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Huron-Kinloss had only two building permits issued in January, with a total construction value of $348,000. That's typical for this time of year, said chief building official Matt Farrell at the Feb. 7 general committee meeting. Of those permits, one was for a new house, valued at $258,000. In other news, - The
township's levy for the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA)
is $71,896 this year, up $5,009 or 6.9 per cent. Councillor Jim Hanna
noted that the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) budget is
going up five per cent. In both cases, since the township's assessment
has increased, so will its levy. Hanna noted that the SVCA general
manager, Jim Coffey, suffered a heart attack and is still recovering.
Acting general manager is Gary Senior. Council okayed the MVCA draft
budget.
- Council approved the renewal of the garbage
collection contract with Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling, at a cost of
$122,586.87 per year for three years. Staff said that when the township
tendered the service in 2002, the only other bid was from Carter's
Waste Disposal at $132,145 per year.
- The township has
agreed to remove a Stop sign at the northeast corner of Park
Street and Ripley Street in the Village of Ripley. Residents in that
area said the Stop sign is not necessary because traffic on Ripley
Street already has to stop for the dead-end street. The sign in
question is indicating that westbound traffic is to stop on Park at
Ripley. Council deemed it is unnecessary and it will be removed.
- Council
has agreed to pay $50 plus installation to have an overlay put on a
beach kiosk sign located between the 6th and 8th concessions in the
former Huron Township. Several roads on the kiosk map are actually
private roads and the overlay will indicate that, to the relief of
residents of those roads.
- The Ripley Cemetery was busy last year, with 18 interments and
23 plot sales. Staff also seeded the five-acre expansion property to
the south of the existing cemetery and planted four 15-foot maples to
initiate the tree-planting for future years, said parks and recreation director Mike Fair. The new addition will not
be opened for 10 years but staff want the grass and trees
well-established before any opening. In the next five-10 years, plots
and roadways will be surveyed, and subsequently roads installed and
plots marked before the expansion opens.
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- Council has
agreed to proceed with a tree preservation bylaw to mainly protect the
bluffs along the shores of Lake Huron. It covers the lakeshore urban
area and environmentally-protected zones. It comes into effect when
cutting five or more trees and contains direct steps for the issuance
of permits, stop work orders and work orders, as well as an appeal
process. Staff suggested sending the draft bylaw to the municipal solicitor for
review and then allowing a public commenting period.
- Laurie
Cox of Veolia Water Canada which manages the township water and
wastewater systems, presented his annual report. The only major problem
is that no external audit has been done on the drinking water quality
management system report because the auditors have not yet received the
report from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The audit is
required before the owners may be granted an operating licence for the
systems. Huron-Kinloss has water systems along the lakeshore, and in Ripley,
Lucknow and Whitechurch.
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