December 10th, 1973.

Minutes - CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:
(Dec. 3/73

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the minutes of the regular. meeting of this Council held on

December 3rd, 1973, be taken as read and adopted. ~ —-——S>_ Carried.
Mayor Scott

~thanks to Ald. His Worship the Mayor then thanked Alderman Traboulay for chairing |
Traboulay for

chairing pre- the meeting last week when he was absent due to his wife's

‘sudden ilinesg. °
vious meeting

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS FOR INFORMATION :

Report-Bldg. ~ From the venior Building Inspector, being the report
Permits issued

-Nov./73 issued for the month of November, 1973.

of Building Permits .

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the report of Building Permits issued for the month of November,
1973, as submitted by the Senior Building Inspector, be received. Carried,
Nov./73 Report- From the By-law Enforcement Officer, November 30th, 1973, being the
Insp. Dept.

repory of the Inspection Department for the month of November, 1973.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Lakine:

That the November, 1973 report of the Inspection Department as submit-

ted by the By-law Enforcement Officer, November 30th, 1973, be received.
REPORTS: Carried.

From the Finance Committee, December 7th, 1973, concerning continued
licence issuing, ; _
ete.-City Hall _ involvement in Motor Vehicle licencing operaticns, and recommending that the

| City withdraw from providing this service due to the commercial aspect, as
it is felt if income is available to the local insurance offices through the
commissioned sale of Government insurance, the City should not compete. The
Finance Committee, in its report, also mentioned that automobile ovners will
be able to obtain their licence plate renewals and insurance at any one of
the five “ocal agencies; therefore, the bulk of the motor vehicle business
will still be handled locally. A report from the Motor Vehicle Clerk, Mrs.
N. Murphy, December 3rd, 1973, containing additional information on the

Subject was also submitted.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That as recommended in a report from the Finance Committee, December
7th, 1973, the City withdraw, from the motor vehicle jicencing operation due

to the commercial aspect. - : Defeated.
Alderman Laking and Rauiger 1 voted in favour of the resolution.
Alderman Thompson abstained from voting.