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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2009-09-10, Page 21While decisions from the board ofhealth cannot be vetoed by countycouncil, the mandatory septic re- inspection issue raised some comments from a few councillors at the Sept. 2 meeting. In the board’s report to county council, it was noted that there hadbeen a brief discussion regarding theseptic inspections being under theBuilding Code Act. Bob Worsell, theHuron County Health Unit safewater manager had advised members then that any information he had indicated that nothing would happen with regards to provincial legislation in the code for another year. Medical officer of health Dr.Nancy Cameron recommended thatthe health unit defer any furtheraction on a mandatory septic re-inspection program for Huron untilthe regulations are in place under the Clean Water Act. The board approved the recommendation. A second recommendation to county council asked that a septic re- inspection grant be included throughthe Huron Clean Water Project in theupcoming budget. Bluewater councillor JimFergusson, a member of the healthboard, expressed some disappointment with the board’s decision. Noting that council had asked that the move be made to a mandatory program, Fergusson said, “The board of health didn’t approve the program in light of the fact that they think it’s going to be a year until it’s in the building code. I’m a little disappointed that council wanted to see this go forward and it will not go forward.” “That decision was three years ago and now we’re going back to a program that costs $65,000 on an on-going basis. I think that money paid once into a program that would be self-funding would be preferred.” Councillor John Bezaire of Central Huron agreed. “Huron has a history of leading the way and I think we’re missing an opportunity to do so once again. We were in a good position to move forward. We have never waited for the province before and I don’t know why we would now.” Expressing the same view was Goderich councillor John Grace. “Huron had an opportunity to be pro-active. It has neglected its responsibility.” Councillor Ben Van Diepenbeek of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, however, said that the recommendation had only come because they believed the program would be mandatory in the building code. “We think in the meantime we can go back to voluntary.”North Huron councillor NeilVincent, who also sits on the healthboard, said that if the province ismoving to include mandatory septicre-inspections in the future, it is better to wait. “A number of things we have set up, then the province changes the rules. We feel we should wait rather than set up a program when different rules will come in. The cost to set it up for a year is out of line.” Bill Dowson, councillor for Bluewater said that the decision had been made by council that they would move to mandatory if some kind of financial plan was in place to help people pay. Warden Ken Oke of South Huron said that council had passed a motion to favour a mandatory program with stipulations. One was that financing be available for people and another was that lower-tier municipalities be updated on the change. “This council has done nothing to back up their own statement.” Bezaire said, however, that he “recalled a manager at the health unit who was going to make presentations to lower tiers. It never happened.” Oke suggested turning the issue back to the health unit. Prior to ending discussion Goderich councillor Deb Shewfelt wondered if they might consider another approach. “Huron-Kinloss was the first to have mandatory re- inspections and they do this with an outside contract, not the health unit. 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