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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-10-26, Page 7Bly th council briefs THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988. PAGE 7. Vandalism's high cost outlined for Blyth council The high cost of vandalism was brought home to Blyth village councillors at their Oct. 18 meeting when village works foreman Merv Ritchie estimated it costs $1.200 a year to replace lights put out by stoiies or bullets. Mr. Ritchie told councillors about a dozen or so lights have to be replaced a year after being shot out or hit by stones. He estimated the cost of replacing a bulb and glass would be about $100. Perhaps, it was suggested, if ratepayers re­ alized that it costs nearly one dollar a year per resident to repair the damage, they might decide to help keep a closer eye on the lights in their neighbourhood. ***** Work was reported progressing well on the addition to the public works shed. Mr. Ritchie estimated the steel would be put on later last week and once the steel siding was on the wiring and the floor could be completed. Since it purchased a new lawnmower after the old village riding mower gave out, council agreed to sell the old mower for parts to Mr. Ritchieata price of $50. ***** The problem of dogs causing problems for a guide dog of Mrs. June Foran was again discussed. The dogs run to the edge of their owner's property and distract the guide dog which feels it must protect its master. Council agreed to have the village crew monitor the situation and see which dogs were causing the problem and what could be done about the situation. What seemed to be a routine passing of a by-law got resistence and passage ended up being delayed. The by-law seemed to be a mere housekeeping by-law ap­ pointing deputy fire chief Jim Howson as an assistant to the chief building official. But Councillor Bill Manning questioned the change from the former by-law in which both the Fire Chief andthe Deputy Chief were appointed assistants to give advice on building plans. It was explained that since new Chief Paul Josling is a building contrac­ tor, he wanted to avoid possible conflicts of interest by assigning the work to the deputy chief. But Councillor Manning said while he could understand that, he felt it might diminish the office of Fire Chief to exclude the Chief. He felt the Fire Chief should still be included in the by-law and if any possible conflict of interest arose he could delegate authority to the deputy or even routinely assign all work to the Deputy but still keep the Chief’s position in the by-law as before. Reeve Albert Wasson said he could see the Councillor’s point and agree with it but just wished somebody had thought of it earlier. Action on the by-law was deferred until council could consult with the Chief.***** Council agreed to split up the $6,000 recreation grant it receives from the province with $2,500 going to Memorial Hall operations, $1,000 to minor hockey, $900 to minor ball, $1,100 to figure skating, and $500 to the Lions Club to help with swimming lesson expenses. The division decreased the allotment to Memorial Hall by $600 over previous years and allocated the difference io the other groups. ***** Councillor William Manning expressed concern that a change in policy had been adopted without council’s knowledge when he tried to stop payment on the second installation of the pay equity study by the Association of Municipali­ ties of Ontario but found the cheque had already been sent before the council meeting. It had always been policy that everything but salary cheques and other regular bills would be assigned a cheque number but would not be issued until after council had approved them, he said. Reeve Albert Wasson said he had signed the cheque for AMO and authorized the payment be­ cause he felt council had already approved the payment when it approved the AMO program in the first place. Councillor Manning had-had second thoughts after reading about the decision of Brussels council to protest the izzzrz inadequacy of the program by withholding the second install­ ment of its $1,800 payment. Councillor Lloyd Sippel said he too was of the opinion that all cheques with the exception of wages and regular monthly bills were to be held for approval by council. Finally council passed a motion confirming the policy that council is to approve all bills but payroll and a few other limited bills before payment is made.***** The hosting of investors from Britain on the Opportunity Tour cost the village $821.72 it was revealed. This included a dinner in their honour and gifts from the village. They also visited the Blyth Festival while here but those tickets were paid for by the county development office. Reeve Wasson said he felt the tour was a very good deal for Blyth, that the village got a lot of exposure for the money invested. Councillor Manning praised Councillor Elliott for her work in helping put the Blyth portion of the tour together. Reeve Wasson agreed, thanking her on behalf of council. Operation of the tourist booth cost $1,130.62 for the summer, Councillor Elliott revealed. The staff did a lot of arranging bed and breakfast accommodation for visi­ tors, she said, and answered many questions about what to do in the village and places to eat. There were some inquiries about Bay- field and Goderich but most of the interest was in local happenings. The staff also felt the location, at the rear of the municipal office, was ideal, Councillor Elliott said. ***** How inadequate is Blyth’s li­ brary? 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