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WH[TBFREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 19nZ PAGE 3 By vote of 5-2 Town rejeets proposai for urbanization committee Items-fei Whitby Council agen da(s) MUnday JunM 19 Recommenda- iens froin Planigand Development Committeeý That council deny a rezonlng application by Robert Carson for expansion ta the Carson Funeral Home and Chapel on Baldwin St. ln Brookiin. Carson had suggested an expansion, possibly a two-storey building, fo additlonal vIsItàt1o lo rms.as weII as offices and a showroom. Carried Recommenda- tiens from Operatioqns Cemmittee That council approve a recommendation ta levy fines for Iliegal garbage dumping, wth- a minimum fine of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000. The Town wIll offer a reward of $300 ta anyone who provides Information ieadlng ta the convicton of any persan llegaily dumping ln town. The publie works department is ta Instail about 30 'No Durrping' signs throughout Whtby and Brooklin at a estImated cost of about $4,500. Carried That council accept the tender of $5.965,000 from Bradscot Construction Ltd. for the construction of the new operation centre Immediately north of the exlsting one on Mcinney Dr. That the Town request Durham Reglon to Issue a debenture of $3,000.000 and that the Town authorize the purchase of the debenture f rom the Town's reserve f unds. Total cost for the project Is estimated at $6,137,493, with $3,580,000 In debentures, $2,503,177tram the developmentfund, and $54.76 romthe future utilized ail year for the ioading of materiaLs on trucks and cleanlng snow In parking lots. The existng 1982 loader will be traded ln at a value of $28,500. Cardedd By Marieo Boucher A proposai t. establish an urbanization committee in Whitby failed t. get approval from Town council Monday night. Councillor Judi Longfield in- troduced a motion t. establish a committeo of five volunteers who would have dealt. with increasod social problems such as vandal- ism, assault and sexual abuse in Whutby. The committe. would have made recommendations about public gwareness programs and othor prevention methods. > But council, voted 5-2 against such a comniittee. .Longfîield had argued the com- mittee could. help find solutions in a depressod economic climat. i which many busiesses close or cut their staff. .Stress lis being foît* by ma.n y poopleout of work, or working two jo t. make onds moot, and the frstations are taken on other people or on proporties, she said. Mayor Tom Edwarde said Whitby has been very fortunate Debate- over Hilstone led information has net boon provided on the two-building con- cept» he said. % Ithis ressionary climate, it is net flscall1y responsiible t. pro- coed with a pr.ot.tismagni- tude, particularly without the benefit of a full financial analysis by the Rogi*on'r finance commnit- tee and the commissionor -_of finance.» h. said. Councillor Joe Drumm said he weuld 111w more information about the. ontire projoct bofore making a docision. Drumm said'ho will not sup- port it because the projoct diffors fom what was 'presentod last year. Councillor Boss Batten said ho has a problom with the project as it is beéing presented and that it is net financially viable at this time. "To me, it's oconomica and that's my conerf,' he said. FROM PAGE 1 pay between $80 te' $100 annually more in taxesbogin- ning noit yoar, and this amount; dois fot iclude the Hilstone Pro:nfactý regardless, of whether the'bildmng was bemg lane for Oshawa o1Wityp -it is untimely and flcllnappro- priate for the »egintmake a financial commitment of this magnitude i this rocessionary climate, having regard 'to its othor obligations» ho said:, Edwardsa said the information s0 far has enly deait with the roodrogfional administration 9=idigindcowntown Oshawa. According t. the information available, plans are for a build- in faot 230,000 square foot, with fabout 150,000 sq. ft. of that area usod for the exocutive offices and the council chambers, ho said. That beaves about 80,000 square foot of empty space ini the building, lho said. Edwards said there has been nô analysis of the financial impli- cations of the project' by7 hoL Regon' fiance. committoe, acodnto the information thoy have rcived 80far. "Absent from the document is a finance commissionor's report dealing with the issue of the proposed structure together with a staff analysis of the pro ri financing plan, gross ana net space requirements and coets," ho sad. "Further, the consultant's report on parking, land and liti- gation doés net deal with the provious direction given by the' council,' he said. EUdwards said there have been changes in the concept since last ,vear. Thore has been a réduction mi acroaçe from 2.5 te 0.86, and the eliimnation of free parking t. the Region paying naditional $3.9 million for underground parking and about $80,000 annually for maintaining its reed allocation of parking spaces im Oshawa~s .parking "Terégonal council .resolu- tion of July 1989 has not been satisfied in that it lacks the detailed proposai, and also detai- 1249 :ýýý2078 1ýýýýij514 2510 0081 -:::ý2060 1533 ~I - For blanket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in WhitbySQBta selected areas oniy, cati the Whitby Free Press - 668-6111. If you did flot get a fiyerwhich is listed for full distribution, give us a cail. in coparison . ohrcommuni- ties undergoing gowth, and mpang9ocal problems. Edwards aid thatwhe Whitby bas grown signifIcantly, the increase in social problems has not been as great. However, Edwards aise urged an urbanization committee t. help look at any possible solu- tions to stress- related problems within the community-. Councillor Marcel Brunelle said there is already a similar social planning comnittee at the regional level which deals with the. problem. Too many times, large docu-, ments abo)ut problemae are made but are lost or forgotten and nothing happons, ho said. CouncilloiRBosis Batten said thore are . already enough social programs. Ho said if more res- ect was p i .plice and their olcetere wouldn't be as big a roblem as there ia neow. -Cuncillor John DoIstra agreed with Batton, that the Dïrham Regionalý Police Service, not a municipal councit- should deal with problems such as vandal- -0m 79 eLO T.WOHW Edwardsi and Longfleld voted i- favour of establishing an urbanization committoe. MPPs discuss Labour Act Liberal MPPs Steve (>ffer and Gerry JAJuus5wil b i bo 25te on T=hury, June25t r tae in a round able -sulipo on*thle Ontario Labour Relatons A.ct. cuu ba The Liberal cms b organized a series of meetings acroos the province to exchange- views on the proposed changes te the A&t The discussion will takeplc at Cullen Gardens, from 7:30In 9 a.m. 4: *Dundas Centre Guardian Drugs *Pri ngle Creek, Guardian. Drugs *Oshawa Garden. Gallery (alil to selected homes) *when you buy 5 ticket s at the regular price OFFER EXPIRES - JULY 14/1992 Offer not valid on Sundays. . jg....... However, due to the' CANADA DAY HOLIDÀAY the offices of the Whitby Free Press will be closed. Deadlines for both JuIy lst and July 8th will be the normal times. < 0ý 4 , - # ', 1 4 -1- 1, lý.