion of Ald. I'iowers and Brnoks that Ruin! 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Counci~ be temporar_~ly suspended and the by-law be 8~ven the second reading. _ Carried Unanimously. Third Reading .Ald. McKinley and Miller . Carried Unanimously. MirSCELLANEOUS Reference was made to the condition still existinC at the Konkos property on Stanley and Robinson and His ~brship the Mayor advised the F~nerty Committee that the Police Commission meeting will be held at 3 P.m. nek% T~es. day, June 29th, when arrangements will be made for the Committee and the Com- mission to inspect this location. RESOLUTION It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the follo.~lng Resolution be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Association for consideration in convention. No. 83 - DONALD _ MO~RS _ RESOLVED that Whereas public utilities and enterprises owned and operated by goverm.ent or governing bodies either directly or by com- mission, are not subject to municipal taxation as are Privately-owned and operated utilities; And Whereas such utilities and enterprises purport to 'supply services at cost; And Whereas municipal taxation on such utilities or enterprises should form pert of the cost and do form part of the cost in Privately-o~ned utilities; And Whereas under present methods of municipal taxation, services are supplied to Publicly-owned utilities a~d enterprises almost entirely by taxation on privately. owned real estate and business, in effect bonusing such Publicly-owned utilities and enterprises at the expense o~ the taxpayers o~ the municipalities; And Whereas recent amendments to Dominion and Provincial Legislation whereby certain payments in lieu of taxation may be made, partially recognize the principle that all assessments should be taxable; Now Therefore Be It Resoloved that the Dominion andProvincial ~overnments be requested to amend the S~,atutes so as to allow muni- cipalities to tax utilities and Crown properties on the same basis as privately- owned or operated utilities, companies and properties; a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Association for consideration during their forthcoming convention; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousl . The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton. D~ i~ ADCPTED, 28th June, 1954. Clerk 513 FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 21st June, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 21st June, 195A for the pur- pose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. AId. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $&3,652.39 were approved by the Com- nittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion His Worship the Mayor and Ald. Donald. SEE By-law No. 512o The City Manager's report on the application of Niagara Home Furnishors for a building per~ait to erect an addition to their building at 1845 Ferry Street, at an estimated cost of $3,500. such addition to be in place of the garage for whi ch a building permit has been approved recently, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The city Manager's report on the application of Kitchener St. United Church for a building permit to construct an addition to their building at the comer of Kitchener and Hunter Streets, at an estimated cost of $38,000. was pre- sented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of Niagara Falls Separate School Board for a building permit to construct a two-room school at the south-west comer of Buchanan Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, at an estimated cost of $39,000.00 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of The Salvation Army for a parmit to erect a Neon sign at their Citadel, 696 Morrison Street, at an estimated cost of $700. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and AId. McKinley that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of Smith Bros. Con- struction Co. for a building permit to construct additions' to the Niagara Falls Collegiate-Vocational Institute at an estimated cost of $183,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Morton and Mayor Mawkins that the ~eport be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the. application of Henry LaPointe for a building peA'a~It to erect a dwelling on Lot 32, at the south-east corner of Cedar and Stanley at an estimated cost of $8,000.00 was presented for consideration. ORDEEED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the report be received and adgpted and the permit be issued. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley. READ AND ADOPA'~D, 28th ~June, 195h. rk Chairman of Finance CO~CIL MEETING Council Chamber, 21st June,195b. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. }Hs ;~rship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. BY-LAWS The following By-laws were passed; No. ~129 - To provide moneys for general putloses. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that cheque number 1909 be deleted, and Rule 36 (2) of the Standing R~des of Council be temporarily sus- pended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading .Ald. Miller and Donald - Carried Unanimously. No. ~1~0 - To grant aid to Niagara Falls Cataract Senior O.H.A. Hockey Club. ORDEE on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and Donald - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley. READ AND ADOPteD, 28th June, 1954. Clerk 'k,,~, Mayor 515 CO~E~N~ Council Chamber, 21st June,195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 21st June, 1954 for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Comittee adjourned on the motion of AId. Miller and Morton. READ AND ~DOPTP:D, 28th June, 1954. THIRTY-FIRST P~MGULAR MEETINS Council Chamber, 28th June, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.:n. on ,'.Tonday, 28th June, 195&, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present with the exception of Ald. Mowers. The Council, having received and read the n~inutes of the previous meeting, ado~ted these on the motion of AId. Na~tin and Morton. COMMUNICA~T!_ON_~S Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 144 - SDirella CO. of Canada - application to connect sprinkler system to City fire alarm system. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and file~ and the report of the City Manager adopted. SEE.~_~oort No. 129. The following Communications were presented; No. 210 - Rosbergs Limited - req. authority to connect sprinkler system to City fire alarm system. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~Kinley and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the report of the City Manager adopted. SE Report No. 129. No. 211 - City Clerk, Stratford - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution re effective date for legislation affecting the Budget Estimates of municipalities. No. 212 - City Clerk,Gait . endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 213 - City Clerk,Waterloo - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. No. 214 - Clerk-Comptroller, Kingston - endorsing Niagara Falls' resolution. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~brton and Brooks that the communications be received and filed, No. 215 - Niagara Falls, Ontario Police Association - req. use of Oakes Park for Field Day. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Martin that the communication be received and filed and the request granted. No. 216 - British,Methodist Episcopal Church - req. permission to hold Tag Day on September 18th. ORDER~D on the motion of AId. Miller and Morton that the communi- cation be received and filed and permission granted. No. 217 - A.C.Jolley. M.P.P., replacing of parking benches on Highway property. No. 218 - Department of Highways, Division Engineer - permission to place park Benches on Highway property. ORDEE on the motion of AId. McKinley and Miller that the communications be received and filed and referred to the Parks Committee of Council and a letter of appreciation be forwarded to Mr. A. C. Jolley, M.P.P., for'his co-operation in this matter. No. 219 - Hermes Club - req. use of Elizabeth Flace as playground. OA~DERE1) on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the communication be received and filed, Permission granted and the fence erected as requested. No. 220 - Oreater Niagara General Hospital -.req. necessary by-laws be prepared for financing new hospital. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the comunication be received and tabled for a Joint meeting w~th~ the Councils of the Township of Stamford and the Village of Chippaws; that His Worship the Nayor contact the Reeves of Stamfor~ and Chippawa to arrange this meeting as seen as Possible and that a meeting of the City Council be planned prior to the Joint Meeting. Ald. Donald enquired as to the progress being made regarding the clearing of the title to Poplar Park by the Oakes Estate and was advised by the Clerk that this is now underway. 5t7 No. 221 - William J. Mars - re employment for Mr. Vito Perri. Mr. Win. J. Mars was present at the meeting in connection with this communication. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that Mr. Mars be heard. Mr. Mars enlarged on his comnunication regarding Mr. Perri and requested that Council give serious consideration to his application for employment. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Martin that the communication be received and filed and Mr. Perri's application be referred to His Worship the Mayor and the City Manager for con- sideration. REPORTS The followin~ Reports were presented; No. 129 - City NanaKer - re applications of Spitella Co. and Rosbergs Ltd. to connect sprinkler systems to City fire alarm system. ORDeRED on the motion of Ald..McKinley and Donald that the report be received and adopted. No. 130 - City Clerk - re report on Joint Meeting with Township of Stamford on June 25th, 195A. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the report be received and filed. No. 131 - City Treasurer - report on Annual Conference of Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the report be received and filed. No. 132 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. No. 133 - City Clerk - report on Conference held on June 21st,195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the report be received and adopted. RgSOLUTIONS The followinK Resolutions were passed; No. 84 - DONALD - MARTIN - RESOLVED that the by-law to classify tourist establish- ments and for designating areas of land to be used, etc., and the by-law to prohibit regulate, standardize and govern erection of signs in connection with tourist establishments be tabled for a full meeting of Council; and the Seal of the Corpor- ation be hereto affixed. Carried No. 85 - MORTON - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that Ald. Breoks be 'appointed Acting Chair- man of Finance due to the absence of Ald. Mowers; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie__d The followin~ By-law was passed; No. 5131 - To amend*By-la~ Number 3790, being a .by-law for regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of. Ald. Donald and McKipley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council b~ temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading - Ald,.Norton and Martin - Carried, ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinlev and Morton that AId. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing a by-la~ to classify tour]st establish- monte and for designating areas o~ land to be, used, etc. Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that th~ s by-law and also the one to prohibit, regulate, standardize and govern erection of signs in connection with tourist establishments be tabled for a full meeting of Council. SEE Resolution No. 8__A.. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 5th July, 1954. ~ - -~M~yor FINANCE. MEETING Council Chamber, 28th June~ 195~. The FinanCe Meeting was held on Monday, 28th June, 1954, for the pur- pose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Conmittee were present with the exception of AId. Mowers. AId. Brooks, Acting Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $101,91~.11 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mayor Hawkins. The City Nanager's report on his negotiations with the ownere of the triangular lot at the intersection of Slater Avenue and Lewis Avenue for which they were asking the snm of $1,500.00 which was laid over from a previous meeting for submission of a report of the Property Cenmittee and for attention of the Assessment Commissioner, was again presented for consideration along with the report of the Property Con~nittee and the opinion of the Assessment Commissioner. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the reports be received and filed and the City Manager be empowered to negotiate for the purchase of the property at the best possible price. The City Manager,s report in connection with the purchase of sewer tile for the Stanley Avenue trunk sewer was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the report be received and adopted. 520 The City Menagerie report in connection with the roof at the Queen Street Fire Hall was presented for consideration, ORDERED on the motion of Ald, ] Donald ahd Martin that the report be received and filed and the necessary repairs i ==. be made to the roof. ,~; ~ Ald. McKinley then brought up the matter of repairs to the roof on ~i '-' ~ the Clubhouse at Oakes Park and it was ordered on the motion 'of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the motion referring the condition of the roof on the Clubhouse at Oakes Park to the Property Committee to bring in a report, be rescinded and the matter be referred to the City Manager for a report as to what is suggested. .~',~ · '].~" ~ The City Nanager's report in connection with the application of ~x~ !~ Joseph Flash for a building permit to make alterations and construct an addition ?' to the dwelling known as ~88 Bridge Street, at an estimated cost of $6,000.00 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller ~' that' the City Manager's report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of A. Hague to rebuild a garage and erect a room above the same at an estimated cast of $900.00 was presented for consideration. ORDEE on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted. 'l The City Manager's report in connection with the application of A. Rocco for a' building permit to construct a two-storey building on the south side ~ of Ferry Street was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor ~ Hawkins and Ald. Miller that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted. ! The City Manager's report in connection with the application of != ~ Rosillines' Restaurant, 120 Bridge Street, for permission to erect a neon sign at an estimated cost of $625.00 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of the Victoria Motel for permission to erect a sign at 2117 Buchanan Avenue, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted subject to approval of location and height. The City Manager's report in connection with the application of W.B. Gunning for permission to erect a sign at 677 Buttrey Avenue, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mayor Hawkins. READ AND ADOPTED, 5th July, 195~ ....... ~' Clerk ~cting COUNCIL ~.REETING Council Chamber, 28th June, 195A. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law w~ich covered the accounts appreved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present with the exception of kld. Mowers. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. BY- LAW The followinK By-law was passed; No. ~1~2 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that Ald. Brooks be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. -Ald. McKinley left the meeting . ORDERED on the motion ef Ald. Morton and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried. Third Reading .Ald. Martin and Miller - Carried. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, ~th July, 195~. CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 28th June, 19~. The Conference Co,mittee of the C[ty Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 28th June, 195~, for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were pre- sent with the exception of Ald. Mowers. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion efAld. Donald and Miller. ~EAD AND ADOPTED, 5th July, REGULAR Council Chamber, 5th July, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 5th July, 1954, for~ the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers. DEPUTATIONS Mr. H. A. Logan and Mr. R. C. Young were present at the meeting in connection with the petition signed by 22 business men in the vicinity of Valley Way and Queen Street, requesting that some form of traffic control be installed at this intersection. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that they be heard. Mr. Logan referred to the situation at this point stressing the danger to pedestrians and the need for some action in the very near future to alleviate this condition. He was not prepared to recousnend a final solution to Council but thought that possibly a push-button control for pedestrians, as is being used in other places in the municipality, could be considered, the pedestrian crosswalks plainly marked or traffic signals installed.. Mr. Young reiterated Mr. Logan's remarks stating that there is absolutely no protection for pedestrians at this point and felt it would be advisable to instal traffic lights at this intersection and also at other points on Queen Street. SEE Petition No.12. COMMUNICATIONS The following Commu~dcations ~ere presented; No. 22~'j'Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company - advising of check made re ~unday morning bus service. OHl)~ on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the comunlcation be received and filed. -Ald. Brooks arrived at ~he meeting - No. 2h3 - Kvdro-Electric Commission of Niagara Falls - re Queen Street lighting. Sample lights, as presently installed on Queen Street, were discussed and it was suggested that either other samples should be obtained or the units presently on display should be installed in the manner in which they will finally be erected so that a better idea can be obtained as to their efficiency. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the co~muunication be received and the Hydro Com- mission be requested to investigate other types of lights available and possibly instal them for comparative purposes and also that they arrange to instal at least three lights on Victoria Avenue in accordance with final plans. No. 224 - Board of Police Commissioners - re Retirement Allowance for Sergt. Charles A. Powell. Discussion was held regarding the retirement of Sergt. Powell and it was the. opinion of Council that he should not be forced to retire at this time r~gardless of the pension plan. Council also felt that since one exception had been made, a further exception could be made in this cdse. ~RDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the communication be received and the matter referred back to the Police Commission for fu~.her consideration. No. 225 - Board of Police C&mmissioners - requesting .Council to rescind all by-laws dealing with taxi cab and sightseeing cab stands. His Worship the Mayor explained the reason for this request, advising that the Commissioners felt the Cabs should obtain private off-street parking areas from which to operate their Cabs. Ald. Miller was of the opinion that most of the troubie was due to the fact that too many licenoes had been issued by the Commission and was also of the.opinion that both a Taxi and Sightseeing Cob Licence should not re issued to one person. Ald. Mowers, referring to the condition in the Rainbow Bridge Area, felt that some soliciting was inevitable but that it should not be a!lowed to interfere with the normal flow of traffic. Ald. Moloch suggested alternative stands for the Sightseeing Cabs. Following further discussion, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. P'cKinley and Mowers that the communication be received and the matter referred to the City Manager and Traffic Con~nittee to take up '~ith the Police Commission, Tax~ Cab and Sightseeing Cab Operators and the Tourist Committee of the Greater ~J~agara Chamber of Con~nerce and submit a full report to Council. REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 134 - City ManaKer - report on petition of Mrs. Greenlay and 20 others re smoke conditions. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and filed and the City Manager take up the matter of switching cars at the Victoria Avenue siding with Officials of the New York Central Railroad Company with a view to having these operations carried on aL different hours during the summer season. S_E~E~ Petition No. 11. No. 135 - City Manager - recommending appointment of Hector LaPierre to the Niagara Falls Fire Department. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted. No. 136 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. 0RD~PED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the report be received and adopted ~nd licences issued accordingly. PETITIONS Laid over from previous meeting; No. 11 - Mrs. F. Greenlay and 20 others - complaining about smoke conditions. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. Oonald and Mowers that the petition be received and filed and the petitioners notified of the contents of the report of the City Manager. SEE Report No. 1~. The following Petition was presented; No. 12 - H. A. Logan and 21 others - requesting some form of traffic control at the intersection of Valley Way and Queen Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the petition be received and the matter referred to the CityManager and the Traffic Committee for a report to Council. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 86 - MORTON AND MOWERS - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council be forwarded to Mr. Melvin D. Tlsdale, former Chief Constable of the City of Niagara Falls, upon the death of his wi~e, the late Mrs. Lavina Jane Tisdale; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 87 ~ MILLER - MCKiNLEY - RESOLVED that an invitation be extended to ~he Council sf the City cf Kitchener to send representation to the Colden Anniversary Cele- bration of the City of Niagara Falls; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried, Unanimously. Me. 88 - MOWERS . BROOKS - RESOLVED that a message of congratulations and good wishes be forwarded t6 the Niagara Memorial Trumpet Band and the Canadian Corps Colour Party for their worthy representation at the Kitchener Centennial Cele- bration ~nd the Seal of the Corporation be heroic affixed. Carried UnanimouSly. 5E5 No. 89 - MOWERS - BROOKS - RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Stamford be contacted and advised that their suggestion to meet the City Council on Friday, July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. at the corner of Drummond Read and Ltmdy's Lane for the purpose of viewing, on the site, the proposal with regard to the widening of Drummond Read is agreeable to the members of this Council, and also to confirm the Joint meeting to be held at 7.30 p.m. on the same date in the temporary City Hall for the discussion of the hospital debenture allocation; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. BY-LAWS The follovin~ ~.-laws were ~assed; No. 5067 - To authorize the borrowing of $250,000.00 for the completion of alter- ations and additions to the buildings of the Niagara Falls CoLlegiate- Vocational Institute. Third Reading- Ald. Donald and Mowers. Carried Unanimously. No. 512~ - To authorize the construction of concrete sidewalks on the north side of Stamford Street from Stanley Avenue to Buchanan Avenue and on the south side of Main Street from Symmes Street to approximately ~O0 feet easterly as a Local Improvement under the provisions of The Local Improvement Act. ~ird Reading -Ald. Mowers and Morton. Carried Unanimously. No. 5133 - To authorize the signing of a Contract with the Keystone Flag and Decorating Company. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading, - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS Ald. MiLler presented a verbal report on the trip he made to the Kitchener Centennial Celebration accompanied by Ald. McKinley. Me advised that the parade was a huge success with approximately 100,000 viewers on the route and expressed the hope that Niagara Falls would have the same success. The Niagara Memorial Trumpet Band and the Canadian Corps Colour Party, he felt, were worthy representatives of the City of Niagara Falls. Re obtained a few ideas which he felt could be used in the Celebration here including the Wooden Nickels which would provide a good source of revenue. A Civic Luncheon was held following the parage and Ald. MiLler felt it would be a nice gesture to extend an invitation to the Ki. tchener City Council to send representation to our Golden Anniversary Celebration. A sample of the new menu prepared by +he Parks Conwnission for the Golden Anniversary of the Park Restaurant was shown to the members of Council. Ald. McKinley felt that Ald. Miller's report was complete but added a word of praise to the Memorial Band and Colour Party f~r the part they played in the Celebration. Ald. Mowers stated that when he was in Kitchener, several persons -had commented that the Niagara Falls representatives were the finest in the parade. Mayor Hawkins. expressed his appreciation to the Band and Colour Party stating that they always brought honour to the City. SEE Resolutions 87& 88. Ald, Brooks advised that he had r.~c~.!v,~d sev~r~l comlslair. f~ r~ardin~ speeding on Styford Street, especially since the taxis sbarted u~:j qC it~s a thoughway, and asked the Traffic Co:~/th~e ~e giv~ the matter ~v.~n~ Ald, Morton reported tha~ several co,~!]~] nts bad henri rats in the Glen~4ew Area since the Garbage D~u,,F hqd been c!os~d and w~s ad~ sed by the City Manager ~bat six feedi~ staL~ns had bee~ nurckas~ would soon bring the situation under control. ~e City Manager advised tha~. R~ve Bridge and ~'~r. Ks:', E~ineer, had contacted the ~partment oF Highways regarding Lbe Dro~sed ~deni~ of D~ond ~ad but it was felt that bth Councils should v~ew, on the site, just what was proceed ~d the diffic~t]es '~ich would be encountered. ~]e Et~ord Council had suggested, therefor, that they me~t ~th the C] tv ~uncil on Friday, July ~h, at 7.00 p.m. at the corner of D~r.ond ~ad and Lun~y's Iane to discuss this problem. ~e City Council were agreeable tc this suggestion, but requested the City ~nager to p~vide each member w~th a sketch of the p~posed work. ,~ Resolu[ion No. SEE Adj_quFn_.e,d_ ~quj!gj_~l~setin~ The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the mot]on of Ald. McKinley and :4owers, READ AND ADOFTED, 12th July, 1954. ~ yor FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 5th July, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 5th July, 1QSA~ ~or the p,~rr~se 0f approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied and placed before them. ALl members of the Committee were pres4nt. Ald. M~wers, Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $57,706.86 were approved by the Com- The Accounts su~aitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and MiLler. The City Treasurer' s report and the communication from J. L. Graham and Company regarding the refunding of debentures were presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mayor Hawkins that the report and the co~.unication be received and filed and the refunding of the debentures proceeded with. The City Manager's recommendation re renewal of contract with Can- adian Industries Limited for the supply of Chlorine to the Filtration Plant was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report in connection with the roof at the Club- house at Cakes Park was presented for consideration. Ald. McKinley stated that this report did not cover the condition which was referred to the Proparty Com- mittee, that of broken plaster in the ceiling of the Clubhouse. The City Manager advised that he felt this had come about as the result of the Hydro blasting and that .it was his intention to take the matter up with Hydro Officials. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the matter be referred back to the City Manager for a subsequent report re condition of the plaster in the Clubhouse. The City Nanager's recommendation that consideration be given to the quotation of Armco Drainage and Metal Pipe Products to instal a tunnel liner was present'ed for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted and the offer of Armco Drainage and Metal Pipe Products to instal a 72-inch, 12 gauge galvanized and asphalt coated tunnel liner structure be accepted, subject to the total cost not ekce~ding $9,300.00 (Ald. Donald-contrary.) The City Treasurer's report on the Comparison of Tax Collections for the six months ending June 30th, 195~ was presented for consideration. ORD~d'~D on the motion of Fayor Hawkins and Ald. Morton that the report be received and filed and given the usual publicity. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th July, 1954. Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEddlING Council Chamber, 5th July, 19~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and · Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present. His ~brship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. The followi_ng_By_law was ~ ~ - To provide monies for general iurpc?es. ORDERED on the tooLion of Aid. l, Cc~in]ev ~n.~+ ;:crOon that be granted the ppfvile~e of ]nt~>ducing L~. by-l~w and ~he by-law b~. ~ven the first rea~ng. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the ;notion of Ald. Donala and Martin t.h:d. R,.,I~ 3[/(2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporar]!y sus!~ended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unani ,,us]y. Third Reading _Ald. Mowers and Miller ~ Carried Unanimously MISCELLA,'f~?U3 Advice was received from the Council of the Township ~e S:.~:fford that they were prepared to meet with the Councils of the City of Mia~ara Falls and the Village of Chippawa on Friday evening, July 9th, at 7.30 p.~. in the temporary City Hall to discuss allocation of hospital debentures and that they were agreeable to either an open or closed meeting. Mayor Hawkins advised that these arrangements were satisfactory to the Council of the Village of Chippaws. SEE Resolution No.90. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was ~assed; No. 90 - BROOKS . MILLER - RESOLVED that the joint meeting of the Councils of the City of Niagara Falls, Township of Stamford and the Village of Chippawa to dis- cuss the allocation of hospital debentures be held in open Council; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS Aid. Miller referred to the painting of the traffic markings at the Centre and was advised by the City Manager that he was waiting for delivery of the new marker but in any case, the markings would be repainted this week. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th July, 19~4. 527 CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 5th July, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 5th July, 1954, for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present. His Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Co~mnittee adjourned on the motion of Aid. Donald and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th July, 1954. Clerk Mayor THIRTY-THIRD rZ~.TTNq Coun.~-: 13barnbet, 9th Ju]7, ]95A. SPECIAL The Council~ of the City of Niagara Falls, Townshi! c~ S~.am.~oM and f. he Village of Chippawa met in joint session at the City of Niagara F;t!]~; City H~i on July 9th, 195A at 7.30 p. rn. for the purpose of di~cus~ng *~2 cation of the p~.osed hospital debentures. .~1 roetabors o~ all three Councl]s were present ~th the exception of Deputy Reeve ~li]_] ~a~ ~ootherao. Prior to discussing hospital deb~n~?ur~s, ~is Yorsb.]r~ 7'~7.~r u~<Tn begged the indulgence of the Chlppawa ~unc~l whT le th,: other' two Q:u~c~]~ cussed the pro~sed Dr,Bmond Road ~.dening i:roject ~ich had been viewed by t~ Councils p~or to the meeting. Reeve Bridge expressed the hoF that t~.~ C~ ty of 'Yagar~ F?l] $ ~uld ~ss their Supplementa~r Highway Subsidy By-law at the ne~ mee~iD,. or Council stated that be faycured the carting out of the t~roject but d3-] nc~ wan~ to set? the work done until the tourist season is ended and a].so w~s of ~he oI~jr~].on that the Styford ~ard of ~ucation should be approa~q~d with mfer,:nc- to the concrete retaining wall in order that a Dropsr job may he doD~. It was agreed that the work be not done until the earl~r fall and that the Reeve and members of Styford Council contact the Styford ~ard of Fduc~tion w~ tb refer.~nce to the wall. ~e City ~nager faycured the installation of a curb and ~tter and a three-foot boulevard particularly ~th reference to ~he C~ty s~de. Follo~dng further discussion, it was ordered on the motion of ~d. Mowers and B~oks that the necessary Supplementa~ Highway Subsidy By-law be proofed and ~b~tted at the ne~, meeting. SEE Resolution No. 9]. His Worship Mayor Hawkins requested the Clerk to read the advertisement which is to be inserted in Saturday night's ~per by the Greater Niagara C~neral Hospital Campaign Committee with reference to the recently completed fund-raising efforts and Aid. Donald expressed the view that this meeting was for one purpose- to decide the allocation of the proposed debentures and Reeve Bridge criticized the lack of information in the Hospital Campaign Committee's report. Following further discussion, it was ordered on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Moron that the resolution as recently adopted by the Council of the Township of Stamford be adopted by the City of Niagara Falls. SEE Resolution No. 92. At this point, Reeve Bukator requested a short recess for he and the members of his Council to discuss the resolution as passed by the City of Niagara Falls and the Township of Stamford since they had not as yet had an opportunity to consider it. During Chippawa's recess, A~d. Mi. ller requested ~be Tra~e Committee to set a date and time as to when they would meet '~ith the Canadian Corps, Unit 104, Executive with reference to their parking lot and it was agreed that this meeting take place on Wednesday evening, July l~th at 7.00 p.m. in the Corps building. The Reeve and the Councillors of the Village of Chippawa returned to the meeting and onm6~ion of CounCillOrs J. Carrier and G. Austin, the resoluti6n was adopted unanimously. It was then ordered on the motion of Councillor E. Mitchelson and Ald. George Martin that the resolution as adopted by the three Councils, be adopted in Joint session. Ca~led. (Reeve Bridge opposed). SEE Resolution No. 530 Reeve Bridge, in explaining his position, expressed the view that Stamford was not financially able to carry such an addition to their debenture debt and felt that they should first go to the people before taking any such action. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and Councillor Bates that the Hospital Board be notified as to the action taken by the respective Councils and that when the estimated costs have been obtained and are made known to the Councils, that the Ontario Municipal Board will be approached with reference to approval of the debenture issues. SEE Resolution No.9A_. RESOLUTIONS The follo~dn~ Resolutions were passed; No. 91 - _MOWERS . BROOKS - RESOLVED that the necessary Supplementary Highway Subsidy By-law be prepared and submitted at the next meeting of Council; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 92 - MOWERS . MORTON - RESOLVED that the resolution as recently adopted by the Council of the Township of Stamford be adopted by the City of Niagara Falls as follows: THAT the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Niaga-a Falls approves of the initial division of costs of the proposed new hospital upon the basis that the same be computed and raised by debenture issue using a combined factor of population and assessment of each of the three municipalities of Niagara Falls, Stamford and Chippaws in relation to the combined population and assessment of the three and that annually the debentures be paid in such proportion as an annual re-examination using the same factors shall determine and that the municipalities agree in ~i*~ting:to, such method of initially. raising a~ntures: aria'of pa~mentlof'e&ch. debentur~Tand that, if necessary, a Private BfI1 be submitted to the'Legisl~tureTto ~alidate such.an agreement to this effect; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously.~ No. 93 - MITCHELSON . NART~N - RESOLVED that the resolution as adopted by the three Councils be adopted in joint session; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie.__d. No. % - DONALD - BATES - RESOLVED that the Hospital Board be notified as to the action taken by the respective Councils and that when the estimated costs have been obtained and are made known to the Councils, that the Ontario Muni- cipal Board will be approached with reference to approval of the debenture issues; and the Seal'of the Corporation be hereto affi~d. Carried Unanimously. The Meeting a~Journed on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th July, 195~. THIRTY-FOURTH R;'f, __ .I/LAR r,~ETTN'] ..... '.x._ Councll Chamber, 12th July, 195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled a+. 5.30 p.m. on ~,~onasy, 12th July, 195Y+, for the purpose of considering general business and finano~. All members of Council were present. The COUncil, having received and read hhe minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Mowers add DEPUTATIONS Mrs. Sophie Rybalko, who had previously applied For pen~ ssion to erect a'cabin' sign on the east wall of the premises known as Bert's Neat b~rket., at the corner of Ferry and Buchanan, to direct tourists to her place of business at 1~90 Buchanan Avenue, Stamford, Ontario, ~as again present at the meshing and on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald it was ordered that she be heard. Sh~ queried as to the action which it is proposed to take with regard to other direct]onal signs in the municipality and was advised kv His Worship the Mayor that it was expected to discuss this subject when the draft by-laws regulating tourist establishments and the erection of signs are under consideration. O.eDE~ED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that this matter be laid in abeyance until the by-laws referred to are considered. - Ald. McKinley arrived at the meeting. Mr. Thomas Grahsm headed a delegation of Fire Fighters in connection with their request for Council's consideration to increase the sun lementary pension for Lieutenant Joseph Miller so that his minimm, pension would be'~OO. per month. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the deputation be heard. Mr. Graham asked for Council's favourable consideration to this request. Ald. Donald queried the exact amount of Annuity which Mr. Hiller would r~ceive, ~ivising the delegation that there seems to be some doubt as to this information. SEE Communication Number 226. COMMUNICATIONS The following Comunications were presented; No. 226 - Niagara Falls Fire Fighters, Local 528 - requesting increase in supplement- aryallowance for retired Lieutenant Jos. Miller. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the comnunication be received and laid on the table and the City Manager be instructed to submit a complete report on the situation with reference to pensions and retirement allowances as it presently exists in the Police, Fire and Civic ~nployees' Unions and information as to the effect of acceding to the request as presented. No. 227 - Wentworth County Clerk - re reimbursement for maintenance of resident. 0RDEREDon the motion of Ald, Miller and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion. No. 228 - St. Thomas C~ty Clerk - r, solution to ~nd The ~unic~.~l Act to gran~ aliitional allowance to Council members. ORDERED on the motion of kld. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and filed. (Ald. Morton-contrary). No. 229 - City of Kitchener - appreciation re Centennial Parade. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the co~nunication be received and filed. REPORTS T~e following Reports were presented; N0. 137 - City MAnager - recommending promotion of Fireman to rank of Lieutenant. ORDERED' oh=th~- mbtioh of Ald. Miller and Morton that the report be received and adopted. 53.: No. 138 - City Clerk - report on Conference of July 5th. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. diem rate County Children's Aid Society. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Brooks that the report be received and filed and the City Clerk be authorized to express the views of Council to His Henour the Judge and to the Children's Aid Society. No. 140 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDER~ on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the licences issued accordingly. BY-LAWS The followinK By-law was passed; No. ~13~ - To authorize the redemption of debentures. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be t~mporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Morton - Carried Unanimously. The followinK By-law was presented; No. f136 - To authorize the borrowing of $292,000.00 up6n debentures for the retirement of certain debentures. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Miller and Morton that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first re~ding. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Brooks and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. The following By-lawwas ~assed; No~ ~137 - To provide for supplemental 1954 expenditures on roads or streets. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law ~nd the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and MortOn that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Rea.ding -Ald. Morton and Brooks - Carried Unanimously. The Cou.ncil adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion-of Aid. McKinley and Brooks. READ AND ADOPTED, 19th July, 19~. Clark Mayor FINANCE Count i I Cho~mber, 12t~ July ] 95,'~ · · ., The Finance Nesting was held on Eelday, 72U~ J~,ly, 195& fo~ Ume ~.urpose of approving and also ~assing the vanhous ac~;o ~ s which had }!~.e~ properly certi- fied and placed before them. All members o~ tie Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. ~ ....... Sundry Accounts in the amount ~f ~f5,~<0.30 were spy roved bv the Com- mittee. ~ ~ The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt. ~t~, we. re ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the ~cotion of Ald. Donald and ~in. The Property Co~,dttee's reco~aendation that the lot. on Centre Street be not p~rchased for the price submitted, as the Com,~ittee considers the Dr]ce too high, was presented for consideration. ORDERED o~ the motion o~ Ald. ~brton and Brooks that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's report as to the price of $180. for repairs to the roof of the Queen Street Fire Hall and also an additional cost of $70. for work on the bay windows, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the work be authorized and proceeded with. The City Manager's report on the application of the Glenview Baptist Church for a building pen~it to erect a one storey frame addition to the ~ront of the e~isting church building at an estimated cost of $6,500. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued, subject to the pro. vision that the proposed adddtion will not project over street allowance. The City Manager presented a report on behalf of the Civic Building Committee in connection with their meeting held on July 12th to consider the plaque for the front of the City Hall now being renovated and their recommendation that arrangements be completed with Mrs. Helen Robertson for the erection of said plaque at a cost of $1,200. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mlller and His Worship the Mayor that the report be received and adopted .(Ald. Donald-contrary). Aid. Donald queried the extras in connection with the renovation of the City Hall and was advised by Aid. Martin, Chairman of the Com~dttee, that the Architect has been notified that no extras will be paid for unles they have been p~esented to the Building Committee. Aid. Martin advised that a steel column has been authorized by the Committee to hold up the main beam of the downstairs offices. The City Clerk presented a report recommending the purchase of a Standard 15-inch Underwood Typewriter to replace the machine presently in use at the Switchboard, at a net price of $21A.62. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Morton that the report be received and adopted. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Aid. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED? 19th July, 1954. Chairman or Finance. 53!- COUNCIL Council Chamber, 12th July, 195~. THe Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-lawwhich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present. His Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. BY-LAW THe following By-law was passed; ~ - tO provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-la~ be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading - Carried Unanimously. THird Reading - AId. Miller and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. AId. Mowers referred to the by-laws regulating heavy traffic on city streets and to the signs which have been erected on Valley Way and advised that trucks are using the street as a thoroughfare. He was of the opinion that the signs should read "no trucks unless for deliveey ". Me requested the City Clerk to peruse the by-laws. THe Council' adjourned to Conference on the motion of Aid. Martin and Brooks. READ ~D ADOPTED, 19th July, 195~. /Awayor. A~ter consideration of the items placed before. ~.~lem, on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 19th July, 195~. the Con,m] tte.. adjourned Cler~ % 535 Council Chamber, 12th July, 195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of 'the regular Council and Finance Meetings enMonday, 12th July, 19~& for the purpose of considering various matters presented to them and also the draft by-laws to regulate tourist establishments and signs. All members were present. Nis Worship the Mayor, presided. THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING REGULAR MEETING Onuncil Chamber, 19th July, 195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 19th July, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley. DEPUTATION A joint delegation from Locals 505 and 536 of the United Electrical Workers of America were present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks it was ordered that Mr. J. P. tandry be heard. He stated that the brief which contained two resolutions dealing with the St. Lawrence Seaway and the unemployment situation in Niagara Falls, was self-explanatory and stressed the desire of the Locals for construction of the proposed canal on the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence River in order that the materials and labour will be under the control of the Canadian Government, thus assuring Canadian workmen of employment. In connection with the second resolution which reamsted the City Council to use their influence and offices to insure if at all possible the using of hardware which is made in the Niagara Area and built by Canadian labour, in connection the proposed Hos[~tal which will require various types oC hardware, Mr. tandry referred to a factory in the surrounding area which could gut,ply all the hardware necessa~ and which thus would create employment for Canadia~ labourers. ORD~D on the motion of Ald. ~rtin and Mowers that the Council request the Board of Governors of the Greater Niagara Hospital Trust to use Cana~ material and Canadian labour as mud~ as possible in the construction of the new hospital, and that the delegation from Locals 505 and 536 of the U.E.W. be request.,! to present their brief to the Hospital Board for their perusal. Carried Unanimou~Ci'. In connection with the resolution concerning the St. Lawrence Seawal, it was pointed out by the delegation, that they would supply Council with a cot~ a pamphlet in connection with this matter, and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the matter be laid on the table for one week for more study, and the receipt of the pamphlet mentioned. CO~;~CATIONS The following Communications were presented; No. 230 - Locals, 505 and 536, U.E.W. - delegation re unemplo~nent situation and Canadian Seaway. OFd)ERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the communi- cation be received and filed and the delegation be heard. SEE Deputation. No. 231 - Federation of British Canadian Veterans - requesting permission to hold service on Sept. 26th and requesting representation from City Council to welcome delegates. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley that the conmaunication be received and filed and permission granted and a representative of Council attend. No. 232 - Niagara Falls Tennis Club - requesting permlssion to rent municipal pool, August llth. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the co~lmic'=~' be received and filed and permission granted for the use of the pool from 9.30 P.M; to ll P.M. on the date requested. No. 233 - The Boy Scouts Association - requesting p~rmission to hold Annual Apple Day. October 16th, 195~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communi' cation be received and filed and the request granted. I 537 No. 23/~ - Minister of Municipal A~fairs - inv~ i.a~.~ l~ ~c, shot+, course, Sept. 13tb to 16th. It was moved by AId. Miller and Mar~ ~ that t~ e [nvltation be rec,~]ved and the Assessment Co~nj.s~icner be authoPize~ to att,nd 9n '.,~o~.~av, SeFtembe~ l~th, and those Officials -~o a~e of the ol,inion t} Rt such a eclipse would be beneficial tO them, be authorized to attend on the othel· three daF~, arid [,be ot},er ~aPds in the municilality be so notified. ~]s ,nc~on was lost, the vot~ be~m~J - Aye- Ald. ~ller and ~rtin; - Nays - ~d. Brookz~ :.~c}~]nley~ ].~o,.~e~, 7TopLon. ~b~ ~en~ent ~de by Ald. Brooks and Fc~in]ey ~hat the co~.~,]~i~at~G~] be Fece~_ved and laid on the table fop one wee~ and the Citv ~.Tan~Eer be L~st~et~,Z to submit a pepoPt as to the co~s involved, etc. w~s ca~ied, w~Lh AId. T'C~]]eF ~xt Mac.tin being opposed. (Ald. ~nald PefP~ned FPo~ votD~g.3 No. 235 - Niagara Falls Evening Review - re advertising new D'ial 'b~mhe~ of City Hall. ORDERED on the motion of A]~. ~ille~ an~] M~,vers that the c"~m~ur~ca[~on be received and filed. No. 236 - Niagara Falls Evening Review - re adv~9_'tise~e~. in ccn,~.-ctioq wTth Golden Anniversary of the City of Niagara Falls. ORD?~'.D e~ the mct~ <,n of ~.d. Vattin and Mc~nley that the co~mnication be received and referr,~d to t~e Chairman of the Semi-Centenni~ Com~nittee ~th power to act. No. 237 - Luther Cartledge - application for removal of res[.rict.[,~ns ~I: the land at 2189 Lundy's Lane and 1832 Dmimmond Road. ORDE.R~ID on ~he zn~lt']r,n of AId. Erooks and Mowers that the communication be z'ece~.w~d armd tahlc, d until such t.i me as Council peruses the Area Plan. No. 238 - Traffic and Safety poxrnnitte. e~ Chamber of Com.',erce - sudgestl nZ detailed traffic survey by Western University g~up. ORDE~2D oB the z~:~]~m o~ A~d. ~,~cwers and Brooks that the co~uPjcation be received and r,~.rred to ~,h.~ TpaCf~c Co~Littee xdth power to act. No. 239 - Board of Folice Comanissioners - m ap.bllca,.ion "or seeend bap~d and salvage yard licences by V~-s. Konkos, not to he grqnL,,d. On~DE!,'-ED ~ the r:qotion of Ald. Mowers and .Miller that the communication be rece~ red and Filed. No. 2~O - Board of Police Co~nissioners - re retirement of Serge~':t rowell. 0RDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the con~miclti~n be rece!ved and laid on the table for one week, ],ending the submission of the City Manager's report dealing with pensions. No. 2A1 - Township of Willoughby - re supply of water. OR,~ERED on the '.~oticn of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the communication be received an,t referred to the City Manager for a relxort. INVITATION TO CYAMAMID PIC~IC AUGUST 9TH,19~. Mr. C. MacDonald's inW~tation to the Council ~nd OFFicials to attend a picnic supper at the Cyanamid Pool grounds on ~bnday~ August 9th, 195& at 6.30 p.m. was mentioned by His }~)rship the Mayor and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that the invitation be receive~] with thanks and Mr. Mac- Donald nobified concerning those members of Council who wil] be in attendance and the time of the regular Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, AuL~st 9th, be changed from 7.30 p.m. to ~.00 p.m. REPORTS No. 141 -C~itvMana~er - report on application rot erection of fence on Clifton Hill. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Norton and Donald that the report be received and adopted. N0. 142 - O~ Clerk - report on by-laws governing heavy traffic on certain city streets. Ald. Mowers was of the opinion that the signs "3-ton limit" erected on these streets, are misleading and that the public should be advised through the press. Ald. Miller suggested that the word 'gross' should also be included on the signs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald..Mowers and Miller that the report be received and filed and the City Manager issue instructions to have the si~s changed accordingly. No. 143 - City Clerk recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion o~ _ Ald. McKinley and Martin that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. MISCELI~NEOU3 Ald. Miller, Chairman of the Traffic Co~dttee, referred to a recen+ communication from the Police Comm3ssion concernring the request to rescind all by- laws dealing with taxi cab and sightseeing Cab stands and announced that a meetin: is to be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 22nd, at which representatives of the different taxi companies and sightseeing groups and the Tourist Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be in attendance. The meeting is to be held at the City Hall. Ald. Miller requested the Press to give publicity to this meeting. BY-LAW The following By-law was presented; ~ - To authorize the borrowing of $246,000.00 for the construction of a storm sewer along Valley Way and on Stanley Avenue, Stamford Street and Spring Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carded Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. (Ald. Donald-contrary). The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinlcy. READ AND ADOPTED, Clerk _~~Mayor FINANCE MEETiNG Council Chamber, 19th July, 195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 19th July, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the variou~ accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were pre~ent. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $204,335.83 were approv~d by the Committee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt wi~h, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of AId. McKinley and Morton. The City Manager's request for :~u~h,:~it;.t t< sign the agreement with the Armco Drainage and Metals Products o? Ca.,a,~ fer the in';ta]lat~on e f ~ Ce.:t of 72-inch galvanized and asphalt coated steel !',m:el liner of $9,28~.O0 was presented for cons~der~[-~l. O='DE'~D on t],a mnt!,,n of ,~d.i.lartln and McKinley that the report be received a~; ! aJo!~ed. (A] ~. Dcr.a] d-contrar2-) . The City .[~snaEer's ref~rt on the a] l]~ ?'~h],-,n o~ '-',~r]nert 'ra~,d, 6~~ Berder Avenue for a permit to construct an addi t~l:~: to ~'ne ?oneret~ ]q ?c~ 'RraCe a[ the rear of the ireraises, at an estlmated co:t n~ '2.0~0. was ire~e~T~d~"~. IT<r~sider- ation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. !Tot[o;, 'inJ nrnnk: that ~.'.b ior~ be r.-'ee;ved and adopted &nd the !ermlt issued. The City ManaEer's report on t].~·. ap..."i~ati<m of tb~ lo.:er ..v','lh Bri,b-e for a building t~ermit to er-;ct an adJ~ti~.n 'Lo Lte Gustors '~'~e~!, use sued on west side of River Road~ at an est]7,ate~. c,-}~t of (Z'.]2,OOO. was !r'>sen'e~] ~n~' c~,~- sideration. ORDERED on the mouth of -Yayor !;awkln~ nr.,? A~d. ','~]~ r ~!,,~ th, re!oft be received and adopted and the ~ emn~ ~ ~ .... Zfr, ,~! c..r t~e ~13e offer of .3erie Kobos t,~ lturc~ase L~ts f, ~"d ", . . .. stun of $320. was presented for considera+ion. ORDERED ,:n hhc n,~tt::. ,:C ~Id. Dor!ald and Hayor Hawkins that th~ offer be r.-,ee;ver! ar~, re'errs,' t,I ~l,- F~-i:er~,.:,. C,-lma~j ttee for a report. The City i'Lanager presented a verbal Industrial Acceptance ~rl~ration, Que~m Street~ ~c: erTn~ a s~E~ at nr e {ti~ated cost o~ $200. O~Z~ on the motion ~;f Kay.-,r }{~',?<in:: and 17]. U~ll, er S~t the re~rt be received and adopted an{] th,~ The Committee arose ~nd referred AId. Dona].d. READ AND ADCFTED, 26th July, ]q54- Clerk Chn ~ ~ ,!qn cf F~ nanee. COUNCIL k%ETI~ · july, The Council re-assembled at the close of the r~gular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of [~sstng the by-law which covered Lbe accounts appreved by the Committee. All members of the Council ~ere present. H~s Worship, Nayor Hawkins, presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Donald that AId. I~wers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried UnanimouslF. ORDERED on the motion ef Ald. I~l] er and Morton that Rule 36 (2) the Standing Rules of Council be temtorari].y suspended and the by-law be given second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - AId. McFinley and Donald - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. M~l]er and Denaid. READ AND ADOPTED, 26th July, 195~. CON'FER~'CE Council Chamber, 19th July, 19~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close :.f the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 19th July, 195~ for the of considering various matters presented to them. All members were present. His Worship the Mayor, presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned ~n the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton. READ AND ADOFTED, 26th July, 1954. Clerk THIP3'-~yVT .... ~ Furshint to adjournment~ July, 19~ · members e6 Council were minutes o~ Mr. A. A. YacBain, 31~]Lc:'or rot i.>,:. 9~:,. {~ T?,.' , .,, be heard. He d~,~k":b,,+e~ ,:,h,,' ,s Clifton i-if1] betu, ecm *he R~i'~n,, .. J..kattFe,.:$,f.r;r for P',rltrd T Zgr'< a o ,c ,2on ~as taker by the Ctb- Council. " ; ;'~ ..... Laid over from a previous me~tinK; ca~ion be table~. · ~'-~]-,~ ,,m,~ ~na]f~ that the ~2M Co,m,uni cat, i :>~, ~Y:,mher 21~. . No. 230 - United Electrical Workers b,'als ~0~ and q36 - Cana~an Seaway. O~ERED on the'motion o unem}]om:~ent si f.uation qnd ~ ~l&~er m~d McEin]ev that the co~mnication be t~bled until ~ch time ~s we have representation ~z~m the Beeale present to obtain further information on this subject. No. 2J~ - ~ister of Nunicipal Affairs _ In~tat~on to atter~d Short ~urse on ~u~ci~l AfF~rs, Sept.13th to l~th. O~E~ED on the motion off A]d. NcKinley and ~orton that the co~unication be received and representatives or the City ~uncil~ the City Clerk~ Assessment Co~issioner and the City Manager be petitted to attend the sessions of interest to their ~rticular depa~,ments. ~M Repo_rt No. 1A~! The followinK Con~nunications were presented[ No. 2~2 - HYdro-Electric Commission of Niagara Falls . street lighting situation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the communication be received and tabled and the Commission set un the/'ror~a ln~.n]~ 7[jkt:, ~ the ~ro~,er slicing, a~ suggested. ' · " ' No. 2~3 - Township of Crowland . resolution re St. Lawrence Seaway. ORDF~ED on the motion of Ald. Morton and McKinley that the communication be received and tabled' until further information is received from the Locals of the U.E.W. No. 2~ . City Clerk, Kttchener , ack. invitation to attend Semi-Centennial cele- bration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication 'be received and referred to the Chairman of the Golden Anniversary Committee. 542 5.13 i No. 245 - Plant MznaRer, Cyanamid Co. - invitation to attend ceremonies re Safety Awards on July 30th at 3 p.m. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the invitation be received and accepted and as many members of Council as possible attend. His Worship the F~yor and Ald. Morton, Miller, McKinley, Donald and Mowers signified their intention to be present; Ald. Brooks and ~rtin expressed their desire to attend if at all possible. No. 2~6 - Ontario Fire Marshal - re resolution or St. Thomas, Ontario, opposing any more mandatory legislation respecting Fire Departments. ORDERED on the motion oS Ald. Mowers and Miller that the conu,unication be received and riled. No. 267 - N.S. & T. Railway - re further reduction in bus ser,dce. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and l~ller that the communication be received and re- ferred to the Deputy Clerk to contact Mr. Bray, to express the opinion of Counc17 on this matter, and the Press be ren~ested to publicize these proSesale in order' to obtain the reactions of the citizens. No. ?3+8 - The Farklng Authority of Toronto - enclosing preliminary draft of Bri~4 addressed to the Select Com.,ittee on Highway Safety from The entarlo Traffic Cu-- feterice, ~ich is to be presented on Auger 27tb, to the Se].ect Co~rd ttee. ORDE? T on the motion c f .~ld. Donald and !,forton that the coeun[cat~on he received and ;P T. I.~ller be qnthurized to be present on the occas]on of the presentation of this Pries and copies of the s~e to be made available to all members of Council. REPORTS The followinK Reports were presented; No. 1~.~4 - City Manaper - recommending attendance of representatives of City Couhu!l City Clerk, Assessment Commissioner and the City Manager at Short Course on Munl- cipal Affairs, in Toronto, September 13th to 16th. ORDEEO on the ,notion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted. No. 145 - City F~nager - recommending attendance of Fire Chief at Annual Conventio,.. of Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs at Saskatoon, August 16th to 19th. ORDEreD on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the report be received and adopted. No. 1~6 - City Manager - proposed dewatering in power canal and the fact that it js not necessary to proceed immediately with construction of an auxiliary intake. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the report be received & filed. No, h7 - City Manager - re street lighting of streets north of Ferguson Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and filed and the Commission be Hotified to proceed with the installation of the lights 60 feet from the northerly end of Acheson, Dyson, Muir, Welland, Broughton and Hickson Avenues. (Contrary-Aid. ~ller and Mor~on). No, 1~8 - City ManaEer - Property Committee's meeting with Solicitors of Tourist Establishments on Clifton Hill re proposed erection of a fence. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley an~ Donald that the report be received and filed. No. 1~9 - Deputy City Clerk - report on meeting of Traffic Committee July22,195~ with representatives of the Taxi and Sigh~ Seeing groups and Traffic Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that .the report be received and filed. No. 150 - City Clerk - report on Conference of July 19Oh. ORDERED on the motion ~ Ud. N~t~!-7 ~nd ~nwer~ ~* +bo reycr~ be rec~T~d r! r~le,t. No. 151 - City C1erk - recommending issuance of licences, ORDERED on .the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the report be receive~ and adopted and licences issued accordtngIy, No, 152 - City Manager - Traffic Committee's recommendation,re warning flasher over Valley Way at Queen St; and pedestrian Sane, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks a~d Martin that the report be received and ~dopted, The P;l]ow~d .'h** follo~dnp~ By-law was passed; ORDERED on the motion oF ~ld. McKinl,!v an:l 5:.,;,.l!'l that Aid. martin be granted the privileSe of fntroduc/r,a the By-l~w a.3d the ty-7 firs~ reading. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. N~!ler and Norton !,.t:~t Rule 34 (2) or the Standing Rules'of Council he temporarily suspended and the hy-law be Eiven the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading _Ald. Morton and Donald - Carried Unanimously. RESOLUTION _The following R~qluti_o~ No. 96 - ~ELLER - MORTON - RESOLVED that the two bv-lai~.,s dealing with tourist signs and tourist establishments be presented for ~onsideration at the Council Meeting to be held on August 16the in the meant~I,!e ~,he 57 l,etit]oners be n3~ifled of this fact and the ]mess also acquaint the public whPn +.hess by-laws will be dealt with; and the Seal oS the Cor[~ration he hereLo affixed. Carried Unanlmou.sly. ~}e Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of AId. ~'~%rttn and Donald. ,,,1¸! READ A,~D AD~qFTSD, 3rd. August, J954. Depu+.y Clerk Col:neT] The Finan. c~ !'Seering was held on ~Zor, day, P~'Lh July, 1954 gor the puplose of apDroving and also [~s~ing the v~ricus acc..lunts which kad been certified anO ilaced before them. All members o~ the CemmlLt~e were preS~:~. !.bweps, Chairman of Finance~ presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in tte a.'!tount of ~50,8~,5.~;~ were aFimoved by '.~e C-.- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt ~dt!b ~:c'e ordered placed in the money by-law %r presentation to the Council on the toorio,, of His Worship ~ayor Hawkins and Ald. Fartin. The communication From Hertimer, Bampfield and Company concerning an insurance policy was ordered referred to Conference for consideration on motion of Ald. ~rtin and Morton. The City 1,~nager's report on the water serdce on the property o~ t~m Niagara Wire Weaving Company, Limited was presented for consideration. OF©E~ED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and the recom- mendation of the City Manager adopted. /LId. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, sub~dtted a verbal report on the application of Gene Kohos, to purchase Lots 6 and 7, Buttrey Street, for the sum of $320. and advised that the Committee were unanimous in their decision that the offer be accepted, subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $6,000. value is erected on the premises within a period of six months. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Morton that the verbal report be received and adopted. The Statement of Relief as of June, 195~ was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received given the usual publicity and filed. The City Manager's report on the application of John Kobos, for a building permit to erect a two storey building at the rear of his premises at the coruer of Ferguson and Hickson, at an estimated cost of $8,000. the structure to consist of three apartments and a double garage, was presented for consideration. Ald. Martin, Chairma~ of the Property Committee, gave a verbal report in connection with this apftication, stating that from the i;roperty line, and, the ho:s~ from their krolerty line, tPuis making tWO houses aM~ t~ dwellings wou]d be other residents on adjacemk premisq.% thereCore, on behal~ cP the FroL~rtv no I'erit be granted. that the verbal rel~>rt ha m'~ceivF~d an~ The City L'r~n~kger'3 re.i,orl, ;m f~ .... ~-.,-. .: in 1E. -]. ;-,~- Clifton Hill for ~ bu;Id~nS fermi! ~,, i,rem]ses on ~b~ ~ortb-easf side o~ Hawkins that Lbc r'vi~rL br r'?c.=T-ed to the Froi'eP[y C~,~r~,~ ~nc ,';~h ~.,:; ' .lid. McYi nley. 2ZAn .~ND AnnFT2D ?r,-:. ;-uj~, ;t !?: '.. CCU"C'T ~ie COIlnCi] re-asserP,]q,] .1I, t}r,' c]otje Meetings for th~ l,uri~se or passlr, g the by-law by the Committee. A1] members n~ f.~,e Cc,,,,,::] ~v'e Hawkins, presided. BY-LA' The foliowinK By-law was ~ - To provide monies For gelh,~r~l iurl~ses. ORDERED on the mot]on of A].d. !,~eK].n~,ev nnd ~nrdd ~bnt Ald. ~%owers be granted the privilege or introducing hbe by-l~ ln,~ the hy-l'cq be given ~,he First reading.. Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. liorton and Ttmal,4 that Rule 3g (?) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily susp~mded ~n,I Ule by-la, h~ given the second reading. - Carr]ed Unanimously. Third Reading .Ald. Don:~]d and McKinley - Carrj,~d 5 .l 5 The Council ~djourned l.l~ Conference ,m the motion of Ald. ~'~rtin and ;,Towers. READ AND ADOFTED, 3rd. August, 19~4. COr~E~,~F.n2E Ccunc~ l 26th July, ~e Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, P6th July, ]954 for purpose of considering various matters presented to them. All members were prosen'. His Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Comettee adjourned on ~'? motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. August, THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 3rd. August, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 5 p.m. on T~esday, 3rd. August, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. ALl members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Morton and Mowers. ~ne Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting adopted these on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley. DEPUTATION The Joint delegation from Locals ~05 and 53, U.E.W. were again present at the meeting in connection with the resolution concerning the St. Lawrence Seaway, and on the motion of Ald. McKinley and MiLler, it was ordered that Mr. John Landry be heard. He advised Council that the presence of the delegation was to answer any questions which had arisen concerning the pamphlet recently supplied to Council and also the resolution itself. At this meeting, Council were supplied with copies of excerpts from the speech made by W. L. Mouck, M.P. on April 12th, 1954 in the House of Conmaons. ldr. Landry stated that the delegation wished to know whether Council wouldbe in a position to send a telegramto Ottawa stressing the desirability of the construction of the seaway on the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence River. Ald. McKinley suggested that the beginning of this talk on an all-Canadian seaway was not originally instigated by the Union and was advised that this subject had been debated at the District Council at which all Locals take part. THe Alderman desired to know whether Mr. Houck had intimated he is for an all-Canadian project. d A1 . Donald stated that Council's attitude for ars has been not to interfere in Provincial and Federal matters and was of [~e opinion that Council should not dictate to them. His Worship the Mayor referred to the. Special Committee of the Federal Government set up to deal with this matter and suggested that any stand a local council would take on it would not influence the decision of the Federal Authorities. Aid. Martin stated that although the idea of an all-Canadian Seaway is a good one, he was not prepared to vote on something on which he did not have all the facts and figures; and disagreed with the idea conveyed in the brief that'the St. Lawrence River is a Canadian River in every respect. Mr. Davidson and Mr. Trufall also spoke in fayour of the resolution. SEE Communications No.2~0-2~ CO~R~UNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 230 - Locals 50~ and 536, U.E.W. - Resolution on St. Lawrence Seaway. It was moved by Aid. Donald and Martin that the Communication be received and filed. An amendment was made by Aid. McKinley, seconded by Aid. Brooks that this matter be tabled for a decision by a fuJI Council and the City Clerk be instructed to con~unicate with Federal Authorities to obtain more information. (Aid. Martin-Donald were contrary). His Worship the Mayor advised the delegation that they would be notified accordingly. No. 243 - .Tewnship ~f Crowland - resolution re St.lawrence Seaway. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the communication be again tabled pending ~eceipt of information requested by Council from the Federal Authorities. The followlr~ ~untcattons ~r~ ~resent~l; No. 2~9 - L~cal8 5~)5 and 538, U.E.W. - advising of presence of delegation at this meeting. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinely and Miller that the communication be received and filed and Mr, Landry be heard. No. 250 - President,Local 133, Civic ~nployees - requesting leave of absence with lay, to attend Convention. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Martin that the communication be received and filed and the request granted due to the fact that there has been misunderstanding in connection with this subject, and that the Union be notified that this is the last tim Council will accede to a request for leave of absence With pay for the purpose of attendance at Convention. Carried; the vote bei~ Aye - AId. Miller, Martin, Brooks; Nays - AId. McKinley and Donald. An amendment by Ald. McKinley and Donald, that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion as to the legality of such action on the part of the City to pay an employee's salary ~hile he is on leave of absence; and that the communication be dealt with at a subsequent meeting, was tied, the vote being - Aye -Ald. McKinley, Donald and Brooks; Nays - AId. Miller, Martin and Mayor Hawkins. SEE Resolution No.97 No. 250A - K. A. Feren - tendering resignation as a member of permanent staff of FAre Department. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and Donald that the Communi- cation be received and filed, the resignation accepted with regret and a letter of appreciation be forwarded to Mr. Feren in connection with his services while a member of the FAre Department. No. 251 - Fox Head Hotel - expressing appreciation for services of the Police Dept. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the Police Commission and the compliments of Councilsbe forwarded to 'the Chief of Palice to be conveyed to the Office for duty performed. No. 252 - Ontario Association of Plumbtn~ Inspectors and Affiliates - invitation to Annual ~eeti.ng in St. Catharines, Sept.16th and 1?th, 195&. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the communication be received and referred to the City Manager for a repor~ and recommendations. No. 253 - Probation Offiee~, Wal]~na o~,,.+~ _ enclosing report for first six months of 195&. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and ~artin that the report be received and filed and a letter of commendation forwarded to the Probation Officer for such a fine report. No. 25~ - Greater Niaxara General Hoevital - requesting a meeting to discuss annual grant. ORESlED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller that the communication be received and the President of the Board of GOvernors of the Hospital be advised that due to the absence of the Chairman of Finance, the cosmxnication be tabled for consideration upon the return of the Chairman of Finance. Tenders had been called for the construction of trunk sewers on Stanley Stamford and Spring Street and on the motion of AId. McKinley and Donald it was ordered that the tenders received be opened, initialled by Mis Worship the Mayor and read. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Miller that the tenders be received and referred to the City Manager for tabulation, REPORTS The following Reper,~s were presented| N~. 153 - Deputy City Clerk- report on Conference off July 26th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Brook~ that the report be received and filed. No. 15~ - ~e~ut City Clerk - rscosaending issuance of licenses. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~rtin and ~ller that the report be received and adopted and licencos issued accordingly. MISCELLANEOUS AId. Miller, Chairman of the Golden Anniversary Committee, referred to the action of the Senior Chamber of Commerce in taking over their share of the work in connection with the Honeymoon Day to be held during the celebration of Anniversary Week in Niagara Falls. SEE Resolution No.98 Ald. Miller, referred to the commemorative anniversary plaque ~ich is being considered for erection in the new City Hall and was of the opinion that it should be sent to the Civic Buildings Committee for their consideration. RESOLUTIONS The followin~ Resolutions were passed~ No. 97 - MCKINLEY - MIT2RR . RESOLVED that the opinion of the City Solicitor be obtained as to the legality of the action of the City to pay the wages of a City ~nployee, affiliated with a Union, while such employee is on leave of absence in attendance at a convention; and the Seal of the Corporation be hemto affixed. Carrie__d No. 98 - MiI~.~R . MARTIN . RESOLVED that a letter of appreciation be forwarded to the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce for assuming a share of the work involved in the celebration of Honeymoon Day in Niagara Falls in connection with the Golden Anniversary of the City of Niagara Fails; and that a letter of appreciation be also forwarded to Mr. W. L. Houck, M.P. for the assistance he has rendered to the Golden Anniversary Committee through his good offices; and the Seal of the Cor- poration be hereto affixed. Carried No. 99 - MILLER - DONALD - RESOLVED that AId. Martin be appointed Enacting Chair- man of Finance due to the absence of AId. Mowers; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried BY-LA~S Lat~ over from a vrevious meetir~| No. 512~ - To authorize the borrowing of $6~,000.00 for the equipping of a garbage and refuse disposal area. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and Miller - Carried. (Contrary-Aid. McKinley and Brooks). No. 51~? - To authorize the borrowing of $2~6,000.00 for the construction of a storm sewer along Valley Way and on Stanley Avenue, Stamford Street and Spring Street. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and MArtin - Carried. The folioWin~ By-laws were passed; ~ - To grant a retirement allowance to a municipal employee.(J.Mtller) ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Donald that AId. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. ,Carried. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the 8tandingR~les of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried. Third Reading . AId. MaKinley and Miller - Carried. 519 55O ~ - To grant a retirement allowance to a municipal employee. (C.A. Powell) ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Donald and McKinley that Aid. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. MiLler and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of .~he Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. (Aid. Donald-contrary) Third Re, ading - Aid. McKinley and Brooks - Carried. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Brooks. READ AND ADOPTED, 9th August, 195~. Deputy Clerk / FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 3rd. August ,1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, 3rd. August,195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were prosent, with the exception of AId. Morton and Mowers. Aid..Martin, Acting Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the smount of $1+5,587.33 were approved by the Consittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or other~so dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the C~uncil on the motion of Rayor Hawkins and AId. Brooks. A comounication from the Minister of Municipal Affairs, enclosing a cheque in the amount of $62,515.00 to cover the unconditional grant to the City of Niagara .Fa!ls in 195~, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Brooks and Mayor Hawkins that the communication be received and filed and a letter of appreciation be forwarded to the Noncurable HP. Dunbar. The Assistant City ~gineer's report on the applicati. on of J.Henderson, 190~ Main Street, for permission to erect a sign at an estimated cost of '$50.00 was prosshred for consideration. O~DI~ on the motion of Aid. RiLler and Sr~oks that the ropurt he received and adopted and the persit be granted, subject to the regulations concerning the prexiaity of signs tq hydro line. s. The Assistant City Engineer's report en the application ef the Canadian Pacific Express Co. for penslesion to erect a sign at an estimated cost of $50. at ~ C~ifton Ave. was presented. ORDERED on the motion of May~r Hawkins and Ald. Donald that the repox~ be received and adopted and the permit be granted, subject to the regulations concerning the prex~m4ty of signs to hydre lines. The Connittee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Hayor Hawkins and Ald. Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 9th August, 195~,. Acting Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 3rd. August,1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-lawwhich covered the accounts approvedby the Connittee. All members of the Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Morton and Mowers. Rts Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. ~66following By-law was passed; ~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Donald that AId. Martin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading (as mended). - Carried. ?nird Reading - Aid. Brooks and Donald - Carried. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. MiLler and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED? 9~h August,195&. Deputy Clerk 552 553 CONFERENCE THIRTY/EIGHTH MEE___~N__G Council Chamber, 3rd. August,1954. The Conference Connittee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Tuesday, AUgust 3rd, 1954 for the PurPOse Of considering various i~ems presented to them. All members were present with the exception of Aid. Morton and Mowers. ~ayor Mains, presided as Chair- After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks. READ AND ADOPTED, 9th August, 1954. Deputy Clerk REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 9th August,1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council ass~nbled at 4 p.m. on Monday, 9th August, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Aid. Mowers. The Comncil, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these, as amended to record Aid. Brooks as contrary to the third reading of By-law No.5125, on the motion of Aid. Martin and Brooks. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 252 - Ontario Association of Plumbing Inspectors and Affiliates - re Annual Meeting in St. Catharines, Sept.16th and 17th, 1954."'~RDERED on"U~e motion of Aid. Miller andMartin that the communication be received and filed and the Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector and his Assistant be authorized to attend. S~__~rt No.l~5 The following Communications were presented; No. 255 - Tourist Committee. Chamber of Comerce - four suggestions re taxi and sight seeing groups. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the Traffic Committee for a further meeting to ascertain some method to cope with this question. No. 256 - M.E.P.C. of Ontario. Niagara Re~ion - objecting to private signs advertising motels, etc. on property frenting on Ontario Hydro property. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be received and acknowledged to the effect that the City Council were almost compelled to erect the sign referred to at the corner of Murray and Buchanan, due to the fact that there is a similar sign on the opposite comer in the adjoining township; that if Stamferd Council will remove the sign, the City Council will take similar action. No. 257 - N.S. & T. Railway - further to reduction in bus service re hospital. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the communication be received and filed. No. 258 - Ontario Fire Marshal - memorandum re "Progress Report of Standardization Pmgramin Ontario". ORDERED on the motion of AId. Miller and Donald that the connnunication be received, and a copy forwarded to the Fire Chief for His infor- mation and filed. No. 259 - Upper. Musarove and Harris - re Albert Breuillettee and excavation on McGrail Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley that the communication be received and MAr. Harris be'advised that unless propor plans are presented and a building permit issued by September 15th, 195&~ the City will insist on the excavation being filled in, as it does not appear reasonable to expect the existing conditions to be carried on throughout the winter. SEE Report No.156 'No. 260 - Charles Straka - re services renderedby Allan Birkett. OFd)EREDon the motion of Aid. Donald and Brooks that the communication be received and a copy of the same forwarded to Mr. Bitkerr, along with Council's commendation for his courtesy extended to Mr. Straka while a visitor in the City of Niagara Falls. No. 261 - Fraser and Fraser - re Reinhart and Burland. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the City ~oliciter for a report. 551 555 REPORTS The followin~ Reports were presented; No. 155 - City Manager - recommending attendance of Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector and his Assistant at Annual Me3ting of Ontario Association of Plumbing Inspectors Sept. I6th and 17th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Martin that the report be received and adopted. Ms. 156 - City Manager - re excavation on McGrai~ Avenue-Brouillette property. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the report be received and adopted. No. 157 - Deputy City Cbrk - recommending issuance of licencee. ORDERED on the sotion of Ald. Martin and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. No. 158 - Deputy City Clerk - re application for Chip Wagon Licence, not appreved by Police Chief or Sanitary Inspector. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Martin that the report be received and filed and the licerice be not issued. Ald. Miller was of the 6pinion that these licenoes should be checked to make certain that the original applicants were still operating, as such llcences are not transferable. MISCELLANEOUS Aid. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, enquired about the Konkos property, having in mind the recent advice received from the Board of Police Commissioners that the application of Mrs. Konkos for second hand and salvage yard licences, had not been appreved, and desired to know w~ether the business was still in operation, or if the yards were being cleaned up. The Alderman requested a report on this subject. BY-LAW The following By-law was presented; To authorize the borrowing of $292,OO0.O0 upon debentures for the retire- ment of certain debentures. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Aid. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion or Aid. Donald and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given' the 2rid. reading. - Carried. EF~OLUTION The followin~ Resolution was passed; No. 100 - DONALD - MARTIN - RESOLVED That Ald. McKinley be appointed Acting Chair~ man of Finance due to the absence of ~ld. Newera; and the Seal of the' Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrte__d The Council adJoumed to the Finance ~eeting on the motion of Aid. brooks and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 16th August,195~. FINANCE MEETIN~ Council Chamber, 9th August,195~. The Finance Meeting Ks held on Monday, 9th Xugust, 1954, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Co~dttee were present, with the exception of AId. Mowers. Ald. McKinley, Acting Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $82,828.11 were approved by the Com- The Accounts su~mitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Broosk. -Ald. Morton arrived at the meeting - The Summary of Tenders for the construction of the Stanley Avenue TrUnk Sewer, was presented for consideration along with a recommendation of the City Manager that the tender be awarded to S. McNally and Sons of Hamilton at the price of $57,939.50. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Donald that the Summary be received and filed and the rec6mmendation of the City Manager be adopted. Carried. The application of John Kobos and the report of the City Manager, regarding a permit to erect a building two storeys in height on the rear of his lot at the corner of Hickson and Ferguson, at an estimated cost of $6,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the report be received and adopted and the application be referred to the Pr.~.perty Conxaittee. , The City Manager's report on the application of John B. Robinson for a building permit to make alterations to his building adjacent to his dwelling at 832 Welland Avenue, at an estimated cost of $3,000. was presented for con- sideration. ORDER".~D on the motion of AId. Donald and Morton that the report be received and adopted and the application be referred to the Property Conmdttee. ?he Commtttee arose and reported to Council on the motion of His Worship the Mayurand AId. ~arttn. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 9th August, 195~. The Council M-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetir~s for the purpose of passir~ the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Mowers. His Worship, Fayor Hawkins, presided. BY-LAW The followinK By-law was passed; .No. 51~7 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Morton that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and Donald - Carried. No. ~1~8 - To sign a contract with S. McNally and Sons, Limited. ORDerED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that Aid. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDER.ED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that Rule 36 '(2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading - AId. Donald and McKinley - Carried. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. HEAD AND ADOPTED, 16th August,195A. CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 9th August,195~. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 9th August,195~, for the purpose of considering various items presented to them. All members were present, with the exception of AId. Mowers. Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Aid. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 16th August,195~. 557 558 THIRTY-MINTH MEETING R~OULAR ~IN~ Council Chamber, 16th August,195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, 16th August, 195b, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were pro, sent. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton. DEPUTATIONS A Joint delegation from Locals 505 and 536, United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, were again present at the meeting in connection with their resolution for an all-Canadian Project on the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks it was ordered that members of the Locals be heard. Members of Council were supplied with copies of newspaper clippings concerning the Seaway. Mr. Davidson addressed Council advising them of the position of Cornwall and London and their attitude toward the resolution and felt that this would add more weight to the arguments presented to the Niagara Falls Councils by Locals 505and 536. and felt that 'if Council has 'given thought, 'they would agree with the original resolution favouring an all-Canadian Seaway. Ald. McKinley expressed the hope that the Locals would bear with him if he did not agree with the situation as the Locals see it nor with the Councils who have endorsed the r~solution. He further advised that he had spent considerable time and secured further information and was of the opinion that Canada is simply co-operating with the United States and Canadian Unemployment will be taken care of. He stressed that our industrial expansion and future of our Province depends upon the future power development. The United States would only agree because Canada had shown that she would co-operate along the lines of the Wiley Bill and with the U.S. Congress and stated that it had been pointed out in the House of Commons that the Leader of every Opposition Party had expressed himself being in whole-hearted accord with the Government's action. Ald. Donald referred to the editorial in the Moil and Globe and was of the opinion that the Seaway is now a closed issue. Mr. Davidson expressed the appreciation of beth Locals for Council's attention. SEE Communications 230-243-262 Mr. A. A. MacDain of the firm, Fraser and Fraser, was also present at the meeting on behalf of his client, Mrs. Reinhart, and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that he be heard. He expressed agreement with the City Solicit~r's opinion in substance, in Connection with the matter of fences, but subject to further study he would not advucate appointment of fence viewers. He referred to the obnoxious situation now e~isting on Clifton Hill by the erection cf the fence between Burland and Reinhart properties and felt that something would have to be done to clean up the situation, and suggested that C~uncil consider passing a by-law governing the erection of fences within the limits of the municipality, being of the opinion that if such a by-law had been in existence at the present time, this objectionable situation on Clifton Mill would not have come about. He referred to a similar~by-law in the City of Toronto which Council might consider. Ald. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, expressed complete accord with Mr. MacBain's ranks, concerning the meeting which had been held with t~e ~liciters sf Burland and Reinhart, at which no agreement could be reached and felt that if the City had had soma legislation to deal with the problem, action could have been taken. SEE Communication No. 261. ~Rel~o~, Number 159. COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meet____i~/a; No. 230 - Locals 505 and 536, U.E.W.. requesting endorsation or resolution. No. 2/+3 - Township of~rowland . requesting endcreation of resolution. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and the resolutions be not endorsed. Carried. (Contrary-AId. Morton, Miller, Brooks.). An amendment made by Ald. Morton and Miller that Council endorse the resolutions, was defeated with kid. McKinley, Mowers, r~rtin and Donald opposed). No. 254 - Greater Niagara General Hospital _ re meeting to discuss annual grant. 8rdered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be received and the City Clerk communicate with the Board of Governors, advising that due to eommitments for the next two weeks, Council will advise them early in September when such a meeting will be possible. No. 261 - Fraser and Fraser - re Reinhart and Burland. ORDerED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the communication be received and tabled and a copy of the by-law of the City of Toronto governing erection of fences be obtained for the information of Council, together with a report from the City Solicitor and City Manager on this subject. Carried Unanimously. ~E___Relnort No.I_~ The followtn~ Co~m~icattons were presented; Ns. 262 - Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada - re St. Lawrence Seaway. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and the resolutions of Locals 505 and 536, U.E.W. and Township of Crowland be not endorsed. (Carried with Aid. Morton, Miller and Brooks opposed). An amsndment by Ald. Morton and ~iller that the Council endorse the resolutions, was defeated with Aid. McKinley, Mowers, Martin and Donald opposed.) N~. 263 - ~_tte and SOn - application for pe'rmission to erect a motel at 1706 Fsrry Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the communi- cation be recetvsd and hid on the table until such time as the by-law concerning tourist establishments is coneidered. FURTHER ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mc- Kinleyand. Donald that the com~mntcation be received and filed. This motion was defeated~ with Ald. Mcwers, Brooks, Martin and Morton opposed. An amendment was made by Aid. Mowers and Brooks that Mr. White be advised to submit tentative plans t~ the City Manager for submission of a report to Council). The amendment carried with Aid. Miller, MoKinley and Donald opposed). REPORTS The followin~ RePorts were presented; No. 159 - W. J. McBurney. City Solicitor - re fences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the report be received and tabled and a copy of the by-law of the City of Toronto governing the erection, of fences be obtained for the information of Council, together with a report from the City Solicitor and City Manager on this subject. Carried Unanimously. No. 160 - Chief Constable - Re. Junk and salvage yards of Mrs. Konkos. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that the report be received and filed. No. 161 - City Solicitor - re employso's leave of absence. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the report be received and filed. No. 162 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. 559 560 RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed~ No. 101 - MOWERS - MARTIN - RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the City Council be held on T~esday evening, August 31st,195~ at 7.30 p,m. and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Car~d Unanimously. No. 102 - DONALD - MOWERS - RESOLVED that a connunication be forwarded from City Council to all owners of motels advising them concerning the by-law prohibiting ~ soliciting and requesting their co-operation in observing this by-law; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. The following By-law was passed; A by. law to classify tourist establishment And for designating areas of land to be used for tourist establishments and for prohibiting the con- struction of any classes of tourist establishments on and the use of all other lands for such purposes; and for licensing, regulating and govern- ing tourist establishments, and the keepors of tourist establishments and for fixing the fee to be charged for such licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mi~er that Aid. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing.the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 2nd. reading. (Contrary-AId. Miller, Morton and Brooks(; Carried. Third Reading - AId. Martin and McKinley - Carried. (Contrary-AId. Miller, Morton and Brooks). In connection with By-law Number 51/~9 considerable discussion took place during which AId. Miller moved that the by-law be amended to include the Yuhasz property in view of the petition which had previously been submitted and AId. Brooks moved an amendment to the amendment that all the people interested in building motels be given opportunity of presenting their cases before the by-law is passed; neither of which mrs seconded. Permission was then granted, on the mQtton of AId. McKinley and Brooks, that persons in the audience desiring to address Council be allowed to do so and Messrs. Kitney, Barto, Cordon, Molway and GlaSsbrooke expressed theirviews, more. er less fa~uuring extension of areas or opening up for further establishments suB- Ject to the approval of Council. Following further discussion, His Worship ihe Mayor suggested that the propor procedure was to have the by-lawread and passed and then further appli- cations be considered on their merits, with which Ald. Martin concurred. AId. Mowers faveured free enterprise and felt that all persons should be treated equally regardless of petitions and suggested that the Area Plan could satisfactorily deal with the situation. Ald. Miller queried whether the by-law could be amended after.the Area Plan had been adopted and was advised that the adoption of the Plamwoul.d no~ necessarily preclude any future change. All members of Council were agreed that persons interested should be allowed to su~mit now applications. BY-LAveS The following By-law was Presented; No.~lSO - A by-law for prohibiting, regulating, standardizing and governing the erection and use of signs, bill beards, sign posts, hanging or swing. ing signs or other advertising devices for the advertising of tourist establishments and for prescribing the character, size and location of any such signs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Brooks and Martin that Section (c), Clause 5 which prohibits posting of rate signs, be deleted and the size of the price sign to be utilized, be established, Carried. (Contrary-AId. Fdller,Mowers and McKinley). ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and I'~rtin that the by-law be read the second time, as amended. Carried (Contrary-AId. Miller, Mowers and McKinley). ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Mowers that the third reading of the by-law be tabled and the by-law given further perusal by Council and the City Manager submit a report concerning the ruling affecting signs in the muni- cipality. Carried. (Contrary- Aid. McKinley and Martin.). Prior to the amendment of the by-law, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. This motion was lost - the vote being - Aye- AId. McKinley: Naye - AId. Morton, Miller, Brooks Martin, Donald and Mowers. And prior to the tabling of the by-law, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the by-law be read a third time. This motion was defeated, the vote being - Aye - AId. Martin and McKinley; Nays - Aid. Morton, Miller, Brooks, Donald and Mowers. Discussion ensued during deliberation of By-law Number 5150, and on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton, it was ordered that anyone in the audience wishing to speak on this by-law or section thereof, be permitted to do so. Mr. Leo Kitney expressed himself in fav0ur of posting rates for rooms and Mrs. Clayton of Lundy,s Lane was also heard. Ald. Martin was of the opinion that the practice of advertising the price of rooms would have no adverse effects but felt that the size of the sign should be controlled. Mrs. Rybalko, who had previously applied for permission to erect a sign advertising her tourist establishment, ~ocated at 1490 Buchanan Avenue, Stamford, on the east wall of the premises known as Bert's Meat Market, at the corner of Ferry and Buchanan Avenue, also spoke to Council. She expressed her views to the effect that she was being discriminated against due to the fact that other similar signs, were still erected, while she had not been granted permission to erect a sign. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Morton and Brooks that a temporary permit be granted to Mrs. 3ophie Rybalko for the erection of the sign referred t~, for the balance of the season, owing to the fact that an injustice had been done~ ~]s motion was lost - the vote being - Aye - AId. Morton and Brooks; Nays - AId. McEinley, Mowers, Donald, Martin and miller. AId. McKinley voiced strong objection to the erection of the sign requested by Mrs. R~balko, being of the opinion that such action would tend to drive more business into the Township of Stamford, when it was so badly needed by our own citizens. 562 The followin~ By-laws were passed; No. ~1~1u To amend By-law Number 3?90, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. ORDEPa~D on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that Ald. Miller be grarf0ed the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mor~on and Martin ~hat Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Miller and Brooks - Carried Unanimously. No. ~1~2 - To authorize the execution of an agreement for sale and deed. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading, - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. MiLler and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council .be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Brooks and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. MISO"RLLANEOUS Ald. Martin referred to the fact that he had brought up the necessity of finding suitable accommodation for the School for Retarded Children, in the Niagara Area, and that His Worship the Mayor had appointed him along with the Mayor to act on a Comuittee along with a Committee from the Township of Stamford consisting of Councillor Mitchinson and Bates; and that it has now come to his attention; through a press announcement,that Mr. Robert Saunders, Chairman of the H.E.P.C. of Ontario, had granted the request of Mayor Hawkins along with the Committees' recommendation that one of the buildings on Hydro property, would now be made available for this purpose. As Chairman of that Committee, Ald. Martin requested a letter forwarded to Mr. Saunders expressing Council's apprsciat/on for his generosity. Resolution No.103 Ald. Miller referred to the pavement on Roberts S~reet near Second Avenue where water remains after every rain, which he had reference to about a year ago. The Alderman desired to know what steps had been taken to remedy the situation. The City Manager advised that the Department of Highways were con- tacted and the matter was being looked into. SEE Resolution No.10~ The following Resolutions were ~aesed; .No. 103 - MARTIN - DONALD - EESOLVED that a letter of appreciation be forwarded to Mr. Robert Saunders, Chairman of the H.E.P.C. of Ontario, for his generosity in marring available for the School for Retarded Children, one of the buildings being disposed of, due to the cessation of the Hydro Project in this area; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 10~ - MiLLER- BROOKS - RESOLVED that the CityManager b e instructed to ~ontact the Department of Highways concerning the accumulation of water on Robert ~treet near Second Avenue, and requesting action to remedy this condition; and the Real of the Carporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 31st August,1954. Clerk Mayor FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 16th August,195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 16th August, 1954, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members Of the Committee, were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. mittee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $59,275.76 were appreved by the Com- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of .Ald. McKinley and Brooks. The application of John Kobos for a permit to construct a two storey building at the rear of his lot at the coroer of Hickson and Ferguson, at an estimated cost of $6,000. which had been referred to the Property Committee, was again presented for consideration. AId. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, reported verbally on this application and on the motion of Ald. Fartin and McKinley it was ordered that the application be received and approved and the permit be issued. The application of John B. Robinson, 832 Welland Avenue, for a permit to make alterations to his building, adjacent to his dwelling, at an estimated cost of $3,000. which had been referred to the Property Committee, was again presented for consideration. Ald. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, reported verbally, and requested that the Committee desired a full Council to view the property in order to make a decision. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Hartin and McKinley that the members of Council view this location at 7 o'clock, August 31st, 1954, prior to the regular Council Meeting. A coammnication from the Chairman of the Colden Anniversary Committee, requesting C~uncil to consider the use of a special rate advertising the City's 50th A~niversary Calebration, on the postage meter machine, was presented for consideration. ORD~2~ED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the com- munication be received and filed and the plates referred to be obtained. 563 City 'Manager's report on the application of O~l]oway and Griffiths for permission to erect two signs at their premises on the ~st side of Valley Way between Morrison and Victoria Avenue, at a total estimated cost of $225. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the report be received and adopted and permits be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of the A. and P. Tea Co. 865 Victoria Avenue, for permission to erect a sign on the west side of Victoria between Morrison and Willmort, at an estimated cost of $750. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager's report on the application of Jules Juliani, for a building permit to make alterations to his tourist accommodation on Lets 27, 26 and Part of Lot 25, at the intersection of Allen and Main Streets, at an estimated cost of $20,000.00 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be granted, with the provision that the entire structure must be 3 feet from the property line in accordance with the letter from the Department of Travel and Publicity. The City Clerk presented a verbal report in connection with the offer of Miles Thompson, on behalf of the Kiltie Band, to present 2-hour concer~s, N~nday nights commencing August 23~d, and continuing through to early fall, suggesting the possibility of using the location at the intersection of V~ll ey Way, Bucklay and Queen Street, providing they are supplied with chairs and lights. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Miller that permission be granted and the City Manager be given ~owor to act. The Committee arose and ropefred to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 31st August, 195~. Chain.an of Finance. OOUNC~L. MEETING Council Chamber, 16th August,195~. The Council re-assmmbled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of pussing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Cewm~ttee. All members of the Council were present. PLis Worship Mayor Hawkins presided. BY-LAW The following By-law was ~assed; 5153 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of ths Standing Rules of Council be temporaPtly suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Donald and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjournedto Conference on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~wers. READ AND ADOPTED, 31st August,195A. Clerk \ CONFERENCE Council Chamber, 16th August,1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 16th August, 195~ for the purpose of considering various items presented to them. All members were present, Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. -After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Nartin. RF~D AND ADOPTSO, 31st August, 195~. / 565 FORTIETH MEETING Council Chamber, 31st August,195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. onTuesday, 31st. August, 195~, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present, with the exception of His ~orship, ~ayor Hawkins. Enacting Mayor, George Martin, presided. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton. SEE Resolution No.10j DEPUTATION Mr. G. E. Pedlar was present at the meeting and on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks it was ordered that any of the tourist home operators present at this meeting, be permitted to address the Council. Mr. Pedlar referred to the unsatisfactory condition which prevailed in earlier years when tourist homes were permitted to advertise the rates for rooms and the fact that many to whom he had spoken are definitely opposed to the use of such a sign due to past experience. Mr. Pedlar's representation was due to the proposed amendment to the tourist sign by-law presently under consideration by Council. SEE Report No.164 COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from a vrevious meetinK: No. 261 - Fraser and Fraser - re Reinhart and bland and proposed fence. ORD~J~ED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be received and filed. This motion was defeated by a vote of ~ to 2; (Contrary-Aid. Donald, Mowers, Miller and Morton. ) An amendment made by Aid. Donald and Mowers that adraft by- law regulating erection of fences be broUght before Council, was carried. (Contrary- Aid. Brooks and McKinley). SE~ Report No.163 The followir~g Comunications were presented; No. 26& - Niagara Police Association - appreciation for assistance during Field Day. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that the communication be received and filed. No. 265 - Village of Chippawa - requesting renewal of existing Standby Agreement. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and referred to the CityManager for a report. No. 266 - City of W~ndsor - resolution to petition Department of ~nicipal Affairs for legislation to permit municipalities to issue revenue bonds to finance approved off-et~eet parking facilities. ORDERN) on the motion of Ald..Mowers .and~o~ton that the r~solution be received and endorsed. No. 267 - County of Meetings - resolution to petition Federal and Provincial Covern- monte to establish a fund to pay necessary hospitalization costs of needy pensioners in Ontaxio. 0RDERE~on the motion of AId. Morton'andDonald that the resolution be received and endorsed. No. 268 - Local Hydro Commission - Street Lighting. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and laid on the table and Council view the lights on Queen Street this evening following the Council Meeting. Carried. (Contrary-Ald.~iiller). No. 269 - Department of Highways - enclosing draft agreement re use of lands for construction of a sewer and tunnel, Part of Lot 113. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the communication and agreement be received and laid on the table for one week for perusal of Council. No. 270 - Niagara Falls and Suburban Area planninG Board - re Niagara Area Plan. ORDERED on the motion of AId. McKinley and Morton that the communication be received and referred for consideration following Finance Meeting. SEZ Finance Meetin~ No. 271 - Greater Niagara Tourist Court Aesociatio_~n - re advertising rates for tourist rooms. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and McKinley that the communication be received and referred for consideration under Report No. 16~, Upon consideration of the Report, it was then ordered on the motion of Ald. Mc- Kinley and Morton that the communication be tabled until the by-law is c~,nsidered in its original form at a later date, and a meeting be arranged and the public be informed when further consideration to the by-law will be given. .SEE Report .No. 164 No. 272 - Township of Stamford - re signs corner of Murray and Buchanan Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that the conm~unication be received and the Niagara Falls Traffic Committee meet with the Stamford Traffic Committee to deal with this matter. No. 273 - Martin, Calvert and Matthews - enclosing agreement re location of a Piezometer Well on Allen Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the communication be received and filed and permission be granted, if such location meets with the approval of the City Engineer. SEE B~-Law N0. 27~+ -UDDer. ~s~rove and Harris - re Insul Brick construction on Brouillette's apartment house on Part of Range 22, Allen Avenue,contrary to Building Permit No. 10277. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the communication be read, although not included on this ageads as it arrived too late. FURTHF~ ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and Morton that the verbal report of the City Manager be adopted and the Solicitor for Mr. Brouillette be advised accord- ingly. The City Manager had previously reported that Council should insist on brick veneer construction as called for in the building permit. REPORTS Laid over from a previous meeting~ No. 1~9 - City Solicitor - re fences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the report be received and filed. This motion was defeated by a vote of ~ to 2; (Contrary-Aid. Donald,Mowers, MiLler and Morton). An amendment made . by AId. Donald and Mowers that a draft by-law regulating erection of fences be brought before Council, was carried - with Ald. Brooks and McKinley contrary. SEE Report No.16~. The follow~n~ Reports were presentedX No. 163 - City Manager - Report on discussion with City Solicitor re by-law governing erection of fences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the report be received and filed. This motion was defeated by a vote of ~ to 2; (Contrary-AId. Donald,Mowers,Miller and Morton.) An amendment made by AId. Donald and Mowers that a draft by-law regulating erection of fences be brought before Council, was carried; with Ald. Brooks and McKinley contrary. 567 568 No. 16~ - City Manager - Report on City By-law dealing with erection of signs. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and tabled until the by-law is considered in its original form at a later date, and a meeting be arranged, and the public be informed when further consideration to the by-law will be given. No. 165 - City ManaMer - report on power interruption at Filtration Plan, Aug. 19th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the report be received and tabled and the City Manager be instructed to take this matter up with our Local Member and with other proper authorities, and a report be submitted at the next Council Meeting. No. 166 - City M~n. ager - report on flooding throughout the City August 2~th and 26th. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and McKinley that the report be received and filed. The City Manager presented a verbal report also with regard to the con- struction of storm sewers in the City carried on each y~ar, advising that the major portion of flooding will be eliminated thereby, although this problem will not be met even where adequate sewers have been built, upon repetition of such severe rainstorms, which is only anticipated once in ten years. Ald. Brooks was of the opinion that a detailed report should be given to the public with respect to what is anticipated in the construction of proposed sewers and His Worship, Enacting Mayor Martin requested the Press to co-operate with Council and publicize what is contemplated in the Sewer Programme to eliminate major flooding conditions through- out the municipality. No. 167 '- City ManaMer - advising that the Contract for the construction of the storm sewer on Stanley Avenue has been signed. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinely and Mowers that the report be received and filed. No. 168 - City Manager - requesting permission to advertise the position of permanent Fireman to replace K. Feren recently resigned. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. No. 169 - City Manager - requesting permission for 'Assistant City Engineer, City Manager and two members of Council to attend Convention of Canadian Institute on Sewage and Sanitatio~ in Montreal, Oct. 20th to 22rid, 195~+. ORDERED on the motion Of Ald. Miller and Donald that the report be received and filed and per- mission granted. No., 170 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of llcences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. The followin~ Resolutions were passed; No. 105 - MORTON - MCKINLEY - RESOLVs~ that Ald. George Martin be appointed Acting Mayor during the absence from the City of His Worship the Mayor, August 31st to September 3rd, 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie_d No. 106 - MCKINLEY - MO~IERS - RESOLVSu that the next regular meeting of Council be .held on T~esday evening, September 7th, 195~ at 7.30 p.m. knd the Seal of the Cor- poration be hereto affixed. Carrie.d. No. 107 - MiLLER - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that a conammication be forwarded to Mr.W.V. Bray, of the N.S. & T. Railway Company referring to the fact that collapsible baby carriages are now being permitted on St. Catharines' buses and requesting that the same privilege be extended to buses operating'in this municipality; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. BY-~WS laid over from a pre~ious~; No. ~146 - To authorize the borrowing of $292,000.00 upon debentures for the retirement of certain debentures. Third Reading - (As amended) -Ald. Mowers and McKinley _ Carried. The followinR By-laws were passed; No, 5154 - To authorize the signing of an agreement with the H.E.F.C. of Ontario. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Ald. McKinley be permitted to introduce the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading; Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Brooks ~hat Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-la~ be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and Miller - Carried. No. 5155 - To authorize the signing of contracts. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be ~ven the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and McKinley - Carried. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 7th September, 1954. Clerk Acting Mayor 569 m ~ 57O FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, 31st August,195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, 3let August, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, with the exception of His Worship Mayor Hawkins, Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $71,591,76 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted being passed or otherwise dealt with, were Ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. The application of John B.l~binson, 832 Welland Avenue for a building permit to make alterations to his building, adjacent to his dwelling at an estimated cost of $3,000. which had been laid over from the previous meeting for the purpose of inspection by all members of C~uncil, was again presented for consideration. Ald. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, in reporting verbally on this matter, referred to other applications similar to this one which have been Curned down and it was therefore ordered on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the application be not approved and no permit be granted as it is contrary to the Building By-law. The following applications for permits to construct motels were presented for consideration: Charles Knott Miss A. Cristelli Arthur White ~r. A. Rose Mr. Jack Hogg Mr. Ben Yuhasz 1532Spring Street 172~ Stanley Avenue 1706 Ferry Street 1493 Ferry Street 1972-1980 Buchanan Avenue 1997 Buchanan Avenue ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin that the same be laid over for consideration by a full Council. (Ald. Norton-opposed). The report of the City Manager on the application for a building permit to erect a garage with an apartment above the same on the south-east corner of Temperance and ~ery Street, subject to the condition that the garage on the ground floor cannot be used for commercial purposes, was presented for consideration. AId. Martin, Chairman of the Property Committee, reported verbally on this case aM advised that his Committee were recommending the issuance of a building permit e~bJect to the City Manager's recommendation. ORDERED on the motion of Aid.Martin and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and the permit be granted. Trio City Nanager's report on the application of Walter Nalezinski, 2321 Finaly Street, for a building permit to erect a garage attached to the dwel~.$ngnowunder construction by him on the east side of Finlay between Symmes and ~urray,'at'an estimated cost of $300. was p~ede~ted for'constderation...Ald. Martin, .Chairman of the Property Committee, referred to the recent inspection made at this location, the same, meeting with the approval of the Committee and it was ordered on the ~otion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the report of the City Manager be received and adopted. The City Manager's report recommending the purchase of a vacuum cleaner at a cost of $221.60 for use at the Filtration Plant, Gas presented for consider- ation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Norton and Brooks that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager's request for penmission to enter into an agreement with the Addressograph Sales Agency, for quarterly inspection of Assessment Office equipment at a rate of $33.75 per inspection, was presented rot consid- eration. ORDERED on the motion of Acting I,~yor ~rtin and P~erton that the report be received and adopted. The Statement of Relief for the month of July, 195~ was presented ~or consideration. ORDERm]) on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~krtin that the Statement be received, given the usual publicity and filed. At the request of the City Clark, Co~nunication Number 270, referred to consideration at the end of the Finance Meeting, was referred to the Adjourned Council Meeting for attention. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 7th September, 1954. Clerk '\. / Chairman of Finance COUNCIL ~EETING Council Chamber, 31st August,19~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-lawwhich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present, with the exception of His Worship, Mayor Hawkins. Acting ~yor Martin presided. BY-LAW The followin~ By-law was passed; ~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~tller that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing theby-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried. 572 ORDEreD on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried. Third Reading .Ald. McKinley and Morton - Carried. .COMMUNICATION Laid over from the Previous meeting; No. 270 - Niagara Falls and Suburban Area Planning Board - re Niagara Area Plan. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that no action be taken on this communication until the meeting of September 7th and that the Area Planning Board be advised that the submission of the Plan will be expedited at that time. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 108 - DONALD - MCKINLEY _ RESOLVED that a letter of congratulations be for- warded to the Poe Wee Ball Team for winning the Ontario Championship and that the City Manager and the Chairman of Finance be requested to submit a report concerning the possibility of presenting some tangible recognition for this feat; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. .C. arried No. 109 - MORTON - MOWERS - RESOLVED that the City Manager forward a letter of thanks to the Labatts Company for their services in supplying the Corporation with pumps used to relieve flooding conditions which occurred ifi this municipality on August 2~th, 195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. .Carried MISC~.r. ANEOUS Reference was mde to an article which appeared-in the press concerning negotiations on the grant tO the Hospital and it was of the opinion of Council that the matter were better not discussed at this time. AId. Miller, Chairman of the Golden Anniversary Committee, requested the authority of Council to purchase invitationsfor the Golden Anniversary Ball and also a Committee to draft a list of persons to be invited as guests on Opening Night and it was agreed that the Alderman's suggestions were in order. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton. READ~NDADOpTED, ?th September, 195~. Cle r~ Acting Mayor. FORTY-mlRST "v~TiN Council Chamber, 7th Selltember, 1954. REGULAq ~ jT [NG Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 i~.m. on Tuesday, Tth September, 1954, for the Furpose oF considering general business and Finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of A!d. ~'Liller and Martin. D~E['U~_T,~TIO_~N Mr. Vincent A.DeLorenzo, victim oF a recent hold-up, was present at the meeting, and on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Miller, it was ordered that he be heard. He requested perr~ssion to presenL a letter of appreciation and commendation to the Police Force, to the City Clerk, which was then read. Mie Worship the Mayor expressed appreciation to the writer For this letter. SEE ~m~cation No. COI~NICATIONS Laid over from the Previous meeting; No. 265 - Village of Chippawa'_ requesting renewal of existing Standby Agreement. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the agreement be renewed. SEE Report No. 171. -Ald. McKinley arrived at the meeting - No. 268 - HYdro-Electric Commission of NiaEara Falls . advising of revised spacing of flucrescent lighting on Queen Street. I~. Thompson, Chairman of the Commission, present at this meeting, advised Council that the Commission were anxious to obtain their opinion with reference to this lighting and on the motion'of Ald. Mowers and Morton it was ordered that the matter be again tabled, due to the fact that inclement weather necessitated the cancellation of the Proposed inspection following the last meetingof Council, and a full Council arrangeto inspect the installation following this meeting this evening. Ald. Miller was of the opinion that a decision should be given to-night and His Worship the ~ayor suggested that a decision could be reached after the proposed inspection this evening. No. 269 - DePartment of Highways . enclosing draft agreement re use of lands for construction of a sewer and tunnel, on Part of Lot 113. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the by-law auth6rizing execution of this agreement be prepared. SEE By-Law No.5158 ~e following Communications were presented/ No. 275 - Private Secretary. H.R.H. THe Duchess of Kent - appreciation for kindness during visit. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the communi- cation be received and filed andHer Highness' message of appreciation be conveyed to the Chief of Police. No. 276 - Chairman. Parade Committee - Golden Anniversary Celebration - invitation to Council and wives to particpate in the Opening Day Parade, September 18th. 0RDEREDon the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the comunication be received and as manias possible accept the invitation. 573 No. 2V? - William Elnak - requesting transfer of licerice for chip wagon. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the comunication be received and filed and the writer be notified that the licerice cannot be transferred nor a new licence granted. No. 278 - Department of Public Works - requesting certified resolution granting approval of Maid of Mist Steamboat Co. Ltd. for renewal of licerice. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that the con~nunication be received and filed and the proper resolution be presented to Council. SF~Resolution No.ll_~0 No. 2?9 - Vincent A. DeLorenzo - commending Police Force and Constable Kinghorn for swift action. ORDERED ON the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and a copy of the same forwarded to the Chief of Police and also to the Clearing House Association requesting their consideration of Mr. DeLorenzo's suggestion to the installation of night depositories for the convenience ' of local merchants. REPORTS Laid over'from the previous meeting; No. 165 - City Manager - report on power interruption August 19th, 1954 and recommending action to secure installation of an auxiliary power circuit to Filtration Plant. ORDm~ED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the report be received and filed. SEE Repor~ No.172 The following Reports were presented; No. 171 - City Manager - re request of Village of Chippaws for renewal of standby agreement and recommending the same. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Donald ~hat the report be received and adopted. SEE By-Law No.5157 No. 172 - City Manager - advising of advice from H.E.P.C. or Ontario that instruct- ions have been issued to proceed with construction of auxiliary power line to the Filtration Plant immediately. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the report be received and filed. No. 173 - Civic Buildin~ Committee - 7 recommendations re City Hall building. It was agreed that each item be considered individually. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that Item No. 1 be adopted. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. MiLler and Mor~on that Item No. 2 be adopted. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mc- Kinley and Mowers that Item No. 3 be adopted. Discussion took placed with reference to Item No. 4 concerning plastering in the basement of the renovated City Hall, the consensus of opinion being that a satisfactory Job should be carried out in line with the remainder of the building. ORDEREDon the motion of Ald. Mowers and Miller that Item NO. ~ be approved and the walls be plastered accordingly. (Ald. McKinley and Brooks-contrary). ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that Item 5 be approved; ORDERED on the dotionof Ald. Mowers and Donald that Item No. 6 be approved; ORDERED on th~ motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that Item No. 7 be approved. No. 174'- F~ui~men~ Committee - 2 recommendations re purchase of steam Jenny; and car allowance for Foreman of Sanitation Deptartmen~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that Xtem No. 1 be approved; ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mc- Kinley and Miller that Item No. 2 be approved. No. 175 - City Clerk - recommending issdance of licence. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the repor~ be received and adopted and licence issued accordingly. J R~OL~IOI~ The followinK Resolutions were ~assed; No. 110 - MARTIN _ DONALD . RESOLVED that this Council approve of the appli- cation of the Maid of the Mjst Steamboat Com[any, Limited, For renewal of a licence to operate a ferry between Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York in accordance with regulations presented by the Department of Public Works in communication dated September 2nd,1954 =tnd the service rates are to be 90 cents from Niagara Falls, Ontario to Niagara Falls, New York and 90 cents from Niagara Falls, New York to Niagara Falls, Ontario; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousl,y! No. 111 - MORTON - MCKINLEY _ RESOLVED that the Ma~r and Clerk be authorized to sign a power of attorney form appointing J. A. Ne~,~ort and Com~any, Attorney and Agent in matters relating to Customs and Excise of Canada for the City of Niagara FaLls, re placing the present out-dated form; and the Seal of the Cor~}ration be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 112 - MOWERS - MCKINLEY _ RESOLV~D that a letter be forwarded to the Niagara FaLls Police Department, complimenting the personnel for the courteous ~nd efficient manner in handlin~ the tourist traffic over the Labour Day Week end; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanb~ously. No. 113 - MILLER . MCKINLEY _ RESOLVED that on this the occasion of the cele- bration of the Colden Anniversary of the City of Niagara Falls, His Worship the Mayor and Members of the City Council wish to re-affirm their loyalty to Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, invoking for her, Divine Blessing and Guidance throughout her reign; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 11~ - MARTIN - BROOKS - RESOLVED that the nex~ regular meetin~ of the City Council be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 13th, 1954, followed by a meet- ing of the Golden Anniversary Committee at which a full attendance o~ the City Council is desired; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. .BY-LA!~S The followinK By-laws were passed; _No. 51~7 - To authorize the signing of a standby agreement with the ViLlage of Chippawa. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that Ald. Donald be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading.. Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading ~Ald. Morton and McKinley - Carried Unanimously. No. 51~8 - To authorize the signing of an agreement with the Department of Highways of the Pro'~nce o~ Cntario. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the 'firstI reading.. Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of 'the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading .Ald. Miller and Brooks - Carried Unanimously. :i I MISCELLANEOUS Ald. Brooks referred to the work w~ich had been authorized to remedy the condition existing on the south side of Bridge Street between Victoria Avenue and First Avenue adjacent to 830 Bridge Street, where water continually remained in the gutter, being of the opinion that this had been very poor workmanship and should be rectified.. The City Manager advised that a new curb had been installed and that this was the first complaint he had been aware of. The Mayor advised the Alderman that the City Manager would take the complaint under advisement. AId. Brooks referred to .the trench made by the Hydro on the south side of Park Street between Ontario and Welland and was advised by the City Manager that upon satisfactory settlement of the ground, asphalt will be applied to the surface. Mayor Hawkins expressed his appreciation to Ald. M~rti~, Who had performed the duties of Acting Mayor while Mayor Hawkins was out of the City, for his very fine and efficient work. Mayor Hawkins also complimented Ald. Brooks, who had extended greetings of the City of Niagara Falls to the Irish Guards' Band on Sunday, for his very fine and efficient work. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 13th September, 195~. FINANCE NEETIN~ Council Chamber, 7th September,195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 7th, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts Which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were. present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. ~ Sundry Accounts in the amount of $59,173.O7 were approved by the Com- mittco, The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise. dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Donald. Items 2 to 7, being applications for permits for the construction of motels, were ordered dealt ~dth in the reverse order, being the apparent order they had been received at the City Hall, on the motion of Ald. Donald and Me~ Kinley. (Aid. Morton and Martin were contrary). These applications had been laid over from the previous meeting for consideration by a full Council. T~o additional applications were also presented; and the City F~nager advised that he had received another application, not included on the a~enda, due to the fact it had arrived too late. ORDERED on the motion of His Worship the Mayor and Ald. ~rtin that all applications for motels including any other applications which are received prior to the Tour of Inspection be tabled and the Council view the llans and the locations on Friday and Saturday of this week. Ald. ~brton, Donald, Mowers and Brooks and possibly Ald. Martin indicated that they would inspect these locations on Friday afternoon, September 13th commencing at 2 p.m. the balance of the Committee indicated their preference to make the inspection Saturday morning commencing at 10 A.M. AId. Martin requested the City Manager to include the estimated costs of the construction of the proposed motels. At this point, Mayor Hawkins and McKinley moved that Mr. Peter Cordon, one of the applicants for a motel permit, be permitted to spes/~. Mr. Gordon expressed a wish to hear the City Manager's report on his application and he was supplied with a copy of the same. Mr. J. C. Hurford, proprietor of the Maple Leaf Tourist Court, was permitted to speak on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton. He desire to know whether it was too late to make objections xdth reference to applications for building permits to construct motels and was assured that any objections may be rendered at any time with regard to such applications. The Statement of Tax Collections as of August 31st, 195~ was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mayor Hawkins that the same be received, given the usual publicity and filed. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks. READ AND ADOPTEB, 13th September,195~. aer ....." .... Chairman of Finance 577 578 [ COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 7th September, 195~. The CounCil re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by~lawwhich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. The followtn~ B~-law was passed; 5159 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Mowers that AId. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Donald - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. Miller and Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 13th September,195~. Clerk Council Chamber, 7th September, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Tuesday, 7th ~eptember, 195~, for the purpose of considering various items presented to them. All members were present. Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley. READ AND ADOPi~, 13th Septembe~,195~. Clerk / 579 FORTY-SECOAVD UEETING P~EGULta MEET/NG Council Chamber, 13th September,195~. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 5 p.m. on Monday, 13th. September, 195A, for the purpose of conskderin~ general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. ~O~NICATIONS The following Communications were presented; NO. 280 -Greater NiaMara Tourist Cour~ Association - representation re expansion of motels. ' No. 281 - Greater Niagara Hotel Association - supporting Tourist Court Association. 0RDERED on the motion of kid. McKinley and Mowers that these co.~unications be referred to the Finance Meeting for consideration. SEE Finance Meeting No. 282 - W. H. Peterson - faycuring increased motel accommodation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the co~n~ication be referred to the Finance Meeting for consideration. SEE Finance Meeting No. 283 - H.E.P.C. of Ontario - appreciation re Civic Reception for Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Kent. ORDERED on the motion of kld. Mowers and Brooks that the communication be received and filed. No. 284 - Greater Niagara ClearirE House - re night depositories. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the co~,unication be received and tabled until further advice received. No. 285 - ~.J.McIntyre, Relieving Supt. N.S.T.R1y. - buses now permitted to carry collapsible baby carriages. No. 286 - W. V. Bray, Assist. Supt. N.S.T. Rly. - re collapsible baby carriages. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin that these t~9 communications be considered together. ORDERED on the motion of kid. McKinley and Brooks that the co~nunications be received and filed. No. 287 - City of London - resolution re establishment of permanent Board of Arbitration re Fire and Police Departments. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the communication be received and laid on the table and the City Manager be instructed to submit a report onthis subject. Carried Unanimously. No. 288 - Welland Children's Aid Society - notice of meeting of Building Committee. ORDERED on the motion of kid. Mar~in and Brooks that the communication be received and laid on the table until date of nest Council Meeting is decided upon. ~E~ A~dj~q~rned MeetinE No. 289 - Township of Willoughby - requesting decision as to supply of water for a residential development surrounding Chippaws ViLlage. ORDERED on the motion cf kid. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and the writer notified that the matter has been tabled until Council studies the informatioB relative to this subject. 580 REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 176 - City Manager - recomendinE appointment of permanent fireman. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the report be received and adopted. (kid. Morton-contrary). No. 177 - City Manager - reco~nend~n~ attendance of S.Sills at Convention in Atlantic City, Oct. ~th. to 7th, 1954. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and Mr. Sills be permitted to attend along with any other member of the Traffic Committee, due tot he fact that the Chairman of that Committee will not be free owing to other commitments. No. 178 - City Clerk - recommendin~ issuance of llcences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the report be received and adopted, and the licenoes issued accordingly, with the exception of the two Dance Halls and Public Halls (Grade IV), these to be with-held pending compliance with the stipulations laid down by the Fire Chief; the Halls to be notified accordingly. MISC~LLANEOUS Ald. McKinley requested the City Manager to submit a report on the cost of installing a curb and gutter and any work necessary on the block on Huron Street between Homewood and Stanley Avenue. RESOLUTION. The following Resolution was passed; No. 115 - MJU.ER - BROOKS - RESOLVED that By-laW Number 3791, be amended to establish Buttrey Street a through street at Terrace Avenue; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Ald. Brooks. READ AND ADOPTED, 21st September, 1954. blerk Mayor FINAtqCE MEETING Cou:qc[1 Chamber, !3th September, 195~. The Finance Meeting was held on Ho ay, 13th Septorator,1951+ for the nd purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which }lad been FroFerly certified and placed before them. All members of the Com~,ittee were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $30,255.53 were apl. rov,~d by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise d~alt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the CouncY] on tble motion of Ald. McKinley and M~iller. ' Laid over from the Council Meeting: No. 280 - Greater NiaKara Tourist Court Association - rel~resentation re proposed expansion of motels. No. 281 - Greater NiaKara Hotel Association - supporting Tourist Court Association. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and~rtin thaL the co~nu~dcaLion be received and filed. No. 282 - W. H. Peterson - favouring increased motel accommodatinn. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley that the communication be received and filed, Prior to the above action, it was moved by Aid. McKinley, seconded by Ald. Martin that any and all people, with the perndssion of the Chairman, be allowed to address Council, in connection with the subject of motels. Mr. A. G. Rupp, President of the Greater Niagara Tourist Court Assoc- iation asked their Secretary, Mr. W. J. Thompson, to supply the members of Council with a copy of a brief relative to matters affecting the Tourist Court Business, having regard to a proposed extensive building progrmn in the City or Niagara Falls, which was then read by Mr. Thompson. Discussion ensued and queries direcbed to Mr. Bupp and Mr. ~ompson were answered to the satisfaction of the members of Council. Mr. Fodhorn, Pre- sident of the Greater Niagara Hotel Association advised that at a recen% meeting of their Association a resolution was unanimously passed supporting the brief of the Greater Niagara Tourist Court Association. The following applications with reference to permits for motel con- struction were then considered; Mr~ Charles Knott, 1532 Spring Street, for the construction of a motel at the south-west comer of Stanley Avenue and Spring Street, at an estimated cost of $3~,000.00. Miss A. Cristelli, 172J+ Stanley Avenue, for the construction of a motel consisting of 5 units to be erec6ed at the rear of !72& Stanley facing Lincoln Avenue, at an estimated cost of $5,000.00. Mr. Arthur ~ite, 1706 Ferry Street, for the construction of a motel at the rear of his premises, at an estimated cost of $30,000.00. Mr. A. Rose, 1493 Ferry Street, for the construction of a motel on the lot on the west side of Stanley Avenue, between 1817 and 1839 Stanley Avenue, at an estimated cost of $27,000.00. Mr. Jack Hogg, for the construction of a~motel at his property on the east side of Buchanan Avenue between Ferry and Robinson, at an estimated cost of $20,000.00. 582 Mr. Ben. Yuhasz, 1997 Buchanan Avenue, for the construction of a motel on property on the east side of Stanley between Ferry and Robinson, at an estimted cost of $75,(K)O.OO. Mrs. H. Brown, 671 River Road, for the construction of five new units on the southerly boundary of the property; remodelling of six existing units to enlarge the same providing 4 modern units instead and the moving of the dwelling known as 170 Queen Street from the rear of Lot 7, and to utilize the land for the construction of 6 new units, at an estimated cost of $28,000.00. M~. Peter Gordon, 1139 Robert S~reet, for the construction of a motel on Lots 606 and 605 on the north side of Robert Street, directly east of McDonald Avenue, at an estimated cost of $20,000.00. Mr. Frank Flasko, 2178 Drummond Road, for a motel on his premises on Drummond Road between Doleware and Culp, at an estimated cost of $14,000.00 Mr. C. Quagliariello, 1306 Buchanan Avenue, for a motel on Lot 302, at the north-east comer of Stamford and Buchanan, at an estimated cost of $15,000. Mr. A. Bufrano, 1385 Stamford Street, for a motel attached to his dwelling at 1385 Stamford Street, at an estimated cost of $20,000.00. Mr. Frank Barati, 1050 Powell Avenue, for a motel on his premises at the south-west comer of Robert and rowell at an estimated cost of $16,0OO.OO Mr. J. Herdy, 15 River Road, for a motel on Part of Lot 180i River Road between Leader Lane and the north City Limits, at an estimatedcost of $20,000. Mr. Anthony BeVito, for a motel on Lot 199~ at the junction of River Road and Cataract Avenue at an estimated cost of $~2,0OO.OO. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that all applications for new motels be received and filed and the applicants notified that at the present time the by-law viii not be altered. Carried. The vote being - Aye -Ald. Donald, McKinley, Martin and Mayor Hawkins; Nays -Ald. Miller, Brooks, Morton. An amendment made by Ald. Miller and Brooks that Items 2 to 15 on this evening'e agerids be dealt with individually, was defeated, the vote being, Aye - Ald. Miller, Brooks and Morton; Nays -Ald. Donald, McKinley, Martin and the Mayor. Prior to the above action, representation was heard from Mr. Joseph Barati, Mr. J. C. Hurford and Mr. Peter Gordon, expressing their views on the subject of motels, and each member of the Council explained in some detail their feelings with reference to this subject whether pro or con. Mr. Jack Brown, was permittedto speak on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mayor Hawkins and he explained the desires of Mrs. Ella Brown. With reference to this application, being Item No. 8, on the agenda, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the applicant be advised that it is not the intention of Council to alter the by-law and she will have to re-submit new plans utilizing Lots 8 and 9, exclusively. (Ald. Miller and Brooks-contrary)? The City Manager's report on the quotation of Cryst~alex (Canada) Ltd. for the laying of plastic lines for the control of traffic, was pr&sented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the report be received and referred to the Traffic Com, ittee for submission of a report at the next meeting. The City Manager's report on recommendations of the Civic Buildings Committee with reference to furniture for the new Council Chamber and Committee Room in the City Hall, was presented for consideration. ORDEBED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the furniture for the Committee Room,.at.a quotation of $1,916.50 be purchased from the Office SpocialtyLimi~ed. ORDERED on the motion cf Mayor Mawkins and Ald. McKinley that the.furniture for the Council Chamber at a quotation of $2,~80,00 be purchased from Grand and Toy. The Statement of Relief as of August 31st,1954 was presented. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Martin that the same be receive~, given the usual publicity and filed. The City Manager presented a verbal report in connection with the quotation received from Kent-icClain Limited of Tox~onto with reference to the dais in the Council Chamber, at a quotation of $1,951+.00. OHD~UD on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted and the City Manager be instructed to notify the Company to proceed i~nediately with the work. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of AId. !<cKinley and Miller. READ AND ADOPTED, 21st September, 195~. Clerk \ / Chaiz~lan of ffinance. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, 13th September, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided. ' RESOLUTIONS The follewin~ Resolutions were passed; No. 116 -MILLER - MORTON- RESOLVED that the 'no parking' signs be removed from the east side of Allen Avenue between Ferry Street and Murray Street; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 117.- MCKINLEY . MILLER - RESOLVED that a proclamation be inserted in the press lifting the restrictions of the use of water; and the Seal of the Corpor- ation be hereto affixed. C_a_r~ri.ed~ _ Uqa. ni mo_~s ~o. 118 - ~L~RTIN . MOWerS - RESOLVED that the next regular Council Meeting be held on T~esday, September 21st, 195~ at 5 p.m. and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. ~arried Unanimously BY-LAW The followin~ By-law was passed; ~ ~ To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of be granted the Privilege of introducing Ald. McKinley and Miller thatAld first reading.. Carried Unanimously. the by-law and the by-law ~e iv~ Mowers g n the ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Martin and Miller that Rule 36 ~2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading.. Carried Unanimously. Third Readin~ _Ald. McF-tnley and Miller . Carried Unanimously. _NOTICE TO VACATE The City Clerk advised Council as to the results obtained hy the issuing of notices to vacate to two occupants in the old Relief Office bulldinE at Portage Road, stating that one family has already moved. In connection with the other family, the City Clerk advised that upon consultation with the City Solicitor, he had suggested an Order of Eviction. However, the Clerk then advised that the Welfare Administrator has the case under advisement and two likely locations to which this family may have the chance to move and it was then agreed by Council that tn the event suitable acco~odation is not found, the Solicitor be asked to apply for an O~der of E~iction. COMMUNICATION Laid over from the Previous meeting; No. 289 - Welland County Children,s Aid Society . Notice of Meeting of Buildin~ Comntittee. Nonday, September 20th, 195~ at 7 P.M. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mckinley and Miller that the comunication be received and filed and Ald. Morton he authorized to attend. SEE Resolution 118 The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Miller and McKinley. READ ANN ADOPTED, 21st SePtember, 1954. Clerk ' ~ · Cou.~c ~ 1 Chamber, 21st Septc:mber, 195~.. PUrsuant to adjournment, Counci~ as September, 195/b top the Purpose of co iderf:~bl;2 at 5 ,~,m. o.~ ~esdav, 21st. All members of Council were Present, wF~b the exception of g ral business a~31] finance. Council, having received and re~d the minutes of these on the motion of Ald. Martin and iqiller. ]'revious ~neetlr~C, adopted AId. Mckinley arrived at the ',e,~ting _ Laid over from the Previous meetinK{ Police De RED on the motion of AId. Morton and Donald th~ ~ ' . No. 287 -paC~E' resolution c.oncernin~ Arbitration ~oards re Fire and co~.unication be received and filed and the resolution be not endorsed. t The followin Communications we ....... ~-An ~°m~unicatiol~; .E sundial, O~DE~D on ~he mo ,of man c n be received and ~e ' hon of the niversa Co" ttee,MaC°orferred to and the City Nanagep. No. 291 _ Greater Nia ara · 1st. ORD~ . Route of Annual PaPade on October ·rooks and Miller that the communication be received and filed and the writer be advieed that a11 members Present have signified their intention to be Present if Possible. No. 292 . ~ . re decision on motels· O,.?.DF, R2,D on ~he motion of AId. Brooks and Morton that the co~enunication be received and l&id on the table for one week. REPORTS The followi Re rts were ~esented ..... ~A~wi ~e rts were ~esented. No. 179 - City ManaRev ~ re resolution from City of London re Arbitration Boards, and recommending that Council do no~ endorse the same in its presen~ form. ORDERED on the motion 6f Ald. Morton and Donald that the report be received and adopted. No. 180 . _CtkF Manager . report on construction of curb and gutter on Huron St. between HemsWood Ave. a . o" t - r-calved ~nd hid on '.:-.e ~abh. ~eaJing Presentation · a Petition by Parties interested. No. 181 , Cit~ Clerk _ recommend~n8 issuance of of Ald. Martin ahd McKinley tha~ the re rt be relci:~;ec, es' ORDERED on the motion issued accordingly. po v d and adopted and licences MISCELLANEOUS Ald. Mckinley in referring to ~he recent parade held in the City, was of the opinion ~ha$ Council should give some study to the possiMlitF of defining a ~sfl~i~e reu~e for Parades and advised that he intended to speak further on ~his suSJect at some future time. 585 ~BAL REPORTS Ald. Morton, Council's representative on the Board of the Children's Aid Society, reported on his attendance last evening September 2Oth at the meeting of the Board and advised that the contract had been awarded to the Cameron and Phin Company at a quotation of $28,903. work to commence on the c~nstruction of the new Administration Building of the Children's Aid Society in three months. He further advised that the City's share would amount to$~,700. and requested Council's decision as to whether they were prepared to accept this amount as their portion of the expenditure. The City Manager advised that the Society have been handicapped for quite some time and' that there was no doubt that they had need of this extra accon~nodation. SEE Resolution 120. Ald. Martin, Member of ~he City Committee for Retarded Children, reported on the recent meeting held on SeptemberlTth in the Mayor's Office, at which the Mayor, Stamford Township's Committee, representatives of the Kinsmen's Club and the Retarded Children's Committee were in a6tendance. With reference to the building recently allotted by the H.E.P.C. of Ontario for retarded children for the nominal sum of $1.00, Aid. Martin advised that the same would now have to be moved from its present location in Queenston to the new location on two lots donated by the Township of Stamford on Bellevue Street directly across the Queen Elizabeth Highway and Prince Edward Avenue. He further advised that an amount of $2,500. will be required for moving the building, putting it on a foundation and installing sewer and water services and it will be necessary for Stamford and Niagara Falls to contribute towards this, stating that the Stamford Township Council have unanimously approved the sum of $1,250. and that although this anount is not included in the City's budget this year, due to the worthiness and importance of this cause, felt that Council should consider contributing a similar amount. Ald. Martin stated that the Retarded Children's Committee, have around $2,500. on hand which will be used to equip the building and the Kinsmen will l~ndscape the grounds after the bdilding has been properly placed on 'Bellevue St. A~other interested party has promised to instel a .complete heating system in the building. His Worship the Mayor advised that the Provincial Government are very much interested in this worthy cause and was of the opinion that Council would do well to help and requested Council to give the matter favourable consideration. SEE Resolution 121. Ald. Miller referred to the time and effort rendered by the Niagara Falls Evening Review in publishing the Golden Anniversa~7 Edition. SEE Resolution 122. RESOLUTIONS The follqwing Resolutions were passed; No. 119 - MARTIN - MILLER - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy on behalf of His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council be forwarded to Mrs. Margaret NortOn, wif~ of the late Bradley Norton, Director and Member of the New York State Civil Defence Commis~ion; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrie.~ Aid. Miller, Chairman of the Semi-Centennial Committee, referred to a recent communication in the local press quoting a price of $10,000. as the contract price for dec,rations of the city for the Golden Anniversary Celebration, pointing out that for the purpose of clarification, it should be ~nown that the contract price was less than $1,000.00. No. 120 - DONALD . M~U~TIN . RESOLVED that t~.:~ wrbal r~,~rt o~ Aid. !.-'orton be received and adopted and a communication be ~mwarded to the Cbi]dre~n,s Aid Society that the Council of the City of ~'iagara Falls are sul}ortin~ the building fund and the matter of the C~t~,'s cm~tribution of an ~11 be referred to the 1955 Council ~<~.h ~ r~co~'nJatltm %r favcur;~ble con- sideration; and the Seal of the Cordration Carried No. 121 - McKt~f _ ]q~ _ RESCLVED that t'-.~. rectal rei.,rL c~/a~]. Martin be received and adopted and the Ciby ['far] ~,er ~e authorized to c-~ll for tcnders~ alone ~th the To~ship EnEineer, f~r '~- ~ : ':~...'!.ng ,>~ the ):u!l,~Tq; %r 2~tarded School Children, f~m its present loc~tL~n in que nston ~.~ the ~.~ Is, caries 3n Bellows Street, subject be the approval of CitY~s contribution of an ~ount of ~l,~50. cost or mo~ and setting up the buiL%i ~, a C2D'_r~ eJ No. 122 - MILLER - BROOKS - RESOLVED that a ]~tLer of ~h r~-'¢i'~tlc!A b~ fom,,al~ded ~o Mr. F. H.-Leslie ~f the Niagara Falls !']ven~ng Revie~ and bLs s~a~ for their time and effort in connection with the very ?~ne edLtLon whLch was ~ub!~shed in connection with the City's celebration of its golden anniversary+ and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. ~' No. 12~ - MCKINLEY ~ MORTON - RESOLVED that AI~. Grant Donal~ be al~i~te~ Acting Chairman of Finance due to the absence of AI~. ~owers; a~ ~he Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKknley and M~rtin. RF~D AND ADOPTED, 27th September,195~. k __ Council Chamber, 21st September,19~. The Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, 2let September, 195~, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Co~aittee were present,with the exception of Ald. Mowers. Ald. Donald, Acting Chairman of Finance,presided. 58L? Sundry Accounts in the amount of $189,517.20 were approved by the Com- !. nittee. ~ i58 ~ne Accounts submitted, heinE passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin. The City Manager's report on the application of Christ Church for a building permit to Construct an addition to the Church at an estimated cost of $2~,0OO. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager'8 report on the application of Main Street Baptist Church for a building permit to construct an addition, at an estimated cost of $25.000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Miller that the report be received and adopted. Ald. Brooks referred to the offer of an individual to conduct another street dance, Thursday evening, in celebration of the Semi Centennial, an~ due to the fact that the one held on Monday evening was such a success, was passing this offer on to Council for their consideration. His ~rship the Mayor pointed out that due to the fact that the ~olden Anniversary Ball is to be held, it would not be advantageous to have another Dance scheduled for the same eveninE. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKi~-,ley and TTorton th,%t ~Id. ~mald be granted the privilege of intn~ductng the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. _ Cam.led. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Martin, and Brow,ks th"t qule 3(. (2) cf the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily s'~s,,enaea a~d tb,~ by-!:,!~ be given the second rea~ng. _ Carried. · ~ ' Third Reading -Ald. bbrton and Killer _ Carried. ~,~SCELLANi~,US The City Manager advised Council of t~, e ~pportul,~ ty ~o re~t the M~morial Arena on ~ursday, ~ptember 3Oth, Saturday afternoon, an,] evening, October 1st, for $750. to a~ Ice Show fmm Rochester. ~e City would }'a~'e to lay tLcket t~ers and u~hers out of this ~ount. He requested Council's deciu[un and it was ordered on the motion of AId. ~nald and Brooks ~hat the repor~ 589 READ AND ADOPTED, Acting Chairman of Finance Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller. ~READ AND ADOPTED, COUNCIL MEETIM~ Council Chamber. 21st September,195~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the ~ccomnts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present, with the ex- ception of Ald. Mowers. His Worship Mayor Hawkins p~esided. BY-LAW _The followin~ By-law was passed; No,_2_,-----~l - To provide monies for general purpos. eS, 59O 59. FORTY-FOUrTH MEETIk~ REGULAR Y~ETING Council Chamber, 27th September,]?i,. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. Monday, 27tl,. September,l?54 for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All. members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. I'Lartin and Howere. CO~UNI C A TI 0 NS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 292 - J. Barati - re by-law pertaining to building new tourist accon~nodation. ORDER~D on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the communication be laid over until full Council in attendance. Upon the arrival of Ald. Brooks, the munication was again considered and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that the con~uunication be received and filed due to the fact that Council had pre~-lously voted not to make alterations to the by-law and the writer be notified accordingly. The motion was carried by a vote of 4 to 3; (Ald. ~rton, Miller and Brooks being opposed). A motion by Ald. Brooks that the matter be put to a vote of the people as to whether they wish more motel accon~odation in the City, was not seconded. The following Co~mmnicatione were presented; No. 293 - Boy Scouts Association - World Jamboree and Conference in 1955. CRDER2D on the motion of Ald. Nowors and Donald that the communication be received and referred to the 1955 Council for consideration and the writer be notified accordingly. No. 29~ ~ Greater Niagara. Credit Union Cha~ter - requesting proclamation. 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald. Martin and Donald that the co~nunication be received and filed and the proclamation be issued. No. 295 - Business and Professional Women - requesting proclsmation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the con~nunication be received and filed and the proclamation be issued. -Ald. Brooks arrived at the meeting - No. 296 - Collegiate-Vocational Institute - requesting Council to waive City's share of gate receipts on student tickets turned in at Oakes Park for football games. ORDERED on the n~tion of Ald. Miller and Morton that the comunication be received and filed and the usual procedure be followed as in previous years. No. 297 - M. E. Missnor - licensing of cats. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. MiLler and Morton that the communication be received and filed and the writer be advised that Council have no authority to license cats. there being no provisions in the Ontario Statutes governing the same. No. 298 - International Cooperage - re bus parking on Park Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be received and referred to the Traffic Committee for a report to be submitted at the ne~t meeting of Council. No. 2~9 - LM.C.A. - Hi-Yi Club - invitation to annual induction ceremony on Sunday, October 3rd. ORDEE on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald that this communication be considered, although received too late for inclusion on this evenings's agerids . ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the invitation be received and accepted and as many members of Council as possible be present; Council to be notified by telephone Friday as to time of ceremony. I The City Clerk a~vised t!-a~ h. .,-iq !. :"': '-~i:' ',f ;h-: Xss, sse t Comm~ssioner~s report cn the i.oi,u]ati~,n ,-~n:~'.: ~'. ,r '. '~ ....... ~ advised that the population for 1954 i~ o, ~,,~ ' · - ' .~',, , The following ~/-law wass~ ~ - To amend ~-law Nmnber 3771, highways. ORDERED on the motion cF il, t. :k. we~ ~n<' :.:cFb-?~,v II !t ~1'7. 7~ller be granted ~he privilege of bltreducing !.!i~-' t'y-law ~n,! th.-. ~,y-]~ ~,_~ jb/~.m the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId. -"~art]n and >lotton lhat ~u]e 3(, (2) of the Standing ~ules of Council be temF.rartl.v '~u~lcen,',ed ,=~r,~ ~e ~ "-law le glw~n the second rea~ng. - Carried Unaniffously. J Third Reading -Ald./,brton and lQartin - Carried U~ani.~acu!dl,' ~E~OLUTiCN The followinK Resolutions were passed; No. 124 - MILLER - BROOKS - RESOLVED That on beh;df of !-.'is ':.~or~hi].= the ~vor and Members of Council, appreciatiun be extendell to 2Tr. E~vls '$Jalters, CoL ordinator of the Golden ~niversary Celebration .f the 31ty of Mi~gara F~dls, for ~s wonderful co-operation and support rende:~d r, ot o~ly to the ~lden ~niversary Coattee but to the citizens as a whole; als.~ a letter of appreciation W forwarded ~ ~e Cana~an Wine inst] buts ~d Gra~ Festival Coattee for inchding their Grape Festival parade in the City's S~mi--Cen- te~ial Week; ~d the Set! ~ "he Co~D~ration be hereto ~fi.xe~. Cqrried Unanimousivy.! Ald. Miller, Chairman of the Goldgn Anniversary Corl,vtttee, expressed his deep appreciation to his Cormnittee, Council as a iation, Father Forrends, Niagara Parks Commission, Sh?iners, Csn,%dian Institute, Grape Festival Co~ittee, Industries for thein A~urch~se ~e shg imprinting ~lden ~niversary Celebration on their :~,ail, all f~r~ici- pants in the City's ~rade, floats, etc. Police Department, Fh~ ~p~rtment, ~jor Hatg of the 57th A.A. Batte~ for use of Vic~r~a Avenue Arena, Senior Chamber of Coerce, and all other organizations ~d residents and merchants for co-o~rattng so whole-heartedb in making the ~lden ~niversary Celebration s~ch a s~ccess. His Worship the ~yor expressed sincere appreciation to Ald. ;~iller on behalf of the City Council for the great deal of time a~] effort expended in the preparation of this Celebration, stressing that such successful results were only possible through his untiring efforts and those of his Co~,dttee. Ald. Brooks desired a letter of appreciation forwarded to Loblaws for the use of their property ~n:l 1 Week. Ald. Brooks expressed pleasure at the Service of Thanksgiving held in the Co~egia{e Auditorium as a finale to the Week's celebration. . The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinlq and Miller. 593 READ AND ADOPTED, ~th October, 195~. Clerk FIMA34CE MEETING Council Chamber. 27th September,l,TfL The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 27th September, 195~. for tL- purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been pI~perly certified and placed before them. All members of the Co~nittee were present. Ald. Mowers. Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $30,22~.~7 were approved by the mittco. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His ~rship the Mayor and Ald. ~%rtin. The report of the City Manager on the application of W.B. Styles for a building permit to erect a one storey garage on his premises on Lot 96, on the north side of Simcoe Street, at an estimated cost of $6,500. was presented for consideration, with a reco~nen~ation that the permit be issued in the amoun6 of $10,0OO. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted. The Revenue and Expenditure Statement asof July 31st, was presented for consideration. CRDERED on the motion of Mayor Had&ins and Ald. Donald that the same be received and tabled for one week for perusal by Council. Coun cil ~hambe r, The Council re~assembled at ti.~ clos~ ~f t;A. v~iu~ar Co,moil and Finance Meetf~s for ~he purpose of tassing ~he by-~..,~. ~:hh~h c'~,ver,~=~ the- acc,.',u';~>s al_,Eroved by the Coattee. ~1 members of Council ,~i.e lres.~:,t. HX~ 'Vun:;bli ~'L~Z.'c:' T~nwkins presided. The followin~ By-law was Passed; ~ - To provide monies for general ~ ur.b~s~s ORDZRZD on the motion of ~!.:. ['~c|:intey ,~n.." r~rA~]' that AI~. 'Towers be granted the privilege of introducing the ly-lavr anti th,~ tv-]~..-l e 6L~,] ~.he First rea~ng. - Carried Unanimously. ~ ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Fiowez.~ th.~L -'-hzle ~ (2~ r,f the Stan~ ~les of Council be t~,n~,r~r~ IF sU:.],nded and [}=c by-lw.'b~=. given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. ~rd Rea~ -Ald. Mor~on and DonHld - ~Ax'rie ] Unam~imcu31j.. ~e Council ~journed to Conference on t!~e motion o~ Al_d. i.~ers AnJ Xciqinlej.. READ AND ADOPTED, 4th October, 1954. Clerk \ ~ - .... /~Ayor CONTERZNCE The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks. E~AD AND ADOPTED, 4th October, 1954. 0 Chairman of Finance. Council Chamber, 27th September,1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 27th. S,ptember, 1954 for the purpose of considering various items presented to them. All members were present. Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. After consideraLien ~f 1j.~! i~=-m5 '~'c-/= LIff/~re their, bh,= jo~:it~e~= adjourned on the motion of AId. Donald and McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 4th. October Clerk = t , = FORTY-FIFTH MS.jETIN~ REGD%.tR ~Y~ETING Council Chamber, 4th October,1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, ~th October, 195~ for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. ~ller. The Council, having received and rsad the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton. DEPUTATION Citizens were present at the meeting in connection with the recent rainstorm and on the motion of Ald. Morton and McKihley it was ordered that any of the delegation wishing to address Council be permitted to do so. ~. Major Shainholdts, 636 Simcoe Street, spoke of the unsatisfactory sewer conditions which have existed in the Simcoe Street area for about 4 years and referred to the damage to his oil burning equipment due to recent rainstorm. Me requested Council to take the necessary action to remedy this condition. Mr. Wm. Hughes, a resident at %1 Willmort Street, outlined the conditions existing at the corner of Willmort and Second during rainstorms and the fact that on these occasions his cellar has been flooded and stressed the necessity for immediate action. Mrs. Barker, ~s. McLean'and Mr. Goth, residents in this vicinity were also heard, all registering bitter complaints and requesting drastic action to cope with the situation. F~. Djogomanis, owner of the Eleanor Apartments at the comer of Sixth and Maple Street w~s also heard; also Mr. Joe. Dennis, resideid of Ferry Street at Allen Avenue. Mr. Mitchell, proprietor of the Grocery Store at 1030 Centre Street and Mr..DagoneSe~ proprietor .of Dag's Meat Market at 661 Queen St. Full discussion ensued during which Mr. Price, Assistant City Engineer, was requested to give Council some idea as to what is contemplated and the effect of the present construction on Stanley Avenue. He elaborated in some detail and suggested that possiblyas a temporary measure rain leaders might be taken out of the cellars and discharged on the adjoining land. His ~brship the Nayor assured those present of the sympathy of himself and the other members of Council and assured them that every possible action will be taken Just as soon as feasible, pointing out that the recent storms were unusual and that it would be difficult for any municipality to cope with the situation. During the discussion Ald. Mowers pointed out that leaves were a contributing factor to the flooding as they have a tendency to clog the catch basins and felt that the citizens should co-operate by refraining from putting leaves on the road surface; anything of this nature should be placed in containers to facilitate handling. During the foregoing discussion Ald. Donald questioned the adequacy of the sewer being installed adjacent'to the intersection of Stanley and Valley Way ~nd suggested that all members of Council make it a point to view this construction in order to formalate an opinion. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Morton that the matter of flooding conditions be laid 'over until the return of the City Manager and that he be requested to submit a complete and detailed report on the various areas referred to and suggesting remedial action. Carried. In connection with Co~nunication No. 303 from the Separate School Board, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Morton and Brooks that a~y members of the Board present who wished to speak be hear~. Mr. Andrew 'Sheedy referred to the overcrowded conditions in St. Patrick~s School and the urgency of the situation in finding land on which to construct'additional ac6~mmodation. SEE Comunication No. 303 1' In connection wit}= req~sting repeal or ~art of was i~rmitted to speak on the motion early presentation of the lw,med'Are Ly-I 595 Laid over from the l,r,wlou~ No. 298 - International on the ~obion of A3{' on the north side {,~ Erie Avenue ~ lifte,-] mended by the ~aff[c and filed and the Inf. ernattaaal The follo~n~ Com~mnicath~ns were No. ~00 -Qre~ter Niagara Chinher of Cor~u~erce - invLt~'t, ~-, t: ,][nn~r on October 6th. O~ER:D on the motion uf AI4. Bt~,uk~z ttn~ :.~2t:~ ~,hab tie inkration ~ received and accepted and [.ins City C~e~k be auLbut'i~:] t.{. ~bt~in the tickets neces:~ary for the members No. 301 - To~ship o~ St~ord - ~solution oC congr.~tu]atlons .'m sure. comple~ion of ~lden ~nivers~ celebrations. riDEtED -a the motL.n ~ Ald. I~wers and B~oks that the conm,mication be neesired ~rd filed. No. 302 - KniMhts of ~l~bus - aH.~clation Con assistance in lr~pa. ra~ion of a float. O~ED on the motion of Ald. Brooks am~ r%.nbon tha~. the be recei~d and filed. No. 303 - NiaRara Falls Separate School Board - r~rlu~sbiz~ m~.~ting with Frot~rty Committee regarding possibility of purchss~ Cite-mined land For school site. Ald. ~rtin, Chairman of the Property Conu~ittee, :~dvis~d O,uncil th'~t he had received a copy of this cox~unication an:] that as the proi_erty in question has been rescued for cemete~ pur~ses, he was of the oiinion ',}:{t the Fmie~y ~ittee alone could no~ render ~ decision ~d respec[[ully ~ug6~sted that Council ~ght assist and Mr. Bm~m, Chairman of the Setsrate jcho~,] ~a:.c~ and his ~Ittee be asked to attend the next Council Me-ring. O~DF~ED on the motion of ~d. ~rtin and McKinley that the co~unicat~on be rec~ived and laid on the table and the ~iter and his co~t~ee be asked to attend the next ~uncil ~eti~. REFOR~ The following Reports were ~resented; No. 182 - Traffic Committee - recommending present parking restrictions on the north side of Park Street from the bus stop at Clifton Aven~e west to Erie Avenue be lifted and parallel parking permitted at that loc~tion. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the report be received and adopted. No. 183 - City Manager- recomrnendinE insf,~nll atinn of ~-inCh wafe~ ma{n -,n 5. rend Avenue between i~brrison and Wil~tb at an estil~ted cos~ of S2,030. O~D on the motion of ~d. Mc~nley ~d Mowers that the re~rt be received and ~opted. No. 18~ - City Manager - recommending installation of 6-inch water main on River R~ad between Queen Street and the intersection of River Road and Clifton Avenue, at an estimated cost of $2,600. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Martin that the report be received and adopted. No. 18~ , City Manager - Advising that New York Central Railway intend to rebuild crossing at Simcoe t. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and Martin that the report be received and the press be requested to publicize this information for the benefit of the citizens. 59-5 No. 186 - City Cler~ - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERID on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~rtin that the report be received and adopted and the licences issued accordingly. 597 No. 187 - Assessment Commissioner - report on return of Real Property Assessment Roll on schedule. ORDERED on the motion of ild. McKinley and Mowers that the report be received and filed and the staff conm~ended for their efficiency° PETITIONS The followinK Petitions were presented; No. 13 - Peter Biamonte and 19 others - requesting repeal of Part of Early Closing By-law No. 1061, dealing with Grocery Shops. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and Morton that the petition be received and tabled until such time as the pro- cedure by-law is dealt with. No. R~ - GeetEe Sparer and 22 others - requesting construction of curb and gutter on Huron St. between Homewood and Stanley. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the petition be received and referred to the City Manager for the necessary action. No. 15 - ReAinald R. Smith and 18 others - requesting cleaning of sewers in the vicinity of Stanley, Robinson and Buchanan Avenue. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the petition be received and referred to the City Engineer for action and the petitioners be so advised. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 125 - MCKINLEY- Mg~ERS - RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls petition the Department of Highways of the Province of Ontario for an interim grant under The Highway Improvement Act on expenditures made during the period of January 1st to August 31st,195~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried No. 126 - MCKINLEY - MOWERS - RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of Council be hetd at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12th, 1954; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried MISCELLANEOUS FtUivCv r7 · .1 Cc,'o~ 'r, 1754. The Finance Meeting was bold 3.. :,,'~';v- 4~h ~- o'--r l~c' t. be certified and placed Befcre them. All ,.. ~,L....z: ~,~ L',e C,' ~ '~, ' i'r"i'er!Y Sundry Accoun's ba the am,.unt ~e Accounts suh~itLed~ heln.J i~:~.~ .:" .'~ m,i,-~ .'e..~:. "' placed in the Eoney b3,~l~w for irp:2ontai.~,n f,, ,.~ Co:'PL1 .' ', ,,r~, ,:rdent?d Mc~nley ~d Martin. The Revenue and E×penditure the previous meeting, w4s again l,res~r,L,c~,h and B~oks that the Stat.~ff~n, 1-,~ rcc,-iv,.d The City Mansger's ~/c. rt on tL~. 'U.~l~'~dl m i~f lit. 2, ] Sn~.:~,. f~.~ a building pe~t for alterati.>hs to t!v- ~'r::.-,t o~ hit flow,' ~. .L ]7'2 r,,nry 7~. at an est~,ated cost ,>f $],800. was f.z'c~s-.,'~.e~ f,,r ccn~ 1.-r~1~:. ~'DV ': .,.~ ~h,~ motion of Mayor Hawkins and AId. i.:o~t~m th:~t ~ .... ~).,:r',, P,~ r, c~.: v. d a.',,' ,kited and the ~rit be issued. ' The City iianager' s report on _),~ ai[lic~tion >? Ual a, Ii.~ ~ 7iLi:q umjh Itd. for a permit to erect a sign on their fieraises ab ~47 Vlct. onla Av,~r,m~ at an estinated cost of $4~0. was presented for consideration. O%DE~ED on '~he met[o~ ~nley and Brooks that the retDpt be rPccived and adol,te,l ;,nd '.'.h~ ]~n.~it !_~ issued. ~e City Nana8er'z report on the ~pp~cqZiom off Su~: Cll Corqi,any for a pett to remove 1-5~ g%llon tank ~d 1-1~0 gallon tank an~ to r?I.r~ce them ~dth two-3~ gallon tanks at I~ite and Son's Station, 1720 Ferry Street, At an estimated cost of $5~. was presented for consideration. O~DE~ED en the ;~:otion of Hawkins and ~d. Mc~nley that the Pe~Pt be received ~md Adoited sod th,~ value of the ~it be set at $1,5~. as recomjn~nded in the Xanafe~'s r~port. ~e Comparison of Tax ~]]ections as of $eptemb.~r 30th, was presented for consideration. O~E~ZD on the motion of Ald. Mc~nley and 3'>rtcn that the re~srt be received, given the usual publicity and f~led. Ald. Mowers referred to the fact that the first flag in Sight when visitors reach the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge is an American flag flying at the American Consults building and was of the opinion that a Canadian fl~g should be in evidence. His Worship Mayor Hawkins advised that this matter will be taken under advisement. AId. Brooks enquired about the deeds in connection with the parking lot at Sylvia Place and was advised by the City Clerk that these are now in the hands of the City Solicitor. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Martin and McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th October,195~. Clerk The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion nF AId. :..'cKinley and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 12th October,1954. Cba4 rmqn r,f Fi : 598 599 COUNCIL ~EYTING Council Chamber, 4th October,195~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the C~mndttee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Miller and Donald. The followink By-law was passedl No. 5Z6~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Mowers that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 2nd. rea~ing. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Morton and Mowers - Carried. MISCELLANEOUS Ald. Mowers referred to the voucher in the name of Matt Calzonetti, for gasoline for July and August Accounts for Police ears and stated that a saving could be made if this gasoline was obtained from the City Pumps. His Worship the Mayor suggested that upon the return of the City Manager, this matter be studied along with the Chairman of Finance in order that arrangements can be made for the Police Department to purchase their gasoline at the City Yard. The Ceuncil adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley. READ AND ADOFrED, 12th October, 195~. · ~, ,,- ,+. k.~ , ~ ,~, ~le Confere,!ce Co,.mmif, Lee o_" th~ 3i':.:,- j'r:'~"il ~s?~,.}', ~ u' L~'-~ '::us.~ the regular Council and Fin~ce ~,:e,:ti~6~ ,~ ': ..]~j, :,~'I: Co't, :,~ ~.,' '~ .,m:ose of ~eting with the ~ard o[ gducabio,. :'d7 '.'::)": ~', ......~r, ,, ,~,. ' exception of ~d. ~,:[ller an~ ~nald. ' ' [' ~': After consideration of the items i,laced the motion oF Ald. Mowers ;.,d ;'lartj n. · READ AND ADCFTED, ]2~h October, !P~!~. Clerk Clerk 4 FORTY-SIXTH .MEETING REC-ULAR .~jSTING Council Chamber, 12th October, Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 12th, October, 19~/~, for the purpose of considering general bminess and finaoce. Members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minute~ of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion or Ald. Morton and Martin. DEPUTITION Members of the Separate School Board were again present at the meetinC in connection with their request regarding a possible site for additional accom- modation, due to the overcrowded conditions existing in St. Patrick's School. Cn the motion of Ald. Martin and Morbon it was ordered that members of the School Board be heard, M~. A. J. Brown, Chairmen, outlined the critical situation existing and the demand of the Department of Education that action will have to be taken to alleviate the same and requested Council to consider the possibility of selling to the School Board three or four acres at the w~sterly limit of the property now being held as an extension to Fairview Cemetery, advising that according to advice received from their Solicitor, there would be no legal barrier to prohibit the sale of a portion of this land. Mr. McBurney, Solicitor for the City of Niagara Falls was requested ~I His Worship the Mayor to present his opinion on the matter, and he advised that the City has no authority for selling the property; that the land was purchased after a vote of the people, as an extension to the Cemetery arid consequently it comes unde~ The Cemeteries Act instead of The Municipal Act, and the only provision for selling lands under The C~neteries Act is for the burial of the dead, except from the gener%l power of the municipality to sell lands that they do not require and the only way that it could possibly be done is by a Special Act of the Legislature. A full discussion ensued during which the possibility of expropriation of lands was introduced, and other possible sites suggested, the most attractive of which was the land now leased by the Robertson Construction and Engineering Company from the Department of Highways, in the vicinity of Stanley Avenue. His Worship the Mayor assured the delegation that Council and City Officials would only be too pleased to offer all co-operation possible, and accompany any representation from the School Board if they decide to interview the Department of Highways in connection with land. Mr, Brown, then expressed the appreciation of the Separate School Board for the consideration shown by Council and requested that in view of the City Solicito~'s opinion, the matter be left in abeyance for the time being, during which other properties will be investigated. SEE Communication N~mber 303 COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 303 - NiaKara Falls Separate School'Board - re possibility of purchasing City- owned land for school site. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the communication be again tabled until further contact is made by the Board. The following communications were presented; No. 3CA - Niagara Peninsula Shrine Club - appreci ~tio~. CRD2.RED on the liloti. :, f A~d. Xowers rand kc}[~nley that the co~ication be received ~d filed. No. 305 - Lions' Club - requesting permission to hold parades for Hallowe'en. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the communication be received and filed and permission granted. No. 306 - British-Canadian Vet, era=-~ ORDERED on the motion of AId ,.'o;,,~ received and Pererred bo the City ?"qr, a~ No. 307 - CSn~ral Co~,~ttee, .SPe%tsr Settee and Parade. ORDERZD on the co~unication be receSved and riled NO. 308 - N. S. and T. RMlw~F - motion of Ald. bweps and ?c~na]d tl,~L No. 309 - N. S. and T. ~o be replaced b~. new Pouts to cover [he motion of ~. Donsld ~r" XcELnl:.-. referred to the Traf~i c Ccr:mitte, No. 310 -bcal liy,-]~a Uctr~m~:a~on . l~d on ~he table fop 2 ,yrusal of No. 311 - Local .~ydro Cc~mXss~on - rel,zrt :.r, ,C~ke:; Fx~h 'l :P *~,. 'j"?7 :E ~_~ the motion of AId. Mckinley %n,~ ;!owers h}:=~( table for one week for suhnisulon of a e.~lorL No. 312 - Charles C. Has!err - floods, rue to No. 313 - R.E.Feters and 6 others - f],ecd:;~ H,:,m,~.~u,~,~ %-,~. -ti., a. O'~D?~E~ on the motion of ~d. r. Towers and Xcrjnloy the~ U:ese ,:o~.uniclt2c¢,~ h.: c~r~:~L,]er~d tc~,:.,her. 0RD~ZD on the notion of ALL 3'ower.~ ~r,,~ received and ~fer~'ed ~c; th~ City ":.n~e.7,~r also suggested that the City ~:anaS~;r ~c]u,]e on the ~ssibility of ins~.a]ling a relief se~te7 at the cornet ~? '~ecoad a~d Wi~ott 3treet, what was found in th,~ se~.~ers on Eobi:~on when they were cleaned and the tossibility of the ~cinity of Slater, Ottawa, Stamford and Xc?me ntre~t,~. The following Report was presented; No. 188 - City Clerk - reconmtending issusqce Df licenOes. C2DZRZD on [h. i;,otion of Ald. I~rtin and McKinley that the report l',e receb/ed an.? adoited ar!,l licences issued accordingly. P~TITIC~ The following Petition was presented; No. 16 - Paul G. Vassal and 29 ether residents i requesting curb and Jubters on Symmes Avenue between ~in and Orchard. ORDERED on the motion of ~d. Donald and Mowers that the petition be received and referred to [he City M-~nager ~or a report, RESOLUTIONS The followin~ Resolutions were presented; No. 127 - MOWERS - BROOKS - ~EYOL'~D th~, a mes.q%~ oe ~ ..... r+~.., ~,,- ~.'-.-~ ~ 'iT:: Wo~btp, the ~,hy~c ~n~: :.L:mh.~z'~ ,f ;.be 'jl~y joun~il, be forwarded to the rally of the lat~ Charles F. Swayze, ronuer Fayor of the City of Niagara Falls; a~d the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. CArried Unanimously. "' the five sets of twins born in the City of Niagara e - : Centennial Week; and the Seal of the Corporation be tereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 129 - DONALD - MCKINLEY - RESOLVED that a letter of congratulations be forwarS, Z to the Battery Shop Ball Team for winning the O.B.A. Championship; and the Seal the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. MZSCF, fLANEOUS Ald. Donald suggested that the prohibition of parking on Falls Avenue from the taxi stand to Clifton Hill, on the west side of the road, be now lifted. Aid. Morton referred to the condition of the Honour Roll on Valley and was advised by Ald. Martin that negotiations are unden~aywith the Canadian Corps to have the Honour Roll moved to Corps property. His Worship Mayor Hawkins referred to the traffic hazard at the corn%, of Second and Robert Street going on to the Queen Elizabeth Highway and requested the Traffi~ Committee to consider the suggestion that traffic lanes be painted, due to the fact that motorists are not observing the stop sign. Ald. McKinley referred to the property at the corner of Stanley and Morrison and the possibility of setting up a baseball lot at that location. Ald. Donald requested the City Manager to submit a report on this lan3 at the corner of Stanley and Morrison, being of the opinion that before the same is seeded, the ground should be levelled off. BY-LAW The following By-law was presented; No. ~16~ - To amend By-law Number 3790, being a by-law for the regulation of traffje. ORDERED on the'motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that ~fie 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 2nd. reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Readimg ~Ald. Donald and ~wers - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. Doq-~ld and Howere. READ AND ADOPTED, l~th October, present. AId. Mowers, 7~ing~r, of Conup~ttee.SundrY Accgunfs i~: the a:.~:,, ,, . ~ ~.7..7~/.,,=,..I . '.- [i ":," i ' "c ~e Account~ sub~t, ~-]> be' :-,.- ~ ;,s :-d 12 (.:~' ,, ~ , ordered placed in tb.? mon~'r motion or .~d, McKinley ar,l Don~td, , · · "" Y." " " the pe~t issued. ' ' ' The City M~nager'~ retort bS~l~ing ~t for alterations to ~ ntthe west side of Ontario AV6hU~, s ned fo P r consideration. O~DP. ED Pro~rty 0oF~ttee ~ith !owe- to act. ' The Statement of Relief for t::e m,>rth off SeI to-tuber, 1954, was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of r. Zayor E~vl:ins and Ald. ::~m~m that the same be received, given ~,he usual publicity ~nd filed. The Committee arose and referten to Council on the mDtlcn of :,~ayar Hawkins and Ald. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, 18th October, 1954. Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL t, gZTING Council Chamber, 12th October, 1954. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. 3 6 0 The follo~inR By-law was passed; BY-LAW ~o. 5166 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that AId. Mowers te granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the ~i~ ~ reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of AId, Miller and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be givm~ the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and Miller - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Donald. READ AN~ ADOFrED, 18th October, 1954. Clerk ..... COIfFERENGE Council Chamber, 12th October, 195L The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the clo~e of the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Tuesday, 12th October, 195~, for the purpose of considering various items presented to them. All members o~ the Committee were present with the exception of Ald. Mowers. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Donald and Martin. READ AND ADOPTED, 18th October, 1954. Clerk Members of thr, Separate 3c}-o ;] 7. at:: ""r,~ -. ,.~ , , i~datl?n~ due to Eb3 o~ercrowded cor,'i'i,-no >. · Separate School , ~rovldln~] that [~c -:,-e ~,~ , ~v~ ] ,. to t ~1 [fir in question~ expressing 5he ~{~w that sinc-~ ~h: ~'~tc ~ %.~? bn.~ voted % the property and had paid ~o~ ibs acquL?]tiou, thai ~bey shou]C te ~v-,3 ~n °P~rt~tZ to aSain exF~ess their opinion~ in this case, conc.~rn~ng and in any event be felt it =.,onld ~ necessa~ 5 obtain a }'rivets 3ill izing t~e transaction o~ possibly a~ 0~JeP-il-Cour~c]~ would serv~ tL? s&me Follo~ng a lengthy aiscussion, ~t was ordered on the motion of Aid. ~Ptin and B~oks that if the Separate School ~ard cle~ the way a~d obstacles are lifted fo~ the sale of this l.~ope~ty, ~uncil will go alon? it'. Carried; ~th Aid. ~n~ld and Mowers-Contrary. An ~en~ent made by ~d. ~n~ld and F.lowe~s that we lay the matte~ on the table and put a Fore to the taxpayers in the co~mj election and obt~n their apparel, was lost, the vote being- Ave - ~t~. Donald and Moweta; Nays AId. ~rtin, B~oks, ~ller, Mc~nley ~d ~rton. Prior to this motion, and ~nen~ent, a motion made by AId. ~'bP[on that the qity of Niagara Falls sell to the Separate School Roard ~e extreme w~steply ~rtion of the cemetery bordering on Moorleon St. and leave the onus of getLing it clehre~ through the De~tment of He~t.b o~ whate~mr may ~ ~equired~ un to the Separate School ~ard, was not seconded. · COI,~fUNICATICNS Laid over from the previous meetinE; No. 306 - British-Canadian Veterans Association - req. asphalting forecourt of Clubhouse at 1060 Magdalen Street. ORDErRED on the :notion of Ald. Mcl3nley and Miller that the communication be received and f~Ied and the City Manager be em:.o'¢ere~t to l rocee~ 4i? t}.,~ ,~ar:< ] f it meets ~:t!! t.?.,.~ %~.rx~/al ~f the Veterans Association, as outlined in his report. SEE Report No. 18~ No. 309 - N.S. and T. RailWay - re bus stop at intersection of Ferry and Main Street. ~DERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Mowers that the coaunication be again tabled for one w~ek. SEE Report No.l~_ 605 3 t _ Aid. Brooks excused from the meeting - No. 310 - Local Hydro Commission - repx~rt on new proposed street lighting. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. F~rtin and Miller that the City Clerk proceed ~.rith the reading of the Commission's report. OPDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Donald that the Com~kission be advised that we approve of Scheme 'B' and that a complete installation be made under Scheme ~B~ for a tri~! period, preferably on Queen Street in the new City Hall area. The following Communications were presented; No, 31b -' Greater NiaEara Church Basketball Association - requesting grant of $100. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and !referred to the 1955 Council. No. 315 - Children' s ild Society - invitation to Annual Luncheon. CRDERED o~ the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the communication be received and the invitation accepted and as many as possible attend. _A!d. Mowers exc~sed from the meeting - No. 318 - British-Canadian Veterans - in~itation to social evening, October 22rid. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller that the connnunication be received and the invitation accepted and as many as possible attend. No. 317 - Canadian Legion~ Branch 51 - requesting permission to hold a Tag Day. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Miller that the communication be received and filed and permission granted as requested. No. 318 - W.A. Clark - appreciation for treatment received during Semi-Centennial Celebration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Miller that the communi- cation be received and filed. No. 319 - Royal Bank of Canada - installaries of night depository. ORD~D on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the communication be received and filed and a letter of appreciation forwarded to the Manager. No. 320 - R.E. Law Crushed Stone, Limited - quotation regarding construction of Drummond Road from Murray to North Streets. 0RDEqED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the communication be received and filed. SEE Report 191. i No. 194 - City Manager - report on collaps~ ~f l~_inch sew,'.r or !{en~].tc: 5fr'¢-t between Homewood and Sixth Avenue. ORDERED o~. t.h{~ ,itction ~ kld. D.}n~!.] nn~j Martin that the rel~x>rt be received and filed. The City :<ariaget Froceeded tc give ~ verl-".] rp'~r! or U.is was of the opinion that recent HydrD operntjrns p:ere nc[ r,'f/~obs~l,],~ for ~'hLs break. ~d. Donald referred to the cor~2[tL,,n or th,~ j1yd~, trol erty corner f~f ~len and Fer~ Streets and the fact UnBt w.%t, er runs ~PP U,i~' ar~7 during every r~n sto~ causing the clay to move ~t}: it. ~nd was o? t:',~. op]~nLon should t~ action. ~e City M6nager 5dvise~ tk~t the ]{yd~ endearouting to have area cle&qed uF by the Contrgctors and U,,=~ seed ~11 ~ a~[n[stered in the spring. RESCLUT[ON The following Resolution was passed; No. 130 - MCKINLEY - ]~iARTI.Y - RE~0LV~ that AId. Dc~n~l~ Le =i Fdnt'-d .kc~ ~ ~q Chai~n of Finm~ce during the absence <~ .~Id. ~,:owers; ~ ] th? %al oF ~ Cor~ration ~ hereto affixed. C~rried The Council adjourned to Fin.~nce Meetin~ on the tact!on !:F A],I. iTcK].nlev ~nd Martin. ' READ AND ADOPTED, 25th Cotebet, 1954. · ~.. ~ ...~.'?r.~ ...... Clerk EPORTS The foliowinE Reports were presented; No. 189 - City MansEer - re request of British-Canadian Veterans' Association to have forecourt in front of Clubhouse asphalted. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Miller that the report be received and adopted and the City Manager be empowered to proceed ~.dth the work if i6 meets with the approval of the Veterans' Association- No. 190 - Traffic Committee - recommendation with reference to the request of N.S. & T. Railway re bus stop at intersection of Ferry St. and Main St. and also traffic lines at intersection of Second Avenue and Queen Elizabeth Highway. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~orton and Mowers that Item No. 1 be tabled for one week and Item 2, be adopted. No. 191 - City Clerk - report on Joint conference with Township of Stamford re proposed alterations and improvements to Drunkend Road. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Morton that the report be received and filed. SEE Comm,inication No. q2O No. 192 - City Clerk - re application for a H~wker and Pedlar ticonce not approved by Sanitary Inspector or Chief of Police. ORDERED on ~e motion of Ald. Martin and Millerthat the report be received and adopted and no licehoe be granted. No. 193 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of · Ald. McKinley and Donald that the report be receive~ and adopted and licenoes issued accordingly. FINANCE ~ETING Council Chamber, l~th October, 1954. 'The Finance ~eting was held on Monday, 19th October, 1954, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before ~hem. All members of the Cor~nittee were present, with the exception of Ald. Brooks and Mowers. AId. Donald, Acting Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the mnount of $10~,516.23 were approved by the Com- The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship the F~yor and Ald. McKinley. GO? · ! In connection with the application of R. Salfi, 15~3 Ontario Avenue, for a building permit for alterations to his tourist acco,mnodation, on Lots 46, 47 and 48, on the west side of Ontario, at an estimated cost of $9,000. which had been referred to the P~operty Committee with power to act, Ald. Martin, Chairman of that Committee reported verbally that he, along x~ith Ald. McKinley and the City Manager had viewed the property, advising that Ald. B~ooks had not accompanied them due to illness, and that they were in fayour of issuance of a pen~it. Ald. McKinley then advised that Ald. Brooks although not present had indicated to him that he was in fayour of the permit. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mayor Hawkins that the recommendation of the Property Committee be adopted. The City Manager's report on the application of Wm. George for a building permit to make alterations to his motel units at the corner of ~rray gt. and Allen Ave. at an estimated cost of $2,000. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Martin and ~dl]er that the ~eport be received and adopted and the permit issued. The City Fanager's report on the application of J. Stranges, 1259 Victoria Avenue for a permit to erect a neon sign at an estimated cost of $~50. was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of His Worship ~yor Hawkins and Ald. ,Martin ~hat the report be received and adopted and the permit issue~. AId. Martin enquired as to the progress in connection with the recent Eviction Order of which Council had approved for the removal of the residents at old Relief Office building on Portage Road, and stressed his deep concern about thLs family, with x~ich all members of Council concurred. Mr. McBurney, City Solicitor, advised Council concerning the action he had taken, that his letter to this family on Portage Road had been returned "addres~ unknown" and he therefore assumed thqt the family had moved out, but that on contact with them, had received assurance 5hey would be out of the building by Saturday, October 16th, ~ich has not materialized. The Solicitor was given to understand that it was the wish of Council that he proceed with the application for a Judge's Order. 1' COU'JCI[ '.:S TT"; ~e Cnunc]l r~-~ssemb]ed at Meetings for the Turf.ose .Dr passing by the C~mmittee, :~1 members of Souncil Brooks · B Y ~ L~W The following -~./-law was Fassed; No. 5167 - To provide monS-s for g"!u;ral Q~DF. RSD on the ,notion ef A~J. Yc]~inley an{~ 7o,; r. ~1 ,+ .'rid, D.,nal' be granted the p~v[!F-je of introducing the Ly--law and th.~ }l,-t'~w ~ j.v~r~ the 71r:='t reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion of ~dd. Standing Rules or Council be tCsmporarjly s.,,s]>end,-.d a~ Lhe ~2,-I Tv be :di,,~.rl the second reading. - Carried. Third Reading - AId. McKinley ~n~ I.iiller - Carrier The Council adjourned on th~ motion or Aid. Donald ~nd ]o..'ers, READ AND ADOFTED, 25tb Octob,;r~1954. 609 -AId. Mowers returned to the meeting - The Committee arose and reported Lo Council on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Mowers. Clerk READ AND ADOPTED, 25th October, 195~. Clerk Acting Chairman of Finance COURT OF REVISION Council Chamber, Marconi Hall, 25th October, 1954. The Court of Revision on The Assessment Roll commenced sitting at 10.00 A.M. Mon!a. ~tth OctoberI 1954, at which the following action was taken u[on the respective appeals. Members present: Sheriff V.L. Davidson, Chairman; Mr.O.W. Zimmerman and blr. Albert Benson. Roll Poll No__~_. No. Appellant Respecting 363 2 Pasquale Finella 102 Dyson Avenue 646 3 Anthony DeVito 616 Cataract Ave. 771 4 Antonio Ciccone 476 Bridge .Street 774 4 Antonio Ciccone 482 Bridge Street 1899 9 F.A.Pettinato 774 Erie Avenue 2618 13 George White 931 Victoria Ave. 2684 14 Christinn 6hristoff 746 Fourth Ave. 3094 16 Gwendolyn Langford 1379 Morrison St. 3488 19 Don~nion Chain Co. 800 Bender Ave.. 3511 19 3975 21 4083 22 4161 23 4523 25' 5230 29 5271 29 5370 29 5383 29 5692 31 5737 31 5772 31 6101 33 6285 33 6541 35 6641 36 Oneida Ltd. Mrs. P. Suchynsky MaudMcRae Terry Keeloff George Sabados National Grocers Walter Dawson Falls Avenue 602 Ryeteen Cres. 1093 St. Lawrence Ave. 773 Eastwood Cres. 970 McRae Street 1781 Victoria Avenue ~61 Hunter Street Decision of Court Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Diss~ssed Dismissed Wi5hdrawn Dismissed DismiSsed '~lthdrawn-See Letter of October 19th,195Z~. Reduce Building $2,540. Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Can. Corps Asset.Unit 104, 1657 Victoria Ave. Dismissed Jennie Manson Basil Coccimiglio J. Demote MyerDelduca 1834 Buchanan Ave. G. Grace Geary N. Murri 1581 Victoria Avenue 1778 Lombard Avenue 1902 MeGrail Avenue 16~8 Stanley Avenue 1844 Main Str~ 1685 Temperance Ave. Flexo Cotton Products1993 Clark Aven~e H.M. Seigel Laurino DiCianzo 2000 Allen Avenue Dismissed Disml:~sed Dismissed Bldg. reduced $390. Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Roll 6715 6729 6S82 37 ~952 37 69% 38 70~6 38 7177 39 7218 39 729~ ~0 7352 40 ~302 6100 33 25 2 510 2 ~5 2 75 3 163 3 S5 3 218 4 221 4 152 3 30~ ~ 319 6 Poll No__~_. A~!pellant 36 Frances Sacco 36 Sisto Babtach]c 36 E.F. ?~ocock Mary Pezzulli G. A. Few Lillie H:' scccke ~hrgaret L. ~dham Zdi Lh Vicary G.E.A. Dell Feuds E. Gender Jean H. Gergel~ Jem~es Dunbar E. E. Eck'urray E. N. Mortun do do do do do do do do do do do .do Respec/in~ 1536 Ferry 1?3~ Grey !914 SJ,]v~a 1694 Peer 206l~ Hns~ Sbr,~..~ 2061 Dark,:~ ~t :"z ' 2023 Cult 2t 27P3 ?l-Say S' r ] ~57 lltu, ray Str,, ,- L 2070 Cul}. 2021 De!swats lw,n,~e 909 Je[,son 1846 Ma~ n Street A~ATFJ~£NT? ;ND RTU;'DS :,q,/4inor ~7 Bridge Ztreet H. & E. Lang 9 River Road H. & E. Lang 9 River Road C. Painrills 230 Bridge Street J. Crowe, 413 ~ueen Street T. E. ~nlloway 330 Eridge Street J. McCorntich Estate 767 Queen Street Moeller M.~g. Co. 709 Queen Street Blake Erwin 437 Queen Street H. ibszel 47'? ' rldgc 5tr~,~t A.Leon Co. Ltd. 555 Queen Street G. B. Cart 327 Second A~enue Amber Dayyes 588 Huron Street .illowed Eov,;d bus.june let ;Abatement $36.00 Allo~e,j; B../il.]inE. ~'.~:,,oved M=,rch let. Re'urid ~3~.12 · kilowed; B,lildlng n?moved Abatement [12.55 Allowed; Sold business Marc}; let. Abates--mr ~33.77 Allowsall Out of b'Asjness February let. Refund ~67.:'3 Allowed; Out of business August ] st. Abatement $30.05 ~ll,,wed; Out of business February 15th; .4bat. eros. at $26.95 Allowed; Moved business to To~mship June lst. Abatement $91.70 Allowed; Moved from one office June let. Abatement $14.00 ^'U,",,,,,a; "' ~ "~' ' l,e~s Jul,' Aba~ement $1.75 Allowed; Out of business Aug.15th Refund $87,67. Allowed; Out of business Apr.let. Abatement $3.50 Allowed; Out of business Abatement $12.25 3 Roll Poll No. .No. Appellant 339 8 E.N. Morton 2270 11 do ~23 11 do 469 11 do 501 13 do 496 13 do 520 14 do 528 16 do 3806 20 do 4125 22 do 614 22 do 670 25 do 692 28 do 787 31 do 5636 31 dO 5637 836 32 do 6101 33 do 5864 32 do 1036 38 do 1033. 38 do 6961 37 do 642 23 do Respecting Amos Schriver 1347 V~ple Street Leon Holdings Ltd. 593 Huron St. Leon Holdings Ltd. 593 Huron St. V. Fehr 793 Morrison Street "Coronet T.V. 933 Victoria Avenue P. Kittner 941 Victoria Avenue Frank Gilbert 714 FourSh Avenue Gerald Parent 1405 Cedar Street Gay Bros. Ltd. Simcoe St.land J. & A. Tothfaluse 1146 Victoria Ave. Lococo Brothers 1060 Victoria Avenue Zimmerman Const. 1023 Stamford St. Frank Mottola 1202 Robsrt Street Rainbow Dairies 1696 Buchanan Ave. Dr. S. A. Fisher Lots 876,877 Jerry Harpes 1544 Spring Street Grace Geary · 1842-~ Main St. Frontier Motors 1687 Ferry Street W. Woitowich 2043 Main Street Gr. Niagara Service 1891 Main Street Gordon Fowle 2041 Ross Avenue G.Foley Sales 1318 Victoria'Ave. Decision of Court Allowed; Out of business Abatement $3.50 Buildfilg demolished, June Refund Allowed $48.12 Allowed; Business on buildin~ demolished, vacated ~y 10t.. Refund $15-75 Allowed; Out of business April 15th;Abatement $21.87 Granted; business failed Abatement $98.70 Granted; Error in business assessment, Refund $9.9~ Granted; Out of business May lst; Abatement $30.00 Granted; Moved business Mar.15th; Abatement $4.25 Granted; Abatement $41.65 Sold to Y.W.C.A. exempt January 1st. Granted; Building demolished Abatement $85.40 Granted; moved business Feb.lst. Abatement $133.15 Granted; Moved business July 1st. Refund $12.25 Granted; Out of business June. Abatement $1.75 Granted; moved business Feb. 28th. Abatement $6~.16 Granted; land sold to Sep. School Bd. now exempt - Refund $37.38 Granted; out of business AbatemBnt $3.50 Granted; Land wrongly assessed. Refund $20.47 Granted; Buildin demolished June lst. Refund $53.20 Granted; Out of business july lst. Abatement $1~,90 -Granted; Out of business June 1st. Abatement $10;77 .Granted; Assess.error in land; Refund $14.52 Moved business Aug. 15th Granted - Abatement $8.70 72 518 $13 3 Roll Poll No. No:. Appellant 23 E. N. Morton 3 13 do 5~9 13 do 87 3 do 4 I do ~97 ~9 do 9~1 37 do ResFectinF Cecil R. 131~ Vic'c, rl~ H. Maci~aae 180 Bridge 75,.% Bell Te!ek}!?,-~ C:. -~r Vllley 7('5 Valley S. H. Carso% L~d. 392 Bridge Sti,ee~ C, N.R.Freight Sh~!.I Bridge Stre,~ Concetta Conidi 1043 Centre Street Bernard Biggar 2092 Main Street ~i+ ',-~ -, e.., ~3..'C '3rn,~tc.d. ~', · , ~.t .-. tl, sinesS it,' f~ nd' ' ~ ' Grants]; C,It cf bJsiness Abatement ~6. D6 Granted; Ou[ of busines~,Sept.l~t. ,',bat-,n,r t ~1,17 The Court then adjourned, SU>~44RY OF ACTION 'FAKEI~Y BY CCUR___T Building Assessment reduced ~ 4,080.00 Abatements _ Business $ 69P.00 Abatements _ Real Property ~ 198.55 Refunds $ 431.t3+ Certified Correct, decretal' *" ' ' ...... 'Shai man FORTY-EIGHTH ~ETING CO~E~N~ Council Chamber, 25th October, 1954. Pursuant to adjourmnent, Council met in Conference at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 25th, 195A for the purt~se of discussing the procedure by-law. The .City Solicitor was in attendance and all members of the Co~ttee were present. His Worship, ,Mayor Hawkins presided as Chairman. After consideration of the by-law, the Committee adjourned on the :notion of Ald. Donald and Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, lst. November, 1954. Clerk __ --~/~airman REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, 25th October, 195A. Council re-assembled in regular session at 7.50 p.m. on Monday, 25th. October, 19~A for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present. The Council, having received and read the .minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks. COMMUNICATIONS laid over from the previous meeting; No. 309 - Nla~ara,St,Catharines and Toronto Railway - requesting provision of a bus stop to replace two which it is proposed to abandon adjacent to intersection of Ma~n .St. and Ferry St, ORDERED on the motion o£ Ald. Miller and Mowers that the communication be received and filed and the bus stop be not allowed in front of the Imperial Bank but that it be located east side of Main Street Just north of th~ Terry Street intersection and that the N. 5. & T. be requested to separate the buses to avoid interference with traffic at the bus stop in front of Thorburn's Drug Store. SEE Re~ort No.190 The following Conmlunication was No. 321 - Battery Sp~rt SIDF lild~,et for ~ing Ontario Cha'~_picnsbip. McKinley ~ha[ the oo~,~unication be ORDERED on the motio~ cf ~]'i. received and t,~bled lntil ~.he Cbalr,r:~n a report dealin.~ with this subject. Laid over ~rom th~ previous meeting; bus stol.. ORDr, RtD on the motion received ~d filed. The follo~{nE Reports werf presented] No. 195 - City Fanafter - re awar,3i~ Road. ORDERED on the motion of received and adopted. (~d. Donald-co~tr,~y~ C~IDZ~'fD ,:.~. t] ~ ': , ,'-.i.,n .,f ~7.J. ~nald ~d Howere that the :natt.~r Carried. No. 196 - City Clerk - recommending issu~nc,~ ,~f ]icenl~e. OFDER'~D of .~d. McKinley -And i>rton that ~he reFc, rb }, r,,c-~Lv,~P arc licerice issued accordingly. The followinK Resolution wr~s :assed; No. 131 - DONALD _ I.~cEI~I_V~ _ ~TE2SI,VED that the Ch;l l'~nager be requested to submit a retort at lhc n~x~. a ~ssible ccntribution by the City of Niaj~ra Falls to alleviate the expenses inc~,rrcd~by residents off th. the recent floedAnEs caused by the Uurriczae; an~ ,t~ hereto affixed. ~' Ua2'ried Unanirnou:;ly. VERBAL REFCRT Ald. F~rtin reported on the progress being made in the moving of U.e frame building recently donated by the H.E.F.C. of Cntario to acco,mnojate a school for retarded children of this area, stating that the building should reach its destination on Bellevue Street on !hesday, Cctcber 26th, to be placed on the foundation which is now ready. MISCvJuLA~FOUS AId. McKinley requested the City Manager and the Traffic Co~dttee to submit a report on the possibility of inst~.ling a flasher light in front of -St. Patrick's Church on Victoria Avenue at a~een Str~, ~!'~:] ......!I,~ er~c~-~ at ~ri~: ', ~f ~u~!~, to . :,t~.~l t~fffic; such re~rt to contain costs involved. AId. Morton referred to the strike new on at the Wire Weaving Plant and }{is Worship the Mayor reported on the action he had taken in this regard. Ald. Donald requeeted the Traffic Committee to inspect the traffic signal at victoria Avenue and Centre Street, being of the opinion that the timing of the green light could now be increased on Victoria Avenue, now that the tourist season is over. Ald. Mowers referred to the traffic lights at ~rray and Main; and Aid. r~ller referred to those on Robinson and Allen. 8Y-LAW The following ~,-law was passed; ~ - To amend By-law N~nber 3790, being a by-lqw for bhe regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Mowers and ~,hrtin that Ald. ~Kller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimous!v. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. ~brton and Martin that Rule 3~ (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporaril7 suspended and the by-l%w be given the 2nj, reading - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley ~nd Miller - Carried Unanimously. The Council ~djourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Ald. McKinley and MOWers. READ AND ADOPTED, 1st. November, 195~. Clerk The City ~'~anager's report r,~ccr.¥.~.n ytr=~ ~hc ~.n, ht~s~,= . r two 3J-gallon Cimco Sprinklers for the Aren~ at a cos~ c~ ~2~, c~b wa~. i~.-s.m~.,] f'~r con- sideration. ORDERED on th.~ motion be received and r,,~ferrc=d to the Are~q ~e City Manag~r's re.rx~rt on th.= ~'h~,]-ic'~!¢n ~? b~lding ~er~t for ~lterations and ndd~ti...~ ~ver ~ad between Queen and Huron Str~ .t, t an estlt~',ed presented. ORDerED on the motion or M~y,-r T{~iwki~s -.~.~ Bro~ be heard. He s~ke in com¥ctisn .-~!tl: was proposed. ORDERED cn the mo',ior cF %] ~. men-~ ~ ~c,T be received and referred to the P~perty Cc~j t~.=.e with requested l.ir. Bro~ to subPi, t plans And h,' ci~ica'ions AId. ~bwers assured ~(r. BI~ that the City ~.~rager ~11 make an inspection cF this The City kanaZer's rei-ort Council, Knights o~ ~ ~ ,- vatant lot at the north-esst ccrm~r of consideration. ORDF.~UD on 'he mott.~n ~'C ~]J. ].?,r[ ,; ~<.~"[?~.- t}; rb.-= ,'~r' }'e received and adol:tcd. " " The Commitice arose aDJ Mayor H~wkins. READ AND ADOPTED, ]~t. '~:o~,emb~r, C1 erk '7 Cbairr;m,n , ? ?i'!a~ce FINANCE MEETING COUNCIL P~ZTING Council Chamber, 2~th October, 195~. THe Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 2~th, October, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Ald. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $23,379.O4 were approved by bhe Com- mittee. THe Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for present~tion to the Council on the motion of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Ald. Donald. Council Chamber, 25th October, 1954. THe Council re-~ssembled at the close of the regular Councll and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Con~ittee. All members of Coune~l we _The followinR By-law was passed; ~ - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinley that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Una~imously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Yiller and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - A!d. ~iartin and Donald - Carried Unanimously. , The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of/ld. Mowers and Donald. RFAD AND ADOPTED, let. Movetuber, 1954. Clerk < --"~ayor COkrFER~CE Council Chamber, 25th October, 1954. The Conference Committee of the City Council assembled at the close the regular Council and Finance Meetings on Monday, 25th October, 195~ for the purpose of considering various items presented to them. All members of the Com- mittee were present. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, presided as Chairman. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned on Um motion of Ald. Mowers and Martin. READ AR9 ADOPTED, 1st. November,19~. Clerk ~,-~haimmn ~h', i 13 I . r, 19~ !.. November, I~54, for t}, [ur~,ose o rMnutes of th9 l'r'~'fi~us and Morton. ' .... · · i delegation ,tac Iresent fr~,.m Ui- 7;[.tJnr~ U~ 'L ""' Asscciation Ln suI.pcrt of th,,lr cc~J, un[ .'a~ i~n an] i :t~tt ~ r, :: . ;t.l ~ re!~eal of those Izrts of Fy-lT~ Vm,b~;r 19~<! t: t~ :.f 'd'l jr.o,. markets and requesting [,} ~t, [}, l--law "tlj ~, r'i -C., ~ .... the Council are ir.~iare.~ tc~ or t[,,tr o,.,~ .,,,]]ri,,~ i.,.=;-,:. ' the closin;J rf sucL slops Ln acCo']anco ~[hL tbo ~.,-lu,~t,,: - ,:;, i~ .... ~ "'-, ifr, Donald Scott, si~'ke on Leh-~lf oC the &r;scc!gti ~,~ ~ ~ l-t on their requtst, [~intin5 ::,ut tl:at frc iu,znt]v ,.;,r~- '~ :',.in~ invalid becauee of the recital of a l~t~t.[o:, % ,U~?i:~t-, ~.,~.: avoid and Pc-iterated i.h,~ r,~T,::.% 'hs, :0 Council deci-J,h' Council ~thout bhe recital c~ a i-,:bttLon, Mr. licBu~ej.,, City Zollc[t<,r, czxilnlr.:,] tc h',~ rrt.:,Lt r.~ o 'jounce] ~:J those present in the deleE'ati orl~ the ~owern tT~at Co,JU, ci] tMs matter and advised th=~t. '.,itb racer nee t., l b,:. '/'~dn,-.;d-r/fft:~rn~,,n closimJ, this could only be efCectcd on petition which tLe :.[erchnntr~ a ~llingness to pre~re. C EZ ~'-Law ~ the motion of Ald. Mcl':iral~y and ].Mrtirb [t ,;',s Learib present at the meeting, be lerrMtted to ,::~w ak 'x-, C~'unc:l. H.~ cedar .e~ to a recent letter be haa published in the ?ion~ng ~evic~ in ctmm:ction with his complaint because he ha6 not ~een rehired by the City {ff need of employcut. He questioned the hit'in.. of newcomer5 to this Country~ which was denied by the City l.~n~ger, who tr(ceede~ to give Ccu:.cll barn and his associatio:~ with the City, an4 th~ faci tb,qt he '~th a ~ew to returning to the emll,,y of th O]ty, wLic] hc taJ dec!rued. U~on fu~her discussion~ it. ~aj ~gree! that Cou ,ell wl]! try t,, ,1-, to be of assistance to ]1:.. ~;trn. ' COi.:;<ULI 2ATIO~S Laid over from the previous meetinK; No. 321 - Battery Sport Shop littippet 'A' Baseball Tea_j~ .- re-tuestinS recognition of the resins' success in winning thu Ontario Championship. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be again tablnd pending the Com- mittso's report on this matter. The follow~nK Communications were presented; No. 322 - Fresid~nt, C~fC !':em'mial Servic,~ at Cenota~. ORDERED on thj motion ~f Aid, Mowers and Martin that the co~unication be received ~d referred ~o His Worshi]: the Mayor ~th ~wer to act. Me. 323 - Bell Telephone Company - requesting permission to place 10 feet of buried cable on Buttrey Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald that the communication be received and filed and the request granted. SEE -Law Number I 0 3 -:i No. 32~ - Kinsmen Club - requesting pennlesion to use City Park at Valley :.fly and Queen Street for the sale of Christmas trees. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Morton and Miller that the con~,,unication be received and filed and permission granted sub- ject to the usual stipulation that the Zrounds be left in the condition i~ which they were at the time of the com~nencement of operations. No. 325 - Ontario Fire ~rshal - re raining course for Fire Chiefs. ORDEPSD on motion of Ald. ~Xller and Morton that the communication be received and the Fire ~hief be authorized to attend. accompanied by one or two lieutenants. No. 326 - Perini-WalSh - restoration of grounds at Cemetery and Oakes Park. ORDEreD on the 'motion of Ald. Donald and Brooks that the co~nunication be received and laid on the table pending Council's inspection of these grounds. No. 327 - Board of Education - enclosing cheque in the amount of $2~,000. being the balance from various Capital projects in Public Schools. ORDERED on the ;notion of Ald. I~wers and Martin that the communication be received and filed. No. 328 - N. S. and T. P~ilway - requesting removal of a parking meter in front of Thorburn's Drug Store on Nain Street. O,RDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~wers that the communication be received and referred to the Traf~ic Comndttee with power to act. No.' 329 - Welland County Clerk-Treasurer - statement re addition to ~nd renovations of the Court House. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that statement be received and filed. No. 330 - NiaEara District Retail Food Merchants' Association - requesting the repeal of portions of by-law number 1061, dealing with grocery stores and meat markets. ORDERED on the motion of Al~. Mowers and Donald that the communieatio~ be referred to the by-law for consideration. FURTHe? ORDERED on the molion of Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the communication be received ~nd filed and the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the necessary by-law repe~ling the portions of by-law number 1061 as requested and a by-law to establish closing hours in accord- ance ~dth the suggestion of the Miagara I~.strict Retail Focd Merchants' Association., SEE By-law .'J,~nber SEE Resolution Number REPORTS Laid over from the previous meetinK; No. 19~ - City MansEer - advising of tender awarded to Kerrio Construction Co. for construction off curb and gutter on Drummond Road. I~ co;mection with this report, the City Manager reported verbally with reference to the sidewalks and the tender price thereon, recently accepted and that it was only intended to construct the sidewalk where it was necessary to round off corners or exceptionally bad pieces which were found in the course of the ~rk and assured the members of Council that this expenditure ~uld be included in the total cost on which subsidy will be received. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and Mowers that the verbal report be adopted. The following Reports were presented{ No. 197 - City Manager - report on' attendance at Sewage and Sanitation Convention. ORDER on the motion of Ald. Martin and Miller that the report be received and filed. No. 198 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of Used Car Lot Licence. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Fdller that the report be received and adopted and the licenee issued accordingly. VERBAL REPORT Ald. Miller, Chairman of the Tr~fic Committee, presented the following reco~nendations off behalf of his Committee~ 1. The installation of a 3-way red flasher light at the intersection of Queen Street and Victoria Avenue. 2. The extension of the time limit of the green traffic light on Victoria Avenue at Centre Street during the winter months. 3. The traffic lights at the intm-~eo'~ - : ...... ', ,, left in ]'dace. ' ' ' "': ''~ ' .~!1 ~n Z~ r~ . ' ~.~ 4. That two no-p=~rk~ng .'.'iZns be er~.ct~d ORDERED on the motion of AId. be received an] adol.te~, ~.th the exce[ti FETiTi?'jZ Laid over froa a r,reCmu3 w,~e/ia.Z; No. 13 - Peter Biamonte and 19 others insofar as it affect~ grocery slops. Morton that the Feti~-.ioa };~, rec,~ived ~. this group he nohified of the The follo~LnE Petition was ;:r,.'sented; N0.17 - I. Facc[n and 8 others - r.;{;.uest*'+nC ro/~irJ t~ !Ti'~;<s,, ',v,~n ,v. on the motion of ~14."[oweps and McKin!,q~ tha, the },~t} referred to the City I.~n~6ec for campleti ,:. of ','}. r. ec.;s :n:'; ~.-l~:lr::.. u,~L The City Clerk ~i,<lrted verba!]y :{.- bcth,, .ai],v~ge :,~,~ location ,',F additional roads that it is l>r.o~ose<~ Lc p~ce nrbi.u~ thP ju:isdicLi:n of the Niagara Falls Suburban Rn,~d Cona,llssio_,-. - a. total RE~OLUTIONS 3KS ke.~;~lut ~. o? "} 1° '~ The followinK Resolutions were l,assed; No. 132 - MOV~ERS - BRCCKS - RESOLVED that ~he City Solicitor b:: .reT~:sted to prepare the necessary by-law repealing the Vart~o,~s of I061, a~; re lirasteal by the Niagara District Retail Food Merchants' Association] ~nd ~ b-~-law t,~ establish closing hours in accordance ~ith the suggestio~ of the Asc/oci,tion; '~id the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affi×ed. Carried Unanimously. No. 133 - DONALD - MOWE:?S - F~ESOL'~D thst a communication be directed to the Welland County Council expressing strong opposition on th~ part off the Council cf Niagara Falls to the proposed action of the Niagara Falls Suburban Road ComnLission to acquire additional mileage under their jurisdiction and that a copy of hhe communication be forwarded to tho ~[inister of Highways; and the Seal of the CoP- potation be hereto affixed. Carried Unani.,nously. BY-LAWS To provide for permission to the Bell Telephone Co. to place buried cable on ButSroy Road. ORDERED on the motion o~ Ald. Mowers and Donald bhat Ald. McKinley be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be read the first time. _ Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. F~rtin and ~;,ooks th,~t Rule 35 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and tile by-law be read the second time. , Carried Unanimously. Third Rea~Ling ,Ald. Miller and Donald - Carried Unanimously. No. 5171- To classify shops ,For the purposes of petitions under Section ~3 of Factory, Shop and Office Building Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario. Chapter 126 and to regulate the forms of applications and as to the evidence to be produced respecting the proportion of persons signing same. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. XcKinley and Morton that Ald. :%hrtin be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of ild. Miller s~nd Donald that Rule 36 (2) of tb~; Standing Rules of Council be tem],orarily suspended ~md the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Ald..~Yorton and EcKin!ey - Carried Unanimously. No. ~172 - To appoint Deyuty Returnin~ Officers, Poll Clerks and Polling Places for the Municipal Election in December, !954 for the year 1955. OrdERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and r~Kinley that A!d. Brooks be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the firs~ reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Fmrtin that Rule 36 (?) of the Standing Rules of Council be teml~rarily suspended ~nd the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. Mowers and Morton - Carried Unanimously. No. 5173 - To amend By-law Number 3790, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. F~rtin and Morton that Ald. l~dller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first. reading. - Carried Unanimously. OPj)ZE on the motion of Ald. Mowers and ~Hller that Rule 36 (2) of U;,' Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the b~-law be Riven the 2nd. reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - Aid. McKinley and ~{iller - Carried Unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS Aid. FUller referred to a portion of the road which has caved in on Peer Street and requested that the same be remedied. Also Lombard Street south of Spring Street where an excavation had been made on the travelled portion of the road for the installation of a sewer or water line. Ald. Morton referred to the work being done by the Bell Telephone at McRae St. and Epworth, which appears to be detrimental to traffic, occurring every week end and was assured by the City Manager that this would be taken up ,wi~= the Manager of the Company, although it was pointed out that this repair work was necessary possibly through recent floods. Ald. Brooks referred to the dwelling at Fairview Cemetery and queried whether any portion of the same is used for business purposes and was advised by the City M~nager that a portion is sued as an office. The Alderman requested a report on the complaint he bad received with reference to alleged semi-amnual w~rk i~rfomed by CitJ workmen ~t thi~ lcc~ti~n. , Reference was also made to the proposed parking lot at the Shredded Wheat Plant for the convenience of Arena patrons and the City Manager advised that he first desired to discuss this matter with t~e Chairman of Finance. Ald. Brooks queried the City Solicitor with reference to the deed for the parking lot at the South End ef the City and was advised by the Solicitor that the survey has now been completed and the deed is now ready. 3 AId. Donald re%u.~g~-d the ! r~l-~ costs of the operation <=f the Oarbade August~ 3'~ftemLer ~n~ October r?r The Council adjourned te i.b,~ F!nance :f ,= ~{~ rti n. READ A:~D .~'>I'FSD, Ptb ,~Covo~:ter, 195~+. Clerk \ ' ' ' ' ' )hycr 1~.' .:',~v,~.r~:}, 'r, 195."h The Finance Xee[,ing !ms held cn Xonday, 77'.. Ycv:;:l-ur 195.', 7{,' the pur~se of appmving tn~ also/as';in:J the v~rim,s ~ccc.:~.: ce~ified and ll~ced beeere them. A!] ~::ember7 ~f the Zcr:,~_l t T, ,.e w~'~e it. ,enf. AId. Moors, Chairmon of F]nance, r,reside!. Sundry AcccuDts in ~h~ amoun~ of ~6~5~0.02 were 3 ~ttee. The Accounts submitted, beirg passed ;r othemdse de,It l~it.h, were ordered placed in the me ~ey by-law for ir:~s~';';taticm ~o the Cou~eil on the met!on .of His Worship the Mayer ~nd Ald. Morton. The matter of purchasip~ SFrink!ers for the 1,.~emor;e~ !renn laid ever from the previous meetirg~ was again laid over for onetheir week or, the motion cf Ald. B~oks and McKinley. The City Msnager's report on the a/flication of A. Percow, 901 River .Road for a building permit to construct an ~dd~tion to his residence, was/r~sented for consideration. ORDEREl) on the motion of Ald. Donald and ,'.fayor Hawkins that the report be received ~nd the recommendation adopted a,~d tb_~ aiplicaticn be referred to the Property Con~mittee for a report. City: ' ' aria ex rct on the appUcation of Charles Burl~nd for a building permit for the construction of additional tourist accommodation ~t 943 Clifton Hill at an estimated cost of $~0,000,00 was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of F~yor Hawkins and Ald. Donald that the report be received and adopted and the application referred to the Property Committee with ~wer to act. The Revenue and Expenditure Statement as of September 30th, 1954 was Presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of l.~yor Hawkins and Ald. M~Kinley that the Statelaent be received and laid on the table for one week for .I the perusal of Council and the submission of a condensed report on what expendituree j' ': , are contemplated. The City Manager advised the Committee concerning a short which had occurred in one of the large pump motors aL the Filtration Plant and has had to be removed and sent Lo the Eng]dsh E!ect~ic Compaay for repairs. ~e Co~.~ittee arose and reported to Ccuncll on the motion of Mayor Hawkins and Ald. ~ller. READ AND ADOPTED, 8bh November, 1954. Clerk Chairman of Finance COUL'CIL M~ETING Council Chamber, let. Novembe r, l?y, The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-la~ which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. BY-LAW .The following By-law was passed; No. ~17~ - To provide monies for general purposes.. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion ~f Aid. Morton and Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the 2nd. reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading -Ald. Mowers and ~rbin - Carried Unanimously. The ,Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. Mowers and F~rtin. READ AND ADOPTED, 8th November:1954. The Confervor, co Corrn&tt,:~ 9f +,', CLLv S:::' ~'! ~..= + 11' qt ~!,,: .F,~:~. ,:.f the regular Council ~d Fin~f:ce Y~etir:gs ,,,, Durkee of ccnsidePin.j v~ri<us Coittee were present. His ~ter ¢onsideration oF the Lhe motion of AId. ~n~2d READ APO ADOFTED, 8th NovemLer, 1954. Clerk Chair~j~n 625 3 FIFTIETH :.ZETI';G EGULAR PEETIr,rG Council Chamber, Rth Fursuan' t~ adj~,~r.L.,~ ~, Col~,~il assembled at 7.30 p.m. on DsnJay, Sth :.:ovember, 1954 for the purpc:'e of considerira= general business an.! ~inance. '~ members of Council were present. The Council, having recl~lved and read the minute:= of the pre~ious meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Mactin and !'liller. DEPUTATIONS A large delegation of persons interested in the ~ro~osed repeal of the existing early closing by-law a~d the estab!i~hing of a new closing by-law present, and it was ordered on the motion of ~!d. 7tiller and I£owers that the delegation be heard. Hr. W. C. LaNarsh representing the group who signed the petition requesting the repeal o~ thlt tortion of By-law ~'o. 1061 resFcting grocery store:., explained in detail the iur~ses of the Ftitioners' request~ pointing out thR times have change~ since the original by-laws were put into effect and to meet the demands of the inklie and for satisfactory arrangements f~m the merchants' angle, the reteal was necessary. Mr. Donald Scott, representing the Retail Food 1.~rch~nts' Associati_-, explained the views of the t~rsons he represented and whose desire was to h'~ve sections of By-law No. 106! reFe~led but on the condition that Council, of its volition, pass a new early closing by-law making it mandatory for the closing 6 in the afternoon to 5 in the forenoon. Permission having been granted, ~:essrs. Biqm, onte, Them and Zeta voic.::d opposition to the suggested closing hour of 6 p.m. and Messrs. Haynes, Innes,k~u!]. r,, Crawford and Kitehell expressed ,agreement '.dth the action as suggested by the R~L;!] Food Merchants' Association. Following a lengthy discussion with reference to petitions for parti~l repeal and advice from the City Solicitor as to the effect and the r~wers of the Council under The Factory, Shop and Office Building Act, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the two by-laws, the one designed to repeal the sections affecting Grocery Stores, ~at Markets and Fruit Shops and the other to establish early closing hours for such shops, be tabled for one week in order that other types of merchants who seem to have the idea that they will be affected by these by-laws might have the opportunity to express their views. This actio~ was taken with the understanding that the Retail Food Merchmnts' Association submit a petition requesting a by-law for closing hours on Wednesday afternoons certain other days in the year. COmmUNICATIONS Laid over from the previous meetinK; No. 326 - Perini-Walsh - advising of restoration of grounds at Cemetery and Oakes Ball Park. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McKinleythat the communion%ion be further tabled for one week and the members of Council meet on Saturday morning at 10 A.H. at the corner of Stanley and Morrison ~o view the s~te. No. 331 - Bell Telephone Company - requesting permission to place pole on Tempo-shoe north of Ferry Street, ORDERED on the motio~sf Ald. McKinley and Mowers that the communications be received and filed and pe sion granted. SEE By-Law Number No. 332 - Fre,~ Sou!sb.7 Used Car Lot ORDERED on ~}~e 'r,ctioz~ o~ 3]d. i'TL1].-r a~.'" ~- "' received and referred L.5 %),c: }~i e.Ly ~ "~='~ %r ~ .. No. 333 - l(cCoTl-Frm~e~ec Oil extend Set-lee motion of l]c]. .Zl!!~. ~r~ "c.rt,.n that ~' ',r :. [~3' .'" .... .. ' ' -' ~f~-I .~..-~ the Company advised t} q~ Cc ~tl h~v,~ ,~ ' '. :Lf,., .... i.~i~ -, for a Used C~r as this c9,?m.unic~tioc and k~l!-.r 'hal ~ttee for .~,e silent ir,~ict. v: tr~ should be re.lue with these signs $1zced in streets. Civic ~ach Orlhsu~ She, i,. -m: rei,..si~zd Lr.~'wtl ~ ....... ]b:~ ~',' fine organiz'~gion. " .q. -,vq 1: '} is The foilcrOny, Reports were [,cosshied; No. 199 - City ~lerk - motion of Ald. ~rtin an,~ van cn '~ ' ~- r-, · ~ ', ~' ' ...... ' ~ .e No. 200 - City Clerk ~ api]icaticn by the ~ta~ Inspectnr Mowers and McKinley that the Pef(,p~'. Pt~ ',,~Coj~ad D~' ~ b,i%d and the ] ?~'mc.:.~ he not granted. 2E~CLUT!.~N The following Resolution ~as passed~ No. 1~4 - MOWERS - MCRTO:,.~ - RESOLVED tha~ a messn$..~ of sj~n[~',i}-y l~ C~rwarded to the family of the lnte Tit. Jacob L. Rosb~rg, prom-',n'~t mercb~,t of th~ City of Niagara Falls, on behalf cF }'.'is :';orship the May,, ,~,; :'.em.h,,.:~ of Council; md the Seal of the Corporation ~a here',o affixed. The followinK By-law was ~ssed; BY-L~W To provide for Fission to Th~ Bell Telephone Co, of Canada, to place one pole on Temtcrance St. just north of Ferry St. ORDERED on the motion Df A1,]. :iew.~rs grnnted ~h~ i ?i ,i]-:d.: F i ', ,: .h.~ '.~ .. b,. -ia~, ~:d tb~ by-la~ be ~ven the first r~a~ng. _ Carried Unanimously, ORDERED on the motion of AId. Donald and Morton that Rule 36 (2) ct the Standing Rules of Council be temI~rarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading ,Ald. Morton and Mowers - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to the Finance I4eeting on the motion of Ald. Nowors and READ AND ADOPTED, 15th Novelsher, 1994. Clerk ........... FINAT~CE }~ETING Council Chamber, eth ::evetuber The Finance ~{eetinJ was held on I. ionday, 8th November, 195~ for the purpose of approving and alas passing the various accounts which had been prot~rlv certified and Tlaced he~ore them. All members of the Con~mittee were present. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. CommitSee. Sundry Accounts in the amount of ~60,129.33 Were approved bF the The Accounts subnitted, beinE Passed or otherwise . ordered placed i~ the money bF. law for Presentation to t dealt with, were Ald. McK/nley and Donald. he Council on the mot]on The Revenue and ExPenditure Statemen~ as of September, 30th, laid from ~he previous meetin~ was again Presented for consideration alo~ with a fur~hel report of the City Manager containing a SummerT of Accounts. ORDERED on the mot!,~n of Ald. Donald and of Council. Lfayor Hawkins that the s~me' be received and tabled for the Ald. Donald referred to the sewer on Buttrey ~tree~ and the City Hana~er explained what had transpired in this regard. Ald. Brooks queried a~ to when the snow fence would be ~emoved the Arena Erounds and was advised by the City Manager that he and Mr. Kribs would inspect this lee.erich 'the following. day.. The City Managsp,s report in connection with the application or the Niagara VeteranS, Taxi for a permit to erec~ a me~al e~8~' at the south-west corner ~DC~ ]D cq the motion of Ald. Stocks and }~ayor Hawkins that the report be received and adopted and the permit issued. The City Manager,s report on .~he elSplication for the erection of advertising display signs at Loblaw locations at 790 Victoria Avenue and 1772 North Main Street was Preyshred for consideration. Mr. Maul, Skofac, representing the motion of Mayor with ~hese signs on the Hawkins and Ald. Donald. Mr. Sbfac outlined the details of ~he Proposed erection. ORDE1ED on the motion of Ald. S~ooks and Morton that the rekort be referred to the Prope.-ty Committee for a report. fez the c=~ltstructi~ o ' ~ ~ · S "c~Cl.t '-.~ i ~. , ,, ,. -. AvenUe, Dep~.tm~..~'-~ [ :',',~tLyv ' . side~ation~ Donald that the- ru[cwi be r', nciv,,~ , r _ "' "~ f7'. ,.. ' ~Ct C°n~r~tulations ~.f C .' ,. e fo1Lz 9~1c 0~E~ on the motion o: AIO. :eartin 'mJ ~':c~nl,-y that the ~rr-.r cousi:b~r~tion. subject to the Club compl~nE ~d ~h the u~ual PeCulations Peg~rdln~ the sqle of . be accepted mu~cipal Property lnd that they be so addsod. - usu~! l.ublicity and ~e Co~ttee arose and re,fred to Council cn the mot. ion ~rtin. PalD AND ADOPTED, 15th November,1954. 3 t Chairman of ~inance, COUNCIL Council Cham. ber~ 9th r~vemb~,r, lgf4. The Council re-assembled at the close of the reSutar Council and Finan6e KeeginIJs For the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All mem5ers of Council were present. ~r-LAW The follm~nK B]-law was Passed: ~ - To provide monies for general Purposes. ORDERED on the motion of i!d. Martin and 2~Kinley that ild. ~bwers be ORDERED on the motion oC Ald. Donal~ and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of thn Third Reading _Ald. ~ller and Martin . Carried Unanimously. The City Clerk referred to the agreement with the Ni%gara Frontier SEResolution No.!35. MISCELLANEOL~ Ald. Fdller referred.to a communication which had been referred to by Magistrate j. L. Rebe~ts, complaining about and their inadequacy and Pointed out that this 6he 'no left turn, signs on Queen which had been received. was not the first of such complaints .SEE Resolution No.136 The follo~rln~ Resoiutions were Dasse~; No. 13~ ~ DONALD_ MARTIN _ RESOLVED that no a~tion be taken to alter or amend the present agreement with the Niagara Frontier Humane Society regarding the enforcing of the dog by-law; and the Seal of the CorPoration be hereto affixed. No. 136 - on Queen S~~ - ~VSDI,I'~7~ ,,. ~ ~ . near Cutu w ~ ', ' ~sition to su). ' ~ enquircd ,~s ', .,~ RZ~D A~ A~F~D, lftL Nowember, 19~4. kk.&a& · aa Carried Unanimously. j l FIFTr-FIR?T ~!",TI~C Council Chamber, 15bh November,IT5'.. REGLFL~R Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 }l.m. on innday, 15th November, l?54, For the purpose of considering ge~al business and finance. All members of Council wcrq present, with the exception of AId. Donald. The Council, having received ~nd read the minutes of the previous meeting, %dotted these on tht motion of Ald. Mowers an<~ Brooks. DEFUTATI$~3 Mr. Donald Scott, representing the Retail Food ~rchants' Assoc- iatior!, advised Council that following the meeting which had been held and various contacts m~de with persons who were previously op/esed to ~he suggestions of the Association, they were prepared ~o subTdt a compromise to the effect that they abandon the idea of Wednesday closing and change the hour for closing in the pro- posed by-law from 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. ~nd that this would n~et with th~ approval ~,f not all, but the greater proportion of the ~9!ail Food merchants. Mr. La~rsh, representing the group who filed the ~otition reques~i~ repeal only of the portlens of by-laws respecting grocery stores, also addressed Council, pointing out that in his opinion, a compromise could only be reached i~ both parties discussed the question and arrived at a eqtisfactery arrangements~ He also pointed out tb~t the suggested compromise would have the effect or U~e smaller netchants working longer hours than would have been necessary to carry out an evening shopping night and also referred to the fact that the suggested closinL hour of 7 p.m. was no different from that which was already in effect under by-~l'~=l n~ber 1081. Mr. Henry Mullet, President of the Retail Food Merchants'/ssociatlo;~ also addressed the Council, referring to ~. LaMarsh's connects and stated that the only intention of tke Association was to permit the smaller stores to remain open an additional hour and that as to Wednesday afternoon, it would be purely optional as to whether the shop remained opened or closed. Following Further discussion on the tastier, His Worship the suggested that a meeting be held between he and members ef Council, Mr. Scott, }hller and Mr. Lab~rsh, with a view to discussing the whole question and [ossib]y arriving at some solution, to which the respective jarties agreed. ORDEF. ED on motion of Ald. Fartin and Morton that this meeting be arranged. 'CO~!U~CATIOh3 Laid ever from the previous meetinK; No. 326 - Perini-Walsh - restoration of grounds at Cemetery and Ball Park. In connection with this matter, Council viewed the grounds on Saturday morning and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and filed and the Company advised that Council are quite satisfied with the restoration of this property and relieve the Company of any responsibility. No. 332 - Fred Soulsby and T.E. Checaloski - requesting permission for used c8r lot on east side of Valley Way between Wlllmott and Morrison. ORDERED on the motion o~ Ald. N~]l~r ~n~ Mc~i~y ~\' t~.~ c~:~'..,.:~intl~r, b~ ~.~c<,i~ed and flied ~nd reqaes[ be not granted. SEE Report No. 20!. No. 334 - '/all'q/~,U>' ";~zi ,:,d j. 2!:,~ '. · ,.., ORDERED [ . -.. - c ' .... oi'. the mot i.'~ '" '~ ' "it'(if' ~"' :"~ received En ] no of V~lley Way ant' School Zone s~cs ~,~ 5iSn ~e ] Col r,' ~' ~ '- '; - The ~,llo<~ S N:.~. 33~ - I'~',,~ U~7'.,'~i,.: '~. _ -': ' ..i:' received ~,~3 r,:~,~,~ ,, +, ~.qf/S '~ manF of the r. emh ...... C,:j-zl! .,] [; U h' '.iv.j ,:L'-. . Fo. 337 - Ts'{~sh:li c,f 3[..~,~9r.] _ ,,-~S" t,l'S ,t':,~l .g to .::s . · :...: situation. ORDEi~D :' ~,: :~oLj~>:, - ~ I ,. 77~ ~' ~A'] "'t',.:',, ~ catLon be raceived ~r~l ~:I~ ,n,; th~ 31' U],:. :, ~iF' '~ '7,.:', ' :~ C].. r": '~;~,:. Council :{11 nf?t ~ft}: th.=,.~ ,33 , ~ , ~. · ~ ' ~ ~ '.* fie: ;'-f..j' ~ ~ ~ ' ':':d., "~ ad~sed Council ~hat b ~i:, n: "'i~t [!.~ 7-.f:~:ki. :l ~'fTr.: .......l . ~ :]. :'k ' _ . _ . . ~, ~ues~ionn~ire ~o the '5~tio~v, 1 ~,.J,~e~'v,~ -,' "v~,:.~~.,c,h'. i~ L, F.Jr..:F,' n'~ber oe unemployed in t, hls dis'5::c~ No. ~38 - G. g. ~oley - d~'elfning don ,~ i ~h % ~: '.',, : '~ "' ~,:. No. 339 - James Cote an~ 5 others - re "~,," 3uLdivision. C~ER:?D on the motio~ ,7 iTd. :::,w :'-.: ~n4 ::ortr,:~ It:J, cation be received an? '~ckncwl,.d,~,,d to ~he ~P~f th,~t r~s lcint,~d City l'~nager, relief in ~hic ~rea rr:~y ~ }~:f, ct"d ,,X~'?: iF 1955, Ald. McKinle,/at this p~inh re iue'jted the $1fiy rT~n%ger bo t,re~:o~e ~nd cubit for the lnform~tion cf Council, ~ th, n xt ,.tetlnS, % r~!.c,'rt ~11 cost to relieve Flcedin~-j .~c;rdlti;~ns ,?J, ~lil!:~u~t and $e~cr:d~ 2L.bfwrcnc~ Sirocco; and in the centre area. He did not r= iues', ~ dct~il.~d ?elh-~r~ Lut an estimated cost of the '~h/~nditure en(.'~jled Lr the c, nstr~?~ion sewers. AId. Brooks r,;f~rr,=d to Co,tm~ications 375 and 337 and ".as o~' th~ opinion that if the Members of ~he Ilro~.rcial and Federal Parli~mentc repr'~sentlng this area met ~dth the City Council, !~ssibly so:~!e relief flight bo obtained From the major governments, in the cost or the construction of sewers ~hjch .~liJbt assist in the unemployment situation. No. 340 - L. Cote and 3 others - re nals n~tional Silver Co~I,a~y. C'~ .......... -'-: h :'-c/:i~: :J' a:.d/.owgrs that 'L; co;r;L~ic~bioQ b~ received and ~C~r~ed b3 Lhe City ~.~nagcr to contact the Compa~ and submi~ a reprt. Ald. ~.!orton ~]uested b~c ~nager ~o t~e uv the matter of dirt emanating from t~s ~an. The City Clerk advised Council of the recei;t cF a cot:y of a letter forwarded by Mr. James G. '{nits, one of Council's representatives on the Greater Niagara Area Planning Board, to that Board suh~ittlng his resignation as a member, due to the fact that he intended to contest an aldermmr[c seat in the co~ing election and advised Council further that it will now he necessary for Council t~ consider the appointment of a replacement for Mr. Mfite. ORDEED on the motion of .41d. McKinley and Herton that the copy of the communication be received and filed. His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, extended Council's appreciation to Mr. White his able representation on' ~EFDRTS The following Reports were presented; ~o 201 - Fropetty Committee recommending that no !icenee be gr.lnted to F. Soulsby and To E. Checaloski for the oferation or a used car lot. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Filler and McKinley that the re[oft be received and adol,ted. No. 292 - Traffic Committee - 2 recommendations in connection wttb Valley School Area. Q.~,DEI:ED m the m,~r.i,,~ of AId. I,hXin!ey and/.:ort~m ttat the report be r-~ceived ,qn~ adopted. ~Tc. 903 - Traffic Committee - 2 r;co;~.enc'~.t~onz re !:,~ parkinj cr south sLA,: ~ Park betwe~:n ~relland ~nJ guckleyJ ~nd on ~'cst side oe Second frg:.m St'czZord n~rth. CRDE~D on the motion ~ AId. McKin!cy a~a :lotion ~.hat the re~cr~ b,: r,~ceivca · n,-~ ndopted. Nq. 204 - Cit7 C7,:rk - reconm,endlng issuance of licences. ORrERED on the o~ A%4 EcKin!~y "~ :,lowers thaL th,:' rolLoft be rece[',',~ and ~cTted :~nd ~c3ncc~ issued accordingly. r~ · 2O~ - City Clerk apIlication for }{a~.,~ ~r and Pedlar Licelace. ORDERED on t]':; motion of A]& Martit and Z.iorion that the report be received and the ]icenc,~ he not granted. AId. :Xller desired tc knc, w whetb;r t'.,:,. excavatim: no~, in ~,-/,f ~n;.-' Hill ~'~-' ~ ~ concrete oc asphalt and was ']vlsed I,~naEer that concrete ~,ill ~ used. il~e Cc'mcil adjourned t~ the Finance i':,~.eting on the motio;l of tld. McKinley ][¢..'ers. READ %;,r~ .~RgFTFD, 22hal. November,1954. FINANCE MEETING l~th November, The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 15th November, 1954 for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Com.mittee were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. AId. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $75,439.61 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being p~ssed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Mayer HaWkins and Ald. Morton. advertising 'lis~ 1: ,. siEl :~ .!, , t,;! r "' ' signs cn the ~:cr 5e v' "Statl ' The City ?;~-:z',j :":- r..~,-.~ !. 'l.: '!lit ",:'" ' '~. "'.t ~!, ', ,' , I il,Tir!g Eerl:dt to alt~P hls ir.~rjse:{ "~';~ ::clot ~'. ~ ,-, ~ · second floor ~it-'z t:/.~ ijcta~,~ :ii.,Uw:. .,, .~ c ',l.:;',: ; I ' ..... "' ', ~ ~d For consid,~ration. CEDT:~": ,: , ', ......... .. ' ' ~ - -" ~ · - · ,:: psrndt to or-c+ a '?' :- ,~,,re Ferry and S~ner and &dopted The City Man g a r,:-._,',rt ,mt!,< zy]lcatl :', ,f ?. .';:r,'s T,'-c!,, 1742 Buchanan Avenue fir -, luildlnd t.~rmi' ta '~' ~b'ur:L '.r ~Ll!~ijF~ 'c, +,L,' GLut'oh at an estinate~ cost of ~],~,OCO. wad, moticn of Mayor, Ea,~kj nc ,. ,.d md the Fen~t ~ is~_ue ]. A commun!catL{n Fr:,m the lvrnln=J Revi~w _~uj2!:.tln6 ~ ,? rtl,3, f an ~d the ~per regardl,~., ~,:. official ,>~ ';n' ,;P ~',. ~" ~ . -.~ -,., ~iby '~='17~ .%; .r.~s.mt,.d for consideration. O2DETCD ~n the mo'~, r. munication ~ rec, iv'4 a:C r~n,,rr,:3 ' t' Clerk /2 Chair~,m of Finance. ;35 COULCIL I.:%ETtNG Council C'ua"~ber~ !Sth rbve,.ber.!?:j',. The Council re-assembled at the close of the re~u!ar ' g Council a. nd Finance Eeetings For the purlose oC ~assing the by-law which covered the accounts approve4 by the Comettee. All members of Co~lncil were present ~.th the excepti:u of Aid. Donald. ' .BY-LAW ;~h_,e foliowinK By-law was lassed; 7%. 5177 -- I'o provide morales for general [urroces. ORD~D on the motion of Ald. ~r~in ,lnd McKinley that -~d. Hcwer~ be granted the privilege cr introducing the by-law and the by-law bc given the firs+, reading. - Carried. OPDE.~D on the motion of AId. Morton ~d t%ller that R~le 36 (23 of the Standing Ru!es of Council be temporarily suspended ~nd ~he by-law be given second reading. - Carried. · Third Reading - AId. Mowers and Morton - Carried. · ELECTiO~ I~3TI~JC, S Eis ;~orship ~ayor Hawkins queried Council's ~shes ~th refer,.nce t'~ pre-election meetings. Resolution REeOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 137 - PL~RTIN - MORTON - RESOLVED that the 31ection Meetings for 1954 be held on Thursday, December 2rid, 1954 at 7.45 p.m. over Radio Station C H V C and Fridr, y~ December 3rd, at 8 p.m. in the Collegiate Auditorium and thai Ald. McKinley act a~ Moderator during the Radio S~ation Meeting; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carri;. J The City Clerk reminded the members of Council that Radio Station CHVC will require transcripts of theirsspeeches before air time. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Martin and r~ller. READ A,TD ADOPTED, 22nd. November, 1954 · the regular purpose of considari iresided as Clerk ......... ?IFTY-SEC~'~ i,EETING REGL~,2 I,E'.Tih'G Council Chamber, 2Tad. Mev-:mbc: r, l 9~ Yursuant to adjourr~nent, Council assembled at 7.30 y.,n. on .':caddy, 22nd, heyember, 1954 for the tur[ose of considering general '~usiness and finance. members cf Council were iresent, ~ith the exception of Ald. Ko~:ers. %~e Council~ having r,~cetved and read the minutes of the Irevious meeting, a,Jcphe,i motion of Ald. Breaks and Morton. DEr'UT i '7! 0 'l Mr. Cecil Cl"rao, of hmdy's L:me United 3>u~ch was present at ~he meeting in cornection wifh the re luest oF t~e ~ar~ to iurchsse the lot on the side of ~well Avenue between th~ cemete-y and the Church Manse on ~Xsener Str~,'t ~nd on the n..ction of Ald. Brooks a~ ~rtin it was ordered that ilr. Clime be He referred to the Cburc}"~ irograimne of expansion ar, d the recess~ty cf ac iul~'b this lo~ For ':.his turpose and ::hated that if this lot is for s~le, the Shurch ~--~,]' like the opl oftunity of burchasing it. SEE Communl cat ion "~ 3 '+3 The follo~iPg ComFunications were prese:~ted; No. 341 - City of 'jindsor - resoh~ti,,n re uneml~lol,ed association. ORDERED on motion of AId. Brooks and D~nald that th~ cemsn. unf catl <,n be received and laid or t~ble until the next meeting, Ju~ t.o bb~ fact t]'at the C~ty Council is ,:e,:tin5 the Township Council tc :]iscu~s ~ln+-{Tlp]oZrnent co~Y{:_f[ons Folio,dad this me et~ No. 2'~2 - Cabhul!~ hcl.~..:n's Laf~ue,Our L-;dy oC reace Sub,!lvition - invitation tc SpaShe+hi Dinner. C%DERED on the motion of ild. Lii!lcr ~n,~ Hartin that ;.he invitation be rec.~iveU and accepted and as many o? the l:Ie.,nbers o.." Council a~ ~ind it possible attend. No. 343 - ~ ag%ra Fells Suburban Area Road Connlssi~n - resolution re ass~niti,.,n ," roads. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Doaald and Filler tint the re!~olution be received and a small delegation of Council be appointed to interview the !.~in:Lster of Hig}~ays to protest strongly against the assumption of additional roads. No. 3;~ - United Electrical, R~dic & }~chine ?,%rkers of Americ%Loca]$ ~05 & 53~ suggesting inclusion of organized lat~ur in meethn6 to consider employment situa[L: OFd)FJ~ED on the motion of Ald. Martin and Brooks that tbr co.~unication be rcceiv~ and filed; and as suggested by the Tomxship Council, this joint meeting Ye with the Township Council and the Local Members of the major govermnents only and that in the future, iC re,luired. all the Labour Unions~ support will be requeste~. No. 345 - Ltmdy' s Lane United Church Board - offering to purchase lot. ORDEqED on the motion oF Ald. ~[iller and Morton tha+ the com,mnication be received and re,err:2 to the Property Conmtttee for a ~pert. REPORTS The followi~ Reports were presented; No. 206 - City Manager - approximate estimate on proposed sewer work - 3 areas. ORD~J~ED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and"5onald that the report be received and tabled until detailed report on sewers has been presented. Th'-~ follobir.-Z 3','-14r u!i: ii:~ dl t-affic. ORDERED granted the i rivi':. ~ 3~'~'/'i-::], "-"-'r :i"' "-- 12.." Standing R,~].r.s of Com~.~i~ b' t, !'ro.~.'], :..,-] ! ...' ,~ ~ _~ · ,, seccnd r~:aJ~ng. - C~+rrieL ' - ' ~ · C " Building of the new mow be i. roud. in the water .an~~ was .~,!vl:~c,t by L},e S~J :':~...a+~r tZ.~t L':i; ,'~ :, ~:. :" '. ,L'; ..... :th the requir,~me,~s <F the Del,ar~:,-nt of }~]Li. :' t: rr./i--,:: .c '~, '~cio, ~e followinK Resolutions we~'c .,assed; No. 138 - DONALD - BROOKS - RZZOL'/ED t.h'i!. the next meJ. ir,S ,,f C'~ vci~ he !:,:ld at ~ o'clock on k,'onday, r,'ovemb!~r 2?th, !9~ ~nd the 'Ae,~in: t'!,~ r~llowing week held on Tuesday. December ?t}:, at 7.30 p.,!. and ~h,~ 5,.,'~I of th ':ocl',r:tign b: hereto affixed. Carried No. 139 - BROCKS- NARTI::- .;CSOL"YD that AId. Filler ~,~ Chairman of Finance durin~ the -~b::,'nc~ cf Zdq. ro..,,?r.; Carried Potation be heroic affixcd. The Council adj.~urned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of AId. ~.IcKinley and Donald. REAP A~)ADOFTED, 29th Decemb,~r, 1951~. Council Chaulber~ 27 nd. Novcrab e r, 1 :"~te Pjnance :[~cting ~/as b~ld on Mond~y~ 2Tad. ~Jovember~1954 For the p~r[ose ,3f -iLir~Dving and also Fassi~g the certified and ~tlac~d before them. .~1 vari'ms qc~ounLs w~:icL had Feen prorerly the exceytion cf ~d. Mowers. Ald. Donald, AcSing Chairn~r., of Finepoe,presided. Cormrittce. Sundry- Accounts in the ~qo~t of $47,702.52 w.nre approved by the ~ w y y_ . for Presenta6ion to ~he Counci~ on the oF t'~yor Hawkins and Ald, Brooks, ~e 3~a~ DE Coal Tenders w~s Froseated For censidep~Lien znd on the motion of -~d. Morton and Brooks it was ordered ~haL the !o~es~ tender~ sub- ~*,ted by ~he Can2dian Coal Company ~ accepted and ~F~er a ~ri~ or s~oker bid ~t ~Z0,75 f~ is found unsa~isfacSory~ that the ne~ low~s~ ~ender on stoker fuel be give~ an opport~ity. The City I~nager's re~rt on the aii'plication of the Animal Trap Co. for a btlding ~tt to construct a boiler ~om adjacent to the north side of t}:e fr~e b'Xlding presently used for storage, at an estimated cost of $2,O~. was presented ~or consideraSion. ORDER~ on the motion of ~d. Morton and Bmoks that the re~rt be received and adopted and the P'~lt be issued, ~e Statement of Relief for the month of October, 19~ was presented for consideration. O~E~D on the motion of Mayor ~awkins and ~d. Mc~nley that the Statement be received, given the usual publicity and filed. ~e Coattee arose and rel~ed to Council on the motion cf ~d. ~nald gad READ AND A~PTED, 2~h Novem~r, 19~. Acting Chairman of Finance. ~.'~e Council ,, Clerk ' . ...... I'ursu~mt t¢ adjournment, Sou',etl assembled "t 5 I."" o~: :-TondaU, 27t~n. November~ 1954 %r th~ [urpom of ccnsidcsinS gcn'~r~l hasbuss ar~ fi'.~ancc., ~1 mentors of Council were iresent. ~e Council~ k~ng -ec'eived .and re~ 1 the ~nutes of the ~_ous meeting, adoIL,~d these on the motion ~f AId. rille~ and ~rtin. DEFUTATICY A delegation from the Separate School Fcard wa q ~resent at the r. esting in connection with their offer to t,urch~-s,= three acres of Sity !roperty located an Morrison ~d Stanley for the purpose of erecting a Sep'~r~te School nnd it was ordered {.n bhe motion of Ald. McKinley ~nd Brooks that ]~. Bro=.n,~hairnan, be per~tted tc address Council. Mr. ~ro',m outlin~'d ~he meeting h.31d ~[b the Hencurable ZacEiPn,>n rhillips, ],Znister of U~!t~, as arranged by our Member oC the Provincial Iegis- latur~ and rmd a ccm~-:unic~bion received from tb~ DeV~rtmen~ of Health indicating that the Order ~f ip[roval for the use of the proForty for cemetery i,url~oscs pre'~ously issued by the Department, had been c~nce!led on August 3rd,1951 and that the ireparty as a5 pr,sent was not restricted for cemetery i~urposes. Mr. Bro~m conclude~ his remarks ~th the request ~hat Council deal with the Serrate School ~ar,1 in tb~ same manner in which the TeamsLip of Stamford ru~lic Utilities Conmassion was ~ealt wi~h and a resolution ~-e !'assed to sell the [,rot, arty to the Separate School ~ard~ leaving any legal in~c!vements to be ironed cut by the 3~parate School ~ard. A f~l discussion ensued during which .Cd. ~n~18 and .~d. Howe~s expres~d their op[ositicn tc the ~roposed sale and giving their reasons therefore. ~her mem~rs of Council also expressed their opinions ~th reference to the Separate School ~ar~'s request. SEE Co~auMcation No.]46 CO;,2.~,ViC .%TICNS Laid over from the prsviou's meetinK; No. 341 - City of Windsor - resolution re ,.noratorture on debts during une:r_p!oyment. OEDE%ED cn the motion of A]d. Mortoh and Brooks that the resolution be again tabled until a meeting is held with our Provincial and Federal Members and th.e Premier cf Ontario. No, 345 - Lundy' s Lane United Church - offer to purchase lot, west side of Lob:ell Avenue. ORDF~IED on the motion of Ald. Brooks and I4%rtin that the ccnmmrdcation be received and tabled until such time as lhe Area Plan has beeh considered. SEE Report D~.209 The follo~4n~ Communications were prasented; No. 346 - Separate School Board - offer to I,urcbas~ C~ty j'.:..l~ f,;' ~'::' ~.m, ~f ~6,0'),O. OO. (i!d.I.iowcrs ar~'ived at the meeting during the discussion on this subject). ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~tller that the communication be received and the City Council accept the offer and sell to the Separate School Board the required property~lt the price offered. Carried. (Aid, Donald and Mowers-contrary). ~'e r.~cej'.'~:] :,' C " ' ' t: '*' ] ,i l',e Laid. eve!. fro,~, '~ fro. 208 - City "'r-:,.;ur',r - r.;- Donald and/{orion t},at '.:iT~ l,:'~.,:'* ,h'~.210 The follor,inZ leg<-rts No. 209 Pro:~ertv to purchase l~t on west s/de c.f u,..,.-. .Iver,:,., .,, t,L,~ 7:-::,, ~'~,1~ r:t~l - ' "~] a,~j~c,:.-:~ ' 3reeks and 7iazbin tb.'~t Lh, r,-~crt ~,e rca:i" ~3 :. d ,','~c:%. ,'. I~o. ~lO - froparty Com~:< ~tee - ~-,c:;~.ndi~S % ~, h,us.~ krow, ~s I?]7 By] 'zi~ Flace bei~ vacant that it be lu': uj fur sa!~ crn:'ing.mt ulon R b. qnd ror,,ove l from th.e premises. O~DE~ED ,: n bhe n:oti~tn cC .~ L Do~ ,!d and Xorton that t}.e ~Fort he received and n~op~ed. No. 211 - Cit. v r'~n'~r%er - r~,,!ues5 cf Sro~r,d Ol::scrvers' S:r.~,~ for i.f:r:~ds:/on ta erect shelter on roof of Filtration Ptara/. O~ZPED on the n'ti,~n ,,f AI.I. 7,Torton and B~oks that the re~,rt b,: rrc.lv~ md '~Jcf..ted. No. 212 - City ManaKer - ad,,i'-h~J ;7 !nt,mb~en ,ff 9card of ~J~:at.iq~ to r.~:novo e~pment stored in old R,'~lier CFfice and r~ i~csti~ tcrmLs ion to call for tende.s for the demolition of the ~t-ucture. O~ER2D on the r':oU.-r. cf A!d. Donald that the report ~,~ r ~..~",~,; ~-,~ ~-~ ' .' · ' ' r ~ -iLl:. .'40, 213 - City Clerk - report on Joint Eeeting with Township of Stratford to discuss local unemFlo?ncnt situation. 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald. Donald and ~wers that the re~ort be received ~nd adopted. No. 214 - Traffic Committee - recent,ending no larking on south side of 1;mple St. from Victoria to First betwec;n 8 A.M. & 6 P.M. Monday to Saturday inclusive; and Valley '~fay as a through street 'w north lane at Sixth Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Donald and McEinl~.~ that the report be rec,Jv~d 3rid adopted° No. 215 - City Clerk - recom~r. ending issuance of transient trad~r's lic-.nce. O~DERED on the motion of A]_d. herton an~! NcKinley that the report be x~ec~ived ~nd ~opted and licenee issued ac~ording!y. Prior to this ~ct]o% the ~i?lic~nt, I,~. ~ke~ w~s pernitted to si.e~k, on the motion of AId. ~roo':~s ~nd McKinley. He advised that he has leased this hildlng f,'o~:~ Leo~s on a trial hasis end contingent u~n satisfactory returns in this tyle of business, will renew the lease. RE$CLUTI O,"!~ The following Resolutions were passed; · h~c. 140 - McKINI,EY - MO'~?'S - ~ZG-OL~F-D that a co~mnunicaticn be forn.,ardea tc C. T. Quinn, Chief Cbserver, Grouna Cbser~,ers' Cotf s, ShiIFawa, Ontario, -e'luesting his co-operation in asc,~rtaining the license n~,bers of low-flying aero~lanes in order that the necessary action m2U be t,',Ten by th'; City CounsEl ~o al]e'~ ~t~ ~he anxieties of cur citizens, through this [tactice; mn.] the Seal of the Corl.oration be hereto af"ixe~. Carried Un~ntnously. L'o. !41 - iicKI~LF~ - DRCOKS - RK'CI,VED ~_ha! a meeting be held !~t 7 Lk'. :,ri Dr to the text Council. meeting to be he]d on ~,~sday, December ?th with t~,e F,~cd lierchants' Ass-~ci'~icn; and ~he Seal ~f the Sorrora~ion he ~:~nr.~:c ~l~ ~: . ~CLVSD th~~ :%:~ ]d: , - - - 27':.}: D,.cc,~ber,].9~ be dec] Day in tu.~ ~'~v of ~ ~r~ ~., ~ ,,~ rD .... m% _aS . F~ls; and t~, Seal o. ~,~ Cot.. r,ffi~r ~ affixed. S~rried PETiTiC'~' Laid over from the previous meetin__~ No. 18 - Gib Foley and John A. S~mpson and apFrox. 3,200 others - requesting recon- sideration by Council to the donation of jackets for metal'ere of two Onerio Ch,~npicr- shiF Baseball Teams. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. I'..cKinley and ~iller that this petition be tabled until the arrival of the Chairman of Finance. Upon +,h? arrival of the Chairman the matter was then considered. ORD~ED on the motion of Ald.}~rti~ and McKinley that the petition be received and Filed. Carried (Ald. Morton and were contrax~r). Frior to this action, it was moved by Ald. Miller and seconded by Ald. Xorton that the City Manager be authorized to contact the Managers of the two Te~ms in question to ascertain the nun,.ber of jackets required and the jackets be purchased. rnis motion was lost - by a vote of 5 to 2; Ald. Brooks,Hc!(inley, Donald, Mowers and ~rtin being opposed. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; Nc.~ISO - A by-law for the widenlag of F~in Street norLh of Ferry Street. ORDERED on the motion of lld. Donald and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law anti the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of A!d. Miller and McKinley that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporsrily suspended and the by-law be given the 2rid. reading. - Carried Unanimously. Third Reading - AId. Brooks and Miller - Carried Unani,!!ously. INVITATION TO MEETING OF S}~P-BY-RAIL ~ded His Worship, Mayor Hawkins, exten an invitation to the Members of Council, on behalf of the 8hip-By-Rail Association, to be present at a meeting to be held on Thursday, D~cember 2nd at ~h~ Rapids Hotel. ! %1:TM, · "cI(!nl ;' · ~, ,. · A'~ ~ ~' . .~ --~ a recent mcctinj :,f ;l ,~ l'~?l./, S~,~: Co~nerce~ Icin~lTng out Th~ Prom lu~-r, -- , '- the Sit2, off '7T. a6,i,,,~ 7-~]~.= ~. · . ,. the To~:~:i~ ~ '. t McKi~qej. Clerk 9'?t'~ r',, ~u::. ,:', 1954. The Finance .'.L.-.'t. iuS t.al.: !xe7 ? ?Tx~d.~.y~ ??U. V'ub b,:r~lg~/ Cot the purpose of apI.rc~ng ard al=o i;assi~S ~c vnr~ ba~: cc~u:.~ , ~'Lfc7 L:~I l..~cn certified and 2;laced b;f,~re them. ;ll~ -r,emt.rn cf t]..~ Cor,,r::if'e~: v.~'e i~'e:.~nt, ~'~th the exceptior. off A] d. Dornld wb~. ac_=kecu ~ ~ be , .xcu~'ed fr ~-: U.- ".,~,~ti u', :a t t"i s t~ m~. Ald. Mowers. Chairman cj Financa, p~esi~d. ~ ' Sundry Accounts in th. '~ncunt .:.f ~1~2,9~9 o~ ./~,. r=~v-d by th,:~ Com- ~e Accounts suh'nitted, being i~aused or <u,~.~ 's~ , ..wi .. d,~nlt with, were oMered placed in the money b~-law Car ip.~s,Dtati.5~ t,', Che Council, on the motion of Ald. McKinley and IT~rti n. A quotation rec.dTed from the Erie !'~indow Cl~a,~er~ for cleaning. windows .... ' 21~71.] y '~ , bl :. .....l~ji.r. l,; :'~..i,.' ,,,,,I l~iJ un the tabl~ until such time as the need arises %nd then a c~] for t,n~ders would be instituted. ~e City ~nager's report on the ap~ lieorion of ~uis 3tein~ for a b~ldin~ ~tt fop the crectio~ of '~ snell addition at ~39 Queen Str,~et, at an estimated cost of $3,~0. was .,?cscnte~ for consideration. C~DEEED on the ~.otion of ~d. Mc~n]sy and M~'tiu U,.,L %Iv ;~r~rt be ;','c.,~iw 1 ~'~d ~tclted .~ud the be ~ranted, h, The City Manager's report on the application of the WhirlFool PApi':s _~z,i,j6,a Co. f Jr a bullditto perlzt'[!. ~,9 '~-~'Cb , new bui~dir~g %t th,~ norM,._ west corner of River Road ~n-] B~id~e St. tc x,rDviJe .~cccmnaedati,~n fur 'brokerage Offices. at .~ estimltqd ccst of ~30,OOO. w~s ]3resente,~ f~r consideration. ORDERED ~n the motleo of ~a. [cKir~ley ~n.-] 7<crttn th'~t the mI'or/be r-=ce~v~d and adoFred and the perre[ t]e issued. ' ~ READ *,%"' tDOFTED, ?5h Deter.her, 1954. Clerk .......... Chairz,,,n of Fin~,nct Council Chamber, 29th Ncve ,b..r~],?/', The Cou,~cil re-assemb].ed at bhe close ,af the regular Council and Financ~ i'~etings for the tur~se of passing the bZ_law which covered the accoun[s The foilturin.% By-law was [assed; .No. ~18~1 - To provide monies for general ~,urposes. ORDERED on the motion of AId. t'hrtin and McKinley bha[ Ald. Mowers le granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the Fir:d, re~ding. _ Carried. Standing Rules of Council be temporarily susrended and the by-law be given the 2u,L reading. _ Carried. Third Reading ,Ald. Miller and Martin - Carried~. · The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. Nowers and McKinley. Clerk ........ 22AD A~ ADOFTED, 7th F c. Clerk " ' .. · · , m !1 F!FTf-FOb~TH t/EETI.~TG Council Chamber, 7th D e~ ec ~ Pursuant t~ adjournment, Council assemhl,~d at ? p.m. on ~'~sc!ay, 7t~. December, 1954, For the purpose of considering gen,n-a~ bu;iness and fi~,' ace. members of Council were present. ~e 3'mncil, having received ard r~ad the of the previous meetirE, adopt. d these on the potion of kld. lll]er ~ 2rocks. DEFUTATI0~J3 M:'. Bruce ;fartie. was present at the meeting on behalf of !~is ellen. t, :.in. T. Che~aloski. and on th~ :nlot~'on of ,~<]. ?li!ler and Eo;n~!'] it was orJered U'~' he ~ refitted to address the Council. !'r. H~rfis extl~ined the extenuating cir- c~.st~nces which h~ve forced his client to move from h!s present Irezjs~s ~t 737 Victoria .~venue at the corner of Valley "{~y an Eiti.: Service property an~ his desire to move to smaller premises ~n4 concentrate on +.he used car bus~ness and he reFlested Council's laveunable consideration to this aFtlicaticm for a used c'~r ]-' at +he ?r'~posed !ccation, n~,e?y~ the lot adjacent to 'be c!d Te!elhom Zuilding, the west si~e cf Victoria Avenu.~ c~med hy James Sacco. SEE Communication TENDE~/ Tenders had be~n c~_]ed for the demolition of the old Relief Of~ic,a and Isolation Hospital b,_dldings and on the motion of AId. McKinley an4 Morton was ordered that th~ tenders received. be opened, initialled by Ills WensHy the Ma or and t%bu!sted~ Y SEE Adjeurnea Ze~tinfi COI,DiU,VI C A Ti O~ 3 The folio-ring $cnr. unicatlcns were presented; rio. 354 - Bruce W. Harris - re applicntio~ Con Usec Car let Lice:~ce!. ORDERED the re:ellen of Ale. Zffc~nfey s-~ Mortc. n f.h ,t the coEmiunicatlcn ~ recei~,ed ~u] f[!, ' and ~rmission grmied for the leeall m r~qu?sted. (Al,~.Z~rtin-contrary). No. 355 - City Solicitor - Fropose5 sale to Separate School Board. motion of ,LId. Filler and McKinley that the co.,mm=~icaticn he receivPd, tableJ one week and the Separate School Board be notified and a copy of this report be presented tc them fcr the benefit off their Snlicitor for his t~rusal. Fo. 3~6 - S. B. Bruce - aprreciation to Fire Department. O.~OERED on the motion ~,f Ald. Mowers and Brooks that the cormtm. ication be received and acknowledged and forwarded to Fim Chief Sh~pton for ~erusal of the Fire Department. No. 357 - Kinsmen - declining use of lot at Queen and Valley Way for sale of mas trees. ORDERED on the motiSn of lid. Donald a~d McKi.~!ey that the communic~tb:r be received and filed. No. 358 - Junior Chamber of Com. merce - requesting permission to hold Community C~r Sing on City Hall steFs, December 16th. O~DERED on the motion of Ald. ~rtin and McKinley that the communication be received and permission granted, for that or, if the date is changed, permission still be granted. REPORT The followir~ Remrt was presentedl No. 216 - City Clerk - recommending issuance of licences. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and McKinley that the report be received and adopted and licences issued accordingly. i The fol!ol~.i..: Rec:~!~t;J~ns ,,e~e ~,~z L: No. 143 - IiC'Z~Z - P~'i'~] ~ ...... ~- ,., :,/orship. the ]"~clr' 73,~ "~ ,~- ~ +~" 6:'_ i . .l~' , - , 72 ' the $or[orqtl Nc. 144 - :~cKI repented b.; th~ ~rt~ · hc :~c' " ..... ," '~. " presen~ t!:~k% i 'd, ci ~ :~ ,, ~ ' ' , ,, ': j ,~ , ,,. ,, . , . these fads '~li'.lohJ, ,~.~, ¢ ~ ~, . - ,., ~ , ~ - . ~ , ~n the ~,ic~or~ aro all f~,-' ,' ' ' ';' ~ :-: v, r 'h ' ' ' ~ .' ': : 2', is Railway CoRnt :.nv 1',. c< ut-,r~ .,~ '~ ' ;::c r' ~ n ',,' '~ ' ~ "'~ on the hour, for ~ 7 .,,;,, jl~ vi", ~:~ .... c ~,~ t 'C~, ,' ~ ' ~ ' " alelofting cn the h~lF-hcur r'a~h--. ~i:~, cm ~: ~ .rj ,'.~ · r:.~ ,~ ~. Aid. /:art~n in~',~J'~ra! r:r ~ ~l:~c:~ c :: ,:m ,j-c~ i-S u:,, 'i ~ ~." nt ?,r"~i: lens in the City of ~:~-,,:"tra YaPs v-~ r., ,i>?d L':~ - a Yu~'~eF ', :T:' v."yLh' ~.-' le , ~ C~ t-. to r?tain temtcrary ,,:at,late s i: long '~ fossit!~. A Cull ~[=su{z!.n scT~ :,,eu!d the work progreene h'~z b~ 'n r, qch:J~ o~'ci'e ::rk ~..~LnS c 3J'. t! ~m-.d [! . ] ~ch of money in the ~dgeL t,~ nl.scrb irejeer, tkt )~naj'-r :c!nt< crete in :.~nter weather, bu[ ev,.,r? consid,=ration it t' ,n'e ~e fo!lowinF By-lswz were j:asjed; NJ. 518~2 - To amend By-law N,~!!L~r traffic. h~.ing a hy-l'~; for' !T~.~ r.:gu!ation of 0RDEED on the m?tigr~ of k14. Hewere and Morto~ their Rule 36 (2) cf the Standing Rules of Council be bn~orarily suepen,Red and the by-law be gi~n the second ~ea~nM' , Oaftied Unanimously, Third Reading . AId, Morton and Donah] -- CaRried Unanimously, No. ~1~3 - To amend '3J-law !TtmJber 3791, being a by-l~w Fgr designating through highways. CRDERTD cn bhe :~otion of Ald. ;'~rti~ and Yorton that tld. rIiller ~e granted +he pcivilege cf !ntrodu]ing ~.a by-law and the by-law ~,e giv,-.n the first reading. - Carried U~animousTy. ORDERED ~n the !notion of Ald. Morton '~nd Erosks +h~f F-lie 36 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council ~,e t~myurari].y susi-~ended ~ the Vy-l%w ~.~ giver: the second reading. - C~rried U~a~b~ously. Third Reacting -A]d. Dona!q! and ifowers - Carrie~ Un'rlmously. :I~ ~ CELLA;~EOU$ Aid. llilla:' suggested th;~t the traffic signal at 2obi?son and A1]en be transferred to the intersection' of St. C?air Avenue ~nt Queen Street. AId. Mowers requested t!:e City Clerk to have the by-law deqling Vicboria Avenue on Land for Council to review. Jdd. Frocks referred to complaints be ha~ received cc-ncerulng the z side of Park ~reet from Ontario to St. CIPir~ where !xcav:~ticr, h%d b.~en m~de for th~ instal!eticn of c~l~. He ~-'ol:osed that son',,~ of th.? men it is Z,r.o[csed to laL off, could be used For this y~rpose.sf :,aklrg rep~b's. The Coonoil adjourned to thc Finance Meeting on the ~otion ~f AI~L Dour!.? ,and ~.H, II ~TAD AkD ADOPTED, 13th December, 1754. C1 ark ~c-' FiNANCE MPj~TING Council Chamber, 7th December, 195/h The Finance Meeting was held on Tuesday, 7th December,l?54, for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accomnts which had been properly certified and placed before them. ill members of the Committee were present. J2d. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $1A6,727.51 were approved by the Committee. The Accounts submitted, ~eing passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Donald. [{ill, te c,~nsidcraticm present restri~+ed stores. received T~= City him at of land on Sillton './all~n,J jec.tr!ti,::, b"."r- ~ ~ ;~.]:.~ ..~ .... ,'c,. , ~ l-.i~~ ...... r~om3 for a h..t.q; 2~ r, r '.'77~ ~,. ::-, . , ~, . ""% :' .. worlced cut y~t but there ~ould 1:, ,~uj' ok',~ Council ".G~::,e,~ rg,'iuer:L he had ~c~ive.l renovation of the Z~'z-- ~lso advisin~ tk,+ at' tke motion of ~.'T. 7~artl~, " * ' tL ?,,l ;l-,ok ! e ~ % Cn the motion of AId. --~--r, ~ ,~nd :l',rtT. n tk.:- ?>'rcrit~ , c': ':.;,' T'~ .:;-.+ tc Oou~cil. ' RE,ID A~'~ ADOPTED, 13th D '~, '~e,, Clerk ' ' ' ..... CT!ali,m-~n of Fb~ trice. 652 CgU'CiL TIZTINq Council T:mm~ :', 7t !. Decsuk~ r, 195%. The Council r~-assembled 'xt th. close of the r~Iu]ar Cou~c'tl tnd Finance He.?tlngs for t!/' purycse _f i assirE the by-law ," ich :;Dv.~r,-'] th= ~cco.2~ ~' aEfrevet] By th., Co::~itt!~.,-. .%!I uiemhers .'f 7:.',v:!_C1 weT.. !or='= cr.t. The follcwlnh Zy-l~. w ,."as ORD~']D ,aT th~ noti:.n or AId. ;-]1] .... r' :;c-~o.~ t}.~t Rale 96 e.n ~ ,. S~anding ]~s cf Ccu-,c[1 N tem;srdr~ ly :x:~i:end 'J .rid th.' bi'-!r~u ~'., gh,,~r J h~ %-'. rea,-1Lng. - Carri,~a U.~a~lmo TTNDZ~7 FC,? DZiCLITiON lenders whic'= had ~,e,-~ re,,"~l;ed ?~r' 1':! Office :ha Isolati.n ilo~iit~] buildings~ ~,4 r','T~rr.~d fc, r tabu] c:_,nsiaerdd, nn~ on U'.e reco;~nerG~tic, n of the ?lty X.m'~g,r and }:cK[nley .rid iio~,erz it w',3 orde-*'d that ~ht- *end~r oC 'hltcr .lugration or ~75. be ~cefte2. Caz'ri~d. (lid. Yr.',,~ks-eontr~ry~.. An amendmoiff by AId. Brc..,k;;/hat i'. t,~?e iw~nt it is Howlerr will be storing the salvag.~ material ,~n ~iz , rol,-rty ,.n Tixth iv.~nu~..~ tL ' consideration be given to giving the bdlldiug to ~ir. Nc.wle~t witl: the un,],rrsta~~ "' ~ salvage he stored ~.t some ocher ] ,cation, -- was nat The Counc[l adjourned ~c 7: nference a!n the motion of 'I' :-'cPXn]~y 'rod Xart!,~. ~EAD APD A~F~D, 13th Decem~er, 195~. City Clerk XJj ,. · ?IFTY-F~FTH Y"'~TZN'G DEFY T I 7I 3 rJ ".r. Cchn R. Prlscal] !rorosm] J~raL'+ '~7''1~ tu'3oL,~y vcl- ,]iF'~cted ~ ":r ' ' they vere desir~,_D: ,~f~coLiT_~u' ~,~ tlmesA ~, ~ - , -'ll'h Y-cKinl,,y ex[res;ed tb~ view that it .;nulN re ,2LCf!cult C3u",cLI (c ,~r'r'ive %t a decislDn unl,r'ss ~rcFen/+]ant w~re s';baitf .~ ~ u _ ~...j. o ....... := ~ c~a' u~:ed~ exi Pess/nS AlL Xo~ers stated t, bat he w~z n3b ol.l,osedt.? sack a :tructupe ther~ was full cc:atliance with t2.e mun. lcii a! b -laws but Laid over froIn the PPo~A gus meeting; 3 2E Ccmj, uni -, ,~ t i ;r "o '? ~ No. 355 - City Sollcitcr _ re Ire/Dosed sale to the Sef~raLe 3chool 39trd. on the motion .3F AId. r,:cwers and ;~rtin that, the coruflUr/caticn the arrival of the Sealrate Schocl . SIE .~djourned !leetin/,. The following Com~nunicaticnc were Presented; No. 359 - Ground Observers, CorDs . ack, letter re [ro]~osed she!tel- at F] ~nt '~pd low-fl~ng airereCt. ORDE[D on the motion of Ald. l, bweps and tha~ the co~n~icagion be rece-~ved and filed. ....... c, 12/- , ' ,.a, uF j,;u ,uil j' -' ~ - - ?loPton or n,urtl, ~vlslon Couut. ~catlon be and referred to the ~lding Co~,~ttee [or ~ report. Carried. (Ald.~brtc-_ Prior to this motion, it was moved by Aid. Mortonthat Pe~ssion ~ · con , r. ,, this was ~ot seconded. ' - g 2 ed~ but S+ ', ,- A] 2. ::.~?'ti.L. r ' ...... ~""" -an,_eJy jl,'st :'el 2no? the fact tjze/ 'c ~"2-+,I.= ?"' "z' " :.. :: '. ,'7" ',T ~ ~::, ~' ~, U/,; Lhe ~r/ddl- ~ c. ='i ?' i : , t': 2 , . . . , ~f"~.i.s ~h~ c~ 7:~ ~7:., ~ 2:=".' '~ ~ r t, ,, 2,.~.,, . . / "' ' '.i(':":. V:"""" t ,,~.rv~,.wnC~%~ ..... employees a ~" ' r'vlu{"st'~d t~, ~'. e~loyees xdth less ~e City servi~e.,..-v,.. ,.,~ . · * u ,. that ~nd the e~ployees l'~tn.,~de,, ~,]v[',:e~ L ~e Council ~:owe adjourned ~o ~he F~nenc~, ~'jeotir~j on the m~ t~on of .Ud. ~cKiaL~y and 6r~' 6 .... - ~DCF'FZD, POtb Decoral.or, Cle-' ?tY~';~7 r-ZTIyC C.311n.-~f ! Chat?bi:.r~ !3tt Decer:her~ 175%. D.e Fin'hoe ]] .{:ti,~,d w~s kel,] on r(?nd t?, !3th ~.~ tb~r. 195'~ certified ~n.~ placeJ be~'re the~. ;~3 u~m~rs o~ [he Corm~ttec wet<, t-.-m~ '~."~ the exceI L~cn ~:.f -~d. Do~la. AI ~. ][D~'ers~ C}:~[~.an ,,f Finar~ce~ i,resi~,~{.' '~ ' ' Sund~ Accounts in the ~oun~ of C72,!9L55 ~,~re =~p. roved ~v The Accounts sub~itted, Reing ~ssed or other~.ds,; dealt 'dtb, wer~ ordered placed in the money by-law ~or presenta"ion to th~ ~unc].l, on the mot:c- 07 Ald. NcKiRI~/and ]~ayor H~w~ins. A cc.r~unic~tl..~n frc.m ~:he Society oo Induztri,~l nnd Cost of Cntario re. luesting membershAl' in their 3ociety~ w~ prezente.J For consider~t] .;. ORDERED oD the "~ot[on of ATc1. ~TcKinle~ ~n~I Brooks that the c-L~unicaticn ~.~ received and referPod to the !9~5 ~Jgeb Conink!ties ~or conslr]~p~tion. The CitF Clerk refopreQ to the usual Christmas Cheer Che~lucs ~qhicL are ~stributed to those on the Relief Rolls, ~'~ch last ~ear a.~gunt,=d be aP~'ro-~matelF ~U~C. and desired tc ]<no~! whether it was the ~,~_sk er Council to m~c the s~,e Elite this Fear and it was ordered on the motion or ~,1~:. r4cKin]~.. and }%yon Hawkins that the Relief De~rtment he instructed to t%ke fhe usual ~ction for Uelfare recipients thij. Fear. ~e Uity F~n~ger advised that the concrete ~les have arrived tke [rofosed street ]ightin~ on Queen St. from Erie Av3. to ~ta~o Ave. but bL the Figures are not ~et available, and desired to know whether it was the ~sh Council [o have these poles erected before Jhristmas or whether such insta!laticn would interfere ~th business concerns during. this season, ORDER~ o,~ the :notin'~ I.~ ;',~.iL .IALil '.ft~:r ~i. C]:ci~Lu~as iLliday~ before prcceedi.~ with the inat~ll;.' of lights on 7ueen St. fron~ Erie Ave. to Ontario Ave. ~d. ~ller, Chairman of the Ar~a Co~ttee, ad~sed that his ~ttee hod investigated the sp~nklers now in use at the Memorial Arena, and found ~he s~e to ~ worthless and desired to rqcomnend that two new Sp~nklere be purchased at $280. each, consideration to be gi~n to the possibility of insertin~ advertisement on either side of such eq~ent, From wMch a source of revenue lght be derived. Di. follo~im,- ? ..].~ , ~1~ - , ~ ;.. -. :. reading. _ Carrl d the ~- · second reader.:.. C' Third Re,iding . -Z]C. [[ci[~LT. - n-' Z.~ : _ .... ~aid over from the rrevious meeting; ~ =" '~: ~'~i~[-3 ~ccor.4n.1 ' - v":'b~.lly ~n the necessity of l,rt. vidi~d ~t tc the fact that ~,.t Z:re~ ~r~tt.:e thqt the 3-cr, r ~arage be cc~st:':ct t , ~ to be b~lL f, hLs year A]d. i,h~tin v,d 2':a/:!:ley LL~t the ~/c~t ~'2 z',~cei~6 :'~l ado2,t?e. ' ' .... o ..... - -- ,-. ccc]I ];1. n;~,de loc~llj. C:CTZZD on the motion But] ding Co,~a 2ttee on.] ['be' 3: t,~ ;Tan a~er t ~ ~u ~ hcriz.~rJzh; , " "'"~ "'"' ADCPTCD ~?'h D,'ce!!} 1954 Clef.'< ....... Cou'~cil Charaber, 13th December, !9~4 The Ccnfeeence Co~rmittee of the City Council asseL;b!ed at b!~e clo~jc of the regular Council and Finance -Meetings on Pfonday, lath Dece;lib,=r, 12~', fox' pur, ose of considering various items presented ~o them. All memLers of the C~m- airtee were prasent, ~{ith the exception of Ald. Donald. His '.~orship, E~yor presided as. Chairman. After consideration of the items placed before them, the Committee adjourned motion of ,%ld. Brooks and McKinley. ............ ~ .... ', ':SLL l~; .t, Clerk .... i PlY. '-Rr"' :- . __'?r-Si':'L={ y,, ,,?_z,22 RL'2L:L ~7,.' 7 2Or} Dece Ler, ] 9fi4, December, 1954, for tFevpur ~'~e' r~ "a°se.!,~,~o af 7./ a members of Council were pre~ent, ~q~}inN'~' ex~'~rtF on o~ A~ f }.". cn f'bn hT, ~c~U, ' - ' a ' , ', i ; ' ~"' ' - "' Donald }f.- . motion of A2d. and Bronks. :~lo~'ton-, - i j ,; ~ ~cuneti, 14id over from the Previou: meet:: nKL No. 355 -~ _ re ]:,roposed sa}- to ollcltor, the matter was ae~ n coy :~ receiw~d and that the matter h~s been ~icably satfled to the ~tpd~zs satisfaction; the ~aPd being willing to pay any costs invoJved in obtaininy an Order_i~_Co~2ciZ, being agreeable that the aPPlicatior for such an Onder should be of Niagara Falls. ~e sale will involve about 3 and 1/2 acres at ?.2,0~0. ~',e Y acre, which ~11 include a block of land behind the o ~ r section and will have 300 foot Irontags on Mop~soM Street. in cognac Stanford Fublic Utilities the Hydra lease which still is in effect, the Commission · - -* ~ t,. en ~th to have that property returned to the Cite '~thout ~]l m~ks arrangements have the >r°FrtY recondltioned and restored projuice to our r~ghts the City iolicitor w-ith r~f~r,~nce to ' '~e froI to the City. ~d. bfill.~r queried .... o,. ~ osed sale~ re~erri~ to his report of December 6th and the apparent difference in the opi~ on of the t~niEter ef the Department off Health and the City So]icitor,s orinion. D~e City Solicitor stated that he was still of the olinion as Pre~ously expressed and"reiterated that it was not the Act which had been repealed but rather the constant o~ the Department of Health or OMer of Approval which had been issued by the Department of Health ~d also stated that the Separate Uchool ~ard and their Solicitor In agreement ~th him that it is ad~sable and necessa~ Eo~ an Order-in-Ccunci!. Ald. Broo~s queried as to whether the Solicitor had an~hing in writing from the Separate School Board indicating that they were agree ibis azid w~s assured hy the Solicitor that he has a formal request and written indication that what Ls pro- posed is agreeable. ~d. McKinl-y and Aid. ;~iorton addsod that it had been indicated to them by the Chairscan of the Separate School Bo~d that what is PreSsed is satisfactory to the Separate School ~ard. CRDE~ED on the motion of' ~d. ~rtin and Morton %hat the co~nunication be received and filed. S~F~E Comm-.unication l~o. 36p, The followinK Conm~unications were Presented; No. 363 - Separate School Board - advising of satisfactory progress in the matter of the sale of the Morrison St. property to their Board and therefore will not be Present at this evenin~,s meeting. OFJgERED on the motion of A!d. Martin ~nd Morton that the communication be received and filed and the City Solicitor be requested to proceed with the fonmalities of transfe.ring the property in question to the Separate School Board in the bror~r '.e.~,.~_C~. So. 36~ _ N.S. and T. Railway _ advising that the half-hour bus leaving Glenview is more satisfactory to the residents. Aid. McKinley ad~ised that since receivir~i this request from the Glenview residents he has been informed that it was Particular. ly on Sunday when the residents would prefer the bus to leave that locality on the half hour instead of on the hour. O~DERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooke that the eonenunication be received and filed and the Superintendent be requested to consider chan~ing to the half-hour service on Sunday for the benefit of the residents in the Glenview area. No. 365 - Board of Police Com~aissioners - re 'No l~,Ft Turn' signs on Queen Street a~d traffic signs at intersection of Queen and Victoria. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and McKinley that the communication be received and referred to the Traffic Con~ittee with ~ower to act. (Ald.l~i]]er-conbrary). No. 366 - CLarle's Knott - api.lication for motel. No. 367 - Frank Barati - sketch for 8-unit motel. ORDERED on the m~tion of Ald. Brooks ~nd Mowers th%t these cos.~unications be considered together. OgDE~ on the motion of ~d. ~l!er '~nd ~fcKinley that the co~r~unication plus three other applications be dealt with under the by-law to amend ~y-law N~,ber 5149 regarding tourist establishments which is to ~ considered at this meeting. It was then ordere~ on the mot]on of ,Qd. Martin and Mctnley that these com~eunic~tions be laid on the table for a full Council. Carried. (AId. Brooks-contrary). SEE .By-Law 5186 REPORT The following Report was presented; No. 219 - City Clerk - report on Conference held December 13th re Credit Union accommodation. As this item was inadvertently omitted from the agend~, it was ordered on the motion of A!d. Brooks a~ Morton that the report be read. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and ~ller that the report b~ received and adopted. PETITION The following Petition was presented] No. 19 - E. P. Ross and 2 others - requesting transfer of north side of Bender Hill, west of Falls Avenue from residenttel to commercial area. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. F~rtin and Mowers that the petition he received and referred to the Fro/~rty Com~rittee for a report. Carried. (Aid. Morton, ]~ller and Brooks- contrary). An amendment made by Ald. ~ller and Morton that the petition be received and filed and the by-law be prepared to remove the property in question from the residential area, was lost; thereto being: - Aye -Ald. ~ller, Morton and Brooks; Nays -Ald. Martin, Mowers, McKinley and Mayor Hawkins. (His 'Worship Mayor Hawkins voted in favour of the motion.) RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutiorswere passed; ~b. 1~6 - MCKINLEY. - MOWERS - RESOLVED that the 1955 Building Con~nittee consider the possibility of providing a room on the t~drd floor of the Police Station, corner of Park and Clifton Avenue for the convenience of barristers; and the Seal of the CoFporation be hereto affixed. Carried (Ald. Miller-contra~"~"' No. 1~7 - MCKINLEY - MARTIN - RESOLVED that the 1955 Building Committee consider the possibility of having a flower bed in front of the City Hall; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carr[eJ ,/ BY-I :V.; The fo]-lok.inF~ By-law -was [~resent~d; No. 51q6 - A by-law to ~'~en.:] BC;_i~,, Uc.. 51~? FeC~,,dh~~ ~7~:~-is'/ ,-'st~k![; hme~Ls. ORDERED on the motion ,MAld. ',FC~ir:]eJ, ~nd "l!ler ~L~, A1 ~. 2ort,~n be granted the p~ivitege of intrc:duci~,- +~.~. ~'~-l~ ~nc] ~: hv-l:~,., be ~:v~n *~,,~ let. reading. - C~rried. ~ " ~ ~ . ORDERED on the motion o~ Ald. rEar'tin ~,,.~}/'icYin],,, '!~.t t} ~ l.y-law and co~unications 366 and 367, and L;~,t, t~r.?e ~thcr apl*~i2~LL~t~. !,e ]3j.~ on [}:e table For a full CoUncil. Car'r2Ted. The Council adj,.urned to ~..!~e F~n.knce LeeU n', ~ the I:~.;~ ion o~ All'. AId, ~L~rtin. ~ - I ~-ic]~n]ey and READ AqD ADCPTED, 29th Deeomber,!o54. .'; k.'ayor / FINANCE M~ETING Council Chamber, 2Oth December, 1954. The Finance Meeting was held on Monday, 20th December, 1954 for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Conmnittee were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. AId. Mowers, Chairman of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $110,~33.77 were aperoved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of His Worship Mayor Hawkins and Ald. McKinley. The Statement of Relief as of November, 1954 was presented for consid- eration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin that the same be received, givdn the usual publicity and filed. The City Manager's report on the application of E. L. Ruddy Co. for the erection of a neon sign at 389 Queen Street, at an estimated cost of $500. advertising 'Children's Cozy Comer' was presented for consideration. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Brooks that the report be received and adopted and the permit be issued. The City Manager presented a verbal report on the failure of the boiler at the South End Fire Hall, which has been in service since 1922, and on which temporary repairs have been unsuccessful. He recommended the installation of a new unit, either coal, oil or gas and advised that he had contacted seven heating firms in the City of Niagara Falls fo~ su~dsslon of prices, and suggested that the matter be given immediate consideration. The City Clerk proceeded to read the quotations of E. S. Fox Plumbing and Heating Limited, Falls Jobbers, Park Whistler, C. Amadio Plumbing and Heating; Howard Heating. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the quotations received be referred to the Civic Buildings Committee and the City Manager with power to act. Carried. The City Clerk presented a verbal report on the service to be rendered again this year by the Niagara Falls Kiltie Band in providing Yuletide Music on the evening of Thursday, December 23rd at eight different locations throughout the municipality, which is made possible through the Musicians' Performance Trust Fund, co-sponsored by His Worship the Mayor and Members o~ ~he City Council, with the co-operation of Local 298, American Federation of Musicians. He requested Council to consider the possibility of providing a bus to transport the musicians to the different locations, and advised that it would cost approx- imately $14. to provide this transportation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Me~ Kinley and Ald. Miller that the transportation required by the Niagara Falls Elltie Band on the evening of December 23rd, as outlined by the City Clerk be approved. The Co~nittee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. Martin and Ald. McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 29th December, 1954. Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUMCILME:~TING C~uncil Chamber, 2Oth December, 195~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of ~assing the by-law which covered the accounts appreved by the Committee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Ald. Donald. The following ~-l=w was he. 5!~7 - To .t'rovide m,-,Iqes for 3?.DE~ED on * ~ .... not' -' granted the ~:Pi'.~lege of j,r~ rea~ng. - Carried. ORDERED on the riofie1 , C ,'.',:. 7:,,,.',, :, ,,i '.i]] ... li,.!~ ',',l. :,' (~', ,,- the Standing Rules of C:,ul~ci! the second re~dlng. _ C~rpied. Third Readi~ ~e Following Resolution :,'ts F~sse<; Council be held on ~'iednesdaj~ Seal of the COp1~ratiop he kep. to +" t!.. f 7'F( i .r!. t~;j I'.,! MI 3C ELI ,A ' IZO US concerning a trafCic n:atL~?r with reEerenc> Hill area, that he wished Lo t'~'<~' publicity as the subject had not y'~t since it was a recor~nendati3n of the Joint Tr~f-"ic Cu!'~,Ltte¢. 9c the two rl,un] ~ ciralities. It w%s agreed that th? sign as submit. ted ~a:: t;at"~C.lctor-y. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. l,LLller apd :':cKinl,:y. READ AND ADOPTED, 29th December,1954. FIF?f-SEVBNTH P~ETING REGULAR ~,L~TING Council Chamber, 29th December, 1954. Pursuant to adjournment, Council assembled at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 29th December, 1954, for the purpose of considering general business and finance. All members of Council were present, with the exception of AId. MCKinley and Mowers. The Council, having received and read the .minutes of the previuus meeting, ~dopted these on the motion of .aJd. FcKinley and Mowers. DEPUTATION ~ir. Frank H. Clement, Chairman of the March of Dimes Committee, was present at the meeting in connection with his communication regarding the local committee recently organized to sponsor the collection of funds during the month of January for the combatting of polio. On the xhotion of Ald. ~iartin and Mewera ib was ordered that Mr. Clement be heard. He stressed the worthiness of such a campaign and related the experience of a member of his own family stricken with this dread disease and advised that it was proposed to forward individual letters and place containers in all business establishm. ents in the City, poinLi~g out that there would be no ~Drive' through factories. His :~orship the ~%yor assured ],'r. Clement of Council's awareness of the worthiness of such ~ cause add their x:4_llingness to co-operate in any way possible and that consideration will be given to the request contained in the co~m~unication. SE~ C~;r~.,unicatior. COl '~4U MI C A TI 0 NS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 360 - Clerk. Fourth Division Court - re possible use of Counc51 Chamber in 19~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Brooks that the communication be recoil'e! and filed and the Council Chamber be resemred for Council use only. SEE Report 220 The followinK Communications were presented; No. 368 - A. & D. Companies. Lincoln m~d V~lland Regiment - invitation to 'At Home' on New Year's Day. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and McKinley that the invitation be received and accepted and as many as possible attend. No. 369 - W. L. Houck. M.P. - commendation for snow removal. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and filed. No. 370 - Canadian March of Dimes - January campaign and possible authorization of parking meter money for this purpose. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that the communication be received and referred to the 1955 Finance Com- mittee. No. 371 - Kiwanis Club of Niagara Falls - invitation to Club Luncheon, January 21st. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley end Mowers that the communication be received and filed and the invitation accepted and as many as possible attend; Members of Council to be notified previous to the luncheon. No. 372 - N. S. and T. P~ilway - re Sunday bus service, Glenview Area. OARDEED the motion of ild. McKinley and Mowers that the communication be received and filed. No. 373 - R. C. Young Realty Limited - requesting designation of Victoria Avenue lots in commercial area. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and Morton that the communication be received and filed and the request g~nted and the necessary by-law be prepared to transfer the property in question from residential to com- mercial and fire area. SEE By-law No.518~ No. 374 - Port Arthur on the :i~otion of ,~. endorsed. The follo~rinK Reports :'er~ !:reset/ted; "~. 220 o - Civic 5uildinfis Ccrru.~.ttee _ l.~..co.n:,!n,L:L U,",~,cl! E}:,!,,L':r l'e reserv,~.~ for the use of 3cunci2 only. O~]:E'~ED c,~, the '~.c~i,n~ of ALL fh~t the mpor~ be receivod -tI]~] .~c?c~lnte.]. No. 221 -~ Co.~nittee - D=?on~:en,-li,a~ pret,~r~t[an of b"-l~w to tru~=~fer lands fronting on HerSet Street beLweeu Falls ~v.~Due ~n.-; CntV~r~ fro,'. r":~idential to comercial and fire area. CRDE~{ED ~n the moti,~n or VJ./?]]..r '~n~ 9n~oks that the repor~ ~e r~ eelyea anc~ L-Seited. 3EE Petition No.l? PETiTICF7 Laid over from the pr,~vious meeting; No. 19 - E.P.Ross and 2 others - renuebting liftillS of restrictions on property on north side of Bender Hill west o~ Falls Avem~e. OaDERYD on the motlot of AId..Miller and Brooks that the petition be receLved and filed md i~rmlssion granted. S_2~] Bv_,,:Law No.51~9 BY-LAWS The follo~ing By-laws were passed; ~ - To amend By-lsw No. 1776 respecting restricted areas in the City of Niagara Falls and to amend By-law No. I777 respecting fire areas. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Mowers and ~iller that Ald. Morton be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be read the 1st. time. - Carried. ' ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Mowers and PXller that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be ~emporarily suspended and the by-law .be given the 2nd. reading. _ Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Brooks and McKinley - C~rried. To amend By-law No. 1776 respecting restricted areas in the City of Niagara Falls and to amend By-law No. 1777 respecting fire areas. ORDERED on the motion of AId. F~rtin and Brooks that Ald. Miller be granted the privilege of introducing the by-Law and the by-law be given the 1st. reading.. Carried. ORDERED on the n~tion of Ald. Mowers and 1.filler that Eule 3~ (P) of the Standing Rules of Co,mc~] ~,~ t~:;~ .~l]y su~p.~rdcd auj the by-law be given the 2rid. reading. - Carried. Third Reading .Ald. Morton and McKinley - Carried. by-law to amend By-law Me. 5149 regardingI tourist establishments. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Morton that Ald. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. , Carried. - 4 666 ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Morton and Martin that Rule 36 (2) of the Standin~ Rules of CouncY1 b9 temporarily suspended and the by-law be given the second reading. - Csrried. Third Reading -Ald. McKinley and Martin - Carried. MISCELLANEOUS Ald. Mowers referred to Christmas decorative street lighting and was of the opinion that the merchants of the community would be very pleased to make any contribution towards such an item and snggested that His Worship the Mayor appoint a Committee in the new year consisting of representation from the Chamber of Commerce, Rydro Electric Commission of Niagara Falls and the City Council. His P~rship}~yor Hawkins assured Council that the Queen Street merchants who met with him previous to the Christmas Season on this subject, offered to meet with the Committee and this will be done in the new year. The Mayor requested that when such a meeting does take pla0e that all the members of Council be in attendance. Ald. Brooks referred to the soot nuisance emanating from the Dominion Chain Company and its disastrous effects on the car washing business conducted by Evans and Watson~ 15~3 Victoria Avenue, who have lost many customers due to this f~ct. He was of the opinion that something should be done to eliminate this nuisances and he was assured by the Mayor that the matter will be taken up with the proper authorities. The Council adjourned to the Finance Meeting on the motion of Aid. McKinley and Ald, Mowers. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. January, 1955. Clerk /q~ayor T The City rGan~ger's report c,ntaL:~in~d !not d.i~,r-' ~'ece]ve:] ~or '.he repairs to the floor of Lhe w'~hro.~m, the b~k room ~t the Qqeen SL~et ?it'e ORDERED on the motlor~ of Ald. Furtin .m.i and referrgd to tLe 195f ~ldiI~ja C~,nc.;U~t~ Oil Company for the locatD. r. oF ,q ';~=.'[c~ ~in St. and Culp St. was pre~e~ ;~d %n Worship ghe ~'L~yor lnd A!d. lhrtin th%t the Pe~jor~. te Pec~lvcd -~2Y :~dqLed ~nding subm~ ssion ~f plans =~Dd a for~ by a vote of 4 to 3 - tb- vote h~ing - ~d. Mowers; Nays -Ald. Brooks, Liiller, rfcK'[nlev by ~d. Brooks ~nd i,Xller tb~t [he r~c~t reaction of re~:idents [r~ the ar.~a, was c~..~:~,~ ~,' w~M~ bej qg _ :k~e - AId. Brooks, I.~ller, McKinley, Morton; op,.ose6 Ald. Mowers. · The City Kanag~r subxfa[tt.!d a v,~,~,l-,al r,:ycrt on th.:. '.;x~},~dss].on of .',n application For the ccnstructton of the hot.,:l o.~ ~]iffou ~1, '~ lr,:,~rty leased from ?/elland Securltie..~ Limi. te,b % or, e t/r.-~m co:'~. .:' ~30.~O. due to the fact that the aFFlicatir,~ ~rad be,m r',ec,.~ve~ ~ ,' ]ate f~m [nclus~cn on the agenda. - ~,e City I,ianager advised th;~t the aF.: lication bad be~n revis,3d aft,~r consultation ~t~h the Li.luor Control ~a~-d ,~F Ontacio and }'a,,~ al,:l liclt~;~n is bei~ made now to include n bow rage room. In connection with this s?plication, ~.ir. john Driscal] ~vas ionfitted to answer any questions, on ~be ~.Dtl,,~ o~ ~d. i.h-tl~, and ~k%..3r ~{awkins. Uf. on being queried by ~d. 7.iorton, Lit. Briccall '{~viseJ ~}:~- i}}o i~l~u %r t.~'c. hotel had been taken over to [he Liqueur Contr,~l ?L-rd !,- ?o~onto; ib~ ~h,, I ropos~d b~lding had b~en cc~ sidered a hotel be~cr'e t. bls tcLioz ',~,d j.T, w[i~ q~)w ~ ,~ ~ hotel ~th a liquor !iconco. CXDERED 2:~ tLe ~o'..icn o? ~],S. 14cK].~l-- cnq V~rtin that the application f'or a hotel on C7ifton Hill be .{ccei~-J subj~c[ bt, ~;u~ission of proper plans. Carried. (Ald. i(orL','c-contrary). AId. T-".owers rt:~,~rted verl'allv or tL,_ fete[ ,! ? i;,~ ~c~' ' ~ ' '.',; gr,-~, 7-~ lleu of taxes wMch amounted to ,;77~02.90~fr~,m ~h~ Fro'~lzfclq Co~'~m~;ent and to our bcal Member oC the }'roW. ncia! L-~Sisl.~ture, .5,. A. C. J<~]]eZ~ '},,~ al, ciatj. on of the Coupoil For his co-olerahioq and asslstance in '.:,[~, l~e Cormnittee arose and r,.~ported ~.c Comci! an the I,,,ti,~n ,if I.fa..or ;~awkins and AId. Brooks. READ AND ADCPTrZ~D, 3rd. Janu:~.,,y, 1955. FINANCE MEETING Chairman of Finance Council Chamber, 29th December,1954. The Finance Meetingwas held on Wednesday, 29th December, 195~ for the purpose of approving and also passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members%f the Conunittee were present, with the exception of Aid. Donald. AId. Mowers, Chalrma~ of Finance, presided. Sundry Accounts in the amount of $43,O76.62 were approved by the Com- mittee. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council on the motion of Ald. McKinley and Martin. COU'~CIL M~ETING Council Chamber. 29th December, 195;~. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose of passing the by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Con~nittee. All members of Council were present, ~th the exception of Aid. Donald. Ald. Martin, Chairman of the Civic ~dldings Committee, requested the City Clerk to read a communicatio~ which he had received from the Greater Niagara Civic Employees' Credit Union Liwdted, expressing appreciation for the accommod- ation which had been made available in the basement of the City Hall. SEE Communication No. 375. The follo~dng Comm_unic~tion was presented] No. 375 -,Greater NiaEara Civic Employees' Credit Union Limited - appreciation for accommodation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Miller and Mowers that the cation be received and filed. Aid. Franklin J, Nillet, retiring member of Council, expressed his appreciation to the l.~yor, Members of Council, City Officials, staff and members of all departments for their co-operation and assistance rednered to him while a member of the Aldernmnic Board, especially during his chairmanship of the Golden Anniversary Conmdttee and all other Co~nittees, and extended New Year's greetings to all. His Worship Mayor Hawkins contended Aid. Miller on his chairmanship of the Golden Anniversary Committee and expressed his ~egrets on his retirement from the Aldermanic Board, '~shing him and his family Health and Prosperity in the coming year. These sentiments were concurred in by each member of Council. His Worship also conveyed to Ald. Miller, the best wishes of Donald, presently a patient in Toronto Western Hospital. His Worship the Mayor requested the presence of all the Aldermen and their wives in the Council Chamber on Monday morning, January 3rd, 1955 at 10.45A.M. at which time pictures will be taken by the Evening Review, prior to the Inaugural Meeting. BY-LAW The fol]owinK ~y-law was passed; No. 5~91 - To provide monies for general purposes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. McKinley and F~rtin that Aid. Mowers be granted the privilege of introducing the by-law and the by-law be given the first reading. - Carried. ORDERED on the motion o~ Aid. Miller and Morton that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and voucher number ~375 be deleted, upon which the City Manager will submit a report at the next meeting, and the by-law be read the second time. - Carried. Third Reading -Ald. Martin and McKinley - Carried. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of ~ld. l. Hller and McKinley. READ AND ADOPTED, 3rd. JanUary, 1955. Council Chamber, 29tb Dmc-mter, 195l~. The ConCerence Committee of the City Coun~'d. assera?led at the regular Courcil ~d Finance f~Keetings o~] :'~eJnesd~l.. ~0t}, Dec~r~ 195~ for the pur~se of considering va~.ous ite~ns ]resented to them. All members of the Committee were present, ~bh the excel[ion ~yor Hawkins, pres~ ded. After conside~.ation oF the items l'lsced bePo~e tT,e,b the Co;'~n;+.t~e -,'It,, 2'n,-d on the motion of AId. Morton +%nd McKinley. ~ - READ A~XrD ADOPTED. 3rd. January, 1955.