io

pti S,

May 29th, 1978.

DELEGATIONS:

- |Delegations: Mayor Campbeli introduced a land developer, Mr. Walter Szafranski,
i Developers re

Burning who spoke to Council on behalf of the developers who met with the joint

Commitcee of the Public Works and the Planning and Zening Committees in

the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Tuesday, May 23rd, 1978 to
discuss burning of land clearing debris.

Discussion then ensued and Alderman Mabbett advised he was not
aware at the time of the meeting, of the City By-law which restricted
developers from running machinery at night to keep the fires burning and
suggested the City's lagoon site could be used as a central site for pit

burning. Alderman Traboulay stated Council should re~affirm its policy

on burning. Alderman Keryluk advised there are actually two problems -

short and leng range and suggested the long range be discussed in Committee
and that Council decide the short range problem tonight, being primarily
Mr. Szatranski's application to burn on his property on the Lougheed
Highway. Alderman Ranger pointed out that there have been approximately
300 homes built in the last two years and another 150 being built now

and these developers cleared their land during the burning period of
November, December and January and not during the good weather of Spring
and Summer when people want to barbecue outdoors, use their pools, and
paint their houses without the presence of fly-ash in the air. He also
pointed out that hauling debris to a central place coming off the other

end of town will not cure anything. Hauling debris by truck becomes

very expensive when you have to travel any distance. Mr. Don Keenan
advised he felt three months in the Winter was not long enough for
developers to get rid of debris. Alderman Thompson stated he supported
burning from the month of November through to April.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That developer, Mr. Walter Szafranski, be given permission to burn
on a trial basis subject to cancellation in the event the developer did
not comply with the stipulations as set down by Fire By-law No. 902 and
that there were complaints.
Defeated.

Aldermen Laking and Keryluk voted in favour of the resolution.