HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-02-16, Page 9♦THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1994. PAGE 9.
Snow has Morris road crew working overtime
Morris Twp councillors dis
cussed the issue of road men work
ing overtime because of the
continuous snowfall and hoped that
they would be able to take some
time off in March.
Road Superintendent Lloyd
Michie reported to council, at the
Feb. 1 meeting, that the men begin
work at 3:30 a.m. and the roads are
cleared by 7:30 a.m.
There was concern expressed by
Councillor John Duskocy regarding
the plowing of Cone. 3.
Mr. Michie explained that coun
cillors should contact him immedi
ately if a problem arises in any
area.
Radford Construction's grader
broke down on Jan. 28 and Mr.
Michie hoped it would be opera
tional by Feb. 2.
Trucks were not put on gravel
roads on Jan. 28 during the ice
storm because the graders were
having trouble staying on the roads
while ice blading (scraping to pro
vide traction).
Other road issues discussed
included more paving on centre
sideroad and the half load limit on
Cone. 6. Gravel trucks are using the
concession causing rough roads.
Council approved the following
appointments to various boards for
the year: Wingham Hospital
Board,Isabelle Wheeler; Seaforth
Hospital Bd., Leona McDonald;
Blyth and District Fire Bd., Doug
Fraser, Bert Elliott; Wingham and
Area Fire Bd., Clem McLellan,
John Duskocy; Brussels, Morris
and Grey Community Centre Bd.,
Keith Johnston, Bill Sellers, Mary
Bernard; Belgrave Community
Centre Bd., John Duskocy, Kevin
Pletch; Wingham Recreation, Carl
Martin, Ida Martin (alternate);
Blyth Recreation, Bert Elliott, Mar
ilyn Craig; Bluevale Hall Bd., Bert
Elliott, Keith Moffatt; Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority,
Keith Johnston; Blyth Union
Cemetery Bd.. Donald Craig;
Township of Morris Recreation,
council, clerk and road superinten
dent; Solicitor, Alan Mill of Craw-
Colborne ends year in black
Colbome Township council held
its regular meeting Feb. 1 at the
Colborne Township Community
Hall.
Council was advised that 1993
had left them with a surplus of
$63,572.83. The amount has not
yet been verified by the Township's
auditor.
Council authorized and approved
payment of the bills and accounts
for the period ended Jan. 31 in the
total amount of $31,505.53 as
supported by the appropriate
invoices.
Jeff Fischer and Hugh Burgsma
appeared before council to discuss
the Benmiller Heights Subdivision.
The developers advised council that
they are interested in purchasing
and completing the subdivision if
they can meet the required
conditions. One of these conditions
requires the property to be rezoned
from Village Residential (Medium
Density) which permits condomin
iums to Village Residential (Low
Area Co-ops have good year
The group of approximately 100
who attended the 42nd annual
meeting of the Teeswater District
Co-operative on Feb. 2, were given
a bright outlook for 1994.
Board of Directors President, Jim
Kraemer said the acquisition of
three local co-ops; Belgrave,
Auburn and Mildmay; helped boost
the revenues to $8 million from
$4.7 million last year.
Even with the increased expenses
from the new partners, Co-op
showed a profit of $81,000, up
from finishing at the break even
point the previous year.
Manager Jeff Hurst praised staff
for their dedication and hard work
and projected sales of $12 million
for 1994.
After questions from two mem
bers in attendance, director Miles
O'Donoghue said the organization
will soon be distributing question
naires to obtain input on the issues
of "cash discounts as an incentive
to buy" and "the ability of a farmer
to withdraw his/her investment
from the co-op".
The board assured the members
that comments from the surveys
would be given due respect.
Grey School begins pilot proj.
The education Committee of the
Huron County Board of Education
brought several recommendations
to the table for approval at the Feb.
7 meeting.
The board supported the initia
tive of Grey Central Public School,
in partnership with the Ministry of
Natural Resources, to begin a pilot
project to develop a "natural wet
land" on the school property. The
children would have a part in the
decision-making process to learn
how their choices affect the envi
ronment.
*****
The Crimestoppers program was
approved for all secondary schools
subject to the principal's authority.
The committee will consist of
student council members, teachers,
police and Crimestoppers.
The program will help deal with
vandalism, theft and other crimes in
the schools and in the community.
*****
The Education Committee con
curred with the Huron County
Board to reduce staff positions at
the Learning Resource Centre no
later than September 1994.
*****
Following meetings with the
Perth County Board of Education,
Superintendent of Program Arnold
Mathers advised the board that
Perth had rejected the new school
year calendar, proposed for the
three coterminous boards (Huron,
Perth and Huron-Perth).
The main objection was over the
two week March break.
Mr. Mathers says talks have now
been initiated with Bruce-Grey.
Identical calendars were suggest
ed to create efficiency of service in
areas such as transportation. Over
lapping routes could be combinea
to cut cost.
*****
The trustees held a discussion
concerning the redistribution of
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Density) which permits single
family units.
Reeve Vanstone, Deputy Reeve
MacPhee, Councillors Steenstra
and Hagle indicated that they
would be attending the Huron
County Board of Education special
information meeting on Feb. 10 in
regard to the board's financial
situation.
Councillor Steenstra reported that
the Recreation Committee is
hosting a bus trip to the Ice
Capades in Kitchener on Mar. 13.
The bus will depart from the
Colbome Central Public School at
10:30 a.m. for the 1 p.m.
performance. Tickets are $19 for
children and $24 for adults which
includes transportation and
admission.
Council authorized Clerk John
Stewart to invite tenders from area
dealers for the supply of diesel fuel
and furnace oil for the township
garage and municipal office. The
present contract expires Mar. 31.
The offer of membership in the
amount of $185 to the Municipal
Finance Officers' Association of
Ontario was declined.
A letter from Ontario Hydro
advising that as of Feb. 1, it is the
responsibility of new customers
and developers to finance new line
construction, was received.
The Township Planning
Advisory Committee will be
holding a public meeting on
Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the council
chambers at the Colbome Town
ship Community Hall to discuss the
rezoning applications for the North
Part of Block 'E' and the Benmiller
Heights Subdivision. The next
regular council meeting will be
held Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. at the
Colbome Township Community
Hall.
ford, Mill and Davies, Wingham;
Auditor, Reid and Associates,
Wingham; Wingham Historical
Society, Ed Stewart; Brussels Med
ical Dental Centre Bd., Jack
Cardiff, Betty Graber; Morris Twp.
Committee of Adjustment, council,
clerk-treasurer; Community Eco
nomic Development Committee,
John Duskocy; Farm and Home
Safety Association, Clem McLel
lan; Drain Commissioners, Cone.
1/2, Keith Johnston; Cone. 3/4,
John Duskocy; Cone. 5/6 Clem
McLellan; Cone. 7/8, Bert Elliott;
Cone. 9/10, Doug Fraser; Pound
keepers, George Blake, Harvey
Edgar, Ronald Gordon; Fenceview
ers, John Nixon, John Cardiff,
William Souch, Ken McDonald;
Livestock Valuers, Carmen Craig,
Glen Casemore; Weed Inspector,
Joe Gibson of RR 2 Seaforth.
Three rezoning issues were dis
cussed and approved by council.
Chief Building Inspector Paul
Josling questioned council on the
need for a demolition permit for a
building destroyed by fire.
Council waived the need for a
permit however, they will hear a
statement for review from Mr.
Josling at a later meeting, regarding
demolition without a permit.
It was stated that a demolition
permit does not give permission to
bum a structure.
Written permission must be
received for burning and if the fire
department must attend, the owner
is responsible for the cost.
Dan Templeton, of Lot 18, Cone.
9, applied for the construction of a
manure tank and an addition to an
existing bam. This would require a
rezoning from ER 1 to ER 1-4.
Mr. Templeton advised council
that he had secured an agreement
with Bruce Richmond, of Lot 17/
18, Cone. 9, concerning the dispos
al of the manure from the opera
tion.
He was advised by council to
have an agreement for longer than
one year.
An application was submitted for
Lot 28, Cone. 8, to rezone the prop
erty from AG 1 to AG 1-5. This
would allow the construction of a
single family residence on the lot.
Huron County Council's only
concern was that the rezoning con
formed to the requirements of the
Morris Twp. Secondary Plan.
Mr. Josling advised council that
the required distance between a res
idence and an existing bam is 822
feet.
There is 1,300 feet between the
nearest bam and the property in
question.
Wilfred and William Haines, of
Lot 5, Cone. 2, submitted an appli
cation for the rezoning of their
property for ER1 and ER 1-1 to
ER 1-2 and ER 1-3.
The Huron County Planning
Department pointed out that the
amendment would correct a current
problem with the zoning concern
ing the distance between an exist
ing bam and house.
The rezoning will allow the sev
erance of the single family resi
dence from the remainder of the
property.
Kevin Pletch of Belgrave pre
sented a proposal to council con
cerning the separation of five lots
between Jane and McCrae Streets
in the village.
The proposal set out five lots,
each one acre in size as determined
by the Health Unit, and they will
not require a road allowance.
Council had no objections to the
proposal provided the neighbouring
lot owners, the Taylors, were noti
fied for their input.
A building permit was issued to
Neil Beuermann, Plan 100, Cone.
5, for the construction of an addi
tion to a residence.
Mr. Josling advised council that
the owner of Lot 25, Cone. 5 will
require written permission from an
engineer to use the trusses he wish
es.
Council received a letter from the
Huron County Tree Commission
requesting information be distribut
ed to farmers regarding marking
the rear of their property in wood
lots. The commission said proper
marking would aid neighbours
when cutting trees.
Council approved a grant of
$1,650 to the Blyth Union Ceme
tery.
The budgets for Blyth Union
Cemetery and the Blyth Fire
Department were accepted by
council, in the amounts of $17,445
and $78,281, respectively.
The Blyth Community Centre
Board budget, in the amount of
$170,311 was accepted by council.
Town and Country Homemakers
received a grant of $400 for the
upcoming year.
The road account of $25,167.90
and the general account of
$28,741.73 were approved for pay
ment.
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