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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-04-12, Page 244A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 19, 1989 11 1 YEAR ANNUAL G.I.C. Alt Deposit, insured Within Limos. Ammo Subject To ve1nceuon. 5 YEAR �1 ill 3 YEAR 11 3 YEAR 11 jt 90 - 39 ANNUAL COMP, 1j RRSP DAYS Serval° Ontario since 1976 with 15 locations for your convenience SEA", BLADE Dr SHORT RIB ROAST L131 .89 SLICED SIDE FESTIVE HAMS e 2.L99 SIDE ON �a 1 •X79 SORK MOKED 7 IN A MINUTE cHops LB. 3rn STEAKS Le. 3 .49 FRESH VEAL Now Available Specials in Effect Wed.athru sat., ThIi W00/60 y <iII191E N 527-1'821 :Check our<tri PROCLAMATION Pitch -I l '89 WHEREAS litter pollutes our parks, recreational areas, beaches, highways and school grounds oy defacing them to our sight; and WHEREAS litter can be dangerous by causing physical harm to man and animals; and WHEREAS thoughtlessness and negligence are the main contributory tactors In the occur- rence and spread of litter; and WHEREAS the li(Ar can be reduces! by modern technology, education, stream -lined enforce- ment and updatedlitter by-laws, and responsible packaging; and WHEREAS the Town of Seaforth is concerned with the problems caused by litter and to bring it to the attention of the public' it Is deemed appropriate to appoint the week of May 1 to 7, 1989, as the start of the "Pitch -In '89" campaign in the Town of Seaforth, and urge alt citizens to co-operate with the Town of Seatorth In the elimination and reduction of litter and littering, Senior Citizens wishing assistance in cleaning up their properties are asked to phone the following persons who will arrange for school children to assist them: Mr. Gary Jewitt 527-0790 Mr. Gary Birmingham 527-0321 NOTE: The Public Works Department has scheduled SPRING CLEAN-UP days and residents are asked to co-operate by cleaning up their properties, leaving debris and litter properly bagg- ed at the curbside by 8:00 a.m. on the designated days: (Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5, 1989) SORRY! The Public Works Department will not accepted the following items during their collection: 1. Tires 2. Containers with Liquids 3. Paint Cans with Wet Paint NOW THEREFORE, 1 Hazel Hildebrand,' May of Seatorth, do hereby declare the week of May 1 to 7, 1989 as PITCH -IN '89 in the Town of Seaforth. Hazel Hildebrand, Mayor Town of Seaforth Police cruiser tender subject to budget COMPUTER SMARTS Seaforth municipal office staff are being educated on the finer points of computers. The staff is being taught the programs of Wordperfect 5.0 and Lotus 1-2-3 through a course at the Seaforth District High School. The high school is providing an in- structor and four computers, free of charge, as a way of thanking the Town for providing room in the Town Hall for the daily and evening alternative high school classes. SUPPORTS APPLICATION For the benefit of the Town of Seaforth and its sewage system, council voted last week to support an application for minor variance from the Seaforth Creamery. The minor variance calls for a reduction of an exterior side yard to zero feet to per- mit the construction of a 20 foot by 25 foot building which would cover existing oil waste tanks, and which would house the addition of skimmers. The skimmers are being added in an effort by the Creamery to reduce the amount of waste oil getting into the sanitary sewer system. However, the building would project ap- proximately 11 feet into theitallway Street road allowance, and put the edge of the proposed building approximately 30 feet from the travelled portion of the road. The Railway Street road allowance is 85 feet wide at this point, as opposed to the normal 66 -foot width. In dyder to accommodate this building, the Town of Seaforth also agreed to enter into an Encroachment agreement with the Creamery. • DEFER REQUEST The Town al Seaforth has deferred a re- quest for funds from a Day Care Commit- tee delegation, to the 1989 budget review. The committee, comprised of Helen Southgate, Mary Verberne, Joanne Papple and Gail Coleman, presented a brief to Seaforth's Finance and General Govern- ment Committee, requesting financial sup- port with the establishment of a day care centre in Seaforth. The group is required to raise $14,000 for its project through fun- draising, local service clubs and municipal contributions, The Day Care will be joined with the Seaforth and District PreSchool Learning Centre to form a children's centre offering parents the option of preschool or daycare within 'one facility. Verbal permission from the Seaforth Public School has been received for installation of an additional portable classroom at the present Market Street site. The projected opening date is early 1990. STUDY AWARDED A capital renovation feasibility study for the Seaforth Library has been awarded to the architectural firm of Kyles, Garratt and Marklevitz, subject to a final budget review and approval of funding of the study under the Cultural Facilities Im- provement Program (CFI?). Kyles, Garratt and Marklevitz submit- ted a tender of $6,700 for the job, while Christopher Borgal, . Architect, quoted ,950, Town Clerk Jim Crocker was in- structed to apply for a CFIP grant. HOLIDAY ACT The Town,o£ Seaforth will take no action to pass legislation pursuant to the amend- ed Retail Business Holiday Act, until such time as there is a proven need. That decision came following a review of the possible effect of Bill 113 by Seaforth's Finance and General Government Com - BOB & BETTY'S .._.... _.._.. 1ad.oIhaek VARIETY & GIFTS MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH, 527-1680 YOUR LOTTERY TICKET CENTRE DEALER A.S.C. GREAT. SAVINGS!!! BRIEFS mlttee. That committee noted retail business (with some exemptions) are still required to stay closed on sabbatarian days and other specified days, unless the local municipality chooses to pass a by-law of the council's own scheme for the open- ing or closing of retail business establishments. TENDERS CALLED The 10 windows, including frames, located on the west and south walls of the third floor of the municipal building are to be removed and 10 new and fully finished windows and frames installed. Tenders for that job will be called for the May meeting of Seaforth Town Council. An inspection of the current windows was made by the Chief Building Official on March 29, and he determined they should be replaced as soon as possible since the window frames are rotting and pose a danger. New frames will have to be custom made. Clerk Jim Crocker noted that 50 per cent funding for this project would be available under the Designated Property Grant Program. UNITED CHURCH The Egmondville United Church has ap- plied for matching grants from the Provin- cial Access Fund in order to gain better ac- cessibility for the disabled, and senior citizens. Grants are available to groups who wish to make their facilities more ac- cessible to the community, and to com- munity events. The church requested and received Seaforth council's support in ap- plying for an access grant. PAY FOR MEETINGS Seafforth Town Council members receiv- ed a total of $4,120 for meetings attended during the month of March. Mayor Hazel Hildebrand received $730 for one council and 14 committee meetings; Councillor Garry Osborn received $660 for one council and 13 com- mittee meetings; Councillor Bill Teall received $570 for one council and 11 com- mittee meetings; Reeve Bill Bennett received $525 for one council and 10 com- mittee meetings; Councillor Bill Pinder and Deputy -reeve Peg Campbell each received $480 for one council and nine com- mittee meetings; Councillor Marjorie Claus received $300 for one council. and five committee meetings; Councillor Pat Malone received $255 for one council and four committee meetings; and Councillor Irwin Johnston received $120 for one coun- cil and one committee meeting. 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PRICE SEPARATE ITEMS 2298.00 SALE 5999° PRICE COMPUTER DISCS DOUBLE S DED 51/4" - 1/2 PRICE 31/2" - SAVE 40% Now 9.47 Now 2995 CLOCK RADIOS REG. 39.95 SUPER SPECIAL REALISTIC VCR a SAVE 510090 •4 Head with On -Screen Programming •HQ Circuitry •14 Day 6 Event Timer PINK & WHITE 12.860018801 PARKING AT THE BACK OF THE STORE NOW ONLY 16-515 595 I69' iA OPEN 8:30 A.M.:TO 9:00 P.M. 7 DAYS A WEEK ESSAY WINNERS - Mayor Hazel Hildebrand congratulated Seaforth Public School students Morgan Murray, left, and Faria Khan, right, for the excellent essays they wrote on, "What Local Government Means To Me". Morgan and Faria finished first and se- cond respectively in the senior contest, sponsored by the town in conjunction with Local Government Week. Mcllwraith photo. CLEANUP TOWER The Town of Seaforth has agreed to let ' Smith Construction remove the pigeon manure from the tower and attic of the municipal building, since its own public works department does not have the specialized equipment to deal with the material. Pigeon manure is considered a hazardous waste by the Ministry of the Environment. The clean-up is estimated will take one day, at a cost of $30 per day for vaccum rental, $2 per disposal bag, and $30 per hour for labor. TAX UNCOLLECTAELE Seaforth Town Council has agreed to write off as uncollectable, tax arrears in the amount of $942.11 plus a $170.77 penal- ty, for the property owned by Tony Tas- cione. Legal opinion confirmed the amount was uncollectable, because of the manner it was ,added to the collector's roll for pro- perty standard improvements carried out by the Town. ANNUAL CONVENTION Permission has been given for Seaforth Clerk Jim Crocker, and Deputy -Clerk Michelle Huard, to attend the annual con- vention of the Association of Municipal Clerk -Treasurers on June 18 to 21 in Kit- chener. The convention, as in past years, is budgeted under Finance and General . Government. VICTIMS OF FRAUD Two stores in Seaforth were victims of a fraud nining the month of March, involv- ing the lottery tickets, 'Money Mountain'. According to the distributors of these tickets a forgery was committed. That forgery is presently under investigation. Similar incidents occured in Mitchell and Clinton. VEHICLE ACCIDENTS There were three motor vehicle colli- sions investigated by Seaforth Police dur- ing the month of March. The most spec- tacular involved three vehicles at the maid intersection of Town. One elderly person was sent to hospital by ambulance follow- ing that incident. UPGRADE POLICY In keeping with past practice council also passed a motion to donate up to $500 to the Seaforth Atom Hockey team, to under- write the cost of getting a suitably framed picture for the Community Centres in recognition of winning the 1988-89 Ontario "CC" Atom Championships. As a codicil of sorts to that motion, Coun- cillor Bill Teall suggested the appropriate committee of council upgrade its policy in regards to sports teams that do well, to current standards. He pointed out other Seaforth teams, outside of hockey teams, can not compete at the provincial level because the competition is not there, but do achieve as much as they can achieve throughout the year. He suggested a policy be formulated that deals fairly with all sports - and not just those that are ice oriented. CHARGES AND VIOLATIONS During the month of March the Seaforth Police Force investigated 52 occurrences, and issued 70 parking tickets - 49 for park- ing in a no parking area, 12 for overtime parking, seven for overnight parking and two for improper parking. One summons and one subpoena were served. USE OF PACKER Seaforth Town Works Superintendent John Forrest has been authorized to enter into an agreement with Bill Eisler for the use of his packer during Spring Clean-up Week, May 1 to 5, at a cost of $38 per hour, It is estimated the packer will be needed for two days. ROAD PAINTING Municipal Services of Stratford, has been awarded the 1989 Road PaintingCon- tract for Seaforth, at a total cost of 874. GRAVEL TENDER AWARDED The tender to supply and deliver "A" ' gravel requirements to the Town of Seaforth, for stock pile or distribution on streets for 1989,1as been awarded to John H. McLlwain Construction Ltd. of Seaforth, at a price of $5 per cubic yard. Only one other tender was received, that from Frank Kling Limited of Seaforth, for $6.16 per cubic yard. NEW CRUISER Seaforth Town Council has accepted a tender for a new police cruiser subject to budget approval by the Protection to Per- sons and Property Committee. The 1989 Ford Crown Victoria, with full police package, was offered to the town by Hart Ford Mercury, at a total cost of $18,497.16. In the 1989 draft budget the town had budgeted $19,423 for a new cruiser, or $16,923 with the sale of the 1985 cruiser. SEWER EXPANSION The Town of Seaforth has been informed unofficially by an employee of the Ministry of the Environment, that no monies have been allocated to the town for the Sanitary Sewer Expansion, and unless additional funding is received from the, Federal Government, the project will be put on hold for 1989. The town awaits the outcome of the federal budget. LIQUOR PERMIT A request for a letter of approval for a li- quor permit for a Slowpitch tournament to be hosted by the Seaforth Seahawks July 14 to 16 has been deferred to Seaforth's Protection to Persons and Property Com- mittee, to allow the organizing committee to provide more information as to how they plan to effect crowd and noise control etc... PROPOSED STREETLIGHTING The Seaforth Public Utilities Commis- sion's proposal for the installation of nine streetlights for the illumination of the pro- posed Royal Orchard Subdivision has been approved by council. Installation of the streetlights will be the responsibility of the developer, and the PUC is satisfied that nine lights will provide sufficient illumina- tion for the subdivision. MOTIONS PASSED Town Council has approved Seaforth's participation in a feasibility study for recycling within the county of Huron, at a - cost of approximately $742. OTHER MOTIONS The Town of Seaforth voted in favor of an amendment to the Huron County Sign by-law which would permit projecting signs, in accordance with the draft Seaforth Sign by-law of March 1989, to overhang the County Road 12 allowance in the town. • The Town also passed a motion to aniend Schedule 'C' of 'the current Fire Area Agreement to incorporate a special cost sharing formula, so that the assessment for Hibbert Township is equal to full market value, for cost sharing purposes until such time as Hibbert Township is in full market value assessment. In another motion Seaforth Town Coun- cil endorsed a resolution passed by the On- tario Good Roads Association regarding provincial funding for roads. The resolu- tion condemns the Provinial Govern- ment's decision to 'flatline' road grants in 1989, and calls on it to more highly prioritize the municipal road system as a recipient of provincial funding, and to reverse its decision not to inorease road funding in 1989. In a contrary move, Town Council voted not to endorse a resolution from the Town of Paris regarding special rates or charges for providing fire protection to tax exempt properties. Currently these properties receive protection without payment through taxes.