/10. January 13th, 1975

$180, 000,000.00 per year, be divided equally between the Federal, Provincial
and British Columbia Municipal Governments. A letter cencerning this
subject was also received from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities,
January 10th, 1975, advising that the following telegram had been sent
by the U.B.C.M. to the Premier:

"All municipalities in British Columbia will welcome your announcement
today regarding proposal for three-way sharing of resource revenues.
This is a most important step and one which will be of considerable

assistance to all local governments and to the people they serve."

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That as recommended in a report from Mayor J.M. Campbell, January
13th, 1975, a telegram be sent to The Honourable Donald MacDonald,
Minister of Energy, advising that the Municipal Council of The Corporation
of the City of Port Coquitlam supports the proposal of Premier David
Barrett to increase the cost of gas from the Province of British Columbia
to consumers in the United States from $1.35 to $1.93 per thousand cubic
feet, with the revenue realized therefrom to be divided equally between
the Federal and Provincial Governments and the municipalities of British
Columbia, with copies of the telegram to be forwarded to The Honourable
John Turner, Minister of Finance, Mr. Robert Wenman, M.P., Fraser
Valley West, and to Premier David Barrett;

AND THAT follow-up letters also be sent to those aforementioned in

that regard. Carried.

ld2rman

raboulay-progress Alderman Traboulay, Chairman of the Building & Protection Committee,
eports re fire

afety impts. then read a progress report from the Fire Chief with respect to fire
n schools &

roposed N. safety improvements being undertaken at the George Pearkes Junior Secondary
ide Fire Hall

and other schools in the City; and the proposed North side fire hall.

ayor Campbell- His Worship the Mayor advised the meeting that Alderman Thompsen,

bsence of Alderman

hompson who had left the Chamber earlier, had done so because ha was feeling
ill.

lderman Traboulay Alderman Traboulay inquired as to what the terms of reference would
2 terms of reference-

roposed amal- be in the Provincial Government's proposed amalgamation study, and His
imation study

Worship the Mayor suggested it would be best to await further action

before discussing this matter.

\derman Traboulay Alderman Traboulay referred to the fact that the Dominion Avenue
2 repairs to

minion Ave. pumping station was out of order, and the City Engineer advised that
imp