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Soeya Atteraley should accept councilla decision.... Drumm blasts mayor, over sidewalk ,snow policy Mayor Bob Attersley town clear ail sidewalks 'costs 'about -$43,000), . -.- WM TB F LL AAAL> 4JJJI1,IIJ L D m,Ç 1 1ti nà 5% me ULt5 corne2unaer .rire DY Coun. Joe, Drumrn over the tow's, sidewaik snow clearing policy.'. The East -Ward representative on coun- cil said tliat the mayor doesn't seem to have accepted a recentiy made decision on the the town's previous J position requiring residents to-clearsnow from their sidewaiks within 24 hours of a major storm., The -policy aiso cails for the town.to do the job if they fail to do s0 and charge the- homeowner 80-cents, for, every. foot cieared. iearn to accept councii's ""It's flot, a one man show. "Tetown doesn't corne to a stop simpiy because the mnayor's not there," he added referring to a coundil meeting held. three weeks ago When. the decision ýwas made, to -maintain the policy. Attersiey,,was atten- ding a convention of, the International -Associa- tion of Chiefs of Police in Sit-Lake City, Utah in his capacity as chairma n .0f the Durham Regionai Police Commission. Drumm aiso wants to study Attersley's proposai to. have, the in the town. He- is not convinced that it W ill cost $2.58 a year to the averagetaxpayer as the mayor cdaims. 44The mayor's got this idea," he said, "if everybody cornes in with a $3 idea, it can niount Up and it ends uÎp on thetaxbil." The councillor, who is aàlso chairman of 'the pËublic --works z depar- trnent, said that people are fed up with high taxes. "Even $3 some people wil view as too rnuch." He notes that Atter- sley's scheme, wouid require four new town empioyeeg. Even if they mièreihired at1the-town's baseizate.oL $8an. hour they wouid'stil cosét the town ,$43,000 ýif 'they worked 40 hours a week for 25 weeks. "And' remember, it doesn't stop. snowing nights and weekends," Druümm added.' Before council acts on Attersiley's proposal, Drumm wants a few other issues addressed inciuding the cost '0f purchasing equipment (a new -Bombardier ,PAGE 9 fuel, insurance and maintenance costs. SThe issue of liability is also one that, Drurm fears wiil corne back to haunt the town. "Are we liable for al the sidewalks?" he asked. If someone'has an ac- cident on a sidewaik that has been cleared by the abuting homeowner, Drumrn believes .that the homeowner shouid be liable but- doesn't know, if that 18, in -fact the case. ",Ail of these - things have to be addressed. " The councillor says that the public meetings the operations commit- tee will hold early next year. wilprove to be the deciding factor.~ "We're going to have public input, we're going to have staff input and there we're going to have to make a decision," Drurm said, "I arn not prepared to make a decision until I have that information." However, Drumrn believes that sidewalk snow i clearing _' is an isÉuethat;the.town.must address and& hopes-:that next. ,'year'sý. public meetings- will ýfinally resolve the matter. -> "Let's take a look at it, let's take a long hard look at it. " Burns The anadian Scotisbý Club of Whitby will hold its annual Burns Supper and Dance on, Jan. 19 at the Legion Hall, 117 Byron St. S. Cocktails at 6:30 p.rn. with dinner being served at 7 p.rn. 1Tickets are $12.50. per person for members and $13.50, per person for non-members. For tickets' or more information cail 728- 3012. 'b LARGE SELECTION I N STOCK« ALSO CRAFTS, NURSERY ACCESSORI ES, FURNITURE, TWIN STROLLEJRS 215 Dundas St. E. Whltby, Ont. 666»1133 Drumm I 's0 DIDYOU KNOW that' damnage to 'your home and lit contents causeçi by the backing Up of basemnent drains la flot'normaiiy covered by a home insurance poiicy. However, some Insurance companles wiI proVide Insurance for this péril et an addltionbi coet of ap- prox.$Z.00 mnnuaily. VFor Further Detals Coli: VICK INSURANCE v101 Dundee St. W. since ioe Suite =02 Whitby 668-3579 BONUS WATCH MAXEU TAPE RECM CLEAM Rimw 1