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I I ‘he city shouldn't outright deny a request m help fund a parking garage for a proposed hotel in uptown Water- loo, according to ( Emu). Ian Melcan. But the ieveiopers also shouldu1 be looking for the city to take the brunt of the costs, he said. "Council has said they want to facilitate parking in the core, so we cant say a propos- al like this doesn't deserve to be considered," he said, "But ifihey want us to pay 90 per cent (of the cos“. it isn't going to happen." last week, reports surfaced that First Gulf developments is looking to build a Westin hotel ill Caroline litrcet and Willis Way in the uptown C9113. A A . F Part of the developer's proposal was for the city to pay for the bulk of a park- ing garage, which would service the hotel. said Cameron Rapp, the city's general manager of development serv~ we» Though Rapp said he had not heard a figure, there have been reports that First Gulf is looking for the city to pick Councillor says city should look into parking garage By GREG MACDONALD ( hrtclf "sitdst_r, i Dishes are prepared and presented with your pleasure in mind... from pasta and pizza to exotic entries. Fip an imported beerat the bar with friends, ' or linger over an intimate dinner. " OPEN EASTER WEEKEND: t WWII am.-9p.mddly King St. North, ST. JACOBS 519-664-2575 up most of the tab. , But that doesn't sit well with McLean. "if there is a business model there to sus- tain a hotel it should also sustain the costs for a reasonable amount of parking," he said, That doesn't necessarily mean that the developers need to cover the whole bill, McLean added. "With intensification (slated for the uptown) there will eventually be a need for more parking in that area," McLean said. That need will exist regardless of the hotel's construction. "It's just not needed immediately. It's something we'd have to factor in when we figure out who's paying for it," he said. Q But McLean kaid fie and fellow council- lors haven't heard any formal requests or Entries priced from $9. " proposals from developers besides what's been playing out)n the media. . - The amount the developers want the city to pay and the fact that the issue so far has been playing out solely in the media don't bode well for negotiations, McLean said. "The starting point is unacceptable," he said Coun. Jan d'Ailly agrees, but he said he doesn't think First Gulf has much ground to stand on if any negotia- tions do take place. "There is more than one opportunity for a hotel in the uptown," d'Ailly said. _ _ D'Ailly thinks that a hotel in the core is important to the city's development, but www.stiarxytvrop10 Centre Cut Pork Chops Whole Bone-In Hams Whole, Half or Mini Black Forest Hams Deli Sliced Cooked or Smoked Turkey Breast Havarti Cheese WM HULK ' CHRONKILE . Wednesday. March 19, 2006 . " the city shouldnt jump at the first opponu- nity that comes along he said. . “It’s the city's role to create an environ- ment where people want to develop in the Continued on page 12 $3.29 M. $1.79 llb. $3.29 M. $7.99 lib. $7.39 M.