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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-05-24, Page 7News ,.. �...-.< a. r....... r .w.•...... a -. The Huron ,Expositor • May 24, 2006, 2006 Page 7 Councillors joke about outdoor meeting during Huron East council is in the process of setting up a team- for the Cash for Splash 24-hour sit-a-thon planned to raise money for the Lions Pool on June 6. "It's on our next regular meeting date so we're looking for volunteers to sit outside on Main Street," said Clerk - Administrator Jack McLachlan. Seaforth Coun. Joe Stefller wanted to know if a PA system could be set up to transmit the council meeting outside. As well, he joked he'd sponsor the mayor $250 if he took a two-hour shift in the middle of the night. Mayor Joe Seili said he'd take the pledge if he could sit from 7-9 p.m. during the council meeting. Seili also said he'd take the first shift, followed by a councillor for every hour following him. "Little does he (Seili) know, the first shift is 12 hours," laughed McLachlan. "And, if nobody relieves him, he's there to stay," added Seaforth Coun. Lou Maloney. Segways approved for Huron East side- walks Segways are now approved for use- on Seaforth's sidewalks. Huron East council passed a bylaw last Tuesday to authorize the use of personal assistive mobility devices, more specifically Segways. A Segway is a two - wheeled electric vehicle which riders stand on, operating by leaning for- wards or backwards. "I checked with the City of London and they do grant permission for Segways to run. If there are problems, we'll rescind the bylaw," said Clerk- Administrator- Jack McLachlan. A Brucefield-area man, Arthur Burns, asked coun- cil to allow the use of Segways on town side- walks since he owns one and hopes to use it as a vehicle in town. Two weeks ago, he brought his Segway to council and offered the chance for councillors to try it out. Since Segways cost at least $6,000 each, Deputy - Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he didn't anticipate any troubles. "I don't expect there'll be a big wave of them," he said. Bait fisherman banned- on municipal land Because of problems throughout Huron East with commercial bait fish- ermen using munjcipal Cash for Splash land to trespass on private property, the municipality has passed a bylaw pro- hibiting them on Huron East land. Mayor Joe Seili said the municipality willbe informing the Ministry of Natural Resources about the ban, since commercial bait fishermen must be licenced by the province. Bonfire lovers reminded of burning bylaws A handful of com- plaints about burning in Huron East has led the town to remind ratepayers that fires for any reason other than cooking food are illegal in the munici- pality's urban areas. A flyer with the burning restriction bylaw in Huron East was distributed recently • . to ratepayers. Huron East Fire Chief Marty Bedard said he's been receiving calls about black smoke from burning plastic, and the burning of yard waste in Seaforth, Egmondville and Brussels. "People are burning stuff they shouldn't be. It seems to be the spring when we Watering restrictions don't go far enough, says McGra Tuckersmith Coun: Larry McGrath says a bylaw regulating watering in Huron East doesn't go far enough. "Etcept for new lawns, watering shouldn't be allowed at all. We're not on a meter and some sprinklers are going from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and nobody ever watches it," he told council last Tuesday. McGrath said if people had to pay for the hourly use of their water, they'd "wait for Mother Nature to do it for them." "A lot of sprinklers are watering the sidewalk," agreed Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler. Council passed a bylaw restricting watering in Brucefield, Brussels, Egmondville and Seaforth to 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. to even days for houses with even numbers and odd days for houses with odd numbers. McGrath was the only one to vote against it. Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan said the bylaw slightly alters one already in effect. Exempts apply to newly -planted lawns, lawn bowling clubs and lawn and garden centres. "Because of high water demands on our water systems during the summer months and in an effort to promote 'good water conservation practices,' we request all Huron East residents (urban and rural) to refrain from excessive water usage," says a notice mailed out to Huron East ratepayers. By Susan Hundertmark get the most complaints," he said. Bedard said yard waste is supposed to go to the town's free compost facili- ty. The flyer points out that if a fire official or bylaw officer has to take steps to extinguish a fire in town, the expense can be recov- ered ecovered by action or as municipal taxes. As well, Bedard said he is currently working on a bylaw that will propose fees that will be charged for false alarms, open air burning and inspections. "People like to sit around a campfire but if we get a complaint we have to follow up on it," he said. 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