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Council Briefs- THE HERALD Wednesday January IWl Page Construction proposing industrial subdivision Halton Hills council heard Mon day during a public meeting how Construction Limited of Brampton is proposing to build a rural industrial subdivision on a acre property located bet ween Steeles Avenue and Highway Although none of the neighbor ing residents attending the meeting spoke out against the proposal some expressed con cern about their water supply if construction went ahead The residents wanted assurances there would be no negative im pact on their well water if the pro posed four industrial units in the subdivision were constructed The applicant told council members and the residents test wells have been drilled and the results show any negative impact would be confined to the subdivi sion The applicant told the residents a maximum of peo ple would be working in the com plex The applicant went on to say the subdivision once completed and fully occupied could mean approximately million in year ly tax revenue for the Town Residents also asked if there would be proper drainage and a barrier built separating the sub division from the residents Town planner Glen said these concerns could be ad dressed during the site plan Before construction can pro ceed the company needs Town council to the property to new special industrial prestige industrial and conservation The planning department will now write a report on the pro posal including a recommenda tion for or against the application at which time council will con sider the proposal Big Brothers invitation The Big Brothers of social agency group has invited Town councillors to the groups Appeal Spiel 91 Curling Bonspetl Saturday March Council learned of the invitation Monday Those who want to participate as a team are responsible for raising in pledges The event will take place at the Oakville Curling Club Food relief requested The Torontobased Symon Petlura Institute asked Hills councillors by means of a letter Monday if they would par ticipate in the Pood Relief The Ukraine is under threat of starvation now according to the institutes letter Participating would involve Hills twinning with a Ukrainian city and then pro viding food to that city indicated the letter Council approved the letter as information only Name used without consent Councillors learned Monday Acton resident Robert Warr ingtons name was put on a peti tion opposing the Maple Avenue Development proposal without his consent According to a letter appearing before council Monday Mr War rington wrote upon checking this item out I have since found that my overanxious father-in- law used my name and address without my consent and knowledge for the petition Mr Warrington requested his name be removed from the peti tion since he favors development of that property the letter stated Greenland strategy endorsed Town councillors directed plan ning staff Monday to write a report on Regions en dorsement of the provinces Greenland Strategy Councillor Pat McCarthy in troduced a resolution that staff also consider the possibility of establishing a foundation for the Recycling message gets through to Halton Hills residents The recycling message of the past few years obviously hasnt been ignored by residents of Halton Hills According to statistics provid ed by Ted Drelow Town Manager of Operations the total amount of recyclable waste pro duced in Halton Hills increased by 387 tonnes from to 1990 Townspeople produced ton nes of recyclable material in and last year People are more conscious of what they are throwing away offered Mr Drelow as explana tion for the increase Statistics released by Transfer Station Limited in Georgetown offer further proof that Georgetown and Acton residents are more recycling- conscious than ever The waste weighing less than 150 kilograms dropped off at the transfer station last year contain ed 32 per cent more recyclable material over last year The ac tual amount of recyclable waste material was kilograms according to a com pany press release Station Manager Bert Leferink predicted Friday last years increase is a sign of even greater recycling to come He pointed to the fact that magazines telephone books and the like are just a few of the new materials that can now be recyl- ed Every year more and more materials will be recyclable said Mr Leferink The kilograms of recyclable material is comprised of the following Scrap metal 206420 kilograms Newsprint 132630 kilograms Glass 34780 kilograms Old Corragated Cardboard kilograms Tin Cans and Plastic Pop Bot tles kilograms Mr Drelow said not only has the amount of recyclable material increased but also the total amount of solid waste pro duced by town households has dropped tonnes over the previous year That equals a sav ings to the town of approximately in 1990 tipping fees Diane Vandervalk project manager for Waste Wise in Georgetown described the figures as tremendously positive Three hundred tonnes I as a percentage of the total waste produced is a significant percen- Ms who previous ly worked as a waste reduction manager for the City of Mississauga said in- that city the waste stream has remained cons tant There was no reduction she said She warned however people shouldnt get over confident because some of the reduction in garbage can be attributed to the economic slowdown The slower the economy the less garbage produced said Ms Vandervalk Environment group accuses Town of bias towards company In opposing a Niagara Escarp ment Amendment restricting United Aggregates quarry opera tions by 75 per cent on the south side of Sideroad in Halton Hills Town planning staff has favored the quarry company over the residents said Ecology Awareness Group Landscape and Environment EAGLE spokesperson Gon EAGLE will appear before Town General Committee Mon day in an attempt to convince Town councillors to overturn a staff recommendation opposing the amendment The General Committee is comprised of Town councillors Hills planner Glen Well ings the reports author said Monday its a balanced report Considered in the report are en vironmental issues and a rehabilitation plan for the quarry A rehabilitation plan lists the alternatives for the quarry once its aggregate is exhausted Mr Gori accuses the planning staff of defending the rights of the corporation United Ag gregates to exploit natural resources instead of defending the rights of the citizens He went on to say the planning staff focused too much attention on the issue of the aggregate companys licence to quarry the property instead of on a wide range of issues These include a possible devaluation of proper ties neighboring the quarry traf fic noise dust well water and en vironmental protection ac cording to an EAGLE press release Mr responded by say ing if EAGLE wanted Town plan ning staff to address such issues as environmental protection the group should have submitted studies done by professionals supporting its claims The department recognizes the groups financial constraints but EAGLE should not expect to be treated differently than any other group making a similar request said Mr Wettings Mr Wellings also said before the Issue of environmental pro tection can be addressed the issue of the companys licence should be considered Under the provinces Aggregate Resources Act United Aggregates has the legal right to expand its quarry operations o the south side of Sideroad 22 he said If EAGLE wants to prevent the aggregate company from expan ding its quarry operation it should approach the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources to revoke the licence The licence is paramount said Mr Well Without revoking the licence extraction cant be stop ped he explained Mr also challenges the companys rehabilitation plan by saying it only lists alternatives such as an industrial park and a landfill for example instead of stipulating which alternatives would be appropriate and which ones would be inappropriate Mr agreed informa tion is lacking in this area but when the time comes to discuss the alternatives far land use the publics input will be solicited Town which would purchase greenland as a way of protecting this type of property from the development Volunteer Week Halton Hills Council Monday declared April 2128 Volunteer Week during Monday nights council meeting Improvements needed Acton Norm Elliott said Monday he was both gratified and frustrated at a provincial Ministry of Transportation report indicating traffic control im provements are needed at in tersections along Highway 7 and Trafalgar Road The report confirms my knowledge of the intersections from driving in the area But Im frustrated at the length of time it will take the to make any recommendations for approval According to an letter the recommendations wont be for- thcoming until July 1991 He directed staff to Investigate the possibility of Improving the area before July saying the in tersections represent an accident waiting to happen Development application Halton Hills councillors learn ed Monday Georgetownbased developer Don has ap plied to build a 12500 square foot plaza at the former location of Littles Trailer World on the nor theast corner of Guelph Street and Drive in Georgetown Planning staff indicated a report on the application would be forthcoming at a future date Staff didnt indicate the date FLETCHERS SHOES 15th Annual WINTER CLEARANCE SALE IS FOR YOU AND THE WHOLE FAMILY BUY NOW AND SAVE UP TO MORE OFF OUR REGULAR LOW PRICES ON ALL FOOTWEAR PURSES BUSTER BROWN SOCKS ETC LADES NATURAUZER SHOES 99 ten it ALL WINTER DRESS BOOTS 20 50 OFF ATHLETIC SHOES 20 TO 50 OFF FLETCHERS BIGGEST SALEOFTHEYEARI EVERYTHING IN THE STORE DEDUCED 20 SOME UP TO 70 ALL CHILDRENS SHOES REDUCED Oil OR MODE MENS JAMAH SHOES 20 off 300j BUSH This Is Your Chance To Buy Name Brand Footwear at Greatly Reduced Prlcesl SERVICE REGISTERED ON STAFF fllttO FLETCHERS THE FOOT PROFCSHOIMU 8771664 FAMILY SHOES MAIN ST DOWNTOWN 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