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By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver She questioned the "rush" for the new byâ€"law. "Why is this coming up now? Why is that? Is it because the Town says maybe if we chfrge double, UDI will walk away (from the hearâ€" ing)," said Hamlin, adding that under provincial law, an OMB cannot increase a development charge. She said the only way is to bring in another byâ€"law. "That‘s an abusive process," she charged. She told council that UDI was told if they didn‘t drop the appeal, the developmentgcharges would double. "We were told you walk from the appeal or the charge goes up," she said. Wednesday, council held a special meeting looking at a proposed 100% increase in development charges; charges lawyer Yvonne Hamlin said were being used as a negotiating ploy for the OMB hearing slated to start Monday. Increase in development charges is negotiating ploy " The new byâ€"law doubling develâ€" I opment charges in the Town of Oakville is just part of the war at an upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearing, charged a lawyer for the developer, Urban Development Institute of Ontario. And, judging from the acrimonious tone of the debate at a special council meeting Wednesday, it‘ll be one bitter war. Broiled Louisiana Catfish Lemon Butter Sauce Seafood Linguini Tomato Cream Sauce Her comments so riled the council Another reason SLEEMAN Silver Creek Lager, Cream Ale and Premium Light beer taste so good â€" is because we brew with only the world‘s finest... Homemade CISIF? 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Many of the counciliors took issue with what they called her style of preâ€" sentation, saying it was offensive and called the integrity of the Town into question. "Don‘t get the impression that our side didn‘t have the will to settle. Later, mayor Ann Mulvale said it was erroneous to leave the impression that the Town had not tried to settle with good will. "We‘re in an impasse. No one likes to have the OMB settle things. It raises all sorts of anxieties." She said that she found it offensive to hear comments from the lawyer that the Town had been at the table in less than gsood faith. Upper Middle Rd. at 8th Line (beside Swiss Chalet) @Kgfé Chocolates 1 lb. yrresH § FRUIT NUT BARK Development lawyer suggests $ while quantiti U last That‘s wrong. The will was there," said Mulvale. "We like to negotiate always." Repeatedly throughout the meeting, Ward 5 councillior Sean Weir pointed out that the reason for the fact many developers and builders were given litâ€" tle time to respond to the report was directly related to the upcoming 10â€" week OMB hearing that was brought on by the appeal by UDI. He said that the Town asked for a deferral of the hearing based on the new data â€" to consolidate all the reports at one hearâ€" ing â€" but that UDI opposed it. At one point in the meeting, Weir said he resented very much what UDI and its appeal were costing the Town of Oakville, particularly when the charge was lower than the one they settled with in Mississauca. For her part, Hamlin said the report calling for a doubling of the developâ€" ment charge was the result of an "aggressive and ambitious" road proâ€" gram. "I ask you to reject this report," said Hamlin. Ward 1 councillor Ralph Robinson asked the lawyer why UDI was appealing the Oakville 1991 byâ€"law and yet didn‘t appeal the Mississauga one. She said they had filed an appeal which was "hotly contested" but setâ€" tled after numerous discussions with the city. Robinson pointed out they settled with Mississauga for a development charse higher than that of Oakville‘s. "But we settled for one that was conâ€" siderably lower than what we started with," she replied. Prior to the presentation from Hamlin, another representative from Good beer since 1834 Alpine Cool... DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE + 183 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST 845â€"8911 DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON + 389 BRANT STREET 639â€"6165 Strellson at Garvey‘s ... is Swiss for menswear style, here in a blue/ maize tattersal sports jacket. Singleâ€"breasted, 3â€"button, no back vent, lightweight wool and a relaxed European fit. The pant? Coolaine tripleâ€" pleat. The summer look? Garvey‘s all the way. Open Thursday Friday till 9 p.m. STRELLSON ... UDI, Jack Winberg, said the road proâ€" ; gram proposed by the Town was s c t extraordinary" and should be reconâ€" sidered in both its timing and costs and "" how the costs are borne. IAV