4-1 VOTE NV closer $8,257 ‘a- year while tne mayor's “salary will be in- . “creased to-ihe: ased $24,000 level - for.the year. ~. eat ; *, in’ earlier. debate : on’. the “issue,” Marcino.-had opposed -comifig*in:ithe middle of the “two-year term . aldermen TVET me “the “raises -because ‘they are however, because it is. a ‘full-time job. : indemnities. He had argued that the present level of fun- ‘ding is sufficient because it covers the cost of being on council. and because the in- demnity is not a salary to reward aldermen for’ their. cwork, 9-0 * . He did. favor ‘the. increase. inthe. mayor’s -salary, “RENTAL: OF CONSTRUCTION “EQUIPMENT... .... “The Engineering Depariment of the British Columbia Railway may.wish to.rent equipment for, work’ during. the upcoming * we construction season. The following types of equipment may be required: Excavators | . “Scrapers — towed includin © Scrapers — self-propelled” “» Dump trucks — ‘tandem’ axle 7.6 cubic meters and over g crawler.tractor yoo _® Crawler tractors —-120 F.W.H.P. and over A . © Graders - phy . Compaction equipment a Hi-rail equipment - ;.- NARROW ROADWAY along Marine Drive between Fisherman’s Cove and the Gleneagles bus stop is threatening the lives of local pedestrians, West Vancouver District council was told Monday. But to put in a proper sidewalk could mean a cost of up to $100,600 for the municipality's taxpayers. A report from West Van's operations director says a preliminary study | By CHARLES MAYER currently underway ex- amining the engineering aspects of .constructing a sidewalk for the area ‘‘in- dicates that an | expen- diture of the order of $100,000 would be necessary to construct this (walkway)."’ In addition, the depart- ment memo goes on io say that even if the sidewalk is constructed it could prove a waste of money and. might even cvuse injuries since ‘*the stavility of the bank... may be inherently unstable and that any work done to build a AIS - Wednesday, January 9, 1985 - North Shore News sidewalk may cause the embankmenii to fail.’’ A soil study will be con- ducted to determine the banks stabilt;. Council, a little wary of spending such sums of money «when other urgent work needs to be done in the municipality, said it would consider the sidewalk funding as part’ of its 1985 . budget deliberations. : to increase ‘NORTH: VANCOUVER City council moved a step closer 19.6. per cent increases in indemnities . Monday night, giving three readings to the neces- _ Sary bylaw. “Ald. Frank Marcino was said, for council to deal with the lone opponent of the in- che issue this fall, just prior creases at Monday’s to the next round of elec- meeting. Se ‘tions. . The bylaw, which needs Ald. Ralph Hall, who was ‘only final approval to come not present for Monday's _ into. effect,. will see salaries. meeting, was also an earlier -paid.. aldermen climb to opponent of the increased . ay ".* Miscellaneous heavy equipment Rental: sates will normally be on an all-found hourly rate “J. basis; .as specified in the effective edition of the “Province of oe" British’ Columbia, B.C..Hydro and Power Authority, and BC Rail Equipment Rental Rates.” - ; ' BC Rail Lid. reserves the right to select equipment based on © ‘, age’ and mechanical condition. “