February 26th, 1973 =

“Officer would use. ‘the’ ontymant around the ‘city as problens arose or ow ae
semi-regular basis. Alderaan Ranger queried whether. or not. there is. a. local
noise problem, as ‘according te ‘the’ ‘suive ey last’ year, ‘Port Coquitian was* one -
of the quietest munis dpalities in: » the: Lower Mainland, Alderman Meyer drew:
attention to. the noise problem created, by truck traffic on Mary. Hill: Road
. and ° ‘on Westwood Stiest: ‘and Woodland Drive,: and Alderman Ranger ‘mentioned! that
Mr. F Falmer did sound- ~testing™ on’ “Westwood ‘Street and found the sound duration
go! shore it would: not have been possibie. tee prosecute. Alderman Laking
stated he , agreed with having a Noise Control By-law, But: with respect, ‘to: veh-
icles, felt it is just. about “impossible to "-Zolve that problem, “Alderman
Laking further rensrked that. testing is usuatly undertaken from about 8; :00.
5200 - ‘pe me and pointed out that a great deal of noise occurs at
night’ or on: weekends wh en ho: Y one-is available. Alderaan Mabbett stated: its -
was his understanding - that when’ the Assistant Bye as Enforcement: Officer Was .
hired, he would. be doing add off-hour checking when required. and prosecute.
if nacessary.- a His Worship the’ Mayor stated he shared the concern expressed
by iwenbers of Council. that the problem generally concerns vehicles, suggest
ing it would be adviseable to have.someone’ whio ts) qualified to enforce: the.
By-law, and advising that he is. as anxious as the. Health Committes . ‘to: see:
that something. is done. Alderman Mabbett advised that the Motor Vehicle.
Inspection Division in: Vistoria ds planning ‘to. ‘spend several thousands of
dollars: to: install: equipment in: Janes for checking different types: ‘of veh.
icles and is letting contracts. for installing this equipment in seveial’ Ss
municipalities | now. Alderman Meyer pointed. out that: Section 15 0f che prow
posed ‘By-law deals: specifically with ‘non-continuous | “sound. of equipment : at”
various weights and speeds, and: while it may. not be exactly what is. needed
it is important to have the By-law established and then come back with |
‘anendtents, ‘AMdersan Thoepson inquired « as to the: value of the testing units,
and the city Clerk advised ; in a wevious report fron the Health Comittee, it
was stated these would | cost t approxinately $250. 20 each. Alderman Thompson
expressed the view that a motion should be made ‘to © purchase the equipnent,
“and proposed the following: a ae a

Moved by Alderman Thompson: _

Seconded by Aldermen Neyer:

That preliminary approval for purchase of five sound | level. meters be

granted, “assuming that the cost of é the same vould be approxinately $250. 09°

per unit. oe

"Prior to the question being called on the foregoing resolution, Alderman