Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 12, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Inni Piu dec Imich 2000 local a9 i Brief report ordered on under staffing a senior City policy committee took Steps yesterday to address staffing shortages in the beleaguered property and development department by asking that a full report on the situation be done by the end of mayor Glen Murray executive policy committee passed a motion asking staff to review How much Money should be spent hiring More staff for a department that handles everything from City real estate deals and issuing permits to managing the cites share of a million plan to rehabilitate intercity we need to come Forward with a plan that has been festering for property and development chairman Dan Vandal its important that people doing business with the City get dealt with As quickly and efficiently As Possi problems in the planning department came to a head last week when director Doug Kalcsics tabled a report warning Core services would be threatened if he hire More councillors Grants Cut by Winnipeg City councillors Are taking it on the Chin when it comes to proposed cuts in the 2001 operating budget expected to be approved the 15 councillors will see their Community incentive Grants Cut by next year As part of mayor Glen Mur rays War on City most councillors agree with the reduced but oth ers say it hurts frontline Community its very Garth Steek River Heights told executive policy committee each councillor gets about a year they can use to fund Ward projects such As new play structures or Community the City is taking off each incentive Grant to cover administrative extra voted for libraries Winnipeg libraries got an extra yesterday to help improve services after years of budget executive policy committee voted that be rein stated in the 2001 operating offset by a correspond ing onetime reduction in the contribution to the Library Reserve set up to finance new technology and the pro posed the extra which goes to Council for consideration will allow the Library to Stock More new books and hire More Par time staff to improve counter the City spends about million a year on its 20 Thermal imaging camera approved a senior City committee gave the Green Light yesterday for the cites emergency services department to buy one High tech Thermal imaging camera next in doing executive policy committee turned Down a request by Garth Steek River Heights to spend to buy three additional cameras in we cant do it All at mayor Glen Murray we cant spend Money we dont Steek said the cameras were needed As soon As possible to give firefighters a better tool to save people trapped in the cameras allow firefighters to find people in thick is she dreaming of a White Christmas exclusive to cultured Pearl surrounded by 18kt selection May vary by consider Birks club plan for convenient payment Birks since 1879 Birks Polo Park Centre 7867468 1 800 682 2622 All 2000 2001 models priced for Quick liquidation 2001 Cavalier Sedan vex air Power tilt cruise 4 wheel Antilock Cash Price Only or or Zero Down payment 2001 venture Van evaluation units Power 7 stereo cd 4 wheel Antilock five Star safety Best fuel Economy of any Van 77650 Cash Price Only tax Down payment this year get everything you always 0 no Purchase financing up to 48 months no Down payment payments interest motors Pilys tin interest plus Down payment or for 12 months payments for 90 Days interest for 90 Days gun trial motors pays the interest on virtually All models our close financing up to 48 dealer fur details 2001 Impala evaluation units Power Power stereo cd 6 Kiplinger Best in class award Cash Price Only or tax Down payment Gas Holiday Kate break 2000 Toyota corollas i or Only sol Ftfe Fytch s u Stock try by or ill lax balloon total 60 month term 1989 Toyota Corolla automatic f Slock i 1994 Oldsmobile 88 Royale Jhoo air Power windows More Stock f l4052 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier 2 air conditioning aluminium wheels Stock 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva ind Power seals Stock s 13 or 1 5 lax balloon total 36 month term 1997 Hyundai Elantra 5 Only pm Slock cd 9 y j0 or i i balloon total 36 month term 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier l Only Iloo s 18 s to b Slock x a or i 1 lax balloon total 48 month term 1998 Pontiac gunfire it Slock s 12 5 or Al 2 lax balloon 48 month term 1998 Subaru legacy and Power windows 17 Kins Stock balloon total in month term 1998 Mercury Sable is 21 be leather a More s a f s g i Slock or 1 t lax balloon total 48 month term 1995 Ford Aerostat Alt 1996 Chevrolet Silverado air Power Slock 1997 Chevrolet air and mole Stock 1997 Csc Jimmy 4x4 Only Slock 1997 Geo tracker 4x4 Only Stock s of it a a a 99 j of Manitoba fir n 4 Chevrolet Oldsmobile our reputation is your guarantee f 7oo Waverley at Bishop Grandin 26f Rishoi Ghyll he ;