/10. July 28th, 1975

of the residents of the City and had been advised that the amalgamation
in that area has produced a 47% increase in taxes over the past year and
in general had not proved to be a favourable decision.

Ald. Traboulay Alderman Traboulay noted that during his vacation to the United

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warning signs ates and encountering severul road crews at wor » the warning signs

for road construction etc., within the City were, in his opinion, inadequate, @

citing the Cedar Drive Prairie Avenue intersection as an example. He
requested that an attempt be made to improve the quality and type of
warning devices used within the City.

g Ald. Traboulay Alderman Traboulay commented on the receipt of the letter from the
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Dist. deficit. Coquitlam and District Hospital Society in which they advise that at
this time a contribution towards off-setting the current deficit would

not be required from the City due to the generosity of the City last
year.

Ald. Traboulay
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for May Day the May Day Co-ordinator, Mr. Lee Kallen and suggested that the Leisure

Alderman Traboulay remarked on the report and recommendations of

Activities Committee bring forward a recommendation that May Day celebrations

be held on a continuing year to year basis until such time as a future

Council decides to terminate them; that a new parade route be determined;
and that Mr. Lee Kallen be retained as co-ordinator for future May Days

if he is available,

Ald. Traboulay Alderman Traboulay expressed concern over the reactions of the
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letter local press to the recent City Newsletter and cited several other publications
of the G.V.R.D and the Provincial government that were of a similar
type.

Aid. Thompson Alderman Thompson asked the City Engineer if the G.V.R.D. was to be

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Pitt River Rd. doing any more work on Pitt River Road in an effort to correct the poor
road conditions since their work in the area earlier this year and the

City Engineer advised that there is still work planned for the area and

that a similar condition which exists on Coast Meridian Road will be corrected
within the next short while as well.

Ald. Thompson
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site coverage duplex, Alderman Thompson expressed concern over the amount of allowable
for duplexes

With reference to the earlier discussion on the Coquitlam Avenue

site coverage permitted in the case of duplexes. The City Planning
Officer advised that the site coverage regulations apply only to the
actual building itself and not to any walkways, driveways, carports,

etc. and Alderman Thompson requested that this be something that is