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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-12-02, Page 2receives a yearly salary of $611 bringing his salary to $.32,578, after the increases. $15,886 and the Museum Oddleifsonsaid it was not Curator received $520 in the money he was objecting to increases bringing his salary but that it was a point of to $13,520. principle. The sailing wasn't a great Warden Jack McCutcheon, deal smoother for a recom- whoheaded the Special rnendation that Mileage Committee made up of Allowance be increased, council executive committee effective January 1, 1977, of all its from 14 to' 16 cents per mile and the chairmen other committees, said the ' .for those receiving the car limit was put on the increases allowance of $60 per month° for the two employees and from 19 to 21. cents per because of provincial mile for casual mileage. government government regulations on Exeter Reeve , Clarence - such increases. The gover- Boyle told the meeting that nment pa; s a large portion of anyone who would take .20 thei*salaries, he pointed out. cents per mile was "a rob- ber". Stanley - Reeve Anson He said thateven if petrol McKinley said the oxen were , goes to $1.00 per gallon it him ,given ll.per cent raises last wroilld still only cost $6.00 year which were much larger to attend a county council 'than those given other ern- ' meeting where he received a , ployees: He told the meeting free meal "which I should not that the lower end of the pay get" and $12.50 scale was held back last year meration. "I- would still and this year would make up rr ube making a profit by coming , for that inequality. here,"he said, "and I • Stan Profit, Reeve of shouldn't." Goderich, said he did not Goderich Reeve Stan Profit agree with the Bayfield suggested that at .least the Reeve's -objection. He said County Councillors shouldhe because it was a percentage taken off the list of those to increase, all employees receive the . 21 cents in appeared to be getting the . mileage.. same treatment, when in fact Warden cPM c C u t c h e o n the "higher paid help" was suggested that '"that is easy getting significantly more for someone who walks to money. meetings to say". In the end council approved Before the increases the . the increase in mileage rates M.O.H. received $35,520 and as well as an increase in the the Engineer $31,080. per diem rate for Councillors. Other increases include. That rate will be increased $1,456 for the Clerk -Treasurer from $44.00 to $46.00, for a full and $1,2747 for the Deputy day or night meeting and Clerk -Treasurer bringing -from $27.50 to $28.50 for a half their salaries to $25,870 and day meeting. The Warden's . $22,360 respectively: The Honorarium was increased P1'anning Director - will by the same motion by six per receive an increase of $887 cent from 1977, from $•2,500 bringing his salary to $23,062,,, per annum to $2,650 per an- ' the County Librarian gets num. $656 more bringing the salary Warden, Mc-Cutcheon told up to $17,056, the the meeting that increases for . Administrator at Huronview the council °members were now - earns $19,292 after a often left without moving, up raise of $742. The • Social "to . reality" so that one Services' Administrator council was left with having received an increase of $634 to make one large increase: toraise his salary to $16,484, ' .. The increases he said°were the Development Officer got - in "keeping with the times". In a democracy, people get the government they deserve. if you don't vote, you don't count. ..l RAGE 2—GODERIGH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976 Calls '1,508 ceiling "discriminatory" Bayfield Reeve Ed Oddleifson called a $1,508 ceiling on salary increases "discriminatory" and called for a recorded vote when the Special Committee tabled its recommendations for salaries , at Huron County Council on . Thursday af- terndon. The vote lost 49-5 but Mr. Oddleifson told County Clerk - Treasurer Bill Hanly to be sure his name was recorded as being-., in objection to ap- proval of the . recom- mendation, Mr Oddleifson was protesting a clause in the. committee's recom- mendation which said that a "six per cent increase be granted to each of .the Executive' Group personnel, to a maximum of -$1,508". The Bayfield Reeve said that if everyone else was entitled to a six per cent in- crease in salary it was" discriminatory to place a ceiling on the two top paid County employees. ,Those affected by the ceiling were Medical Officer of Health Dr. Frank Mills, who earns $37,024 per year, and County Engineer Jim Britnell, who Impost bylaw left to new council One of the first decisions the new Goderich town council may face in 1977 could be whether or not to initiate impost charges on building lots in town. The charges were suggested by the `town finance committee in January of 1976 and for a variety of reasons probably will not be brought to council for a decision until 1977, The charge is basically 'a fee placed on all vacant lots in Goderich that must be paid before any building can be erected on the lot. The figure suggested for Goderich is $1,000 per lot but, that amount could be changed by council. The finance committee recommended to council in January of 1976 that the town clerk be instructed to draft a bylaw establishing impost charges for the town and to TO-IKESE FAREEtI consideration. The draft never appeared before council, due mainly to con- cerns by the Ministry of Housing that the fee would only serve to add costs to housing here,' says Mayor Deb Shewfelt. Town clerk Harold Walls contacted municipalities in the province that had established impost charges to attempt to gather in - bring the bylaw to council for —formation to help in drafting the bylaw for Goderich. The last of the information arrived at the town hall in April, about the same time as the Ministry of Housing. `The ministry - sent out a booklet and questionnaire to heads of council in the province asking that they reply to the questions as soon as possible. The aim of the survey was to try to find out how to reduce the cost of housing by reducing ' ser- vicing costs .that are almost always passed on to the consumer. The ministry savings of $6,0 lot were possible trying to find o feasible. Mayor Deb S was in .the responding to naire about t ' that' the imp about to be pre he suggested be delayed b that the Minis was opposed to In his res Yea. though. 1 walk through the volley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for Thou art with me. —23rd Psalm SANDY PROFIT ° born September 12, .1912 in Alexander. Douglas Goderich, son. of the late (Sandy) .Profit died Monday, Donald McIver and the date; November 29 in Westminster Clara Hall McIver. Hospital, London.'He was 70 He was a member. of St. years of age. Andrews Presbyterian He was predeceased by his Church. Mr. McIver was a wife, the former Janet public school principal ' in Watters. Surviving are one Port Stanley until. his retirement. He was a past member of Port Stanley' Masonic Lodge. daughter, Mrs. William (Jean) Tucker, London; three sons, Alexander • He was also predeceased by Douglas, Windsor; Thomas ' his first wife the lata ,Mary W. and Stanley, Goderich; Campbell. October 17., 1974' he married the .former Christine Kennedy Girodat in Atwood. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mary Margaret (Mrs. James Casey) of St. Thomas and Maureen (Mrs. Rick Gilbert) WILLIAM LEITCH of Tillbury. One stepson William Leitch, Goderich, Douglas Girodat of Scar - died :Saturday, November 27 born gh and step -daughters,, at Huronview following a' D'y'ne (Mrs. Kenneth lengthy illness. He was 85 Buchan) of London and old. Nancy (Mrs. Barry Nieon of years �Scarborou h. He is also Au ust 21 1891 g nine grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral service will be today, Thursday; December 2 at 1 p.m. at Stiles Funeral Chapel, with cremation to follow at Mount Plesant crematorium in London. He was born ug us Bayfield to David and Lucinda (Larson) Leitch. He was an inspector at Firestone Tire and- Rubber Company, Hamilton, • until his retirement- in July 1959: He was married to the former Ada. Clark who survives. He had ,been a resident of Goderich since 1919. Surviving besides his wife are one son, George Leitch, Goderich; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Mildred) Whet- stone, Goderich ' and Mrs. George (Muriel) Elliott, Interment was in Christ ' Clinton; eight grandchildren °Chnrch cemetery, Port and five great grandchildren; Church three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Stanley. - McLeod; Goderich; Mts. Campbell (Mabel) Tweedie, CARS forum Goderich; and Mrs.- Ernest ' (Pearl) Snyder Toronto; and felt that 00 to $8,000 per ble and were out if they were hewfelt said he process of the question - he same time impost bylaw was pared. He said that the bylaw because he felt try of Housing he charges. response to the questionnaire, -the mayor asked the province for in- terest free money to assist the municipality t -in . providing services in town. His request advised' the Ministry that the town was considering levying impost charges to collect the survived by one brother, Keith McIver, of Hanover and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by one brother, - John.. The remains rested at the Richardson -Allard Funeral Home Hanover, until '1:30. p.m. Monday, when a funeral service was conducted by the ,,Rev. W. " J. Morrison. A graveside service was held at Christ Church cemetery, Port Stanley, at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. W. Grey officiating. one brother, Albert Leitch, Goderich. Funeral service was from the McCallum Funeral Home wit:. the Rev. G.L. Royal officiating. Interment was in Bayfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ron Whetstone, Rick Whetstone, David Leitch, George Elliott, Murray Taylor and Paul Booth, all grandsons of ' Mr. .Leitch. Flower bearers were two nephews Alb$rt Leitch 'Jr. and Albert Powell. C. GOTDON McIVER Mr. C. Gordon McIver • of 252 13th Avenue, Hanover, passed „ away Saturday, November 13, 1976 at Hanover and District Hospital after a brief illness. He was 64 year of age. The late Mr. McIver was A. local board .of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society (C.A.R.S.) has been formed in Goderich. Chairman is Margaret Craig; secretary is Ann Peachey; and treasurer is Kathy Linklater. Other officers include campaign chairman, Pat Powell; directors Bill and Beth Wark; publicity chairinan Lee McCallum; and medical advisor to - the board, Dr. J. Hollingworth. Date . for the campaign in 1977 is September 12-16. • Following the campaign, a public -forum is scheduled when people may hear 'and question a panel consisting of - Dr. Hollingworth, a rheumatologist and a phys iotierapist. Further information regarding C.A.R.S. can be obtained from the chairman; .- Mrs. Craig at 524-9136. RE—ELECT WILLIAM K. BOGIE COLBORNE TWP. COUNCIL YOUR SUPPORT AT THE ' ,POLLS ON DECEMBER 6TH WOULD BE,�q,, pPRECIATED r'ik funds needed to establish those services. He said at that time that lot prices in Goderich were about 20percent less in cost than P any other municipality of similar size in the area and he felt that if this was to continue the province may have to help the town out. No response .was received. from the mayor's request but a letter from Keith Bain of the Ministry of Housing advised council that a meeting would be held with council in .the future to ,discuss impost charges. The°letter arrived in August and nothing more was heard until November when the ministry responded to a telephone call from town clerk Harold Walls and set • the meeting date for November 19. • Usman Ahmed of the program section of the ministry met with some council members and advised them that the ministry was not opposed - to impost charges but was concerned. about the abuse such charges had been receiving recently from some municipalities. He said the town should set a fee that is fair and decide where the money collected is to be spelt. He explained that other municipalities had been using the money for general purposes and that no housing benefits had been gained from the charges which is what .the province disap- proved of. The end result of the year long consideration given the impost bylaw is that the town clerk is now left with the task of drafting a bylaw` -;for council's perusal and,couricil must decide in the new ter i whether the fee will be levied or not. 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