The Citizen, 2000-03-01, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2000.
McKillop council discusses finances, budget
Finances were on the minds of
McKillop Twp. councillors at the
Feb. 2 session.
Road employees Wayne Dol
mage and Joe Ryan accepted a 2.5
per cent wage increase offered by
council. The part-time road
employees, drainage superintendent
and chief building official also
received a 2.5 per cent increase.
Council accepted the levy from
the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority and the budget from the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority.
After a review of the financial
statements for 1999, council was
told by Monteith and Monteith rep
resentative Mervin Dietz there was
a surplus.
During discussion of the Seaforth
and District Community Centre,
council was told the arena had a
$17,000 deficit for 1999, $12,000
for rentals and booth sales were
down $5,000. The proposed bud
get show a deficit of $ 11,000 which
included $54,000 for an ice resur
facing machine.
Quotes were received from B.M.
Ross and Associates and Sprite and
Associates for the addition of
change rooms.
With changes to the building
codes, the arena has to be brought
up to standard with regards to items,,
such as the sprinkler system and
handicap accessibility.
Council authorized Clerk-Trea
surer Jack McLachlan to prepare
the notice of hearing and affidavit
in the dispute over the OPP cone
tract. Fourteen municipalities have
become involved in the court case
which will deal with police costing
as well as the issue of Wingham
policing. Costs of the lawyers are
to be shared.
It was agreed that once the 9-1-1
signs are installed, property owners
will be responsible for mainte
nance. The township will look after
intersection signs.
There will be a $25 (plus taxes)
charge for 9-1-1 sign after the cut
off date, $15 for the sign and $10
for the post and hardware.
Having attended the 9-1-1 meet
ing, Councillor Joe Dwyer said the
committee will not take action with
regards to poor signage on the
county road between McKillop and
Perth County at the present time.
Road and general accounts in the
■amounts of $11,468.11 and
$55,463.09 were approved for pay
ment.
Dolmage was authorized to pur
chase a new chainsaw and place the
old one in the county auction.
Reeve Bill Siemon attended a
meeting with the Avon Maitland
District School Board for reeves
and mayors, Feb. 15.
Council endorsed the recommen
dation from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario in asking
the federal government to initiate a
long term infrastructure program in
partnership with provinces and
municipalities, to fund new infras
tructure initiatives. Huron-Bruce
MP Paul Steckle will be informed
of council’s views.
Support was given to a resolution
from Colborne Twp. regarding an
enforcement act to govern manure
spills and to one from Niagara Falls
in seeking changes to the Young
Offenders Act.
Former Auburn man
to operate airport
For the next three years, former
Auburn restaurant-owner Jerry
Sabo will be operating Sky Har
bour Airport.
His tender bid of $38,520 was
accepted by the airport committee
over current operator Western Air
Services which had submitted a bid
of $64,562.88.
Sabo plans to continue his work
promoting the facility while mak
ing it more family-oriented. Hrs
wife Helen and son Michael will
join the staff.
He will also be hiring student
pilots to work weekends while con
tinuing the daily operation with
Goderich Flight Centre and Sky
Harbour Aircraft Refinishing.
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