~ April 30th, °1973°

Moved by Alderman Meyer ::-..-

Seconded by Alderman Laking::

That a letter be seat to Mr. ‘William Ea Easton, Regional Director, Federal.

Department of ‘Indian Affairs, and Northera Development, indicating. ‘that: where.

Indian bands ‘are. in: ‘agreem ement and spraying for the” control. of mosquitos: is’ aoe

required, it is felt that the Department should” | participate « and» pay: its: ‘fair.
share. of ‘spraying costsy Carried. :
Alderman Meyer then: commented’ that the best time to attack the mosquito

problem is. at the: larvae stage, and advised: that last year, ‘due to the difti-

“eulty in: funding. the ground control ‘Programme was a little late. in. starting;

however, : ‘this: year, Dr. Munro. has advised: he: can field-10 students free. of

: charge ‘to municipalities and ur: A.Guite, Vector Control. Officer, advises...

that this. work will. commence as’ soon: as possible.

Moved by.Alderman Meyer:~ = ©

@Health Comm. re
welfare payments
-Single employ-

fables

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That an: expenditure: of: one-hali: of the $5, 000. 00. arount ‘allocated in

the Provisional Budget for’ the mosquito - ground conty rol. programme be approved :

to. enable this work to get undervay when required, . Garvied, |

Alderman Meyer- advised that in 1 areas. such as those in. the vicinity

of the sewer lagoon where the mosquito problen requires more attention, sprays mee
trucks will be used, ‘and he also conmented: that the. possibility of using some

‘type of motorized back~pack is being. investigated.

From the Health Committee, “April. 27th, 1973 regarding the following
resolution submitted by Alderman ‘Ranger that was | referred to the. Committee

for study and recommendation: .

“That all -‘gingle employable welfare recipients without dependents, who -

. have been continuousiy on. welfare for z a year or more, receive no. further _

such :payments. during. the > period July lst, 1973. to October Ist, 1973, except

that those persons who are excluded shall retain the. right to appeal, this:

decision."

~and stating that Mr. Gordon Schranm, the Welfare Adninistrator for Port

Coquitlam has advised. the Committee that there, are only about six indivi- :

duals remaining on the. Welfare. rolls. that would quality under this resol-

ution,. who will be off before the end of May}. also, there are about fourteen »

others in the single. recipient category, some of. whom are -employable;. how-

ever, in any event none of. the fourteen have been. on for a period of a.

year and would-not. be. affected. i by the: resolution, | The Committee, in its.

report, further advised that ie. Schramm ; explained ‘the xeason, the