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Halton Hills will hire development officer After considerable discussion Monday and several tie votes Halton Hills council decided to hire a development officer The development officer will work in the engineering depart mcnt on subdivision agree ments Council started the debate by trying to decide if the dis should be held behind closed doors but those who a personnel Item since nobody hnd been hired to fill the post won out and deliberations were held In full public view Mayor Tom Hill said he wanted to know what this new employee would do when he wasn working on agreement and sug gestcd if there many approvals given this there won be any work for the person Engineer Robert Austin said the person would be kept busy since his department might have to comment on 10 draft plans of subdivision none of which would be ap proved by council He said the new worker would work with road cutting permits also He said his department doesn t have the best of commentations but there is room for another worker who will share existing engineer secretarial staff and be paid 13 to 13 a year Austin said right now he and deputyengineer Ted Ballinger are looking after all work with respect to engineering and agree ments He said subdivisions aren getting the attention they deserve since he and just don have the time Councillor Roy Booth agreed the town needs better subdivision control but Honed the timing in light of the fact building permits were down per cent last year I would like to see the position filled someday It would be an asset to the town but 1 cant justify the cost right now Booth stated Austin sold the new em work would have no relation to building permits and noted his department must comment on many pro posed developments which never get off the ground or must be changed many times He said the development officer would do Inspections of land being turned over to the town municipal services and handle correspondence with various government agencies who have an Interest in developments The engineer told council the development officer wages would be recouped in time saved by himself and deputy engineer who will have more time to devote to engineering work and won spend as much lime doing technician type work lions meeting with developers and writing let Hill noted McLaughlin developments arc objecting to every plan the town ap proves before the Ontario Municipal Board and warned the town might go through without having any developments approved He suggested there I be much work for the develop ment officer if that happens Austin said besides road cutting permits the new per son could be kept busy look after the 19 projects on file now which must be dealt with Hill said he still t satisfied with the answer Councillor Mike Armstrong said it appears there will likely be a lot of development in the future and no one could say how much there will act be but a person should be hired so he can be trained Booth and Councillor Buss Miller asked council to defeat the works recommendation that the person bo hired and bring it up ogam when the budget is set Councillor Duby said in the past council has com plained certain things which should have been done haven been done and it Is because staff was over worked He said it was proper for the engineer to bring recommendations for staff increases to committee and council Former town engineer councillor Peter Morris said the engineering staff been increased since Hills was born in 1974 and the staff has taken over a lot of work which consultants used to do which has saved the town a lot of money He said there is a lot of work involved in commenting three or four times on projects which never get off the ground but council still needs the comments Councillor Peter said the should be ay and it would be best if the person was hired now rather than later only to be thrust into a hornets nest Councillor Pal Patterson said after hearing the engin and councillors he thought it was a Hell if you do Hell if you don t situation and urged the Hem be deferred until budget time The suggestion to defer it until budget lime ended In a tic vote as did the vote on the works committee mendatlon to hire the development officer Councillor Walter Biehn was then on the hot seal He t vote on it when it was discussed by committee of the whole council since he was chairman but later In council on a recorded vole he joined Duby Morns Pomer Armstrong and Councillor George Maltby In endorsing the hiring of a development officer Hill Booth Miller Patterson and Councillor Peter Marks were opposed and Councillor Pat McKenne was absent ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1977 Twenty Pages Fifteen Cents WINNERS OF THE annual Robert Little public speaking award had to show good knowledge of their topic and have a good delivery Lesley Kenny left won the junior contest and Kathleen Nolan right won the intermediate event Consider hydro route alternatives No decision yet Annual meeting Louis Charlebois heads Chamber slate louis was returned is of the Chamber of Commerce Man in a speed election which followed the recom mendattons of the nominating committee hewn is firsl vice- president John is second ice- president Las i wood is relumed as and Ian treasurer directors are Elmer Dunn Jack Wood and One directors elected to fill are Bob Homing and Directors with one vear remaining of their term are ton and Paul Nielsen Dave proposed the slate the president and vice- sworn in Justice the Peace Bob Hart The dinner meeting was held in the Legion Hill attended about M Bob Pollock of Depart ment if Industry and Tour ism explained the back ground of the introduction of Business Improvement designation town and said it is a concept that is finding rapid acceptance in tht province He con steering commit tee for picking up the lengi He said the two students who made the presentation are no working on Ihur Masters degrees Chairman of the steenng committee Stachyra reported on the status of ihe designation there have been no objections registered and a draft bylaw is pending ap proval He explained Ihe set up of the required board of management and said Pal was being proposed for the required councillor seat on ihe board Merchants who business tax then proceeded to vote on the names listed Heeled Elected to the board of dir of the Business Improvement Area are Mike Wood Swet Siachvra Bill undt and Terence It is required that a councillor also sit on the committee and Pat Mckenzie indicated his willingness letter The group will choose their own chairman after their appoint are made official council planner Ron Burnett again reminded the group must establish a budget thev like to work to ward The term Acton should remain he feels The decorative will be a and other improv ments and programs will come Acton has potential as an autonomous little com munilv he said offering the guidance and expertise of the planning department Member Parliament Julian Reed bounded to the microphone and gave a spirited address that covered the Chamber Quebec regional government and the meaning of 1 believe in Canada and there is one Canada he declared We must not under estimate Ihe power of the Premier of and his abilities There will be a decision on the future of the country let our brothers and sisters know we wanl and need them He mentioned the Acton for Action committee Continued on Page Two Soil samples taken at park ELECTED president of the Chamber of Com for his second term Monday was Louis Soil samples were being taken at sue of the new pump house at the of the p irk drilling rig was brought in to obtain quired to confirm design the new buildup first simpUs win questioned the region works department ind to make sure the design for footings is adequate were taken The well at the site has been dug Tenders lor instruction of the pump house in laving a main wire due vesterdaj Tuesdav The inch water main will hi eonstructed from the new wUltoMambt It is ho put thai new supplv of water will be for the peak season this summer It is expected ihe pump house will be built or the first of June Acton is not running short of water it is needed for future growth and future demand on the system Jack chairman of the region works com millee should be on stream ihis summer hi is still no decision on whither the expropriation hearing officer for thi pro posed Bradley to Georgetown should coll evidence and cross examination of alternate judges of the Ontario reserved decision after hearing a five hour eourt ease in Hall Tuesdaj Mr Justice chairman said that in view of breadth of the its importanc and madi during the the tribunal decided to lake time lo reflect and consider before making a decision court heard arguments from Leon representing Mr and Mrs Walter 3 George town Dick represent ing the Interested Citizens roup and Tom Mar shall representing Ontario Mr and Mr argued that ex id heir clients would then hearings should denied of ihe Act as sit out to protect citizens in which Ontario lldro rom unless it decided the route as ls to be fair sound and Officer Donald necessary rick contended Thev Continued on Page 2 Dept heads say Lastminute rush approaching fast Town offices cramped With working davs left to the deadline nine out of ten Ac tomans not vet renewed their auto licenses 1 been about the last minute rush for three weeks now said Mr Watson There are renewals left to do at Watson Music Store To help alleviate the huge lineups which he ex Edwin Watson is open ing Ihe store on from now until the last da for renewals He hopes people will lakeadvan tage of the to the usual in b the last minute rush In the last few have been coming from Tor into Hamilton and other places where lineups are forming to renew licenses in Acton Our load becomes twice as according to Mr Watson Mr Watson stressed the importance of having the form filledsout when arrive for a re newal This speeds up the process and gets through the line faster Hilton Hills imptovees need space and e ter accommodations a riport department heads which will be examined finance administration com next week The decision on expansion to the municipal build mav be based on this report The report from engineer Austin it is quite cold and depressing for his department be quartered in two of the works garagi The Mam Street George town finance offices can be used another three if Si is spent lo repair the building and the fire chief and fire prevention officer move out Treasurer King Chief hen a move his depart to the Maple Avenue fire hall is the logical solution cramped quarters w recreation director Glen sas his depart offices at Gordon Memorial are adequate as long as the town grow and more staff added The planning department located at the Seventh Line administration building needs file storage space and much more working room planner Mario reports and washroom need to be upgraded Clerk administrator Doug Austin there is a lot of traffic problems in the area of Lights repaired The Mill Main stoplights were malfunctioning all weekend with the problem blamed on wiring over head wiring was strung up to replace the under ground wiring temporanlv The corner will be rebuilt dunng the reconstrucUon of No set for this summer ihe municipal building and suggests a separate entrance on Road for the works department He reported is no room in engineering offices for proper storage of records and noted his department has been forced to purchase filing cabinets just lo store dead records He said there is a need for a staff addition but his depart ment will be hard pressed to find room and noted there would be benefits if his department in an ex administration build ing ith other departments including belter and improved utilisation of secretarial staff eliminating the need to call on office from time to lime He said the public has no town hall to with and people end up going all over town to pa and get information Austin noted tenders are mailed to the downtown offices and then w hen there is a crow ailing for them to be opened even one must adjourn out to the administration building on Trafalgar Austin urged in his report give con si derail on to constructing an addition to the administration building notes groups use the administration Continued on Page Ontario Scholars named by school Air high school dents have been named Ontario Scholars the school announced The students finished their education last week when the first semester ended Carol Grant topped the list with per cent with Mike Ixgen close behind with to Manila Tarrant earned S3 followed per cent Ontario Scholar is student ho maintained an average of BO per cent it mire in grade Other students to complete grade 13 last wee were Man Mine Bond Diane Colleen I rost John Gorjup and Marion Ellen and Charlebois also completed the grade but have decided to take further grade 13 credits Students completing grade for a secondary school graduation diploma were Melodv Linda Warren Jank Colin King Paula Kitching Linda MacLeod Linda Susan Mel lor Monica Kolin Stevenson Diane Thompson and Toth Cliff Laurel son Lee Robinson and Schaw also completed grade 12 but are staving on lo pursue further credits Graduation exercises will Complex died Monday COOKING A FEAST FOR MANY is nothing new for this crew of Legion members who made several pots of ctuh Saturday night for the Legion skating part Left to right are Doug Mason Cal McXntyre John Krapek and Ivan Kilby The million Hills municipal complex dead Hills council to rescind the complex bv law passed last Councillor said he to rescind ihe municipal complex law and said it was premature to BUILDING UP A BIG bonfire behind the do so He concerned that Legion Saturda evening sskaUngpart it Dub wasn to see president Ab Irwin ah the work dole bv the last council go down the dram He added voting against rescinding the law he suggesting the com plex be built tomorrow Tom Hill said if the town didn rescind the bv it would have lo be sen on to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval said he was well aware of people concerns over cos- of the expansion of the Seventh Line and realised there is strong public opposition but the proper thing to do as to it on to the He added who is opposed to it could then at an hearing Councillor Booth said he could see no reason to con tinue the public debate over the complex and tax pavers to the cost of an bearing Hill Councillors Miller Peter Moms Peter Marts Peter Pat Patterson waiter and voted to the la while and Councillor Mike voted to have it sen on lo the last complex plan has now been down another could be around the comer as decided to send reports from department heads dealing with accommodation requirements cm to commute which will begin delving space needs next week