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regular meeting of 1984, coujneil
agreed; in prirheiple With a proposal that
nails for the material dredged from the har-
hour expansion project, to be placed in an
area south of the water treatment plant.
An area, up to 26 acres in size, could be
createdoproviding a retaining wall was built
to prevent the material from being washed
away.
The proposal was borne out of the MVCA's
study of bluff stabiliiatian along an 18
imioraaet a oidoolmi$ ui shin Wow. t„ i} ttiltaA ato
suggested -that by dumping aud' retaining
the dredged material from the &larbow ert
pau aion...roject, as 'much 'sis 26 acres pf
• -reel sin a -huid- ould beereatedrpreVidin
a stabilizing force on the lakebank on the
southern edge of town.
The town is working with Transport
Canada to have the silt and clay from the
harbour transported to the lakeshore area
between the water treatment plant and the
pollution control plant.
While the transportation of the material
will not be a costly venture, the construction
of some type of retaining wall is estimated
to cost at least $1 million. MVCA authorities
estimated that as much as 85 per cent of the
cost would be subject to subsidy while the
eric
municipality w IOU.have to produce about
$109,000 forthe project.
Phased over a three er four-year period,
air* 19„to 15per cent. of tbe'-dred ,g could:
lig- cconalSW Olui t : la ,' . ek%..
dar year.
Last° week some members' of the town's
administrative staff and council Members
met with Huron -Bruce .M ' Murray Cardiff
and representatives of the MVCA. •
Cardiff will be kept informed about the
program considering that ` Transport
Canada is involved in the dredgidng and
dumping of material. The Ministry of
Natural Resources will look after provincial
concerns with respect to the environmental
impact of the project.
1vlayo.r,
Eileen l•'alrlaer told council Mon.-
day that Oa project may not,be subject to an,,
environmental assessment butthat the
Minis ry of Natural Resources, through the
i JQ., 1plrl „he lcicxoniFor fag Fhb-..
vl>i pit l bappact jai' the"OrobOSed *wk. •
Councillor - .Don Wheeler, , council's
representative on the authority, said it is
imperative to keep all levels of government
informed on the progress of the project.
"It was a very productive meeting and
Mr. Cardiff will .help. us. We asked him to
look into federal funding for the project and
support us," Wheeler explained.
Only a portion of the work will be com-
pleted within in the calendar year and town
council will have to commit funds at budget
time.
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GODERICR; O1strARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9,1985
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Goderich Harbour was a tranquil scene last week before Northwest
winds brought cold temperatures andblowing snow to the shoreline
of Lake Huron. The North Harbour Road leading to the salt mine
will becainte a well -travelled roadway tin 1965 as work progresses on
the creation of a new seaway depth berth adjacent to Domtar.
Some of the material from the dredging project will be transported
to the south shore. ( photo by Dave Sykes)
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Council tables move
The town's organizational review commit-
tee, activated to examine the status of the
tourist committee last January, has outliv-
ed -its usefullness councillor Jim Searls.
claims. •
Introducmng a ,motion- at counciT's • first
regular meeting oftheyear Monday, Searls
said the committee, of . which he - is a
member, should be disbanded after a full-
time tourism -industrial promotions co-
ordinataris hired. •
"The reason for the committee was tb ex-
amine the tourist committee and it brought
back a recommendation for hiring," he
said. "Other business cap be handled by the
administration committee:"
Countering that the committee was not
merely formed to "get rid of the tourist
committee" councillor Don Wheeler said he
envisioned a broader -mandate for the
organizational review committee
"It was set up to review the town's com-
mittee structure 'sad make recommenda-
tions," he said. "The problem is that when
council restructured' its committee - system
frord eight. to four, there, was.rio.job descrip-
tion or mandate for the organizational
"review committee.'?,
While acknowledging ,that some areas of
responsibility could easily be handled by the
town's administrative committee, Wheeler.
said review wash part of the committee's
mandate,and that it could draw up terms of
- reference for other committees.
Councillor Bill Clifford agreed that the
committee was establiatied for review ad-
ding that the responsibilities of each corn-
mittee could be looked at.
"The motion was good to get discussion
going however, I would like to see the corn-
mittee take a -Rook at its own terms of
disband
Series oft
break-ins
at businesses
A series of break-ins that occurred
sometime between the evening hours of
December .29 and early morning
December 30, is being investigated by the°
GoderichPolice Department.
A cash box, containing a small amount
of cash was taken from Silhouette Hair
Fashions, 34 Newgate St. Two windows
were damaged-,during--the-break-._tri_.-and _...
police later recovered the cash box, but not
the contents.
Doors were damaged and a small
amount of cash was also taken, from the
following Goderich • business .. the .:same .
night:. The Print Shop, 36 Newgate St.;
Peaches and -Cream, 32 Newgate St. and
Jalna Foods, 75 Hamilton Street.
A window was broken at the Laundry- •
mat, at 34 Hamilton St., but nothing was
taken, police report.. . •
The break-ins were "probably" thee/ore
of the same person, or group of people, said
Police Chief Pat King.
Will review
:coutht.y. � obs
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BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
Huron County Council will give top priori-
ty to a review of its employees' job descrip-'.
tions and evaluations in 1985.
A lengthy discussion was started at Coun-
ty Council's January session when a recom-
mendation from the Huron Board of Health
called for increasing the current part-time
nutritionist, Cathy Thompson, to full-time.
County Council approved the full-time nutri-
tionist, subject -to ministry of health ap-
proval. '
The nutritionist, effective with the.
county's second payroll in 1985, will receive
$25,454 d year. The position has a salary.
schedule which' ranges from $22,646 to
7,378. °
Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston set off an ,
explosion of questions when -he asked why
the nutritionist-Avould.be. staiiing..mid-way_.. -
tough the range instead of at the . beginn-
in alary of $22,646.
Morris Township Reeve Bill Elston ex-
p ained that Mrs. Thompson has been
employed with the Board of Health for 661
days since June 1977. County clerk-
tr gu ei:.._ '3ili -Huriiy—a 1ded--t at•_--Mr-s:--
Thompson, as apart -time employee, is now
at level three, the level she will be at as a
full-time employee.
_ . Reeve -Johnston gave-his-tlra ks-for the -
explanation, but then 'questioned ' whether
salary increases 'are made on the 'basis -of
the length of employment or on their actual
job performance.
"Is that county policy?" asked , Reeve
Johnston.
Mr. Hanly replied that it is policy to make
salary increases annually. ,
Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle then questioned
whether ' employees' performances are
evaluated. -
Medical officer of health Dr. Harry
Cieslar said the performance of health unit .
staff is reviewed at "least twice a year".
Reeve Mickle then called for job descrip-
tions to accompany salary schedules. This
he said would set out how much should be
paid for the employees based on their per-
formance. , `
Reeve Elston agreed with the Exeter
'reeve. He mentioned an employee in the'
planning department who "automatically"
had her salary increased on the anniversary
date bf the start of her.ernployznent. Junior
planner Cindy Fisher had h-. salary level
changed and'now earns $24,414annually, up
from $23,322.
Neither the ir:uor planner nor the nutri-
tionist's Bair ..es have been increased to 1985
levels.. -
Exet Jr deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller called
for ob descriptions and .evaluation of
employes to be a "top,. priority" in„1985.
Warde ' aul Steckle agreed it would be.
"I'm not in any way dcriticaI of this
employee (Mrs. Thompson),” said Reeve
Johnston. "But, as an elected official I have
to ask the questions."
reference," he said. "Give the col puttee
an opportunity to further its own job.'
Searls, however, suggested the organiza-
tional review committee had shaky beginn-
ings, namely that it was not appointed by
motion of council and that it had "no man-
date."
an -
date.". . ...
Committee chairman Glen Carey replied
that the committee was always in existence -
and was merely "dusted off"- to Ioolt at the
town'scommittee structure.
"It -`was my under•staading that we would
look at the structure of committees one by
one but it's„ true most of pur time has been
spent looking at one committee," he said.
"But I think the voice of the committee
should be heard."
The matter was tabled and will be review-
ed by the organizational -review committee
which will forward a recommendation to
council.
own Mil
waits ior flrt
bby of 1985..
10 :or 6fif a j tho first 1 al y
Goderich in 1985 is stillif farg �al,
At press time, the Alexandra Marine antt
General iIospital reports nobadies born
since Midnight December 36 and, as the -
maternity ward is currently unoccupied by
expectant mothers, none. are immediately
in sight.
When the lucky infant is finally born, he
or she will be the winner of the Signal -
Star's New Year's Baby Contest and will
receive a variety of prizes, contributed by
local businesses. -
Four per cent
is top raise,
for employees
BYSTEPItIANIE LEVESQUE
Four per cent is the top percentage in-
crease for. Huron County employees this
year and a•past warden says that at a time'
when job security is important, county
employees have "good job security"
At the January session, county council
approved "a''maximum four per cent
guideline be established for setting 1985
salaries".
"That might not niean a large increase
to some," said 1982 warden Grant Stirling.
However, he emphasized the job security
enjoyed by county employees.
The four per cent figure raised a few
questions from county councillors.
Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle asked if the ,
four per c nt meant a total increase or
whether meant four per cent plus a
se fl increase.
' arden Paul Steckle said - the four per
cent would be above the schedule or grid
increase.
Clerk -treasurer Bill Hanly explained
that "-.2 of one per cent" of the county
employees would receive a grid increase.
Some employees are at the top of their
salary grid. For, example, every depart-
ment head,iS at the4top of his schedule.
3,. There wwas - also a, question raised by
veral reeves concerning the$3,900 added
to the clerk and deputy -.clerk's salaries to
replace finder's fees.
Warden Paul Steckle said the $3,900
would not be part of the two employees'
= -salaries-for-1985:-However-; he -said it eould---
become part of their salary in 1986,
Thismmeans that for 1985, the four per
cent increase will not be on the $3,900.
Reeve Mickle - pointed out that if the
$3,900 is not part of the wage package it is.,a
bonus and can be eliminated.
"It's there for now," said Warden ..
Steckle.
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Zone finals
Goderich' hosted the Pepsi-Cola Junior
men's curling zone finals on the weekend.
There was lots of good•curling action, with
a highly -rated team from Harriston taking
first place. Story and photos in Recreation.
Hockey action
Goderich Minor Hockey 'teams were
back ontheir regul'arschedules following a
holiday break. We have pictures and game'
reports from the most recent action in our
Recreation section. -
New Year's Levee
Goderch Township held a New Year's
Day Levee, at the township hall in
Hornesville, to kick-off celebrations for the
township's sesquicentennial. Story and
pictures 'inside this section.
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