The Citizen, 2007-12-13, Page 22Ashfield-Colborne-WawanoshTwp. reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek is
outraged at comments by Huron-
Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell
regarding the township’s wind
turbine setbacks.
Mitchell made comments last
week on FM 101.7 radio stating that
the township is “dragging their feet”
by not passing their wind turbine
bylaw. She said “the township
should move so the Kingsbridge II
wind project can begin.”
Firstly, Van Diepenbeek said the
township is not passing a wind
turbine bylaw but rather a
consolidated bylaw for the three
wards. He said the township’s
consolidated bylaw is not ready to
proceed yet and will still have to go
through a public process before it
can be passed.
“We are not going to pass one part
of the bylaw now; we want all of the
consolidated bylaw complete,” hesaid.Van Diepenbeek said Mitchellshould know that it is not thetownship “dragging their feet” but
the Ministry of Environment. He
said Mitchell was with council when
they met the minister several months
ago and they have been waiting for
information since then so they could
move forward.
He added that it will be early in the
new year when the township should
have all the information needed to be
able to proceed and pass the
consolidated bylaw.
RENT AGREEMENT
Huron County’s emergency
medical services (EMS) and
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Twp.
have come to an agreement for
renting the Ashfield shed.
At township council’s Dec. 4
meeting, council learned that the
EMS committee has agreed to the
township’s decision to decrease the
rent by $50, leaving the monthly
rental cost at $450, retroactive toJanuary 2007. The EMS committee believed$500 was too much to pay for theformer Ashfield council building.
Earlier in the year, the committee
proposed that the rent be decreased
by $200.
David Lew, EMS manager, stated
in a letter to council that the building
is not being supplied with paper
products or housekeeping services
by its owner, and they believe that
due to these factors, a reduction in
the rental agreement was warranted.
Lew also was concerned with the
building’s water supply, and had
suggested that the township provide
EMS staff with bottled water.
Van Diepenbeek said the township
will test the water as well as remove
the snow in the winter and pay for
the hydro year round. He said the
building gives ambulance staff a
more spacious and comfortable
space to monitor emergency calls
outside of the vehicle.
BALL’S BRIDGEThe municipalities of CentralHuron and Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh have passed a jointagreement for the ownership of
Ball’s Bridge.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Twp. council signed the Ball’s
Bridge agreement at their Dec. 4
meeting. Van Diepenbeek said the
agreement is similar to one between
the township and the Municipality of
Huron-Kinloss for the Lucknow and
District Sports Complex.
Van Diepenbeek said the Ball’s
Bridge board will consist of two
council members from both Central
Huron and Ashfield-Colborne-
Wawanosh as well as members of
the Friends of Ball’s Bridge
committee. He noted that the board
chair will alternate each year
between the municipalities but the
chair cannot be a member of the
Friends of Ball’s Bridge.
INSURANCE QUOTES
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Twp. council reviewed insurancequotes for the new year.Terry Patterson, of Jardine LloydThompson, and Jeff Coleman andWayne McDonagh, of Frank Cowan
and McDonagh Insurance, presented
insurance quotes for 2008.
Currently, the township is insured
with Jardine Lloyd Thompson.
Patterson reviewed the policy
quote for 2007 which showed the
premium was $63,162 plus
applicable taxes. The quote for 2008
is $55,989 plus applicable taxes for
the blanket limit and accident to
object limit being $8,143,557.
Coleman and McDonagh reviewed
the insurance quote from Frank
Cowan for 2008, showing $59,698
plus applicable taxes with the total
amount of insurance coverage being
$8,298,000.
Van Diepenbeek said council
requested more information from
the companies which they hope
to have for their next council
meeting.
PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007.
In a report from social services, it
was noted that child care service is
growing in Huron County.
Information included in the Nov.
27 agenda package for county
council said that income testing has
made an immense difference to the
number of families using licenced
care. Numbers have doubled in the
past year.
***
Rental rates at Highland and
Heartland Apartments will increase
Jan. 1 by 1/4 per cent as allowable
under the provincial rent control
guidelines.
This brings the price of a one-
bedroom apartment to $673.07 from
$663.78 and of a two-bedroom to
$819.55 from $808.24.
Rent can be increased if at least 12
months have passed since a tenant
first moved in or since his or her last
rent increase.
***
The recommendation to amend
Huron East’s official plan to permit
a residential development was
approved.
The subject lands include the site
of the former Seaforth Public School
and adjacent existing lots.
“It looks like a very nice plan,”
said warden Deb Shewfelt of
Goderich.
***
Agreements will be required
between the county and affected
municipalities to establish a
permanent household waste depot
and increase the Exeter landfill sit’s
service area to receive a portion of
the waste currently being sent to the
Mid-Huron site.
A recommendation that these
agreements be developed was
approved. There will also be a
permanent household hazardous
waste depot established at the Mid-
Huron landfill.
***
Middlesex County informed the
highways department that they
would not be including 50 per cent
for the CIR and hot mix overlay on
County Rd. 5 between Hwy. 4 and
the Tri-County Bridge in their 2008
budget. They may consider it in the
future.
***
The Ontario Council on
Community Accreditation
conducted an intensive investigation
of the organizational structure and
management of the Huron County
Health Unit.
Central Huron councillor and chair
of the health, ambulance and social
services committee John Bezaire
said the health unit had not only met,
but excelled the standards set by
OCCHA.
They achieved a four-year
accreditation.
***
A first response agreement
between the county and the Brussels
Fire Department has been approved.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh council MPP’s comments outrage A-C-W reeve
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