October 15th, 1973

about this proposal or that an arbitrary deadline of January ist, 1974 had been

raised. In-his report, Mayor Scott further stated that although the Building and

Protection Committee have met on several occasions, the Council have not had an

opportunity as yet to discuss the possible combining of the Fire Departments nor

has the Fire Chief been asked to attend such meetings, and he urged the Council to
@ rarie the subject until further discussions are held.

Alderman Thempson pointed out that his Committee was appointed to do research
into this subject and that it is being discussed in Council now; however, Alderman
Traboulay stated he agreed with the views. expressed by Mayor Scott in his report. |
Alderman Ranger referred to the Schedule attached te a draft by-law concerning ine
proposed Fire Hall site to service the North-eastern part of the City and District
of Coquitlam, and. suggested that Section A, stating that "The City and the District
are desirous of achieving a consolidation of their Fire Departments and they have
agreed to proceed diligently with negotiations aimed at reaching a mutually satis~
factory consolidation agreement." be. removed. . The City Clerk stated he failed to
see how Section could be taken cut of the agreement until the Council had decided
that they de not, in fact, want to proceed - which decision would not be made
until the question on the floor was disposed of. Alderman Thompson stated that
to take Section A out leaves the Council without an agreement in principle to pro-

ceed.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That the original motion of Aldermen Thompson and Laking be tabled until such
time asa meeting is held with the ‘Building & Protection Committee and the Fire
Chief to study the cost factors and other problens ef consolidating the fire ser-

vices of the District of Coquitlam and City of Port Coquitlam. Defeated.
Mayor Scott and Aldermen Ranger and Traboulay voted in favour of the resolution.

The question was then called on the original motion proposed by Aldermen
Thompson and Laking, as amended:

That the Municipal. Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam
herewith states its agreement in principle with the consolidation of the fire ser-
vices of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam and the District of
Coquitian | and that the City's Administrative Staff be instructed to begin work

mediately in conjunction with the Administrative Staff of the District of
Coquitlam toward the solving of technical datails and problems to bring about a
satisfactory agreement for both municipalities and their raployees;

THAT the City's Administrative Staff. be further instructed that the deadline
for the placing of the sald agreement before the Council for approval is January

“ist, 1974, or with the cencurrence of the castrict of Coquitlam, February Ist, 1974;