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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-07-08, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1992 County plans to demolish most of old Huronview site Thousands of square feet of space will be demolished after the Huronview expansion is completed because there just isn’t enough demand for space in Huron to alter­ native uses. The huge central section of the old Huronview building, measuring more than 70,000 square feet, is almost certain to be demolished and, since costs to renovate it are nearly as high as to build from scratch, the one-story, 7000 square foot Eastdale portion of the build­ ing is also likely to be razed, coun­ ty councillors were told Thursday, during a special afternoon session of County Council at Huronview which included a tour of both old and new facilities. Getting a reprieve will be the "Summerhill" section of the home which is currently being used by the Huron Day Centre. That sec­ tion will have to get its own heating First hand look al.?'slcms tost$438,000 but the costs will be paid Huronview Administrator Wayne Lester points out a feature of the new Huronview facility at by the Centre’s board and the Clinton to Grey township Reeve Leona Armstrong during a tour of the facility Thursday. When province. the new building is finished, much of the old Huronview will be demolished. The other end of the building, the "1967" wing may become the home for the Huron County Health Unit and the headquarters of the Huron County Library. The Library had looked at the possibility of the "Eastdale" wing but the cost of enclosing the building and provid­ ing independent electrical and heat­ ing systems, plus renovations, would have hit $80 per square foot, almost the price of a new building, and wouldn't have been as satisfac­ tory as a new building. Enclosing the 1967 wing would cost only $35-$37 per square foot for the 15,000 square feet on each floor. It might require another $25 per square foot to renovate the inte­ rior to new uses. The Health Unit could make use of the top floor while the Library might be able to use the lower floor. The architect for the project will talk to Dr. Maarten Bokhout, County Medical Officer of Health and Beth Ross, County Librarian, about the needs of their depart­ ments before proceeding further. Some councillors worried about continued on page 18 ASSETS COUNTY OF HURON CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1991 1991 1990 Unrestricted Cash on hand and in bank Accounts receivable Restricted Cash on hand and in bank Investments Other current assets 517,769 2,992,865 3,510,634 1,436,516 1,335,532 2,772,048 461,613 10,099,330 195 4,844 4,397,103 252 10,561,138 14,071,772 4,402,199 7,174,247 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,1991 31,536,666 1991 Budget $ 1991 Actual $ 1990 Actual $ SOURCES OF FINANCING Requisitions on local municipalities 7,563,534 7,613,276 6,932,423 Grants Government of Canada Province of Ontario Other Municipalities 6,442 19,371,101 71,020 64,191 19,243,272 73,790 14,872 12,330,790 105,352 Other Investment Income Fees and service charges Rents Miscellaneous 617,697 3,004,005 478,535 3,655 527,170 2,826,130 478,767 2,566 609,578 2,714,243 472,369 3,611 Municipal Fund Balances at beginning of Year to be used to offset taxation 420,677 420,677 1,148,151 31,250,019 24,331,389 LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred revenue <3> - .Fund balances at the end of the year to be used to offset taxation Reserves Reserve Funds RESERVE AND RESERVE FUND OPERATIONS Revenue Transfers and expenditures Year-end position of reserves and reserve funds Applied To Current Operations General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services Planning and development Capital General Government Transportation services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services Planning and development Net appropriate to (from) reserves and reserve funds Fund balances at the end of the year To be used to offset taxation 1,255,190 219,957 7,341,818 177,292 2,275,177 9,437,242 1,735,874 997,874 23,440,424 25,000 800,000 24,000 2.492.775 18,000 36,000 3.395.775 4,700,467 31,536,666 3,118,029 107,500 3,225,529 1,535,736 1,535,736 927,942 420,677 1,214,801 1,200,000 8,703,500 4,017,834 14,071,772 7,174,247 7,212,214 1,931,125 2,511,747 481,015 9,918,301 5,217,834 1,121,847 1,040,367 218,748 213,024 6,344,402 7,433,164 123,898 88,132 2,103,675 2,075,106 9,676,332 7,850,796 1,682,721 1,531,267 952,965 732,328 22,224,588 20,964,184 25,165 52,246 801,239 643,898 24,370 17,511 2,492,685 736,254 17,594 9,186 35,969 37,323 3,397,022 1,496,418 4,700,467 1,450,110 927,942 420,677 31,250,019 24,331,389 NOTES 1. These financial highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the County of Huron including the following: Huron County Planning and Development Committee, Huron County Library Board, Committee of Management of Huronview and the Huron County board of Health. 2. The Home Care Program administered by the Huron County Board of Health and funded entirely by the Province of Ontario is not consolidated. Audited Financial Statements of the Home Care Program are not available in the Clerk-Administrator's office. 3. Copies of the audited financial report from which these highlights were extracted may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Administrator, County of Huron, Court House, The Square, Goderich, Ontario. ROBERT W. FISHER WARDEN W. R. ALCOCK, C.A., AMCT TREASURER