Rebruary 25th, 974 ; Committee was ‘taking the best. of two. evils, and ‘Stated his hope of establish- ing a downtown paring authority. Yayor Campbell inquired whether a sprink- ding - system dn the building would help reduce the danger to people inside if a fire started, and the Fire Chiet advised that it would. Moved by Alderman: Ranger: Seconded by Alderman Mabbett: — That the’ Administration be directed to issue the necessary business | “Licence to the: owners of the suré Theatre for operation of : a cabaret; pro- vided the building is brought up to the standard requested by the Building & Protection and Planning & Zoning Committers. as set forth in a report from the Plansing & zoning Conmittee,. February . 22nd, 1974, Carried. Alderman Thompson voted against the “resolution. Pks.& Ree .Comm, From the Parks & Recreation Committee, February 22nd, 1974, recommend- ingreased rental rates-Mabbett ing that the rental rates for the Mabbett Room be raised by $15.00. Room : . me : : Moved by Alderman Laking: ‘Seconded by Alderman Traboulay: ~ That as recommended in a report from the Parks & Recreation Committee, ‘February 22nd, 1974, the rental rates for the Mabbett Room be raised by $15.00, as follows: | : | Local Community Clubs......eess.0.se£rom $75.00 to $90.00; Commercial GLOUPS.eesseeeeereeeseee efron $125, 0G to’ #140. 00; Non-profit and. Non-fund raising | organizations where admission . is Charged. sceccscvcccvevececveees sfFOM $40.00 to $55, 00; (a) for each additional hour used after 1:00 a.m. there will be an addi- tional charge of $20.00, ~(b) “if a booking is made and then cancelled, the security deposit is "forfeited, | rent is to be paid two weeks before an event is to be held, the hall cannot ‘be reserved any longer than six months in advance. Carried. ~ Alderman Keryluk voted against the resolution. Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Keryluk pointed out that according to his calculations, local community groups would be pay~ . “dag an increase of 20%, commercial groups 12% and non-profit organizations . 375% , and inquired if this could be clarified. Alderman Laking advised that the increases were not calculated on a percentage basis, and commented that “they were necessitated by increased costs for labour and materials.