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Times Advocate, 1999-12-22, Page 5Wednesday,December 22, 1999 Exeter Tisineoi-Ailleocate 5 In the News Developer complains of onerous demands By Kate Monk He called the require- sultants. TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ments onerous and Hevey said two fran- bird's nest materials and chises are interested in GRAND BEND said it appeared at least being part of the food Developer Jim Hevey got one of the consultants court but don't want to some satisfaction when had never been to Grand lose another season of he attended Monday Bend. business due to delays in night's council meeting to "Obviously they're not approvals and construc- complain about a report in tune with your coun- tion. from the village's plan- cil," Hevey exclaimed. After Hevey presented ning consultants on his Grand Bend administra- several issues, council proposed food court at 87 tor Paul Turnbull told passed a motion to Main St. council the plans Hevey approve the development The report asked Hevey submitted in July lacked in principle as presented to jump through several sufficient detail so the Monday night subject to hoops including providing engineers and planners the concerns of the village the same number of park- made assumptions to fill clerk and consultants ing spaces as is required in the blanks. being addressed. in the Greater Toronto Turnbull admitted to Council was scheduled Area and completing a Hevey the village dbesn't to meet to evaluate the formal traffic study. always agree with its con- issues and respond to Hevey by the end of today New barn almost up in flames McGILLIVRAY TWP. — A sudden change of wind direction almost caused a new barn to go up in smoke at a farm on Mount Carmel Road. Farmer Tom Glavin was burning wood from a demolished barn after 2 p.m. Saturday when a gust of wind from the west caused his controlled fire to move towards his nearby new barn. Glavin hosed down his new barn till the Lucan Biddulph fire department arrived. Ten volunteer firefighters in three trucks took about an hour to control the fire. The new barn received only a small burn mark. (Wednesday). As an aside, Coun. Bob Mann said Grand Bend needs a planning commit- tee to bring input to plan- ning issues from council. Remuneration for 2000 Council meeting dates, committee composition and remuneration were approved through bylaws. The mayor and mem- bers of council will be paid $400 per month honourarium. for 2000. Reimbursement for costs for all council/committee appointee members while on municipal basis will be approved by council on a case by case basis. The 2000 bylaw enforcement contract is with Crawford Security and Bylaw Enforcement. The contract price is $18,200 annually plus a $700 annual dispatch ser- vice for weekends between the Victoria Day weekend and the date when the OPP starts to provide the service in June. • Beb Roney will be rehired as the village's harbour master for 2000. The contract has tradi- tionally been for April 1 - Sept. 30 but has been extended to the end of October on an on-call basis. He willbe paid $500 per week for the April to Sept. period and $1000 for October. Other business • Council passed a bylaw to write off $17,000 in property taxes. • The village will sup- port the joint appoint- ment of Stephen Twp. councillor Anita Riddell to the Ausable Bayfield Maguire held the position Conservation Authority in '98. board of directors. Mann • Mayor Cam Ivey was the representative for reported 16 Lambton the past two years. County municipalities The village also entered supported the proposal an agreement with the for a county contract with ABCA for planning ser- the OPP for police ser- vices and supported the vices with the contract in conservation agency's ini- the hands of the attorney tiative to improve the general. 'Sarnia and Pt. Permit to Take Water Edward will maintain Program administered by their municipal forces. the Ministry of the • The municipal office Environment. will be closed between • Coun. Phil Maguire Christmas and New will fill the role of deputy Year's. Turnbull will be at mayor for the village in the office on New Year's 2000. Mann was the Eve to address any Y2K deputy mayor in '99 and problems. t puga. All merchandise on sale Toys, books, giftware k Sege Christmas Merchandise SO% off Sq Open Dec 27th, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m: CO. Tues. - Thurs. 9:30 - 5:30 p.m. 235.1500 New Years Eve Fri. 9:30-2 p.m. it ,t i n • .44 L9 k A.. 7. .4 • • It's our favorite time of the yeax when we pause to thank our many customers for their patronage and friendship over the past year and to wish everyone and their families health and prosperio> into the new millennium. Ukt Huron Motor Products Ltd. Your areas full line GM Oak, Main t. S. Ex : ter 235- + 363 r 5'