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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-07-11, Page 14TWO-BEDROOM COTTAGE WITH bunkhouse at Point Clark, includes fully-equipped kitchen, gas barbecue, fire pit, horseshoe pit and much more, close to lighthouse and beach. To find out more or to book your holiday call 519-523-4799 after 6:00 p.m. tfn -------------------------------------------- PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013. Classified Advertisements All word ads in The Citizen classifieds are put on our webpage at www.northhuron.on.ca Tenders Tenders Tenders Tenders acation propertiesV Tenders for Hot Mix Paving for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Tenders are now being received for the following: Hot Mix Paving for Clyde Line, from approximately County Road 16 to Browntown Road 1 lift of 50 mm asphalt; requiring 2200 tonnes of HL4 and 200 tonnes of HL4 Sand Pad. Tender documents are available at the Municipal Office or on the Municipal website - www.morristurnberry.ca Clearly marked, sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned of the Municipality until 12:00 noon, Monday, July 22, 2013. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Gary Pipe, Director of Public Works Municipality of Morris-Turnberry PO Box 310, 41342 Morris Road, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 Email: gpipe@morristurnberry.ca Telephone: 519-887-6137 Fax: 519-887-6424 County of Huron Homes for the Aged Invitation to Tender Flooring Renovation Project To obtain complete packages on the details of the Tender for Huronlea in Brussels and Huronview in Clinton, go online at www.huroncounty.ca or contact Huronview Home for the Aged at 519-482-3451 All interested parties must comply with the “Workplace Safety and Insurance Coverage” and “Workplace Health and Safety” clauses from the County of Huron, Human Resources Policy No. 5.12 “Contractors-WSIB, H & S Obligation Clearance Certificate and Site Safety” Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 pm, local time on July 29, 2013 at Huronview Home for the Aged R.R. #5 Clinton, ON N0M 1L0 Attention: Tracey Seymour, Environmental Services Manager The County of Huron reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any tender. MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST (BRUSSELS) SPORTS DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 12143, CONTRACT NO. 1 www.northhuron.on.ca (click on Brides In Huron) Here Comes the Guide! Getting married? In a wedding? Mother of the bride? Visit our website for all things bridal! Continued from page 10 traditional values and is involved in promoting the different aspects of modern agriculture with the fair. In addition to these activities she also makes time for hockey and curling. “We’ve got a bit of a transition plan in place,” Vincent says about her family and the family farm. The Vincent family farm is a mix of sheep, beef and cash crops. She says all major decisions regarding breeding plans, crop rotation, upgrades and herd/flock management are discussed as a family. In the future she hopes to eventually take over the farm from her parents. She feels it is in her blood and agriculture is her long- term goal. She says she is thankful for her parents’ support because her goals would not be possible otherwise. Vincent says she does plan on maintaining off-farm employment. “I can’t see myself with a large flock,” she says. “I want to be involved in crops,” she adds in terms of what sector she likes to work in. She likes having beef and sheep as both types of livestock allow her to work off-farm without too much difficulty. She says she can work with the animals in the hours around her job. She likes educating others about agriculture. “I'm not farming the same way my grandfather was,” she says about the ever-changing industry. “I’ve been lucky to see true, hard-working leaders in action,” she says. She says everyone around her has helped her get to where she is now and she is actively working to give back to the community all it has given her. Vincent looks to future North Huron stays consistent with farmland The need for a consistent business practice over-rode the desire to know that North Huron Township Council had a good tenant in Glen Warwick when the council decided to tender out a field Warwick had offered ‘fair market value’ on. Recreation and Facilities Manager Pat Newson suggested that council sign a new lease with Warwick for a field abutting the Richard W. LeVan airport, both properties owned by the municipality. Due to the increased value of farmland, the price had gone up significantly from previous years and Warwick offered $270 per acre plus HST. The price for the 230 farmable acres was set at $155 per acre plus HST in 2011 and that contract runs out in 2013. “This was the most challenging time to renew,” Newson stated. “The current market value of farm land leasing has gone so high that it wasn’t our normal couple of dollars increase that we could just implement and say off we go.” Newson continued on to say Warwick had been extremely helpful and that, along with the assistance of councillors who are knowledgeable in farm land leasing and prices, she was comfortable that council was getting a fair deal. In the existing contract with Warwick, Newson said he had the first right of refusal so she suggested he provide a fair price that was market value and that, if council didn’t agree with the proposal, council could go to market. When questioned by Councillor Archie MacGowan, Councillor Ray Hallahan, a farmer from East Wawanosh, stated he thought the deal was fair. “We’re looking at the $270 per acre range,” he said. “I think we have a good tenent with Glen.” Councillor Bernie Bailey, however, felt uncomfortable with just leasing out the land to Warwick who has farmed the plot since he became the township’s tenant in 2002. MacGowan said the last time the issue was put to tender was when the last lessee, a Mr. John King, left. “Since then, Glen has been a good steward of the land, a good lessee and he has worked with the airport,” he said. “The only concern I have is the fair market value, and it seems like that research has been done.” Bailey’s main concern was legality. “I feel we should be tendering it out because I think it’s gotten to be too much money to have a year-to- year contract with,” he said. “We wouldn’t do that with tractors or graders and we’re talking about the kind of money we would spend on that.” While the price change wasn’t a concern, the overall price seemed to keep coming up in Bailey’s questions and concerns despite the fact that he stated price wasn’t an issue. A motion to go to tender was moved, however it was eventually tabled because too many ideas were presented about how to proceed and Newson was told to come back with the best procedure to use to tender. Council had requested such addenda to the issue as having letters of reference and a letter of credit for the potential lessee as well as giving Warwick the opportunity to outbid the highest bidder as per his right of refusal. Council, however, could not come to a decision on how to put a tender out and requested Newson do the research to decide the best way. Continued from page 10 machine they’re trading in had 15,000 hours, wondered if council should hold off for a couple of more years. Mayor Paul Gowing disagreed. “It’s our job to keep good equipment on the road,” he said. The motion to accept the John Deere tender was approved with only Warwick opposed (Deputy- Mayor Jason Breckenridge was absent on holiday). In another grader-related matter, council reluctantly agreed to pay a bill for replacement of the transmission of its Volvo grader at a cost of $39,803 after learning the machine was 17 months past the expiry of its warrantee. Again Warwick was a holdout. “It should be covered because it shouldn’t have failed,” complained Warwick who also felt the repair bill was higher than it should have been. Gowing, noting there are 7,000 hours of use on the grader said he didn’t think the municipality “has a leg to stand on” if it fights the bill. “This isn’t a farm tractor that gets used now and then,” agreed Councillor David Baker. “This is a grader that gets used hard every day.” The motion to pay passed with Warwick and Smuck opposed. Grader purchased Sealed tenders, addressed to the Public Works Manager, Barry Mills, Municipality of Huron East, 72 Main Street South, Box 610, Seaforth, ON, N0K 1W0, will be received by him until: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013 The work includes approximately: • 1300 m 3 of earth excavation • 950 tonnes of Granular “A” • 1700 tonnes of Granular “B” • 150 tonnes of asphalt for 2013 • 125 tonnes of asphalt for 2014 • 275 m of curb and gutter • 190 lineal metres of various size storm sewer (300 mm dia. to 450 mm dia.) • 170 lineal metres of 200 mm dia. watermain as well as other work incidental thereto. Plans, specifications and tender forms may be obtained from the office of the undersigned upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $30.00. This fee includes all taxes. A certified cheque in the amount of $12,000 must accompany each bid. Lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. B. M. ROSS AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED Engineers and Planners 62 North Street Goderich, ON N7A 2T4 Phone: 519-524-2641 Fax: 519-524-4403 www.bmross.net