ITEMS OF NOTE ON MELANCTHON COUNCIL AGENDA MARCH 21

On page 50 is a letter from the Mayor to the Premier, setting out issues and concerns, so that is a good thing.


On page 80 is a letter demanding requesting Melancthon to sign a 25 year road use agreement (with two ten year mandatory options to renew) with Skyway to permit their trucks, presumably HEAVY trucks the opportunity to travel on Melancthon roads to service turbines in Southgate.

Exactly what is in this for Melancthon and how can they erect no truck traffic on local roads to the locals and then permit Skyway trucks to travel on these same roads?

Well nothing because subsection 41(8) of the Electricity Act, 1998 provides that no compensation is required by a transmitter or distributor for use of public street and highways….

So, here is a solution:

One year road use agreements with all fees for the signing, preparation , etc of the road use agreement borne by the developer annually...

Or don’t sign it at all.

Click here for the agenda and SOME attachments
http://melancthontownship.ca/13council/agenda.mar21.pdf