Kincardine Council

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Kincardine municipal staff will consider the problem of a leaky roof at the Kincardine Arts Centre.

At the council meeting last night (Nov. 16), councillor Kenneth Craig brought the matter up during general inquiries at the end of a very  lengthy meeting.

He said that the flat roof of the old firehall has developed a leak and the tenants want it repaired. Given that they are working with electrical equipment and standing in puddles of water, there is considerable urgency to this request.

Craig said a full-fledged roof repair would cost about $30,000, while a temporary repair would cost $3,000 to $5,000.

He suggested staff bring forward a recommendation to the next council meeting Dec. 7.

Councillor Maureen Couture was outraged.

"Fix it!" she said. "We can't have people using electrical equipment standing in water!"

"Is there not a better policy for doing this than waiting two weeks to fix a roof?" asked councillor Candy Hewitt, incredulously. "This is crazy."

Clerk and acting chief administrative officer Donna MacDougall said there is an emergency provision under the procurement policy which would allow staff to do something right away.

Council agreed.

Mayor Larry Kraemer noted that bringing this matter up under general inquiries is not the proper method. It should have been discussed during committee-of-the-whole.

In other news,

• Craig announced that the grand opening of the Davidson Centre gymnasium addition is set for Friday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m., at the Davidson Centre, with representatives from the federal and provincial governments. They will also tour the washroom project at Connaught Park, and the Kincardine Arts Centre.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011