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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2005-05-05, Page 33THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005. PAGE 33. Huron East council briefs Council endorses North Huron resolution At its April 19 meeting, Huron East council endorsed a resolution from the Twp. of North Huron in regard to the Ontario Municipal Board reviewing the $125 fee charged to register an appeal to a planning matter. North Huron felt that a higher amount would help to reduce the number of frivolous appeals. *** Council accepted the annual reports from the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for the water systems of Brussels, Vanastra, Seaforth and Brucefield. Council also accepted the MOE’s inspection report of the Seaforth landfill site. *** The resolution from the Town of North Perth regarding recent changes to the Building Code Act. North Perth would like the Minister of Municipal Affairs to extend the July 1, 2005 deadline for the implementation of Bill 124 to allow smaller rural municipalities the flexibility, in order to meet the training requirements, to recognize the Ontario Building Officials Association as a parallel certification process, recognize and implement an internship program and remove the designer requirements subject to Ontario New Home Warranty and for porches and dwellings that were not enclosed. *** Deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan of the Tuckersmith ward informed council that the county is looking at a 17.4 per cent tax increase for 2005. Mayor Joe Seili of Brussels said the hefty increase is due to too many previous councils using reserves to keep the tax rates down. The mayor and deputy-mayor had attended a county council committee of the whole meeting earlier on April 19. Councillor Mark Beaven of the Grey ward said he found the 17.4 per cent “extremely hard to swallow” especially after last year’s 20 per cent increase. MacLellan said they are hoping to have a 10 per cent increase in 2006. Beaven said there has to be a willingness by county councillors to seriously address the cutting of county staff, cutting some programs and come to the realization that some the county just can’t afford everything it has now. He said he applauded county councillors for making the decisions they did, but they have to come to the table prepared and willing to make some tough decisions. MacLellan said some programs are mandated either by the federal or provincial governments and there are others that, even though they are not mandated, are good programs and it was felt they should remain. It was noted that the representatives for Goderich wanted the work on bridges in the county to be deleted from the budget. Seili indicated he asked a Goderich rep how he expected the people from the county to get to Goderich. Councillor Alvin McLellan of the Grey ward said he found it interesting that they wanted to eliminate the repairs to the bridges in the county, but found the money to add more staff. *** Council approved a request from the Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation for the installation of the Million Dollar Radiothon banner across Hwy. 8 from Oct. 1 to 31. The,Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation is planning a local and regional fundraising campaign with 12 other area hospital foundations on Oct. 22. *** Council endorsed a resolution from the Town of Tecumseh petitioning the province of Ontario to provide 100 per cent funding to the Canadian Red Cross to provide disaster relief training. *** A proposal which would allow Sunday hunting during the regular hunting season on private land was supported by council. Sunday hunting would remain subject to all restrictions under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA), including those associated with public safety and conservation. Seili said he felt they should add a second week of hunting. *** Council approved the payment of accounts from April 4 to April 13, 2005, in the amount of $302,840.69. Noble Grand presides at Lodge The regular meeting of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge 315 was held on Tuesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. with Noble Grand Sister Elva Brown presiding. Officers elected for 2005 - 2006 are: Noble Grand, Sister Jane Hall; Vice Grand, Sister Nelva Scott; secretary, Sister Elva Brown; treasurer, Sister Joan Bernard; financial secretary, Sister Lois McCall. Sister Betty Cardiff was nominated for trustee. Several members who are ill were remembered: Sister Mae Ebel and Leona Connelly and Brother Roy and Sister Mary Elliott. The inaugural meeting will be held at Exeter on Monday, May 16 at 2 p.m. Several Lodge members plan to attend. An invitation was received from Stratford, Ruth Lodge #2 to attend its 108th birthday celebration and meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. Hillcrest Lodge, St. Marys will bring the travelling gavel to the next meeting. 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