Minister to visit Kippens: councillor

The Town of Kippens is hoping to bring the provincial government on side with its proposed sewer system project when Tom Hedderson, transportation and works minister, visits the town later this year.

Councillor Debbie Brake Patton told council last week she had recently written letters regarding the proposal to Minister Hedderson and Dianne Whalen, minister of municipal affairs.

The councillor said she received word Minister Hedderson would be coming to the area to have a look at the problem areas she had indicated in her letters.

"I'm really excited that he's going to come out and I'll hopefully get a couple of councillors together and we can all go around to the designated areas," she said.

Councillor Brake Patton noted to council the town had also recently received letters of support regarding the proposal from the towns of Port au Port East, Stephenville Crossing, as well from Bay St. George South Area Development Association.

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Here are some other highlights from the April 8 council meeting:

Deputy Mayor Barry Noftall said there was one fire call since the last council meeting. He said the fire department responded to a chimney fire at an Alder Ave. residence on March 28;

Deputy Mayor Noftall also said the Orchard Lane development was almost ready to be taken over by the town, pending engineering approval;

Councillor Leon Benoit told council record numbers of people showed up to various events during the town's recent winter carnival, noting 234 were served during a community breakfast;

Councillor Wayne Simon said if residents notice a town drainage cover that is out of place, they should contact the town so the situation could be remedied right away;

Councillor Simon also said the town had received a request from a resident regarding the movement of a fire hydrant that exists on their property and that the town would further look into the matter;

Councillor Brake Patton told council that Evan Smith, a town resident, had recently won Rotary's Music Festival's rose bowl award;

Augustus Cluney received a permit to build a shed at 12A Bayview Heights;

Jason and Sharon Keating were granted a permit to build a residential garage at 7 Bayview Heights, and Mr. Keating also received permission to build a fence on the same property;

Ivan Aucoin received permission to build a shed at 3 Poplar Dr.;

Jason and Theressa Lannon received approval to build a patio at 8 Seaside Dr.;

Council agreed to amend a motion to a previously issued residential permit, noting the permit to build this particular home would only be issued after receiving Department of Health approval;

Council agreed to pay invoices totalling $48,216.56;

A request from Sports NL to purchase an ad congratulating Katarina Roxon was approved;

Council agreed to send the town CAO to a health and safety workshop in May;

Council accepted the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan for the Town of Kippens with proposed amendments included;

Council also accepted recreation committee meeting minutes from March 7;

Council agreed to rescind a March 24, 1993 motion regarding water tax exemptions.

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