Ald.Traboulay re .—
brochures on care

of pets in the
community

Ald.Laking re
pigeons roosting
on roof of
Masonic Hail

Novenber, 26th, 1973

Noved by Alderman Meyers

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That the foregoing proposed + resolution concerning the city! 8 position
with respect | to the dyking programme be tabled awaiting a report from the
Public Works, Comittee. Carried.
‘Alderman ‘Traboulay referred ‘tot the question of obtaining brochures fro
tne City « of Vancouver on 1 the care of pets in the community that he had men

tioned ata previous Council neeting, and he proposed the following motion:

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That sufficient copies of a brochure on the care of pets be purchased

from the City of Vancouver for this community at an estimated cost of $25.00

per 1, 000 plus 12% and 5% tax. | . ‘Defeated.

Alderman Traboulay voted in favour of the: resolution. -

Prior. to defeat-of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Traboulay poin-
ted out that the brochure was related to the responsibility involved in the -
keeping of pets, and suggested that it could. be mailed out te residents along
with the Assessment Notices; however, members of Council generally agreed
this would be a very costly undertaking.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Aldexman Laking:

That the City's representative to. the S.P.C.A. be requested. to condenses
the contents of the brochure prepared by the City of Vancouver on the care of
pets in the community, and that this item be included in the next issue of

the City's newsletter. Carried.
Alderman Traboulay voted against the resolution.

Alderman Laking advised he had received several complaints about the

unsightly and unsafe condition of the sidewalk in front of the Masonic Hall

on Shaughnessy Street caused by droppings from pigeons roosting on the roof
and he proposed the following motion:

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger :

That the Vector Control Officer be requestai to check into the problem
of pigeons roosting on the roof of the Masonic Hall on Shaughnessy Street.

Prior to the question being called on the foregoing proposed resolution,
Alderman Neyer | sugege ssted that the health Committee should first be given an

opportunity to ) investigate the situation and the following motion was. pro-

posed:

Moved by Alderman Traboulay: