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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-08-05, Page 8Page A8 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Insist on... NORTH STAR ICE LONG LASTING SOLID ICE Sanifro3e Available at Your Local Store Council adds $1O1K generator to purchase list for new town hall signal -star staff Better to get it in now than wait until it's too late. The Town of Goderich approved treasurer Judy Kay's recommendation to purchase a generator for the new town hall at their July 13 meeting. The generator, to be installed in the new town hall, comes at a price tag of approximately $101,000. Emergency management coordinator Lynda Rotteau suggested in May the tendering process be skipped, and that Sommers Generators of Tavistock he the provider. Sommers has supplied gen- erators for the hospital, Mai- tland Valley Medical Centre, and Parsons Court, and have historically been the lowest bidders she said. "When we got the generator for the medical centre, I had a terrible time getting anyone other than Sommers to bid," said Rotteau. "When we did, Sommers was far better than the others. "(This time) I asked for per- mission not to get a quote." Operating out of Tavistock, and with a business in Luc - know, Sommers provides the Most other travel cards k ep you from getting the deal you want. Bonus TD Points upon approval ith the TD First Class' Visa* Car. , you can use your points for any deal you find. No matter where you find your perfect trip --whether in the news- paper, online, or at a travel agency --the 11) First Class Visa Infinite Card allows you to book any deal you find and use your points to pay for it) Plus, your points never expire' and there is no charge to redeem them. Try that with other travel rewards cards. 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Wes to (Wielders orkifkitus TD Pons wll be awarded to the new Account upon approval. •Todtmok of The Toronto -Dominion Bank. • best choice for the town, as they are close by in the event that servicing is needed, Rotteau said. "Most of the time you need a generator, it's bad weather," she said. "(Sommers) are in Tavistock and they can get here if we need service. They are very dependable." The bill for the generator is being added to the total contract price of the new town hall, a move Rotteau said will save the town in the long run. "We learned from the medical centre," she said. "We did it outside the bid and it costs more to ret- rofit than it does to do it at the beginning." Once the town hall is completed, there will be generators for all of the major infrastructure in town, including municipal services, the hospital, medical centre, pollution plant and water treat- ment centre. Rotteau said the generator will be natural gas powered, alleviating concerns about getting fuel when the weather turns bad. Mayor Deb Shewfelt said the move was a good one by council, as the new building will become critical in Goderich's emergency relief. "That will become the emergency centre," he said. "We will use town hall and have sufficient power to run two three offices with lights to serve the community." According to Rotteau, the ability to continue municipal service in the case of power outages and emergencies is literally a light in dark times for town staff. "Our major infrastructure has backup power," Rotteau said. "It's really quite reassuring." Town purchases three lots on South, Stanley Buying lots now could make arts expansion. easier later, create downtown parking Gerard Creces__ signal -star staff Goderich Town Council has pur- chased three lots along South and Stanley Streets behind the Livery from KPMG - an insolvency trustee for Hu- ron Tract Holdings - for $301,000. Now owned by the town are 49-53 South Street, 34-42 Stanley Street and 44 Stanley Street. The area covers the parking lot be- hind the Livery's as well as the ad- joining property, now occupied by the old Gardiner's shed. Mayor" Deb Shewfelt said while town administration is looking at po- tential uses for the land, it can be used to offset a common concern for coun- cil and residents like. "There was always a passion for council to find ways to create more off-street parking," he said. "Ac- commodate more tourists and shop- pers downtown." The Gardiner building will be torn down, and Shewfelt said a gravel lot similar to that at the end of Lighthouse Street would be created. Council will be pricing out the build- ing removal next month, as well as ground work. However, the gravel parking lot would not be set in stone, he said. Rather, he said it is an opportunity to make use of idle land to the benefit of downtown visitors. "Search out what other things are available but I think in the meantime it makes common sense it be available for parking," he said. Further down the road, that land could also be used to accommouate ex- pansion of the theatre downtown. If the town's push for a new arts cen- tre were to become a reality, Shcwfelt said the Livery would need its current parking lot for expansion, leaving only street parking for patrons. "Council has always been aware be- cause of the study on the Livery, we would eventually lose that parking lot," he said. "If the project were to go ahead, it would be built on that lot."