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Taylor wants full disclosure _,',e'lij)' of RIM Park fimincing deal 'N Taylor plans to table a motion during a council meeting next Monday night, requesting copies of all accounts for profession- al fees and dispersements incurred by the City of Waterloo in connection with the financing agree- ment. Waterloo Conn. Many Taylor wants to unlock what he believes to be a chamber of secrets holding valuable informa. tion behind the RIM Park financing deal. This. he said, is to include accounts for the legal fees the city incurred during its litigation against MFP Financial Services Ltd., Clarica and the Maritime Life Assurance He will also ask that copies of the information be provided to each mem- ber of city council, and to all other interested parties. "The city can make disclosure of components of the significant legal costs, and ifil chooses. pro- "I see no legal oi practi- cal reason for not providing full disclosure," he said. "The city can make disclosure of componen ts of the significan t legal costs, and If it chooses, provide a breakdown of those costs. " Morty Taylor Waterloo rily councillor By ANDREA Ban.“ Chronicle Sm!) "Doing this would show we stand behind our new policy" vide a breakdown of those costs." Taylor said providing this information would be consistent to the city's new- found commitment to pub- lic openness. "Disclosure (practices) have not satisfied the curiosity and legitimate interest of the public at large." he said. Waterloo Mayor Lynne Woolstencrofl fell Taylor's comments in opposition of "What benefit will be obtained by keeping this information close to our vests?" But Taylor may want to choose his words wisely. considering some com- ments during a recent meeting almost earned him a one-way ticket out of the council chambers. "The real issue is open- ness. Any other position reaffirms secretiveness. Ll Hull's . Breast Angmcmzuon . Eyelids . Collagen . Brunt “!E“ . Arlen)" . laser . Nose . tuposucurm . Restylime Be in over 27,000 homes every week of the year. Advertise In the Waterloo Chronicle - 886-2830 Dr. Wyshrnski is renowned across North America {or his dishre guished skills as a cosmetic surgeon, Call the Cosmetic Surgery Clinic 01519-7464 132 For FREE CON$ULTArKh1 [KNIT CAI! .. EXCEP'IIONAI. Iisul‘s L312}? Spring C) "_.1ANshrtshioutvr.st.c.smrtasoc meson 50 ALBERT STREET WATEle 5l9 746 I 132 EMAIL wrlekiqtrAhm_net ww-m-Sedition,", looking as young as you feet! cosmetic . sur et 9 / cliriftf g )2, When he persisted, she called him out of order and threatened to have him escorted out of the meet- ing. Taylor said the city would have every right to keep its accounts confiden- tial if it were a private busi- ness operation. the city's settlement with former treasurer and chief financial officer John Ford. ran the risk of touching on personnel and legal mat- ters, which are not consid- ered public information. “I dorit get all this secre- tiveness," he said. "All I'm trying to do is figure out what's going on here; and all these doors keep closing in my face." "It strikes mdthat Sny- one providing professional services should ought not Taylor said the mayor's position still confuses him. "Blit we are not playing in that arena," he said. "The public has a right to know what it's paying. "What in God's name are we hiding?" - "If (motion) doesn't fly, at least I've stated my posi- tion," he said. be concerned or secretive of the quantum of fees for those services. Taylor said he hopes the rest of council chooses to see matters from his point of View. instead of "putting spin" on the issue. "I hope they (council) see the light." 9%ng ad wax 5W July/rm fawn: haw oooe, aa Complete Foot Clinic m an St. s. Suite _ 5 ' Kitdlener . 079-9223 1 APgIL " . ML4qC"reed-tk,1rw1teeh,air,itue,qttal 'M/man-e-stuck-ish-hm-s ti-ttft-rr-tar-e-art-st mm 2001 CAVALIER IS fun- “19-4 Wa. ' C Wm um nusnuou..sv.mom 664-2442 s13,598 STARTING AT