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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-04-16, Page 3HURON MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS -I-The annual meeting of the Huron Municipal Officers Association was held Wednesday at 1<irkton. From the left are executive members Cam Proctor, Betty Oke, Allan Campbell, Leona. Armstrong, Wes Ball and Warden Bill Morely, T-A photo Cite high cost, loss of autonomy Town reps buck plan change READY TO SPIN — Bob Dinney and Frank Giffin get ready to spin one of the games of chance wheels at Saturday's Las Vegas night sponsored by the Exeter Lions. T-A photo LAS VEGAS TRIP WINNER — Joan Whitwell of Binbrook won the trip to Las Vegas at the Exeter Lions club sponsored Las Vegas night, Saturday. Making the presentation are Lion president Gerry Prout and Lion Doug Ellison. The trip was provided lointly by the Lions and Doug Ellison of Small World Travel. 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WHITING'S WAREHOUSE Main St. Exeter 235.1964 MOONLIGHT MADNESS SPECIAL RACK Ladies Dress and Casual Shoes SOME REDUCED MORE THAN 50% Men's Casual Shoes GREATLY REDUCED ALL SALES FINAL ON SPECIAL ITEMS WuertVs Shoes Ltd. MAIN ST. EXETER 1-1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Millinillifill1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111g E.: = ' = SPECIAL PRICES ON BULOVA ACCUTRON WATCHES OFF I Stephen turn down resolution for aid Members of the five town planning boards in Huron have expressed concern that Stephen township council has failed to support a. resolution from the city of North York regarding property tax regulations for senior citizens. In, a July , 1977 letter Premier William Davis, pledged to relieve the high tax 'burden for seniors, No action has been taken and the North York resolution asks for a reduction and eventual elimination of property taxes'for those,over the age of 65, Stephen councillors felt removing these taxes would just force municipalities to put them somewhere else. Permission was given to the Dashwood police village to install two extra fire hydrants, A bylaw is being prepared to cover water connections for vacant lots. A start on constructing the distribution line within the village limits for • the 'new Dashwood water system is expected to start within the next week and be completed by late June, Council voiced no ob- jection to restricted area zoning bylaws being con- sidered by the town of Exeter and the township of tIsborne. Reports were read and third readings given for bylaws authorizing repair of two culverts on Highway 81. They are part of the Desjardine and Hodgins- Hayter municipal drains, Full cost is being borne by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Com- munication, , About a mile of the Mallard Line from Highway' 81 to Lot 6, Ausable con- cession will be part of a 1980 road construction program. The work will be completed after construction of the forced main to the Grand Bend sewage system. The police village of Dash- wood has been allotted $1,000 in subsidy monies for 1980 road maintenance. proposed changes in the Planning Act will result in a loss of autonomy and in- creased costs for ratepayers. Representatives of the five boards met recently in Clinton and drafted a brief to Huron County council. Jay Campbell represented Exeter. At last week's Exeter council session, a motion was presented to endorse the • brief drafted by the representatives from Exeter, Wingham, Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton, but the motion was withdrawn at the suggestion that it first be passed on to the loCal planning board for their recommendations. Under the proposed changes to the Planning Act, more power would be given to Huron County council and local planning boards would be dissolved. "They appear committed to regional governments," commented Campbell in reference to the provincial government's proposals. As of Friday, Exeter was without the services of a building inspector. Doug Triebner submitted his final resignation to coun- cil at their meeting, Tues- day. He had advised members at the end of January that he planned to retire, but at their request, agreed to retain the position until the new police office was completed. It had been council's intent to hire an assistant to work with Triebner for a training period, but none of the 27 people who applied for that position has yet been hired. "We're in a box due to our own ineptitude," Mayor Derry Boyle suggested at Tuesday's session, in reference to the delay in ap- pointing one of the applicants prior to Triebner's retirement, "We have to live with it, it's as simple as that." Clerk Liz Bell asked what the office staff was to do when building permit re- quests came in and Boyle replied that "we'll have to limp." He said there was a possibility that a building in- spector from one of the neighboring communities could be hired on an hourly basis to fill the void until a replacement has been nam- ed, "If decisions can't be , made they'll have to be post- poned," Boyle suggested in It was suggested by the brief from the five Huron towns that the decision making would be taken SURPRISE! • After repeated attempts, Exeter finally has a com- mittee to administer the controversial property and standards maintenance bylaw, Jeff Pearson and Dave Newton have signified their willingness to serve on the committee and they were appointed by, council, Tues- day. The bylaw actually calls for three members, but it was indicated that it could function with two until such time as another volunteer comes forth. One of the first jobs of the committee will apparently be to appoint an, inspector to handle complaints under the controversial bylaw, which was passed last year and resulted in the resignation of Si Simmons from council. reference to local permit applications and zoning matters. It *Ss indicated that it may be a couple of weeks before a replacement• for Triebner will be named. further from the people and it would limit public par- ticipation in the local process. In addition, it was noted, if the towns were to receive lower tier authority for planning, they would have to hire a qualified planner and secretary and this would "overburden the tax- payers". There would also be an increase in time needed for planning matters. County planner Gary Davidson indicated recently that approval of a plan which now takes 30 days,will take twice as long under the new act. Deputy-Reeve Harold Patterson said members of county council weren't particularly happy about the proposed changes. "The county is not happy about taking over," he said. The brief from the five county planning boards suggested there could be problems because people who live in urban areas and rural areas have a different way of life. It was suggested that priorities in an urban area may not be understood by those living in townships and similarly farm related planning problems may not be understood by urban people. "As the vote (at the county level) will be largely rural, the citizens of the towns may find that the expectations of their official plans may not be fulfilled," the brief concluded. The new proposed Ontario Planning Act was explained Wednesday at the annual, meeting Of the Huron County Municipal Officers Association held at Kirkten. Enron planner Gary Davidson said, "In no un- certain terms authority is being shifted upwards, The province has taken on a new set of responsibilities," Davidson continued, "The five towns in Huron have retained their right to do planning, but, they will lose some of that authority. Our system in Huron has developed on co-operation, but, the move of authority up may jeopardize that co7 operation." If the new Planning Act is adopted, counties would have all severance powers, The five towns in Huron who have handled all severances in the past along with Zurich and Bayfield have asked the county to have these powers retained. Davidson said suggestions have been made that the county could obtain the right to delegate the severance No change seen yet Members of the Exeter police department worked 20 overtime hours on court duty last month, but Chief Ted Day reported to council this week that it was toe early to tell if the province's new "simple justice" program would result in any reduc- tion of that overtime. He made the comment in response to a question from Councillor Jay Campbell. Statistics outlined in Day's report for March were as follows, 13 accidents with one injury and damage of $5,706, six warnings and two charges under the Highway Traffic Act, two parking tickets issued, eight charges under the Liquor Licence Act, 13 animal com- plaints, thefts involving $727.50 in loot with $10.50 be- ing recovered and one per- son charged with shoplifting, two break and enters with stolen property valued at $6,- 820 still outstanding, three fraud investigations with one person charged, six in- cidents of damage to proper- ty with the total set at $903. function to the local level, The Huron planner said the new procedures could be not specific enough for large municipalities and too cumbersome for smaller areas, "If the Act is approved, the local Municipality will give up a lot to the county and province," concluded Davidson, Also speaking on planning was Louis Spittal, manager of the London office of the Ministry of Housing. Times,Advpote, April 14, 1980 Paw* 3 Municipal officers meet to hear plan act fs Town left without building inspector Don't Miss Our Extra Other speakers were Marvin Smith of the Wingham District office of the Ministry of Natural Resources on Forest Management and Tree Act and Huron's director of Family and Children's Services John Penn speaking on Child Abuse. Huron warden and Usborne township reeve Bill Morley was chairman for the all-day program held at the Kirkton-Woodham Com- munity centre. EVERYTHING IN OUR STORE (except repairs) AWES FRIDAY ONLY 6 P.M. - MIDNIGHT 1111111111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111101111 111111111111111101611111111111111111111181111111111111111111111IIIIIIIII1111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIE