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Huron Expositor, 2009-05-27, Page 20x Pap, 20 The Huron Expositor • May 27, 2009 News • • Sell' pushes endcouncillors Cheryl e8 t 4 There may soon be no such thing can't afford to buy their own lunch." that's getting fairly ridiculous," said ridiculed for it," said Seili. "In 18 However, his resolution, which also Coun. Bert Dykstra (Central Hu- months, personally, I'm gone." called for a one-hour lunch break, left ron). The next municipal election is set a free lunch in Huron County's some councilors worrying that such Coun. James Fergusson (Blue- for November 2010. council chambers. Thanks to a motion by Councillor Deb Shewfelt (Goderich) during Hu- a'break would mean fewer council- water) wondered whether a "little The water -only motion was sound- lors at. the table once meetings re- bread" could be included with the ly defeated. sumed. - water -only . plan but that request County council must endorse the Hu- ron County's committee -of -the -whole Coun. Bill Siemon (Huron East) raised the ire of Seili. elimination of the lunch plan before May 19, county council is said perhaps a better solution is to. "If you try to bring up some goal the move is made. have councillors pay for the catered to the benefit of the taxpayer, you're lunches through donation boxes that during their thrice -monthly com- mittee -of -the -whole and will benefit area food banks. council ses- sions. "If the county is still buying it, it's ions, That resolution was approved after coming out of taxpayers'money," said Robertson. . some debate sparked by Coun. Jo- - County Warden Ken Oke, however, Jo- seph Seili•{Huron East) who had ear - her asked county administration said the county chose to pick up the lnistration to tab in the "spirit of saving time. a breakdown on lunch costs: According to stats provided by Chief Administrative Officer Larry Adams, the tab will come in at about' 15,000 for 2009, with a breakdown "What you have is anarchy at .12," he said in reference to a plan for an hour-long lunch break. "Yes, it's ex- pensive, but it was continuity we were going for." f about X15 per plate. That expense, argued Seili, is Robertson, however, noted council- lors are paid a full-day honorarium regardless of how long the meetings run during committee -of -the -whole Indeed, said Seili, he makes it a and council sessions. practice to forego the county sup- plied up- Robertson's motion lost by a nine lied lunches and instead patronizes Goderich businesses. It was Coun. George Robertson South Huron) who originally pro - to -five vote. However, Shewfelt's motion to eliminate lunch entirely passed by a 104o -five vote. "(Shewfelt) means no free lunch," owed foregoing the lunches and in- said Siemon, who then moved a reso- lution to eliminate free beverages at county sessions. "This seems to be an awful lot of money to pay for one person's lunch," from council sessions. That move, however, found few fans. " n ere "H the county can't afford' coffee OMMINNIMMas c r session looking at doing away with picking up the tab for councillors' lunches a s a s provide O some- thing that shouldn't be borne by the taxpayer P P P s break lie said. I can't see why anyone h iuiSINTEE RROKURAOS Just tike Newt Full Renovations Sat., May 30th; 10:30-11:30am. 74 John St, -Seaforth. 4 bdrm home. Quality updates inc. siding, roof, furnace, central air, porch. Hardwd country kitchen, main floor family room. Loads of character. MLS# 083666 $159,000 rr:171<k 4111111111! • 0 Income Property. Hensel'. 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