/4. February 23rd, 1976

LUC Auth.B/law Moved by Alderman Thompson:

#1399-fin. pass.
‘~ Defeated Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That By-law No. 1399 be reconsidered, finally passed and adopted.
Defeated,

Aldermen Laking and Mabbett voted against the resolution.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

That the Council meet in Committee next Monday night to discuss the

proposed Library facility. Lost for want of a Seconder.

A discussion ensued, and Alderman Laking stated he felt the meeting
should be held prior to next Monday night. Mr. Horner pointed out he
had specified earlier that final reading of the Land Use Contract was
necessary for his firm to continue with construction of the project and
that the Council is in no way obligated to a lease. Mr. Horner stated
he had attempted to be extremely honourable in his negotiations with the

City, and as he has operated in good faith, would like the Council to

reconsider its decision. Alderman Ranger stated he felt that some

members of Council are being inconsistent and unfair to the applicant

and to the citizens of Port Coquitlam who use the library and Alderman

Thompson commented that the developer should not be penalized for the

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fact the City is a possible tenant. Mayor Campbell pointed out that the

Council had agreed to the proposed facility a year ago, and that Mr.

Horner has publicly stated he does not consider completion of the building

to be any change at all as far as the City's responsibility is concerned

in leasing space for a library facility. Alderman Mabbett stated that

as long as the lease and the Land Use Contract are totally divorced from

one another, he has no objection to the building going ahead, and Alderman

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Laking agreed with the comments made by Alderman Mabbett. Mayor Campbel.1
inquired of Mr. Horner whether he felt he has a contract with the City
and Mr. Horner replied that he did but that he did not have a signed
lease with the City as he did not want to put che Council ina position
of having to approve the Land Use Contract because it was a signed
tenant.

 Reconsider~ Moved by Alderman Laking:

fin. passage-
B/laws #1398 & Seconded by Alderman Ranger:
1399 (defeated

earlier)

That the two motions previously defeated thls evening wherein
final reading of the "City of Port Coquitlam Zoning By-law, 1969, No.
918, Amendment By-law, 1975, No. 1398" and "Land Use Contract No. 16
Authorization By-law, 1975, No. 1399" would have been given approval, be

reconsidered. Carried.