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budget could be once again ma‘le. available. We. would. leo urge chat all Dial

a-bus - vehicles be powered. by. propane fuel to. further. enhance: our Community's s &
“long-range efforts. for. a. clean environment.

Moved. _by Alderman Neyer:

Seconded by: Alderman ‘Thompson:

That the ‘Yecomendat ions set ‘forth | on Pages 6. -and - 2 of: “xeport: from -
the Bus Transportation Connittee be accepted; subject | to. the: rebeaioni aie

this evening. “Carried.

Prior: to: the question being called on ‘the: foregoing resolution, @ a ais~
cussion snsued, “and Aldernan Traboulay pointed out: ‘that. Recommendation fon bs
should read-" we contact our > local Member of the Legislature! rather ‘than
"Member of Parliament" as stated, _and to this ‘the Conaienee agreed. - ois
Worship the Mayor, in. referring to. Recommendation No. Ly advised that so
his recent discussions with. Premier, Barrett, he. had inquired vhether Port.

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service and that the Premier. had stated "ye. have not. as. yet. ‘received an:
official. request from the City of. Port. Coquitlam, ‘although the subject as
discussed with. me: previously" and. that. he. was anxiously avaiting our. request.
_ tor extension of: the service to. Port Coquition, Alderman. Meyer stated he,
would be very. happy ‘to. ‘change the: wording of the reconmendation to: read
"Phat an official request be made to, -ete.! 7 rather. than="we contace", al-
though he commented that the. Premier was approached verbally on a. ruber of
: occasions, His. Worship. the: } -Mayor. ‘stated. he was aware. of that, but ‘that the
request. must - -be. dn writing,, and. he als 80. ‘mentioned that ‘the Premier had urged
the Gaty. not to. consider at this time. going, inte an agreement. with a private ok
_ bus. fir. : “Mayor. Scott. then. referred. to Reconmendation Now. 2, » expressing ‘the
willingness. of the. committee to. provide ‘incdepth, informat LOL | as: to. our: pte 3
blens,. and. pointed out” that on. Page 2. of: the report the. Committee fad “stated
it had had no. professional advice. Mayor Scott inquired whether the Committee
ts planning to. ‘seek. professional . advice and if there: is sufficient funds with,
in the $12, oco. 00 available to. do. this. ‘Alderman Thompson stated. that. the
Committee wants to. present. the problems we have. to: the- Provincial Government: :
but. that professional advice: will, have to be: sought. as to the ‘solution... In.
answer to a query from. Alderman ‘Traboulay, His: Worship. the Mayor advised that
this report. concludes the. work: of the ad: hoc: Bus: Transportation Comittee,
His Worship. the: Mayor. Stated he would Like to make: one further, point with: res~
pect to. Recommendation. No... 2: > - that the $12, 000. 00: established. in. dast year! 's.

budget not 80 to. the Provineial Government in offering our Communit pas a. test