-7- community's long range efforts for a clean environment, THOMPSON & McCONNELL BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS Orne ts av. (B20 "HAITT AVENUE, BOR 160. Wail ROC OS A.WEMRETH THOMPSON OLENSON SF BareR MM HOwaRe Trowas WALLACE Oneay KCOCAY D Smarts WILLIAM © MeCOMMELE MAT STReL Eo scametr WORMAN So COTUNDWOOD tae meta, TELCPHONE S3i-taze eOls CAMBIC STAELT. VANCOUVER 9, B.C TELEPHONE a74-53207 BI%4-6420 We believe that transportation is # critical need of our community and would urge aa eccnen REPLY TO WHE ATTONTI“N OF . ' Council's support of our recormendations. A. K. ‘thompson White Rock Office File No. (620.127 September 5, 1972 The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam, . 2272 McAllister Avenue, PORT COQUITLAM, B. C. Alderman M, Thompson Attention: Mr. R.A. Freeman Dear Sirs: Re: Establishment of Transportation . System : Further to your letter of August 16th, 1972 in the above-mentioned matter, we have considered the contents of your letter and the questions posed therein. We note that Council has not yet determined the method of financing the bus system, bit apparently this will be financed from General Revenue and from fares. With regard to the possibility of the City having to operate the system in perpetuity, although the by-law certainly does not make that mandatory, you will note that the by-law could only be repealed in the same manner in which it was passed, that is to say, the aporoval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council and the vote of the owner- electors, and it may well be, that once the System has been in operation, that the Council would have a difficult tine : terminating the service, unless they are prepared to go to i errs