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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-09-27, Page 1until halts. wkoddition clarification Town Council was lot Thursday by Mr. Harold Montgomery, on Street, who were tohear a letter read to from their solicitor, M. Il of the law firm of Hountarn, Jarvis, Mit- 1 and Monteith in, jitter,addressed to Harald Administrator alt with a problem developed because of ;,n being built to the Or, and Mrs:, Fred also of Cameron The Montgomerys Minshall tooclose'Itor�g is ted the ,frith also appears to tion. ter reads: ite the solicitors for iela Montgomery and instructed to write to riling a building per - we are advised your ntly issued for the of an addition to a sed by Mrs. Minshall on Street. time ago a building as issued with respect struction of said ad, the building inspec- er, we are advised ing permit was issued is that Mrs. Minshall she owned more than shown by her thee.Registry Office. We d that the additional Was required because yard problem. We un - further that because it certain- how much Mrs. Minshall in fact Stop Work Order was understand that a building permit was vsued by the building -even` though the inspector and certain of the council for the Goderich were aware title to part of the rhich wa's being cou n - de yard under said permit was in the position that t is the owner of Lot iD for the Town of and if you will check record you will find dient has been paying taxes on said property. In ad- dition thereto our client has exercised her ownership on said property consistent with the registered title.• "In our opinion the Town of Goderich should not have issued a building permit while there was any question as to the title to the property the ownership of which was necessary for the building per- mit to be issued, as such .the Town of Goderich should now issue a Stop Work Order until such time as the title to .said property has-been clarified. "If the Stop Work Order is not issued we shall have no alternative thatlpo bring action to protect our clients property and we would point out that if our client is damaged in any wa"y as a result of the wrongful issuance of the building permit we shall also bring action against the town for damages." In the discussion which followed, Building Inspector Roy Breckenridge said the stop work order was in effect and work on the Minshall project had not resumed. Councillor Frank Walkout urged the stop work order be continued until council can "find out" a little more about it". Councillor Leroy Harrison felt the decision on the line was a matter for the courts to decide and Councillor Elsa Haydon ' reminded members that nobody other than council could order the stop work order lifted. She said this should not be done until the matter had been clarified in- the proper legal manner. Reeve Deb Shewfelt also suggested it was an opportune -time to get carification o the bylaw 'covering side yards which refers to six feet from the lot line as well as eight feet bet- ween houses being legal. Council approved a motion that the stop work order remain in effect until clarification was made. "This is not a small matter," observed Deputy -reeve Stan Profit who admitted this was the first discussion he'd heard on the problem which had been going on for about one month. 126th YEAR 3V9 New tax 'decision buttjj Five services on population basis For,the first time ever, Huron residents will be paying for some "people services" on a population basis rather than an assessment basis. Following qdecision at Huron County.Council last Friday, the Health Unit# tturonview, Children's Aid, Social Services and Library becI is will be apportioned on a population basis with the populdtlon figure to be the same as the per capita grants for the year 1973 and using the 1973 estimated expenditures. The balance of the county budget will be apportioned 4a air assessment basis. "It is the t,;,ulmination of a great deal of work and study over two or three years," said Tax Review Committee Chairman Charles Thomas. Figures attached to the report showed that under the new system, fourteen municipalities 'will be paying more in 1974 and 12 municipalities will be paying less. Those paying less include the Town of Goderich, Bayfield, Ashfield, Colborne, Goderich Township, Grey, Hay, McKillop, Stanley, Tuckersmith, Usborne and East Wawanosh. A recorded vote was taken on the -matter showing 39 in favor of the change and 15 opposed. Those in favor were R. /. AIUn, Allan Campbell, Cecil Desjardine, Joe Dietrich (2), D. S. Eadie, L. R. Ferguson, Hugh Flynn, Robert Gibson (2), Gerry Ginn, Joe Hoff- man, Cal Horton, Joe Kerr (2), J. A. Mair, Walter McBride Jack McCutclaeon, Everett Mcllwar i (2), Anson McKinley, R. McNichol, Doug McNeil, Harvey Mulvey, Warden Roy Pattison, Stan Profit (2), Girvin Reed, C. Scanlon, Deb Shewfelt (2), Erwin Sillery, Charles Thomas, Elgin Thompson, Jack Tinney, Jack Turkheim, R. Williamson and Warren Zinn. Jail question is frustrating then A discussion at Goderich Town Council regarding adver- tising for suggestions on ways to utilize the former Huron County Jail ' ended in frustration for some coun- cillors, including Frank Walkom. "I make a motion that the county keep the jail and we wash our hands of the whole damn thing," said Waikom at $: f. sad► e case of brat Saturday in the year-end tournament at ntry Club whenlazy lard shown with the Club Championship with the club from defeated brother Tony. There were no herd *slings '; as he claims alt good things come In small packages. (staff photo) the end of a lengthy discussion about the jail problem. Similar sentiments were ex- pressed by Councillor Eileen Palmer who charged that the jail matter had been discussed and rediscussed without any results. "This ruddy jail thing," e claimed Mrs. Palmer. "We' e confused and it's boring." Councillor Elsa Haydon told council they were like "cats around a dish of hot porridge" "We - are pussyfooting," claimed Mrs. Haydon, "and we —are not clear in what way. We wanted the jail, we wanted to run it. Then the county said we could have it 'but we've never taken the step to lease it. We're just going in circles." Reeve Deb Shewfelt told council the county wanted to exercise some control over what went into the jail building. He said county councillors didn't want' a "hippy haven", ,for in- stance. - "It just seems that people cannot understand this," said aiewfelt. "Why don't we exercise our Aright to lease the building?" asked Mrs. Haydon, "What are we afraid of?" "When we find out who's going in there, then we'll draw up the lease," said Shewfelt. Councillor Leroy Harrison told council that in his opinion, members were dreaming if they hoped io get a LIP grant for a project at the jail this fall. "I doubt if a start can be Made until next June," said Harrison. "You are dreaming for this fall." Reeve Shewfelt told council that once an acceptable idea for the jail ,was received and ap- proved, it would be a simple matter to fill out a LIP form and request a grant based on estimates. "We need a lot of money and some good ideas," said Shewfelt. "The LIP grant is just another avenue." The jail committee was given power to act on the matter of inserting, advertisements in all the county weeklies as well as The London Free Press and a Toronto paper. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1973 SINGLE COPY 20c Two officials of the South West German ,Salt Works located in and near Heilbronn Germany were In Goderich Thursday September 20 to tour the Domtar. Chemical Sifto Salt Mine. The German company owns two mines which have a yearly production of 2.5 million metric tons of rock salt. In this photo taken outside the mine shaft elevator Is the touring party consisting of Bill Lawson, Sifto Mine .Captain; Mr. Wegener, Member _..of Chairmanship S.W., lgirrnan Salt Works; 8111 Coughlan, Sifto Plant Manager; Karl Butler, Sifto Plant Production Manager; and Mr. Maul, Superintendent of S.W. German Salt Works Mines. The two German _officials are on a tour of Canadian and American Salt mining operations to view different mining techniques and machinery used. Mr. Wegener was "very Impressed with the Sifto mine layout and modern rriachlnery". He also stated that "the German operation was very similar to the Sifto plant". (staff photo) Ratepayers bitter, angry ouncil say drainage act air way for most people Angry ratepayers stomped 1968 by a petition of the road out of a special public meeting foreman. The report from Monday evening in the council Engineers Todgham and Case chambers muttering "snowjob" was sout "because the town and "whitewash" immediately itself requires after Goderich Town Council drainage". Town Engineer voted unanimously to give first Burns Ross explained that the and second reading to a bylaw . sewer was proposed to travel to build the South Trunk through what was "rural lance Strfrm Sewer Outlet under The up to five or six years ago". He Drainage Act. said when the drain was The work will consist of con- initially -proposed, it was structing 4,421' lineal feet of agreed to finance it under The pipe sewer and about 116 lineal Drainage Act to ensure that feet of ditch diversion together "the people who stand to gain with the construction of pay their rightful share". He manholes and catch basins, the noted that the Town, too, will 'replacement of an outfall struc- pay a substantial share in the ture, the "extension of two drain. existing trunk lines and the Ross further explained that if necessary lateral connections, to the South Trunk Storm Sewer the new drainage works. Outlet was undertaken under Estimed cost of the project is the general levy, it would be $240,000 ' and estimated time financed through, assessment for construction is three mon- from across the town. He said the after commencement of the the land through which the work. • drain will travel, 'though The matter now goes to the presently assessed at a very low Court of Revision to be held rete because it is undeveloped, Wednesday, November 7 in the would become prime develop - Town Hall at 7 p.m. When the ment land and much more Court 'of Revision has been valuable because of the drain held and all appeals heard, the but would pay only a fraction bylaw may then be given the of the cost toward the project. third. reading and finally "It was my thought it should passedbe done under The Drainage Indication following the Act," admitted Ross. "I believe meeting was that the Court of the drain is very badly needed. Revision may be composed of It has been delayed beyond all persons other than councillors reason at this stage. I hope that although councillors are per- council will see fit to proceed." mitted to act as their own Murray Guttridge, an Court of Revison. There is engineer with Todgham and provision in the Act for three to Case who attended the meeting five persons from the said the costs were levied municipality, all of whom against the ratepayers in the George Filsinger would be eligible to hold elec- drain area on a basis of benefit ted office in the Town, to hear and outlet assessment. He said the appeals and some coun- benefit may be reflected in the elected dir ctor ' cillors believe that in this in- higher market value of property stance, a Court of Revision ap- because of the drain. He also George Filsinger of Goderich pointed by council would be the said that by determining the was one of 10 directors elected beat course of action. volume and rate of flow of last week' to the Grand Veliey Ali appeals must be in water artificially caused to Muncipal Electric Association writing and handed to the flow, the engineers came up when the group held its fall Town Administrator at least 10 with the cost for outlet liability. meeting at Hespeler• days prior to the first sitting of "Abutting lands pay at a Cambridge. the Court of Revision. higher rate than those farther John M. Lind of St.' Meryl"' ,bah Murphy, town solicitor, away," said Guttridge. ,. was elected president of the toldthe meeting at its opening Barry Eastwood, a resident association succeeding D. R. that the South Trunk Storm at the southern end of Eldon Larkworthy of Stratford Sewer Outlet was initptted in Street, complained that the �y. • "whole method of asseing costs for the drain was unfair". "I strongly suggest there is a better way of doing it," said Eastwood. "I'm a little pessimistic. I don't think if it gets before the Court of Revision the costs will be redistributed. This hasn't been the habit." He charged that the report was assessing costs on an esthetic value which had nothing to do with the service provided by the drain. The homes closest' to the drain were paying more because the present open -ditch would be closed and more attractive, Eastwood claimed, and not because they would be receiving better service because of the new facility. "This is a collector sewer," insisted 'Eastwood. "Nothing more, nothing less." He said about 600 homeowners would benefit because of the installation " of the South Trunk Storm Sewer Outlet. Of these, 500 would , have their assessments picked up by the Town according to the report. James Erickson of Cumox Crescent said he felt the method of assessing the costs was "a slap in the face for the newcomers to Goderich." He said if the storm' sewer was necessary to the further development of the Town of Goderich, it should be under thegeneral levy as the airport will be paid for'ouT of general funds. It was explained to him by Dan Murphy that if the costs for the South Trunk Storm Sewer Outlet were put on the general levy, every homeowner in Goderich would be "sub- sidizing the developers". "What do you think I'm doing?" asked Erickson. Jack McLean, also of Comox Crescent, said he would receive no benefit from the installation of the storm sewer. He said his Continued on page 16 Two accidents, one brings injury to two On the local scene during the past week, the 'Goderich Police Department reports only two accidents, one involving in- juries. At 1.15 a.m, September 22, a 1971 Toyota driven by Newton Jamieson Dalton . of 100 Brock Street, Goderich, collided with a.parked vehicle on The Square owned by Joseph Bell Herdman of 14A The Square. There was $200 damage done to the Herdman vehicle while the Dalton car suffered $400 damage. Constable Webb in- vestigated. At 4.35 p.m. September 22, a motorcycle driven by William R. Wallace of 36 Wellington South collided with a V.W. bus driven by Barbara Stoll of Sint- coe. The accident occurred at the corner of Wellington and Lighthouse Streets. Wallace and a passenger on the motorcycle, Deborah Dunlop, were slightly injured ih the mishap. Both were treated at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital and released. Damage to the Stoll vehicle was estimated at $200. Constable Fortner in- vestigated. The Goderich Police Depart- ment reports investigating 128 occurrences of which 23 were criminal. Four arrests mire made and four criminal chlirges were laid. There were also five FCT.A. offences and two L.C.A. offen- ces which resulted in charts. 1