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Rqest ded'on tender,.of benefisconsulan FROM PAGE 1 raised the issue duning the April budget meeting Lo6velock asked council flot to act on a sitaff report on the subject, but insteadi refer it to the ffirst meeting of the ope- rations committee in Septembèr. According to the report, Buf- fett Taylor is recognized as an «expert 'in the area. of benefits cost reduction and containnient in Canada.» Currently the Town pays 100 percet of the coverage for the Yoll'owing employee benefits: group life insurance; accidentai death and dismembermient in- surance; long-terni disability in- surance; dental insurance; exten- ded health insurance which in- cludes drugs,. glasses and chiro? practic services; semi-private TheTowns annual preiums te its varlous insurance carriers total $756,439 and Buffett Taylor receives a percentage of this amount. .Treasurer AI Claringbold told counicil that until 1983 a Toronto fir»m provide the consulting ser- vice, but staff was instructed te retain Buffett Taylor. Claringbold explained that Buffett 'Taylor negotiates with insurance carriers to obtain the most economical deal for theé mnicipaH ~and n he past six years the ownés nef 'plan has been marketed three times. As a result of measures impIe- mented by Buffett Taylor sînce 1990, the fin bas saved the Town almost $500,000, he noted. If council did act on Léovelock's request, Claringbold suggested that "proposaIs» rather than ten- ders beé invited. - This would allow staff te base its recommendation on other fac- tors such as expertise instead of normally going with the lowest New, terminal opens next week The City of Oshawa, along with ita federal, provincial and regional partners, wfll officially open the new Oshawa municipal airport terminal and the Keith Ross Business Park én Wednesday, July 24. The opening ceremonies will take plaoe.at 10:30 a.m. at the new termi nal building located at 1200 Airport Blvd. The event will include tours of the new terminal and aviation displays.. Jery's,'clu b'pays $ ee A Whitby druggist is offer an option te seniors faced withi paying a new Ontario govern- ment imposed $2 «"co-payment" for each prescription they have fihled., The government formerly paid the.full cost of prescription drugs for to a .5 ndover but, as of Julyl5 now deducts the $2 from . what thbey th e pharma- cist un e he tario Drug Benefit (0DB) plan. For à yearly payment of $10, wbich, entitles one te member- ship in Jerrys VIP Seniors' Club, -Hopokins delivers the goods àRWMPAGE 8 where they woik best and is where they belong, according to HopkIns. These companies soon start to get Profitable again and pick up more work because the best people are now doing the job they are béat. at. As the business, grows, these tenfcworkers are promoted'back into management again and thé cycle begins once more. "It is almost hilarious te see some of the decisions' these managers make, except that you -know the result of their incompetence will be your layoff notice." fronically, it is th is very mismanagenint tbat may have been the reason for Hopins' latest layoff notice, and itwill be the reason Hopkins bas the opportunity now tu start bis own business under the SEA prograni, that oeuld bring him sucoess in the future. Offering ail insolVency services including personal & corporate bankruptcies OSHAWA 122 Albert St. 721-75016 AJAX: 50 Commercial Ave. 619-1 473 COBOURG:.72 King St. W. 372-4744 Saturday-& evening appointmnents available., FREE initial consultation. erys-The Dru g Warehouse will absorb the $2fee on al prescrptions. Members are aiso entitled te a 10 per cent discount on ail pur- chass at the store, excluig pop, p.ostage stamps, sale items and diapers. 'The idea is te try and help a lot of these seniors out,» says BeIz. «Even if they only use flive, prescriptions a year, they've paid More than 100 people bave already joine the club, notes BeIz, mcl-uding a lot of people new te the store. The $2 fee applies te single seniors with a net income of less than $16,018 per year or couples with a combined net income of less than $24, 175 per year. <Those receiving home care or who' live' in a nursing home, home for the aqed or home for special care will pay the, $2 reqadless of their income). Seniors with an income over that amount will pay the fmrt $100 of their prescription costa JA W VAM<~W each year, after' that, they will have to cover the 0DB dispens- ing feeof up to$6. 11. bid he added. Î'olowing Lovelock's presen- tation,- Bu lettaylor vice-pre- siident Kevin Ashe teld councillor Gerry Emni that bis fin* would have no difficulty making, its case te committee in September and that he was confident of the outcome. "We have- had the opportunity te serve you for the past 13 years and would like te continue te do so," said Ashe. -Although Emni felt that refer- ring the matter te committee would allow for more speciffic pestons o beasked, councillor monMitchel argued that it would be a futile exercise in light of the staff repores contents.. 1"The report givesaIl sortsof reasons not te tender and that this is the best route te go,» said Mitchell. If council -sought submissions from* other companies,' Mitchell peited that it would only rein- fce what council already knows. 'TM not sure ýwhy. we would opt te tender in the face of this reportr»he said. Scott reiterated her view that, the matter should go to, tender but only she and Emm- voÎtd against staffs recommendation te confirni Buffett Taylor as the Town's consultant. Un iversity at Durham College FaII-Winter Session More than 45 courses'are offered weekday afternoons and evenings or Saturday morning. 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We can service ail a lady in Oregon. who has .10 to use. your signage needs fromn vinyl Signs Now locations. "It was perfect for us," says banners and vehicle'letteringto George and Peter have- Peter, whôo- notes the store fron t illuminated signs plenty of experience servirig company's emphasis on and neon. customers. service, high-tech equipment Bus'.:,,.(905) 723-5559., Fax.':,(905)!723-7475ý" Q4u*~if& Ç~. ~ HeicH Schempp Authorized Conimdor SUMM GAS rww- J=1#7ar7ciÀr7o .4 325 Hopkins St., Whithy Ll N 2C1 1 668 2252 * 86-1853 1 vilu,«,i ilvIl MOI Fil Ma 4-q« moï-- 1 Trënt 2,(Awy'.#2 at Girrard), 1 Whitby, 1 ip, S R. YANC14 1912 Dundas St. E.,Ulnit