News TheReview Wednesday, April 15,1992 — A2 MORATORIUM Continued from Page Al Council is waiting until the official community plan is com- pleted so they can determine the growth pattern of the Town and to what extent upgrading the sewage treatment plant will be required to handle future flows. Despite concerns from some developers, council approved the motion to give them more time to study the options available for the sewage treatment plant. Jack Barker, of Dell-Bar Con- sultants, said freezing development in the Town could have serious repercusions. “By freezing devel- opment you are taking away the working ability of all the trades,” he said. Barker said the freeze will force contractors to look elsewhere for work, thus stagnating the local economy. He suggested the Town adopt a water conservation pro- gram to reduce the amount of inflow to the sewage treatment plant. “We're not putting a freeze on development,’ Goulet said in defense of the motion. He said the purpose of the resolution is to prevent increasing sewage flows to the already strained treatment plant. After the motion was passed council also decided to discon- tinue discussions with the deve- lopers of the North Saanich Marina, who would like to tie into the Sidney treatment plant. “We cannot permit connections outside our town boundary,” said Ald. Don Amos. “If we allow this proposal we open the floodgates.” Reserves tapped to avoid tax increase in C. Saanich by Valorie Lennox The Review Central Saanich will tap contin- gency and reserve funds instead of increasing taxes in order to cover a $30,000 deficit in the 1992 budget. After finalizing the $13.5 mil- lion budget, council learned April 6 that the revenue-sharing grant from the province was down nine per cent, or $64,000, from 1991. The 1992 budget had been drafted under the assumption that the revenue-sharing grant would be the same as in 1991. Monday, municipal treasurer Paul Murray suggested council fund the $25,000 parks master plan from contingency and the $5,000 Centennial Park shelter. imigation and landscaping project from reserves. Council members, meeting as the administration and finance committee, supported both sugges- tions. Murray said increased tax reve- nues from new assessments would add an estimated $35,000 to municipal revenue, which would make up the rest of the shortfall. The municipal share of property taxes will increase by no more than 5.98 per cent for the average homeowner, Murray noted. Ald. Clarence Bolt noted there had been large percentage increased in the regional district and assessment authority requisi- tions. Murray agreed the percentage increases were large but said the dollar figures were small. For example, the 19 per cent increase in the regional district levy trans- lates to an increase of about $10 for an average taxpayer, Murray explained. Town intervenes against plane service by Port Sidney Aviation A notice of intervention has been filed against the air service application of Port Sidney Avia- tion Corporation by the Town of Sidney, Mayor Marie Rosko said in a press release last week. The notice was filed because council said the non-scheduled charter service is not in the best interest of the residents. The factors that led to council’s objection were: the proposed oper- ation is close to residential areas and complaints about noise levels have been received, the current air charter contravenes zoning bylaws, BUDGET BALANCED and a full seaplane facility already exists at Victoria International Air- port, Rosko said. Council said its duty is to ensure there is a balance between satisfy- ing the needs of the marina and those of the residents. And, in this case, the council feels it cannot let the activities of the marina dimin- ish the residents enjoyment of their property. 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Closing date for submis- sions will be April 22nd 1992 at 3:00 p.m. M. Townsend, Director Engineering and Planning Services Continued from Page Al One half-time teaching position will be eliminated next year in order to reduce some of a $193,297 deficit in the initial budget, Loveless said. Deferral of the provincial gov- ernment’s funding equalization process. for a year increased the Saanich district’s allocation by almost $1.5 million, she added. Had the equalization process been implemented this year, Love- less said the district would have faced serious cutbacks in teaching staff. The district also received an additional provincial grant of $23,758, which reduced the origi- nal shortfall to $169,539. To ensure a balanced budget, the board approved cuts in funding for teacher substitutes, travel, profes- sional development, in-service, district promotion, staff substi- tutes, contract services, transporta- tion, equipment, printing supplies, trustee conferences, equipment maintenance and fuel oil. “We believe the provincial gov- ernment is indeed suffering through a financial cnsis and our board is willing to do its part in sharing the load by presenting a carefully developed, taxpayer- friendly budget,” Loveless stated. “The additional burden already facing each and every one of us cannot be exacerbated by school boards’ excessive spending and deficit budgeting,” she added. Should the province find addi- tional funds for education, Love- less hoped boards which cut ser- vices tO maintain a balanced budget would receive as much additional funding as districts which face financial problems. “Every board in this province could find ways to enhance the learning environment with addi- tional funds,” Loveless said. She thanked the parents’ associ- ation and the teachers’ association for their budget submissions to the board. Over the past two years, she said the Saanich district has made sig- nificant cuts to student services in order to maintain a balanced budget despite decreases in pro- vincial funding and increased staff costs. Included in the $46.8 million budget is an operating budget of $42.5 million, accreditation costs of $33,858, the annual capital allowance of $512,000 and debt servicing costs of $3.8 million. The 1991-92 operating budget was $40.2 million and the total Tax Assessment Rolls. The Corporation of the Wistrict of @eaal Saaniah NOTICE OF LOCAL COURT OF REVISION PARCEL TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL - 1992 WATER UTILITY SYSTEM SEWER UTILITY SYSTEM Take Notice that the annual sitting of the local Court of Revision pursuant to section 484 of the Municipal Act, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday April 27th, 1992, in Municipal Council Chambers, 1903 Mt. Newton X Road, Saanichton, British Columbia, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the aforementioned 1992 Parcel This Court of Revision will hear only those appeals filed in writing with the undersigned at least 48 hours in advance of its sitting. A copy of the complete roll is available for inspection at the District's administrative offices, 1903 Mt. Newton X Road, Saanichton, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, holidays excepted, commencing April 13th 1992. budget was $43.1 million. 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