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A city councillor’s efforts to roll back waste disposal fees failed to make it to the curb during Tuesday’s meeting, dying on the floor when nobody was willing to second his motion.
And Ward 3 Coun. Joe Campbell was clearly unhappy with the lack of support for his efforts to trash the $3 flat fee for residents dropping off garbage at both the Deloro Landfill site and Tisdale Transfer site.
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“This is the first time in six and a half years on council that someone has not seconded a resolution for discussion,” he said.
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City council dealt with a number of planning department-related issues during its April 27 meeting, including the sale of a parcel of land at 84 Bruce Ave. in South Porcupine.
The property in question, the former site of the Central Tavern, was declared surplus to the needs of the municipality by council back in February.
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“It went through the declaration of surplus lands and public tender process,” said Cindy Welsh, the city’s manager of Planning.
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Publishing date: May 04, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 14 minute read • Scott Tam, environmental services manager for the City of Timmins, and Christina Beaton, the city s environmental coordinator, are seen here during a municipal hazardous and special waste day that was held in June 2018. They along with the city s energy consultant provided council with an update on the City of Timmins energy and sustainability programs last week Ron Grech/The Daily Press Photo by Ron Grech /Ron Grech/The Daily Press
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Council received an update on the City of Timmins’ energy and sustainability programs during its April 27 meeting.
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The City of Timmins finally has a Water and Wastewater Financial Plan, following Tuesday’s council meeting.
Adoption of the document, necessary to meet Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks licensing requirements, and a 10-year rate schedule recommended in a report presented by Oscar Poloni, managing partner with KPMG’s Sudbury office didn’t come without a pair of lengthy and at times spirited debates, however.
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Ward 5 Coun. Andrew Marks said, “I can support this under the light the water meters are not attached. They are a separate issue for the city to tackle and also knowing next year, or the year after or the year after that council has the opportunity to look at the rates.