By Kevin J. Sabo For the Advance
After a presentation by a resident at the July 12 Town of Castor council meeting, council has opted to uphold a fine for a community resident.
A resident was informed by his landlord that they had received a fine from the town due to the property being non-compliant with the community standards bylaw. The infraction was due to the resident having an inside couch and recliner on an outside covered patio.
“I did not know what the bylaws were,” said the resident. “I have a problem with it because I am under an enclosed roof. My furniture has been there since the day I moved in there. “
The resident has lived in Castor for several years, however the bylaw complaint recently surfaced. Because the resident is a renter, the fine went to the landlord, who passed it on.
The resident was asking for the fine to be dropped, and for council to consider that the outside space the furniture is on is covered, and maybe make changes to the bylaw.
After discussing the matter during a closed session, council voted to let the fine stand, and require compliance with the bylaw.
Castor Golf Club
After the rejection of the previous draft of the contract put forward by the town, Chief Administrative Officer Christopher Robblee began working on a draft combining aspects of both the golf club’s proposed draft, and the town’s draft.
He stopped work on the project, however, when he received an email from the golf club’s board.
“They said they will not agree to any type of exit clause (for the town),” said Robblee.
If a new contract can’t be agreed to by both parties, the golf club did say they are willing to keep the legacy agreement in place. As it currently stands, with the legacy agreement, the town can unilaterally end the agreement at any time.
“The contract is in both parties’ favour,” said Roblee.
With the contract work being at an impasse, council agreed that it was now time for them to have a meeting with the golf club board to navigate a way forward, and Coun. Trudy Kilner directed Robblee to set up the meeting.
“I think it is a valuable asset to the community,” said Elhard.
Headstone
A grave marker inadvertently placed overlapping onto the next plot will not need to be moved.
The reason for allowing the marker to remain in place is that the plots on either side are also owned by the same family, with little chance of being sold. Because of the placement of the memorial marker however, the plot beside is limited to cremation only, without needing to move the marker.
“I’m considering council O.K. where it is,” said Deputy Mayor Tony Nichols.
“(The family will use) cremation in the plot beside.”
The file for the plot will be marked accordingly, allowing the marker to overlap, and note that in the future, the plot is to be used for cremated remains only.