M&CC, disgruntled vendors to reach amicable resolution

Oct 22, 2008 News

– Deputy Clerk of Markets
A workable resolution is being discussed between the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and six vendors of the Vendors’ Mall who, two Fridays ago, filed an injunction against the municipality in order to prevent their stalls from being broken to allow improvement works.
The matter, which was scheduled to be brought before Justice Ian Chang, on Friday last, has been postponed to November 4, instead.
According to Deputy Clerk of Markets, Errol Brisport, the rescheduling of the matter was allowed in order for discussions to be held between the officials of the council and the vendors with the view to having them reach an out of court resolution.
Brisport explained that the intention is to come to a consensus with the vendors whereby the works to upgrade the vending facility could continue unhindered.
He said that Deputy Mayor Robert Williams has since had deliberations with the vendors and it appears that an amicable solution could be derived once some modifications are made to the proposed plans for the malls.
The municipality, since earlier this year, had outlined an enhancement plan for the mall which would have seen the facility being transformed to a double-decker, and vendors being allowed bigger stalls.
However, according to Brisport, after it was recognised that the cost of works would have amounted to about $90 M, and after considering the cash-strapped state of the council, the plan was adjusted.
He said that a decision was taken for vendors to independently rebuild their stalls to an extended measurement of 100 square foot, allowing for a 10-foot passageway, adding that plans were apace for a common roof as is customary at municipal markets.
Several meetings, he said, were held with the vendors in this regard and it was evident that they had embraced the plan and were willing to cooperate.
And since it was observed that there would be limited accommodation as a result of the new plan, Mr Brisport said that it was decided that persons who had paid their monthly rentals in full and those who owed for less than 12 months would be given first priority. These vendors, according to the municipal officer, amounted to about 160 even as he noted that the facility would be able to hold just about 170 stalls.
It was subsequently decided by the council that the vendors’ level of priority should be further broken down into the category of those who pay and sell from the facility and those who pay and use the facility merely for storage.
The latter category was bestowed with secondary priority and thus prompted the retaliation of the six vendors who, according to Mr Brisport, believed that their stalls would have been broken without their consent.
They, as a result, proceeded to the court and were able to secure the injunction which has since prevented the council from taking any further enhancement work in the frontal area of the mall.

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