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, City rejects sewer project {mm Youth. 11 ’Câ€"W thrttttkht BRIDGE STREET ISSUE Council Monday night voted 5-3 to reject a motion giving final approval to the bylaw allowing the project because of concern ovier the methods used by developer Peter De Groot to gain approval of neighborhood prop erty owners for the sewer extension. Tho si-wvr extension was to be built as a local improvement with residents sharing in the project cost. By Melodee Martinuk At least for the present, the installation of sanitary sewers along Bridge Street has been blocked by area residents opposing/he work. - .. . . "e__= 2=, -_-- DeGmut asked the City last your to "xtend the sowvr along Bridge Street in order In wru- land to (ho east of Bridge which he plans to dew-10p. Two weeks ago Ruth Woroch, representing Waterloo council Monday night unanl mously approved a nine-stage plan pr" pared by the city's community serum-s department for the construction of a soccer complex in Bechtel Park The original proposal from the Waterloo Minor Soccer Club. approved in principle by council months ago. recommended that a complex consisting of four junior sou-or pitches. one full-size pitch. two practim- fields and a building housing two indoor playing surfaces, change rooms, showers. meeting rooms and storage areas. be constructed in the park _ Total cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $1.9 million, However, two weeks ago council balked when presented with a proposal from the succor association calling for the work to be completed in nine years, beginning with 8 857.000 vxpenditure in 19tt2 The new proposal calls for $15,000 In be spent this year on improvement of existing soccer fields The amount of $223,000 has been earmarked for stages two and three. tentatively set to go in the next two years. for the construction of junior fields and the Soccer complex approved THIS WEEK INSIDE homeowners objecting to the extension, told council. that DeGroot had offered four Bridge Street property owners $2.000 each if they would support the prof- eel. Of the eight home- owners initially object- ing In the wurk. four withdrew their ubjee tions after being made the offer, Woroch said. DeGroot told council that by having the work done this year, when other sewer projects are being done in the area, it will cost the homeowners less. "For the life of me 1 can't see why those people are objecting to it and passing up such a good deal," DeGruot said. tCorHiouett rm page A) - SEE PAGE 21 Duanne’s on a tear in Guelph Wednesday, M 17, "" Ald. Richard Biggs, who supported the ex tension, argued that al though council has "wrestled with" the question of whether the practice is ethical or moral. "we have a legal opinion that nuth inp, illegal has been done. Also supporting the project were Aid. Rob or! Henry and Ald, John Shnrtreed. who expressed concern about public health in the area and main, tained that “costs for the yt'Wer"N are not guing to be cheaper than they are today." "Whether it is legal or nut," said Ald. Doreen Thomas. “I think the whole thing is tainted. According to city en- gineer Jim Willis, it will cost the homeown on "substantially more” to have the work done another year. “I can appreciate the position of Mrs, Wurnch." he added. "but there is a prece- dent for this kind of thing." "l just cart" support ll." Erb said. "The thing doesn't feel right - the ethics of it .. According to city clerk Ron Keeling the project could be re-ini tinted. and if DeGroot presented to the city a petition in support of the work. the vxu-nsiun could proceed this year, “l don't think this is the way the democratic prom-2m works." she added Ald Jim Erb re marked that "he would much prefer to Nee them Mart the whole thingover Following the devi sion DI-Grunl rum mented that he would take the matter up with his lawyer. - SEE PAGE 5 Finlay MacLennan, who works tor the city of Waterloo engineering department, was the bagpiper of the ball Saturday night when the Waterloo Chamber at Commerce hosted its Second Annual Ball at the Waterloo Motor Inn. Right behind the Scotsman is a parade at city councillors dressed in 1857 garb led by Ald. Mary Jane Mewhlnney. The alderman helped wheel Waterloo‘s 125th anniversary cake into the ballroom. where an estimated 450 partygoers had just finished dinner. (Photo by Ivan Valvassori) His first year is a success THE BAG-PIPER OF THE BALL She helps with city's history book, - SEE PAGE 3