December 7th,

City of Port Coquitlam and Stated. the need for Council to encourage high
density residential and commercial growth especially in the downtown and
wished the 1982 Council well. Mr. Keryluk advised he would be attending
Budget meetings and invited members of the Public to attend. Mr. Keryluk
then expressed his appreciation to the people for his eight years in
office and wished the new Mayor and Council a successful 1982.
Alderman Muldoon addressed the meeting and advised she served on Alderman
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the Environmental Protection Committee with Alderman Gates and stated
Port Coquitlam was one of the few municipalities who had put a ban on
pesticides for one year to carry out further study regarding harmful
chemicals and referred to studies being carried out to prevent silting
in the Coquitlam River to encourage more salmon spawning and the need
to establish recycling methods. Alderman Muldoon stated the City now
begins afresh with a new Mayor, Administrator and Director of Planning,
and stated she welcomes their input into the Community and invited the
people's input as well.. Alderman Muldoon referred to the proposed
changes for the downtown core and mentioned the proposal for a 21-storey
apartment. Alderman Muldoon stated as this is the Year of the Handicapped
she hoped that City Hall would be accessible to the handicapped in the

near future. Alderman Muldoon then expressed her appreciation to the

people and wished everyone well.

Alderman Wright addressed the meeting and advised he was the City's Alderman
Wright

representative on the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board as well as
Vice-Chairman of the Board and referred to the growth of the library in the
last 12 months and that the cost per capita for library service is

amongst the lowest in B.C. and mentioned the reciprocal. borrowing arrangements
with Coquitlam and Richmond libraries and the recently introduced non-resident
fee to facilitate people in other areas. Alderman Wright referred to

the proposal for a new library and the formulation of a Library Construction
Committee consisting of Alderman Mabbett, Mrs. Judith Nacht, Mr. N,

Steadman, Reference Librarian Ada Con and himself and advised an architect

had been engaged to do design work as well as a Quantity Surveyor to

prepare detailed cost estimates and stated this proposal will be introduced

to the public in January 1982 for their input prior to going to referendum

at the end of March 1982 and expressed appreciation to the Committee

for their work and expressed his appreciation. to Community Librarian

Joanne Birnie. Alderman Wright advised he served as Co-Chairman of the