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* Ssouth Frontenac hires second 2 0 0 @ 0 h fullâ€"time building inspector By Mark Kerr Frontenac meant hiring a â€" buildanempire, Icouldhave inson said he supported second fullâ€"time inspector _ jumped on the recommendaâ€" _ the creation of a fullâ€"time After much debate that â€" was unnecessary. tion that the township hire a _ position based on the townâ€" spanned two meetings, South â€" "With 14 new homes, I _ deputy clerk. But I said no _ ship lawyer‘s report that Frontenac council decided _ don‘t think the inspectors _ at the time because it wasn‘t â€" the building department to turn the current contract _ are rushed off their feet. You _ necessary. has approximately 1,000 building inspector job into a _ can‘t tell me the pool fences, "I know the [building] outstanding active buildâ€" fullâ€"time position. garages and pellet stoves . department extremely well â€" ing permit files. Lawyer Council debated the issue _ increase the work that much. _ and there is never more than _ Timothy Wilkin said the at the May 13 committee of _ The additions are very miâ€" _ one inspector in the office at _ municipality‘s potential exâ€" the whole meeting and once _ nor. Now you are going to . one time; the other two are _ posure to liability would be again at the regular council . go and build up an empire," _ outdoing inspections. Ittakes . greatly increased if a person meeting May 20. Councillors _ he said. time to do a good inspection," _ is shown to have suffered a Larry York and John Fillion South Frontenac clerk â€" Bums added. loss that was a "reasonably were the only two members _ administrator Gord Burns Burns said that if South _ foreseeable consequence of to vote against the motion _ responded to Coun. Fillion‘s _ Frontenac noticed a decline . the municipality not mainâ€" May 20. Mayor Gary Dfif"“#fifiifl“fi‘éflb&firfiefif ®* ~ oeincbuilding permit requests, * taining an adequate system vison was not present at the "There is no way this is . the inspectorcould belaidoff _ Of inspections or enforceâ€" meeting to cast his vote. being recommended to simâ€" . with proper notice under the .. ment." . Chief building inspector _ ply buildup the department," _ Employment Standards Act. Alan Revill recommended _ he said. "If we were trying to Deputy Mayor Bill Robâ€" r ~*â€"=ssep the hiring of a second fullâ€" time inspector. The departâ€" mentnow employs a chief inâ€" spector, two fullâ€"time inspecâ€" tors and an administrative assistant. Revill said in his report that South Fronteanc [ â€" compares very favourably with other townships in their levels of productivity. For the last five years, the building department has hired partâ€"time and contract inspectors. Revill said that new regulations have meant highlyâ€"trained staft members are necessary to complete inspections. Attracting and â€"| _ retaining top talent would be easier with a fullâ€"time inspector position, Revill told council. Coun, Fillion said a downâ€" F ' turn in housing starts in South