January 22nd, 1973, /5,

Moved by Alderman Ranger: Sign Amend:
Sree B/law #1226
fin. pass.&
adoption

‘Seconded by Alderman Traboulav:

That By-law No. 1226 be reconsidered, finally passed and adopted. Carried.
. Aldermen Mabbett and Thompson voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the above-noted resolution, Alderman Mabbett reiterated

his opposition stated during initial consideration of the By-law last week, that

the rules in regard to sign setbacks, particularly in the downtown commercial

area, are too stringent. -
NEW BUSINESS:

From His Worship the Mayor, January 8th, 1973 reporting on a meeting held
between R.C.M.P. Sub~Inspector M, Young and Aldermen Mabbett, Laking and himself,
on January 18th, 1973 to. discuss a Yeport previously submitted to Council by
Alderman Mabbett regarding the abandonment without warning of the direct alarm
system at the former R.C.M.P. office in the City Hall, to which several banks
and local businesses were connected. Alderman Mabbett stated te concurred with
the last paragraph of Mayor Scott's report recommending that “a meeting be set
up between local businessmen, Councii representatives, and the R.C.M.P. to dis-
cuss policing in the Port Coquitlam area". His Worship. the Mayor advised that
Inspector Young admitted the Force had erred in not letting the businessmen know
in advance that the alarm system was being disconnected, and Alderman Mabbett
commented that the Officer in Charge at the time was the one who had erred,

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

Thar a meeting be arranged between the concerned business people and Sub-
inspector MM, Young, with His Worship the Mayor as Chief Magistrate, chairing the
same, to be held in-the second week of February, 1973, to discuss policing in the

Port Coquitlam area. Carried.

The City Clerk was requested to advise the owners of ali businesses in the

City of the proposed meeting.

L.Young re_
movie bene-
film at

From Mr. L. Young, Manager, Surf Theatre, January 21st, 1973 advising ..
that amovie benefit film “Light at the Edge of the World" willbe shown at the
Surf Theatre. on February Ist at 8:66 P-m., with al] proceeds therefrom to be giv-
en in aid of the Variety Club Children's Treatment Centre, and that admission to
view the film would be $1.50 per person. Mr. Young, in his leter, invited Mayor
Scott and urs. Scott, and all members of Council and their wives to patronize
this charity event and to do whatever can be done to publicize ine Alderman Meyer
advised he did not wish to. do anything to draw attention te the current theatre op-

eration, and. stated his view that the Tequest was an attempt to gain publicity.