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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-12-22, Page 24Page 24 Citizens News, Dec. 22/75 Artists sketch of senior citizen apartments t w I Santa Claus comes early partments for Senior citizens Santa Claus came a little early to the Village of Zurich when representatives of the Ontario Housing Corporation met with members of council to present the final plans for the low-cost rental housing project. The offic- ials told the council tenders would be called in the very near future. The property has now been purchased for the housing units from Quimby Hess, on the south side of highway 84 just east of the arena. Plans for the building call for a 2 -storey structure containing 20 units of one -bedroom design. The monthly rental fee will be from $43 to 550, depending on the applicant's financial status, The village share of the operat- ing deficit on these types of units is estimated to run at 54,000 per year, with the prov- incial grant in lieu of taxes est- imated to be the same amount. In reality the project will not cost the ratepayers in the village anything. Size of the property purchased is 105 feet wide and 232 feet deep. On several occasions during the past year the village council had almost given up the hopes of obtaining the housing units, so the announcement by OHC was welcome news. • for Zurich The council of the Village of Zurich have appointed a new legal firm to look after their bus- iness for the coming year. At their regular meeting on Wed- nesday afternoon council agreed to appoint the Goderich firm of Donnelly and Murphy to replace the Bell and Laughton firm of Exeter. Bell and Laughton have looked after the affairs of the village since incorporation, but a letter from C.V. Laughton read at the meeting asked council to appoint another legal firm. Mr. Laughton explained that municipal work is getting too specialized for the ordinary law firms, and he sug- gested a firm such as Donnelly and Murphy or Robert Mountain of Stratford were in a much better position to look after the details of municipal law. In other business at their reg- ular meeting council were adv- ised that the final plans for the R.T.J. Holdings sub -division in the south-west corner of the vill- age of Zurich are now ready for final signing. Reeve Fred Haber- er was asked to contact the Kit- chener firm and arrange a date for the final signing of all the nec- essary agreements. The new sub -division will consist of 37 building lots. A land severance application from Armstrong and Russell to sever part of lot 21, conces- sion 10, was approved. The firm wish to sell the Car Wash pres- ently located on the property on a piece of land approximately 80' x 115', If the severance is approved by the Land Division committee of Huron County, the Car Wash will be put back into operation. Councillor Leroy Thiel, report- ing for the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority, told council that the authority would be purchasing approximately eight and a half acres of land in the east section of the village, adjacent to the arena, for further development of a park area. The development of the area will be paid for by the authority, while the village will be respon- sible for maintenance. Mr. Thiel also told the council there would be a ten percent increase in the levy to all municipalities in 1976. Speaking for the road and streets committee, councillor George Haggitt suggested to council that the Zurich Drain south should be cleaned out. He estimated that the costs involved might amount to. $300 or $400, and this would be spread across the costs of the municipal drain, • Mr. Haggitt also 'said there was a certain amount of silt in the drain which comes from the sewage lagoon. The road committee chair- man also told the council he was not very pleased with the prog- ress on the re -construction prog- ram for highway 84, explaining that there has been practically no communications between the engineer, contractor and village council. He cited the tearing out of the sidewalk in front of the hotel just before Christmas as very poor planning. Chairman of the finance and property committee, Ray McKin- non told council that there will be a surplus in this year's operat- ion of the village. Total revenue for the year is placed at $178,000, while the expenditures are estim- ated at $168,000. Mr. McKinnon told council that the Ontario Municipal Board has turned down a request to allow for another $10,000 in deb- entures to cover the capital costs involved with the new municipal building. He suggest- ed that the balance be paid out of current funds spread over a two- year period. Reporting for the arena com- mittee, Isidore Laporte, said the operations there are producing more revenue than had been expected. He pointed out that the estimated budget revenue for the year was $19,150, while the receipts to date amount to $25,953. However, he added, the expenditures will also be up slightly over the budget figure, but not as much in comparison. In correspondence at the meet- ing council were advised by M. Sirotic Real Estate that they would be vacating the rented village building at the end of this month. A request from the vendors in the Farmer's Market this summ- er that their assessment be lowered from $300 to $200 was approved by council. Acting as secretary for clerk Mrs. Betty Oke, councillor Mc- Kinnon told the council there was only $13,019.56 out in tax arrears at the end of Novemb- er. Since then some of these tax arrears have been cleared off. Citizens News next edition January 7 The Citizens News would like to pause and wish all our readers and friends best wishes at this festive time of the year. •_ We would also like Co thank the students of Zurich Public School for contributing special Christmas material for this edition. The Citizens News will next publish an edition on Wednesday, January 7. In the spirit of this joyous season our very best wishes one and all. To the friends we have had the pleasure of serving, thanks. Compliments of the Season from the MANAGEMENT and STAFF HEHP HURON MOTOR PRODUCTS LTD. 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