HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-03-04, Page 16GRAND BEND Propose one hour limit
for downtown parking AND DISTRICT NEWS
Grand Bend shoppers may be
March 4, 1976 laced with a one-hour parking
limit on Saturdays, Sundays and
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NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS — of South Huron Association for the
Mentally Retarded were installed at the eighth annual meeting. Thurs-
day evening at Dashwood Community Centre. They are, back, Rev. A.
C. Blackwell, Case Van Racy, Harry Knip, Mac Moloy, Alma Godbolt,
Front, Anne Cann, Ann Klungel, Margaret Purdy, Nonie Hemmingway,
Pat Wright. Missing' are Jack Gaiser, Jim Hoffman, Robert Southcott,
Margaret Wein and Judy Mickle. T-A photo
Financial matters occupied
most of the routine business at
the regular meeting of Grand
Bend council Monday night.
No action will be taken on a
request from OXFAM for a
donation to aid the Guatemalan
earthquake victims. Reeve Bob
Sharen said he believed this type
of aid was a personal decision
and not one on which to spend
taxpayers' money. Councillor
Simpson concurred saying that
any government aid should come
from the federal or provincial
level.
Mrs. Myers, a summer
Sewer study
• is delayed
Representatives of the
Kleinfeldt Group of consulting
engineers did not get a com-
mitment from Grand Bend
council Monday night that they
foot the bill for an engineering
study on the installation of storm
sewers.
A company spokesman wanted
to do the study on a cost-plus
basis at an estimated cost of
$5,500. He said it would be best to
prepare the report on the entire
village instead of doing in bit by
bit in sections.
The reason council would not
be committed to giving an early
go ahead on the study was that no
more subsidy money was
available.
Reeve Bob Sharen said it will
be at least a month until council
would be able to give the
engineers a firm answer,
Councillor Bob Simpson said we
can't even look at doing this study
until we determine what shape
our budget is in. "Would we have
to reduce the funds required for
recreation to enable us to go
ahead with this project?" he
asked.
,He added his opinion that there
were other things to spend money
on right now that would have a
higher priority than spending
money on the sewer study.
His example was putting an
addition on the Fire Hall or even
building.a new structure. "'l'his is
one important area where the
$5,500 could be used." he added.
Wage hike
Wage increases for lifeguards
and swimming instructors in
Grand Bend will be well within
the guidelines set down by the
federal government.
The amount discussed a( the
council meeting Monday night
Would add an additional 25 cents
per hour over (he amounts paid
last year.
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Reeve Bob Sharen wants to
know why Grand Bend payments
to Lambton Courty have jumped
while other areas in the county
with a higher assessment and
growth rate will be assessed less
this year.
In fact, Sharen objects so
strongly to this increase that he
asked for and got permission
from the village council to put
Lambton County Council on
notice that they will appeal these
assessment jumps if the county
budget is approved as it now
stands.
The official county budget
figures have not been made
public yet but Sharen says he has
seen them and he does not like
what is happening to Grand
Bend.
Sharen stated that the county
levy has increased an average of
nine percent while Grand Bend's
share has jumped 13.4 percent.
He said it may have been an error
in calculating by government
officials but he wanted to register
an official objection to the county
quickly to give them_.. the op-
portunity to correct the situation.
Councillors seemed surprised
to learn that other areas of
Lambton that have been growing
' quickly and that would be ex-
pected to carry a larger share of
the tax load have actually had
their levys decreased.
Grand Bend did not fare the
worst in county figuring ac-
cording to Sharen. He told council
that Sarnia Township has had
their levy increased by 23 per-
cent. He added that Moore
Township is growing at the same
rate and they will be paying less
this year,
county tax levy
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The committee has stated these
are short term, immediate
solutiong to Main Street and
beach parking congestion. A
recommendation was also in-
cluded in the report that a long
term solution will have to be
found to the problem in the near
future.
Council has not yet made any
final decision whether or not the
recommendations of the com-
mittee will ever be put into
practice.
One of,the main things for them
to consider is the cost of hiring
additional staff to patrol the
street and to operate the various
parking locations.
Councillor Harold Green ex-
pressed his concern that forcing
cars off the street would only lead
to people parking in more
restricted areas in residential
areas. He was worried about
blocked driveways.
Reeve Bob Sharen was dubious
if the one hour limit was what
was really desired by the
majority of the businesses on the
Main Street,
The committee will probably
have more information available
by the next council meeting.
Committee members are:
chairman, Griffin Thomas,
secretary, T.M. Webster, Rollie
Grenier, Deputy-reeve, Bob
Simpson, councillor, M. Douglas
and D. Flear,
Fences OK
Grand Bend works foreman
Gary Desjardine informed
council Monday night that fences
along village streets have not
fared too badly during the winter
snow removal.
He said some of the fences have
been damaged but he was quick
to add that most of them were in
bad shape anyway. Desjardine
said he expected there would not
be more than a few complaints
for damages.
Deputy-reeve Rollie Grenier
wanted to know if it was practical
to begin cleaning some of the
gravel off sidewalks in the village
right away. His fellow councillors
jokingly suggested they wait for a
good rain and let nature do the
job for them.
• Council is expecting to have
good looking lawns on village
property this year after ap-
proving the purchase of a new,
'powered lawnmower for ap-
proximately $350.
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Grand Bend council believes
that a heavy traffic flow on Lake
Road is necessitating con-
struction of an alternate route to
Southcott Pines.
Stu Humphrey, a represen-
tative of the Ontario Ministry of
Housing advised council that
there wasn't much they could do
to force construction of another,
route to the development unless
they could come up with con-
Thumbs down on
OXFAM request
Council wants another road
leading to Southcott Pines
He said the police received an
emergency call one night but the
cruiser and paddy wagon could
not get in because of the closed
gate at the entrance to the area.
Councillor Bob Simpson 'voiced
his opinion that Grand Bdnd
gather their own information that
there should be another route into
Southcott Pines and present it to
Bosanquet township.
Co unci l—protests
holidays if recommendations by
the parking committee of Grand
Bend and area are endorsed by
council.
This was one of the main topics
of discussion at the council
meeting Monday night when the
desires of the committee ware
reported by councillor Bob
Simpson.
The parking suggestions were
submitted following meetings of
the committee and the Grand
Bend Chamber of Commerce.
The recommendations are as
follows:
—Restrict Main Street parking
to a maximum of one hour on
Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays during the busy summer
season in the village. To enforce
these regulations the committee
suggested hiring a parking
violation officer and to use a
ticket system to help pay for the
operation and to discourage
offenders.
—The report that council
should provide additional off-
street parking areas which would
be paid for by the users. The
locations for this type of parking
included the Wassman property
now owned- by Ausable Holdings
Ltd., a main street property
owned by Cerals and a location on
village property behind the Bank
of Montreal and behind the' Fire
Hall. This would provide an
additional 90 parking spaces.
spaces.
--The committee also
recommended that council
continue operation of the Beach
Parking Lot to gain additional
revenue on Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays.
—Another suggestion was for
council to set the parking charges
that would apply to public
parking lots on a sliding scale
basis. The most expensive
parking would be in the most
desirable areas and free parking
would be allowed on the lots
farthest from the busy downtown
core.
—Official international parking
signs should he installed by May
15 to identify all village operated
lots.
—A private bus company could
be approached with the idea of
supplying public transportation,
paid for by the rider. The bus
would follow a prescribed rate at
scheduled times during week-
ends and holidays.
vincing figures to Bosanquet
Township council that an ad-
ditonal entry was needed.
He told council that Southcott
Pines has a subdivision
agreement with Bosanquet
Township that calls for com-
pletion of the road when
development in the area has been
sufficient enough to warrant it or
within six months of being asked
to do so by Bosanquet.
A survey by the Ministry of
Transportation and,, Com
munications that said the volume
of traffic wasn't heavy* enough to
warrant installation of traffic
lights was disputed by council.
A flashing light has been in-
stalled recently with Southcott
Pines paying half of Grand
Bend's portion of the cost.
Councillor Harold Green said
he has witnessed several near
accidents on the thoroughfare.
Reeve Bob Sharen said there is
a fairly high number of vehicles
in the subdivision compared to
the number of homes. "In some
cases there are more than two
vehicles per home," he stated.
At present there are two ways
of getting into this beautiful
residential area. Both are from
Lake Road and are within ap-
proximately 100 yards of each
of her.
The property is advertised as
private residential and Sharen
added that the owners try to keep
it that way. A guarded gate in the
summer increases the difficulty
for unwanted visitors to get into
the area.
Sharen related one occurrence
in the subdivision that was
dangerous because quick en-
trance was blocked by the gate.
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A letter from residents in Oak-
wood Park asked council to notify
them of any meetings that could
affect the zoning in their area.
They were concerned about the
possible annexation of the park to
the village. Council indicated this
wasn't likely although they said
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they might be undertaking.
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opinion that council should be
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this type.