August 22nd, 1977 Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Laking expressed concern that members of Council may not accomplish what they were elected for by only having meetings every two weeks, and he also noted a general lack of enthusiasm in the public's attendance at the meetings ower the last few months; however, Mayor Campbell pointed out that the alternate week meeting schedule provides more working time for PN TOPE Septet i el de tin the staff and if required, - Special meetings can be held. From the City Clerk, August 18th, 1977, advising that the proposed | City Clerk re- City park pro- park property in the Nu-West Development at Cedar Drive has now been perty-Nu-West : Tev.~Cedar Dr. ' conveyed to the City; however, the Land Use Contract is still registered in the Land Registry Office as a charge against this particular property and it would be an advantage for the Land Use Contract to be removed from the park site. Moved by Alderman Laking: oon Ar ee ane moe tte etre rtr LR Ertan ete A CMEESTONGR acer Seconded by Alderman Keryluk: That the partial release of a Land Use Contract registered on July 26th, 1977 in the New Westminster Land Registry Office under No. N76383 relating to Lot 557, North-east Quarter Section 6, Township 40, Plan 52953, New Westminster District, be approved; THAT the said Lot 557 be released and discharged accordingly; AND THAT His Worship the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary document therefore and affix the Corporate Seal thereto. Carried. App.Officer re tax exemp~; proposed Subdivision of the South Half of Lot 2 and Part of Lot 4, Block tior~Hope Lutheran Church pro- perty-York St. this. year from the Hope Lutheran Church, advising that the Church had From the Approving Officer, August 19th, 1977, referring to a H, Block 1 & 2, District Lot 464, Group 1, Plan 10715 received in May of | f purcnased the lot to the North for consolidation with its existing property in order to enjoy a tax exemption thereon, and .requesting, as one objection received from an adjacent property owner did have some merit, and as the main objective of the Church is to obtain a tax exemption on the purchased lot as stated in a letter dated August 2nd, 1977, that the requested tax exemption be considered. Moved by Alderman Laking: Seconded by Alderman Keryluk: That as requested in a memorandum from the Approving Officer, August 19th, 1977, a tax exemption be approved for property owned by the Hope Lutheran Church situated adjacent to 3141 York Street, and legally