HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-04-29, Page 19Blyth council briefs
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29,1992. PAGE 19.
levy charge on hydrants
Blyth council passed a motion on
April 21 for the scheduling of a
public meeting regarding the
amendments to the zoning by-law
for the McGregor and Peach prop
erties.
The datefor the meeting is May
19 at 7 p.m., with the regular meet
ing of council to follow.♦♦♦
It was determined that a monthly
charge of $7 per water hydrant be
Blyth council
levied for a yearly total of $3,000.
Clerk Helen Grubb told council
that the flat rate in Brussels is
$6,000 while Clinton gets $8.75 per
hydrant.
It was noted that over the years
the water account has not built any
reserve, yet the utility must pump
enough capacity to feed the
hydrants.♦♦♦
A motion passed to donate $60 to
and Rec. Bd
approve draft agreement
An agreement/job description for
the management of Blyth ball dia
monds and the camping facilities
was approved by Blyth council at
the meeting of April 21.
The draft approval had been
approved and accepted by the arena
board on April 13.
The agreement states that the vil
lage will pay $2,589 to the arena
employees for the care and man
agement of the two Blyth ball dia
monds and the camping facilities.
This amount includes payroll bur
den and grass cutting.
Arena Manager Dave Cook and
his assistant Pat Cronin are respon
sible for the bookings, billing and
collecting for the diamonds. They
are also to see to the day-to-say
maintenance, which includes night
ly storage of ball equipment, turn
ing off lights, grass cutting inside
the diamond fences and pick-up of
litter and garbage.
As well they are responsible for
the booking, billing and collecting
and daily managing of the camp
grounds. The rental rates for both
diamonds and the campground will
be established by the recreation
committee and approved by coun
cil.
Special events hosted in the
recreation park are under the super
vision of Mr. Cook and/or Mr.
Cronin upon approval for utility
services by the Public Utility Man
ager.
The village employees will con
tinue to cut the grass outside the
ball diamond fences in the recre
ation park.
The agreement says that Mr.
Cook and Mr. Cronin are account
able to council through the recre
ation committee.
Minor ball has the choice of dia
mond playing time.
The agreement is set up on a one
year trial basis.
the Huron County Road Superin
tendent's Association as in previous
years.
Councillor John Elliott said that
while he was not opposed to the
motion he had done a rough calcu
lation of money that has been spent
for special meetings, conferences
and grants to date and it comes to
$7500. "I think we need to get
looking at the budget very soon or
suspend this type of spending until
we do," he said.
Mrs. Grubb said that work was
underway on the budget.
Councillor Robbie Lawrie asked
if council could have a rough esti
mate of the bank balance prior to
each meeting as well. "I just agreed
to a grant of $60 and I don't even
know if the money is there," he
explained.
Mrs. Grubb said that would be no
problem as long as the councillors
realized it would only represent the
total of that day and would not
show any bills that would be com
ing off.
*•*
Reeve Dave Lee thanked the vil
lage's past reeve Albert Wasson
and Mrs. Grubb for the work they
put into hosting the Huron Munici
pal Officer's Association meeting
in Blyth this month. Reeve Lee felt
that the work they did was substan
tial and needed to be recorded.
***
Reeve Lee agreed to be one of
the judges for the East Wawanosh
township beard growing contest
during its 125th anniversary cele
brations this July.
Mrs. Grubb told council she had
been successful in her bid for Blyth
to host the "Industry and Business
Programs Information Days" in
September.
This is organized by the Central
Huron Economic Development
Committee.
Mrs. Grubb had approached
councillors last month requesting
that the village waive the Memorial
Hall rental fee of $160 for this
event.
Council passed a motion to for
give the rental fee.*♦*
Councillor Elliott told council
that he was surprised there was no
drainage by-law in the village. He
asked if Mrs. Grubb could talk to
clerks in other municipalities to see
how to develop a by-law in the near
future.
Councillor Steve Sparling
agreed. "I have personally felt that
we need a map of the drains, a plan
and the by-laws to support it."
Mrs. Grubb said the engineering
firm of B.M. Ross and Associates
were presently gathering informa
tion on the drains in the village and
she would consult with other
municipalities.♦♦♦
Donna Hamm was selected for
the position of part-time employee
at the clerk's office.
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Blyth students plan
special day for seniors
LET'S CELEBRATE
by Tara Wilson and Amanda Howson
The students invite all senior
citizens and grandparents, to a fun-
filled afternoon of music and con
versation on Wednesday, May 6 at
1 p.m.
The students will be celebrating
the birthdays of our county - 125
years, our country - 150 years, and
our school building - 25 years.
The primary grades will be
singing then reading from their
favourite story book.
The senior choir will present
“100 Years of Love Songs”, after
the entertainment, grade eight will
be serving lunch.
KIDS ON THE BLOCK
teers came to Blyth Public School
on Thursday, April 23 to present a
puppet play to grades three and
four using the “Kids on the Block”
puppets. It was about child abuse.
The used three puppets, each about
one metre high to demonstrate what
child abuse was and explained dif
ferent types of abuse.
The kids thought it was good.
They learned to tell someone you
know and trust if you are getting
abused. At the end they asked ques
tions about abuse.
by Courtney Sauve
Jackie Cook and two other volun-
Many clubs
continued from page 3
garden on Saturday and a food
booth.
The Optimist Club will have a
dunk tank plus a pitching machine
available.
The Blyth Fire Department is
sponsoring a barrel fight for Satur
day afternoon.
The Lions Dance will be held
Saturday night in conjunction with
the Rutabaga Festival and the
Legion Auxiliary will hold a penny
sale in the Legion hall.
Saturday afternoon there will be
a Juried Craft Show at the arena
plus entertainment, a flea market, a
bed race and other attractions.
Sunday will start with the fishing
derby, sponsored by Radfords and
the Legion plans to hold a tricycle
ball game. A soap box derby race is
being sponsored by The Citizen.
Pay as you pull tickets are still
available from committee members
for the May 12 draw. Prizes are
sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary.
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