April 17th, 1978

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Moved by Alderman Thompson: Minutes~
April 3rd,

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

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

April 3rd, 1978 be taken as read and adopted.
Carried.
DELEGATIONS:
The City Clerk advised that representatives of the PoCoMo Boys’ and
Girls' Club were in attendance to present a Brief to the Council respecting

the use of a City-owned building by the nization. Ms. Bernice
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Boys'& Girls' Club

Rolls, a Director of the Club, presented a slide presentation showing
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the various activities sponsored by the Club and Mr. Terry Colton spoke
in support of the request for space and further outlined the new 'latch-
key' programme being introduced. Discussion ensued regarding the two
buildings suggested in the Brief, namely the old ‘Royal Bank' and old
Library. Alderman Ranger indicated that he was in support of the organization
and the programmes offered and realized the need for permanent facilities,
however he felt that the two locations undex discussion were not viable
for such a use due to the need for encouragement of commercial development
of the present downtown area and suggested that an alternative may be
found through one of the schools. Cyndy Kovesdi, Barb Laubman and John
Whistler were introduced to the Council as those Staff responsible for
the programming and supervision of the activities. Ms. Kovesdi expanded
on types of activities involved in the ‘latch-key' programme and again
emphasized the need for their own "Clubhouse". Alderman Laking advised
that the subject of providing City land for location of a building of
this type has been considered at length by the Leisure Activities Committee
and one previous proposal to move in a building and locate it on one of
the City Parks met with difficulties as the building did not comply with
the requirements of the City By-laws. Alderman Traboulay expressed the
opinion that although he agreed that the City was in receipt of numerous
requests for community use of City-owned buildings, he felt that the
PoCoMo Boys’ and Girls' Club have been actively pursuing the acquisition
of suitable premises since 1973 and had approached the Council in this
regard on several previous occasions and it was, in his opinion, time
that the Council made a definite commitment to the organization with

respect to assisting in the search for a suitable location.