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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-03-02, Page 7Wednesday, March 2, 2016 • News Record 7 Central Huron Council Briefs Valerie Gillies Clinton News Record There were two regular Council meetings for the Municipality of Central Huron in the month of Feb- ruary. The last meeting scheduled in January was cancelled due to stormy weather, making the Febru- ary 1 meeting a very lengthy one. The second meeting was February 16. Both involved monthly depart- ment reports. At the February 1 meeting there was a lengthy discus- sion of the issues surround- ing the new Railway Street intersection during the Road Department report. Mayor Ginn advised that there has been a meeting set up with the county to discuss sugges- tions, one of which would be to install a flashing light at the intersection. It was also suggested to ask the county to erect signage on highway #4 toward Mary Street for trucks. At the February 16 meeting Deputy Mayor Jew- itt suggested that there should be signage from both directions indicating who has the right of way as it is too confusing, especially to those who are new to the area. Also at the Februrary 1 meeting, It was asked why the John Street lights are on the opposite side of the road to the sidewalks. It was explained that there is not enough room to fit both the sidewalk and lights on the same side of the road. Hav- ing the lights opposite is the next best solution. At the During the Facilities Department report both Councillor Lobb and Mayor Ginn asked for an update on the situation at the ball dia- mond, specifically if the municipality will now have to pay for the new trans- formers. They were advised that the municipality is still in negotiations. Facilities Manager Steve Campbell confirmed that the cement work is completed at the Londesborough Hall entry. Councillor Anderson indi- cated that it has been slip- pery on the outside stairs at the Central Huron Commu- nity Centre and added a thank you for the new hand- rail. Campbell agreed to see if something can be done to reduce the ice on the stairs when freezing conditions are a problem. Councillor Lobb asked if the new acoustic tiles are working in the lobby. Campbell reported that it was not as good as he would like, but that it is much better. Councillor Colquhoun suggested a fence may need to be built around the REACH centre as there had been a report of horses on the road. The agreements with REACH are coming due again. The municipality is •. aiming for a three year agreement which would benefit both REACH and other parties using the facil- ity for educational programs as there would be better continuity. Currently the lease and management agreements are not the same term. The new agreement would make these terms coincide. Animal Control Officer Bob Trick gave his report. Due to the warm winter, there has been more of a problem with rats. Nine ken- nels have been inspected. The most unusual call received was to remove a snake from a residence that was left behind by the prior owners when they vacated. Trick suggested that it would be nice if owners made sure to take all of their pets with them when they move. He concluded his report by reading a passage from a book from the Toronto area which outlined a method for transporting a skunk in a car. Trick advised he would not be following the method outlined. There were 5 tenders received for the construction of the Dub's Municipal Drain. It was awarded to Van Gestel Excavating as per the engineer's recommendation, in the amount of $36,372.60. There were two motions brought forward for prop- erty severances. The CLINTON RADARS PLAYOFFS BEST OF SEVEN SERIES FRIDAY, MARCH 4 • 8:30 PM PETROLIA SQUIRES @ CLINTON RADARS SERIES TIED 1-1 SPONSORED BY: �• (4.t)DYKSTRA s1 L CONSTRUCTION OFFICE: 519-482-9082 CELL: 519-525-8675 ) ` 1 Q application by Edward and Pauline Laithwaite was approved. The second application by Doug Cul- bert as Agent for the owner of Lavis Contracting Co. Ltd. was deferred to the February 16 meeting to obtain more information. This application was to sever a natural environ- ment area that is of signifi- cant importance as a habi- tat for endangered species from a farm that was cur- rently being used for the extraction of aggregates. The County planning department recommended the application be declined as it was not in conform- ance with many points of the planning act. The appli- cation was declined by Council at the February 16 meeting. A motion to sup- port a third severance application brought to the February 16 meeting by Julianna Elizabeth Buffinga and Henry Albert Buffinga was carried. The planning process was deemed a success in the proposal to create a parking lot for the Dental Clinic for staff parking at the corner of East Street and Townsend Street. There had been issues brought forward by the neighbours which have now been addressed. It was recommended that, with the amendment that the parking be for staff parking only, the proposal should be adopted. The Fire Chief was given direction on procedures for requests for Victory Rides. It was agreed that it is unsafe to have people ride on the firetrucks. Councillor Westerhout suggested that teams pro- vide their own public transportation to follow behind the fire truck. This was agreed upon as the best solution to not totally do away with the tradi- tion, while not allowing the public to ride the trucks. Presentations were made by both the NWMO and the Central Huron YMCA. A Bylaw establishing a Policy for the collection of water and sewer user fees was passed in which there is an extended time -line for collection to reduce the number of delinquent cus- tomers by making the pay- ments easier to deal with. A lengthy discussion was held to try to brainstorm on alternative solutions to landfill issues. 1jbr�ocaI' PHOTO CONTEST Win $250 for you plus $250 for a charity of your choice! Libro is renovating its Clinton branch to serve you and the community better! Help us showcase this beautiful region in our newly -renovated community room, a space local community groups may use for meetings or events, free of charge. Share a photo representing this community. It may be lush fields or a vibrant townscape, or maybe a sunset at a local beach - whatever showcases the region to you. The winning photo will be displayed in the brand new community room of the Clinton branch. 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