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mm- .. . .. razors-7 0 City endorses open tenders = . ~ . .99 ‘ ‘ ' k w ': Brim Mason and water upgrades. Region's finance committee " --.-I “Mm ‘ Chronicle Surf] “Looking back on my endorsed Bill 73 and council 3-. II. WE . ‘ time on council, I don't will reviewthemotiontoday. " “3“ he (1in of Waterloo recall supporting a specific The Association of _w 0 C I will ask the province member or party‘s bill,” said Municipalities of Ontario, K t ’ to amend the labour Ooun. Scott “firmer. “i think the Mayors and Regional ‘ J Relations Act to clarify there's value in us staying Chairs of Ontario and the W5 . municipalities are not con- separate from party motions large Urban Mayors Caucus W I" strucrion employers. but and individual motions that of Ontario also support Â¥ shopping .. _ . 9, councillors stopped short of happen at Queen’s Park or open tendering, as well as 3 [1an II' 9 , . _. , 9 _.. ,, supporting the private the House ofCommons.' the Ontario Road Builders' 9 III. _' 9 » . ‘ . , '9 m . 7‘ J~ ‘ member‘s bill of a local “1 thinkweought to tread Association of Canada. the .9. .-‘- . . ' .7 9 P i 4 ' I“ Conservative MPP. carefully." added Coun. Jeff Conestoga Heavy Construc- f t. _ _ ' ' _ ' {‘3 W, Council voted 53 to Henry. tion Association and the m ‘ ‘ ' _ f gr request the province make Councillors Melissa Dur- Greater KW Chamber of , . ‘ ' . if ' the amendment. which rell. MarkWhaleyand Henry Commerce. “mm 1%. m h : would allow public tender» voted against the motion. The region is currently L, I ' ing of municipal infrastruc- Whaley and Duneil request~ battling a certification ture projects to remain open ed a formal notice of motion attempt by the Carpenters . ‘ to both union and non- be presented to give union Union at the Ontario labour “ 9 union groups representatives the opponu- Relations Board. If the T , ,_ 5'?" During Monday's finance nity to speak at council on region loses. only unionized ,. » it ” and strategic planning theissue. carpenters could bid on ”W'f ' meeting. councillors strug- “I feel like we're cutting municipal projects, reduc- my . 9 gled with how to endorse off their opportunity to ingthe numberofbidders "z; open tendering but not speak. We're shutting the Greg Bobier. business ,. (i I 7 remain tied to the private door on their opinion and manager for the Waterloo, ‘ . 1 member's bill of local MPP it's undemocratic," said Wellington. Buffering and ’ Michael Harris, it aims to Whaley. Grey Building and Construc- 12¢. 15.. a“. 7 close a loophole In the act Councillors debated the tion Trades Council. spoke ‘ s ” ’ ‘ m that allows unions to certify motion after the (Iity of against Hi” 73 at council. 29” 34 49” or 2 m publicisecior employers as if Kitchener voted to endorse ”This right now falls . ,-., ,. i - they were construction Bill 73 last month, Several under the categoryofanoth- "' "' ‘ "’ “‘i companies, other municipalities across er attack on unions.” be All“ 6 PC. me A . Bill 73, called the Fair and the province have supported said. “This is backed by non- ' Open rendering Act. would open tendering. including union companies and . RACK eliminate closed tendering \iratford. ()rangeville and organizations who simply B. I m for public infrastructure Sault Ste Marie, want to get up and give us , . projects like roads. bridges last week. Waterloo another punch." Fu‘ . ‘ m ° ° ' “no e, ‘- in: Mural sparks d1scuss10n at Clty m w Continued from pagel titv before havtng the work (‘lly he has until Sept. 30 to ' . t. y ’ done - a mistake (arnahan remove the artwork or make 1 ' 2 1’2 N 9 Henry said lht'rt‘ has himself has acknowledged ll comply With the bylaw. i been a learning Llln‘t‘ .ixsti but he did say it might be last month. Dairy Queen's . (ldlt’tl with the mural por 'mtrthwliilt- to take another head office gave him 90days ‘ h tionolihelwiaw look .it llil\ portion of the to remove It after brass ‘ l2 3 g . 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