The Citizen, 1991-09-11, Page 17Brussel Council briefs
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 1991. PAGE 17.
No public meeting this fall TEN PAS
There will be no public meeting
to mark Local Government Week
this year, Brussels Councillors
decided at their Sept. 3 meeting.
Clerk-treasurer Donna White
pointed out to council that it usual
ly holds a public meeting during
Local Government Week but the
timing this year (Sept. 30 to Oct. 5)
means that it is just before the
deadline for nominations for the
municipal election. It might mean
that people might be nominated
after the meeting was held.
But councillors felt there was no
need for a public meeting at all.
Reeve Gordon Workman said there
hadn't been much interest shown at
public meetings in the past.
"There's nobody there."
Councillor Bruce Hahn agreed
there shouldn't be a meeting saying
that if a meeting is held before the
election "the only thing they’re
going to do is hang you for what
you did in the past three years. If
you wait until after the election
then you can talk about what you
might do (in the next three years)."
***
Large item garbage pick-up was
set for Wednesday, Sept. 25 with
items too large for normal garbage
to be put out by noon.**♦
A special public meeting (before
council meeting) will be held for
the minor variance required to
allow the St. John's Masonic Lodge
to erect a chapel on Mill St. West
near the river.
Mrs. While said she had been in
touch with the county Planning and
Development Office and a zoning
change is not required for the small
wayside chapel but because it can't
be erected within the current set
back regulations because the lot is
so shallow, the minor variance
must be given and the public must
have a chance to speak on the issue.
The chapel will be erected by the
Masons in what will be a new park
on the north of Mill Street on lots
that can't be developed because
they are too small.
Councillors had some disagree
ment over what should be called
representing council and what
should be considered personal
entertainment.
Il was pointed out invitations had
been received for councillors to
attend the dinner and dance cele
brating the 40th anniversary of the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority Oct. 30 in Atwood.
Councillor Greg Wilson felt if peo
ple attended, they should pay their
own way. "I don't think we should
be paying to send people to
dances," he said.
"You're representing council,"
argued Councillor Dave Hastings.
"If you’re representing council you
should be paid as council."
Nothing further came of the
debate. So far only Reeve Work
man has said he can attend.♦♦♦
Council will ask residents not to
bum their leaves even though one
councillor made it clear he would
be burning his.
A resident who suffered from
breathing problems asked council
to make the request on behalf of all
those for whom the smoke becomes
a problem. Council agreed but over
the wishes of Councillor Dave
Hastings. "I’m burning," he said.
"I'm not bagging leaves, I'll tell you
that."
"We're not telling you that (you
can't bum) we're asking you not to
bum," said Councillor Bruce Hahn.
If Councillor Hastings chooses to
bum "there's not much we can do
to stop you."
Councillor Hastings' one concern
, was that people be told not to bum
on the paved streets because it
weakens the asphalt but council
agreed with Councillor Wilson that
the letter should simply read that
council asks people to refrain from
burning.♦**
The Booster Bus is likely to be
put up for sale soon because no
group wants to take over adminis
tration of the bus which was used
to take local teams to out-of-town
games. Councillor Dave Hastings
says the bus has been silting unused
for two years and would likely need
major repairs to meet the standards
required for a public vehicle
although it would require little
work for someone who wanted it
for camping or other private use.
The groups that made donations
to purchase the original bus will be
asked what should be done with
the proceeds of the sale, he said.
Reeve Workman lamented the
passing of the bus. "They'll miss it
when they haven't got it," he said of
local sports fans. "The way it was
operated (with the town paying the
insurance, etc.) you couldn't go
wrong."♦♦♦
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Councillors agreed to ask the vil
lage building inspector to look into
legal ways to shut down renovation
of a main street building until coun
cil is satisfied the building is being
made safe.
Councillors expressed frustration
with the way the renovation of the
old Export Packers building is
going, worrying that a fire wall
between that building and its neigh
bour is not going to be rebuilt as it
should be. Council was told last
month that the renovation will cre
ate 10 apartments and four retail
spaces but plans have never been
produced as promised and a tempo
rary building permit has been asked
for to allow renovations of the
storefronts.
"Sure it's sad to stop progress but
if it isn't done properly, then it
shouldn't be done," Reeve Work
man said.
Councillor Hastings said the
building inspector should look into
how to make sure the work is being
done properly and "if he doesn't
know what to do, bring in someone
who does." Council should "go the
extra mile" he said.
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