February 17th, 1975

opportunity to clean it up after the official opening; however, she stated

the regular schedule has now commenced.

Alderman Ranger inquired as to liability insurance for the new facility, Ald.Ranger re
liability ins
and the City Administrator advised that this item is covered by the Contractor's-new arena

liability at the moment,

Alderman Mabbett referred to the resolution passed at last week's Ald.Mabbett- |
load limit-
proposed
truck route

Council. meeting to amend the City's Traffic By-law with respect to increasing

the proposed truck route load limit to 25,000 lbs. g.v.w., and suggested that
as this apparently does not accomplish what the Council had intended

it to, that the matter be referred back to the Public Works Committee

for further study prior to amending the By-law.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That the load limit of 25,000 lbs. g.v.w. recommended for the
proposed Elgin-Shaughnessy truck route be referred back to the Public
Works Committee for further study and report to Council. Carried.
Alderman Mabbett stated he had read in the Columbian newspaper that Ald.Mabbett

re pupil-
the Coquitlam School Board had seen fit to go along with the reduced teacher rati

reduction
pupil-teacher ratio concept; however, the Provincial Government has program
stated there would be no change in funding therefore, and he stated he
feit this was an unsatisfactory way of doing things since the taxpayer
would have to bear the 20.3% increase. Mayor Campbell stated he had
spoken to one of the School Trustees, and apparently the School Board
did not go for this, and Alderman Ranger advised that in the School
Board's meeting minutes, it was stated that the Board was not hiring

additional teachers to reduce the ratio.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That a letter be sent to the Board of School Trustees, School
District No. 43 (Coquitlam), requesting clarification as to whether or

not the School Board intends to reduce the teacherpupil ratio this year.
Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Traboulay
stated he thought the Council should join with the School Board in
approaching the Provincial Government for more funds to continue the
reduction of the pupil-teacher ratio in District No. 43; however, Alderman
Ranger pointed out that there is an average cf 10% absenteeism where he

teaches, and stated his understanding that this situation is common