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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, DECEMBER 5,2001 PAGE 3 Are you getting any drills' for your money? Clarington mayor suggests Region scrutinize services BY JACQU1E MclNNES Staff Writer | DURHAM - One - Durham mayor says the 1Region must take a long, ; hard look at the services ; being paid for by property • taxpayers. 1 Clarington Mayor and ; regional finance committee • member John Mutton is expected expected to bring forward a ' motion at Wednesday's rc- • gional council meeting requesting requesting a breakdown of (core and mandated services (provided by the Region as twcll as those currently 'being funded that do not 1 fall into cither category. t; "When we see the • debenture requirements i and the proposed perennial 'tax increases, we have to ■! look at the services that arc 'not mandated and dctcr- ! mine whether they're frills • we can do without," says (Mayor Mutton. The five- iyear forecast presented to | regional council by the {commissioner of finance (recently, suggests increased increased debt could increase ; regional taxes by four per • cent over the next five pears. Service require- (ments and capital projects tare expected to increase •taxes an average of six per i cent per year over the next 'five years. > "I think I understand (what he's trying to do," 'says Regional Chairman ('Roger Anderson, who adds psome of the services the ^Region provides "probably '(are over and above the requirements requirements of the j Province." While he says it ! "never hurts" to review the (services being delivered, •he believes the exercise (could be "very time consuming consuming on staff." ( Finance commissioner ( Jim Clapp says he is unsure (what time commitment (would be involved in the (process as each department -will review its own services services for ri report back to (council if the mayor's motion motion is passed., ■ l Around the region, (some other politicians are (saying they'll support the : ; idea of taking a closer look ■•'at'what the Region provides provides to see if the services '"are justified. "It's a valuable exercise, especially in light of the economy today," says Os- liawa Councillor and finance finance committee member Clare Aker. Once council determines what is mandated mandated and what is outside that mandate, council can determine determine how those extra services "provide for quality quality of life," she says. "There may be things we want to enhance, to continue or perhaps change or delete. More information is always always better." Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunellc says he would also welcome the information. information. "We certainly should be reviewing what we do and what we don't," he says. "It sounds like a reasonable reasonable approach." Ajax councillor and finance finance chairman Jim McMaster McMaster says some of the "non-essential" projects and services funded by the Region arc valid. He points to the funding of the Ajax Ilwy. 401 interchange. That project "wasn't going to happen" without the extra funding the Region provided yet it is a "great investment," lie says, noting noting it will open up new industrial industrial lands that will provide provide extra funding for the Region through taxes and employment for residents. Still, he supports the idea of a review. "There may be things outside our core services that may be valuable and maybe some aren't but how do we know unless they're identified?" Both of Clarington's regional regional councillors say they support the idea of a review. review. "The perception is we've lost our way," says Co.ur)cj|joi; Jim Schell. , "WS-3 ot tçn: : iniÇthe. • business of supporting anything" anything" that comes along without looking at what our mandate is." The review review will also "clearly identify the rationale for the high tax rate at regional government," says the councillor, who notes provincial downloading has added a significant amount to the property tax bill. New provincial standards standards being set for regional services are sending the cost of providing services up, says Councillor Charlie , Trim who adds, "It takes a lot more money," to provide provide the services so it's important important to know which ones are necessary and which are not. Clarington Leading (lie Way CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE www.municipality.clarington.on.ca PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGES TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington will hold a public meeting to consider street name changes pursuant to Chapter 210 (Section 111) of the Municipal Act. Notice is hereby given of a meeting to be held on January 7,2002, to consider a proposed amendment to By-law 86-112, a by-law governing municipal street names. DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2002 TIME: 9:30 A.M. PLACE: Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville, Ontario The proposed amendment would change the following street names: Enniskillen: Centre Street (north of Regional Road 3) to Allan Wearn Street Orono: Centre Street to Centreview Street Mill Lane to North Mill Lane Pending Council's deliberation on this matter, all property owners will be advised by the Planning Services Department of any changes to their respective municipal street address and/or house number. It is proposed that the street name changes would become effective June 1, 2002. Explanations and details of the properties affected may be obtained during normal office hours from the Office of the Planning Services Department in the Municipal Administrative Centre or by calling Bob Russell of the Planning Services Department at 905-623-3379. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation if they have a claim that they will be adversely affected by the proposed by-law and who applies to be heard by contacting the Clerk's Department prior to January 2, 2002 at 12 noon. Please note that the time listed above reflects the time at which the General Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting commences, not necessarily when this item will be considered. Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 27th day of November of 2001. Planning File: PLN 25.1.23 to 25.1.39 Clerks File:D12ST Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Clerk Municipality of Clarington Dates of Publication to be four (4) consecutive weeks: November 28, 2001 December 12, 2001 December 5, 2001 December 19,2001 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Clarington Leading the Way V-7 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE www.munlcipality.clarIngton.on.ca We Now Store Photos on CDs! 8 99 e Ready in ONE HOUR or Next Day! 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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land more particularly described as follows: ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Municipality of Clarington, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, formerly in the County of Durham, and being composed of Part of Lot Thirty-Three (33), Concession One (1) of the Geographic Township of Darlington, which parcel is more particularly particularly described as follows: PREMISING that the bearing of the North limit of Lot 33, Concession 1, is North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East and relating all bearings used herein thereto; COMMENCING at a point in the said Lot 33, which may be located as follows: BEGINNING AT THE NORTH-WEST ANGLE OF LOT 33, CONCESSION 1; THENCE North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the said North limit of Lot 33, a distance of 347.55 feet; THENCE South 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 1,472.52 feet to the" Point of Commencement; THENCE from the Point of Commencement North 83 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West to a point in the East limit of a travelled road passing through said Lot 33, a distance of 278.28 feet; THENCE South 6 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds West along the said East limit of travelled road, a distance of 150.00 feet; THENCE South 83 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 277.84 feet; THENCE North 6 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds East, a distance of 150.00 feet more or less to the Point of Commencement. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such lands is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. Any person wishing to ascertain if they have a legal right to request an inquiry pursuant to this notice may consult the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.26 for the meaning of the terms "owner" and "registered owner". The approving authority is THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Telephone: (905) 623-3379 Fax: (905) 623-4169 THE CORPORA^ 1Ç THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON This notice first published on the 21 day of November, 2001. R.R.0.1980, Reg. 315, Form 2. narine fifTTiTETfaTf» "Wher&Yoü Gel More Than Great Prices" ESSIzIsl cIrtIfied 799 BMfflReST., W., OSHAWA Available lor Immediate Delivery wwLâàfhmnchrvsler. y i 3 mm