The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-01-12, Page 3Announcement
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uncil imposes gOidelines
County will restrict budgets to five per cent increase
By Stephanie Levesque
Huron County Council, in A recorded 17-13 vote,
narrowly approved having 1983 budgets prepared us-
ing a five percent increase as a maximum guideline.
Approval was given to a recommendation from
council's executive committee at council's January 6
session. The recommendation was made in anticipa-
tion
nticipation of provincial legislation being passed stating all
employees earning less than $15,000 a year must
receive a minimum increase of $750 and if employees
earnmore than $15,000, they must receive a five per
cent increase:
"I feel that we're somewhat undoing what we did a
few months ago," commented Stanley Township
Reeve Paul Steckle.
Reeve Steckle was referring to a decision made by
the 1982 county council that employees' salaries not
be increased in 1983.
"The private sector is trying to maintain these
goals ... it's difficult to say well 'pay everyone five
per cent. Back home (Stanley Township), they
(employees) say they'll stay where they are if the
county does," added Mr. Steckle.
The Stanley reeve suggested council maintain its
position of not increasing salaries.
Tuckersmith Township Reeve Robert Bell, who
spoke on behalf of the executive committee, said he
personally agrees with Reeve Steckle, but the ex-
ecutive committee was advised by clerk -treasurer
William Hanly that a five per cent increase is man -
d.
atoryMr. Hannoted that all employee salary schedules
goa• throughly •council for final approval -and decisions
may be made at that time to hold the salaries. He ad-
ded that under the legislation, all union employees "
° must receive five per cent, but county council has
authority over non-union employees.
"That's ' where the problem lies," stated Reeve
Sell. "If the unions get five per cent and non -unions
don't, we'll have everyone in the county unionized."
Morris Township Reeve William Elston pointed out
that the employees earning $15,000 or less will actual-
ly be receiving more than a five per cent increase.
Reeve Steckle added— that employees earning
between $15,000• and $20,000 may" receive a $1000 in-
crease and increment or merit increases for those
earning less than $30,000 are excluded from"legisla-
tion.
"The guy making $15,000 may receive five per cent
but he is falling way behind. That's where h,c, legisla-
tion is wrong. We should treat everyone th
are told what we must pay and that goes agai what
I believe is democratic," stated Reeve Steckle.
Exeter Reeve William Mickle questioned the need
for negotiations in 1983.
"Why do we have to spend money in negotiations?
There will be no benefit increase, salary increases
are legislated at five per cent, our hands are tied. We
should forget about negotiations in 1983," suggested
Reeiie Mickle.
Mr. Hanly said some negotiation meetings have
been scheduled and if there were no guidelines, there
would be no negotiations.
The recorded vote, to authorize the clerk -treasurer
to have 1983 budgets prepared using the five per cent
.,as a maximum guideline, was as follows: Yeas - Grey
Township Reeve Leona . Armstrong, Ashfield
Township Reeve John Austin, Reeve Bell, Goderich
Deputy Reeve Jim Britnell, Clinton Reeve Earnest
Brown, Seaforth Reeve William Campbell, Blyth
Reeve Tom Cronin, Hullett Township Reeve Tom
Cunningham, Reeve Elston, Colborne Township
Reeve Russell Kernighan, Brussels Reeve Calvin
Krauter; Howick Township Reeve William Newton,
Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout, Warden
Grant Stirling of Goderich "Township, Hay Township
Reeve Lionel Wilder and Goderich Reeve Harry
Worsell with two votes; Nays - West Wawanosh
Township Reeve James Aitchison, Hay Township
Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Exeter Deputy Reeve
Lossy Fuller, McKillop Township Reeve Marie
Hicknell, Bayfield Reeve David Johnston, Hensall
Reeve Harry Klungel, Turnberry Township Reeve
Brian McBurney, Exeter Reeve William Mickle,
Reeve Steckle, Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter, East
Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vincent, Stephen
Township Reeve Alan Walper, and Stephen Township
Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber.
Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr was absent.
Road..empioyees receive 1983 increase
By Stephanie Levesque
At its January 6 meeting, Huron County Council ap-
proved a five per cent increase for the road
employees salary grid.
Road committee chairnan Tom Cunningham said,
"In light of the recommendation from the executive
committee and in light of provincial legislation, what
the employees are asking for is not out of the way.
Hullett Reeve Cunningham was referring to a ,.
recommendation from the executive committee that
five per cent increases be used as guidelines for
preparing 1983 budgets. This was passed by a vote of
17 to 13. The province has stated five per cent in-
creases shall be awarded to employees.
The hourly salary ranges are as follows, with 1982
salaries in brackets: labor ranges from a start of
$6.76 ($6A4) to level three at $7.74 ($7.37); skilled
labor ranges from a start of $7.44($7.09) to level three
at $8.48 ($8.08), truck driver, light equipment
operator and stockkeeper have the same hourly
salary ranges starting at $7.33 ($6.98) to level three at
$8.35 ($7.95); grader operator and heavy equipment
operator start at $7.85 ($7.48) to level three $9.08
($8.65); foreman's assistant starts at $7.96 ($7.58) to
level three $9.19 ($8.75) ; and a mechanic starts at
$8.40 ($8) to level three $9.64 ($9.18) .
The yearly salary ranges are as follows, with 1982
salaries in brackets: shop foreman starts at $21,502
($20,488) too level three $24,570 ($23,400);
maintenance, road construction and bridge con-
struction foremen start 'at $22,594 ($21,528) to level
three at $25,324 ($24,128); survey party chiefs starts
at $21,814 ($20,774) to level three $24,570 ($23,400);
and the engineering technologist start at $26,078•
($24,830) to level three $27,196 ($25,896).
Reeve Cunningham noted all the road employees
are non -unionized.
HODERIC4GI SICNALLSTAR, WEDNESDAY,JANIJ IRY 12,1,93-PAGiP3
One-third of town's sidewalks
need repair Hunter tells_ council
At Monday night's council
meeting .. Works and
Engineering Commissioner,
Ken Hunter presented his
year end report.
In his summary, Hunter
requested that council in-
crease the budget, for
sidewalk repairs. Hunter
says the increase is
necessary because, "one
third of all sidewalks in the
town of Goderich are in need
of repair or replacement."
Hunter pointed out that it
would cost approximately
$3000,000 to repair or replace
all of the sidewalks which
are ib poor shape.
In summarizing past
budgets Hunter explained
that the 1981 budget for
repairs was $10,000, the 1982
budget was $17,400 of which
$10,000 was allocated to
ONIP areas, and hp
recommended that $25,000 be
budgeted for 1983.
ONIP progress
The South East Side
Neighbourhood
Improvement Plan has been
completed and Hunter told
council, "the program was
very successful."
Describing the im-
provements which were
complete reconstruction of
Cambridge, Maple and
Walnut Sts., a new water -
main was to be installed on
Cambridge St., sanitary
sewers and new asphalt were
to 'be added on Walnut and
Regent Sts.; and sidewalks
were to be installed on
Walnut, Cambridge and
Regent Sts.
Hunter said, "all the work.
was done except thecon-
struction ofMaple St. bet-
ween Cambridge and Regent
Sts. and the sidewalk work."
But "he pointed out, "extra
work was done on street
lighting on Cambridge St.
due to there 'being no lights
on one block and we ex-
tended the storm sewer on
Cambridge St. to the new
community centre in otder
to relieve a flooding
problem."
Other improvements
which were made. were
better Fire protection and
water pressure in the area,
storm sewers installed to
relieve flooding problems,
homes which had previously
been, on septic tanks were
put on the sewer system and
the missing link on Cam-
bridge St. was filled in so
that the street is new con -
suppose to- have been- made, tinuQus:
Hunter said there was to be-a.__._._Hunter._-.told council ,that
The Royal Canadian Legion
GODERIGH (ONT NO 1091 BRANCH •
THANK YOU
The Poppy Committee of Goderich Legion Branch 109
wishes to thank the citizens and organizations of
Goderich and District for their generous support of The
1982 Poppy Campaign. We also wish to thank the mem-
bers of the Branch and the Ladies' Auxiliary who in
any way assisted In the campaign. A special thanks to
the Laketown Band, Harbour Light Travel for the win.
dow display space, Sherwood Transportation for the
bus for the use of the World War I Vets and the Signal
Star for their coverage of our Poppy Campaign.
The final statement of the 1982 campaign indicated a
total o-evenue of '4778.35 which consisted of wreath
sales '778.35, donations' 1136.90, car poppy safes '178.75,
lapel poppy sales '2378.35 and the draw '106.00. Cam-
paign expenses totalled '1761.35 and consisted of cost
of wreaths '660.00, cost afHftapel poppies '4f 0.00, cost of
tar poppies °180.00 and promotion material '261.35. The
profit for the 1982 poppy campaign was '3017.00 Which
was deposited In the Branch 109 Poppy Trust Fund.
In 1952 the Branch 109 Poppy Fund donated '1728.82 to
the Alexandra and Marine Hospital for equipment and
a total of '2200. was presented In varying amounts to
six students as Branch Bursaries.
HOWARD CARROLL
Br. 109 Poppy Chairman
the improvements have
resulted, "in a street system
which is second to none."
new purchase
Council gave approval to
the Works and Engineering
Committee to purchase a
new sidewalk sand spreader.
The new machine, "which
will be aquired from Craig
Construction ..Equipment
Limited, Ottawa, will cost
$2,800.
When asking council to
approve the purchase,
Commissioner Hunter
pointed out that a new
machine is needed since the
present one was bought in
1954 and is in poor shape.
The new spreader is
hydraulic ' and can be
operated by one person
rather than two, as is now
the case.
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sion. In the photo, Reeves Tom Cronin of Blyth, Bill Mickle of Exeter.,HarryWoi'sell of
Goderich, Calvin Krauter of Brussels and Paul Steekle of Stanle,"''ownship--watch 'fvlth
curator Ray Scotchmer the working of a water wheel (out of picture).
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will introduce a.
change in wedding policy effective
JANUARY 1, 1983
While we appreciate the news value of„weddings,
it will be necessary to abbreviate them as much
as possible. A photograph and brief description for
each wedding will be used. The description is to
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forms): Also please note. if the wedding picture and
story are handed in more than eight weeks after
the event, there is a $15.charge.
I'f you would like a more detailed write-up, you arem.'-
required to provide your ilown story and photograph and.pay $2'5. for,
indertion in the paper.
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation
in -this matter.
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