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The Huron Expositor, 1990-12-26, Page 4eine HURON tzpoeTOA, December 21. 1111111 Fate of fire chief position unknown, daycare granted more money fir• pose 3 NEW APPRAISAL FORM 1'be Town of Sartonh tun adopted a reuotst■sanittioxt Inem its Administrator -Clerk -Treasurer toactsyt and um a new Perfoomece Appraisal farm fur town employees. The form was iliMiand 111 MEW - mace wilt'Medi and In again she titstillt. u was the towns desire to provide a Imam tat woidd give cllapkiyees positive featback ori rbcs pardarr wive, as rad as an oppor'Auiity W pian fru personal development and professional powth. SELL COMPOSTERS The Town of Seaforth haat adopted a roconuitendsitioin trim its Flotsam and Oocyst Government Comasiinee . that Sertorth shock and sell empowers offered through Bluewater Recycling. The "cone" styk , which is the most popular. would cost the town $66 but wouldTreligible for a 50 per cent grant_ The "box" style would cost $58, but would also be eligible for a SO per cent pant. Thee town will advertise the sak of "cone" compose= for $35 and "bort" compopets far $30 and take orders from Seaforth residents. SEAFORTH MEAT MARKET MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH RUMP, SIRLOIN TIP ROUND STEAK ROAST 3.29La SLICED SIDE BACON 2.991a 8S4il r in Effect Wed. Thru Sat This Week Only. Check Our Trim & Freshness ;5V-1821 MORE IN-STORE SPECIALS LEAN GROUND BEEF 2.19 LB SWEET PICKLED COTTAGE ROLLS .49Le STRIP LOIN STEAKS 5 .89 u Expressing at this time our hopes for a bright future and a peaceful, prosperous New Year. We expecially thank you for your sup- port and look forward to serving the community during 1991. 4 41 - Royal Canadian Legion BRANCH 156 Gordon DeJong, President !1 e TOWN OF SEAFORTH Seaforth Council has signed an agreement with the Bluewater Recycling Association to provide curbside BLUEBOX PICKUP this spring. More information will be available early in the new year. COMPOSTERS AVAILABLE Residents of Seaforth may order composters through the Seaforth Municipal office at 72 Main Street, South, or phone 527-0160. TWO TYPES OF COMPOSTERS ARE AVAILABLE CONE COMPOSTER This type of composter, which is par- tially placed below grade, will com0 - post all organic kitchen waste; i.e., food scraps, including meat, fish, poultry and dairy products BOX COMPOSTER This type of composter is the type 0 that composts vegetable matter on- ly, and produces a mulch that can be used in your gardens. PLA E YOUR ORDER NOW WHEN ORDERS TOTAL 30 COMPOSTERS, THE TOWN WILL PICK UP THE COMPOSTERS, AND CALL YOU WHEN THEY HAVE ARRIVED. Call 527-0160 To Place Your Order Whoa urden kir 30 "©vee" Lumpoomis have beat place, the Town CICrk will be amb rued to order 50 "cone- empowers, and the (Named number of "boat" DAYCARB kANl'KD MONEY Tim Senior* Daycare Cumuatiee will be wanted a further $6,905. bringing its Total given by die town tet Sailor* for the licensed Daycare Catalan, to $12,905 this amey, plus funds MIMI by the daycare Commiate and nursery school combined, will pay fur 20 IX% rent of the daycare expansim proper. The termainmg SO per cost will be covered by government grants. !n the resxminserdation to hand over additional floats, Seaforth': and General Government Commiuoe, said u "moping clic establishment of a licensed daycare cause as a partitive step towards kecpei Seaforth viable and progressive." PORT OFFICE BUILDING Wbdc fire Town of Seaforth hail nut expressed a specific interest in psitchaalais is Post Office balding, k Ass indicated interest in a prelimierisy meeting to consider the possibility of such a purchase. Punic Works Canada, has assured council that subsequent to any provincial government dot not requiring the building, it will be given an opportunity to acquire the building before it u offered for open tender. The town would be responsible to negotiate its own leasee and tests with the Canada Post Corporation after that. The Town is currently invesstigatint the total rental income gets:rated from the property, as well as its zoning control over super mail boxes. BLUEWATER RECYCLING The Town of Seaforth has passed a by-law authorizing a financial guarantee for $18,720. That amount represents Seaforth's share of capital equipment required for the provision of a curbside recycling in town. Bluewater Recycling Association is purchasing kir28,429.05 in capital equipment on behalf of the Town of Seaforth. MONEY TRANSFERRED Scaforth Town Council has adopted a motion from its Protection to Persons and Property Committee, authorizing in die process, the transferring of $13,500 to a reserve fund for the purchase of the 1991 police cruiser. PAID HONORARIUM Seaforth's three auxiliary police constables will be paid an honorarium of 5 100 each. A fourth constable, who resigned in July, will receive a 550 honorarium. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES A standing order has been issued, and the rules and regulations of the Seaforth Police Department amended, so that effective immediately, all officers upon commencing duty, report to the police office. They may attend their private residence for their meal break or an emergency. This resolution was passed after a lengthy discussion on practive and procedures of the Seaforth Police Force, at the December meeting of the town's Protection to Persons and Property Committee. MARKET STREET PARKING The Public School has been approached by the Seaforth Police Department, to advise its teachers not to park on Market Street between the circular drive entrance and exit. Seaforth's Protection to Persons and Property Committee encouraged the move, after a discussion on the matter revealed concerns that cars parked in that location often obstruct a driver's view while he/she is entering onto Market Street from the school property. POLICE HAPPENINGS Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus reports that during the month of November there were no serious crimes reported to the police. There were, however, a number of complaints dealing with disturbances, and some minor assaults together with domestic complaints and alarms. The police were called on to investigate a total of six motor behicle collisions. There were no personal injury accidents. SIDE STREET WIDENING The Side Street widening estimate, in the amount of $2,000, as submitted by B.M. Ross and Associates, has been accepted by Seaforth Town Council. The widening will be incorporated into the present sewer expansion contract, for completion in the spring of 1991. DRAIN LICENSING A by-law has been passed to provide for the licensing of all drain layers and drain contractors in the Town of Seaforth. The by-law was prepared at the recommendation of the Ministry of the Environment. Municipalities often pass by-laws for the licensing, regulating and governing of drain contractors, drain layers and persons who install septic tanks, or persons who repair or reconstruct drains, remove tree roots or other obstructions from drains and private drain connections by mechanical or other means. GREASE INTERCEPTOR Seaforth Town Council is considering passing a by-law requiring all restaurants and hotels to have grease interceptors installed before connections are made to the municipal sewer system. It was agreed, however, that additional information should be obtained before a final decision is made. CHAINSAW PURCHASE Seaforth's Public Works Superintendent John Forrest has been given authorization to order a new chainsaw at a price of $709.71. It is 1 Water Well DRILLING W.D. Hopper and Sons 4 MODERN ROTARY RIGS Neil Durl 522-1737 522-0828 1 you wt to secure a lifetime Income from an or ore interested in in other RRSP investments at very competitive rates, call Arnold J. Stinniss.n 1 G� rnt. Ufa Word misused An article which appeared in the December 19, 1990 edition of The Huron Expositor, concerning a meeting of the Seaforth Community Hospital's Board of Governors, contained an incorrect statement. The statement was, "Dr. Woldnik will be specializing in obstetrics at the hospital". Dr. Woldnik is neither an obstetrician nor a specialist in obstetrics, and never indicated to the newspaper that he was. He is a family doctor who does normal obstetrics. Our apologies to Dr. Woldnik for the misuse of the word "specialize", and for any inconvenience and/or threat to his professionalism it may have caused. A.Y. McLEAN MEMORIAL PROJECT The goal is to establish a suitable memorial in memory of Andrew Y. McLean in recognition of his lifetime contribution and service to the Town of Seaforth and surrounding community. SUGGESTIONS INVITED Organizations, community groups and individuals are invited to submit suggestions for a suitable community project that will benefit all in the community. Please forward your ideas before January 28, 1991 to. A.Y. McLEAN MEMORIAL PROJECT c/o Marlen Vincent, P.O. Box 189, Seaforth, Ont. NOK 1WO needed io urda w beipn the town's regular ate trimming program in tannery. The town's other heavy duty chigger/ alum working earlier airs year. SECURITY SYSTEM Seaforth's Recreation and Parts Director hes been given permission to tap into the security system being installed at the Seaforth and District Community Centres. The duector's office is in the community centres. Cost of the hook up will be 5330, slid a monthly monitoring tic would be approoxuiaucly five dollars pea mouth. The system u being purchased from Brass Security Sy steins. PAY FOR MEETINGS INGS A total of $3,445 was paid out to members of Seaforth Town Council for nhoetuigs attended in the month of November Mayou Hazel Hildebrand ware paid $640 for one council and 12 cum - mutce meetings, but also attended six other funcuons on behalf of council, without reimbursemait. Reeve Bill Bennet received 5525 for one council and 10 committee meeungs, and also attended two functions at no charge. Councillor Garry Osborn received $480 for one council and nine com- mittee meetings and Councillor Bill Pinder received $435 for one coun- cil and eight committee meetings. Deputy -reeve Peg Campbell received $345 for one council and six ccxnmiuee meetings, and auended another meeting at no charge. Councillor Bill Teall received 5300 for one council and five com- mittee meetings; Councillor Pat Malone received $255 for one council and four committee meetings; and Councillor Irwin Johnston received 5 120 for one council and one committee meeting. AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE Reeve Bill Bennett and Deputy -reeve Peg Campbell have been made Seaforth Town Council's representatives to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. SUPPORT MOTION The Town of Seaforth has passed a motion to support a resolution from the Township of North Hemsworth which encourages the use of environmentally -friendly products. North Himsworth has petitioned the Ontario government to: ensure the return of refillable containers by increasing deposits and raising the target from 30 per cent to 50 per cent within the next six months for the use of refillable containers; reduce or ban the sale of beverages in non- refundable containers; provide incentives to service stations to dispense bulk washer fluid and radiator antifreeze; abolish the use of shrink wrap; and encourage manufacturers to drastically reduce packaging materials for their products and encourage governments to use environ- mentally friendly products. PASS RESOLUTION Seaforth Town Council has passed a resolution to support the decision of the consulting engineer in regard to the location and elevation for a service connection to a vacant, registered, buildable lot, in the case where it has not been indicated by the property owner, or where the householder or property owner refuses to sign the service connection locate form. INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection to Privacy Act comes into force and effect on January 1, 1991. The Act is a process which enables individuals to request access to local government information. They can also review information of a personal nature pertaining directly to themselves. However, the general right of access to information is restricted by certain specific and limited exemptions. These are necessary to protect certain limited needs of the municipality for confidentiality and the right of individual privacy. Under the Act, the Town of Seaforth has to observe strict standards with respect to collection, storage, use, dissemination and disposal of personal information. An appeal mechanism is created by the Act so that decisions relating to the disclosure of information - and other related issues - may be reviewed by an independent Information and Privacy Commissioner. Any decision the commissioner makes is final, subject to certain limited n rights of appeal to the courts. In Seaforth, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Seaforth is the head of the Act. Requests for non -police related information must be made to the Town Clerk. Requests for police related information must be made to the Town of Seaforth', Police Chief. ACCEPT MOTIONS The Town of Seaforth has adopted a motion from its Local Architer tural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) to accept the signage proposal submitted by Khaled and Ahmed Aboulebadah of the Bistro. The proposal is for the replacement, on a temporary basis, of the plastic insert on the present sign with a new insert in the three colors previously approved by LACAC. The acceptance is on the condition the Bistro provide a legal undertaking to remove the interior -lit box type sign, on or before July 1, 1992, and replace the sign with one approved by LACAC. Another option would be to install an internal sign, leaving the fascia without a sign. Owners of the Bistro said they felt during the first year of business, that advertising was crucial, and that they did not believe any other type of sign, other than the one proposed, would effectively promote their restaurant. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The $11,710 in unexpended funds for Business Recruitment will be transferred to a reserve fund for the implementation of the programs 01 the three steering committees in 1991. The current format for expending executive meeting lunches will be chanted for 1991. From now on each member attending a lunch meeting will contribute four dollars per meeting, to help defray the cost of providing the lunches. BY-LAWS PASSED A by-law was passed by Seaforth Town Council authorizing the gran- ting of an exclusive option to Ross Consulting, to purchase certain bind owned by the town. A by-law amending a by-law to establish rules and regulations of the Seaforth Police Department, was also passed. ......�..nJ I..NLJ Ron Stevenson nt Walton received the Vincent farm Equipment Trophy as the top member in the Huron Ali Agricultural Machinery class held in Clinton Novpmhrsr 21 at the Huron County 4H Awards night . Neaten recruvPd the pin for complatinthA six projects a