ss June Ath, 1973 ae SE A

‘AL dernan Laking qeariod where such | a pouiey would leave: the. City. da. regard to

supply, and the effect. on road - and building’ construction. The. City Engineer, stated

it could have: the + consequence of. making Toad - building 1 more expensive, commenting,
that the City: has enjoyed the. benefits of. “competitive bidding on ‘contracts and
pointing out that: one of: the. major gravel. supply ‘areas. is. located on . the” Coquitian
iver.- A suggestion by Alderman. Laking that ‘the words ' "as. long ‘as-an alternative
supply exists" be added. as the end. of: ‘the resolution was agreed to and the ques-

~ tion was-then calied con the motion: of. Aldermen Meyer and: ‘Laking,, ‘including the

addition proposed by Alderman hakking:

That as reconmended in a report from. the Environmental Sub-Comnittee,.June

4th, 1973,. the following resolution. be approved: |

"Be it. cesolved that where gravel - firms; operating. on _the Coquitlan River are
convicted of pollution of fences - that the City ‘net enter into any further: contracts
with these firms until the Caty Engineer is satisfied that the company. has correc
ted the situation which was the subject matter of the. charge, as long as an alter-

native supply exists.” » Carried.

Fron the. City. Administrator, June 4th, - 1973 ‘advising that he has negotiated City Adm.re
purchase of
the purchase. of. property at. 2225. Pitt. ‘River Road. for a future fire hall site for property=
' £ire hall:
the. price of $30, 000. ‘00,: and, ‘that the City. can obtain occupancy in early July,. site-2225
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Moved by Alderman Ranger: een

Seconded by Alderman Meyer :

That as. ‘recoumended in a report from the city Administrator, June 4th, 1973,
the purchase of. property. at: 2225 Pitt. River Road for. the total price of. $30, 000.00
be authorized; with funds: being provided therefor from the Tax Sale: Lands Reserve

Account;.

AND THAT 1 the » Mayor and city Clerk. execute the necessary deeds or “other docu~

ments as required for the. purpose aforesaid and affix the Corporate Seal thereto.
bel Las ees Carried.

Alderman Meyer commented that a landnark decision: sn une made. on the Coquitiam ;
River this “week in that for. the first time a gravel firm has: been. found, guilty. of
pollutiog. under a section of the Fisheries. Act, and he further mentioned that the
resolution of the Interauntotpal Environmental Committee: ‘concerning the effect on
Chum Salmon in Scott Creek if a new ‘crossing is found ‘necessary during r re~constr-

ection of the Lougheed Mighway, that was approved by the Counei1 ato last week's
meeting, ‘was also approved by t the District of Coquitlam Council and | forvarded to”

Victoria,

Alderman’ taking advised that he and the city! 8 By-law nforcement officer - Ald; Laking

-re oll in’.
had investigated reports of oll in the ditch \ along Broadway Avenue, and. that if ditch~Broad-

way Avenu