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Mayor and Council April 14th, 197

Health Commit tee

Re: Mosquito Control Programme - 1975

The Health Committee met with Mr. John Nelson, the Vector Control Officer on
Friday, April 11, 1975.

Mr. Nelson informed the Committee that the Provincial Government has again
provided students to assist in a programme of ground control work in our
Mosquito Control Programme. This year the Provincial Employment Programme
has been cut back and we are getting six students rather than nine that were
supplied last year. The programme of ground control will probably commence
the first of May.

With regard to the Mosquito Control Programme being undertaken by the Regional
Districts, John Nelson will be acting as Spotter for this particular area and
one of the things that will be required from Council is a resolution to
authorize Con Air Aviation to fly below the minimum altitude as stipulated

in the Air Regulations. Council generally passes a resolution annually for

this and of course it is only used if aerial spray is in fact authorized.

We have been asked therefore, to pass such a resolution and the Health Committee
has worked out a procedure with the Vector Control Officer that the Council

will be consulted before any aerial spray is authorized.

‘The required resolution is as follows:

"Notwithstanding the hazards involved the Mayor and Elected Aldermen
of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam request Ministerial
Waiver of Section 529 (a) (b) of the Air Regulations to permit the
spraying of the community for the purpose of mosquito control by

Con Air Aviation for the balance of 1975."