7 The “fairness” of the existing.

ceiling, set in 1983, was ‘sur-
passed several years ago. Under
the current formula, rural
taxpayers contribute only about
17% of the annual cost while city
taxpayers contribute the other
83%.. The new formula would

change this ratio to about 33:66. -.

The maximum contribution made
by all rural taxpayers could not
exceed $210,000 annually.

\ This is relatively straight
forward and should not cause
rural taxpayers a problem when it

comes to a referendum. There is a

clause in the amended bylaw,
however, that might cause some

concern: "The local-service area.

and the City of Terrace shall
share the annual operating costs
and the debt servicing cost of the
.1978 capital expansion program
and the proposed 1993 expansion
of the Terrace Public Library..."
In view of recent changes, you
might ask, "What library expan-
sion?” .The regional district and

the city will. be advertising up-

coming referendums, and. this ©

should clarify the matter. And the
question on the referendum itself

. will, everyone hopes, be very

specific and easy to understand.

This referendum will assume |
cost sharing of the $1.8 million -.

project in the approximate ratio of
$800,000 for the city, $400,000 for

the regional district and $600,000 .

for... well, another source, Talstra

_ says it will-be up to the library

board to pursue a $600,000 contri-
bution from some source, now

that the project application for

lottery funds appears to be dead, -

but he adds that the city will help

in that pursuit. ;
- If no grant.is forthcoming, the

project will likely be shelved.
The bottom line, though, says

-Talstra,. is not the $1.8 million
estimate for the project. A con--
tractor’s tender could be more or

less than that figure, and accord-
ing to Talstra. methods will be

sought to more accurately estab- .

lish the petual ec cost of the project.

— - Tod Strachan —

WORD ON

ORENDA TODAY

A major announcement
concerning the proposed Oren-
da Forest Products pulp and
paper mill is expected at a-

. press conference to be held at

9:30. this morning in Terrace.
The conference was called by
the B.C. government and it
will: be conducted by. Skeena

-MLA Helmut Giesbrecht and

Frank Blasseti, co- -chairman of
the Major ‘Project Review
Process steering committee.
On Monday Orenda vice-
president Frank Foster said
he had been told by govern-
ment officials that the steer-
ing committee’s final ‘report

would be presented to Cabinet

later this week. He said they
also discussed a number of
concerns recently stated by

Northwest native groups.

CITY OF TERRACE
PUBLIC NOTICE
ZONING AMENDMENT

"= THE CITY OF

TERRACE

TAKE NOTICE that an application has bean made to
amend. the City of Terrace Zoning By-Law No. 401 -1966,
and amendments thereto. —

THE SUBJECT AREA:

The application affects the area, within the City of Terrace
described as: Central Commercial Zone and shown in.

heavy outline on the accompanying map.

(a) To amend Section 15 of the City of Terrace Zoning
By-Law.401 to permit more than one principal dwelling
on a lot in the Central Commercial Zone.

(b) To add to Section 4 of the City of Terrace Zoning.

By-Law .401 a definition of Principal Building. |

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BY-LAW MAY BE :
INSPECTED between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., |
Monday to Friday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Good _

Friday April 17th, and Easter Monday April 20th, from
March 24, 1992 to April 27, 1992, inclusive, in the reception

area at the City of Terrace Public Works Building at 5003 -

Graham Avenue, Terrace, B.C.

Any person(s) wishing to voice their opinions regarding

this Application may do so, in writing, and/or jn person
AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TO BE HELD IN -
M P IL CHAMBERS, AT 7:

ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1992.

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN-IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MUNICIPAL ACT, R.S.B.C., 1979, AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO.

TAKE NOTICE and be governed accordingly.

E.R. Hallsor,
. Glerk-Administrator

a oe
ZONING OBSIGNATIONS Egim 4
Coa} CENTRAL COMMERCIAL 164)
WS SERVICE STATION (8 }

Terrace Review — April 10, 1992