South Frontenac Council

Wilma Kenny | May 08, 2014

Solid Waste Report

Guy LaPorte of AECON gave the annual review of the Township’s solid waste management.

In Loughborough, Phase one is full, and the process is underway to obtain full permission to relocate the active area to Phase two. 2013’s waste was only 68% of the volume anticipated, which is good news.

Portland waste site has seen numerous improvements: site cleaning and packing has increased the present capacity by over 1,000 cubic metres over last year. Operations have improved, and weigh scales have been installed. The Township will continue with the action plan to address surface water quality: an application is before Quinte Conservation Authority to install a sand mantle at the foot of the present slope, to provide filtration.

Bradshaw, Green Bay and Salem all have filled faster than expected.

Diversion (recycling) has increased overall from 11% in 2011 to 16% last year. LaPorte said that while this was moving in the right direction, it was still well short of the 25% goal. Deputy Mayor pointed out that the hazardous waste program continued to be busy.

Credit Cards Now Accepted

Council passed a by-law that will permit use of credit cards to pay for property taxes, and other Township services or activities, subject to a service fee of 2.8% of the payment amount.

Roadside Mowing

Public Works Manager Segsworth reported that the tender for roadside mowing had been awarded to Percy Snider. His was not the lowest bid, but “the quality and responsiveness of (Snider’s) work is better (than that of the contractor with the lower bid.)” Segsworth went on to say that his department was developing a more objective means of assessing and evaluating work done both in-house and by contractors.

Community Grant Program

In the first year of this program the Township awarded six community grants, to: Frontenac Farmers Market, $1478 to promote new location and additional day; Verona Community Association, $1500 to replace Cattail Festival street flags; Lions Club of Verona, $1500 for overhead street sign to promote Garlic Festival; Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club, $1500 to re-establish minor softball and initiate a planter program; Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, $1500 to replace a bridge in wetland boardwalk; and Sydenham Lake Canoe Club, $762.75 for an event canopy to shelter participants and officials.

Summer Hours

Township Office hours this summer will be move back a half hour, to 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, between Victoria Day and Labour Day. This change is on a trial basis and will be evaluated and reported back to Council in September.