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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-05-26, Page 9Walden Photography ‘' Weddings & Portraits Call Gary Walden 482-7675 A proposal of the Agriculture, Planning and Development Com- mittee of county council would appoint a steering committee to handle the difficult topic of fees for severance consents in some of the county's municipalities. The proposal, which still must be approved by the Executive Com- mittee, would seek a solution to the hot topic of asking municipalities which have been granted the power to give their own severance con- sents to pick up some of the costs of the County Planning and Devel- opment Department. In April the seven municipalities with such functions, had protested vehemently against the county's decision to assess a $750 fee for each severance application. While the municipalities process the applications (for fees as low as $250)' the applications must be commented on by the county Hullett approves grants Hullett Council decided not to alter any asessments on the Longhurst Drainage Works at their May 18 meeting. Five appeals from township resi- dents regarding assessment on the Longhurst Drainage Works and Extensions were reviewed during a special Court of Revision chaired by Reeve Tom Cunningham and including Councillors Don Schultz and Tony Middegaal. Councl also decided not to alter any assessments on the Marshall Drainage Works. Again, a Court of Revision was held with Deputy Reeve Ron Gross as chair. Only one taxpayer had asked for a reassessment. Following the Court of Revision, council gave authorization to Auburn trustees to set a recycling depot in the village under the direc- tion of West Wawanosh at no cost to that portion of Hullett outside the limits of the village. As well, council approved grants for 1993. They are: $500 to Clinton hospital, $500 to Town and Coun- tyr Homemakers, $1,000 to Vanas- tra Recreation Centre, $100 to Blyth Festival Theatre, $100 to Blyth Minor Sports, $100 to Seaforth Agricultural Society, $100 to Huron Plowmen's Association, $800 to the Huron County Federa- tion of Agriculture and $50 to the Huron County Farm Safety Associ- ation. department. Gary Davidson, Plan- ning and Development director, argued that overhead costs of the department's consent-granting function should be shared by the municipalities. Developers from the other 19 municipalities that let the county handle their land sever- ances, pay $1000 for each applica- tion. When Mayor Bruce Shaw of Exeter suggested the seven munici- palities might refuse to pay the additional $750 fee, the possibility of the county rescinding the per- mission to grant severances was mentioned. Under the new proposal from the department, the munici- palities would retain their consent function and a steering committee with two representatives from those municipalities, two other county councillors and the Warden would be set up. *** Permission to travel to two out- of-province conferences for Plan- ning and Development Department staff was refused when council voted against both requests. One of the conferences was in Fredericton. N.B. and the other in Victoria, B.C. The latter could also have been attended by members of council as their chosen conference of the year. Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham pointed out that other committees also attend out of provinces and he hoped council would be consistent in dealing with those requests. *** Councillors continue to be con- cerned that a decision on a District Health Council (DHC) for Huron has been made before the steering committee looking into the possi- bility of forming one even reports its findings. Robert Fisher, reeve of Zurich, says when he attended a public meeting in Exeter the pre- sentation by committee chairman Paul Carroll made it sound as if there was no real option for Huron to turn down the idea. Marie Hick- nell, chairman of the Board of Health said she had been assured Huron did have that option. "To me it feels like a done deal," Reeve Fisher said. * * * Tenders for road construction are coming in higher than budgeted, said Denis Merrall, county engi- neer. It's not that the prices are too high, Mr. Merrall said, but that he had under estimated how low they would be. Meanwhile the tender for grass cutting along county highways from the Auburn patrol was accept- ed at $58,850 up from $42,800 last year. Mr. Merrall said the bid last year of $42,800 was obviously unrealistically low. The current prices is about the same as the cost of the county doing the work itself. "It's worth while giving the tender- ing process another year but I sus- pect there is really no cost saving," he said. *** Among the zoning by-law changes approved was one in West Wawanosh which will allow for the building of an Amish Parochial school on part of lot 75, concession 9. Prices in effect May 26 - May 29 OUT THE BACK GARDEN CENTRE HANGING BASKETS $8.99 - $12.95 BEDDING PLANTS .99 GERANIUM 4" POT $1.79 MANY MORE PLANTS Will it rain? Grade seven students of Blyth Public School had an opportunity to learn about weather influences with CFPL TV's metereologist Jay Campbell during a recent campout at Camp Sylvan, Outdoor Education Camp. ALSO Peat moss, seed potatoes, potting soil, onion sets, corn, pea & bean seeds and more Quantities are limited to supply v\s FitISSELS ZIETY Open 7 days a week for your convenience 887-6224 LOTTERY TICKETS DRY CLEANING FILM PROCESSING GROCERIES PRODUCE GREETING CARDS SNACKS vallE0 WggE°21 EilDCEA11421 HEAD LETTUCE .89 PRIDE OF THE WORLD 48's ICE CREAM CONES 1.39 BILLY BOB 500 ML BBQ SAUCE al .29 SCHNEIDER'S 454 G BEEF STEAKETTES 1.99 300 G FIRESIDE MARSHMALLOWS .79 DURA BLUE 10 STEEL WOOL SOAP PADS .95 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1993. PAGE 9. County Council briefs DHC issue still concerns councillors