Mayor and Council DATE: June 4, 1973

FROM: Environmental Sub Committee C ¢ L iy C

JUN ~ 44973

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Resolutions to U.B.C.M, Convention

The Environmental Sub Committee recommend to Council that the following two

resolutions be forwarded to the Lower Mainland Municipal Association for endorsement

and henceto the U.B.C.M. office for submission to the 1973 convention.

(1) Maximum Fines By-law Offences-Whereas the maximum fine permitted under

the provisions of the Summary Convictions Act is $500.00 and whereas any
offences, for example, pollution offences, are sometimes of major proportions
and whereas the only penalty available at the present time is under the Summary
Convictions Act.

Therefore be it resolved that the Province of British Columbia be requested

to amend either the Summary Convictions Act or the Municipal Act in order that
municipalities may be able te stipulate a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and
that a clear declaration be made that each day an offence continues constitutes

@ new and separate offence or alternatively, that specific legislation be enacted
to enable municipalities to levy a higher fine for pollution or environmental
offences.

(2) Flood Control Costs-Whereas flood control continues to be a problem in many

low lying areas in B.C. and whereas the dyking of rivers as a flood control

measure is preferable to the alternative of constructing large dams on major
rivers as a method of flood control as the latter has a detrimental affect on
fish and wildlife and whereas adequate financing of flood control measures is

beyond the financial capability of municipalities.

Therefore be it resolved that the Provincial and Federal Government be urged to
immediately ecbark on a program of dyke construction and rehabilitation with the
full cost of this program being shared at the Federal and Provincial Government

level.

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