WlIITBY FREE PR' SS.WEDNESDAYIULY 23. 1980, PAGE 7 e e Couneilior upset over building repairs One member 0f Durham Regional Council 18 unhappy that a Whitby contracting firm bas been authorized to spend up ta $115,000 on repairs to the regional headquarters building on Rossland Road, without ten- der. Mel-Ron Construction Ltd. was authroized ta begin the work ½by the council's management committee at its meeting last week. Regional Councillor Ed Kolodzie (Oshawa>, a mem- ber 0f the committee, said that he was unhappy with the procedure used to hire the firm and will bring the matter up at today's meeting 0f regional council. Chief Administrative 0f- ficer Bob Richardson said that repairs are being made ta the building's west wall as well as ta the roof aI the council chambers and that it is being financed from the region's contingency fund. "A structural analysis prepared two years ago by Totten, Sims, Hubicki Ltd. (also 0f Whitby) said that a buldge had developed in the west wall and last winter iL worsened considerably," Richardson said. He went on ta say that the repair work had been ap- proved in the 1980 budget but it was supposed ta be finan- ced by debenture. However, since the demand on the con- tingency fund has not been as great as expected, the un mes w MEADOWCREST SCHOOL Recently Parents attended the Grade Eight Graduation Exercises at Meadowcrest Public Sehool. Some 0f the graudates received special academic awards for top achievement in certain subject areas. Jackie Williamson and Jackie Raez won the Art rewards. Bob Ryan and .Julie Evans were the top athietes this year In languages Brenda Wallace and Peter Blake received the English prizes while the French awards went to Andy Schroth and Christine Scholen. The geography prizes were won by Derek Hall and Scott Griffin, and the History awards by Darryl Hiscocks and John Or- mston. Darryle Hiscocks also won theScience prize along with teresa Cormack. In Mathematics the awards were given to Stephen Gibson and Tammy Kozyriackyj. Both of the outstanding graduates awards were givent to students who have received prizes in the above subject areas. The outstanding girl of the year is Brenda Wallace. The out- star.ding boy the year award was clivided between John Or- mston and Peter Blake Ail the graduates looked quxte grown-up as they entered the auditorium in procession. AlLer the Graduation Ceremonies, a luncheon and dnace were enjoyed by ail the graduates and parents. On the Graudation cake were ail the names from the two grade eight graduating classes. BROOKLIN BRANCU NEWS The Brooklin branch of the Whitby public library will be having a movie showing on July 24 at 2:30 p.nl. On July 25, also at 2:30 p.m. the library will hold a sports program. There is no registration for these activities. Parents are reminded that the library will be closed on Monday August 4. Susan Smith Brown's Foodmaster (before Saturday noon) finance committee recom- mended that the work be funded from the account. Richardson also said that the project was not tendered because of the nature 0f the work that had to be done. "They really didn't know how much was involved until they began strippin away thewall," he said. Richardson, who is resigning as Durham's top civil servant on August i to take a similiar post with Waterloo Region, did say, however, that the project was under rigid contrai with funds only being spent as Lhey are needed. The final cost 0f the work Plates and mugs for sale Once again special histarical souvenir plates and mugs are being sold by The Kinette Club of Whitby. The forest green and white china plates and mugs feature a sketch 0f Trafalgar Castie School, and the inscription reads as follows: "Trafalgar Castie School - Whitby County Town - 1980." There is a limited edition 0f each available. The cost is $4.00 each for the plates and $2.50 for ihe mugs. Funds raised by this projeet will be used by the Kinettes for community ser- vice. The plates and mugs can be picked up at the following location on Saturday, July 26,1980 from 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Brock Building Supplies Limited, 244 Brock Street, South, Whitby,~ On- taria. Orders for the plates and mugs can be placed by telephoning 668-8993, 666- 1317 or 668-7288. should be under the alloted $115,000 and should be com- pleted sometime next month hesaid. Mel-Ron has done similiar work on the building in the past, Richardson said. Kolodzie said last week that he is unhappy that the project was being paid for out of the contingency fund. "It was set up in case aur welfare payments are larger that expected and I'm afraid we might end up going ta the province again for more money like we did earlier this year," Kolodzie said. Ht said lie was "disturbed" that the com- mittee "rubber-stamped" work already begun under a non-tendered contract. The work had begun on JuIy 14, two days before the management committee meeting. Kolodzie was also critical ai the way that Richardson handled the hiring 0f Mel- Ron. "This was a report brought in by the chief ad- ministrative officer and I hope that our new man daes joot operate in the same way as aur present man," he said adding that he did not believe that the repairs were needed 50 quickly. Whitby Mayor Jim Gar- tshore, chairman ai the management committee, said that the hiring ai Mel- Ron on a "purchase order" basis would save the regian money. He also expressed doubts as ta whether such a repair job could be awarded by tender because 0f the need ta inspect the damage inside the west wall. "Some jobs you just can't teli what you're getting in- to,"hesaid. 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