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Councilor explains why he Ieft trl-munlcipal meeting
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
Lambton Shores Councilor Doug
Bonesteel explained at the March 21
.
regular council meeting why he left
the March 18 tri -municipal sleeting.
1 -le stated that in fairness to Bluewa-
ter, that in his opinion, they (Lamb -
ton Shores) can't sit at the table with-
out Bluewater. He said he did not
want to be part of an improper sleet-
ing. He later told the Clinton News
Record his concern was that the
meeting would continue in violation
of the spirit of the mediated joint
agreement and in an e-mail to the
Lakeshore Advance he said in part, "1
have always maintained that it is not
that Bluewater is unwilling to cote
to the table, rather, they are unable
to do so because of internal issues
that have not seen the passing of a
by-law approving the mayor's choice
for committee membership."
Bluewater was at the tri -municipal
meeting on March 18, but due to the
fact they had not passed their proce-
dural by-law to appoint committee
members, could not sit at the board
In lieu of parking
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Saskia Turner, co-owner of the
Schoolhouse Restaurant explained to
council as a year-round business
owner in Grand Bend that recently
purchased twenty-two "Cash in Lieu"
(CIL) spots in addition to four pur-
chased previously, challenge the rea-
sons as to why "I was treated differ-
ently in my request for consideration
over other businesses in the same
vicinity:'
She said she does not see any clear
distinction between my business and
businesses on Main Street as it per-
tains to the availability of off site park-
ing or on street parking.
"I do not feel that 1 should be subsi-
dizing parking for Main Street busi-
ness that have not only benefited from
the main street redevelopment (which
included a decrease in available park-
ing), but whose development will only
exacerbate the parking problem as it
spills out into the surrounding area,"
her letter said in part.
Much the same letter came from
F.I.N.E A Restaurant's attorney. Fred
Tranquilli said there was no meaning-
ful distinction between the develop-
ment at 29 Main Street and EI.N.E A.
Restaurant that would justify such a
profoundly different approach to the
two sights. He feels his client is being
treated unfairly.
Council received the two letters and
deferred the issue until they deal with
the by-law which will be in April and
notice will go out.
table. Bonesteel asked that they not there was an understanding and
directions to not go to the April 1
meeting if there was no committee
Rout llluewater,
go forward until everyone was at the
table. Chair George Robertson stated
they had a (1(1010(0 and would
continue.
The joint agreement with the three Since the beginning
municipalities dated lulu At the request of the Lakeshore
states thele needs to be five members Advance, Lambton Short's proved a
in attendance but dues nut distin schedule of the progress of the hoard
guish as to that need being tepresell in the past five years:
tation of the three Municipalities.
South Huron did not attend some of • first came the agreement with
the 2010 Meetings and the hoard cot South Huron to explore the expan-
tinned without them per the agree slot of lagoons,
Ment signed by all three and a
mediator. • Bluewater was brought into part-
nership to explore expansion of the
anyone had attempted to help Blue- lagoons.
water with the process, "talk to theta
like human beings?" he asked. 1 otluc, • An agreement was reached 10
Martin Underwood said it was one engage Dillon to develop expansion
thing to offer a helping hand but this strategy,
was their (ninewatt't's) problem.
"'Phis has been in the works for five • Ftomn there an agreement was
o1' Six years," said (:AO lathe Byrne, reached to undertake an I'.Ilvlron
referring to this group's ptogress,(the trental Assessment for the new joint
idea of a treatment plant has been in
the works since the lute 19110h) add-
ing after nine 100111115 of (mediation,
an agreement was reached aid • Canada Build kicked in
signed by all three. He said even $1.1,900,000 in funding for the new
though South 11111'011 100 k a leave, treatment facility and then this group
they came back reaffirming their were able to obtain $ 1,000,0(10 in
commitment. Ile stated this was a (;1ee'11 Municipal Funding and
working group, $ 10,000,000 low interest loan for
"It's been five years and we are still energy sus(aitttlhle (et lltlology 1o1'
in the preliminary stages? 1 can't new facility
express enough that this is the height
of insanity," Bonesteel voiced. •'('hey, as a group, developed and
Although 110 motion was passed, approved a partnership agreement
Councilor john Russell \votdetea 11
treatment facility and EA approval
was obtained,
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