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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-06-17, Page 1IN4;ORPORATIN(;-THF: BI.' TH STANDARD -THF H t1 FIELD Jil (:l.F NO. 24 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1987 50 CENTS f au -7 77'4,, gy m Eastman named to council By Anne Narejko CLINTON - At a special council meeting held prior to the June 15 regular meeting, Don Eastman was elected by an informal show of hands to sit on council. The seat was left vacant when John Cochrane was elected deputy -reeve after Rosemary Armstrong resigned. Others up for the position were Seamus Doherty and Guss Boussey. Mr. Doherty and Mr. Boussey answered the advertisment which was placed in the News -Record requesting written notifica- tion be sent to the clerk's office prior to June 10. Letters of their intent were read at the special meeting while Deputy -Reeve Cochrane verbally nominated Mr. Eastman. Mr. Boussey, ,who is the Clinton Public Utilities Commission Manager, was dis- qualified from the running because of his position. "He's a manager of a local board, therefore he is ineligible," said Clerk - Treasurer Marie Jefferson. In Mr. Doherty's letter, he noted that he considered himself "fully qualified" and able to sit on council. After reading this letter, council declared nominations open and Don Eastman was nominated by Deputy -Reeve Cochrane. Councillor Case Buffinga then nominated Mr. Doherty. The nominations were closed and a recorded vote, by a show of hands, was taken with the two candidates I Mr. Doher- ty and Mr. Eastman) in the council chambers. The result of the vote was five to one in Mr. Eastman's favor with Councillors Buf- finga. Bonnie .Jewitt, Gord Gerrits, Don Eastman (centre) was sworn, in as the new Clinton Councillor at the June 15 meeting. Congratulating Mr. Eastmn are Clinton Clerk -Treasurer Marie Jefferson and Mayor John Balfour. (Anne Narejko photo) Deputy -Reeve Cochrane and Reeve Bee Cooke supporting Mr. Eastman. Coun- cillor Ross Carter as the lone supporter for Mr. Doherty with Councillor Gord Yohn absent from the special meeting. 7:747 ..n7.70.EiritT17179LZETAMIV7,ii3C0 Before closing the special meeting, Mayor John Balfour thanked Mr. Doherty for putting his name forward saying, "It's not always an easy job (being a councillor) but one we like to see names for." Better services comm ' Senior citizens in Huron County will soon be able to access all available health and social service programs which will help them to remain in their own homes through a single central agency, thanks to a pilot program initiated by the provincial government. Minister for Senior Citizens Affairs Ron Van Horne has announced the com- munities of Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Exeter, Wingham, Lucknow and most of the smaller hamlets in the county will form one of five pilot schemes, throughout the province. Van Horne said his consultations with seniors have indicated what they want most is "to remain in their homes". ing However, because some needed services are either non-existant, or under- developed and delivery of others is often unco-ordinated, many seniors have dif- ficulty obtaining them. The idea of "one- stop access," has been devised to allow communities to organize, with the help of the province, a complete range of services obtainable through one central agency. The next step, said Van Horne, is for ministry staff to meet with the Huron County Board of Health and negotiate the extent of existing home support and discuss projections of what additional sup- port will be needed. Huron County was one of the first areas to have a provincially -financed integrated to Huron ®- t omemaker program (Town and Country Homemakers), a service which could become a prerequisite for communities wishing to obtain a one-stop centre. The program will operate on an outreach basis and will cover anything which will help an elderly person to stay in their own home. Homemakers, to help with ligh, housekeeping; nurses, to check on medica- tion; pysiotherapists, for persons recover- ing from injuries, meals on wheels and a variety of other services will be available through the one-stop centre. Van Horne plans to personally supervise the initial stages, which will include meetings with Huron County officials and a needs evaluation process. Hallett taxes up 5.5 By David Emslie HULLETT TWP - Although council here was able to keep the township tax increase down to a .35 per cent increase this year, residents will be facing an overall tax in- crease of 5.5 per cent. On a chosen assessment of $5,000, public school supporters will be paying $1,183.17, up $61.94 over the 1986 figure of $1,121.23. The amount separate school supporters will pay rose by $73.46 from $1,142 in 1986 to $1,216.42 this year. Public school supporters in the commer- cial sector will pay $1,391.96, up $72.86 over the 1986 figure of $1,319.10. Commercial separate school supporters will face an in- crease of $91.40 with the 1987 figure of $1,431.07 compared to $1,339.67 in 1986. Taxpayers in the residential sector of Auburn will be paying an extra $61.94 using the chosen assesment of $5,000, as the 1986 amount was $1,196.23, and the 1987 figure is $1,258.17. Commercial rates will rise by $72.86 for public school supporters as the cost for 1987 will be $1,480.21, compared to $1,407.35 in 1986. Separate school rates will rise by $86.40 from $1,432.92 in 1986 to $1,519.32 in 1987. The expected expenditures for the township in 1987 for general purposes are $95,100 for general government ($89,161 for 1986), $52,000 for protection ($42,428), $458,500 for transportation services ($387,321), $22,000 for environmental ser- vices ($36,166), $1,300 for health and social service ($1,120) and $35,000 for recreation and culture (25,924). The large increase in anticipated transportation. services is attributed mainly to the fact that the township is planning to repair two bridges. One is on Lot 19 on Con- cession 6-7, and the other is one Lot 2, Con- cession 2-3. The fact that no land purchase is budgeted in for 1987 caused the drop in anticipated cost for environmental services. Hullett Township Council expects revenue from taxation for 1987 to be $221,261 ($216,020 in 1986), payments in lieu of taxes $23,900 ($24,636), government of Ontario grants $355,939 ($317,392) and other revenue $40,600 ($44,705). The government of Ontario grants have risen because the roadways grant has in- creased dramatically this year, from $221,800 in 1986 to $261,550 in 1987. County demands on the township have in- creased by 7.23 per cent, from a mill rate of 44.388 in 1986 to 47.596 in 1987. In dollar value, the total county requisition on the township is $182,189, up $4,692 from $177,497 in 1985. Elementary school demands have risen by 9.75 per cent, as the mill rate is at 77.316 for this year, but was at 70.445 last year. The schools are demanding $269,660 from the township this year, a $27,178 increase of last year's figure of $242,482. In the secondary school category, the mill rate is set at 55.155, and 3.98 per cent in- crease compared to the 1986 figure of 53.044. Although the mill rate has risen, the de- mand on the township has dropped by $4,367 from $196,903 in 1986 to $192,536 in 1987. Demands from the elementary separate schools have risen by 8 per cent from a mill rate of 74.790 in 1986 to 80.770 this year. In 1986 the dollar figures for the separate elementary schools was $19,354, and in 1987 they will increase by $1,439 to $20,793. There are no comparative figures for secondary separate schools last year because these schools were not publically funded, therefore the separate school secondary'de- mand was the same as the public at a mill rate of 53.044. The first mill rate for these schools will be 58.350 in 1987. In dollar values the county is demanding $15,021 for secon- dary separate school in 1987. Additional $170,854 for Long Hill Road BAYFIELD - Village council has learned that the municipality has received special financial assistance of $170,854 from the pro- vince. Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell announced the funding approval on June 9. Speaking on behalf of Municipal Affairs Bernard Grandmaitre, Mr. Riddell said the grant will help reduce the tax burden on ratepayers in the municipality on the $392,884 project to repair a portion of the Long Hill Road. The road was damaged as a `result of Bayfield riverbank erosion and an abnormally high water table. The special assistance grant is provided under the Ontario Unconditional Grants Act. The Act, administered by the Ministry of Municipal Affiars, provides for assistance by muncipalities where the minister believes that property taxes are unduly increased for any one of a number of reasons set out in the legislation. Bayfield BIA gets go ahead BAYFIELD - After considerable study and deliberation, council here has given the okay to formulate a Business Improvement Area (BIA) bylaw. The bylaw will allow local businesses the opportunity to proceed with plans to set up a BIA within the village. Council made the decision to draw up the BIA bylaw at their June 15 meeting. The Turn to page 2 These may include a substantial loss of revenue previously unavailable to the municipality, or circumstances beyond the control of council and of an unusual or special nature, such as an emergency. Bayfield also received a $117,500 grant from the Ministry of Transportation and Communication and a $311000 subsidy from the Ministry of Natural'Resources to help fund the work. At its June 15 meeting Bayfield Council further learned that the final bill from the construction company on the job came in lower than the original tender estimate. Cartier McNamara Ltd. submitted a final bill of $314,647. The company's original bid was at $323,800. Council approved the bill for payment. Council still awaits a final billing account from the engineering firm of B.M. Ross and Associates of Godench. They supervised the now completed project. CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND 000 373, 000 4#1Z 330, 0 000 325, 000 300, 000 ® 273, ® 230, 2000 000 000 1I 200, 000 175,0Ma 0ea 0. 100, 000