July 24th, 1978

A regular meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of
the City of Port Coquitlam was held in the Council Chamber, Port Coquitlam
City Hall, 2272 McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C. on July 24th,
1978.

His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell, Aldermen J.J. Keryluk, E.W. Mabbett,
P.F. Ranger, and M.A. Thompson in attendance.

Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer L.D. Pollock,
City Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer F.E. Peters, P.Eng., Fire Chief
W.S. Wingrove, Planning Officer L. Lee, City Treasurer J.G.S. Maitland,
Works & Utilities Superintendent G.W. Ulmer, and Mrs. M.K. Warwick.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Moved by Alderman Thompson: Minutes —-
July 10/78

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on
July 17th, 1978 be taken as read and adopted.

Carried.

DELEGATION:

The City Clerk advised that a delegation was in attendance with Delegation re

Day Care/Pre Schl.

respect to the need for Day Care/Pre School facilities in the City. Ms. facilities need
Nora Wurzhuber, representing the group of concerned parents, addressed
the Council and briefly outlined the present need for such facilities
and also the problems being encountered with respect to obtaining zoning
for such an establishment, and further that the last time the Council
had considered the matter in depth was in 1973 and considerable growth

had occurred since that time. Mrs. Sue Leest advised that a survey of

four areas of the City had been taken during the past week and a petition

of some 200 names was to be presented in support of their request.

Mrs. Mary Brown, Community Care Co-ordinator for the Simon Fraser Health
Unit, was in attendance and outlined the requirements for Group Day Care
and Nursery School facilities with respect to Provincial regulations
concerning size and staffing. Mrs. Pat Brown, operator of a pre-school

in Ranch Park in the District of Coquitlam, advised that her property

J had been zoned for a pre-school day care use and was accepted by the

neighbourhood as such and no problems due to increased traffic were
experienced. Mrs. Brown further advised that a large number of her
students were Port Coquitlam residents and an additional 17 from Port

Coquitlam were on a waiting list. A further discussion ensued during