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PAGE 2, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1989 Coilors say raise is "faJir" and "reasonable" By Trudie Zavadovies Whitby councillors voted them- selves a 6.3 per cent pay raise at the Dec. il council meeting. It is the second raise within the past year for Whitby council- Introducing EVAN PICONE shoes to complement our EVAN PICONE holiday tashions. PEARSON LANES 101 Mary St. W., Whitby 668-4473 IFrîendly, Personal Service 24 Hours - 7 Days a week I 1 1 -- M" ý UNICO VEGENABL OIL 3 LITRE JUG DINNER ROLLS HA.E mePomwý lors. In February, councillors got a 29 per cent increase, retroac- tive to Dec. 1, 1988, while the mayor's salary increased 20 per cent. The newest raise, retroactive to Dec. 1, 1989, will bring the mayor's s3alary to $37,205. Council also voteêd an addi- tional six per oent increase, effec- tive December, 1990 to bring their earnings to $Ï4,648, up from $13,819, at the end of next year. Counciflor Lynda Buff'ett said that the raise was in lime with that given to Town employees. "It is fair," she said. "We're keeping it within thoSe saIne percentgeguidelines.» Councillor Marcel Brunelle also thinks the raise is fair but recognizes it is a delicate issue fo alinvolved. He said. that past increases of three per cent had placed Whitby councillors' salaries behind those of other municipalities. "«It is reasonable," said Brunelle. "We gave ourselves the same rate increase as we gave Town employees." Councillors agree that the in- crease is appropriate but not al agree that they should decide their own raises. Councillor Tom Edwards says it is "highly inappropriate» for councillors te decide their own rmises, and he recommenda'that Whitby ado pt the saine pro- cedure which bas worked for Toronto for the p ast 10 years. Edwards epIins that a com- mittee of three people, one ini business, one in labor and one a housewife, compare various salaries and jobs with that of councillors and come up with a suitable increase. "It doesn't always mean small increases,» says _Edwards, "but Reasons for the delay of fi recydling proJects were discusi at last -Wednesday's regior council meeting. _ Thie four recyding projec with whicb the ]Region decidg not te proceed in 1989 were pilot mixed paper recyching pr ject, PET/plastics recyclmng pr Ject, apartment recydling p: grain and expansion of a rec cig dro -ff depot network. A tot of $517,000 was s aside in 1989 for the projects. The issue of whether tl Regon was denied funding, failed te appy for funding w raised by Pickering mayi Wayne Arthurs. Wastecommittee chairmE John Aker began by sayin "These proras were propos progranis that we did not moi forward on.» Art Leitch teld council met bers that the projects were "c& celled due te (lack of) marke and canoelled on that reas PRODUCY 0F ONYARO - lOb bog BONELESS BLADE May we smgoi t a prty piaffer from Hasty Market? aOSImusasDAY, DBMEDEM2,19M ONL AVILALEAT ST LNDE-PLA 10 Tanning Sessions $55.00 GEl 1 FREE Sensational Nails # Fiberglass Nails # Nail Tips é Nail Wraps Facials- Waxing - Pedicures - Lash & Brow Tints - Earpîercing S IGIFT CERTIFICATESFO IBEAUTY PACKAGE Whit M Tai ..lkson :Rd,& ..4450 Our sed onal ets Led ,a Iro- ro- ro- Bet he or ras fu "My understanding is thpat the anRegion goofed and is now cqong a an cover-up,» said Emm. »They M sbould bave applied for tbiq grant me last February. fr18 h SRegion is still under budget for its recydling projects, and be et expressed concern at the post- en ponnient of the projeta «We don't want te ose tbrust o f people's entbusiasm for recy- dling,» said Emni. "Our philoso- pby is, don't send materials te landfill unlese it's the last resort.» Board member Bob Ruther- ford, also present at the meeting, confirmed Emm's interpretation of the information. "You are correct wben you say grants were not applied for,» said Rutherford. "W. were told by staff of Durham Recyc'n that grants were not appheyCfor this ea. The flires were involved, utvague, but i means two- thirds of the total budget. There was a lot of talk at the meeting at the way the Region is banî. lin g questions and conoerns.» Rutherford said that be'under- stood it was an oversigbt on tbe part of the Region because this was only the second year ýthat they w re nsible for grant appictios.M?= iltwo 1er ago the respnsibili had a?,wvays been witb Durbaincding Glenda Gies of Duramney ching says that ber understand- ing is that no capital budget was submitted and believes thalt te Regi*on.bas put tbemselves at risk ormnjopardy of not etn available fuznds.gttg "Giving tbe reason (for delay- ing the projecta) as mnarkets is oversinp g i, says Gies. She gives, as an e amnple, one of tbe postponed projecta îwbich was a study tbat could have been' completed for implementation at a later date. Art Làeitcb said that the four projects were only a small part of DuÎhaxn's recydling efforts and agaiji empbasized the lac] ý of markets as the main and only reason for tbe postponemeijt of thoecsts. of tbe markets lhas deteriorated greatly from the start of the year,» Leitcb teld The Pree Press. ".Backyard compost- inexpected te be $55 a tonne, bmas dropped te $5 te $10 a tonne. Glass bas dropped from $50 a tonne te $35 a tonne and cans from $82.50 a tonne te $70 a tonne. "I don't anticipate the market is fpinjg te change,»" says Leitch. "Itsa inappropriate for us te add mixed paper at this time. W. bave te bave a place for it toge» He said the drop-oLT deprot doesn't have quality control te make sure there lu ne room for error. it's in line with the cost 'of living» vltough Edwards would like te see Wihitby adopt that method, he says, "Tne majority of council- lors are of a view that it is the responsibility of council.» alone.» When -counciloriinalyapo ved the recommendaion flotrteo go ahead with the four recycling prograins, reaction camne fronà Gerry. Emni, former regional- councillor and chairman of the Durhanm Recycling Centre board. He said tat staff from Dur- bain Reclg reported te, the board of directers that they were teld the delays came about because the iegion had not applied for fundingpants from and the Ontario Recycling Mu- facturing Group. 0 0* 00 9pv 0v 1* f# * j1 1 1 C, 1, bê#0 b 1 40hVhb0**# S 9t <h h4ahS *t 'f e s ea9tv . #v 0i. . . . . . . , Recycling projeet delaysdiscussed foe