‘Alderman
‘Mabbett: —-

‘Retiring
‘Alderman

‘Ranger: -

December 8th, 1980.

community in wishing Terry Fox well and wished everyone the compliments
of the season and health and happiness in 1981.

Alderman Mabbett advised he served as Chairman of the Public Works
Committee in 1980 with a budget of approximately three million dollars.
Alderman Mabbett then reviewed the work carried out: Cedar Drive
overlay, Kingsway Avenue, rebuilt: part of the road; Prairie Avenue,
storm sewer; Pitt River Road repaved from McLean Avenue to Shaughnessy
Street; water line on Eastern Drive; and relocated watermains on Kingsway
Avenue in preparation for the Mary Hill Bypass. Alderman Mabbett
advised he served as co-chairman of the Community Developments Committee
and stated approximately 243 building permits were issued in 1980 with
three million dollars for industrial building and over ten million for
residential. Alderman Mabbett referred to the new Downtown Revitalization
program and expressed good wishes to Terry Fox and expressed his appreciation
to Mr. Keith R. Ballantyne for the work on Light Rapid Transit which is
proposed for the CPR tracks by 1982. Alderman Mabbett stated an apartment
zone is proposed for the south side of Port Coquitlam and work will
continue on industrial development. Alderman Mabbett expressed his
appreciation to the staff and wished everyone well in the Christmas
season.

Retizing Alderman Ranger advised he worked on the Planning and
Zoning Committee with Alderman Wright and expressed his appreciation to
the City Planner. Mr. Ranger expressed his ideas for future development
and the building of apartments and expressed his pleasure at the announcement
by the Provincial Government for Light Rapid Transit to be in place by
1982 but stated in his opinion there is a missing component - the widening
to four lanes of the 401 freeway. Mr. Ranger advised Council in his
opinion a ring road for the downtown area is a priority and expressed
his appreciation to the people in Port Coquitlam who work on a volunteer
basis for sports, etc. Mr. Ranger thanked the citizens of Port Coquitlam

for his five terms in office and wished Council good luck and everyone

a Merry Christmas.