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Spouses may go to conventions on taxpayers Cttronictir Stan Waterloo tupsyers will have to wait another two weeks before finding out if they will have to partially foot the bill for the husbands and wives of elected officials and city staff to attend conventions with their spouse. On the suggestion of Aid. Andrew Telegdi, council decided Morday night to wait untilthe city's personnel department reports back to council on how other municipalities address the question of financing spousal convention attendance. . -iiiii TGraii policy regarding attendance at Conven- tions, conferences and seminars, compiled by personnel director Terry Hallman and chief administrative officer mlctuu ICIIJ nun-u"... _-._. _----_ __s,,, Don Roughiey, suggests that accommodation and seminar registration fees incurred by spouses should be reimbursed by city hall. - A A77_____‘-s!.... FG ariiriioirndt" however, cover the transportat on cost of the spouse and the employee's $35-a-day al allowance is not Increased to feed another mouth. 131 st Year No. 7 Wednesday, February 19, 1986 ”Wu amide l Prurtoaeaeeuiaotaeterttsemotims,9Jierilrtt expand concern that such I “smell item" was splitting council. " “It’s unbrtuute that such a small item has turned into such a contentious issue," said Erb, who ironically moved the motion to deter only 40 minutes after recommending council back Ald. John Shonreed and pass the policy. " Ald. Mary Jane Mewhinney also appeared to be in full support of the idea, saying spouses should be treated as "part ot the package." "It sounds like a very enlightened management technique to me", she said. Siding with Telegdi were Ald. Brian Tumbull and Lynne Woolstencroft. Telegdi disagreed with the notion of taxpayers paying for spouses and said he could not agree with the rest of the policy until the spousal reimbursement points were diirpped. _ " A A . . . . . I '= AL:_|_ ----. -L....I '"Pfi:Tei'i if the cost is minimal, I don't think we should proceed with such a change," said Telegdi. Waterloo, Ontario 25 cents at the Ngwstand iii: a very enlightened management Studenn at Cedarbrae Public School took advantage of sunny skies last week to celebrate their yinteg carniv_el .t.ome!ttt with Bon "3.3.335; TrGGrairiaiius,1rany. Pulling 'tho jovial character and 6-year-old Dean Miller are Adam Gola, It , (Ian) and Mark Hlnsbergot. Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff As a direct result of last month's rooming house fire that claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman, Waterloo's protective services chairman would like to see the formation of a by-law to enforce Ontario Fire Code segu- lations. Ald. Dorothy Schnarr present- ed a notice of motion to Waterloo City Council Monday night ask- ing that council not only hire an officer to enforce regulations, but also investigate the possibili- ty of licensing all rooming houses in the city. Although there was no discus- sion amongst aldermen during the meeting, Schnarr later told reporters that she believed coun- cil would b.ack her proposal. "What I'm ultimately asking for is that rooming house accom- modations be inspected and also licensed to house the single person, living on low income, which includes the student popu- lation," she said. "I think that the other coun- cillors will see this request fa- vorable, unless there is a budget problem." . She said the cost would be $45,000. Death prompts call for better enforcement of Ont. fire code ts-teast-stem-sit-ivan-tatt", ago ttid-r-i-et-dit-rt-tair????.'!,",??,',:']' they would be away from the distmetioetts of family lite. Woolatenomn aged. "I don‘t take my spam to my place of work. If the tee is so low, I can't imagine it's causing any great hardship to the people who are supposed to be there," said Wool- stenerirtt. says Roughley. l Turnbull said he did not feel strongly either way; but felt the idea unneccesary. "Should they (spouses) be there in the first place," said Turnbull. Roughley and Hallman rationalized the extra expense as being a part of Waterioo's CAO structure of govern- ment. "We think it appropriate the city pay for a minimum cost," said Roughley. Telegdi said the whole affair should be discussed infront of an informal public hearing. CARNIVAL FUN “low" fee is approximately 81,000 per Scharr believes that many rooming houses, especially ones near the universities, are in violation of fire code regulations, leaving roomers in constant danger. . - "It's my duty as chairman of protective services to bring forth this notice of motion and have it dealt with." By licensing boarding houses, accommodations will be period- ically monitored by fire officials to ensure standards are main- tained. There are printed re- quirements for both houses ae- commodating four to 10 roomers and for houses with 11 or more. Former protective services chairman Ald. John Shortreed feels Schnarr's motion is a "good start", but feels that by specify- ing rooming houses, it does not address all it should. Shortreed suggests that the city wait for the Property Stan- dards By-law to come into effect June 1 and then try and co-ordi- nate the jobs of the soon to be hired by-law officer, thus not creating the $45,000 a year job. -180}! thirkwe m/ed smother man," said Shortned. -- _ . "Edvuncil will discuss Schnarr's motion on March IT, budget Hort Moon photo