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14th.
BILL McLAUGHLIN
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me at the polls.
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express my sincere
appreciation.
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Committee to study development potential
AREA DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
Town Clerk/Administrator Jim Crocker,
Mayor Hazel Hildebrand and Reeve Bill
Bennett will sit on a fact finding commit-
tee which will consider the future develop-
ment of lands west of Seaforth in McKillop
Township, and how those lands can be best
serviced.
An earlier meeting, arranged by the
Huron County Department of Planning
and Development, and attended by
McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell, Seaforth
Mayor Alf Ross, and the reeves of both
municipalities, focused on the need for
highway commercial land and the servic-
ing of that land. It was noted Seaforth has
little highway commercial land and
development activity is centering on the
lands west of Seaforth in McKillop
Township. However, the servicing of these
lands (water and sewage) would come
from Seaforth. •
A concensus was reached that it would
be in the interest of both municipalities
and the area residents, if the development
potential of the area and its servicing were
reviewed by both Councils (thus the fact
finding committee) prior to specific
development proposals.
The committee would start by reviewing
site plan proposals put forth by Hart Ford
Motors, then determining what services
are required. The potential development
and servicing of the Hoste property would
also be considered, and a recommendation
made to the two Councils on any actions
that may be required to facilitate the
development of this area.
ACCEPT SETTLEMENT
Seaforth Town Council has recommend-
ed the arena committee accept a $2,000 net
settlement offer from the Frank Cowan
Company Limited Claims Department.
The department offered a settlement of
$3,000, less the $1,000 deductible, towards
the cost of what it would have been to
repair the cracks on the brine chiller at the
arena.
AUDIT REPORTS ACCEPTED
Council has accepted a report by the On-
tario Municipal Audit Bureau into the
Community Heritage Fund Program, the
Ontario Home Renewal Program and the
Municipal Roads Program grants paid to
the Town of Seaforth.
The audit revealed a balance of $10,083
in the Heritage Trust Fund, after two
grants were issued, one in the amount of
$500 to a Main Street business, and the
other in the amount of $9,000 for the
reconstruction of the Town Hall porch.
The report also recommended the
ministry release payment for the resurfac-
ing of Goderich Street.
In regards to the OHRP grant the bureau
was unable to confirm the total number of
loans, the total value of loans issued, the
total amounts repaid, the total interest
earned, or the administration fees charg-
ed, because the municipality has not main-
tained a loans register or a general ledger
account for the program, and the loan
repayment cards were not complete. It did
however, review the minfcipal auditor's
report for 1987 and/all transactions in 1988
and based on that information reconciled
to the reported bank balance of $13,761 to
June 30, 1988. Recently appointed deputy
clerk Michelle Huard was commended for
her attempt to reconstruct a loans register
and the repayment cards, although most of
the required information is missing. It was
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noted all transactions since her appoint-
ment have been properly and completely
recorded.
The bureau has recommended that if
feasible, the ministry assist Seaforth hi at-
tempting to reconstruct the loans register,
and that the municipality review the ar-
rears from a loan made in November 1975,
transfer the appropriate amount to the
OHRP fund' if there were sufficient pro-
ceeds from the tax sale, and if not, request
ministry approval of a write-off.
LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS
Clerk/Administrator Jim Crocker has
been authorized to obtain at least two pro-
posals for a feasibility study of the
Seaforth Library, then report back to
council. That following a meeting between
the Clerk, Mayor Ross and Reeve Bennett
with Seaforth Librarian Trudy Broom and
Chief Librarian for Huron County Beth
Ross, to review the 1988 budget, as well as
the capital works that may be required for
the library in the next few years.
Some of the areas identified as needing
work included; air conditionning, ac-
cessiblity for the handicapped, insulation,
the heating system, wiring/electrical load,
painting, front doors and windows. It was
noted there was $2,300 in the 1988 capital
budget for the library which could be used
to do a feasibility study on the library to
properly plan the work required in the
future.
Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand ques-
tionned whether the town might not be bet-
ter off to use the $2,300 to repair some of
items listed, rather than to spend it on a
study that might just tell the town to go
ahead with those same repairs.
Clerk Crocker said the minor repairs the
town had intended for this year, can still be
done, but added if the town was going to do
any major work it has to ensure it has the
needs priorized, and that it is able to make
the best use of the grants/funding
available.
"As Beth Ross said at the meeting,
where do you start and end?," said Clerk
Crocker.
"If we're going to do any major work we
don't want to undo things that are already
done."
INAUGURAL MEETING
Clerk Crocker has been authorized and
instructed to proceed with arrangements
for a Seaforth Council Inaugural meeting
and dinner, and with the County Warden
Inauguration Hospitality Suite In
Goderich. This year the Seaforth Public
Utilities Commission will be requested to
pay one-third of the Seaforth inaugural
social hour/dinner expense for the local in-
augural meeting and dinner.
ORCHARD PARK
Town Clerk Jim Crocker has been
authorized and instructed to investigate
the possiblity of an easement to provide a
sanitary sewer outlet to the Orchard Park
subdivision.
POLICE OCCURRENCES
The Seaforth Police department
reported an average number of crimes
during the month of October. Eighty oc-
currences had been recorded up to October
27, 1988.
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Wed., Nov. 16
1-3 p.m. — Parents & Tots Skating
1-4 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard
4:30-5:30 p.m. — TWeen practice
5:30-6:30 p.m. — Bantam practice
6:30-8:00 p.m. — Minor Broomball
8-9 p.m. — Fitness is Fun et the arena
8-10 p.m. — Adult Volleyball at High School
8-10:30 p.m. — Ladles' Broomball
10:30-12 midnight — Centenaries practice
Seaforth
Alternate Education Programs
for
Adults and Youths
Thurs., Nov. 17
8:30-9:30 a.m. —
4:30-5:30 p.m. —
5:30-6:30 p.m. —
6:30-7:30 p.m. —
7:30-12 midnight
7:30-9:00 p.m. —
School
You Can: - START ANYTIME
- PROGRESS AT YOUR OWN,RAT-E'
- EARN HIGH SCHOOL C ITS
- UPGRADE JOB S L
- COMPLET D OMA REQUIREMENTS
These programs operate out of the Seaforth
Town Hall for both daytime and evening clases.
For more information or to register call
527-0380
Fitness Is Fun at arena
PeeWee 8 practice
PeeWee I practice
Minor Broomball
— Men's Broomball
Mixed Basketball at High
Fri., Nov. 18
4:30 p.m. — Novice vs. Mitchell
5:30 p.m. — Atom vs. Mitchell
6:45 p.m. — PeeWee I vs. Wingham
8:30 p.m. — Seahawks vs. Wellesley
Sun., Nov. 20
12-1 p.m. — Tween vs. Forest
1:30 p.m. — Centeneires vs. Mitchell Hawks
4:00 p.m. — Novice vs. Milverton
5:00 p.m. — Petite vs. Stratford B
6:00 p.m. — Jr. vs. Goderich
7:00 p.m. — Belle practice
8:00 p m. — Hawks vs. Penguins
9:30 p.m. — Rangers v& Bruins
3:30 p.m. — Novice House Leg. vs. Bayfield
In Hensel!
4-5 p.m. — Jr./Belle Ringette practice
5-6 p.m. — Jr. House Leg. practice
6-7 p.m. — Sr. House Leg. practice
7-8 p.m. — Petite vs. Mitchell
8:30 p.m. — Seahawks vs. Drayton
"Homeopener"
Sat., Nov. 19
Mon., Nov. 21
4:30-8:30 p.m. — Figure Skating
8:30 p.m. — Beavers
10-11 p.m. — Midget practice
7-9 p.m.— Karate
Tues., Nov. 22
8:30-9:30 a.m. — Fitness Is Fat arena
5:30-6:30 p.m. — Atom practl
6:30 p.m. — Bantams vs. Hen I1
8:00 p.m. — Midgets vs. Wingham
7-9 p.m. — Figure Skating
9 a.m. — Canadians - North Stars
10 a.m. — Oilers - Kings
11 a.m. — Penguins - Whalers
12 noon — Flames - Leafs
1-2 p.m. — Mites
1:30 p.m. — Story Hour at the Library
2-3 p.m. — Ringatte - Novice
3-4:30 p.m. — Public Skating
Wed., Nov. 23
One break and enter of a residence was
investigated in the month of October, as
well as six traffic accidents. Three parking
tickets were issued.
At present the Seaforth Police are in the
midst of a sexual assault investigation.
They are also processing through the
courts, a number of fraud charges in-
cluding NSF cheques. They have also
received a number of complaints about
obscene phone calls. Most of those com-
plaints have come from local businesses.
STREETLIGHT RESERVE
The financial report of the Town's
Transportation and Environment commit-
tee, to September 30, 1988, has revealed
streetlight maintenance expenditures are
under budget by approximately $5,000. In
lieu of that fact the Town of Seaforth will
transfer $3,500 from its budget for
streetlight maintenance to a reserve for
Streetlight Capital Projects in 1989.
LANDFILL SITE
The Town of Seaforth has been given
emergency approval by the Ministry of the
Environment to begin use of the
Holmesville Landfill site effective
January 1, 1989. The present Seaforth
Landfill Site will be closed permanently on
December 31, 1988.
Commercial waste carriers are advised
to contact Ken Hunter, Commissioner of
Works for Goderich, for details of the
operating rules and regulations of the
Holmesville Site. Tipping fees, if ap-
plicable, for use of the Holmesville Site,
will be the responsibility of the commer-
cial carrier or the homeowner, as the case
may be.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
A report compiled by Seaforth's
Employee Relations Committee, has been
adopted by Town Council.
The report makes a number of recom-
mendations, including: development of job
descriptions; development of terms of
employment for each employee, setting
out current wages and benefits; an oppor-
tunity for each employee to amend those
terms of employment during the regular
negotiation period; commencement of
negotiations on or before December 1 in a
non -election year, and on or before
February 1 in an election year; appoint-
ment of a negotiating committee at the Oc-
tober meeting of council in a non -election
year and at the December meeting of
council in an election year; and reference
of unresolved wage negotiations to council
for a final decision.
ENDORSE RESOLUTION
Out of a concern about landfilling in the
province, Seaforth Town Council has en-
dorsed a resolution from the Village of
Zurich that protests the intention of
Pathfinder Beverages Ltd., of London, to
replace all 300 ml. glass soft drink con-
tainers with plastic 500 ml. container and
cans.
'...the Council of the Corporation of the
Village of Zurich formally protest to the
Ministry of the Environment to having
allowed this blatant law breaking to take
place and demand that they fulfill their du-
ty to the taxpayers of Ontario by either for-
cing a reversal of this process by
Pathfinders Beverages Ltd., of forcing
them to a deposit and return policy on their
cans and plastic containers as Brewers do
for their beer cans.
OCTOBER PAY
Seaforth Town Council members were
paid a total of $2,845 for meetings they at-
tended in the month of October,
Mayor Alf Ross received $670 for one
council, one all day and 11 committee
meetings; Councillor Harry Hak received
$480 for one council, one three-day conven-
tion, and four committee meetings; Reeve
Bill Bennett received $390 for one council
and seven committee meetings; Coun-
cillors Garry Osborn and Carolanne Doig
each received $300 for one council and five
committee meetings; Councillor Bob
Dinsmore received $255 for one council
and four committee meetings; Councillors
Bill McLaughlin and Peg Campbell receiv-
ed $165 each for one council and two com-
mittee meetings; and Deputy -reeve Hazel
Hildebrand received $120 for one council
and one committee meeting.
MOTIONS PASSED
Seaforth Totvn Council passed a motion
last week to set in the town's policy
manual a recommendation that town
employees be formally recognized for
their years of service to the town, and for
their accomplishments in town -initiated,
work-related courses.
"I think the people are an important part
of the town," said Reeve Bill Bennett.
"Council can give guidance, but it's the
employees that keep the town going, and
there's no incentive in it for them. I think
that if they work so many years for the
town they should be given a token. If
they've had a job for 10 years or so, they
must be worthy of it, or they wouldn't have
it. I think we should recognize that."
BY-LAWS PASSED
Four, by-laws were passed at the
November meeting of council and took
care of the housekeeping business for the
Town of Seaforth.
A by-law to change the pre -levy mill rate
was required because Seaforth is now on
full market value assessment, resulting in
a much lower mill rate.
A by-law to establish a reserve fund for
the self insured weekly indemnity pro-
gram, previously approved for town
employees, was also passed, as was a by-
law to authorize a debenture issue in the
amount of $120,000 (at 103%a per cent) for
the Seaforth Public Works building.
Finally, a by-law was passed to
authorize an agreement between Seaforth
and McKillop and Hallett townships for the
sharing of an Ausable Bayfield Conserva-
tion Authority representative.
1-3 p.m. — Parents & Tots Skating
4:30-5:30 p.m. — Itveen ringette
5:30-6:30 p.m. — Bantam practice
6:30-8 p.m. — Minor Broomball
7-9 p.m. — Karate
8-10 p.m. — Adult Volleyball at High School
8-9 p.m. — Fitness Is Fun at arena
8-10:30 p.m. — Ladlee' Broomball
10:30.12 midnight — Centenaries practice
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