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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1989-01-25, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989. PAGE 19. Morris Twp, starts recycling program Feb. 1 Morris Township will begin re cycling some of its garbage on February 1, becoming the third local municipality (after West Wawanosh and Grey) to implement such a plan. The huge recycling bin is already in place at the landfill site, and Morris residents have been issued with user identification cards, while letters explaining the recyc- ling process will be mailed shortly. As of February 1, qualified users of the site will be expected to sort their trash into glass, tin cans, newspapers and household gar bage, with the first three to be deposited in the recycling bin by the site attendant, while household garbage will be disposed of as it has been in the past. Calvin James of RR 5, Brussels Blyth council puts phone decision on hold A proposal to install a separate telephone line with an answering machine in the office of the new public works and Public Utilities building generated one of several moments of tension at the January 11 meeting of Blyth village council. Councillor Dave Lee made the motion to install the telephone saying “I don’t see any reason the public can’t call Merv (town works foreman Merv Ritchie) instead of taking up the clerk’s time.” Cur rently someone wanting to report a problem with streets or drains calls the village office and the message is relayed to the works crew over two-way radios. Mr. Ritchie, when asked about the telephone in his office said he thought it would be a good idea. “You think it’s faster (to get a message left on a tape answering machine) than having people call the clerk’s office and have them radio you?”, Reeve Wasson won dered. Mr. Ritchie replied that it would be nice to have both servic es. Councillor Ken Brown said that personally, he’d like to see more discussion among the councillors before making a decision. He worried that the new line and answering machine might be a waste of money. Reeve Wasson said he would have concerns about the separate line. Councillor Dave Medd suggested that council should look into the issue further, saying that if it was inexpensive, it might be a good idea. But Councillor Lee argued that “I can’t see the purpose of having an office is you don’t have a phone. How’s he (Mr. Ritchie) going to get work done.” “If somebody’s got a problem with a street or drain they should be talking with Merv, not the clerk,” he said. Helen Grubb, clerk treasurer, suggested talking to other munici palities to see how they solve the problem. “My fear is fragmenta tion” she said, with her office not knowing what the works depart ment was doing. But when Councillor Medd sug gested the motion be set aside until more time for research had been given, Councillor Lee said he wouldn’t withdraw the motion, that if councillors didn’t want to second the motion it could die. That’s what it did when no other councillor seconded the motion but all the other councillors agreed to have the subject brought up again when there was more information avail able. Later there was more telephone- related debate over a proposal for a new telephone system for the municipal office that would allow the staff to use a “hold” button. Bell Canada had proposed a system that would have a one-time-only charge of $1700 for the three phones in the office. Councillor Dave Medd offered to investigate other systems that might be cheap er before any decision was made. has been hired on a three-month probation as the recycling bin attendant, while the Morris Twp. roads department will provide ac cess to the bin similar to that at the Grey landfill site near Walton. Approximately 10 per cent of Morris Twp. residents use the Walton site, as do all the residents of both Grey and McKillop Twps. Both Mr. James and Landfill Site Superintendent Ross Goll were asked to attend the council’s regu lar meeting on January 17 to review the operation of the landfill site. In other business at the January 3 meeting of Morris Twp. council, a revised tender was accepted from John McKercher of RR 2, Bluevale for snowplowing in Belgrave and on Concession 3-4 at the price of $45 per hour, effective immediate ly. A motion was also passed that the township advertise for a dog counter for 1989; and council learned that Neil Gowing of Brus sels does not wish to represent the township on the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre Board for another term. Council thanked Mr. Gowing for his service, and will seek a replacement for him immediately. Council also discussed the pre paration of a Zoning By-law for Morris, and set January 30 as the date of the first meeting toward the implementation of such a by-law. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Council came in for a nice surprise when Ontario Hydro ad vised it of an overbilling for lamp replacement for the Belgrave street lights, noting that the township had been charged for the service at jthe rate of $43.75 every month since 1985, rather than at the correct $43.75 every three months. Ontario Hydro will compensate Morris to the tu ne of $ 1,488.93 for the overcharge. Finally, council approved a dona tion of $100 to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind; and approved the payment of $28,647.30 in general accounts and $19,318.04 in road accounts. The next meetings of Morris Twp. council were scheduled for January 17 and January 31, be ginning at 7:30 p.m. Business & Professional Directory Canadians love their winter vegetables! The average Canadian consumes almost 52 pounds of cabbage, carrots and onions com bined, per year - that’s almost one pound per week! Carrots are the winners, weighing in at almost a pound per week, per person; onions are the second most popular with about one-third pound per week and cabbage about one-quar ter pound per week. Beth Earl 887-6401 Joan Smith 887-6341 • General Carpentry •Roofmg •New Buildings & Renovations DOUG MACHAN 887-934 JIM MCDONALD 887-9607 s24?5 TM CMLMlf i«dS Frank Workman Electric 20years serving Brussels &area •Farm ‘Home •Commercial R.R.3,BRUSSELS 887-6867 Wanted! 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