December. 3rd, 1973

should: be recommended for inciusion in the 1974 Provisional Budget.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded. by Alderman Mabbett:

“That. the sum of $3,570.00: be placed in the 1974 Provisional Budget as the City's
share in the cost of. improving the, boat jaunching ramp facility in Port Moedy.
| Defeated.
Aldermen Laking, Mabbett, and Ranger voted in favour of the resolution.
Prior to defeat of the foregoing resolution, a discussion ensued, and Alderman
Laking: drew attention to a report from the Rocky Point Boat Launching Ramp Commit-
tee advising that according. to the Ramp User's Survey conducted during the 1973
Boating Season, the four major users of the ramp are as follows:
Burnaby. .cccescacencvvcesees 24,34
Coquitlam. cacsseveaeceeeren etl ade
Port Coquitlam. ...see.scee cL 9%
Port MOOd y+ s+ se esoeeeseeees 12.8%
and pointed out that. at the present time the facility is subsidized between Port
Moody. and Burnaby. for about $1,400.00 each annually... Alderman Meyer stated he
assumed the facility is currently one that is a "fee for services" full-time, and
Alderman Laking advised that it isa fee for services facility, but not full-time.

Alderman Meyer stated he was against the recommendation as he believed it was con-

@ ecary to the trends in the area of boat. launching in the Greater Vancouver area,

that are moving towards public rather than. municipally subsidized facilities.

_ Alderman Meyer also mentioned the difficulty. he has had in getting provision in
the Provisional Budget for Recreational items he considered to be of a higher
priority, and Alderman Thompson stated he was opposed to the recommendation in
view of the small number of people from this City that would benefit through us-
age of the facility; however, Alderman Mabbett pointed out that other facilities

with access to salt water are a considerable distance from Port Coquitlam, and
Alderman Ranger reflected that view in his comments. Acting-Mayor Alderman
Traboulay advisedhe was opposed to the recommendation for the roasons stated by

Alderman Thompson.

From the Intermunicipal Environmental Protection Committee, setting forth Int .Envirn.

; - -Prot.Comm.
several recommendations concerning the report on "A Resource Management and re H.Paish.

report on
Social Perspective on the Coquitlam River" by Howard Paish & Associates that was Coquitlam

River
formally presented to the Municipal Councils of the District of Coquitlam and
City of Port Coquitlan last week.

Moved by Alderman Meyer:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger: