HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-12-05, Page 7Brussels Council Briefs
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1990. PAGE 7.
Council won’t buy parkland
Brussels Village Councillors at
their meeting Monday night decid
ed they are not interested in
acquiring a piece of land in the
west end of the village that is
currently being used as a park.
The property, a crescent-shaped
piece of land between Mill Street
(County Road 16) and the old route
of the same road, now called Queen
Street, was offered to the village
for a price of $500 by Max Oldfield.
He has been letting the land be
used as a park in recent years with
the village maintaining the area.*****
The redecoration of the village
office will continue. The office now
sports a new look with the dis
coloured wood panelling being
painted light grey. Council Monday
night approved the purchase of
new window blinds from McDonald
Lumber and new carpeting from
Ten Pas Decor Centre.*****
Council approved having its em
ployees board up windows on two
main street buildings and bill the
landowner for the costs. Windows
have been missing in two down
town buildings, one on each side of
the street, and complaints had
been made to councillors. Council
lors worried about the safety of the
properties and felt the windows
should be covered in.*****
The cost of garbage collection in
the village will increase by six per
cent next year. Council approved a
request from Carter Waste Dispo
sal for the increase. Don Carter of
the company pointed out fuel costs
had risen 23 per cent in the last few
months. The increase will bring the
cost to $263.94 per week, from
$249. “With the price of fuel, six
per cent probably isn’t bad,”
Councillor Greg Wilson noted.
There was divided opinion on
whether the company hired to catch
dogs should be retained. Councillor
Wilson noted the company, despite
two patrols per month, hadn’t
picked up a stray dog all summer.
“They can’t be doing much of a
job” he said.
Clerk-treasurer Donna White
said the very fact the company is
patrolling the town seems to have
made people observe the dog
by-law better. “As soon as it was
out that we had a dog catcher
again, I haven’t had another
plaint,” she said.
Councillor Mary Stretton
she felt $100 a month Was
insurance.*****
com-
said
good
Council will talk to local groups
using the Booster Bus and other
service groups to see if there is
interest in keeping the bus on the
road.
The possibility of starting a
non-profit group to run the bus,
used to transport teams and fans to
sporting events and for other civic-
oriented functions, has been rejec
ted Councillor Dave Hastings said.
It would cost $750 to $1000 to set up
the company and the insurance
would cost $3,000 a year. Since the
bus is currently covered by the
village’s fleet policy it costs only
about $500 a year to insure. The
bus doesn’t generate nearly
enough revenue to pay for the
insurance and upkeep, Councillor
Hastings said.
Mrs. White said if council wish
ed a motion could be passed saying
the bus would be used for chari
table use, the current bank account
could remain open, meaning the
books would be audited each year
by village auditors, and the bus
could go on operating if someone
would look after organizing its
activities. There could be no charge
made for use of the bus but
donations could be accepted to pay
for upkeep.
The bus had been pulled off the
road after complaints from com
mercial operators that the vehicle
was a commercial vehicle without a
licence.
Councillors agreed to see how
much people still wanted the bus
before proceeding. It would take
some repairs to ready the bus for
the road again.
Council voted to give $100 to the
Christmas appeal of the Salvation
Army.
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