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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-01-28, Page 2vUl.. 2 t,O1.)Nat1('11 SIGNAL-S"l:Ni• \Ni \I,Y 28, lnO FLUE SERVICE Ys°1U CN BUILD CO pUc ,su Building or Renovating - "You Can Rely On U *{Mall Line of Construction Material * Hardware * 4„{{, Pafiel `i' Wbods Kitchens Paints * roll Windows c BAYFIELD LUMBER & HARDWARE HWY. 21 BAYFILLID 565-2990 Free Estimates =rid Deily AWS vmasarasweRsoiamerzengregrakesicagnsermazzasataZir--sionmateuxuasiiaasaims We're Movin to serve you better! :ru We're moving to Highway ' 21 South, 1 mile south of Goderich on• JANUARY 3ist We will be open at our new facility on FEBRUARY 2nd Our phone number 524-4334 will remain. the same roma mits X35,0#! fi The Goderich Public Utilies Commission PUC has submitted a $35,000 ball -park figure to Commissioner of Public Works Ken Hunter in response to the necessity for a new underground electrical system to be located in The Square. A new underground electrical system is needed due to the inadequate supply of electrical power in The Square for events such as The Festival of Lights. — "There are too many lights for the amount of wires in the ground. Lights has to be taken down this year because of fuses being blown. To improve the lighting display, there needs to be more wires. The Square is at capacity or beyond capacity right now,” Hunter said. The PUC decided to look into expanding the underground system since more lights re for system were proposed for the 1987 Christmas lights display. PUC manager Evert Middel travelled to Simcoe in December to investigate the their underground electrical facilities which are similiar to those of Goderich. Prior to the Simcoe trip, 'Middel visited Victoria Park in London which is well- known for its annual Christmas display. However, London's electrical supply is above ground. "We've put a rough plan together and given it to Ken Hunter with an estimate of $35,000 to re -do the whole Square," Middel said at the PUC's January meeting. Included in the $35,000 figure, which would see a new underground electrical system supply more than an adequate amount of power for the CHristmas UeIU.( dLlUlll, Wc.l'- bli-, uuu.bl Vit VL pedestals; the re -wiring of light standards, the addition of receptacles, and the addi- bon of switches and relays to the North Street transformer and meter. Hunter said he had contacted Robin Stuart, tourist director for Goderich, and asked him to put together a detailed plan showing the proposed number of Christmas lights and their location before the PUC; was asked to draw a plan for the new system. Before the actual work on the .underground electrical system can begin, the plan must be approved by Goderich town council and funding must be made available. Mayor Eileen Palmer noted at the PUC commission meeting that the town should be able to apply to the PRIDE program for a subsidy. Grant requests received and file Goderich Town Council has accepted a - recommendation from their Administra- tion and Personel Committee which will mean the town will less liberal with grants and donations to non -local organizations in the future. The committee recommended council receive and file I in effect, take no action on l requests for donations from 18 groups and charitable organizations, which would have totalled a minimum of $815. • The groups were all national organizations, such as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind•and The John"Howard Society, to name just two, which regularly appeal to council for funds. In the past, .cot,incii has made a policy of donating a minimal sum to these organizations, while making larger, more -considered contributions to local organizations, such as the Goderich Little Theatre, minor sports, and others. "There are a few of these groups I the na- tional organizations I that I, have given to personally and now my tax dollars are go- ing to add to it," said committee member Count. Peter McCauley. "While they're all worthwhile organiza- tions, the majority of them have their own fundraising facilities. I feel it's, not good stewardship of taxpayers dollars to choose what groups to give to," stated Adminstra- tion Committee Chairman, Count. Bill Clifford.` In 1984, council donated a. total of $2,763 to various organizatons both local and na- tional. In 1985, the donations totalled $10,721 including extra large donations to such groups as $2,000 Goderich Little Theatre Ito assist the groups venture to purchase The Livery I, $1,500 to the Sky harbour Reunion Group, $1,000 to Red Cross for tornado relief, $1,000 to Huron Municipal Gaol Board and $1,250 to Town and Country Horra� m,�akers. In 1986, the . figure droped to4.'3S85, FURNITURE & APPLIANCES Police and PUC Members of the -Public Utilities Commis- sion attended last week's police commis- sion meeting to speak on behalf of their re- quest .to hook-up an intrusion and alarm system fbr the Water Treatment Plant and the PUC's after-hours. calls tb the police department's monitoring system. . At its December meeting, the police commission approved th hook-up of the in- trusion alarm only and not the water -level alarm -or after-hours calls. Arneeting held ,January. 9 between PUC manager Evert Middel and Police Chief Patrick King, engineer Richard Anderson brought to light the fact that it was impossible to separate the intrusion. alarm and the alarm to monitor the water levels -since the system was of a single dialer nature. They also discussed the after-hours emergency discuss s calls and decided that it. would be better if the entir system was monitored at the same location'.. At the police...commission meeting,'com- missioners 'were informed by Chief King that the intrusion and operational alarms could not be separated but that should an alarm ring into the police department, the recording would say.whether it was an in- trusion or operational problem. "If it's operational, then we call the PUC person who is, on -duty and if it's the intru- sion alarm then tne'police will respond," he said. ' Although the police commission, approv- ed the -hook-up of the intrusion and water - level alarm systems, there was some ques- tion about the after-hours emergency calls tieing hooked up to the monitoring system. Middel told the commissioners that there was an'average of only 90, calls per year in the last. 10 years: r Chief King responded that if the police department received an after -ho ira call the dispatr'her Garb Ge rs IDWINT[ SALE LADIES' COTTON & FLANNEL BLOUSES KARHU UP TO 1i FASHION AND SKI STYLE SINEATERS OFF Request for ma The Ontario Police Commissiis con- ducting a work -load study of the Goderich police department to determine if addi- tional manpower is needed. "I have asked for extra manpower;" said Police Chief Patrick King, noting that a study was necessary to determine the department's workload prior to hiring more officers.• The study, which lasts for a 28 -day period, bean two weeks ago. During this time, the commission analyzes all. calls dealing with police, all other police duties and lost time" for whatever reasons, Chief King said. Unfortunately, they are doinu the study onitoring system would have a list of PUC employees on stand-by to call. He also noted that there .was enough space on the monitoring system.to incorpofate the after-hours calls although it would mean modifications to' the .particular extension lines. "I see no problems with the after-hours ' request other than getting the approval from the other towns who use the system," Chief King said. The police' commission, decided to refer , the after-hours- emergency calls to the Mayor's committee whichwould discuss the matter than present its findings to both the police and PUC commissions befor final approval .could be given. Acting police commission chairman' Mayor Eileen Palmer noted that a fee may be suggested for the monitoring of the After-hours calls. A cost formula for all five towns involved in the monitoring system is currently being discussed by the Mayor's committee. power studied ie in a low period of time since January isnot, as busy as other months," he said. 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