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a Fs = SCENT RS JT SR Sal es Las RACED OF ARR INET HEY LEERY RENE INGE Cs Five year lease over $1 million PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, January 17, 1979 - 7 Region finance move heavily criticized A recommendation to re- locate 92 employees of the Durham Region finance ~ department to new offices in a downtown Oshawa building came under heavy criticism at a Regional council meet- ing last week. After a debate that lasted nearly two hours the recom- mendation was tabled to allow further study of the office space requirements of the Regional departments at the Durham building on Rossland Road. The heated debate cen- tered around the recommen- dation from the council finance committee which asked approval from the full council to negotiate a five- year lease for 20,000 square feet of office space in the 'Durham Towers at a cost of about $130,000 a year, over and above an initial $95,000 for renovations, furnishings and installation of computer equipment. The main objections were the costs. Oshawa councillor Ed Kolodzie argued vehe- - mently against the move, saying the total bill for the five year lease would be over '$1 million. He went on to call the report recommending the move "incomplete and biased", and said the staff who prepared the report should be "reprimanded". If the present working conditions for the finance Manchester and area by Ruby Fielding Church Sunday, January 21 at 11:15 am. Rev C. Clarke in charge. After church the annual congre- gational meeting and social hour will be held. On Sunday, January 14 Rev. Clarke dedicated the new Red hymn books donated by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ginn and family and also by Mr. and Mrs. John Kinstone in memory of Pat's mother who died recently in England. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Mr. Lawrence Best who is a patient in Oshawa hospital and Mr. Art TOOT VIVIIIVOIVVoveveveIvIIeeeeeveeeoeIvIIeeees UDO DDOOLLLH0HH0000000000000000000000000000A0048 Friday Night PORT TAVERN 203 WATER STREET 985-3281 EVERY FRIDAY - 9 PM. to 1 AM. REDIT UNION NX Fielding who is a patient in Toronto hospital. Mrs. Pat Kingstone will be leader for. the Manchester 4-H Home making club in this area for girls 12 and over. The Unit is Acces- sories - the Final Touch. Mrs. Kingstone would like girls who are interested in being a member to contact her at 985-7831 before Janu- ary 22. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Best last week attended the christening of their new granddaughter Heidi at Cincinnatti, Penns. Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rick Best. - Ei oo RR SR Bs ~ \. One in three CANADIANS LIKE CREDIT UNIONS | - NOTICE THE CREDIT UNION WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR NEW ~~ ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. department are over- crowded," said Kolodzie, "maybe there are too many Staff members." Kolodzie has issued a notice of motion "that the total number of full-time staff members with - Durham Region be reduced by four per cent by the end of 1980. The report which recom- mended the move by the finance department said the present working area at the Durham headquarters building is crowded and frag- mented, and that the water billing department located in a portable behind the main building provided the public with poor access. The report says the most critical problem facing the department is in the present computer room in the basement of the building where overheating in the summer has caused break- downs, and the room could present a potential sequrity problem. In addition, the report says there is a lack of fire detection and suppres- sion systems which could -data files result in loss' of computer data files and a half million dollars in hardware. Despite the six-page report documenting the difficulties faced at present by - the finance department, several members of council said these problems could be overcome by cheaper and more simple means. Putting bars over the computer room windows would decrease the security threat; storage of in fire-proof containers was also sug- gested. Whitby mayor Jim Gartshore pointed out that the Whitby municipal build- ing next door to the regional headquarters has 7200 square feet of vacant office space available at a much lower rate than the $7.15 per sq. ft. charged for space in Durham Towers. The finance department present- ly operates in about 12,000 square feet. Finance committee chairman John Aker de- fended the report on which the recommendation to re- locate was based, as did Oshawa alderman Allan Pilkey who said that if records and files were ever destroyed by fire it would be disastrous for the Region. By a recorded vote of 24 to 5, council eventually decided to table the report and recommendation, -and then agreed to a second resolution calling for a full report on LI I RN LE EEE EEE EMERGENCY FIRST AID COURSE Mr. Bob DeShane, Instructor Learn how to deal with emergency situations in this two session course beginning MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1979 - 1:30 P.M. LATCHAM CENTRE - QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY Fee: $3.00 - Please return fee with application before Jan. 29th, 1979. Class size will be limited. Mail to: Scugog Community Care, Box 1066, Port Perry, Ont. LOB 1NO office space needs and requirements to be prepared by Durham's chief adminis- trative officer Bill Mec- Adams. 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