HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-12-14, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988. PAGE 11.
The new Brussels Village Council and PUC members were sworn in prior to their inaugural meeting on December 6,
then gathered for their first official picture. Seated, from left, are Councillor Greg Wilson, Councillor Mary Stretton,
Reeve J. Gordon Workman, Councillor Bruce Hahn; and Councillor David Hastings. Standing are PUC members
Gerry Wheeler and Henry Exel; Assistant Clerk Donna White; Clerk-treasurer Hugh Hanly; and Public Works
employee Don Crawford. Missing is Public Works employee Hugh Nichol.
Mclnnes heads Separate Bd.
Separate school trustee Vincent
Mclnnes of RR 2, Wingham was
elected as the 1988-89 chairman of
the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic
Separate School Board (HPRCSSB)
at the board’s inaugural meeting in
Stratford on December 5.
Mr. Mclnnes, who represents the
region ofBlyth, Brussels, Wing
ham, Grey, Morris, Turnberry and
Howick, was acclaimed to the
position, stepping-up from the
position of vice-chairman in 1987-88.
Trustee Ben Brown, who repre
sents the region of Ellice, Fullarton
and North and South Easthope, was
acclaimed to the vice-chairman’s
position.
Mr. Mclnnes asked his fellow-
trusteestohelpkeephim on “the
straight and narrow,’’ and vowed
that the new board will keep a close
watch on the 1988-89 budget to try to
come up with some innovative ideas
to make each dollar go further for the
ultimate benefit of children in the
school system.
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consequences.
The second major item of business
for the new council was a thorough
discussion of a new computer system
capable of handling all of the
bookwork and accounting of both the
village and the PUC, with Mr. Hanly
and Mrs. White presenting figures
to show that the system’s total cost of
$23,495 could be recovered in less
than four years in savings by
eliminating Brussels’ current ac
counting system. Called Auto
Administrator, software for the new
system is being produced by a
Calgary-based company and distri
buted locally by Bill Parkinson of
Auburn.
At present, the village pays a total
of$4,320peryeartothe London PUC
to prepare and mail out public utility
bills to Brussels ratepayers, plus
another $1,600 per year to another
London company to prepare and
mail out Brussels municipal tax bills
twice a year. Using these figures,
Mr. Hanly showed that the entire
costof the new system, including
operator training costs, could be
recovered in less than 48 months,
but added that several grants were
available towards obtaining the
system if action is taken before
February 24, 1989.
He said that although the local
cost of the new computer system
would still be considerable, the costs
would be shared by both the town
and PUC, with both having set aside
funds in the 1988 budget toward the
eventualcostofsuchasystem. In the
end, he said that the town’s
remaining cost to be raised this year
by taxes would be less than $1,000,
“or pennies per household,’’ while
the 1989 PUC share would be
similar. The new system would have
the advantage that all local account
ing and billing could be done from
the municipal office, Mr. Hanly said,
“in less time and with more control
than we have now.’’
If Brussels council approves the
new system, the village would join
Clinton, Exeter, Hensail and Howick
andHayTownshipsas the only other
Huron County municipalities to be
already using Auto-Administrator;
in addition, the figures quoted would
makeBrussels the only local munici
pality to have a PUC software
package in place, since it is just now
coming on the market. The whole
system comes with a money-back
guarantee, Mr. Hanly concluded.
Finally, council agreed to have
Mr. Parkinson come in to demon
strate the system on Monday
(December 12) before making any
decision.
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