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Trre Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan Attack simmering months blasts Chairman Regional Planning Department narrowly escaped having its ranks reduced from to 13 people during Wednesdays regional council meeting The issue has been for months now and finally come to a head Proponents of the cuts argued that the official plan was nearly complete and the Planners jobs saved for time Tensions explode workload should be decreasing in the depart Tom Sutherland the mover of the motion said regional planning should simply be filling a coordinating func tion and could easily get along without the three positions he designated Milton Mayor Don Gordon said the staff was booked solid right through until the end of April already He argued that the region would need the people it has to guide the official plan through the provincial approval route and the Ontario Municipal Board Councillor McLean Anderson said It has taken so long now to prepare the official plan It is almost indecent There are no doubts in my mind that cuts should be made tie said Planning committee chairman Pat McLaughlin said the department wasnt carrying any extra bodies and it would need all of the people it has to gel the plan approved Some of these people have been with us since the beginning and we need the Information they 15000 for conventions Regional Council will allow expenditure of up to a total of on confer ences and conventions for councillors and staff mem bers this year Chairman Rlc Morrow said different committees had dealt with the issue in differ ent ways He noted some had said there should be no conventions conferences for their departments while others did allot funds He said each commit tee should deal with the issue in a similar fashion A motion by Burlington Councillor Ben Ciprictti setting a limit of was defeated and one selling a new limit of passed The apportionment of the funds for different depart- will be coordinated by the Chief Administrative Officer Department heads had re- quested for lions and seminars and com mittces had approved only 11000 At the same time council approved 1700 for courses and seminars for staffers The region pays per cent of any approved course that cm ployces pass have Burlington Mayor Mary Munro said the official plan la the most important charge for the region It forces municipalities to look at employment Industrial opportunities and population limits Council has to act responsibly and supply the tools and human resources to do the job Those who would decimate the ranks have no knowledge of and have shown little interest In planning Mrs Munro said She argued that it was mandatory that the region do its planning first and vicing of land Inter She said to do otherwise would lead to financial disaster Regional Chairman Morrow said the issue had already had a devastating effect an the planning staff and to a smaller degree the morale of the entire region He the official plan was at critical stage and suggested that If Ihere ever had been a time to make the cut it now Anderson said he was sorry about the impact on the morale of the staff But thats tough they are in the public service Milton Councillor Jim Watson asked Planning Director Ed dimming if the region would fall apart If the three people were released If the region falls apart now or at any other time depends on decisions this council makes not any answer I give to you was the reply The move to dismiss the staffers was turned back on an recorded vote Voting in favor of the cut were Mac Anderson Connetl Harry Barrett Jack Ron Tom Suther land Roy Booth Jim Watson and Rush Miller Opposed to the cut were Pat Don Gordon Archie Mary Carl Pat McLaughlin Mike Arm strong Gord Waller and Don Carter and Jim Kerr Councillors Ben Clprletti om Hill Laurie Mann ell and Dave Coons were absent from the meeting Tensions between Regional Chairman Ric Morrow and some members of regional council surfaced Wednesday when Oakville Councillor Carl Eriksen charged the chairman was a dictator Youre nothing but a bloody dictator and you are a disgrace to the democratic recess shouldnt be ere shouted at Morrow after being told to sit down and continually ruled out of order Sit down and be quiet Everything that is done here Is done with a majority and you know It Morrow shouted back Ah youre nothing but a dictator you re just a child shouted again Youre the dlctalor Morrow shot back The dispute between the two men when Morrow refused to deal with a letter had put on the agenda Instead Morrow referred it to committee for discussion Morrow had prevented councillors from speaking several times during the meeting because another member introduced a motion of closure In one Instance there was no allowance for discussion at all letter deals with major revisions hed like to see implemented changing the structure of the region Morrow has been criticized for running meetings with an iron fist and allowing discussions on issues he wanted aired and refusing It on issues he didnt want discussed To invoke closure Morrow has to call a vote and have a majority of council vote in favor From time to time mem bers prepare a speech on a particular issue and are forbidden to speak on the issue Providing the majority of council support the closure motion it Is within the rules of procedure and quite legal nevertheless Irritating for the person being cut off Press Your Community Marketplace Dial 8532010 RICK VAN FLEET readies Vermeulen for her part in the blind banana races held Monday as part of banana day at the high school Reed says resource recovery is possible Burlington Julian Reed has defended re marks hed made earlier concerning resource re covery for Halton Region after being criticized by Re gional Chairman row In a letter to the editor pub lished In this paper last week Morrow indicated that Reed was off base and misinformed on the issue But Reed Is sticking to his guns and insists that re- a very real possibility for region Reed emphasizes that there are very many choices open to Halton There is a system appropriate to every com Reed said He noted the choices ranged from separation at source to the highly technical pyrolysis systems What is really important is making up your mind to do it In his letter Morrow the region was proceeding with a front end resource re covery plant that would pro duce a resource derived fuel But Reed is skeptical Show me the contract that theyve signed and tell me when construction will begin Is it next year he asked Reed recently returned from a fact finding mission to Washington to see what the Americans are doing con cerning resource recovery He returned home impressed with thoattitude in the States Theyve decided theyll make It a reality his letter Morrow said the steam generating in cmeration type project some times promoted for would cost to But Reed criticized Morrow for zeroing In on a plant that would cost that kind of money To zero In on that is pure lunnelvlslon Region reconsiders budget for day care Haltons Community and Social Services Committee will be asked to loosen the purse strings for child care in the following a plea by Regional Chairman Mor row Morrow told Iho council he had had casual discussions with field workers of the department and had been appraised of some situations where women had to give up jobs and accept welfare be cause they couldnt afford day care and there are no funds left In the budget to assist any more people with day care allowances Director of Community and Social Services Vivian referred to one particular case where a woman had found a job paying 040 per month Because she didnt earn enough to absorb day care costs she had to go on wel tare The womans husband is Jail for three months and may or may not return home on release Meanwhile she is Ihe sole supporter for the family On welfare she would re ceive from to 378 per month Day care would cost between and per month Vivian noted that not only could the woman earn more by working she would 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