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Allison Conference cost 4000 Continued from Page the time their meter is read Cur rently people are sent their bill at the end of the month Neither Mr Allison nor Mayor MUlef would comment why Mr Allison spent more than the mayor at the New Orleans tion IEEE conference Is held every two to three years said Mr Allison Mr Allison said commissioner Roger was the commis sioner who questioned the commis sion policy on compensation Mr first made the enquiry shortly after being appointed to the commission in August in said Mr Allison Commissioners have since decided to introduce a resolu eliminating spousal support at conventions It Is expected to pass In April But Mr Allison said the commis total expenditure of to attend conferences is no more than a board of director for a cor similar in size would claim It would probably be less he added He also stressed commissioners put in extra hours that dont show up in their salaries Smith Mooting ego trip for directors Continued from Page Smith are the LegalMatters Con ference and the Commissioners- Manager Conference Because Hills Hydro is a member of the MEA the commis are expected to attend the annual meetings said Mr Smith But the commissioner suggested In an interview Monday the annual meeting was the least beneficial of the seven conferences he attended In I think it is a oncea year ego trip for the MEA board of directors he said But Mr Smith said the meeting isnt an ego trip for hydro commissioners Mr Smith was most supportive of the Legal Matters Conference because it allowed commissioners to simulate actual legal situations they might encounter on the job The commissioner also liked the Commissioners Manager Con because it promoted understanding and cooperation between the two jobs Its up to the individual commis sioner to decide for themselves what conferences would be beneficial to attend safd Mr Smith He acknowledged some con ferences are repetitious from year to and Id be lying to you if I said otherwise But its up to the commissioner to glean from the convention If the com missioner doesnt he has no right being there he said When asked whether two com should have gone to the Mr Smith said two commis sioners could see both sides of the com Mr Smith argued the pending motion to eliminate the inclusion of spousal expenditures Is the right thing And Mr Smith expressed frustration with the current com process not only in Halton Hills but also with all of the provincial hydro commissions There is a lack of uniformity said Mr Smith meaning some commis sioners might spend less at conven tions but they receive a large salary Herein lies any possible confusion on the part of the public about the expenses of hydro com he said Mr Smith would like to see an overall structure to create unifor between comparably municipal utilities A limit would be set on commissioners salaries and how much they could spend at conference in a given year said Mr Smith Then there would be no basis for confusion he said Clean Up Vour Act PitchIn Miller Continued from Page suited for engineers he said Mr Miller initially decided to go to the convention because the com mission had sent a representative to the conference for the past years He reasoned therefore it is a worthwhile confermce This was the first time the mayor has gone to the convention during his six years with the commission And this was the first time he ever at tended a hydro conference outside the province said Mayor Miller Mayor Miller opposed expenses for spouses Commissioners are entitled to go to one outof province convention a year When asked why two commis sioners needed to go to the IEEE the mayor replied dont ask me Each is responsible for deciding whether or not to go to a con he said Mr Miller supports the change in policy about spousal expen saying he have always op posed the policy It was overly fair the mayor said The mayor expressed support for the and summer- conference saying it taught com how to promote hydro- electricity conservation among the public The mayor s expenditures at hydro conferences accounted for just over of the approximate the mayor spent on con I ferences in all of his capacities THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME For A FLAT FEE of 2950oo Nothing Up Front No Hidden Fees Paid On Closing AS REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS WE DO Complete Market Evaluation Draw Up Offers and Customized For Sale Sign Relevant Documents Hr Answering Service Present To You All Offers Prospect Followup And Negotiate The Sale AND MUCH MORE For Your Appointment To Find Out More Information CALL TODAY RESTAR BILL sales representative the CHOICE in Real Estate M RESTAR REALTY GROUP INC An Independent Member Realtor 8732437 not intended to solicit properties already listed for IM ANDY KING associate broker