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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-04-21, Page 20PAGE 20—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1977 PUC looks at metered water The Goderich Public Utilities Commission is in the process of justifying the cost of water meters for residences in town, not as a means of making money but as a means of saving. The commission met with two Doubt... (continued from page 1) volunteer labor to do the demolition work. Blaney estimated that the Ontario Racing Commission may match Goderich on a dollar for dollar basis and that Wintario may then pick up a third of the balance, only if the repairs would be per- manent. The Ontario Racing Commission was not apt to grant a- license unless the repairs were permanent and he claimed that if there was not a- strong lobby from the Goderich Trotting Association then racing in Goderich would be lost, Allen said that the town could not commit public fundsito the project and the grandstand would have to be built in the same manner as the arena. But he added that an organization like the racing association had to move on the project. "I thought people would knock the doors down at this Symposium.... (continued from page 1) planner; Shirley J. Keller, Signal -Star Editor; Police Chief Pat King; Don McMillan, a parent; Professor Langman; and GDCI principal John Stringer. Student chairpersons were Marianne Frayne, Dan Donnelly, Michelle Melady, Audrey Vanden Heuvel, Mary Moore, Bernie Van Osch, Steve Palmer and Marilyn Wightman. EV/IIRUDE E rS7 n cx ux rcis POWERFUL! PORTABLE! COMPACT! Evin rude 6 +r nnVaS Outboard Now on Display! • Water- cooled • FirepowerTM ignition • Full gearshift Many models to choose from. SERVICE DOMINION HARDWARE 30 VICTORIA ST. NORTH GODERICH. 524.8581 meeting but it is obviously not the case," Allen said. George Feagan suggested that the grandstand problem was the town's responsibility and not that of the horsemen since the town owned the grandstand. Allen said that regardless, the Ontario Racing Commission was looking for a commitment from the Goderich Racing Association and not the town. Goderich Trotting Association president, Ken Crawford said last Wed- nesday his group would have to take the bull by the horns if anything was to be done. "The solution is to remove the roof, race this year and build a new grandstand next year." Crawford said, "Our association will take charge towards repairing the grandstand for this year and building a new one for the following season." Allen said that the Goderich Trotting 'Association, at the special meeting with the Ontario Racing Commission representatives Tuesday, leaned towards a forfeiture of racing this year and in favor of building a new grandstand for the following year, if their dates could be retained. The group felt that it was not economically feasible to spend money grand- stand , on the nd- stand for repairs on a one year basis. Allen was not too optimistic about the group's chances of regaining their racing dates if they are dropped this year. "They•are taking a gamble and they will be the losers." Allen said, "Goderich is low on the Ontario Racing Commission's priority list."' Crawford would not commentn o the associations plans discussed at the closed meeting. • , Impost.... (continued from page 1) those who have paid the impost fee according to the January 1 bylaw - there are • two such cases to date council learned - will be reimbursed in accordance with the new rate. In . the question period, council was asked if the builders had suggested a / figure that they felt would be reasonable as an ' impost charge. The finance com- mittee report had pointed out the builders were "in full agreement with an impost bylaw" but thought the rate was "too high". Councillor Wheeler Said the builders had suggested a charge of somewhere bet- ween $.'50 and `500. A recorded 'dote showed only Councillors Gower and Doherty opposed to the motion to reduce the impost charges. • • COME IN AND SEE OUR COMPLETE SELECTION OF • INVITA71ONS '• INFORMALS tbt fobtritij• • ANNOUNCEMENTS • ACCESSORIES SIGNAL —STAR 524..8331'. representatives of Neptune Meters Limited of "Toronto and learned that the town would have to spend about $250,000 to convert to metered water. Ken Silk and Gary Coulter, salesmen 'for Neptune, ex- plained to the commission the apparent benefits of metered water for residential use claiming it was the only equitable means of selling water. They pointed out that on a flat rate system people pay the same regardless of how much water they use and that a single person would pay the same as a family of five. "It's the only way to curb - excessive use of water and still be fair to all customers," said Coulter. The two salesmen claimed the town could save from 30 to 60 percent on its water con- sump'tiion by installing meters. Coulter said the meters would save the town money in sewage disposal, water treatment and water storage and would mean at present pumping abilities, the town would have water available to increase firefighting abilities and may be able to accommodate industrial expansion more easily. Coulter said the meters would not guarantee a 60 percent reduction in water but pointed out •that the saving would be somewhere between the two percentages quoted. He. said municipalities converting to O metered water have reported savings, all within that range. AVOID HUGE EXPENDITURES Mayor Deb Shewfelt suggested that the main reason the commission would be interested in meters would be to avoid huge spending to update the town's water tsystem• He said the town is facing a two million dollar expansion to stay abreast of needs and the metered system may allow that ex- pansion to be put off five to ten years. He said the water intake plant may need expansion as well as the sewage control plant and the water storage tank needed in the south end of town. "If we can put off those expenses five to ten years and still save on water delivery it may not be a bad idea," said the mayor. Shewfelt conceded that metered water may be an equitable system but said he wanted to know more of costs and funding for the project. He said he would rather hear how other towns had financed installation of meters rather than how much ;the meters saved them. The town would need about 3,000 meters for residential customers and according to Silk would be buying on a bulk order 'method. He said 'his firm offered two types of meters, one with a remote instrument dial that would be mounted outside the house for convenient reading and another that would be inside the house. The remote dial units cost about $60 each when tax and coupling equipment is added on and the other unit about $34. The average installation cost is about $20 per meter. Silk quickly added that the costs per meter do not by themselves. reflect the benefits of the towns in- vestment, He said the town's cut back in water usage would mean a greater ability to pump water to additional -customers using the pres nt equipment, and would Lean the present sewage treatment plant would be able to ac- commodate more housing units. Commissioner Jim Peters said the town's problem with sewage treatment is not due entirely to water usage but to no sewer separation. He said storm and sanitary sewers combined in the same line is causing occasional overloads at the plant. Mayor Deb Shewfelt said the PUC may be able to pass the costs of the meters on to the customers. He said the customers may be able to pay for the meters on a monthly basis meaning the town wouldn't have to borrow the money for the equipment. 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