“His Worship ieee L. B. | Scott, Aldermen ile Et Ww. abbett, ®, A. Meyer, P. F. Ranger, M. AL Thompson, and Le M. ‘Traboulay | in attendance. . “Also 4 in. | attendance vere city -Ainintserator 1. Ll D. - Pollock, city Clerk R. A. “Freenen, city Engineer Ve c. Boreh, P. Pag. Manning offices RK. J. s¢ ason, Fire | Chief a. S. “Wingrove, and | Recreation Director Miss J. K. taylors “CONFERMATE ON OF ‘MINUTES: Minutes. = Jan.29/73 Moved by. Alderman Thompson: Seconded by Alderman Mabbett: ‘That ‘the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council heid on January 29th, 1973 be taken as read and adopted. Ee me - | carried. DELEGATTONS: 7 See W.D.Ferg, - vr. “Wiliam | D. “Ferg, Chairman « of the Cedar Drive Parents! Count’ ‘thee, ‘appeared Ced.Dr.Par- ents’Comm. before. the Council and ‘spoke to his letter ‘of February 3rd, 1973 wherein his coma re charge~ school spon mittee objected to. ‘the present assessment ‘for s echool sponsored skating parties of soréd skat- twenty cents per child. and sugge sted that ‘the arena be rented to them onan hourly ng par basis as is dene in Coquitlam and Port. Hoody. Th n speaking to his letter, Mr. Ferg pointed out that other Municipal jurisdictions : in the area as well as Coquitlam and Port Hoody charge on an hourly basis for use “of their arenas for school spon- sored skating parties and he sugges sted ‘that this policy be follewed in Port Coquitlam ; as well. UA ‘discussion ensued, ‘and. ‘Aldernan Laking pointed out chat the - nresent charges were set st by t the Council - in “1971, but that the Parks ‘& Recreation Comiittee are e examining all the rates charged for. the \ use of the. Recreation Centre and stated that an \ inequitable situation ‘could be created if the x: tates were che nged in the middle of a skatang season and he suggested that any change await complation of the present review. Alderman Meyer agreed with Alderman Laking and stated that he could net make a decision on a small aspect of the rate structure alone, but would want to have a look at the total rate schedule befor e na‘cing a decision. Ald- erman an Trabowlay suggested that “Lf it was possible for Coquitlam and Port Moody to allow use of their recreatba centres fox $6.00 and $8.00 per hour the same should be done in the City of Port Coquitlam. Moved by Alderman Ranger: Seconded by Alderman Meyer: WHEREAS the twenty cent per chiid charge for school skating parties is half the rate charged at public skating sessions;