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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-12-22, Page 42CARDIFF (Fred). In loving memory of a dear brother and uncle who passed away on Dec. 10, 2008. Peacefully sleeping, resting at last, The world’s weary troubles and trials are past, In silence he suffered, in patience he bore, ’Til God called him home to suffer no more. – Lovingly remembered by sister Fran and family. 50-1 -------------------------------------------- JOHNSTON. In loving memory of Ken (Speed) Johnston, who passed away Jan. 2, 2007. Down a road that is calm and peaceful, Guided by God’s loving hand, He has gone upon a journey, To a distant, brighter land. Although my heart is heavy, With sorrow I still bear, It helps to bring me comfort, Knowing he is happy there. – Remembered always, Thelma. 50-1p FAXING SERVICE We can send or receive faxes for you. The Citizen, 404 Queen St., Blyth. Phone 519-523-4792. 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The COW had recommended both actions to council at their Dec. 12 meeting, however Councillor Alma Conn felt that both decisions would have serious drawbacks. “I don’t believe the COW serves any purpose,” she said. “We can’t make motions or change anything really until the following council meeting. I think we should just make it three council meetings.” Conn was worried about the time that would be spent if three meetings were compressed into two and used the fact that the Dec. 19 meeting, which was preceeded by two special meetings, was already running late. She stated that, if councillors did accept the two-meeting schedule that they reserve the right to change back if they find the meetings routinely run past the 11 p.m. deadline set in their policies. Council did decide to switch to the two meeting schedule and will begin it in January. This means that staff members will be present for council meetings, a practice typically used in the COW meetings that have now been discontinued. Conn also felt that the public forum section of council can serve to fill voids in the public’s understanding of the proceedings of a night. Originally the idea to remove public forum came as part of a rehaul of the policy and procedures bylaws that would see council delay the final reading of contentious bylaws if they felt it necessary thus giving residents time to have themselves put on the agenda for the next meeting. Conn, however, feels that it’s important for the public to be able to ask clarifying questions regarding decisions or debates that were held throughout the evening provided the questions are kept to issues that have arisen as part of the agenda. Councillor Bailey took the opposite side of the argument stating that the open forum at the end of council meetings is held at the wrong time and that, with other changes council is considering, it makes more sense to have people request a deputation and formally address council. “Having the public speak at the end of the meeting doesn’t work,” he said. “It’s too late for people to make any contribution to the process because the decisions are already made.” He said that the way council was going to proceed, if they adopted both recommendations from the COW, would provide citizens with more input than they currently have. After some discussion the recommendation regarding removing the open forum from council’s proceedings was pulled from the consent agenda and the recommendation to switch to two council meetings was accepted. By Denny Scott The Citizen At its Dec. 19 meeting North Huron Council decided to defer a final decision that would see the Blyth United Church manse severed and sold as a residential property. Currently listed as a community centre under zoning and planning, the house hasn’t been used by the church for some time, according to applications presented by Huron County planner Sally McMullen. There were several questions from citizens through council members including five calls that Reeve Neil Vincent received. People are concerned about parking spaces in the area and possible congestion, especially during church meetings. “If the manse wasn’t going to be a house, it was advisable to have a parking lot there instead,” Vincent said, stating this was what ratepayers had told him. “If there was some way of developing more parking it should be looked at as per the congregation’s wishes.” Vincent asked if there was any way to make more parking available since some parking fronting on Mill Street in front of the house could be lost if changes were to be made. The current parking lot that the church has will be retained according to documents provided by McMullen and additional parking could be considered on the street, according to the applicant, if council decided to remove the current no parking zone that was near the manse and church due to the location of the old fire hall. Council passed two of the three bylaws necessary for the severance to occur but held back on the third until Official Plan Ammendment 7, a site specific ammendment to the North Huron Official Plan, is approved by Huron County Council. The issue will be revisited pending that approval. Blyth Manse may be sold By Denny Scott The Citizen At its Nov. 30 meeting, Huron County Council learned that when it comes to asbestos, there aren’t a lot of options with insurance coverage. Derek Sarluis, vice-president of claims at Frank Cowan Company Insurance was at the meeting to discuss the county’s insurance claim on the Huron County Courthouse in Goderich, in which small traces of asbestos were found after the Aug. 21 tornado. Sarluis said that whether the asbestos in the courthouse was there prior to the tornado or if it made its way to the courthouse from a different building in Goderich, there is nothing the insurance company can do. He said that the cost of cleaning asbestos from the building “cannot be borne by insurers”. Sarluis said whether the building was directly or indirectly affected by asbestos, as far as the insurance company is concerned, it makes no difference. “If a building next door blows down and some asbestos gets into your house, we cannot cover that,” Sarluis said. And it’s not just Frank Cowan Insurance, Sarluis said. Huron County would be hard-pressed to find any company that would offer any sort of coverage against asbestos in any form. “There are some things insurance companies just aren’t willing to take on,” Sarluis said. “The premium just can’t be high enough.” Few options on asbestos By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen