Kincardine Council has revisited — and approved the motion to continue looking at taking over the water and sewer system at the Bruce Energy Centre.
The Tiverton District Ratepayers Association — after stating support for the transfer last week — is now questioning the plan.
President Bob Wilson wants the municipality to better investigate future liabilities it could have if it took over the sewage plant from Bruce Power.
He wants Bruce Power to make a guarantee to financially assist with any problems that arise with the facility until 2018.
He doesn’t think there is enough capacity to handle the new sewers that are being added to Inverhuron and suggests the sludge currently in the ponds could be toxic.
Wilson is asking for a public meeting and doesn’t think residents have been properly consulted.
Councillor Ron Hewitt still has several questions about the transfer plan.
He wants to know if reserve money will be set aside to pay for upgrades to the sewage plant, and if the facility is of a current, modern design.
Hewitt says there are a lot of unanswered questions, and vague answers.
He also wants the municipality — not Bruce Power — to start paying the consulting fees for the project instead.
Mayor Larry Kraemer says the motion doesn’t mean the transfer is yet official, but according to the business case — he thinks it’s good deal for the municipality.
The next step in the process is meant to work out the legal and engineering details.
Bruce Power Vice President of Corporate Affairs Murray Elston says it’s difficult to answer many of the questions because the work to get the answers hasn’t been done yet, but respects the fact there are concerns.
He says Bruce Power ultimately sees the transfer moving forward.