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BECHTEL PARK SITE Step up Fischerâ€"Hallman extension, council urges By Melodee Martinuk Waterloo city council approves of the construction of a soccer complex in the city ‘in principle."‘ In fact, they did so months ago when the complex was first proposed by the Minor Soccer Association. BETTER LAKESHORE VILLAGE ACCESS But council was not quite preâ€" pared to endorse a nineâ€"year staged plan for improving city soccer facilities in Bechtel Park at a cost of over $1,800,000 when it was presentâ€" ed for approval Monday night. Instead, Waterloo councillors deâ€" cided to support a motion from Ald. Glen Wright that the staging proâ€" gram be referred to the city‘s community services department which will prepare a more detailed report, including a recommended location for the soccer complex. "I think we are dealing with this in a haphazard manner," Wright argued. "I would like to see a more organized presentation from comâ€" munity services showing they supâ€" port this project." ‘"*Whether the city can afford this in these economic times...is a very major decision," he added. "We need a plan to build it without overtaxing the city." Wright was backed up by Ald. Richard Biggs who said that by approving the staging proposal, council could be committing future councils to projects which may not be financially viable. ‘"I‘m just.not prepared to do this," Biggs said. "As far as I‘m conâ€" cerned there‘s got to be a lot more planning going into a project like this. Ald. Jim Erb argued inâ€" favor of the soccer association program. The association, he said, "is anxious that we begin planning now because they have some pretty Cash offered (Continued from page 1} City clerk Ron Keelâ€" ing told council that the city solicitor has been questioned about the legality of DeGroot‘s ‘‘We are at the mercy of the city," Woroch said.~ By Melodee Martinuk Waterloo city council is going to press the region of Waterloo to step up design and conâ€" struction of the proâ€" posed extension of Fischerâ€"Hallman to Westmount Road in order to provide better access to the Lakeâ€" shore Village area. But, as council learned Monday night, it is not possible to accelerate the Westâ€" mount road works by transferring funding to it from the University extension, which is eliâ€" gible for regional fundâ€" ing in 1982 under the proposed road works program . Last week Ald. Richâ€" "ity sends soccer proposal back to drawing board ard Biggs suggested that the city investiâ€" gate "trading off‘ the University extension in favor of undertaking the Westmapuntâ€"Hallâ€" man connection. offer and has said that there is nothing illegal about the procedure. But, said Ald. Charles Voelker, alâ€" though it may be legal, ‘"have we any authority about the ethics of it. It seems fair to me that if He argued that the Westmount extension was "of a higher prioriâ€" tv‘‘ in order to improve fire protection services to Lakeshore Village. Under the 1982 reâ€" gional road works proâ€" gram, design of the Westmount extension is not scheduled to begin until 1986. "I suspect that if a road couldn‘t be built until 1988 or ‘90 that wouldn‘t be suitable for fire purposes," argued the alderman who is chairman of Waterloo‘s ambitious projects as far as tund raising is concerned. 1 think the Minor Soccer Association would have some credibility when going out fund raising if they said council has approved it." As well, Erb maintained, ‘"‘council was pretty enthusiastic when the Minor Soccer Association came ahead with the proposal," and he was concerned that council would "let the air out of the balloon" of the association‘s enthusiasm by not giving some support to the project. Director of Community Services Ken Pflug agreed that "there is a need for a soccer complex in the city of Waterloo." But, he said in a report on proposed community services capiâ€" tal projects, "to embark on a major capital expenditure, as proposed by the Minor Soccer Association, does not seem to be financially wise." Pflug said he has set aside $15,000 this year for the development of Waterloo © soccer fields. And he suggested that planning of a soccer complex begin now. The plan of the Minor Soccer Association proposes that $57,000 be spent this year in Bechtel Park for the erection of a prefabricated building to be used for field storage and the installation of bleachers. Next year, the association sugâ€" gests that $203,000 be spent on the grading of playing fields. In 1987 the proposal calls for spending $702,500 for construction of the first phase of an indoor playing facility with change rooms, sterage areas and a general purpose room. $621,000 is earmarked for the construction of phase two of the facility in 1990, including a second indoor playing surface, an office and a meeting one gets paid, all should get paid." Ald. Richard Biggs agreed saying there is ‘"a question of whether this is ethically proper ... a lot of our problem is our own conscience in dealing with it." Dropping a project eligible for 1982 funds, said a report of the city‘s engineering deâ€" partment presented to council earlier this week, would not guarâ€" antee that the deferred funds would be reâ€"alloâ€" cated to Waterloo. fire task force Instead, the funds would be reâ€"allocated on a regionâ€"wide basis, and the report stated, "It appears unlikely that the Hallmanâ€"Westâ€" mount system would then receive funding in As well, the report offered several reasons why the Westmount exâ€" tension is not a "curâ€" rent priority‘" for the city. First, the report said, the proposed roadway has only been tentatively identified and a rightâ€"ofâ€"way does not exist. Next, the extension has not been designatâ€" ed a primary road by the Regional Official Plan and has not been assumed by the région. Because of this any expenditure now by the region on the Westâ€" mount extension would not be eligible for Minâ€" istry of Transportation and Communication subsidy. Finally, according to the report, the roadâ€" way is not warranted on transportation grounds within the While many of us have had our fill of winter‘s flutty white stuff, University of Waterioo student Kathy Snider was glad to see the flakes fall earlier this week. ‘"Otherwise, we‘d have to take the bus,‘‘ the sociology student explained as she towed her threeâ€"yearâ€"old daughter Jaimee along the railroad tracks through Waterioo Park. As long as the snow flies, the pair travels the tracks daily to and from Jaimee‘s dayâ€"care centre. (Photo by Karla Wheeler) TOWING THE LINE fiveâ€"year, first phase of the transportation plan review. Council decided to support the engineerâ€" ing department recomâ€" mendations approving the 1982 program for regional road works in Waterloo and to reâ€" quest the region to raise the priority of the Westmount extension. "It is important, said Ald. Glen Wright, that ‘"we continue to press them so they know we are serious ... that we w a nt something done .‘ Ald. Doreen Thomas declared a conflict of interest and did not take part in discussion or voting on the matâ€" ter. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY Referendum In order to complete stage one it will be necessary to establish the compulsory student fee of $5 per term, to begin in September 1982 and continue until the project is completed. This would be followed by a fee of $10 per term to begin when the building is open for use and continue until the debt is paid, approxiâ€" mately seven years later. (Continued from page 1} The proposed ice arena would be located north of Columbia Street. It would be part of the first phase of a threeâ€"stage program to develop recreational facilities on campus. Stage two of the proposed development would include the addition of a multiâ€"use gymnasium, a fitness evaluation centre, weightâ€"training rooms and lighting for two more playing fields. The final stage calls for the construction of squash and racquetball courts, upgradâ€" ing and construction of playing fields and lighting of three additional fields. Much of the use of the new arena would be through the university‘s intramural program which currently makes use of almost 42 hours a week of arena time in the community. More than 100 hockey and broomball teams are involved. * In addition to the ice surface, the first stage of the program, which is estimated to cost $1.5 million, will include an indoor running track and lighting for one of the playing fields north of Columbia. moe win w n We y we uce dn gpen i e ic ui w e n Wns MARCH 3, 1982 â€" PAGE 3â€"