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Association of Canada told Council Monday night that the city‘s new portable sign bylaw was "strict but fair." consultant, said it was "proâ€" bably very unusual, but (his association) fully supported Waterloo‘s new bylaw." _ Mayor Marjorie Carroll was worried that Council wouldn‘t have the power to remove any portable signs that contravene the bylaw. Her concern arose because of a legal wrangle in Guelph where there is some doubt as to the power of Council to enforce a similar bylaw. Regulations included in the portable sign bylaw passed Monday night inâ€" clude: a portable sign perâ€" mit, $20 fee for each sign, time restrictions, Ontario Hydro approval, restriction of signs to private property only, and the prohibition of flashing lights, animation and flashing panels. Ron Keeling, city clerk, said there is a provision in Waterloo‘s bylaw that perâ€" mits removal of signs that fail to conform to the bylaw. Aldérman John Shortreed had doubts about the new reâ€" gulations. > ‘‘What concerns me is the dramatic increase we could have in these things (porâ€" table signs) if the bylaw is passed,"‘ Shortreed said. Chronicle staff writer Mayor A representative of the that the Sign bylaw ‘strict but: fair‘, Council told 15 University Ave. East at Regina in Waterloo 885â€"5090 Conestoga Mail _‘ January 21st thru to 26th gfi“\" &E.?.EN T. 60 that the building departâ€" ment reportâ€" back to Council in ~six months time regardâ€" ing the number of bylaw inâ€" 1980 Volvos Last December, Council requested that Jim Willis, commissioner: of works and city engineer, ‘‘report on the feasibility of closing a portion of the Waterloo Square parking lot until shopping â€"hours commence in order to discourage longâ€" term parkers from qsh?’the spaces provided for shopâ€" _â€"Council‘s action on the matter turned out to be no action. > Ald. Hull convinced Counâ€" cil to agree to a measure that would see the Square parking lot closed every morning until the beginning of business hours last year. His proposal was passed on to Willis for consideration. ‘‘*Historically this longâ€" term parking was a major problem and was found to be mostly Square employee parking; more recently the Square management has made a concerted effort to have the employees park elâ€" sewhere,"‘* Willis said. ‘‘This, plus improved enforâ€" cement by the bylaw ofâ€" ficers, has resulted in a marked improvement."‘ Willis said that because of the driveâ€"through nature of the parking spaces, it would be difficult to block off some sections of the lot. **"The north and south lots could be separated at the railway, and the northeast part of the south lot isolated at the Herbert St. entranâ€" ce," Willis said. ‘"However, the major‘ part of the south lot cannot be broken down into sections and would have to be closed in its entirety south of the Herbert St. enâ€" trance." Willis said it would be neâ€" cessary to place a man at each entrance blockade to keep barricades in place: ‘*Quite frankly, we believe that the scale of the problem as it exists now is much reâ€" duced from the recent past and we are of the opinion that no action is warranted at this time, at least no acâ€" tion of the scope and cost needed to close off the lot,"‘ Willis added. The department had inâ€" vestigated 10 alternative methods for improving what some residents called ‘"Waâ€" terloo‘s Grand Canyon‘‘ in the Maple Hill area and narâ€" rowed the selection to three basic schemes. The three proposals were to line the channel between Thorndale Dr. and Hallman Rd. with grass costing about In other business, channel and park improvements, previously referred to the engineering department for study, were brought before Council for consideration. $16,000; a gabion (metal cyâ€" linder filled with stones) lined channel costing about $51,000 or the final proposal that was accepted by Counâ€" cil which recommended completely enclosing the channel in pipe at a cost of . t P per acre was considerably lower, maintenance would be easier and it could be paid for through the Park Land Reserve Fund. Council approved the latâ€" ter scheme because the cost )xrrcueuen 743â€"5361 ARTHUR â€" 848â€"2510 MORTGAGE MONEY FOR ALL REASONS Difficult Mortgages A Specialty Cash Paid For Existing Mortgages Prime Rates Fast Service !! When you buy your new car during our special *« PRESERVâ€"Aâ€"SHINE*" +« UPHOLSTERYâ€"GARD 2"" at CONESTOGA MALL e RETAIL VALUE 130.00 â€" Waterioo Chronicie, Wednesday, January 16, 1980 WATERLOO Can We Buno One For You anud relazing Abmouphere at STANLEY PARK MALL 1005 Ottawa Street North, Kitchener â€" Phone 893â€"7471 ~> Licenced under LLBO DINING "The Home of Quality Baking" STANLEY PARK MALL 893â€"6090 __ FOREST HILL PLAZA 742â€"4251 > 702 KING ST. W. 142â€"1841 >