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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-12-04, Page 12ntrsin reetor, 3.13.4 • ser. , ' 0143 ret1rit ,i„ Reeve BM Elston ot Merril% TQWZtShiL termed a Famfl Ptsmntng- and COMeptIon Coutrot itrata pant of Huron County as " atlast Friday's esson of cinnil-T Reeve Rtston told einutclA that $52`,400 would "go a long way toward operating a hospital'''. Re was referring to recent rumors that one or two hospitals in Huron County would be closed by the Ontario Ministry of Health in the months to come. The grant has been awarded to the Huron County Board of Health to operate e family planning program which has.been so successful in Exeter and Clinton in recent months.- Plans now are to begin a clinic in Winghant. In other board of health business, it was reported that Huron County's appointees to the Joint Huron -Perth Steering committee, District Health Council, have been named. They are Reeve Ed. ddlekIson, airman of the Huron County Board of Health; Mrs. Carl Johnston. Bluevale, representing the consumer point of view; Mrs. Gwer Pemberton. Bayfield, alst consumer point of view; Dr% J.R. MacGregor. Winghan of the Huron County Medic: al Society; Norman Haye s. Wingham, representing tine Huron County Hospit al Planning Council; Warden Anson McKinley; Huron County Medical Officer of Health, Dr. G.F. Mills; Bind Mrs. Jeanne Baker. Clinton. the nursing representative . The first meeting of the steering committee is planned for early Decern her. County council approved al 10 percent increase for the. Supervisor of Nurses for the Huron County Health Unit bringing the salary to $17.100 effective November I. 1975; and hiring Mrs. Shirley Steepe. audio technician, as a full-time employee effective November 28, 197F). County counxi1fors ap- proved the h firing of an assistant tree commissioner for the south end of the county. Sala ry will be $4.50 per hour plus) mileage at the current rate. 17 cents to 19 cents per mi le. ,A rural planner is being sought by t he planning board. Effective January 1, 1976, planners 1 n Huron County will start at $ .15„000 and after five . years SerViCe* reach $34.040 per 0,11=1111. Under this schedule', the present planner will receive $144600. effectivcr January 1, IV% a1/414 $14,500 on his anniversary date. August 37, 1976. The library board has endorsed a recommendation by the county Librarian, Pin Partridge, to make ap- plication tbr a Wintario grant for $5,400 for the strengthening of the Canacliana book and non -book collection. This would be for a simile grant, nota recurring one. Co often gave approval to a property committee request to e ngage a staff member to murk at Huron County Mu seum on• the cataloguing pre)gram. A LIP grantffor the project was not approved this fa II. An application wilt be made for a Wintario grant to (Whet the cost. The property committee reported 140 submissions in Ile flag contest,, and reported that Mrs. Gladys Stiles. a county employee. was the overall winner taking first, second and third. prizes. Fourth place winner., was Elizabeth Delchert. R 2, Zurich. There were nine con- • solation prize winners whose names were not released at the meeting. Salaries for staff members under the juritdiction of the property committee received raises and ad- justments subject to the approval of the Federal Anti - Inflation Review Board. The schedule requires that caretakers and museum staff members start at 59.880 and after two years, receive a salary of $10.296, The executive cornmittee reported the natneS of Huron County scholarship, winners,: for Ridgetown College of Agricultural Teehrtelogy, Clarence Hal*, RR 2 Clin- ton; University of Guelph. Robert 4. Fairies; Cottle; Roberta Pullman, Bluevale; Patricia FatterExeter; UniversitY•of GuelPhien E. . Deichert. RR 2, rich; Rosemary New nham. Seaforth. Council approved three grants, each worth 39000, in 1975. 1976 and 1977, for ARC Industries at Dashwood, to aid in repaying their $50.000 mortgage. This facility is operated by South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Retarded. A request for a grant to Huron Country Playhouse in the amount of 52.500 was not approved. New policy regarding the appointment of county boards and committees where people other than elected officials are involved, was approved. Advertisements are to be placed - In all county newspapers the first week in "Deienibor %Iiileitiriefinyotte interested in sitting on one of these committees. or as a hospital board representative if any is required, to notify the county clerk. Invitations are going out to local councils, asking them to attend a session of county council commencing with the January session. During the day -long session. council heard reports from the representatives to the five county hospitals and from the staff at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Clinton. Sniteti bring th department with salaries in other countieq„,, are a, believed to be in line ac- cording to an interpretation of the wage and price guidelines, Howevercounty, administrative personnel mit e adjustments may he questioned by the Anti - Inflation Review Board, and eeuld be denied. The committee did recommend, however. that once the adjustments are approved. the federal &Wearies will be adopted and strictlyfollowed. The following salaries fax 1976 were approved: clerk - treasurer, 42;040 plus $3.410 plus 31.090. 335500; deputy - clerk treasurer. $19.000 plus $2.090 (no adjustment). $31.090; medical officer of health. $33.000 plus $3.520 (no adjustment). $35.520; county engineer. $28,000 plus 33.080 plus $420, $31,500; planning • director. $19.600 plus 52.156 plus 3444, 02,200; ad- ministrator at Huronview, $16.400 plus $1,804 plus $1.796, 520.000; social service ad- ministrator. 514.000 plus $1.540 plus 3960, $16,500; museum curator. $11.500 plus 51.265 plus 31.235. 314,000; chief custodian, $11.500 plus $1.265 plus $835, $13.600: development officer, $13,500 plus $1.485 .plus. $615, $15.600; librarian. $14.560 pLOsr $1,595 plus $905. $17,000t Some other salary in- creases were approved during the session. The library technician was increased from $7.540 per annum to $9.000; Branch Supervisor 1 from $3 per hour 10 53.65; Branch Supervisor 2 • from 53.60 per hour to 34,25: Goderich Branch supervisor from 37.500 to 38.500: Goderich Branch assistant supervisor from 55,700 to $6,700; other branch staff from $3 per hour to $3.50; the van driver from $3.50 per kfziltztituirlikzerallizilizottafeziolliAtzitiger AN" 21471zalizeratintittglift 4A of 4 i Beatte Furniture .• tk os oi ti, 14 14 ti, ktH Give your ome a Gift g% vi , , v. Solve your Christmas prOblem... 04k 4' SittWikAtaP rt • get Sfl964 per gra to start _ tour Mrs. will receive 444,00, Present salaries are $1„0,404 to start with$12,404atter Nur years, Tice food, supervisor% job went kern $10,000 per annul to Start «$U.960,1 after four ts. the salary - reached ogt. $3,440 more than at present. COUNCIL REMUNERATION Council voted 32-24 in a retarded vote to increase their own salaries by 10 per cent. New rates will be $44 fax full „day meetings and $37.50 for half day 'meetings. Evening meetings, often running into the early hears of the following day, are paid at the full day rate. Reeve Derry Boyle of Exeter asked fax a recorded vote on the clause in the special committee report. Reeve Boyle questioned how "prudent' it was to increase their own salaries at this time. -We have to start to set some examples for our employees and our tax- payers," said Reeve Boyle. 'And 1 think senior gover- nments should do the same. "We're setting no example at alt, retorted Deputy - reeve Frank Cook of Clinten„ "We've just granted staff raises of 530,000. We're only malting fools of mu -selves if we turn down this clause." The lengthy report of the special com m t tee also contained policy governing council's attendance at conventions and provided that no more than eight councillors, including the warden and chairMan, would be altowed to attend a con- vention. Members of the particular committee in- volved would have first choice. ,3ustsupervtor.y., 4' ' .,,,,, a.greedthat reuued',.' be t ,the couaty.'s, expense ev commitment* it MAW a*weU yeel*neemarY,- weriti* (lays oft w4rk for tl*tng and development all costs pMdt Alt other .pe shared en* In the Case tn term Wawathe county would only shaxe in the cost it: betere going away, the employee torroallY agrees- to return to the county and stay in the employ of the county for an amount of time agreed to ler to, his or her deearture fiveyears suggested). "Such an educational approach has significant implications fax the county," said Warden McKinley. "ft is felt that a reasonable educational policy will have major positive returns in the' form of staff effectiveness. However. the budget and time requirement must also be considered." All education. leave - training and development - will be approved by the committee or board involved. Employees requesting tong term education leave should be allowed to apply unused vacation credits toward their share of leave and leave should be approved well in advance. in all cases of education e leave, the relevance of the program to the employee's position must be clearly demonstrated. Reeve Gerry Ginn of Goderich Township ex pressed his concern that the guidelines provided no way to control abuse, -We might be paying more fur education than for working," said Reeve Ginn. He was reminded that the committee still has the final say in the matter. Reeve Allan Campbell felt the policy should spell out the ko OUT Of Tin MU itht welcome notDa e gae, 144- fe 'to to cal oondiseuss Yew UUd deo:orating and gift guig nees. Your cus trigde up s tor kPokt. can be promptly filled. 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