June 16th, 1975

That the City Engineer be instructed to call for tenders to immediately

start work on Items (1) and (2) of the estimate submitted fer a single-

storey fire hall building, being: Clearing & Grubbing; and Excavation &

Backfill, respectively. Carried.
Alderman Ranger voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Ranger
pointed out that the Greater Vancouver Housing Corporation will be
constructing cu access to that area shortly, and stated he felt the City
should wait until this has been done, however, Alderman Mabbett commented
there would not be much work involved in bulldozing an access to the
site.

Alderman Mabbett stated his concern at the condition of Pitt River
Road from the detour down Mary Hill Road to McLean Avenue during the
approximately nine months the Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage
District has been constructing sewer works on McLean Avenue, and suggested
that now is the time to repair that section of Pitt River Road while the
traffic is lighter.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the City Engineer be instructed to request the Greater Vancouver
Sewerage & Drainage District to repair the section of Pitt River Road

from Mary Hill Road to McLean Avenue immediately. Defeated.
Aldermen Mabbett and Thompson voted in favour of the resolution.

Prior to defeat of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Ranger stated
he was opposed because he would rather the Drainage District repair the
road after they finish construction of the sewer works. Alderman Laking
pointed out that McLean Avenue will have to be repaved after the work is
finished; also, the City will be re-constructing the McLean Avenue-Pitt
River Road intersection and then the Drainage Distric: should re-pave
the section from Mary Hill Road to McLean Avenue.

Alderman Mabbett stated he understood there had been some complaints
about the odor emanating from the sewage lagoon, and the City Engineer
advised that the Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District had
informed him that while a certain amount of odor is unavoidable, they
would investigate the situation.

Alderman Thompson referred to recent subdivision proposals in the
Cedar Drive-Lincoln Avenue area, and Alderman Ranger, Chairman of the

Public Works Committee, agreed to his request to investigate the availability

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