HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-04-08, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8,1992.
Brussels council briefs
Library chimney first Pride project
Tenders will be called soon for
work to be done under the Pride
grant program this summer.
First to be completed will be the
rebuilding of the brick chimney on
the Brussels Library. Ministry of
Labour officials barricaded the side
door on the library because of the
possibility of the chimney falling
on someone entering that door.
They were reacting to a complaint
from Ken Dowling, a main street
developer who has been told by
Ministry officials he must build a
pedestrian walkway past his build
ing which is under construction.
Council will also call tenders for
replacement of basement windows
in the library and for 19 new ener
gy-efficient lights on main street.
Also under Pride, a study will be
carried out to look at storm sewer
needs.*♦*
Tenders will also be called for
paving of two blocks of John St.
and one block of Albert St., as well
as the extension of Elizabeth St. to
the Huronview development. At the
same time, the paving of the tennis
court at the BMG arena will also be
tendered.
Council will hold back its deci
sion on whether to put a sidewalk
on Elizabeth St. until it talks to
Huronview officials. Originally,
Reeve Gordon Workman said,
county officials had wanted the
sidewalk on that street so Huron
view residents could be taken for
walks along that quieter street.
Councillor Greg Wilson, however,
said that on talking to people on the
site, there would be no rear
entrance to Huronview except an
employees entrance. He wondered
if the sidewalk would be needed,
"we'd look pretty silly if we put a
sidewalk all the way up there and
nobody used it."
Council agreed to appoint Don
Crawford as Public Utilities com
mission foreman and Hugh Nichol
as road superintendent. Both men
will continue to help each other but
will specialize in one area.**♦
Council is still arguing with CN
Real Estate over the company's
insistence the village should pay
for the use of land on which hold-
Blyth council briefs
Council looks at lighting
Blyth council will be looking at
areas that need improvement in
street lighting, village councillors
decided at their March 31 meeting.
Councillor John Elliott brought
his concerns about a dark spot on
Gypsy Lane north of Dinsley St to
council. He said if no other lights
were available, he'd prefer to see a
light moved from near his house to
alleviate what he felt was a danger
ous situation on Gypsy Lane. He
said he'd recently been for a walk
on that street after dark and had to
get off the road because of speed
ing cars. With no stop signs
between Westmoreland and County
Rd. 25, drivers can get a fair speed
up and there seems to be a lot of
traffic, he noted. "That is in my
opinion the most dangerous spot in
town," he said.
Clerk-treasurer Helen Grubb
pointed out that it had been planned
all along to go out once the snow
was gone and the leaves are out on
the trees and look at dark spots on
the streets that need be corrected
after the installation of new lights
late last year.
Council should support those
businesses that pay taxes in the vil
lage, Councillor Elliott said. He
was commenting on the use of Hul-
lett township s grader to grade
gravel streets in the village when
there is a contractor in the village
with similar equipment.
Clerk-treasurer Helen Grubb said
there had been concern with the
quality of work in the past so the
village had decided to go to the
township for help.
Councillor Robbie Lawrie said if
there is a concern with the work of
the contractor, the company should
be made aware of the concern and
next time there is work to be done,
should be asked to provide a price.
Several Blyth firemen volun
teered to take part in the search
near Egmondville for a missing boy
who was later found drowned in the
Bayfield River, Councillor Shirley
Fyfe told council. The firemen
were thanked at a recent meeting of
the Blyth and district Area Fire
Board, she said.
Councillor Fyfe relayed news
from the Memorial Hall board of
management to reorganize the
lower meeting hall so that all mem
orabilia from all organizations that
use the hall will be organized on
the east wall of the building m an
effort to give a more organized
look to the building. In addition a
wall will be built at the north side
of the hall to screen off the area
where chairs and tables are stored.
***
Council will explore the idea of
linking up the two sections of
Drummond Street across the old
railway right-of-way. Councillor
Elliott came up with the idea but
was told in the past a land-owner in
the area was not interested in the
project. Councillor Elliott pointed
out it might make sense to put
water and sewer lines straight
through rather than to have to ser
vice the area east of the old railway
line by a round-about way.
Landowners in the area will be sur
veyed to see what their feelings are
about the extension.
A meeting may be set up
between landowner George Szarek,
his lawyer, village officials, Huron
County Planning Department and
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority to discuss Mr. Szarek's
appeal of zoning restrictions on his
land in the east end of the village
which has been declared part of the
flood plain. Cindy Fisher of the
Planning Department was at the
meeting. The issue is between the
village's lawyer and Mr. Szarek's
lawyer at this point.
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requested $50 rent but council
balked, pointing out the village cuts
the grass on the property and that
should be worth at least the $50.
Now CN wants the same $50 but
wants to cal it a licence fee. Coun
cil rejected the proposal for the
same reason.
Councillors agreed to send a let
ter to the Wheels Away transit
group saying that council does not
want to commit to a cost-sharing
agreement but doesn't want to see
the service cut either, so will con
tinue to look at the year-end deficit
of the group and see if help can be
provided. Councillors felt signing
an agreement would put them in a
situation where they had no control
over what expenses might grow to.
Wheels Away, based in Wingham,
provides subsidized transportation
for elderly and handicapped people.
Four Brussels residents have been
using the service.
Council received a letter from the
Ministry of the Environment
expressing concerns about the need
for improvements to the sewage
treatment plant. Currently one of
the holding areas at the plant is
used for storage of sludge until
spring when it is spread on farmers'
fields but that area will soon be
needed for treatment and there will
be no place to store the sludge. The
Ministry may have to spread the
sludge on the fields year round or
may have to build another holding
area for sludge.
"If they're going to do it, they'll
do it and we'll pay for it," Reeve
Workman grumbled.♦♦♦
Councillors debated for nearly 15
minutes before deciding 3-2 to
allow the "Monday Moms" group
to use the Brussels Library meeting
area for the non-profit rate. The
group, that meets once a week to
discuss problems of parenting, is
currently paying $4 per week but
under the non-profit rate will pay
$4 per month.
The annual ritual of sending let
ters to property owners whose
yards are considered unsightly and
unsafe has begun. Following com
plaints, council decided Monday
night to send letters to a number of
property owners.
Council will also explore ways of
collecting fines levied under the
property standards bylaw.
Thank You
The Brussels Curling Club would like to thank the following businesses
for sponsoring bonsplels and donating prizes:
Brussels Livestock Inc., J.L McCutcheon Motors Ltd., Brussels Agromart,
McDonald Home Hardware, Cook's, McGavin Farm Equipment, Huron
Feeding Systems, Dauphin Feeds, Masterfeeds Brussels Agr-Servlce.
Also thanks to the following for donating prizes:
Logan John Deere Farm Equipment, Mitchell; J.L McCutcheon Motors
Chev-Olds, Brussels; Cardiff & Mulvey Real Estate and Insurance Ltd.;
Bitton G. Petroleum Ltd., Ustowel; Howick Mutual Insurance Company;
Thompson Meat Market; S.J. Tools; Patterson Farms; Just For You;
Montcarty; 5 R's Community Thrift Shop; Radford Auto; Oldfield Pro
Hardware; Ken's Men's and Boys' Wear; Yoon Drugstore; EMA, Brussels;
George of Brussels; Fashion Boutique; Country Gardens; Bauer Farm
and Garden; Brussels Country Inn; Golden Lantern; J.R.'s Gas Bar and
Grill; Todd's Bakery; Mait-SIde Orchard; Topnotch Feeds; Doane
Raymond Pannell; Brussels Village Market; Foxton Fuels; Bill Patterson
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