HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-04-01, Page 29THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010. PAGE 29.A request to release one of HuronCounty’s gravel claims has been
tabled until more information about
the actual gravel pit can be obtained.
The motion, presented to Huron
County’s committee of the whole at
its March 10 meeting, came from
civil engineering technologist Mike
Alcock and asked that the gravel pit,
located in Usborne, be released by
the county.
Alcock said the owner of the
property wants to sell to another
family member, but they were
hoping the property would be clear
of any ties to the county when the
sale cleared.
With tough economic decisions
facing the county, however, several
councillors felt the pit shouldn’t be
released for no compensation until
the amount of gravel left in the pit is
accurately assessed.
Councillor Bernie MacLellan said
he felt like he didn’t have enough
information to make a decision. This
was a sentiment that was echoed by
several other councillors.
Alcock said that while the pit used
to produce gravel for the county
beginning in 1931, Huron County
has not been utilizing the pit for
economic reasons for decades.
He said that because of the time
that has elapsed, there would be
costs involved in taking gravel from
the pit once again and that it is most
likely not worth it when the grade of
gravel the county needs can be
purchased at low prices from outside
pits.
“Do we have an idea of the
value?” asked MacLellan. “I’d liketo see a report on the potential valueand the price tag to rehabilitate thepit before we release it, then they candecide if they want to buy us out.”
Councillor John Bezaire asked
what the initial cost to the county
was when the rights to the pit were
first purchased and assessed whether
they got their money’s worth out of
the pit or not.
Director of public works Dave
Laurie said the rights to the pit were
purchased by Huron County around
1930 for $1,000.
“We just have to assess whether
we’ve received our $1,000 worth in
the 50 years that we used the site,”
he said. “I think we’ve received
the value on our investment of the
time.”MacLellan, however, wasn’tcontent with that explanation, sayingthat if the county happened to comeout on top of a deal in this situation,
there is no reason it shouldn’t be
utilized.
“I’m not really concerned with the
cost at the time,” MacLellan said.
“Over the years council has made so
many bad deals, so if we made a
good one this time, I don’t have a
problem with that.”
Alcock said he would attempt to
assess the costs associated with
liability for the pit, costs to
rehabilitate the pit and how much
gravel could potentially still be in the
pit for the next meeting of Huron
County council.
Report coming on gravel claim
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Mitchell Ward was flying high at the Brussels Public School
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Evolution of Fishing. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen
In the wake of OPP Constable Vu
Pham’s murder, which occurred in
Huron East, councillor Bob Fisher
expressed his wishes that something
in the municipality be named after
him.
At the March 16 meeting of Huron
East council, Fisher said that he
would like to see a park or street
named after Pham to honour his
service to the community.
“In the future, I’d like to see a new
street in Seaforth or a new park in
Seaforth named after him,” he said.
“I hear he was a great citizen of
Huron County. Is there any way we
can stipulate this for future
councils?”
Unfortunately, clerk-administrator
Jack McLachlan said, there is no
way to stipulate such a thing for
future councils.
McLachlan, however, said he
would bring some ideas back to
council, perhaps a tree in a Seaforth
memorial garden. McLachlan
also said that OPP Constable
David Mounsey, who died
in a single vehicle collision several
years ago in Huron East as well
should also be honoured and
remembered.
Mounsey, who was from Blyth,
was travelling near Walton when he
lost control of his car.
McLachlan says he will prepare a
report to be approved by council for
an upcoming meeting evaluating the
options available to council in order
to honour and remember these two
fallen police officers.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Officers to be remembered