Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 4, 1981, p. 3

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Procedures thwart assessment vote SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday March 181 Page J Section awaits debate out of laden car Joseph school ha Cat cause for cone now containing road salt near behind Park Riven Jocclyn Crescent She dumping i children area and re I dene ok adding thai the snow pile are unclean and unsightly Town officials have told her they no longer allow snow dumping at the location Independent contractors clearing out parkin lots and other commercial areas Town into problem Snow dumped near school angers Georgetown resident Its like the moon out there Crescent real dent Pat Alters said last week looking at mounds or garbage- laden snow piled In a park near her home How can they get away with dumping In a real area Mrs and other dents arc concerned about children from Joseph Gibbons School playing in the mud and brackish waters around the mounds left after two weeks of unseasonably mild weather Piled at the southwest corner of Emmerson Park next to the home the snow usually comes from parking lots and commercial areas cleared by independent truckers she said adding she is unhappy about the amount of garbage contained in the Although town officials were unavailable for comment before The Herald went to press Tuesday Mrs said Mayor Pete told her there would be no dumping in the area next year when he visited the park Friday after noon with town engineer Bob Austin she claimed disturbing the neighborhood The dusty debris left when the snow melts tends to drift into the backyard Unable to dump in environ mentally sensitive and turn locations the towns snow dumps have dwindled recently I Just want it stopped Mrs Akers said I don t want to look at this Council a proves gas com pany a Speyside gets another tower Town council has given Union Gas Ltd tentative approval to build a cations in do upsetting last week planning board riLomrnendilion In re jeet idea thai the is needed to improve its field staff In the Hills area and would hasten the company res to an emergency Union Gas representative Jim Lovett successfully managed to eon councillors that the sightliness of the 130foot structure outweighed by the safety advantages Wove never in other region with towers Mr said Approximately 10 Acton and Georgetown residents are seised by the company Mr and Georgetown are supplied with through mains from Milton But councillors Dave Whit and Sheldon main tamed last week that while residents would have to tolerate a third tower in the area few are served with natural gas and most would not benefit from the improved tions The town received four letters the lowers location on the southwest corn of llighwav and I Jan metting to the proposal neighbored by pol ice and TV towers residents are concerned that their centrally located and elevated surroundings will attract similar structures in the future Union Gas says Its frequencies arc too close to the bands to share the force tower and relays through TV tower in Hamilton have not been completely sue Mr told Whit ing that using more expensive Bell Canada relays would still requireo tower Weather now occasionally hampers com between the com Hamilton and servicemen in the north he said and the proposed tower could handle hospital Supporting the proposal Ross warned that Union Gas application could wind up before the Ontario Municipal Board If the town loses its case he said It might have to accept certain conditions it miy not want when the tower is finally creeled Herald Stall Writer A scries or procedural tactics successfully short circuited debate at Monday nights town council meeting on whether or not the town should switch more baton property assessment program In 1982 Although it received a report from the special council committee headed by Coun Ross Kncchtet studying assessment under Section of the provincial Assessment Act council voted to defer any decision for an indefinite Concerned that a presents opposing Section failed to Include some of the benefits of the scheme Coun Knechtel asked for lime to bring the other side to council before a decision is made He suggest inviting a representative from one of the Ontario municipalities considering or having already accepted Section which has had some success with the new assess Seeking to iron out inequities in properly assessment throughout Hills council is examining the effects Section 86 would have on homeowners Older proper ties currently assessed at a lower level than more recently constructed homes may face a considerable tax hike under the proposed switch Despite the lateness of the hour council vbs unable to deal with the Item until 10 30 p at least one councillor was discouraged that fellow members seemed unwilling to vote on Section that night I m prepared to discuss this item tonight Coun Terry said adding that she was disappointed that two councillors John McDonald and Mayor Pete Pomeroy were unable to attend the meeting to vole on what another councillor called the moat Important decision that council will make at this time Although councillors voted to open discussions on Section they shortly passed another motion deferring its approval until all councillors Earlier Birch of the Property Owners Association of Niagara on the- Lake warn ed council or the problems his municipality is having with equalized assessment In assessing values In the community after It switched to Section Mr Birch said provincial assessors tried to peg property values according to the market using a value multiplied by factor of IBS In some cases properties were assessed far above their actual selling value imposing hefty tax increases on real Farmers however were assessed according to a production value per of land and not against the actual selling of their farms The increased assessment may have cost the town million In lost provincial equalization grants grants which help keep municipalities with low assessment at a par with towns The system is so not even the provincial ministry of revenue under stands it Mr Birch claimed adding that his group to point out a number of illegalities in the Section system He recommended Hal ton Hills not implement the scheme until the province has proposed clearer tax reform But Coun said the circumstances surrounding the present situation in Hal ton Hills and that of Niagara on the Lake when it switched to Section are different He and Coun Harry Levy sugge sted that much of the problem within the proposed schema lies with incompetent assess ors valuing properties accord ing to a variety of Inconsistent factors I m opposed to it as long as sitting at this council Mike Armstrong said It a ridiculous Let a see what experience other munlclpallli have had before involve ourselves In it New swimming area bylaw raises enforcement questions tearing that a proposed swimming by law affecting pr campground owners might not stand a serious legal challenge the town s general committee has decided not to approve the new regulations until It has received a second legal opinion Challenged by Ihe lawyer of one affected owner the com mltlec was told last Tuesday it might not have power to enact regulations forcing campground owners and of privately owned publ used swimming areas to meet safely standards and provide lifeguards Lawyer Amsterdam representing Play ground owner Joseph warned that the Ontario Mun icipal Act offers weak ground for municipalities to legislate swimming safety regulations on privately owned land even if the facilities are open to the public after charging ion Act says towns can pass bylaws affect Ingtheheatih safety morality and welfare of Its citizens But Mr Amsterdam argu those criteria be too vague for the municipality to legally define and should actually fall under provincial regulations While he agreed that the bylaw may be beyond the scope of this council Mayor Pete Pomeroy charged that Mr Prucyk failed to return repeated calls from town staff seeking his comments before drafting bylaw In past relations Mayor said Mr hasn t been the greatest neighbor to the town Many of the regulations found in the proposed bylaw were recommended by a coro ner jury following an inquest Into the August drowning death of Bruno at Waterfalls playground near The lifeguard regulation Diver recovers students body from Credit A volunteer diver recover the body of 12year old Scott Kovas from the Credit River behind the Willow Park trailer park in afternoon Regional Police Bruce Richards said that diver Tony Feast an offduty member of the Brampton Fire Department one of several who volunteer thtir services found the boy in a section of the which been dragged twice before He was buried under so much silt that only the sole of his boot was visible divers finally spotted It police has intended to send in members of the force wilh diving experience Saturday to look for the boy after the lowered and cleared Constable ds said conducted a search from the air in a helicopter borrowed from the OPP Thursday morning Coroner Ivan Hun Is awaiting alt pirlinont reports before deciding whether Inquest will be held Scott fell into the river Feb while he and other students from St Georges School In Toronto were on a five field trip to tie FRAN FAN Upper Canada College out door school in Nerval The students were walking along the river bank when Scott fell in and was swept away under the ice before teachers or fellow students could rescue him Members the Area 2 volunteer firefighters assist police In searching for Scott or a half days following his disappearance without result I would like to praise the efforts of the Area f ircflght Constable Richards said Our Job have been done to the extent It was wilhout their cooperation their assistance and the assistance of their employ who permit the men to jivc so much time to these duties MilliereTVs WAREHOUSE SALE CONTINUES Due to overwhelming public support we have made another warehouse purchase Buy VJfN now and save before manufacturers prices ST Increase We saved 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simply cannot afford to hire lifeguards It a damn shame that we have lo legate your and hurt oil these other peop le Mayor tola Mr Armstrong It a disgrace that we have to put these other people through all this Expressing HI tic confidence in the lifeguard section of the bylaw Mayor gested council seek a second legal opinion before approving it Committee voted to defer any decision on the new regul alienator two weeks Although provincial islry of intergovernmental foirs was contacted discuss how the town could legislate private campgrounds and po pular swimming spots town administrator Ken Rich said the province itself has no legislation regulating swimming safety in these Meanwhile Mr Amsterdam said his client is voluntarily Chimneys snuffed Firefighters In Georgetown had a busy week but there were no major fires Firefighters were called two chimney fires in Glen Feb and on College Street Sunday There was no damage In cither fire complying safety lions proposed by Ihe Cross at the Scodcllaro inquest although the lifeguard rule could force Mr Prucyk out of business as well My client takes a serious and concerned view of the coroner report Mr stressed adding that after years of grievances with his neighbours Mr Pruc Is seeking a fresh start with everyone HIS COMPUTER TALKS a Grade at Centennial Middle School the prize for best overall exhibit at the schools science fair desired and a voice to be used with lhc microcomputer he received for Christmas so the computer can talk It look him three weeks to put the project together Herald photo Georgetown Decorating Centres CARPET SALE Dress up a bare floor beautifully for less Its Luxury underfoot SAXONY ANTR0N The Ultimate in Luxury NOW ONLY POLYPROPYLENE Available in NOW ONLY Coordinate Your Paint Wallpaper and Carpet at Your One Stop Decorating Shop GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8774193

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