February 7th, 1977

A regular meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of
the City of Port Coquitlam was held in the Council Chamber, Port Coquitlam
Hall, 2272 McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C., on February
1977, at 7:30 p.m.
His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell, Aldermen J.J. Keryluk, G.R. Laking,
Mabbett, P.F. Ranger, M.A. Thompson, and L.M. Traboulay in attendance.
Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer L.D. Pollock,
City Engineer V.G. Borch, P. Eng., Assistant City Engineer L. Melnechenko,
P. Eng., City Treasurer J. Maitland, Planning Officer Lanson Lee, Recreation
Director Janna Taylor, Works & Utilities Superintendent G. Ulmer, and
Mrs. B.M. Aalten.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on
January 3lst, 1977, be taken as read and adopted. Carried.
DELEGATIONS:

The City Administrator advised that Mr. R. Thompson was in attendance,
along with Mr. D.J. Sharp, Marketing Department Planner for Gulf Oil, to
speak to Mr. Yhompson's request for permission to convert his Gulf
Service Station located at 1976 Prairie Avenue to a "self serve station
with bays", that had been deferred for further consideration at this time
in view of the fact that Mayor Campbell was absent at the January 24th, 1977
Counuil meeting, and passage of the motion then proposed required a two-
thirds majority vote of all the members of the Council. A letter was
also received from the Automotive Retailers' Association, February 3rd,
1977, advising of that organization's opposition to self-serve gas
stations being allowed to operate in Port Coquitlam because of the
destruction of conventional stations with loss of the "small businessman's"
livelihood, displacement of employees and the non-benefit to the consumer
with price increases that follow, and submitting supportive data in that
regard. On invitation of Mayor Campbell, Mr. Thompson spoke to his
request and in referring to a concern expressed previously with respect
to the proposed operation causing an increased fire hazard, he advised
that a master control button will be installed at the console which will
shut everything off in the event of an emergency, and that the staff

will be trained to use the more-than-adequate firefighting equipment

Minutes -
Jan. 31/77

R.Thompson rej
proposed self:
serve~Gulf S/j
Station-1976
Prairie Ave.