MANAGER'S REPORT NO.
COUNCIL MEETING 87/05/19

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RE: LETTER FROM MR. FRED MASARO, 4077 CUMMINS PLACE, NORTH VANCOUVER:

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POSTAL DELIVERY SERVICE TO NEW SUBDIVISIONS

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ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:

4. ‘HAT the recommendations of the Director Planning & Building
Inspection be adopted.

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MUNICIPAL MANAGER 1987 MAY 32

DIRECTOR PLANNING &
BUILDING INSPECTION

POSTAL DELIVERY SERVICE TO NEW SUBDIVISIONS

RECOMMENDAT TONS :

1. THAT Council? authorize The Corporation of the District of Burnaby
to refuse to issue siting approval for any proposed super mail
boxes within Burnaby.

THAT the following resolution be forwarded directly to Mr. Don
Lander, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canada Post Corp.,
Ottawa:

WHEREAS The Corporation of the District of Burnaby deplores the
Canada Post policy, which precludes home delivery of mail in new
subdivisions as being discriminatory and, as well, an unjustified
hardship on the elderly, disabled and handicapped:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLYED that Canada Post reconsider the posta}
policy with a view to reinstating door-to-door delivery of mail in
new subdivisions thereby preventing discrimination in postal
service.

THAT the following resolution be forwarded to the Union of British
Columbia Municipalities and the Lower Mainland Municipal Assoc-
jations

WREREAS the UBCM deplores the Canada Post policy, which preciudes
home delivery of mail in new subdivisions as being discriminatory
and, as well, an unjustified hardship on the elderly, disabled and
handicapped:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM. request Canada Post Corp.
to reconsider the postal policy with a view to reinstating door-
to-door delivery of mail in new subdivisions thereby preventing
discrimination in postal service.

THAT the UBCM be requested to send the following resolution to the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities:

WHEREAS the FCM deplores the Canada Post policy, which precludes
home delivery of mail in new subdivisions as being discriminatory
and, as well, an unjustified hardship on the elderly, disabled and
handicapped:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the FCM request Canada Post Corp. te
reconsider the postal policy with a view to reinstating door-to-
door delivery of mail in new subdivisions thereby preventing
discrimination in postal service.

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