The Citizen, 2002-12-24, Page 44Proud achievement
Huron East Economic Development Officer Bonnie
Lafontaine and web site creator Glen Hall showed off the
site at the official launch on Friday. (Janice Becker photo)
website.
In the works since the five
municipalities amalgamated in 2000,
the project got a boost when Bonnie
Lafontaine was hired as the
economic development officer this
year.
Site creator Glen Hall of OSIM
Morris-Turnberry
discusses change
of council reps
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
It was a day for the display of
pride when Huron East councillors
and administration staff observed the
launch of the much-anticipated
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parks and profiles of the five
municipalities which joined to form
Huron East.
Standard forms can also be
downloaded from the site rather than
heading to the office.
Hall hopes Phase 2, which will
include a photo gallery, business
directory and more links,. will be
implemented in early 2003 .
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Huron East launches new website
Morris-Turnberry councillors
dealt with a big issue at the public
works meeting, Dec. 10, when they
were asked to decide on the size of
council in the:future.
The motion put forward- by
:Councillor Kevin Pletch suggested
council be reduced to two repre-
sentatives from each ward with the
mayor elected at-large.
In a recorded vote, Councillors
Wayne Riley (who seconded the
motion), Neil Warwick; Edna
McLellan, Jim Nelemans and
Deputy-Mayor Bill Thompson voted
against the motion. Only Pletch and
Mayor Keith Johnston supported the
move.
A recorded vote was also held for
the selection 'of the insurance
provider.
The motion asked that Cowan
Insurance be granted the contract at
a cost of $42,474.
Voting in favour of the motion
were Thompson, Johnston,
McLellan and Nelemans, securing a
narrow 4-3 approval.
Drain maintenance requests were
submitted for the Murray Lamb
Drain at Lot 28, Conc. 9, Morris
and the Blyth Creek Drain at Lot 15,
Conc. 8.
Unused radios were sold at the
county auction for a price of
$439.45.
Public Works Superintendent
Lloyd Michie told council that a
partial count and pump test was
needed for the Belgrave wells. R.J.
Burnside and Associates have asked
for an extension so the work can he
done in 2004.
The regular session of council was
held Dec. 5.
A bylaw was passed, adopting an
agreement with the Township of
Howick for road maintenance on a
boundary road.
A funding agreement for the
recreation department regarding the
North Huron Wcscasl Community
Complex was adopted.
Council agreed to accept three
trees from Maitland Manor Nursery
for placement across the front of the
municipal office property.
A report was received regarding
the Community Reinvestment Fund
(CRF) grant for 2003.
The township will receive
$1,105,000. There was also an
adjustment -of $398,000 for 2001
and 2002.
A quote from Munisoft to update
the computers was accepted.
A design for municipal signs from
McPyatt Signs was approved.
Kevin Pletch will be paid $30 per
cut for cutting the grass six times in
2002 at McCrea Cemetery.
There were no objections to
leaving the lottery licensing fee at
two per cent of the prize value for
the lottery licence for the Arabian
Horse Club.
The public works account was
approved for payment in the amount
of $58,849.94. General account,
$562,856.22; Belgrave Park
account, $617.43; recreation
account, $10,780.12; and
restructuring account, $1,148.87,
were approved for payment.
At the Dec. 17 session council
approved ::, payment of the
restructuring account in the amount
of $40,421.38 and noted the
inclusion of $10,000 for planning
expenses and $6,000 for employee
settlements in the restructuring costs
of the year.
The general account, totalling
$61,476.96; public ,works,
$78,078.19; and recreation, $1,280;
were approved for payment.
McLellan told council that Allan
Krotz had resigned from the
Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre board.
Huron East council will be
contacted regarding the sharing of
Wingham and District Hospital
hoard representative costs.
Council agreed to use the CRF
from 2003 and the adjustments from
2001 and 2002 to benefit the
taxpayers of the township.
\\.as on hand Friday at noon for the
official launch of huroneast.com .
Phase 1 of the project was to
provide the community and the
citizens with information on Huron
East that, in the past, they would
have had to obtain other ways, he
said.
"There is instant access to
documents and info with the
website," said Hall.
The second purpose is to promote
Huron East both to the community
and a wider audience within the
province, nationally and
internationally. It is geared to
potential residents, businesses and
industry.
Included on the site is council
information such as agendas and
archived council minutes as well as
contact names and numbers for
various offices.
There are currently 134 bylaws
listed on-line.
The staff is being trained to update
and input information as some
sections have yet to be fully
developed. Hall said staff will soon
be inputting items such as coming
events and community information.
The site includes contacts for the
various communities and groups
within Huron East and links to other
websites will eventually be added.
There is material on industrial