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WIIITY FREE PIRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7,1989, PAGE 3 Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) June 5,d189 A TTERSLE Y REMAINS OPPOSED Congress cails for resignation Operations committee That the Town purchase a Gradail Model 660E at a cost of $224,61 7. The equipment will allow Town employees to undertake excavations and ditching work. ln the past, the Town contracted out the work. Approved That the low tender of $5,290 by Holland Landscaping of Oshawa for the planting and maintenance for one year of 22 trees on Bonrnetta Court, Goldring Dr. and Centre St. N., be accepted. ApýprovedI That the low tender of $1 34,246 by Bennett Paving Ltd. of Oshawa for recon- struction of Jeanne Crt. be accepted. Work includes providing a granular base, asphait paving, curb and g utte r and storm sewer wo rk. The work is conditional on the approval of subsidy from the Ministry of Transportation. Approved Planning and development committee That council approve an off iciai plan amendment and rezoning application by the YMCA for 814 Brock St. N. The YMCA's administrative offices are now located ln the Centen niaI Building. The YMCA would use the f irst two floors of 814 Brock St. N. for their new offices. Plans also caîl for the construction of eight parking spaces. Approved That cou ncil deny an officiai plan amendmnent by East Glen Properties to construct three residential units on the northwest corner of South Blair St. and Water St. Plans called for three buildings - i 2-story, i 4-story and 1 6-story strucutures - for à total of 375 units. Withdrawn by developer That council approve a 6,450.sq. ft. addition to the Canadian Tire store at 400 Glen Hill Dr. The addition is to be used for a garden centre. Approved That a site plan submitted by Bill Little for the further expansion of Pearson Lanes along Byron St. S. be approved. As part of the agreement, Little is to replace the existing 1lOOmm watermain f ronting the site on Byron St. S. with a 200rm watermain, at a cost of $1 34,000. Staff will further investigate the cost. Approved Whitby mayor and Durham Regiona Z Plce comînisssion chairman Bob Attersley is stili opposed to percentage hiring depite a cal for his resignation by members of the Congress of Black Women - Durham Ohap- ter. The group last week held a public forum in Oshawa and At ersley's resignation was called for if he did flot accept recom- mendations contained in a pro- vincial task force report on race relations and policing. The 57-recommenaation report was ordered after two black nmen were shot during police shootings in Toronto last year. The report requires police forces to set up a visible minority equity policy as well as. a pro- gram of hiring and prornotional goals form police and civilian employees of police departrnents. Te group is calling for Atters- ley's resignation after he com- mented that he would not allow the standards of the Durhami Regional Police to be lowered to permit hiring of minorities to meet a quota. "I have every right to comment on the report which hasn't even been adopted yet," said Atters- ley, responding to calis for bis resignation. tler can do whatever they want. Iamn in the driver's seat and I arn opposed to percentage hiring."' Attersley noted the general public bas flot read the report's 57 recommendations which would alter the operation of police departments in Ontario. He said the report would give the Province more authority than the police commissions, which is dloser to the needs of a municipa- leThese are very difficuit recommendations. If they '(the Province) want to run it, let them pay ail the bis," said Attersley. "I have a right to my opinion. I'm not a racist and I'm against someone telling me I have to do something.» Attersley says he expects to hear more on the subject and adds that he bas received many phone calis and letters. in sup- port ofhbis position. - A sale for peopie who love their Country I 507 Brock Street, North, Whitby 668-4231 (3 blocks north of Hwy. 2) Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10-6, Thurs. & Fri. 10-9, Saturday 10-5:30 Also in Missisauga INTERIORS our past part of your future. b -s ~PIONEE. 93