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Committee discusses options for developing property Co a municipally owned properly committee is examining four options for of the Stevens property Option 1 Engage a professional designer to prepare the draft plan of subdivision Option Engage a professional designer to prepare the draft plan of subdivision but market the property before final draft plan approval Option Prepare a draft plan for blocks of land not individual lots This wav sale of Individual lots would be left to an in dividual who buys the excess property Option Chairman of the committee Councillor Finn Poulstrup said details of this option can be revealed at this time since discussions arc going on now between the Town and another government body The four options discussed at a com meeting on April were presented by planner Ian Keith As a result of discussing these land development scenarios the committee also decided to have staff go ahead and hove the Town ownership of the property placed into Land Titles explained it takes three or four months to transfer ownership from registry to land title This will prevent any claims from being placed against the title and will also make it easier to prepare a reference plan Staff has also been directed to prepare a reference plan to identify the site in three distinct blocks of land namely the municipal building site the ravine or open space area as determined by Credit Valley Conservation Authority Poulstrup added and the balance of the lands direction to staff from the committee is to discuss with regional staff and staff of other government agencies the matter of development constraints or needs for the lands explained this recommendation is necessary since the committee has a number of servicing options for the site He routes for servicing design of water and sewer lines etc but the region controls water and sewers and the committee t want to waste time looking at options which t be acceptable to the region Part of the committees mandate Is to study marketing options for the excess noted One of the op tions the Town has is to advertise and then receive tenders to buy the property Another option could be to list the land Multiple Listing Service MLS so that whatever broker sold a block or lot would receive the commission That wav the land be listed with just one broker but all brokers could gel in on the action and try and sell blocks or lots Still another option one which the com wants to take a closer look at is for the Town to advertise it has land for sale and invite development proposals explained the committee is aware of other following this route but t familiar enough with the procedures A special subcommittee of Councillors Dave Whiting Phil Carney and Marilyn Serjeantson has been appointed to explore this option more fully obtain in formation from other municipalities as to how this route is followed and come up with examples of what Hal ton Hills could do The Town engineer provided information to the committee based on the E Clip sham servicing report which was done in for the Stevens property Poulstrup noted the report which was reviewed thorough before the land was bought is simply being examined again There a big difference in price if Just the Stevens land is serviced with water sewers and hydro than if all of the lands in the northwest corner of Georgetown in the vicinity of the Town property are serviced noted there about difference if services are just brought to the Stevens estate lot line than if the Stevens property Georgetown Hospital lands and other properties in the area owned by in dividuals and groups are all serviced at the same time Poulstrup added the cost to service just the Towns land is not too expensive but if all the lands in the area are to be serviced then the municipality wants to make sure the costs are Leatfi recoverable We wont front end servicing costs for others When the lime is deemed appropriate by the committee other landowners in the area will be approached by staff to discuss feasibility of their participation in the servicing costs At its last meeting the committee also learned the full data relative to the in ventory of surplus Town owned lands should be ready for the next committee meeting Also an interim report dealing with internal inspections by the Town and fire deportment of municipal facilities should be available for the next meeting too This work has already started Besides committee members Whiting Carney Serjeantson Councillor Pam Sheldon and Mayor Miller at tended this meeting Councillors Ross Knechtcl and Harry Levy also went Clerk administrator Ken Richardson engineer Robert Austin planner Keith treasurer Ray King deputy planner Bruce McLean fire chief Bill Cunningham and deputy clerk French were at the meeting Georgetown i 15 Mount view Rd N GEORGETOWN Toronto Una 6776802 At the annual inspection and awards night of the Lome Scots Cadets last week this smart group were presented with coveted awards They are Jackie Best Year Cadet Paul Clark Best Second Year Cadet Hods kins Best Third Year Cadet David Most ImprovedCadet Captain arnols Initiative Trophy and Warrant Officer Philip Shaver Best Senior Here Lor I a Scot Cadet does some fancy down a wall at It was part of the Lome Scot I Inspection niRhl Wednesday Captain of the lomrscot Cadets presents rose to Hod mains for her dedicated support through the years the Scots Cadet first aid training night so real a lot of watchers at the annual Inspection and demonstration lought it accident Region rejects call for four dump sites Confronted by a sudden challenge to find a landfill site in each of the four area munici region has reaffirmed its commitment to find a single for all of garbage Councillor Fred Oliver sought to resolve once for all the question of whether each municipality should take care of Its own landfill in needs last week by introducing motion that challenged direction on the issue over the past eight years Had it won council approval lost Wed nesday Olivers motion would have had each area municipality suggest its own preferred site for landfilllng thus launching a true multisite approach to the Issue Instead council acknowledged the sub cost Involved in the multisite proach to reaffirm Its commitment to fin ding a central landfill site to accommodate all of solid waste At the same time councillors waded through yet another small mountain of staff and consultants reports concerning the selection process for candidate sites and attempts to gain approval for extended use of the existing Burlington dump In his own report to council Oliver said many citizens and politicians hove ex pressed concern over the possibility of a eentral regional landfill bite being located in their particular area If we are not to accept the single site approach as recommended he con tended we should accept a true multisite approach and is to hove one landfill site to service each area municipality needs for the planning period which I am informed would be to the I am of the fact that this process will take time require ad cost as far as the selection and processes are lam informed thai it will be less economic than he single site approach Latest on the regions interim waste disposol program at garbage until a central is located and prepared In volved negotiations with the city of Burlington over continued use of Its municipal dump Armed with an order ting the Burlington extension from hearings under the Environmental Assessment Act the region has obtained conditional approval from the to continue using its site through February if necessary The region s plans call for a four phase continuation program although consultants on the project indicate that only the first two phases will probably be needed Region studies new business approach region is moving toward a dual approach to business development taking elaborate steps to guard against duplication and competition among the four area municipalities The municipalities are now being asked to comment on a proposal that would see them extend the basic service provided by business development office cording to their Individual needs The end result more than two months away will be a delegation bylaw through which the regional business development office department will allocate specific duties and activities to Its counterparts in the four areas The action arises out of a suggestion by Ontario a Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Burlington Councillor Walter was in opposing the move saying It will legislate duplication Burlington Mayor Bird commended the idea however claiming the dual proach to business development has worked well In his city Already behind the region move are three meetings of a subgroup formed to identify the scope of the business develop function Halton Mills deputy plan nlng officer Bruce Mac Lean Joined municipal staff from the three other areas as well as Halton business development officer Brent on the subgroup The chief officers from each municipality have also met several times but were able to reach a unanimous decision on how delegation of responsibilities should take place with Burlington chief ad ministrative officer dissenting The resulting consensus presented for general approval would see both the region and areas share in the seven basic functions of business development general research special research public relations promotions marketing sales and tration For some of the area municipalities the delegation bylaw then would simply mean they could legitimize what they have been doing in the past regional chief ad officer Dennis reported For others who may wish to expand what they have been doing In the past by adding human and or financial resources they can do so to whatever degree they wish The only word of caution added is that we should not be duplicating one another efforts efforts should be lo avoid competition with one another We must always keep in mind that the goal jobs and assessment are of benefit to all of Install Bishop June 18 Most Reverend Anthony Frederick will be installed as the eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton on June IB at m in the Cathedral or Christ the King In Hamilton Bishop will be installed by His Eminence Gerald Cardinal Carter Archbishop of Toronto Bishop Tonnos will preach The Mass of Installation will be attended by parish representatives from across the Diocese It will be preceded by a clergy dinner Following the Mass there will be a reception for the laity in Christ the King elementary school auditorium The Diocese of Hamilton includes Hills Haton teacher contract talks coming to crucial point s elementary school teachers are trying lo get a contract settlement with the Hilton Board of education before the end of June This would be the first time in years said chief negotiator for the Elementary Teachers Association Gary Sadler that teachers would have a settle before the left for the summer But for s secondarv school the situation is not nearly as tidy The Ontario Secondary School Teachers district is still trying get a settlement at the same time It is working on a contract with the hoard The holdup for the secondary school contract is the issue of staffing said Joyce Bradley OSSTF president This is the mam issue for both contracts and although the solution would likely translate into a change in the pupilteacher ratio teachers wish to address the needs in each school 1IETA was in a position with the board last year also over the issue of staffing The board agreed to add six teachers and a two year contract covering 198243 and 19634 was signed At this point said Bradley the secondary teachers negotiating team is not necessarily seeking a twoyear contract nor has it boiled staffing demands down to a number of teachers She said that secondary schools continue tohaveapt r in the bottom fifth of boards in the province The situation she said has continued to deteriorate despite staff hiving been added Both the elementary panel and the panel have met with board negotiators for about each week since talks began in February On the elementary front said Sadler housekeeping issues have been cleared up but the two sides have vet to get into the traditionally contentious monetary issues This is the first time free collective bargaining has been in place since 13S1 After that year the Province brought In controls on wages yet the situation is somewhat unclear because of legislation Sadler said Staffing remains a priority he said but it I hold the preeminent position it did in the last two years when salaries were locked is concerned about the gap Guard dogs need special training See page B3 between cost of living and teachers salaries and is looking for cost of living main Although the rale of Inflation is per cent that not the figure he teachers arc looking for he added The teachers have data said Sadler suggests they have fallen behind the private sector in salaries So far there ire too few public sector settlements to determine how they will go Both elementary and secondary panels have notified the board of what salary in creases they expect but negotiation on that matter has not begun Sadler confront the high profile issues within he next wo weeks