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Victoria Star Motors Mercedesâ€"Benz Kitchener 1450 Victoria Street North 579 4460 Toronto (416) 777 1478 wiew victoriastar.com Mercedes Benz Next council will consider ‘gagging‘ presenters Continued from page 1 a "gag order" and accusing council of trying to censor the public. â€" "If I want to attend a council meeting, I should be able to present myself as a Johnnyâ€"comeâ€"lately," Stan Rektor told council. "If I have something in the back of my mind, 1 should be given a few minutes to speak. That‘s democracy in action." â€" "This seems to be more of a reaction than a response," added Taras Oleksiw. Taylor agreed the public should have the right to proâ€" vide council with construcâ€" tive criticism. "If I‘m not doing my job in Ward 4, 1 want to hear about it," he said. "This smacks to future disintegration of citizens‘ rights, and censorship." _ Woolstencroft said her request to the clerk was not an attempt to promote cenâ€" sorship. "My big issue is that the chamber should be open to everyone. But there must be some fundamental respect. _ "It was an honest request to try to define something, and (determine) what is a personal attack," she said. "This is the area of democracy that is closest to the people, and everyone should have access to it." Brian Detzler, the City of Waterloo‘s director of recreâ€" ation and leisure services, told Waterloo council Monday night the facility‘s projected yearâ€"end deficit has been reduced to $790,000. In July, Detzler reported RIM Park slowly recovering from $1 million shortfall that prelisninary budget figures projected a $940,000 deficit. At that time Detzler reported the deficit had been reduced from $1.2 million. But with more costâ€"cutting methods now in place, Detziler said the city has managed to trim an additional $150,000 off Aaron (left) and Michelle McNeil got down and dirty helping their parents shovel compost during the Region of Waterâ€" loo‘s fall compost and wood chip giveaway, held last Saturâ€" day at the Waterloo landfill site on Erb St. W. .. L. , .2 c0m.0r considerable year over year revenue growth, he explained Revenues at RIM Park went from $669,000 in 2001 to over $4.2 million in 2002, the first fiscal year of operation, which was 15 per cent higher than the level anticipated in the 2000 Business Plan. The 2003 budgeted expensâ€" es were held at 2002 levels, which were ramped up during 2001 and 2002 faster and highâ€" er than originally anticipated in the 2000 Business Plan. Detzler blames the deficit on overly aggressive revenue projections â€" and higher At the time the revenue budgets were set during the 2003 budget process the hisâ€" torical data available indicated Detzler said the figures were ramped up to create a positive impression in the community and among users to attract major special events and to meet and exceed utiâ€" But he said, it‘s apparent that the utilization levels undertying the higher revenue budgets are not achievable in "It‘s a reasonable trend. But it‘s still not great." â€" Lynne Woolstencroft Mayor, City of Watelroo Diggin‘ it Many of these plans have been undertaken, he said, including the formation of a marketing team, and the increasi expense budgets across the He said the number of employees at the facility has been reduced from 39 to 31, which will result in a sustainâ€" able annual savings of "We‘re taking this very seriâ€" ously," Detzler said. "The staff has really rolled up their sleeves and everyone is chipâ€" yearâ€"end revenue is projected to be about $503,000 thanks to increased usage at the sportâ€" plex and the continuing sucâ€" cess of Grey Silo golf course. Detzler expects that course to continue. reduction of staffing levels and "Our team is interested in enhancing revenue recreation and leisure services wide," he "We will continue to look for revenue enhancing strateâ€" tation." Mayor Lynne Woolstencroft didn‘t seem overty impressed with the strides made in dealâ€" â€""It‘s a reasonable trend," she said. "But it‘s still not great." Detzler said, the facility‘s ANDREA BAEY PHOTO