Pa PN ASC eR oe cE TE Ste

March 21st, 1977

regarding Transportation Organization in Greater Vancouver and a report
of the progress being made by the Transportation Committee in this
respect.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That the Provincial Government be requested to enact legislation
that would provide for the creation of a Provincial - Regional Transportation
Organization which would be responsible for:
planning Regional Transportation
providing the necessary finances
setting priorities for new Regional roads and improving public
transit services; including planning and responsibility for
the projects.
Carried.
Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Ranger
suggested that if the Provincial Government becomes the only authority
in this regard, the municipalities are put in the position of only
paying the bill for services and having no say in the setting of the
policy, and indicated that he felt that there was a need for the municipalities
to have more input in the setting of policies and planning. A brief
general discussion ensued on the subject.
From the Association of Concerned Citizens, March 16th, 1977 regarding

- : . Assoc.of Concerned
a problem of misuse of the area along the Coquitlam River at the West Citizens re problem |

: . . West end of Prairie |
end of Prairie Avenue and requesting that Council take action to alleviate

these problems.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That the letter of March 16th, 1977 from the Association of Concerned
Citizens concerning a problem at the West end of Prairie Avenue at the

Coquitlam River, be referred to the Public works Committee.

Carried.

From the Director of the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board, Director,FVRL re
proposal for

March 7th, 1977 being a Proposal for Financing of the Fraser Valley financing of FVRL |

Regional Library, whereby the Operating Budget would be divided into
Basic Servic Costs (to be apportioned in ratio of general assessments)
and Branch Salary Costs (a direct repsonsibility of the the municipality)
with full administrative control over employees being maintained by the

Regional Library. A general discussion ensued during which Alderman