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destroyed, and to his request that Mr. Homes, Secretary-Manager of the §.P.C.A.
be placed on the agenda for next week in order that he may speak to that problem

as well as to the yearly report, members of Council generally agreed.

CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS:

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From the City of Port Moody, November 19th, 1975, concerning the con- City of Port
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tinuance of the Local Government Study Committee. Local Govt.
Study Conm.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the Provincial Government be requested to completely dissolve the

Local Government Study Committee as it now exists. Carried.

REPORTS:

From Alderman John Keryluk, January 9th, 1976, concerning the 1976 Fraser Ald.Keryluk~
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Valley Regional: Library budget and advising that in opting out of the System FVRL, etc.

last November 15th, Richmond disrupted budget planning and the budget now

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submitted for consideration is in the amount of $1,916,223., or a cut of 32%;
however; as the overall assessment has increased, Port Coquitlam's share
amounts to $86,182. from last year's budget of $68,972., or roughly 25%.
Alderman Keryluk also submitted for consideration the City's share of a
Headquarters building in Abbotsford amounting to $20,926., and he recommended
‘that this be accepted in principle only, as with Richmond opting out, the
Board feels an 18,000 square foot building rather than the 22,000 square

foot ‘structure proposed, would be adeauate.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

- Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the City's share:in. the operating costs of the Fraser Valley

“Regional Library for 1976 in the amount of $86,182.00 be accepted,
Tabled

Alderman Ranger stated his concern that only three months notice is
‘required to be given for a municipality wishing to opt out of the Library
Board, and that he felt the City should not be put in a position to cut
back 25% because of Richmond deciding to opt out. Mayor Campbell stated
he had heard that the District of Surrey may also opt out, and that
would be mean a loss of over half the budget. Alderman Keryluk commented
it is most unusual to have a municipality opt out and yet the Library

Development Commission has seen fit to enable Richmond to act as a model

for what must eventually happen in Delta, Surrey, and Port Coquitlam.

Alderman Keryluk further mentioned that Richmond's book budget is considerable -