Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday december 6, 1978 City 11 govt. Ruled out towing tender review last Swine o it o by John Sullivan Manitoba s inner Cabi net decided last Spring not to spend less than to have private consultants rework the tender on a con out of respect to the memory of the late or. Cecil Taylor the offices of the mall medical group 280 memorial blvd. 1868 Portage ave. 1717 main St. Will close at 1 . Thursday december 7, 1978 due to smoke water damage our temporary location will now be a Vilfreds at Greenwood pm. 772-2424 Rintals it sales Trover Sial aut Opac towing contract Worth up to million. The decision was made by the now defunct management committee of cab inet headed by Premier Sterling Lyon despite persistent claims of tender irregularities by towing firms Over the past four years. De Mcgill provincial minister responsible for aut Opac and Harry Enns who held the Post until mid october both said the com Mittee torpedoed the idea of hiring consultants last june because of the Cost. It also Felt aut Opac officials were fully competent to de sign the tender package they said. However following new complaints by two towing firms last week Mcgill said tuesday the need for an outside opinion will be re examined by Cabinet be fore the 1980 contract is awarded next year to see if it is the towing controversy arose Friday after the free press Learned United towing services had been awarded the 1979 aut Opac contract for the fifth year in a Row in november. The firm quoted a Flat one year fee of to Tow vehicles involved in accidents within a 20-mile radius of Winnipeg to aut Opac s compound. The two other bidders have claimed the contract was not awarded to the lowest tenderer and that it was tailored to United s facilities and operation from the Start. Similar complaints were made de Mcgill after the 1975 and 1976-78 contracts were awarded to the same firm. Enns who told reporters six months ago the consult ing firm of Woods Gordon and company had been hired because of a Public outcry Over previous awards to United said monday that the manage ment committee scuttled the plan after deciding a topic officials were fully competent to design the tender package. The minister said Woods Gordon was the Only firm which offered to do the Job and its Price was far from ranging from to depending on the work involved. I Don t recall saying they d actually been Given the contract but in any Case management com Mittee decided to defer these Enns said. I personally encouraged the idea of having an out Side body draw up the terms of the towing con tract because from Day one it s been surrounded by a fair bit of controversy. But i was unsuccessful in convincing my Enns said he is aware of charges by other towing companies that the Way the contract is write up favors one firm and he still supports the idea of a review. "1 suppose that in Light of continuing problems with the towing contract this year aut Opac could be Well advised to hire an outside consulting firm he said. Mcgill said he did t at tend the management com Mittee in june where the use of consultants was considered but it was apparently Felt the Manitoba Public insurance Corpora Tion should handle the minister said Auto Pac s Board of directors Al most certainly considered other factors besides Price when it awarded the 1979 contract to United and for this reason May not have chosen the lowest bidder. The Board feels it made the most equitable and advantageous he added. But Mcgill admitted the contract is of a very sensitive nature and said a review of the consultant idea is Likely. As a result of this experience the aut Opac Board itself May wish to re examine the terms and specifications of the con he said. We certainly want to make it As fair As possible. It May very Well be that aut Opac could have been More explicit in its tender wording. They might have done a More Complete by Noelle Boughton if interest rates remain stable until the end of de Cember interest payments will Cost " school division More than was allowed for in the 1973 budget. The division s acting Secretary treasurer John Hayes color enlargements f color or req. 4.35 store clerk thu Tamlyn special rain it ticks we to she Mac Tantim two Morarty sva Flable. We Mene him to some May not Emu Fecto in to Tom. Splash soap on a Fope 200ml Brut 33 120ml splash arid Slick deodorant 33 soap in a rope 33 340ml splash dark or Light chocolate 14 of. Noma glow or sparkle bulbs Row Trees Premium a dark chocolate 1 in. 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But estimates based on the projected cumulative effect of the increases mean the figure could Rise to million. That s quite a hefty sized said trustee Mary Kardash. I think there s something very seriously wrong when we have to be put Over the barrel to pay High interest Hayes explained that school boards have to Bor Row Money because the City and province Don t give them special Levy and foundation Grant Money soon enough for the boards to meet their financial commitments. The provincial auditor has suggested in his annual report that the province pay schools their Money earlier in order to reduce this borrowing said Hayes. But the City has responded that perhaps it could administer school monies better if it took Over the Divi Sion s accounting system. Board May reconsider repair the Winnipeg school Board has asked the Public schools finance Board to reconsider its earlier re quest for to repair George v school according to trustee Mary Kardash. During a regular meeting of the Board tuesday night Kardash said representatives of the George v s Parent Council and trustees left a nov. 29 meeting with the finance Board feeling confident that the Money would be granted. You can Tell by the questioning whether it s a favourable or a negative she explained. We Felt there was a rather favourable atmosphere after closing the older building on the George v site in september the school Board asked the Public schools finance Board for basically for Struc Tural repairs to the school s floors. The finance Board advised the school Board on oct. 26 that it could t support the request under the foundation program but it was willing to hear alternatives. Board representatives and George v Parent coun cil members met nov. 16 and agreed they would ask the finance Board to reconsider their first proposal rather than suggest alternatives. School for new trustees meets about 60 school trustees from divisions throughout the province attended the first Day of a two Day school for new trustees at the International inn tuesday. The school is an annual event sponsored by the Mani Toba association of school trustees. Its major function is to bring newly elected trustees from All Corners of the province together to learn How to run a school Board and what the association has to offer. The delegates picked up details such As the process for negotiating contracts with teachers and getting in formation about other boards actions the association s history and rules of order for meetings. The school was scheduled to continue today with More simulation games a discussion of school Law and mini sessions with representatives of the superintendents teachers student councils and school Busi Ness officials groups. Camping what w q mom or dad for for mom wife Saver Hook up mirrors awnings Towel dish Racks fire extinguishers. 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