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Minutes " the regular meeting of February 1, 1980 and the- special meetings of February 7 and 18 were read by Mrs. Rutledge. The minutes were approved as read and filed. CORRESPONDENCE A copy of a letter sent to Alex Grant, the township’s planning consultant by the Ministry of Housing regarding a residential overview study in which Cramahe is engaged was received and filed. _ 'Rosemary Rutledge, treasurer Lorne Darling and councillors Tait and Rusk. The council f or the township of Cramahe met in regular session on Friday, March 6. Present were: Reeve James Cochrane, deputy reeve Earl Harren, roads superintendent Art Moore, clerk- Ereasxrer! A copy of a letter from the Ministry of Housing to Sandra Hemmer regarding lands belonging to Charlie Ellis, Lot 15, Con. 3 was received and filed. in, \AIIL a was Icuclvcu am - A letter was received from the County of Northumberland to advise council that the County Planning Commission is com timing to apply to the provincial government for regional priority funding. The county is requesting information from all member municipalities in the form of suggested projects to be funded by these monies. The letter was filed. A request from Percy Township Recreation Com- mittee for financial assistance was filed. A letter was received from the Cobourg, Port Hope and District Red Cross Homemakers Service thanking council for their financial support in past years and advising that no grant will be requested in 1980 since the Homemakers are now billing thtirAients directly. A letter was reéeived from Bell Canada requesting an im Council will not support increase in Bell rates Correspondence was received from Jim Moses,a real estate agent with Burnett Realty, Cobourg regarding a letter received by council from one Georgette Amar in June 1979. Council recalled the letter, it was re-tread by the clerk and decided that council's position with regard to the water course on the Amer property is un- changed. crease in rates. MPS. Rutledge said she has received a telephone call from Colborne attorney John Carter, chair- man of the local Committee for Direct Dialing. The Committee requested a show of support from the council in the form of a letter from council to Bell ad- vising that their request for increased rates is unacceptable until service is improved. . ' A letter was received in- forming council that the March 12 meeting of the Central Northumberland Planning Board has been cancelled The Ontario Ministry of Housing sent council some in- formation on a 3-day seminar to be called “Ontario Renews- Action for the 'BOs". 180 speakers will be available to Colborne, Ontario speak on a variety of subjects and interested persons from all municipalities in Ontario are invited to attend. ___ A A copy of a letter to Wendy Noble from the Ministry at Housing was received. The Ministry advised Mrs. Noble that her plans to develop 100 residential lots at RD Plans as and 87 Lots 14 and 15, Con. 4 are premature. The Ministry letter explained that the township of Cramahe is presently um dergoing a residential overview study, whose results should be known in s to a months. At that time the municipality will be m a better position to decide where residential development will be most needed. . A Annual. utcucu. . . The township of Haldunand sent notice of their bylaw 681 to amend the restricted area bylaw. . I A” A request was received from the Village of Colborne that Cramahe now pay 1/2 of costs incurred at the landfill site. Presently, Cramahe pays one third of these costs, tn? Colborne pays the remaining two-thirds. The village council feels that use made of the site by Cramahe warrants the Change Wednesday. March 12, 19% l A resolution was received trom the council of the city of IToronto regarding quebec's White Paper. The resolution _ Stated the belief of the people of “mm in a unified Canada, Yith cultural or linguistic Inequalities being rectified by negotiation rather than by the secession of quebec from the Dominion of Canada. It further Silimd that, should Quebec leave this union, the rest of Canada Would feel a sense of great (es and sadness. The ininieipality ot Cramahe was asked to en- dorse this resolution. The letter was filed. a I in 1eust-sharing, The request was held over for the' next meeting, Wa - .. ,JAknt OLA ”mus. 2t was also mentioned that the village of Colborne has asked for and received an increase in the amount paid by Cramahe [y stand-by' fire protection. This year's fee is $2,750 compared to 'dit last year, an increase of we. Him. The council was advised of an Industrial Development Seminar for Ni7tifGiberltrl1 County to be held April 9, 1980 at the Subuurg Motor Inn. Cost V cegistratiori for each delegate IS rne? ar Per Copy $25 “a. A thank-you card was received from Lorne and Lily Darling expressing appreciation for flowers sent by council on the P r.” “may: an}. Ioruuwmncm u, WWW, occasion of the eouple's ath wedding anniversary. Lorne Darling has been treasurer for Cramahe township for the past 40 yer? qu yeais. A letter was received from Northern and Central Gas Corp, to advise council that Montreal Trust has been assigned as trustee for that firm. Council will forward the letter to the township solicitor for his perusal. A letter was received from the region of Ottawa-Carleton regarding their resolution on public education about symbolic traffic signs. The letter was filed. ' --._ .rtr.s. “may”! med Correspondence was received from the Lower Trent Con- servation Authority including minutes, auditor's report, and budget summary for 1980. Cramahe's assessment has been increased by $156 over 1979. ' e.rHF"N runninod Increahcu u; “w ___" __ Notification was received from the village of Colborne of their bylaw 1-80, an amendment to rutricted area bylaw 8-74. The letter was filed. ur '__., M." um Jul: mum "w ____e_" A letter was received from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation regarding their “Experience 1980" program. The correspondence Ems filed. _',,,., A”. fu., 1“: wuwwwhw, A letter was received from the Municipal Planning Consultants to express their appreciation for the township's patronage. It was mentioned that there had been no response to noun cil's advertisement for a volunteer to serve on the Coiborne and Cramahe Recreation Committee to take the place of retiring member Henry Wisniewski. Some names were suggested by the chun- cillors and these individuals will be approached and asked to "abr' gg,', “32:33 Wir,-,, regarding a clarification received from the office of the Ontario Housing Renewal Plan. Last month OHRP sent a letter advising Council that their funds} for 1980 were exhausted and that no further applicatims frrrs GENERAL BUSINES§ assistance could be considered It was assumed that OHRP was referring to the 1980 calendar year. They were, in fact, referring to their 1979430 fiscal year which ends March 31, 1%0. After that date, itis possible that more funds will be available. APPLICATIONS SEVERANCES - Applications for severanees were received from Leslie Huyke, Lot 17 Con. 8 and from Delbert and Gwen Bellamy Lot M Con, 1. Both requests will be forwarded to the County Land Division Committee with council’s recummendation that they 139th be approved. ' Application regarding a right of way for Audrey Clune on an Ontario Hydro lot at Lot 17, Con. 8 was held over. Township clerk-treasurer Rosemary Rutledge submitted a request to join the Association of Municipal Clerk-Treasurers and to attend that organization's conference in June of this year. Permission was granted in both cases. TYPEWRlTER WILL OFFERED FOR SALE Since the municipality has recently acquired a new IBM typewriter at a cost of WN the on: typewriter will be offered for sa e. Connie Woodcock, a reporter for the Peterborough Examiner, appeared before council and demanded to see the memoranda of agreement between the township of Cramahe and Agpro Industries regarding waste disposal. Agpro is a company which is currently in the process of finalizing agreements with both the township and the village of Colbarne for treatment of recyclable garbage and eorn- posting of biodegradable waste. . Ms. Woodcock was par- uoularly Mterested In learning what the “tipping charge" (cost to the municipalities) would he, Citing a section from the Ontario Municipal Mt, Ms. Woodcock charged that town, IRATE REPORTER DEMANDS INFORMATION Continued on page FOR BE