March Sth. 1973

city Administrator. stated: that: there: are. certain advantages | to having. this
“Tabla function of the: Regional District, and although it ‘would: probably be.
in the future. that® the city would. need: assistance. in: the bargaining prom

cess, it. could | initially take: advantage of back-up that- this body - would

offer if it was formed. “Alderman Mabbett: ‘inquired: whether ‘the. municipali-*

‘thes presently 4 involved. feel. the MG L:RiBs: does: a reasonably. good job. in
providing. this’ ‘service for. them, and. Mr Leslie. stated he. could not: give.

an: unequivocable: ' "yes! oF "no" answer, commenting that there are some struc+

tural deficiencies in ‘the Bureau! 8 ‘set-up - one vabich would be. greatly ‘in- side

proved is the relationship of negotiators to Councils... Mr. Leslie, further
expressed the view that ‘generally. speaking his. answer would, be" yes" “for ee
those municipalities, who thought of. the. Bureau. as some -means of rational-
izing wages and working conditions, and. stated that although there, have.
been some strikes from time. to time, there would be under the Region, also.
Alderman Meyer. inquired whetts sanicipality: would be committed. to rhe
complete. function whether. or not: it used the bargaining option, ‘and Me
Carlisle explained the cost would. be divided. = = 1/4: and 3/4 - 1/4 for. all |
- municipalities: in. the Region. and 3/4 for those who would use. the bargaining,
function. Mr. Carlisle advised that. the 1/4 levy would. provide municipal- -_
ities with access. to. information and. advice. Alderman Meyer inquired. whe-
ther negotiations would be conducted in. a bleck through the Lower Mainland a
or whether a consulting service. would be. provided for each ‘individual WUE
Aeipality, Me. Carlisle stated the Regional. District would do exactly what
the: municipalities, want ,: cementing that while the method would be. deter=
mined when negotiating, | each Council. would retain its. own. autonomy. ie,
Leslie. commented on the. question. of. joint, negotiations, pointing out that.
although this. saves time, it does have its limitations, and stated he. felt
“that. most of the Bureau's present members would seek.a return to individual.
“negotiations. “Alderman Meyer stated he presumed. that the regulations which
govern other G.V.R.D. functions would also apply to this proposal, and Mr... -
Carlisle advised this would be. the case, commenting that there. is a.provi-
sion fer opting out. Mr. Carlisle then advised that over -a. year ago the.
G.V.R.D. appited. for. Letters 2 Patent to have Labour. Relations asa function;
however, . this was turned down by the Provincial Government, _and. that the ..
District is now. approaching a: second. application. Adernan Traboulay in-
-_ quired: what the. main reason is- for. wanting. Labour. Relati ons as a function.

of the G.V.R.D.. and. why the Provincial Government. refused the. initial ..