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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-05-30, Page 21STRAIGHTENING UP THE VILLAGE — Members of the Brussels Leos Club were kept busy Tuesday night beautifying the flower beds in and around the village. (Brussels Post Photo) 0 0 ESTABLISHED I I I I \ 11 I 8 Council petitioned to extend John Street to arena Brussels Post Brussels council received a petition Monday' ight from residents on John Street requesting that the street- be extended to the new arena. Some of the benefits of doing so mentioned on the petition were the opening up of tax producing properties, and providing a much-needed exit to the arena for fire protection and emergencies. Reeve Cal Krauter told C.L. (Sam and Jean Workman)who brought the petition to council's attention that he wasn't against opening that street but that since properties along the street were all privately owned the land owners would have to build the road and bring it up to MTC standards before the village could take it over. He also said that the present street going down to the arena was built to give access to the arena. "If you put that road through who's the beneficiary on that road? The lots are then saleable," he said. He told the Workmans that if they developed a street 66 feet wide the municipality doesn't require a severance. The severances come in with your lots, he said. When Jean Workman asked what the story was on a narrower street Reeve Krauter told her the village couldn't get any grants on one. He then asked for a rough plan of the property involved and said he would take it to Goderich to the provincial engineer. Reeve Krauter told the Workmans that it would cost about $3,500 or $4,000 to dig out, fill and bring the road up to MTC standards. Council made a motion stating that council agreed with the landowners' request to extend John Street to the arena property. Brussels council also found itself faced with the horns of a dilemma Monday night when asked by B.M. Ross engineers to advise them regarding the use of sewer fill on village lots pending the 1 in 100 year flood plainThe 1 in 100 year flood plain release has not yet been passed. At first council was going to get advice from its lawyer before making the motion but later after much discussion on what would be fair for people in4olved in the flood plain t council declined Man dies in accident Daniel Lamont, 20 of Belgrave died Saturday as the result of a single car accident. He was driving on County Road 13, 67 Metres west of Concession 2 and 3 of Stanley Township when the cat rounded a curve in the road, entered the south ditch; rolled on the right side, slid into a hydro pole and entered a farm field on its right side. There was $2500 damage to the vehicle and $1000 damage to the hydro pole Which was broken off. to get involved and decided to tell Burns- Ross that if people ask for fill before the 1 in 100 year flood plain ruling comes through and the contractor is prepared to give it to them, then he should. Council had discussed the matter after having a deputation from Doris McDonald who wanted to know if there was any law that said she couldn't put fill in her lots. Reeve Krauter told hor she should get the advice of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. In other business, council was told that all it had to do to join the Huron County Housing Authority regarding their senior citizens apartment building was to write a letter asking to join. In Answer to a question from Gord Workman clerk Bill King said if an y resident of Morris and Grey wants sewer service the township residents have to request their township to make application to the village council to be able to connect into the village sewers. Council also talked about the Huorn County Board of Educations tax apportionment to Bayfield which the village of Bayfield is appealing. Since Clerk Bill King has to sit in on the appeal, councillors suggested that he could say something about Brussels apportion- ment as well. It was pointed out that the clerk can't say anything until all the evidence is heard but Mr. King said if Bayfield was successful and it looked like Brussels might have a chance, he would say something. In other business council decided to give a donation of $100. to the victims of the Field, Ontario flood disaster. Bluevale a man escapes injury Cameron W. Ross of Bluevale escaped injury last Wednesday when the dump truck he was driving on Huron County Road 12 rolled over and caught fire causing $10,000 damage to the truck. Wingham O.P.P. said Mr. Ross was driving the truck owned by Glen McKercher of Bluevale and was eastbound on Concession Road 6, two miles out of Brussels, and pulled over to the extreme right to give a car driven by Mary Lazenby of R.R.4, Brussels more room. The car was westbound on Concession Road 6 and when Mr. Ross pulled over to give it more room he struck a raised up laneway and when he hit that, the truck rolled over and caught fire. Nobody was injured as Mr. Ross mauaged to kick his way Out of the window: The Brussels Fire Department answered the call. Morris discusses Belgrave developer Sam Pletch, his lawyer Bob Campbell, Morris Township, Lawyer Allan Mill and the Township council met to discuss the Pletch subdivision when council met in regular session Monday. Counci, member Ross Procter tape- recorded the meeting and several ratepayers attended the session. One of the main matters discussed concerned the roads that the township agreed to take over from Mr. Pletch in the f all3f 1978: Council later found out that Bob Campbell, acting as the Township's lawyer, signed a deed stating the township had agreed to take over the roads in 1977. When asked by councillor Ross Procter if the township had authorized him to act as their solicitor, Mr.' Campbell replied, "No, you didnot." He then said that the township's lawyer and he had made an agreament, hat he could sign on behalf of the township. "That's an accomodation lots of lawyers give the other." ' Alan Mill, the township's lawyer said, "I was as surprised as anybody to find the actual road had been deeded." It was also heard in the minutes of special council meetings that council had written to the law society about the situation. The conditions of different agreements were discussed at Monday's meeting but after much talk s including a dispute over whether council had asked for a 10 foot easement off the back of Mr. Pletch's farmp was decided to draw up a totally new agreement. Ross Procter made the motion that council instruct their township solicitor. Mr. '.fill, to prepare in discussion with Mr. Pletch's solicitor Mr. Campbell a de' elopment agreement. The solicitors were then to bring the agreement back to a special council meeting for council's approval. The township's engineer Steve -Burns of Burns-Ross Engineers suggested the new agreement should include that the developer provide a one year maintenance clause for the roads after they're brought up to MT(.' standards and to hold one of Mr. Pletch's (Continued on Page 5) BRUSSELS 108th Year — Issue No. 23 ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1979 Pletch subdivision TRUCK DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY — Truck driver Cameron Ross of Bluevale escaped from his burning truck on 1-hiedn County Road 12 after he swerved off the road to avoid a second vehicle. Damage to the truck was estimated at $10,000.