Tite CORPGRATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COGURLAM

2272 McALLISTER AVENUE
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - TELEPHONE: 943.8494
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OUR FILE ” February 25th, 1975

The Honourable J.G. Lorimer,
Minister of Municipal Affairs,
Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, B.C.

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Dear Sir: Re: Local Government Re-structure
Feasibility Study

We are instructed by His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell of this
City to write and advise that your proposal for a Local Government Re-
structure Advisory Committee was considered at a vegular meeting of the
Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam
sitting as a Committee of the Whole of Monday, February 17th, 1975. As
a result of the Council discussion at that time we were thorized to
submit a slightly revised version of your proposal and a copy of it: is
attached hereto. ; :

Mayor Campbell, has asked me to point out to you that although
the City of Port Coquitlam is participating in the Re~-structure Advisory
Committee, it does sn unwillingly as our Council feels that such a Study
is neither necessary nor desirable and, in fact, when mention was first
made of the Study in 1974 Premier Barrett stated that it would not be
undertaken unless all lo.al government components in the area agreed
that it should be. Port Coquitlam (and we believe, Port Moody), of
course, did not agree that the study should be undertaken but Premier
Barrett has nevertheless now instructed that it go forward. Our Council ~
has seen no evidence in the community that the people are in favour of
having the subject examined and it seems to be a particularly non-_
‘rewarding endeavour in which to participate.

Nevertheless, Mayor Campbell has instructed me to advise that
Alderman P.F. Ranger and Alderman M.A. Thompson will be this City's
representatives on the Advisory Committee but we must emphasize that
their appointment and their participation in the activities of the
Committee is not to be in any way taken as an indication that the Council
of the City of Port Coquitlam believe a study is necessary. Our Council
emphatically feels that such a study is not necessary but the fact is
that the Province intends to have one conducted ~ necessary or not — and
our Council feel that no partitular purpose would be served by remaining
aloof from such an accomplished fact.

Doubtlessly you will be informing our Committee members of the
date the Committee will first meet.

Yours very truly,

RAF:ba R. A. Freeman,
Enc. , City Clerk.
c.c. Mayor J.L. Tonn, District of Coquitlam;

Mayor T.W. Hall, City of Port Moody;

Mrs. V. Barrett, Regional Director,

Electoral Area B;

Alderman P.F. Ranger;

and Alderman M.A. Thompson.