April 5th, 1976

homeowner would be paying about $30.00 on his taxes for garbage collection,
under the separate charge, for the balance of 1976 at least, he would be
paying only $24.00 and this, in his view, does not constitute an injustice
to the homeowner. Alderman Thompson pointed out that a discussion of the
mill rate reduction wes brought in to do away with fears that there would be
an additional charge, and stated that the budget would not be prepared, in-
cluding the $24.00 charge, and then afterwards cut the mill rate - because
as with other utilities - the charge is necessary for operation; further,
there is nothing in the By-law that says there will be a 2-mill reduction;
however, he stated he felt the separate charge was very fair in that it
identifies for the general public the cost of providing garbage collection,
and that the charges imposed may be waived for those not requiring this
service. Alderman Laking inquired of the City Administrator whether or not
he had advised him that a mill rate could not be set and then show a $24.00
deduction from taxes, and following a reply from the City Administrator
that this was correct, as to do so would be like making a grant, Alderman
Laking pointed out that the By-law will remove garbage collection from the
mill rate for general taxes and provide for a special charge to be made
therefore; thus resulting in a lower mili rate.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

“Reg. B/law #1433-
.£in.pass.and Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

‘ adoption

That By-law No. 1433 be reconsidered, finally passed and adopted.
Carried.

; City Adm.re change- A By-law to amend the "City of Port Coquitlam Sanitary Sewer & Storm
bamend.to San.Sew.&
,Stm.Drain Drain Connection By-law, 1971, No. 1091" was then submitted for initial

/ Connection
“B/law #1434 consideration, and to the suggestion of the City Administrator that with

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respect to the word "Clerk" where it appears in the third line of the
amending Section 3(a) in Section 1 thereof, members of Council generally
agreed that this should be changed to read "Engineer".

Alderman Ranger introduced a By-law to amend the "City of Port

Conuitlam Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain Collection By-law, 1971, No. 1091".

“City of PC Moved by Alderman Ranger:
« San. Sew, &6Stm. Drain
“Conn. Amend. Seconded by Alderman Laking:

2 B/law #1434-l1st
-3 readings That By-law No. 1434 be read a first time. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That By-law No. 1434 be read a second time. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Thompson: