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Pomeroy said he and the four mayors of the municipalities will "I have the commitment from both ministers that they and their staff will effect any compromise solution that is reasonable and is authorized by council," he said. Pomeroy assured members of council there would be no problem securing approval of the committee‘s recommendations from both Laughren and provincial Municipal Affairs Minister Ed Philip. "I hope there are no more comâ€" ments ‘about guns being to (councilâ€" lors‘) heads," said Burlington regionâ€" al councillor Joyce Savoline. "Burlington is looking for a comproâ€" mise also. The only part that‘s differâ€" ent (about the deferral motion) is that it‘s tied to the uncertainty of provinâ€" cial approval." Burlington councillors took strong exception to the comments. "It‘s a bit of a game, but if we don‘t play all of the citizens of Halton will lose. I‘m not prepared to take that risk. Very reluctantly I will support (the deferral)," he said. "I feel like I have a gun to my head," said Halton Hills councillor Rick Bonnette, who said he supportâ€" ed passing the committee‘s recomâ€" mendations rather than deferring their implementation. At one point regional chairman Peter Pomeroy called a recess to give regional councillors an opportunity to "caucus"‘ with other council memâ€" bers of their respective municipaliâ€" ties. During the break councillors came to the realization they had no other alternative but to go along with the deferral. ‘‘We could finish this situation tonight if we were a region and if we weren‘t parochial or because we were hiding behind procedure," she said. "The reason why this (comproâ€" mise) cannot flow tonight, has little to do with procedure and a lot to do with trust," said Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale, appearing frustrated and Despite assurances from Mulkewich that the deferral was meant ‘"in a spirit of compromise", some members of countil said the move showed a lack of trust on the part of Burlington representatives. The council vote came after more than five hours of deliberation and debate in front of a jamâ€"packed meetâ€" ing, but not before some old wounds had been reâ€"opened. supporting Mulkewich‘s deferral motion, regional council reluctantly â€" but unanimously â€" in a recorded vote agreed to defer the item pending the province‘s approval. Old MVA wounds reâ€"opened $349,500. A rare find in east Oakville under $400,000. Ultimate privacy at rear, with 20‘ x 40‘ inground pool. 3 bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, many more features. Open House viewing Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. LAWRENCE JANES, Associate Broker, 338â€"1130. 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