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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-04-20, Page 7Town receives settlement in court TAX WRITE OFFS The result of the court proceedings by the Town of Seaforth, against the former Seaforth Steakhouse, has resulted in Seaforth received 73.12 per cent of their business tax arrears claim. Other settlements have been received through the small claims court and because of the dates of theudgements some balances were written off. They included: John Kiritsis - $179.52 tax plus $21.39 penalty for $200.89 total (court settlement); Country Girl Waterbeds - $7.38 tax (court settlement); Glenda Ged- des $3.56 tax (court settlement); Ken Smith Pools -137.86 tax (court settlement) and Coin -Op International - $608.72 tax, $62.97 penalty for $671.69 total (=collectable). APPROVE PROJECT Seaforth Town Council has approved the public works shed project at $120,000, and has authorized Clerk -Treasurer Jim Crocker to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) for approval to dispense with a public meeting on the project. It was felt, since the shed is needed, is not a controversial subject, and will be built on town -owned property, that a public meeting would not be necessary. Since the shed will be financed over 10 years through the sale of debentures Clerk Crocker has also been authorized to advise the OMB the $275,000 application approved in 1982 to finance the construction of the Seaforth and District Community Centres, is no longer required. For more on the town shed project see the story located elsewhere in this paper. ABCA REPRESENTATIVE Two representatives from the Town off Seaforth will meet with representatives from the Townships of McKillop and Hullett to establish a method or precedure by which the three municipalities will apoint a representative to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. Only one person, according to guidelines prepared by the ABCA, can represent the municipalities of Seaforth, McKillop and Hullett in 1989. Reeve Bill Bennett and Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand will be Seaforth's representatives at the joint meeting. INCREASE RENT The Seaforth Public Utilities Commis- sion will face a rent increase effective May 1, 1988. As per the 1988 budget the PUC will see its rent increase from $250 to $300 per month at the start of May. ATTEND MEETINGS Town Council has given authorization for Seaforth's Deputy -Clerk Michelle Huard to attend the annual AMCTO con- ference in Tornot, June 24 to 26. Police Chief Hal Claus and Clerk Jim Crocker have been given authorization to attend the annual spring conference in Toronto May 2 to 4. SUMMER STUDENTS Town Clerk Jim Crocker has been given permission to advertise for a summer stu- dent position under the Involvement in Municipal Adminstration (IMA) and also to Submit the final application for an Ex- perience '88 student. Jane Morton has been hired, subject to approval of the final application under the Experience '88 program, and will work for the Local Architectural Conservation Ad- visory Committee (LACAC). She will prepare a workshop program to be held this summer for those businesses involved in the sale and purchase of designated pro- perties. She will also organize plans for Heritage Day '89. BUY FLAGS The Town of Seaforth has placed an order for 20 Seaforth Municipal Flags at a cost of $32.24 per flag, plus tax. The minimum number of flags the town could order at that price was 10, ATOM HOCKEY In recognition of the Seaforth Atom I hockey team winning the Ontario cham- pionship, the town of Seaforth has agreed to arrange to have a usual championship picture taken and placed in the Seaforth and Dish let Community Centres. In past years, the Town has arranged and paid for such a picture to be provided to the arena. BRIEFS DOWNTOWN DAY Seaforth Town Council approved a re- quest from the Business Improvement Area that May 7 be declared "Downtown Day". The purpose of the day is to celebrate the rebirth of the downtown core, and to acknowledge those whose ef- forts are instrumental in this cause. INSTALL ALARM Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus has been authorized to arrange the purchase and in- stallation of a security alarm system in the police station. The Ontario Police Commis- sion deems the system necessary as the Seaforth Police department is unoccupied for an extended period of time. MARCH SUMMARY During the month of March members of the Seaforth Police Department were oc- cupied with two crimes of concern. The Seaforth Public School was the vic- tim of extensive vandalism to the playground equipment, resulting in a total replacement cost of $951.97, and the Seaforth Texaco was the victim of a $1,187.17 theft. A total off 71 occurrences were recorded - nine parking tickets issued, three sum- monses served, one warrant executed and four accidents investigated. In other police business Chief Claus has been given authorization to sell the Chevrolet Police Cruiser. LANDFILL SITE The current Seaforth-Tuckersmith land- fill site should be closed permanently within three months. Members of the landfill committee will meet with the Ministry of the Environment at the end of the month to discuss closure of the site, and ways of financing that closure. Since closure will probably happen before Seaforth and Tuckersmith receive permission to use the Holmesville landfill site, the committee Is hoping the MoE will grant the two municipalities emergency approval for temporary use of the site. ROAD PAINTING Municipal Services, Stratford has been awarded the 1988 Road Painting contract in Seaforth at a cost of $795 complete. In previous years the work was done by town staff. According to Public Works Superinten- dent John Forrest the amount of paint re- quired to mark the streets this year was estimated at approximately seven cases of paint for a total of $760.34. It was his recommendation the painting be subletted in 1988, and council see what kind of job was done. SPRING CLEAN UP The week of May 2 to May 6 will be advertised as Spring Clean Up Week for the Town of Seaforth. In the past the Public Works depattment has had a clean hp week, free to the public, when any unwanted debris was picked up. This has been in conjunction with Pitch -In Week sponsored by the Ministry of the En- vironment and Sunoco. MARCH MEETINGS Members of Seaforth Town Council received a total of $3,610 for meetings they attended in the month of March. Mayor Alf Ross was paid $925 for atten- dance at one council meeting, two all day meetings, and 14 committee meetings. Councillor Garry Osborn received $510 for attendance at the Good Roads Conven- tion, one council meeting and three com- mittee meetings. Reeve Bill Bennett and Councillors Peg Campbell, Bob Dinsmore and Harry Hak each received $345 for attendance at one council meeting and six committee meetings. Councillor Carolanne Doig received $300 for attendance at one council meeting, one all day meeting and four committee meetings. Councillor Bill McLaughlin received $300 for attendance at one council meeting and five committee meetings. Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand receiv- ed $165 for one council meeting and two meetings. This is The Place ADOPT RESOLUTION The Town of Seaforth has adopted a resolution from the City of Ottawa which asks the Minister of Revenue to introduce legislation giving property owners the freedom to find out how their property assessment was arrived at. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Town Council approved a proposal sub- mitted by the Federal Business Develop- ment Bank (FBDB) to develop a long range strategy for the development of business opportunities in Seaforth. The ap- proval is subject to the funding being con- firmed in writing from the Huron County Department of Planning and Development. A draft proposal, based on initial discus- sions was submitted by the FBDB in January. However, subsequent discus- sions with Huron County and the province indicated their participation in the funding might be a problem. Seaforth's economic development committee also wanted the FBDB to absorb more of the cost since this is a pilot pi oject for them. The FBDB resubmitted a proposal at the start of April that has it absorbing one- third of the costs of the project. Further discussions with the County®ndicate Gary Davidson is prepared to assist with another one-third of the costs (approx- imately $8,000). In addition the economic development committee has preliminary approval for a community planning grant to do a retail opportunities study and is proposing $8,000 of a possible $12,000 grant go to the FBDB project which will take a look at the retail -commercial sector as well. BY-LAWS PASSED A tax of $3,075 is being levied on the Seaforth Community Hospital for 1988, based on a rate of $75 per bed, on a total capacity of 41 beds. The tax is due and payable on July 1. A by-law was passed authorizing the ex- ecution of an agreement between the Town of Seaforth and the Federal Business Development Bank (FBDB). The agreement concerns a long range strategy for the development of business opportunities in Seaforth, which is being prepared by the, FBDB. TENDERS LET The Robert Nicholson Construction Company of Sebringville has been award- ed the tender for reconstruction of two roads in Seaforth. Nicholson was the lowest bidder of nine companies, at $79,519.20. The streets to be reconstructed include Duke Street, from Main Street to Chalk Street, and Huron Street, from Main Street to High Street. Town Council intends to meet with the construction company prior to the start of work, to make know their expectations. Lavis Contracting Co. Ltd. have been awarded the tender for the arena parking lot construction. Their aid of $74.814 was . the lowest of eight companies. TOWN HALL USE Seaforth Town Council reviewed a re- quest from the Seaforth District High School to use the upper floor of the Town Hall as an alternate education classroom. The purpose of this class is to provide op- portunities to younger adults who have dropped out of school but wish to return, and to other adults in the community who may wish to complete their diploma. What will make this class unique is peo- ple who register will be able to contract hours of attendance to enable them to com- bine school and a job. While in the class, they will work independently on courses of their choice, with a teacher present to facilitiate their success. Organizers felt one of the factors which would make this class more appealing is if it were to be held off the school site. Since there is no charge for students to enter the class, and since there is a limited budget in the venture, the high school offered to make a reciprocal agreement with the town involving use of school facilities and services. Town council has referred this matter to its finance and general government committee. What better time than right now to select that all important Spring coat. 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