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Waterioo Region and the Ministry of the Environâ€" ment, it was decided to clean the site as expeditiously as possible and later work a settiement. It was announced last month that Waterioo‘s portion of that bill could reach $1.5 million. But a cityâ€"issued report predicts the actual city cost will be reduced by more than 75 per cent by obtaining provinicial subsidies in addition to the sale of adjacent land to CN. The agreement calis for the city to pay 50 per cent of CN‘s $2,068,535 bill, in addition to $515,200 worth of costs amassed cleaning cityâ€"owned land adjacent to the CN site. Waterioo then expects $774,734 in provincial subsidies of which $258,817 would be given to CN. More money would be raised by selling approximately 1.5 acres of land to CN at $11.92 per square foot. This additional $689,100 would be put against the bill, putting Waterioo‘s predicted cash outlay at $344,450. Ald. John Shortreed agrees with Roughley that not enough of the positive aspects of the deal were portrayed, and thinks much of the controversy surrounding the agreement was created by "grandâ€" standing politicians who do not have the city‘s best interests at heart." *"‘We had plenty of time to ask questions during a series of caucus meetings, right after the coal tar was found and right after it was cleaned up. What‘s happening now contains all the elements of grandâ€" standing,"" said Shortreed. **For many members of council this term has been a very painful experience. People just don‘t enjoy meetings any more." The target of Shortreed‘s grandstanding accusation is Ald. Andrew Telegdi. who has on more than one occasion let the media know his feelings on the agreeâ€" ment. But Telegdi is even more fired up this week than last. His latest targets are Roughley and Mayor Marjorie Carroll. who Telegdi claims are ‘"conspirâ€" ing" against aldermen and ‘"running things at city hall the way they see fit." *‘She (Carroll) thinks she‘s running an imperial mayorality and he‘s (Roughley) her right hand man. It‘s to the point now where there‘s no point in electing a council, Marjorie and Roughley appear happy doing everything in concert," he said. Asked about the "positive"" aspects of the developâ€" ment, Telegdi said, "the only positive aspect is for Marjorie, she gets a courtyard out of the deal," referring to the courtyard that will be named after the mayor at the new city hall. *‘This whole things stinks to high hell and as for me grandstanding, I‘m not there to serve Marjorie Carroll or council, I‘m there to serve the people that voted for me," said Telegdi The dawning of a new era legalities of Roughley "withholding‘" the written report to council because he believes the actions may be in contravention with a 1985 bylaw outlining the CAO‘s respounsibilities. Bylaw 85â€"93 states the responâ€" sibilities of the CAO "shall not empower the Chief Administrative Officer, to have, perform, do or direct any act or matter that would to any extent whatsoever, encroach upon the legislative powers of council."‘But another section of that bylaw empowers Roughley to obtain the advice of the city solicitor, and makes no mention of him being responsible for the provision of written reports to council. Both Roughley and White say the reason verbal reports are issued is to prevent the possibility of providing the opposition (in this case CN) with further arguments if a court date should be set. With no written reports distributed, they say, the possibility of a leak to the media is lessened and therefore CN would not be abreast of the city‘s stand. In an interview Tuesday night, Carroll said the practice of not handing out written legal opinions to The inside of the new city hall may be far from complete, but you can still go there for a clerk‘s department happily gives advice ({on the forms) to Jackie Gorder and Gerry Dilion in the midst of drywall and unopened boxes. Mark Bryson photo "All members of council were aware that a legal opinion existed and they all know its in our confidential legal file, which they can look at any time they feel," said Carroll. council has been in place for years, but does not mean they are kept any less upâ€"toâ€"date on the issues than anyone else. Also watching the issue very closely is Waterloo North MPP Herb Epp. In a telephone interview from Toronto yesterday, Epp says environment minister Jim Bradley is still reviewing the application but has yet to make any formal reccomendations. "...and the reason council doesn‘t receive written opinions is that they would end up in the lap of the media if Andrew Telegdi had anything to say about it." Asked about Telegdi‘s accusation of a ‘"conspiraâ€" cy", Carroll said the notion was "ridiculous and outrageous."*""Don Roughley and senior staff do not and would not withhold anything from council. That I know," said Carroll. But Telegdi points out that legal opinions are sometimes included in council‘s agendas, "but only when they concur with what city staff has written down.‘"‘ Reports detailing why the city should not exempt Seagram Museum from local taxes and why Waterioo should pay the costs of replacing faulty "‘black pipe" sewer connections, were both accomâ€" panied by written legal opinions. Meanwhile, in a related matter, Waterloo city staff met with officials from the Environment Ministry Tuesday to discuss the final coal tar cleanup bill. However, Larry McDonnell, the ministry‘s area supervisor, says the meeting is no assurance that subsidies are on the way. As for Telegdi, he says it is unfortunate that the issue has turned into a "personality conflict‘‘ between himself and the mayor, but vows to press on until he has exhausted all avenues. *‘"*When you run three times and finally get elected you have to follow up on the promises you made to the voters," he said. ‘‘There‘s no formal procedure established at the moment, there‘s no criteria for accepting or turning down an application," he said. â€" "I imagine it will be several months before any kind of decision is made." _ ‘"He (Bradley) didn‘t give me any sort of indication either way when I talked :o him this morning, but he knows that I‘m an anxious fellow," said Epp. Â¥, AUGUST 10, 1087 â€" PAGE 5