Seconded by Alderman Ranger: Oe Apr al 22nd, 1974. fll.

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, April 19th,
1974, Mr. Ross Dunbar, the City's Fire Prevention Officer, be authorized to attend —
a Fire Prevention Seminar in Trail, B. C. from June 3rd to. 7th, 1974, and that his

-expenses in connection therewith be paid. ': Carried.

From. the City Administrator, April 19th, 1974, advising of notification re- City Adm.re.
; special St.
@ycived regarding a special St. Joln's Ambulance course to be held at U.B.C. en May John’s Ambv-

; lance Cours
9th and 10th, 1974, and that the cost of tuition is $20.00 per person attending. — ee
The City Administrator, in his report, pointed out thatas the seminar is directly
related to the work of the Fire Department, as many Firemen as possible should be

sent.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, April 19th, 1974,
the enrollment of up to 9 firemen in a special St. John's Ambulance course to be
held at U.B.C. on May 9th and LOth, 1974, at a cost of $20.00 for tuition per person
attending, be’ authorized. Carried.

From the City Administrator, April 19th, 1974, submitting a copy of a letter City Adm.re
errr - _ Assessment
from the Assessment Commissicner's Office directing the City's Assessor to commence revaluing .
work on revaluing property in the City on the bass of 100% of the 1973 market val-
©... and that this re-assessment be carried out for the. 1975-Roll, or at the very
latest, for the 1976 Roll, notwithstanding the fact that.a special Committee of
the Legislature has recently tabied a report recommending certain changes in the
Assessment Legislation. The City Administrator, in his report, pointed out that
the Assessnent Commissioner has the power to determine the basis’ on which assessments
will be carried out; therefore, the letter must be considered as an order to get on:
with the job. It was further stated in the report that’ “Another curious thing
about the timing of this letter is that it followed by one day a press release by
the Minister of Municipal Affairs that the Municipal Sewage treatment Plant Assis-
tance Act has been altered (presently called the Sewage Facilities Assistance Act),
and that the Province will now be contributing to municipalities costs in excess of
a 3-mill levy providing sewage treatment and trunk Line facilities. The re-assese
‘sment to 100% market value will probably triple the value of a mill for general pur-.
poses, and it is therefore unlikely that any municipalities in the Province will
benefit from this financial assistance if the re-assessment directed by the Comnis-
sioner is carried out." In the report, it was also mentioned that the City Asses-_
sor feels additional staff will be needed, perhaps one appraiser te carry out. the
work required which would step up the re-assessment program considerably. The City -

Administrator, in his report, stated he was somewhat apprehensive ‘in rushing into