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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-02-23, Page 11proper owner concerned though might infringe on the zoning bylaw. The board found the proposed use conforms to the bylaw, but it also discovered three errors in the application "which render it illegal": it lacked a, site plan, as well as wiring and plumbing diagrams, and it was unsigned. These items do not directly concern the planning board' but, as a point of in- formation, they have been called to the attention of the building inspector, the letter says. Mr. Moreland explained the letter is an attempt to correct the impression created at the Feb. 7 meeting of town council, when con- cern was expressed over the board's request to review permit applications. "The whole thing was a complete misunderstanding it revie of what we're trying to do," he said. "We're not concerned with construction, only with possible infringement of the zoning bylaw. "All we're trying to do is what we're here for: advise and recommend." He said the board doesn't want a confrontation with council or the building in- spector, and is not trying to point any fingers, but it feels its proposal can help to prevent the kind of zoning foul-ups which have oc- curred from time to time in the past, under a variety of councils and building in- spectors. If necessary, it is prepared to hold site meetings with the building inspector to make sure a permit application is not held up. At the same time, the board is trying to lay to rest the suggestion made at the council meeting that plan- ning boards are on their way out, about to be abolished by a new provincial Planning Act. While it is true the new Act, scheduled to take effect Aug. 1, will phase out "planning boards", it replaces them with "plan- ning advisory committees" and, for all practical pur- poses,, the change is merely cosmetic, Mr. Moreland said. "That's all we .are in any case, an advisory group which tries to interpret the (zoning) bylaw." In fact, the board is an- ticipating the change by sending a resolution to council asking that its name be changed to the advisory committee on planning. "If they do that, the new legislation, as we understand it, won't affect'us." Tumberry ends 1982 over $9,000 in the black The Township of Turn - berry ended 1982 over $9,000 to the good, council mem- bers were informed at last Tuesday evening's meeting. Even though the road account was overspent by more than $10,000, most general expenditures were under their predicted totals, thus everything worked out fairly evenly, according to Clerk -Treasurer Dorothy Kelly. Calvin Martin, an auditor from Montieth and Montieth of Stratford, presented a detailed financial review at the meeting. In addition to the township's surplus, an audit of Turnberry boards showed they had an extra $17,965, bringing the over-all surplus to $27,129. The boards included in the audit were the cemetery, hall, recreation and 125th anniversary board. Last year, council budgeted $10,000 for the 125th celebration, but that board was able to repay council in full and still was left with over $2,500. Several large road ex- penditures last year added to the deficit in that depart- ment: the Eadie Bridge, the township's new grader and street lights. Council members ap- peared to be generally pleased with the report. Still with budgeting, Road Superintendent Ross Nicholson presented a tentative list of road projects for this year. Included in his list was- the surfacing of a portion of the B -Line, a leveling of Aylmer James' hill, and work on Princess and Helena Streets in Lower Town. This led to a discussion of other trouble spots on town- ship roads and which ones could use some repair or construction work. Coun- cillor Don Morrison said he would like to see some work done on Sideroad 25, a well- used route to Wingham for residents of Turnberry and Seniors hold a card party FORDWICH - Eleven tables were in play at the senior citizens' card party last Friday night. Mrs. Marian Kirby was the high lady and Mrs. Russell Behrns was low lady. Jim Stevens was high gent and Mrs. Freida D'Arcey (playing as a man) was low gent. Special prizes went to Jim Vittie, Doris Adams and Eva Harris. 1 Concerned that its in- tentions have been mis- understood, the Wingham Planning Board is trying to clarify its offer to review applications before building permits are issued for new construction. In a letter to Mayor William Harris, the board last week emphasized that all it is asking is the op- portunity to review ap- a ` • explai plications to make sure they conform to the town zoning bylaw, thus heading off potential problems before they develop. "The Board's sole in- tention was an earnest effort to improve the development process, assist Council, and make the Building Inspec- tor's job easier," explains the letter, signed by Board Chairman Ian Moreland. „The concern of the , Planning Board is with the Zoning Bylaw and the Official Plan. We have no involvement with con- struction details or with roof shingles, nor do we desire such involvement. The Planning Board has no concern with the Chief Budding Official's efficiency in carrying out his duties, and no criticism was in- tended.... The letter goes on to point out one example of the type of situation the board hopes to prevet by reviewing the zoning Amplications of building permits. It notes that the property occupied by Maitland Engineering was left. unzoned following the recent Ontario Municipal Board hearing, because it is zoned improperly for the S sitio existing use. The problem arose because the town twice issued building permits there in contravention of its own zoning bylaw, instead of first going through the rezoning process. The letter also notes that, during a recent meeting, the hoard was asked to examine and comment on a permit application which the n The Wingham Advance -Times, Feb. 23, 1983 -Page 11 AUDITOR'SREPORT - Township of Turnberry To the Members of Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers of the Corporation of the Township of Turnberry: We have examined the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation of the Township of Turnberry as at December 31st, 1982 and the con- solidated statements of revenue and expenditure, capital operations and reserve and reserve funds continuity and analysis of year end position for the year then ended. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE for the year ended December 31, 1982 Budget $ Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the beginning of the year Expenditures and transfers Municipal expenditures General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services Planning and development Other Total expenditure Transfers Transfers to region or county Transfers to school boards • Total transfers 51,436 100,835 53,685 207,189 16,600 4,600 1982 1982 Actual $ 51,436 72,679 45,643 367,345 8,082 5,225 24,199 22,637 32,184 33,426 433,292 555,037 1981 Actual 27,722 53,603 22,304 348,700 2,607 4,412 12,756 26,129 470,511 74,839 75,042 65,399 257,516 258,214 224,618 332,355 333,256 290,017 Total expenditures and transfers 765,647 888,293 760,528 Revenue by purpose Municipal purposes Taxation Payments in lieu of taxes' Ontario grants Other grants Fees and service charges Other Revenue to pay for municipal pur- poses Region or county requisition Taxation 74,143 74,217 62,606 Payments in lieu of taxes 787 796 688 Ontario grants Other Revenue to pay the region or county requisition 74,930 75013.y- s 83,294 School board requisition Taxation 254,479 255,640 221,782 Payments in lieu of taxes 2,687 2,694 2,395 Other Revenue to pay the school board re- quisition 257,166 258,334 224,177 Total revenue 730,328 863,986 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the end of the year 16,117 27,129 51,436 Analysed as follows: General revenue 9,164 35,696 Region or county (120) (91) School boards (476)(126) Special charges • Tile Drain pre -levies 6,428 7,42(6) 6,428 Special areas Local boards - Recreation and Cemeteries 10,165 10,665 , 9,529 Municipal enterprises 160,090 1,600 147,523 13,775 31,584 43,660 398,232 159,734 1,645 152,656 15,716 35,274 165,614 530,639 147,132 1,565 225,891 15,219 40,646 66,318 496,771 784,242- 16,117 27,129 51,436 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL OPERATIONS for the year ended December 31, 1982 1982 Actual Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpend- ed capital financing) at th'e beginning of the year Capital expenditure General -government _. Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family services Recreation and cultural services 24,305 12,556 Planning and development 248,010 175,183 Other Total expenditure Capital financing Contributions from the revenue fund Contributions from reserves and reserve funds Long term liabilities incurred Ontario grants Other Total capital financing Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpend- ed capital financing) at the end of the year 107,215 85,7.63 1981 Actual $ 85,763 25,604 801 401,447 263,210 673,762 - 451,750 86,811 40,852 69,000 40,000 82,100 61,100 296,808 217,941 117,591 31 ,6_98 652,310 391,591 BALANCE SHEET as at December 31, 1982 1982 Actual ASSETS Current assets Cash Taxes receivable Accounts receivable Other current assets Capital outlay to be recovered in future years Other long term assets LIABILITIES Current liabilities Temporary loans Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Other current liabilities Net long term liabilities Reserves and reserve funds Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unspoiled capital receipts 1981 Actual 796 85,160 84,018 90,598 64,213 241,227 5,479 __ 154,506 - 416,985 368,568 263,000 126,574 86,019 649,648 786,004 1982 1981 Actual Actual $ $ 62.161 49,373 14,481 185.128 76.642 234,501 261.353 197.237 284,524 302.830 27,129 51,436 849,648 186.004 In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Corporation of the Township of Turnberry as at December 31st, 1982 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for On- tario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Monteith, Monteith & Co. Chartered Accountants. LicenseNumber 617 Stratford, Ontario, January 28th, 1983. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Accounting Policies: (a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure: This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund and the following local boards: Bluevale Community Hall Board Bluevale Community Recreation Association Bluevale Cemetery Board Township of Turnberry - 125th Committee There are no municipal enterprises consolidated in these results. (b) Statement of Capital Operations This statement reflects the capital expenditure of the municipality to be recovered from the general municipal revenues of the municipality and its local boards as described in note 1(a). (c) Balance Sheet: This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of the revenue fund, the capital fund, reserve funds and local boards as described in note 1(a). (d) Fixed Assets: The historical cost and accumulated depreciation of fixed assets is not reported for municipal purposes. Instead, the "Capital outlay to be recovered in future years" which is the aggregate of the principal por- tion of unmatured long term liabilities, capital funds transferred to other organizations, and the cost of capital projects not yet permanently financed is reported on the "Balance Sheet". (e) Municipal Enterprises: There are ne municipal enterprise activities carried on by the municipality. (f) Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities: Debt retirement costs including principal and interest are charged against current revenues in the periods in which they are paid. Interest charges are not accrued for the periods from the dates of the latest payments to the end of the financial year. 2. Capital Outlay to be Recovered in Future Years: (a) Some capital outlay to be recovered in future years does not repre- sent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years from other sources: Special Charges on Berlefifting ' Landowners and Designated Ratepayers 1982 1981 $368,568 $278,223 (b) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and, the transfers of capital funds in the amount of $86,811 which have been financed from general municipal revenues of the current year, are reported on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. 3. Reserve Funds: During the year the following monies were credited directly to reserve funds without being recorded as revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund: 1982 1981 0.H.R.P. Grant $40,000 $40,000 0.H.R.P. Investment Interest 2,312 4,960 Interest on 0.H.R.P. Loans 2,720 1,957 $45,032 046,917 r3 4. Net Long Term Liabilities: (a) The balance for net long term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet is made up of the following: Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality in- cluding those incurred on behalf of former school boards, other municipalities and outstanding at the end of the year amount to '0283,353 $229,237 Of the long term fiabilties shown above,, the responsibility for payment of principal and interest charges has been assumed by others for a principal amount of 22,000 32,000 1982 1981 Net Long Term Liabilities at the End of the Year $261,353 $197,237 5. Accumulated Net Revenue (Deficit) at the End of the Year: The balance in the revenue fund at the year end is available to reduce 00 be added to) the levies of the following classes of ratepayers: General Ratepayers - Revenue Fund - Local Boards Designated Ratepayers - Tile Drain Pre -Levies School Bpard Ratepayers County Ratepayers 1982 09,164 10,665 7,426 (6) (120) 1981 $35,696 9,529 6,428 (126) (91) $27,129 $51,436 6. Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities: (a) Total charges for the year for long-term liabilities were as follows: 1982 1981 Principal Payments $17,984 $12,967 Interest 13,600 9,514 $31,584 022,481 (b) Of the total charges shown above331,584 were paid from general municipal revenues of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure classified under the ap- propriate functional headings. 7. Liability for Vested Sick Leave Benefits: ,, Under the sick leave benefit' plan. unused sick leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a cash payment /hen they leave the municipality's employment. The liability for these accumulated days, fa the extent that they have vested and could be taken in cash by an employee on terminating, amounted to $16,218 at the end of the year. An amount of $14,780 has been provided for this past service liability and is reported on the Balance Sheet 8. Consolidation of Cemetery Board: The comparative yearq figures have been restated for the consolida- tion of the C.Po etPr / Board 9. Contractual Obligation: The Township has entered into an agreement regarding the purchase o1 a new grader that reoulres 050.600 to be paid in 1983 other neighboring townships, while Councillor Randy Scott said he thought the Turn - berry -Culross boundary should be surfaced. Reeve Brian McBurney said priority must be given to those roads which have the highest traffic flow, so the improvements will go to the largest number of Turnberry residents. Deputy Reeve Doug Fortune said for years the township has been doing the roads in a piecework fashion, a bit here and there as necessary. What is needed is for council to sit down and devise a workable five-year plan for roads in the town- ship. "We've got our bridges out of the way, so let's bring our roads up to condition," he said. Other members of council were in full agreement with Mr. Fortune and planned to go on a road tour Monday at 10 a.m. to cover the township roads and note particularly bad areas for consideration. In other business, Richard Spear, the owner of the Turnberry Estates sub- division, attended the meeting to ask if some arrangement could be made with the township about street lighting. Mr. 'Spear said he provides street lighting for his tenants at his own expense and yet is assessed for lights in Lower Town which, he said, are of no benefit to him what- soever. Last year, he paid $631.97 for street lighting in Lower Town. Mr. McBurney explained that when the lights were installed, certain boundaries. were drawn up for assessment and Turnberry Estates happens to be within that boundary. It would be difficult to make an ex- ception in his case, said the reeve, because then others would expect similar priVi7eges. "But in their case, they're getting something. You're not supplying me with anything," replied Mr. Spear. Mr. Fortune said he could sympathize with Mr. Spear and wondered if there was any way an exception could be made for him and the other four ratepayers in the same position. Since changing the assessment on the tax roll would be very complicated, Councillor Joan Wright suggested the township merely reimburse Mr. Spear after the taxes already have been collected. Other members of council agreed with her suggestion and, in addition to Mr. Spear, Randy . and Ken Zinn, Jerome Schill and Klaus Jorritsma, also will be reimbursed in November for street light charges. The next _ meeting of Turnberry council is scheduled for March 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal office in Bluevale. Whitechurch Club Mrs. Elliott was hostess for the February meeting of the 4-H club which opened with the pledge. Six girls answered the roll call, "a food custom which our family uses from it's country's origin". Mrs. Elliott demonstrated making borscht bread, pork chops with cherry sauce and plum dumplings. Kendra Purdon made vegetable and macaroni casserole. Mrs. Purdon discussed foods of eastern Europe. The members sampled the food and closed their meeting with the 4-1-1 Creed. The trext -meeting .will be held February 26 at 9 a.m. at Mrs. Purdon's home. GINGERBPEAD BOYS -The "Candyland" ice carnival, sponsored by the Howick Figure Skating Club, was a big hit Feb° 19 at the Howick Community Centre, These\ Gingerbread Men (Boys?) cut a fine figure. They are from !eft, Jeff Keil, Alec , MacGregor. Lee Brunarski and Kent Lobsinger. (Staff Photo)