The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-21, Page 11Citizens petition counci!
about road construction
Gorrie -- At its February meeting
Howick Township Council heard
presentations by George Oriold and
Donna Watson regarding the con-
struction andreopening of roa :► in
the township.
Mrs. Watson asked council in a
letter dated Jan. 24 to extend
William Street in the village of
Gorrie west to the villageboundary
for the purpose of residential
development of the adjacent land.
Responding to this request,one
after infw iniaig Mrs. w at wii of dw
Ministry of Transportation's freez-
ing of all road construction grants
19 t:, thus putting all construction
cost at the onus of the interested
party, council requested from the
ministry a lowering of the standard
as it pertains to the road in question.
The ministry had classified
William Street as urban, resulting in.
high construction costs for the
extension. Since .other. streets .in the
village are built to suburban rather
than to urban standards, council re-
quested William Street to be re-
classified as suburban. Storm
sewers are not necessary for the few
houses on the street.
Mrs. Watson came to council to
inquire as to whether an answer had
been received and what actions
should be taken next.
Council had not yet received an
answer but informed Mrs. Watson of
the upcoming Good Roads conven-
tion in Toronto where council has an
appointment with Ian Oliver, deputy
minister of the Ontario Ministry of
Transportation.
During this meeting road stand-
ards
tandards will be discussed and council
will inform Mrs. Watson as to the
outcome of its discussions with Mr.
Oliver.
Mr, Oriold's concern is the re-
opening. of Walker and Currie Street.
in Wroxeter. Both streets had been
closed through bylaws in 1952, but
were part of the original plans for
the village.
Mr. Oriold wants the streets re-
opened to give access to the adjacent
land owned by him and targeted for
residential development.
As in Mrs. Watson's request,
council was unable to give Mr.
Oriold a definite decision as to the
changing of the standards requested
by the ministry. Since road con-
struction costs could price the lots
out of the market, Mr. Oriold
considered an estate road which
would significantly lower con-
struction cost, but at the same time
would necessitate continuing
servicing, by private individuals as
council would be unable to take over
any road not built to ministry
specifications.
On Feb. 8 council was informed in
writing by Maitland Engineering
Services Ltd. of Wingham regarding
construction eligibility of unopened
streets in the old (pre 1900) survey
plans in the Hamlets of Wroxeter,
Gorrie and Fordwich, in the Town-
ship of Howick.
In brief, the cost of construction of
unopened roads is- not eligible for
Cost to upgrade
systems $70,000
The Huron County Board of Edu-
catifn has approved a project to up-
grade the dust collecting systems in
the woodworking shops at F. E.
Madill Secondary School in
Wingham and South Huron District
High School in Exeter.
The board has found it necessary
to upgrade the systems in order to
meet current Occupational Health
and Safety Act requirements as well
as the latest; fire marshal's
regulations.
The upgrading project is man-
datory and could could reach a total
cost of $70,000.
subsidy. Generally where there is a
developer, a private owner, or a
municipality, thenit is the respon
sibility of the developer to construct
new roads. Subsidy is available to .
maintain or reconstruct the road
only.
Like Mrs.Watson, n, Mr. Oriold is
anticipating the outcome of counc ir's
meeting with Mr. Oliver during the
Good Roads convention. If the
classification of William and Walker
Streets cannot be changed -from
urban to suburban their develop-
ment plans may not be feasible.
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