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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-05-22, Page 3Iuc!Mow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 22, 1985—Page 3 West Wawanosh taxes up four per cent Residents of West W awanosh can expect to pay an average of $44 on an average assessment of $6,000 as the mill rate for 1985 was passed at the last council meeting May 7. The $44 figure represents an overall increase in taxation of nearly four per cent in 1985. On a $6,000 assessment the tax payer can expect to pay $1,144 in taxes compared with $1,104 last year. The township mill rate remains the same as it has in the last three years with a rate of 58.90 for farm and residential property and 69.30 for business and commercial property. The county rate, however, has increased by 5.6 per cent. The mill rate for a farm or residential property has increased from 31.40 in 1984 to 33.16 this year. The business and commercial rate has also increased from 36.94 to 39.02. School taxes in Huron County have also increased. The elementary public school tax for farm and residential property has increased by 5.7 per cent with a mill rate of 54.37, up from 51.44 in 1984. For business and commercial property the elementary school tax has risen to 60.52 from 63.96. The secondary school rate has increased by 6.11 per cent with residential or farm property set at 44.30, up from 41.75 in 1984 and business and commercial set at 52.12 per cent,up from 49.12 in 1984. The Huron -Perth Separate School rate has also increased by 6.51 per cent. In other business, Wayne. Tucker and Leon Sprung, . residents of Dungannon, were in attendance to challenge the council regarding the location of their residences in the municipality. First and foremost was the matter of maintenace, particularly winter snow removal from the street running from County Road 1 to their residences. Although council sympathized with the residents dilemma, the street is an unopened and undeveloped street in a Plan of Subdivision and therefore not part of the township's road system. Chester Finnigan inquired about starting a municipal drain, and, was informed that he must have a petition signed by the majority of the owners in the area requiring drainage. Cynthia Fisher introduced Scott Tousaw, the student hired for the summer work in the county, and who will be spending much of his time during the summer working on the Secondary Plan for W est Wawanosh. Both discussed with council the issues felt to be important for implementation in to the plan. Bryan Howard, Manager of Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, attended the meeting at the request ofthe clerk. He outlined the purposes and programs of. the ' authority. He pointed out that the authority owns more land in West W awanosh than in any other single municipality in the water shed, and also that the authority is a taxpayer. Any land it owns is subject to full municipal taxes. Building permits were authorized to be issued to R Ulch (welding shop) and R Arsenault (house addition). The contents of a letter from Larry Struthers, Environmental Officer with the Ministry of the Enl+rronment, Owen Sound, regarding conditions at the dump, were discussed at length. The clerk was directed to prepare a draft for a flyer mailing to township residents, in an attempt to educate and obtain co-operation from the tions won't be renewed... from page i "You never did," said Murray. "Well, I did. You weren't listening," replied Joynt. "1 never heard that," said Whitby. Clark and Mann then both replied they had never heard the reeve indicate this. Murray said he recalled council was not in favour of a lagoon system from the start and the engineers and the ministry proposed a tile bed disposal system. "Whether it is mickey mouse or not, we didn't want a lagoon," said Murraye "They never told us the tanks were not to be enclosed," said Clark referring 'to the engineers and the ministry. Other mem- berS of council recalled how the first indication they had the holding tanks at the treatment facility would be open"was at the November public meeting.. Councillor .Murray pointed out that council has a gentlemen's agreement with Mike Snobelen to purchase his property. "We "agreed if he took on that other property, we would pay ,him what he paid if that property--for--this land," said Murray. //� Reeve George Joynt then interjected that council had no intention of purchasing the Snobelen property because it was not a suitable site for the treatment facility, because of the objections of neighbouring residents. Councillor Murray then asked the reeve if he thought council Should buy the Snobelen land and Joynt said no. Clark and Whitby indicated they under- stood the agreement as Murray did and Clark said he believed council was obligated to Snobelen. "We said we'd pay him," said Murray. " W e said we'd buy the land if we got approval," said. Joynt. "I've never gone back on my word in such a deal before and I'rn not about to start now with Mike Snobelen," observed Murray. "I thought we were looking for other sit- es so we could compare them to the (West Wawanosh) site we have, cost wise, if it came to an environmental assessment hearing," said Mann. W e have an obligation to Mike but I think we look like fools if we go ahead- and build"a site out there that won't service the whole town;" said Clark. The village solicitor George Brophy, who attended the meeting, reminded council they are working for the public good and if a site . is determined suitable by the ministry of environment, then it can be expropriated. "That's not, a nice thought, but it is no less frustrating than what you are going through now," said Brophy. Councillor Murray said he did not want to renew the options on the Finnigan and Snobelen property. The options are $1,000 on the Finnigan property and $3,000 on the Snobelen property. • "I said before I paid another $4,000, we'd own the land. We'll probably have` to sell it back at a loss, but money seems to be no object on this project," remarked Murray. "We've asked the ministry to take over (the project) and all we can do is encourage them to do a proper job," suggested Murray. Clark then made a motion which was passed by council which read council would not renew the options on the Snobelen and Finnigan properties and councillors Mur- ray and Mann would contact Mike Snobelen to clarify his understanding of the agreement to purchase. George Brophy then suggested council write Al Patterson of the Ministry of the Environment advising him that unless he has instructed the village to the contrary, the options on the two properties will expire May 31 and with a resolution on the books saying it is now the ministry's responsibility to find a site for the sewage treatment facility, it is up to him to advise council. users of the dump in segregating garbage according to. requirements of the ministry. Proposals for banking services from Wingham branches of Bank of Montreal, Toronto -Dominion Bank and Canadian lin- prial Bank of Commerce were presented to council. Two applications for loan for tile drainage were made by B. Raynard for $9,000 and A. Delbergue for $6,600 which were examined by council. Road accounts ii the amount of $39,019.27 were given approval for pay- ment. Deputy -reeve Brindley brought a re- quest from the Dungannon Agricultural Society to supply a spoon and pins for the Queen of the Fair contest in August. The motion was carried. Councillor Raynard presented a petition for drainage at the south half of lot 19, concession 13, to council. A number of general accounts . were authorized to be paid on motion of councillors Raynard. and Hickey. Deputy reeve Brindley adjourned to June 4, 1985 at 7,30 p.m. or at the call of the Reeve. Metal Coating For Badly Rusted Agricultural Buildings STOPS RUST •NEUTRALIZES RUST Adds 10 years to the life of steel buildings. Paint can be applied over this product at a later date with no further priming. YOUR BUILDING CAN LOOK LIKE NEW WITH AIRLESS SPRAY PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES W. 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