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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 3,2002 PAGE 7 Clarington says no to regional headquarters Wants Region to reconsider new multi-million dollar facility in Whitby BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Clarington council is telling the Region to back off on a plan to build a proposed multi-million dollar regional government government headquarters. Clarington council, in a 5-2 recorded vote, called for the Region to reconsider reconsider its plan for a new $55 million-$70 million headquarters headquarters at 605 Rossland Rd„ in Whitby. The Clarington Clarington position has since been endorsed by the Greater Oshavva Chamber of Commerce, which has also expressed opposition to the plan. Last week, Durham Region Region council voted 17-10 in favour of proceeding with requests for proposals from five proponents to build a new headquarters that would bring regional government services such as planning, health and social social services, works, fi- MAYOR JOHN MUTTON 7 don 7 think the proper studies have been done.' nance and possibly some police administration under one roof in a new 250,000-350,000 square- foot building. The plan does not consider the economic economic impact of areas where buildings are currently currently leased, requires an additional burden on the tax base and requires more study for site selection, the Clarington resolution says. "I don't think the proper proper studies have been done," said Mayor John Mutton, who initiated the resolution. resolution. "Under the current plan it will take 20 years before it begins to show a payout. I know a lot of seniors seniors who don't want to pay more taxes. I feel extremely extremely strong about this. The public input has been phenomenal and I've heard from ratepayers groups, the Clarington Board of Trade and the Greater Os- hawa Chamber of Commerce Commerce saying they are against this." But Regional Councillor Councillor Jim Schell, who, with local Councillor Jane Rowe, voted against the Clarington resolution, said he believes the business case to build the headquarters headquarters is there. "Twenty-eight years ago we began leasing and over that 28 years we more than paid for a building. If you think the Region will be around for 30 more years, and I do, it makes sense from a tax point of view and for efficiency. When Clarington determined determined we needed additional additional space, we didn't go out and lease it. We're building it. Even if it is decided the Region is not the way to go, we will still own those assets. We can sell them." Coun. Rowe noted the Region has spent millions of dollars upgrading build ings it does not even own. Last week, when regional council approved $350,000 to proceed with proposals from the five firms and to contract an architect, it did not lock itself into a final decision on the building, she noted. "In many ways that is yet to come. It's still in the future," she said, noting if the costing formula formula doesn't work out to be advantageous, the Region Region does not have to proceed. proceed. "This is something that should have been done years ago," said Coun. Rowe. "Look at the buildings buildings the Region has spent money on and we don't have an asset. Build it and you have the asset." Mayor Mutton said he also believes in the concept of asset ownership. However, However, the mayor said, more investigation on the ideal site for the building, or perhaps a number of buildings, buildings, needs to be done and costs need to be brought- down to the same level as the current leasing expenditures. expenditures. Councillor Charlie Trim suggested the cost of construction construction will only increase from the current estimates. The regional councillor questioned the need to have staff housed in one place when there are new technologies technologies for conferencing and communications. communications. "I see us building a city within the (town) of Whitby. I think that's scary. These days we're looking for business alternatives. People work from home. If you spread out over the Region, there is not as much chance of being bombed as if you build this big statue," he added. Coun. Trim also noted government government forms are rapidly changing these days, citing the sudden demise of the Greater Toronto Services Board last year as an example. Tattoos reveal robbery suspect OSHAWA - Description - of a suspect's tattoos led to > the arrest of an Oshawa , man accused of robbing a . Ritson Road North gas station station at knifepoint. -, Durham Regional Police said a bandanna-clad bandit . held up an employee at Petro' Canada, at 45 Ritson - Rd. N„ and got away with •i: cash and cigarettes at 4:30 p.m. Friday. A suspect, who was identified based on a description description of the robber's tattoos, tattoos, was arrested Saturday at his residence. Richard Hewlett, 32, of Simcoe Street South, is charged with robbery, weapons offences and three counts of fail to comply with a court order. 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