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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1992-05-06, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6,1992. PAGE 23. Brussels objects to county study recommendations Brussels village councillors found themselves against many of the recommendations of the Huron County Study when they discussed the issue Monday night. The discussion was part of a preparation of a reply to the 20 rec ommendations in the study into what the structure of municipal government in the county should be going into the new century. The study was undertaken by the county at the urging of the province. Councillors objected to the very first recommendation in the study: that the county be vested with the responsibility for municipal gov ernment structure and services within its boundaries. The county would be able to delegate powers to the municipalities but could also Brussels council briefs Main St. gets new look withdraw those powers. "It just sounds like regional gov ernment to me," Councillor Bruce Hahn said. "I wouldn't like it to happen," Councillor Dave Hastings said. Reeve Gordon Workman said he didn't think such a change would happen if enough people objected. Donna White, Clerk-Treasurer of the village said she didn't think it would be fair for the county to take over municipal services like streets and water because people of the community had a long investment in these services. On a proposal for the county to set up a liaison committee with the boards of education and federal and provincial officials to formulate and implement an education and training strategy, council, in a letter to be sent to the county, said it felt local employers were in a belter position to report on the training required. The County Study recommenda tion that the county become the final arbiter of boundary adjust ment questions was called a down loading of a provincial obligations to municipalities. Councillor Hahn said it would take jobs from the province but put them in county headquarters. Still, he admitted, someone from the outside was needed to settle disputes between municipalities. The council's letter recommends the responsibility for boundary adjustments remain with the province. A recommendation that the coun ty looks at hiring a fire prevention officer to serve the entire county in co-operation with the local fire departments met no favour with the councillors. "No way!" Reeve Gor don Workman said. Council's letter says that each fire department should continue to carry out its own duties. The formation of a single roads department for the whole county was called "not satisfactory". Council pointed out that the munic ipality has its own priorities that might not be recognized by a coun ty-wide department. Councillor Hastings said the county roads department would have to be four times as large "The price is right now," Mrs. White said. On the library, council's letter said the closure of seven small libraries shows that decisions are made at the county level but the people most effected are at the local level. A County Study proposal that the county investigate the potential for rationalizing recreational services and a more equitable distribution of recreational costs found no favour with council. The council pointed out that joint boards like the Brus sels, Morris and Grey recreation committee are working well. Il also pointed out the danger of losing the large degree of volunteerism if the recreation function goes beyond a local level. Council also objected to the final recommendation of the county's report, that the Study be imple mented immediately. "The imple mentation should be hailed until extensive review has been under taken by each municipality. This report indicates increased controls at the county level with the results being paid for al the local level. "The present structure of 26 municipalities has to be appreciated for the benefits available to the tax payer. The local level is forced to be accountable and accessible. There is merit to the recommenda tions made in this study, but the long lasting financial implications have to be considered very serious- iy-” Brussels village council will send a letter to the County of Huron ask ing that the arena property, used as a dump site for fill from Huronview North, be cleaned up. Councillors were worried about the performance of the sub contrac tor on the job. He had promised to put the arena property back in the same shape he found it but the property is a mess. The council's letter will also express concern that local suppliers on the project be paid. *** Brussels' main street will have a bright new look soon. At a special meeting April 22, council voted to purchase 19 new 150 watt high pressure sodium lights at a cost of $1988.35. At the same meeting, council accepted the tender of John Haas- noot Construction to remove and rebuild the chimney at the Brussels Public Library for a total price of $1,765.50. At Monday night's meeting the tender of McDonald Lumber for $5105 to supply and replace win dows for the Brussels library was accepted. It was the lowest of seven tenders. *** Council turned down a request of Ray White to dump septic tank effluent in the village sewage treat ment system. Mr. White said coun ty health officials had suggested this as a possible alternative to a more expensive situation of having to rent land and buy equipment for working the effluent into the soil. Reeve Workman pointed out that the sewage system belongs to the Ministry of Environment, not the village so the village has no say. *** Changes in wording in the fire agreement between Brussels and Morris Township were approved. *** Several main street businesses had flooding problems during Sat urday's torrential downpour. The businesses drain into the county- owned storm sewer on main street but when the drain becomes over loaded, it backs up into the base ments. Councillors were concerned but didn't know what could be done to solve the problem. *** Councillor supported a resolution from the Township of Muskoka Lakes which opposed a proposal to set up 12 French language school boards. *** Councillors voted to send a letter to say thanks, but no thanks to an offer to donate land on George St. for a parkette. Merlin Jutzi had made the offer to donate the tiny parcel of land about 50 feet square to the village on the condition that it not be sold to neighbouring landowners. Councillors felt it would not be a good place for a park and there might be costs involved in taking on the land transfers. It would only be interest ed if the stipulation was removed and the land could be sold. *** Council approved commissioning the firm of B.M. Ross and Associ ates to undertake a storm sewer study in three areas of the village at a cost of $2500-$3000. After the study has been completed the vil lage will then still have to get drawing for whichever project it feels is first priority. Council received a letter from Malcolm Jacobs and Bronis Stam- plecoskie requesting information on the cost of supplying sewers to their lots on James St. from the Brussels, Morris and Grey arena. An engineering study was done in 1989 for the street when council was looking at alternatives of how to provide sewers to the arena. Instead, council took another route. The village's engineer said the orig inal estimates of that report should be reasonably accurate today. Councillors felt the project was worthwhile. It will open up 11 lots for development. The village would be responsible for servicing two lots. Council will ask the developers to attend the June 1 meeting of council to discuss the situation. 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