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legisiation allowing municipalities to regulate Sunday mmwmmwnuuoponincilhpuyon Councillors unanimously endorsed a resolution opposâ€" ing the proposed legislation and decided to circulate the decision to all municipalities with a population greater than 50,000 as well as the provincial government. And in a move to show the strength of its opposition to 132nd Year No. 50 Wednesday, December 16, 1987 Waterioo, Ontario 35 cents City hard against province copâ€"out In the strongest possible terms Waterloo city council Sunday shopping while at the same time criticizing the proposed legislation, reversed her position. In explaining her change of mind, Mewhinney said she had been listening to the public. Council was also &nnted with a petition opposing store openings on . 27, signed by 326 employees working in stores at Conestoga Mall. _ "Not only do we object to this opening, but all Sunday lan Kirkby Chronicle Staff New procedural policies for closed meetings, and a procedure for requesting legal opinions were adopted by Waterloo city council Monday night. â€" â€" o o _ The procedures are meant to supplement the rules for public council meetings adopted by council on Oct. 26. Some of the highlights of the procedures for closed meetings include: CAll business be conducted by motion and a recorded vote taken on each motion; COFormal Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and approved at the next meeting. The minutes of all closed meetings will be retained by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer and shall be available for Members of Council to review; ClActions, motions, directions and minutes of meeting shall be considered confidential and shall not be released by any member of council or staff except as approved by a motion; | o â€" CODirections to staff shall be specific and direct by motion. Reporting shall, as required, be forwarded to meetings of Committee of the Whole and Council. A motion by Coun. John Shortreed to amend the procedures with the intent to ensure that items dealt with would become public knowledge as they are "completed" was defeated. _ o "I would like to see to it that all business we do eventually becomes public," said Shortreed. "I would like to have that automatic‘‘, rather than approved by motion, he added. _ _ S _ Coun. Lynne Woolstencroft said she agreed with Shortreed‘s intention. However, she said the amendment is unworkable because "some items are onâ€"going and are never wholly complete. (A secret motion) could stay forever in the bowels of the organization." Mayor Marjorié Carroll said "companies require secrecy in land transactions." ‘"Council should be very alert to the public‘s right to know," said Coun. Andrew Telegdi. "It should be making conscious decisions‘ about what must remain secret. Don Roughley, the CAO replied, "It was determined in discussions that minutes should be retained in my office." â€" â€" â€" Woolstencroft also objected to seeking out minutes of closed meetings in the CAO‘s office. _ â€" _ _ â€" O "I would hope that I am given the minutes because I am trustworthy If I break that trustworthiness, then that should be dealt with." In a related matter, council also adopted a procedure for requesting legal opinions and advice. GREAT HEIGHTS City adopts procedural policies for closed meets openings," Sandy Baker told council. ‘"There are a great number of reasons for this ranging from religious to pay m“".nm.mhwgw Jewellers in the mall. Sundays are often the only day of the week when people working in retailing have time off to spend with "We are living in the age of the single family parent and many people in retail are single parents," she added. Baker told council that workers in some stores have been "ordered" to work on Dec. 27, and others fear University H::?hu Secondary School choir stood ore a Christmas tree of nsettias at Waterloo City Centre nday while singing carols for the lsobel Lawson photo (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4)