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AS CONSIDERED BY YOUR 1958 COUNCIL IN RE .:. 000COMMENDING THE TOWN HALL - 51 OFFICE EXCHANGE OF . PROPERTIES.
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BASED ON THIS REPORT, AND TAKING.INTO CONSIDERATION THE RAPID GROWTH IN POPI LATION AS A RESULT OF THE NEW RE-
TARDED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND, THE LARGE DEVELOPMENT OF THE . DOMINION ' ROOK' SALT CO. LTD., 'IT IS REASONABLE TO
ASSUME THE POPULATION OF GODERICH WILL BE 8,000 WITHIN FIVE,YEARS. �s
N • W IS THE TIME TO PLAN
-Within the -rreJct--ffire years we be required to provide the following:
(1) • Additional administrative office accommodation. (3) New Public Works
garage.
Mare Fire Hall � ace to house aditi n' � �(2) P o al fire fighting equipment. (4) Adeq_uatemodation fOr__Police _Department
RECOGNIZING TH,E'NEED.HFOR PL;
COUNCIL CONSI ERED THRE
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(a) Build - com fete new municipal buildings.
ildings.
(b) Renovate present Town Hall, Fire Hall, Police, Office, and build a new .Public Works
garage.
(c) Exchange • r
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�r property:
Based on , reliable information and responsible contractors'" estimates, our findings are as follows:
(a) Build complete new municipal
building.
„Considering
E.,:Considering the present debenture debt of $1,121,000. and the proposed
additional large financial obligations which will be incurred in providing
�. new water' works system and sewage treatment plant
your 1958 Council feel that it would
be unwise to further:burden burden the tax-:'
payers with the cost of new municipal
buildings.
There is ample room for Council
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(b) , Renovate present Town.. Half, Fire
Hall, Police Office and build new
Public Works garage.
THIS INVOLVES A CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE, A MINIMUM DF
WHICH IS OU'TLINE'D . BELOW.
(1) New roof
(2) Heating system
(3) Painting, (offices only)
(4) Improved Police accommodation
(5) • New Public Works garage
Subtotal
(6) Enlarging Fire Hall
(7) Additional Office accommodation
Total
$ 3,500.
6,000.
700.
2,500,
15,000.
$27,700.
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27,700.+
The Fire Hall could be enlarged by demolishing old structures at the
rear and additional -office space provided by moving the Council
' Chamber upstairs..
To carry out items 6 and 7 would require major reconstruction.
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THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE BUILDING DOES NOT WAR-
RANT SUCH 'A LARGE .EXPENDITURE OF MONEY.
Chamber,,and Municipal Offices ON THE GROUND `FLOOD, OF' THE POST OFFICE. The final location. of offices vdil'1
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(c) Exchange 'pr'esent Towne Hall pro-
perty ' for Post Of fiiceP ro' er# .
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THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES WILL BE INCURRED.
New Fire' Hall
New Public, Works garage
Modifications for =Police 'D4artment
Refinishing floor
Rent and moving to temporary quarters
Subtotal
Deduct Federal Government cash
adjustment 'in' favour of Town
, . Total
$11,000.
15,000.'
30000.
700
1,400.
$31,100.
14,000.
$17,100.
IT 'WILL BE NOTED THAT "C" PROVIDES EVERY'THING PRO- •
VIDED FOR IN "B" AT A SAVING OF $10,600.00
Your 1958 Council Endorsed the. Property Exchange
COST TO_ STA'
COST TO MOVE
SAVING TO TAXPAYERS
V o TE ON JANUARY
be determined by the 1959 or 1960 Council,
$27,00.+
$17,100.
$10,600.+
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