The Cord Weekly (September 15, 1988)
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THE CORD WEEKLY Volume 29, Number 4 Thursday Sept. 15,1988 Wilfrid Laurier University OMB spends $3,500 despite regulations By Bryan C. Leblanc tivities Steve the Murray Jose, these ex- from Directors Giustizia a decision which has financial of gestion to pass expenditures penditures went towards Horcsok the in four made in prizes and Zoltan calling legal implications greater than stages was jest At their 22 for August meeting, the Frosh, a m chanical action "hasty and contentious". and not taken $1000. TTie policy states further seriously by anyone the Operations Management surfboard, a van to take Frosh The directors allege that proce- that all OMB financial decisions at the meeting. Board of the Wilfrid Laurier Uni- home at the night following evening dural rules which prevent must be ratified by the Board of VP: Finance Chris Students' Union Gain, who versity approved and more food. The events, extra OMB from spending more than Directors (BOD). Should this was absent from the in increased revenues and in meeting $3,500 revenues came from h'gher than $1000 were broken when the ratification be not secured, the ap- question, said they "allowed the new expenditures for Orientation sales of Frosh allocated. In section expected packages. $3,500 was pointed Vice-Presidents must Orientation Committee a few ex- Week. On September 12, a letter was 2b(iii) of the WLUSU bylaws t tender their resignations to the tra expenditures if they thought it According to VP: Student Ac- delivered offices to the WLUSU states that the OMB cannot make BOD effective immediately. was necessary so that orientation WLUSU President Karen wouldn't make a profit". Bird said "the OMB members felt VP: University Affairs Jill Ar- that it was not a violation of the cher said she is "still trying to de- bylaw". Bird feels that it was not cide" whether she agrees with the an expenditure because the OMB OMB action. "At the time I did" increased expenditures to match said Archer. When asked if she increased revenues in order to felt that the spirit of the regula- maintain the budgeted bottom tions limiting OMB spending was line of the orientation budget. contravened, Archer replied The OMB discussed passing "Now I do". in four the $3,500 separate mo- tions so avoid conflict VP: Executive Wat- as to any Wendy with operating procedures. Jose son could not be reached for com- time. said "it was talked about, doing it ment at press in A motion the ex- four stages, but that was dis- approving of the OMB be carded because we thought penditures must before the BOD and people would get suspicious". brought Bird, however, differs in her passed with a two-thirds majority. recollection of the events of the The next Board meeting is Sun- meeting. She recalls that the sug- day, September 18. New parking lots By Frances McAneney Wilfrid In an attempt to alleviate the ongoing parking problem at Laurier University, the administration has obtained an additional 108 off-campus parking spots. This solution, meant only as a temporary measure, will be in ef- fect for a one year period. The additional parking is divided between two separate lots. 48 located to the west Seagram Stadium will provide student spaces of the gymnasium, while Waterloo Par* is supplying ar. additional 60 of the parking spots located to the west the roadway entering park from Seagram Drive. been Some concern regarding the Waterloo Park lot has expressed by the administration and the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union President, Karen Bird. Because of the distance, lighting and location of the parking lot, Bird feels that the facility will not be used by Laurier students. "I think students will look for a spot on the street before parking there" said Bird. Wes Robinson, Director of Physical Plant and Planning said of the lot "I don't think the kids are going to use it anyway." The lot, originally to be located off of Central Avenue near the Waterloo Tennis club, was changed to it's present location after the McGregor Neighbourhood Association objected to the location. The from association, in their attempt tc prevent the University obtaining the lot, cited of student Just President John Weir, and Bookstore Manager Paul Fisher took time out parking many negative aspects providing regular guys: WLU right, Graduate Stadents reception held this parking facilities in the Park. to join in the festivities and welcome new students at the Annual Bird said the Association "were influence in held in the Turret, rhat hamburger sure looks McGregor a major past Monday. Due to inclimate weather the barbeque was not getting the (original) Waterloo Park (lot)." good. Both the Seagram and Waterloo Park lots are to be maintained by cash the City of Waterloo; the cost, however, is to be absorbed by the Uni- of month for the lot and University surplus versity at a rate $20 per space per Seagram $10 per space per month for the Waterloo Park lot. In addition, the university earned interest in- Wilfrid Laurier University has reported a of Over the summer, a reorganization of parking spaces on campus of $616,595 on the investment accumu- current fund surplus of $163,290 for come operating of has also taken place. This shuffle has resulted in an increase ap- lated reserves. the fiscal ended April 30, 1988. It year off- proximately 70 spaces for student parking including the two The of the was 0.4 cent of the $39,202,747 in majority surplus ap- represents per locations. Also included in the parking reorganization is an for the establishment and enrichment campus fund expenses. propriated increase in fines ranging from $10 for parking without a permit, to of board endowments. The information is contained in financial designated $50 and an automatic for in a board of tow away parking reserved-by-name board ol In further developments, the gover- reports presented to the university's a of spot. nors approved program salary adjustments governors meeting Tuesday. The. additional is be divided between commuting stu- technical parking to the ancillary for its 350 managerial, professional, The report also indicates that dents', residence students' and students' staff members. general parking. the student residences, and administrative support fund — which includes students The off-campus parking will be available to any includ- confer- Retroactive to July 1, 1988, adjustment* in- food services, bookstore, parking and those not valid increases of 4.5 cent ing holding permits. This is less clude across-the-board per - of $48,803. ences produced a deficit of the of Waterloo were unavailable for and staff and five Representatives City the fund's of $6, for managerial professional than 0.77 per cent of expenses comment. cent for technical and administrative staff. 347,226. per The Cord Weekly 2 Thursday, September 15, 1988 THE CORD WEEKLY | WATERLOO I : | September 15,1988 ■ SSET :'• I Volume 29, Number 4 l-_ ©M l; U 'A l&h Editor-in-Chief Cori Ferguson NEWS Editor Bryan C. Leblanc Associate position vacant Contributors Frances McAneney lan Morton COMMENT Contributors Steve Giustizia E.A. Sajnovic FEATURES 111 Editor E.A. Sajnovic ■ Monday Letterman Nite Contributors I I Tuesday Mexican $2.50 Nite- taco's, nacho's and ENTERTAINMENT J ■ other suprisitos Editor Neville J. 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