July 14th, 1975

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

.

#1389- fin. Seconded by Alderman Laking:
pass.& adopt.

That By-law No. 1389 be reconsidered, finally passed and adopted.

Carried.
Alderman Thompson voted against the resolution.

Alderman Thompson introduced a By-law to amend the "City of Port

Coquitlam Zoning By-law, 1969, No. 918".

Zon. Amend.
/law #1390-
Ist 2 rdgs.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That By-law No. 1390 be read a first time. Carried.

Moved by Aldeman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That By-law Ne. 1390 be read a second time. Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

ayor Campbell re
etter from Prem.
Barrett re Reg.
own Ctr.

His Worship Mayor Campbell advised that he had this date received a
letter from Premier Barrett with regard te the decision of determining a
location of the Regional Town Centre. The letter stated in part "I wish
to assure you that I have no intention of becoming involved in the
decision making process as to the location of the Regional Town Cantre.
see-e. a copy of this letter to Mayor Tonn to assure you both that I have @
no opinion to express as to the location that is most suitable to Coquitlam
or Port Coquitlam and like yourself am anxiously awaiting decision by
the G.V.R.D.". | Mayor Campbell then spoke on the subject by first "blasting"
The Herald and its Managing Editor, Mr. Ron Thody, for the report in the
July 8th issue that a site for the Town Centre had already been picked.

In giving background to the subject, Mayor Campbell advised that Mr.

Thody had contacted him prior to the article going to press and that he,

the Mayor, had asked that the story be held back until the matter vent

to the G.V.R.D. meeting. Mr. Thody refused as he said he had it on good
authority and that the Mayor had no right to control the press. Upon
investigation, the Mayor determined that the rumor must have started because
the Provincial Housing Department assured the existence of the new site

proposed in Coquitlam as the central basis for drawing up the initial

plans for the Burke Mountain Development. This was a Housing Department e

directive for preliminary planning purposes only and in no way did it
come from the G.V.R.D. ox from the Premier. The Mayor indicated that he
felt the person or persons responsible for such an irresponsible rumor

(who was described by Mr. Thody as an ex-reporter, a friend of Mr. Thody's