WEST VANCOUVER District
Council] members, with much
discussion, voted themselves a
raise at last week's meeting.

Mayor Don Lanskail will receive
an indemnity of $39,204 in 1989
and $41,164 in 1990.

The six aldermen will earn one
third of the mayor's portion —
$13,068 this year, and $13,721 next
year — plus the $300 a month each
gets when appointed for two
months as acting mayor.

Last year, the mayor’s indemni-
ty was $37,337, while the aldermen
each received $10,117.

The aldermen's portion is up
from previous years, said Lanskail,
when aldermen only got one fourth
of the mayor’s salary.

“IT have given the aldermen a
much stronger role with the in-
troduction of four functioning
committees,’ explained Lanskail.

One third of the indemnity is
expected to go towards expenses
incurred by council members for
travelling and attending municipal
functions.

West Vancouver Council was
formerly the second lowest paid
council in the Lower Mainland —
only higher than White Rock.

“That could have been seen as a

deterrent from entering public of- .

fice,’ said Ald. Mark Sager, who
said setting council salaries involv-
ed finding the fine line between
keeping participation in municipal
politics a ‘‘commitment rather
than a career’’ without discourag-
ing candidates by offering too low
a stipend.

“Although we’re not here to get
a fair wage for our work, I have to
say | have a growing under-
standing of the tremendous
amount of time needed to serve the
community properly,” Ald. Andy

Burrard Band
housing finished

THE BURRARD Indian Band
held a July 7 official opening cer-
emony for six new housing units.

The project consists of three
three-bedroom, one four-bedroom
and two five-bedroom single-fami-
ly dwellings. Located on the Bur-
rard Indian Reserve #3 in North
Vancouver, the homes provide
good quality, affordable housing
for band members.

A portion of the $492,800 capi-
tal cost is being met with a 25-year
mortgage from Citizens Trust
Company.

This loan has been insured by
Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, the federal housing
agency, under the National Hous-
ing Act.

Indian and Northern Affairs
Canada has provided additional
capital funding in the amount of
$13,000. The land fer the con-
struction of these housing units has
been provided by the Indian band.

Through CMHS, ongoing fi-
nancial assistance in the amount of
$38,030 will be provided for the
first year to reduce the mortgage
interest rate to as low as two per
cent.

The rent subsidy assistance will
be provided for a period of 25
years and is extended to.keep oc-
cupancy charges affordable for the
residents.

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W. Van Council votes for pay raise

Danyliu commented.

Ald. Pat Boname remarked that
the raise in indemnity would
enable her to buy more of the fast

come, either we can afford to do
this for free or the community can
afford to pay us more,"’ Ald.
Carol Ann Reynolds added.

food her family required since she

took on council commitments.
“With this being the municipali-

ty with the highest per capita in-

West Vancouver Council
members now receive the fourth
lowest indemnity in the Lower
Mainland.

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