; January 29th, 1973
“Alderman Meyer spoke against the tabling 0 nas four of the persons dir-
ectly involved would not be able to attend whet dirt. Board meeting,
and Alderman Laking also stated his epposition, commenting that Miss Taylor had
already met with the Principal of the Mary Hill Junior Secondary School and ad-
‘vised hin of the recommendation being submitted to Council to construct the tennis
‘ourts at Routley Park.
Froit the Parks & Recreation Committes, January 26th, 1972 recommending that Pks. & Rec

Comm. re
the City negotiate with the School Board for the purpose of supplying £111 for the fill for

tennis crt
-propesed tennis court site at the Mary Hill Junior Secondary School over the next site-MA Jr

Sec .School
three years.

Moved by. Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Meyer: a

That as recommended in a report from the Parks & Recreation Committee,
January 26th, 1973. ‘Regotiations be undertaken with t the Schoo] Board to build
appropriate tennis courts at the Mary HLL Junior Secondary School site and, if
acceptable, to improve this ¢ area with suitable fill over a period of approximately

three years. Carried.

Akerman Thompson voted against the resolution.
Alderman Thompson, in speaking to the foregoing resolution, cemmented he
could not see filling the School site when the Recreation Centre site, only three

blocks distant, requires fili.

From the City Aiministrator January 26th, 1973, referring to R.C.HU.P. Man- City Adm.

re —RCMP

power and advising that funds are available-in the 1973 Provisional Budget. for Manpower

three additional nen.
Aldernan Ranger advised that the provision for three sdditional men was made
priot to the amalgamation of the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam Detachments, and that

perhaps only. two men are required now instead of three.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

“That the addition of two extra men to the 1973-1974 Police Contract be auth-

orized.

Prior to the question being called on the foregoing proposed resolution, Alder-
man Traboulay advised he was prepared to support the motion provided the additional
personnel are women rather than men, commenting that he had noted the importance of
_the fole of policewomen in the John Howard Soc iety Report. Alderman Laking stated
he would like to find out what the District of Coquitlam is doing with respect to
increased police manpower and also mentioned that the local businessmen are not

satisfied with the present police operation. Alderman Meyer stated that on the 8th