ae emearcpennte ny yy SERGI CA TE OR HEE are eter nV eee bea Voluse 39, No. d5— Tuesday, Ms ity 19,1981 RRA IIG SEE G Eee cer 22 yee eprom Epps etry -netreng OVER CHO by LEE RANKIN : Port Coquitlam alderman Kathleen Muldoon's. continuing dispute with the city’s recreation depariment over the termination of choir leader Garry Pryce’s contract may cost Muldoon her position on the parks and recreation committee, which. she co-chairs with Ald. Rick Mabbett. A city hall source told The Herald Thursday that Mabbett had asked Laking to remove Muldcon from the com mitice following Muldoon’s continued op- position to. the decision not to. renew Pryce’s contract to lead the senior citizen Silver Chord Choir. folowing the con- tract’s termination in March, According to acity hail source, Pryce’s short-term contract to lead the choir was not renewed after it was alleged that he claimed gas mileace for trips with seniors that he was not authorized to make and, _in-one instance, claimed mileage for a trip made on 2 nicht that he normally received gus mileage under his voniract. According to Ald. Rick Mabbeut, Pryce had received several verbal warnings and three written warnings about not abiding ‘by his contract, which he refused to heed. Niabbett said Pryce ‘tcid not want to abide by the terms of fis contract,’? — one of $0-60 contracts: of shert-tenm duration which the recreation deparutient negotiates with individuals, Miabbett detended rhe decision of recreation director dinna Taylor not to Tenew the conrract, “Gary Pryee had plenty of warning, | waonldissure youn’ he cash Mlabbett saidi the complaints avninst Pryce were “scsious in terms ol dollars, “Etwasn'’c stealing. Ne said Pe cost US more to operating Gaan the contract said, SEE TAGES CSR RELA OREN saetanceanry eperaie the way he owas eS EE Ee a EPC Ae Gk BEY ae REE PUL OED LET ERR SOT TLL RECN AES SO 0 lass oe Ota SAA SCARRED SURAETEE AES Racers x2: ayo) pretty Peg carries ‘*There’s only so many dollars going around,"’ Mabbett said the question of how the matter was handled was taken to former udmunistrator Larry collock who agreed thar Taylor had done evervthipg “in os proper manner.’? __ Mabbett said the fortunate because incident was un- seniors ‘‘attach themselves to their choir leader.” He _ recalled a previous situation in’ which semiors complained when a choir leader moved away and the city decided they “couldn't finance her pas mileage."’ Muldoon was criticized in councii by fellow aldermen Miay 11° for asking council to deal with the matter on the public agenda after it had been dealt with in committee, Mvtdoon's request that Pryce be placed on a temporary instructor's contraci fora few months to see ifan amicable working relationship could be achieved was “removed from the agenda oy Laking after he discovered the item had been placed on the public avenda. At the May U1 meeting ef council, city clerk Ron Freeman revealed that Muldoon had telephoned him on Friday, May 8, before de noon deadline for inchasion of items on council's agenda, and cold him she had an item for in- ctusion, freeman said he went to lunch and wher he returned the item dealing with Pryce hod been leftaun his desk. “Eothink she is wien in wanting it discussed in pitblic he tale conneil Mav HW, otMfy postion cis tivat owhen and alderman wants semethine discussed in public, 17s nor my responsik ility to put rodd blocks ia the wit Rooryliko sid, od foot Mr. Preemart did sronp by pittuie this on ce public (EET MAAS aa ALEC RUAN RLY aA agenda,”’ adding that it was clearly within policy guidelines that it nor be discussed in public because it dealt with personne! matters. Mabbett criticized Muldoon far bringing in the letter, which had been typed May 4, after tne 12 o'clock deadline May 8 for inclusion on the May I} public agenda. “TE told Ald. Muldoon her only alternative was bringing it to the com- mittee of council,’’ Mabbeit said. Atd. Len Traboulay, who had suggested a motion censuring Muldoon for atiempting to raise the mate: in public said. council “had probably aroused the curiosity of the press.’’ Mabbett told The. Herald) Thursday “Muldoon is carrying Ui cross and sul arguing the point.’’ Phere is another choir. leader and she is back on the job."” he adding that the replacement choir leader is a former choir leader of the Silver Chords. “T haven't lost any friends over the situation,’? Mabbett said. **Aid, Mulaoon is continuing with the situatron -— it's unfortunate. “She keeps digging this up.'’ he said, “presumably it’s not dead yet — Tune derstand it's coming up again’’ ata later count! meeting. guess it’s one of the perayatives of an dderman,”” he said. Mabderte said he understood thas Muldoon had contacted the municipal solicitor regarding the issue.