/12. November 4th, 1974

Ald.Laking re

$17,420.00, which included sandblasting of the lower portion was received

in answer to a tender call this year, and pointing out that in deciding

to undertake the work with City crews, the total cost, including sandblasting
of the whole structure, amounted to $13,503.00, for a saving of approximately
$4,000.00. Alderman Keryluk stated he wished to publicly commend the

Works & Utilities Superintendent, under whose direction this superior

work was carried out.

Alderman Laking advised that the Hallowe'en Dance, under the direction

Hallowe'en Dance

Acting-Mayor-
eligibility to
vote—Mun.
Elections

of the City's Recreation Department, was a great success with approximately

300 in attendance and no problems.

Acting-Mayor Alderman Thompson referred to the forthcoming Municipal
Elections and he requested the City Clerk to clarify the situation with
respect to those not on the current List of Electors. The City Clerk
advised that under present Provincial legislation, there is no way a
person can now get on the List or be permitted to vote in the November
election, and although when people cume in to a polling station, the
Returning Officer will permit them to vote by putting the ballots in
envelopes and returning them to the City Clerk, if it is determined a
Voter's name was missed, the ballot will count, but if not, the ballot
will be destroyed. The City Clerk pointed out that the problem is that
some people did not fill out Voter's Registration Cards and therefore
nothing can be done to permit them to vote.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking

That the City Clerk be instructed to write to the Provincial Government
immediately requesting special permission for resident property owners
at least to vote in the forthcoming Municipal Election by being sworn in
by another resident elector as a duly qualified elector in the City of
Port Coquitlam and in this way give every resident elector an opportunity
to vote. Withdrawn.

Prior to the question being called on the foregcing proposed resolution
a discussion ensued, and Alderman Laking pointed out that many residents
cannot vote because of changing from property owners to residents and
have therefore been eliminated from the Voters List. The City Clerk
mentioned that the Legislature is sitting now, and all that would be
required would be to add a few words to the Municipal Act to have the
situation corrected. The City Clerk pointed out that the circumstances

being what they are, if Council wanted to get something done, the resolution