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s FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016 NAME from A1 yJoRtb u H BERLANVD 300 d y 4 ltile)se are some of the numbers 0 the questions asked about the ’ name change suggested: l204votedagm’nsfclmugingghe Same and logo as a way to unify re stpalify whin." . iltx;'mmupnm) while 131 voted l.lQBvotedagainstch'm i s 4 F f anging the Voters in Alnwick/ with the survey results in the two _ fiveandsixstudents, studyinglocal â€"said at the public meeting it was ;‘ln 0?_]: t‘n‘ something shorter and Haldimand saythe recorded motions they passed at . government,joinedtheirteachers clear people didn‘t want any ttou fi:”t’ t‘;’ enunciate while 135 f Thursday‘s meeting. and ahandfulofresidents tolisten _ change and that is how she was _\ ,;, \, §ht it should be changed for name‘s fine, but Change Since council decided, under its _ to the councildiscussion. voting too, 1:~€Lr f“SOHS: and ward system strategic plan, to survey residents Councillor Bernadette Murray Mayor John Logel said the deciâ€" $ _1}'1) 2 V‘_’md against the idea Sy" before costing out what a name â€" called theexistingname "awkward _ sion being made by councilunanâ€" ?o changing the name and inememicnonais change would cost, there has been enough" for people to take the time _ imously, taken in a recorded vote, SI-E(C):K]{CG C Ihfls been 16 years quite a backlash to it, especially ata . before sayingit, and thatitreflects . would remain as is, as would the nwick and Haldimand NORTHUMBERLAND TODaAY recent publicmeeting wherepeople _ the history of amalgamation. existing logo. ilflmltg!gamal;ed,cgmpar ed to 136 gave a series of reasons to keep the _ "I am not in favour of a name _ Asitrelatedtochangingtheelecâ€" ‘ho thought it should be changed , ig’}i“gcfifnlf”f}clf{[;g:fimnâ€"d E}un‘en;)tl:;u;mpa}lname, including change," Councillor Ray Benns _ tionvotingstructure, thattoowasa 1%11\(21113322 5"”"1"""‘50‘15""09il'cmne c . ose both historic and financna]._ said because the money could be _ unanimousdecision to support the P 6. y have voted ove_rwhelmmgly in The survey results were disâ€" . used more efficiently better. survey results and change to electâ€" The other major question favour of keeping the existing . tributed to councillors just prior _ Councillor Sherry Gibson said _ ing councillors at large, eliminatâ€" addressed by the survey was changâ€" an1a1garr_1a'€ed municipal name â€" _ to the beginning of council. They _ the surveyresults spokefor themâ€" ing the existing ward s ‘stem ing the way councillors are voted but to e}lmlnate the current ward . werealso putontheseatsofchairs . selvesandthemajority don‘twant There were 333 peop]s:e whofilled into office, system in favour of voting in their _ broughtinto the councilchamber _ thechangeandatthistimeandneiâ€" out the survey, according to the As it related to the question of five councillors at large. t in anticipation of alarge crowdfor _ ther does she. staffreport. 5 being able to vote for all five memâ€" Council concurred unanimously _ the 3 p.m. discussion. Local grade Deputy Mayor Gail Latchford See NAME | A4 be‘rs Of.CO““Cflfl”“PgG rather than es e e aien 1 s silae i. stt hoi e C dllt in o. S t S aeluif _ ate t 1 t T db ed ~ ol L on wenid on S a on n Sbefific nember B wand : (ag it 2 a s o e i i i n i en n l is now) 205 voted "yes" and 125 * % voted against changing the ward U q‘///m{ SYZtem. & 4 ~3 5F. Q J .A majority (189) voted to put pegrrow) EpbEefémp ear1 _ N ?e‘?mmgpmmco“nphcgefigx e .e > ive Jan. 12017, in time for _â€"â€" No RFP on insurance until 2017, over 2 * F The majority of those who filled in € * ‘ s â€" the survey identified themselves as objections of Cramahe deputy mayor in the 20 to s ue rociat w e iee ; & C P s 2 were female and 163 were male. syJoncampartt â€"~=~â€"_~_ _ nicipal insurance, he stated. insisted. â€" | & Cramahe Township â€" Deputy Mayor _ But Arthur said "it‘s not that big a chalâ€" _ But her motion, seconded by Councillor Sandra Arthur isn‘t happy the township lenge" to put together a request for proâ€" Tim Gilligan, was defeated, with Coombs won‘t be issuing a request for proposals posals and insisted "it can easily be done and councillors Ed Van Egmond and Don from insurance brokers until 2017. by the end of the year." . Clark voting to hold off the RFP process ‘She wanted it to go out before the end _ Cramahe pays roughly $190,000 annuâ€" until early 2017. of this year but her motion failed to win ally for its insurance and Arthur was anxâ€" _ Coombs said "fairly sizable" claims in the support of council Nov. 15. jous to see if those costs could be reduced. recent years have driven up the township‘s CAO Craig Brooks said the RFP proâ€" She pointed out she had been able to lower premiums "but typically not as much as cess could take up to three months to do it premiums by roughly half at Norham Inâ€" neighbouring municipalities, which have properly and he recommended that it held dustrial Park, which she manages for the seen some quite large increases." off until early 2017 to determine who will Town of Cobourg, by seeking out comâ€" _ He reiterated in an interview that muâ€" be the insurance provider for the following petitive bids. nicipal insurance and property insurance year. "We should be able to have the opporâ€" are "totally different," with many more W. W. D. McGlennon is Cramakhe‘s curâ€" tunity to make sure that we are getting the companies competing to provide property : rent broker and its fiveâ€"year contract exâ€" best that we are here, and I‘m not saying insurance, making their rates competitive. pires Dec. 31. Council agreed to extend the we aren‘t," she said. "We have to do our _ "We‘re talking apples and oranges," he appointment for another year. due diligence." said. \ | "There are definitely benefits of hayâ€" _ "Most municipalities typically support _ McGlennonâ€"already "does a wonderful ing a local broker working on our behalf," local brokers," Mayor Marc Coombs said, job for us," getting the best rates available Brooks said in his report to council. Mcâ€" and the two in Cramahe provide "excellent from the three companies that specialize in ‘ Glennon "acquires quotes each year to service" working together. municipal insurance make sure that the Township is getting the _ "I don‘t suggest we‘re paying a higher best value for dollars spent for insurance" price for it," he added. and that it has "the most comprehensive _ He also pointed out that municipal inâ€" "REDUCE coverage at reasonable premiums" for the surance is "a much different ball game" F-,*.;‘:?_ __ municipality‘s "growing needs." from property insurance, as there are only &% 2 REUSE Through another local broker, Newman three.companies in the province that proâ€" a«l)]"A RECYCLE Oliver McCarten Insurance Brokers, it has vide it. access to all three major providers of muâ€" _ "I‘m telling you it can be done," Arthur : Mc dn ea8ai