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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1986, PAGE 3 FROM PG. 1 Brunèelle has wrong idea about kids-o teacher Court of council's don't thfnk hé realizes total of $14,000, most of selling fruit, a pancake the band bas already decision. just how bard they have which the cbildren have breakfast and part-time done extensive "He (Mr.. Brunelle) worked." raised on their own jobs. travelling including seemns to have the wrong Mr. Court said the througb various projec- trips iast year to Prince idea about the kids. I Montreal trip wili cost a ts sucb as bottie drives, Only three years old, Edward Island and New PROM PG. 1 Brunswick and Mr. Court said tbe chiidren floads need attention -e o tei on replaced. This budget only begins to address tbat. We've got $50,000 in there for sidewalk replacement in the older part of town and that won't go too far given the amount of work that needs to be done. I wan- ted to see doubleý that really, " said Mr. Emm. Stiil, he said tbe town will tackle a number of projects this year in- cluding ,errecting railway gates on Gar- den Street and traffic lights on Dundas at Green ano Perry Streets. The town wilI also undertake major road reconstruction in Brooklin this year with the help of the Ontario Neigbbourbood Im- provement Grant, and reconstruction of Byron Street in Whitby and on the Lynde Creek bridge and Ontario Street. Aiso included in the budget are funds for work on Green Street and Carence Drive. "This budget keeps things equal but I hopp we use this year to make a more tborougb assessment of wbat will be needed for 1987," said Mr. Emm in reference to road and sidewalk reconstruc- tion. Budget allotments for otber town departments include *2.8 million for protection to persons and property, more than $2 million of wbicb will go to tbe Fire Depar- tment; $1.8 million for general government; and $1.4 million for recreation. Tbe town has allotted $2.5 million out of development funds for expansion of the Iroquois Park Complex but a vote of the town's operations committee Monday nigbt indicates that at least two council members favour a mucb more extensive expansion wbicb would cost $6.2 million and migbt require deben- turing if tbe town's growtb rate declines. Emm among the big spenders According to a report released by the finance department iast week, Whitby Regional Coun- cillorGerry Emm was the second most expen- sive regional councillor on the public payroll iast year after heaitb and social services chairman Diane Hamre. According to the finance report, in ad- dition to bis *16,748 saiary as chairman of the region's public -works comnxittee, Mr. Emm. collected *930.95 in meetings, conferen- ces and convention ex- penses. FROM PG. 1 Iroquois vantages of having one complete complex: of- fering a range of recreationai activities to the community, Major Bob Attersiey said tbe time to proceed with the full expansion is now. "The financing don't scare me," said tbe Mayor. "If we don't go abead with tis expan- sion what we'li end Up doing is building a two- bit complex. " A number of Whitby residents affiliated witb local sports and recreational groups at- tended tbe meeting and ail those tbat addressed the committee spoke in favour of the $6.2 million expansion, althougb a member of the Whitby Swim Club was flot pieased wlth tbe proposai to have the pool- viewing gallery outaide the natatorium. "I'm witb the Whitby, Ringette Association so [ think the new ice sur- ,ace is super but as a )arent I tbink it would )e nice to know that I !ould play some squasb vhiie my daughter was oiaying hockey," June 'ooper toid committee nembers. Wbitby Figure kating spokesman 'red Martin was sur- rised that a second, educed option was even eing considered. "The mandate is iere. Ail these facilities .,e needed in this com- unlty 50 lets spend the ;million and get on ith it," said Mr. Mar- i. Mrs. Hamre coliected *1,140.83 in expenses as well as ber $16,748 salary. However, in an inter- view Monday, Mr. Emm said tbat there bad been a mistake in tbe caiculation of bis expen- ses and be expected the finance department to confirm later this week that bis total expenses for 1985 will not exceed *500. "As works chairman I bave to travel a lot of regionai roads s0 I sup- pose my mileage is higber but I usually pay for that out of my own pocket. It's more trouble than it's wortb filing for mileage most of the time," said the councillor. Mayor Bob Attersley filed no expenses as a regional counciilor during 1985 and Tom Edwards filed for con- vention expenses totaling $656.20. Both men were paid a salary of $15,928. As chairman of the police commission, Mayor Attersley filed $700 wortb of convention expenses. As chairman of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Whitby Councilior Joe Drumm received a salary of $4,000 and $134 in expenses. Joe Bugelli, also on the board, received a salary of *1,450 and $141 wortb of expenses.,, The most expansive person on the regional payroll during 1985 was lh~airman Gary Herrema wbo received more than $70,000. Mr. Herrema was paid a salary of $48,819 and rang up almost *16,900 in meetings and conven- tion expenses. Mr. Herrema is also provided with an automobile which was worth *4,800 to the tax- payers. "Everywhere we go we are promoters of Whitby. 1 mean, we're going to be doing the national anthem at an Expos game wbiie we're there, " he said. Mr. Court said he is planning to address council on Monday night in a iast effort to try and gain approval for the grant but if it is flot for- thcoming, be said the tnip wiil proceed as pianned. "If we don't get it, we'il Just have to work a littie harder and dg a littie deeper,"1 said tbe music teacher, The County Town Singers had asked coun- cil for *3,000 to assist them with travel expen- ses this summer when they got to Expo 86. However, after con- siderable debate, coun- cillors opted not to breach policy and ap- proved a grant of $1,500. Other grants that were approvedl by council in- clude $49,000 for Whitby Arts Inc., $10500 for the Whitby Brass BAnd, *5,500 for the Whitby Historical Society, $1,680 for the Witby Chamber of Commerce, $2,500 for the Jaycees, $2,525 for the Association for the Men- taily Retarded, $2,500 for the Wbitby Archives and $2,000 for C.O.M.R.A. 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