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City Centre meets with approval Standard Life Assurance Company will be joining the exodus from the Marsland Centre to take up occupany in the new Waterioo City Centre. " ' In a joint announcement Tuesdsay, Standard officials dmaâ€"mwmu.md&e Regina Street development, have confirmed the insurâ€" ance company will lease 12,000 square feet of third storey office space, taking occupancy September 1. The City of Waterioo will make the move from the Marsland Centre to the CN development August 15, taking up 35,000 square feet of office space. As of Tuesday, only 10,000 square feet of office space is 132nd Year No. 14 Wednesday, April 8, 1987 Chronicle Staff A group of unhappy taxpayers and a piece of corroded black pipe were enough to convince city council Monday night to take a long and hard look at the manner in which city hall administers its sewer repair bills. Speaking on behalf of approximately 20 residents, Debra Furlong of 236 Royal St. told council that she felt the city‘s sewer repair bill is very unfair and discriminates against homes older than 25 years. Furiong‘s problems began on Jan. 16 when her sewer became completely blocked somewhere between the curb and the house. But before any work could be completed by city workers, Furlong was first advised she must pay a $1,000 deposit at city hall. The deposit was necessary because Furlong‘s home is 29 years old and the city only guarantees sewer pipe for 25. The city agreed to waive the deposit because Furlong said she would have difficuity«aising the funds immediately. The real shocker came when the bill arrived. Materials for the pipe amounted to $82.20. The total bill was $1,870.70. "I already pay enough city taxes that 1 shouldn‘t have to pay rent on city equipment and fringe benefits for the workers. 1 thought that‘s where my taxes went," she said. Furlong‘s detailed bill included a tab of $199.36 for fringe benefits, $315 for sidewalk repair, $350 for landscaping and $347.27 for equipment rental. Furlong then passed around the piece of worn out black pipe to aldermen, asking them to note its "paper‘‘ texture. Following the work, the city agreed to stagger Furlong‘s bill until the end of 1987. A city policy was established 10 years ago, providing full coverage for a 25 year period. Failures outside the 25 year period are considered to be the responsibility of the owner of the connection, essentially, on the grounds that no one else can use it except the ‘"If the city council can spend $500 for a meal at the Ali Baba (following budget deliberations), then they can fix my sewer pipe," property served by that connection. However, a sympathetic Aid. John Shortreed instructed a city task force currently examining the sewer question to reconsider the posiâ€" Prior to the change in policy 10 years ago, the Furlong job would have been a city responsibility . ‘"I‘m willing to pay for the material, but not the rest,"" Furlong told Shortreed then managed to convince council to put the Furlong rise, and one other, on hold until the task force reports back in Delegation to council claims sewer repair bills unfair still available, on the second floor of Regina Street wing of the vâ€"shaped building. Waterioo City Hail will occupy all three floors facing William Street as well as two levels of the atrium/lobby . Standard will occupy the third floor And acco to CN Project Leasing Manager Chery] am-mbdumuxmud . m'mtxumz‘ focal point of an open house at the Seagram Museum ~yesterday and early response seemed to indicate the project is a big hit. "It‘s a very nice building. That‘s it," said Joe Choe, an Peter Miller, a resident of 155 Herbert St. for 42 years, says he is very pleased to see the building go up. ] j § ~ | x F4 \fig gi :‘ p .‘ ‘ mt in ge. ? v . F . « f j e *f..' $ 1 C [ e 20 P # , p f & 4 x Q) e ¢ ' £ Ee 15. a w g MA M i Z2 .8 é We i :'1! ‘i ' , _ > Waterioo, Ontario 35 cents "It‘s certainly been a noisy place for a long time (because of construction}, but it really is a lovely building. Unfortunately, it‘ll cut off my view of the western sky," he said. An elderly Kitchener couple, which appeared as interested in the free food as the development, said the structure was "pretty nifty." "Looks good. Especially compared to the Marsland Centre," one of them said. y Waterloo City Council‘s very own groupie, Brent Coney, a regular council goâ€"er for as long as anyone cares to remember, said the new building ‘‘couldn‘t be "It‘s pretty good. I‘ll keep coming (to council)," he