HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-21, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989. PAGE 13.
Morris Council seeks grant for Belgrave Hall renovations
Morris Township Council were
advised at their meeting of June 6,
that the Belgrave W.I. Community
Hall and the Morris Municipal
Office can receive 75 per cent
renovation funding from the energy
grant program.
Following a motion from Bert
Elliott Council decided to proceed
with the program and submit
necessary applications. Art Clarke
of Maitland Engineering Services
in Wingham, has been appointed to
proceed with an energy audit for
both buildings under the provisions
of the Energy Grant criteria.
Building permits have been is
sued to Ross Anderson for a new
residence on Parker Drive in Bel
grave; Carl McLellan for a granary;
Donald Coleman for a storage
shed; Ken Johnston for a drive
shed and Corry Saunders for a
green house.
Demolition permits were issued
to Jim Jutzi for a barn located at
Lot 29, 30 on Concession 3 and to
Canadian Agra for two silos on Lot
12, Concession 8.
Dave Johnson of Johnson Engi
neering Service in Stratford, open
ed the tenders for the replacement
of the Brown’s Bridge located on
10-11 of Concession 9. There were
seven tenders received. The engi
neer’s estimate was $80,000.00.
It was decided that the tender
from Reymer Construction Limited
of RR 3, Lucan be accepted at the
tender bid of $72,000.00. Construc
tion of Brown’s Bridge is to
commence on June 12, 1989, after
approval from the engineer and the
Ministry of Transportation.
The township was informed that
a meeting would be held in London
on June 16, to review the PRIDE
Project scheduled for Belgrave this
year. Clerk-treasurer Nancy Michie
and Road Superintendent Lloyd
Michie were authorized to attend.
Council was informed that the
recycling bin held 8.7 tons of
material when it was shipped. The
Township was paid $25.00 per ton
which came to a total of $218.25.
Cost of shipping the materials
Sweet offer
Jennifer Brigham makesan offer
that’s too good to refuse as she
mans the bakesale table at the
Blyth Library Saturday morning.
The sale items were provided by
mothers using the library. The
money will go to help purchase a
computer for the library.
came to $176.00.
A by-law was passed increasing
the wages of Calvin James the
Waste Disposal Site Attendant
from $7.00 per hour to $8.00 per
hour for the May 1989 hours to be
paid this month.
Vil Jerva is proposing to buy
Ducky’s Repair Shop which is
located at Lot 1, Concession 4 of
Morris Township. Mr. Jerva hopes
to sell cars and gasoline in addition
to repairing vehicles. He requested
that zoning be established to allow
this type of business.
Clem McLellan made a motion
which was seconded by Bert Elliott
that the necessary amendments be
prepared to permit the sale of
gasoline and car repair and sales at
this location.
Council agreed but informed Mr.
Jerva that he will have to pay a
charge of $200 for the zoning
amendment.
The Ministry of the Environment
notified Council of a pesticide spill
on Concession 4, Lot 24. The road
department graded and covered
the spill the following day.
Council granted $500 to the
Walton Sports Club following a
request from. club representative
Bill Shortreed.
It was decided that the discount
will not be allowed for final
instalment of taxes which are paid
in advance for the year 1989.
The Township of Morris do not
comply with the request of Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Alexander of Belgrave
concerning the speed limit in
Belgrave and forwarded a letter to
the Ministry of Transportation
stating this.
The Alexanders asked that the
speed zone in Belgrave be moved
south of Parker Drive and set up as
a 60 kilometre an hour zone.
Council however, feels that the
change should be made after the
installation of the new proposed
VanCamp subdivision which would
move the town south another 600
feet from Parker Drive.
Morris Township is forwarding a
grant of $25 to the Lung Associa
tion for the year 1989.
Council had no objections to the
severance consent application of
Doreen Raymond for Park Lot 8 in
the village of Brussels and of Lloyd
Hutton Real Estate for Lot 42 of
Concession 42 in the Township of
East Wawanosh.
Wayne Riley moved that $1,300
be loaned to the Ontario Home
Renewal Program account to pay
outstanding bills from loans set up
in 1988. This was seconded by
Clem McLellan. The motion was
carried.