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Keith Lowe
Contributing Writer

A move to prohibit
tattoo shops from
setting up in the
Lower Lonsdale
area is getting: under
some people’s skin.

The issue is on the agenda
for tonight’s council meeting
in’ North Vancouver City, A
motion by Coun. Barbara
Perrault addresses the “con:
cern (that) has been: expressed
by the community regarding
the rpes of businesses setting

up in Lower Lonsdale, which
may create a Negative first
impression of the city.”

The motion was on the
agenda for council considera:
ton on Monday, but was not
‘addressed.

The motion comes in the

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Catherine Barr

, Contributing Writer

NORTH Vancouver City politicians did
their part Monday to put the brakes ona
vehicle transit tax scheme proposed by
TransLink.

The transit levy, as it’s being proposed, stinks,” said Coun, Bill
Bell as he and fellow: city councillors voted to reject: TransLink’s
controversial weight-based vehicle lew.

the public gota chance to voice Opinions to council as part ofa
spectal policy committee meeting.
Residents and councillors agreed te oppose the city stalls ree-

Vehicle transit tax scheme
yiewed as unfair to drivers

ommendation to support the weight-based vehicle fey. The issue
came to light earlier this month as ‘TransLink unveiled the results
of a public survey. In its survey, the organization asked 1,000 peo-
ple how they wanted to raise the more than $450 million needed
to fund iansit improvements over the next five years.

Also of concern is the TransLink budget, estimated to balloon
trom fast year’s total of $373 million to more dian S800 million in
2005. This is an increase of S441 million — with a deficit sur-
passing $192 million.

More than 28% of the people surveyed supported a pollution-
based levy, Bur what ‘TransLink came back with was a proposal

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that, according to public opinion, is less of a pollution-based solu-
tion and more of a weight-based penalty.

“This is not a pollution-based tay,” said Paul Hundal of SPEC
(the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation). “Tris a tax
that picks on people for owning a type of car.”

Hundal proposed a true pollution- pay option that would see
gas taxes raised three cents a litre. This way, he said, seniors and
families wouldivt have to bear the burden just for owning a car.
Instead, those who drive more, pay more. :

“The only system that makes a polluter pay for the amount that
he pollutes is a gas tax,” he said.

Under the proposed ‘TransLink weight-based fevy, the break-
down is as follows: small car owners would pay $40 a year; mid-
sized car owners, who own a Camry or Taurus for example, would

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