HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-03-20, Page 5Hay approves recreation and road budgets'
The 1985 recreation and roads
budgets were discussed and approv-
ed at the second regular March
meeting of Hay township council,
chaired by Deputy Reeve Tony
Bedard in the absence of Reeve
Lionel Wilder_
CouncillorJohn Elder submitted a
recreation budget of $19,200, lower
than last year's $20.455. Elder ex-
plained that many requests for grants
or increases were turned down, and
this year's allocation for the ball dia-
mond is only $1,500 Dashwood Com
munity Centre was the sole recipient
of an increase, from $1,000 to $1,500.
Hensall's request tor a five percent in-
crease was refused
When a provincial grant of $6,000 is
subtracted, the actual cost to Hay
ratepayers will be $13.200.
Road superintendent Ross Fisher
drew up a budget for his department
of $244,600 for local maintenance and
$130,000 for contruction. The increase
of $25,800 from last year's figures will
be partly offset by an addition in
grant money of $17,000, leaving $8,800
to be raised by the township. This will
mean a tax increase of about 2.5 mills.
Five more miles on concession 2
between Highways 83 and 84 will be
surfaced with tar arid chip.
In dealing with an aiplication by
Paul C. Marsh to transfer to him a
triangular-shaped parcel of land ad-
jacent to his property on lot 9, plan
39-536, Elder expressed his opinion
that the township should receive
financial compensation. t Marsh had
found on applying for a severance
that the land he wanted to square off
his own lot was not owned by a
numbered company as he had
thought, but by the township. t
Bedard said council would also
want verification that the conveyance
would not mean interference with
public use of roads, right-of-ways or
active park areas which would have
to be replaced by the town' hip.
After all the facts are ascertained,
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council will ask for a meeting with the
applicant.
A letter to Jack Riddell from the
new minister of the environment
repeating his predecessor's argument
that the proposed water pipeline
along Highway 21 does not meet the
ministry's criteria for funding was
discussed. Clerk Joan Ducharme has
been working with consulting
engineer Burns Ross to determine the
road frontage and cost to each proper-
ty owner before sending out letters
asking for upfront money. -
Elder said he was concerned that
the township had already spent
$25,000 in studies and mailings, and
was "no closer to getting water now
than in 1979".
With no grant forthcoming, and a
restriction forbidding the township to
borrow the amount needed for the
line, the only glimmer of hope would
be backing from the province,
Ducharme said.
Council agreed to wait until an of-
ficial positive or negative response to
the township's request for backing
was received before proceeding with
the survey to determine willingness
of property owners to pay in advance.
A gravel tender from McCann
Redimix, Dashwood to supply and
spread $79,250 worth of gravel at $3.17
per ton was accepted. It was the lower
of two tenders received.
Pollard Bros. quote of $188.95 per
flake ton for liquid calcium chloride
was accepted.
R.M. Bell will be advised in reply
to his letter that if he wants to hook
into a catch -basin he must sign an
agreement accepting responsibility
for all repairs, replacements and
maintenance necessary for the ex-
isting tile drain.
Hay has been advised by Grand
Bend that the fire retainer has been
increased from $1.500 to $2,000.
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