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July 30th, 1979. /13.

Mayor From Mayor J.M. Campbell, July 25th, 1979 advising that the plight Mayor
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2 July 25/ of the 'boat people' was discussed at the Greater Vancouver Regional July 25/79 re!
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"boat District and that the members voted to support the Committee set up by |
people’,

the City of Vancouver. Mayor Campbell stated that because of the City's
"no grant! policy the City give consideration to offering help by way of
using the Mayor's office to accept donations in conjunction with the

City of Vancouver and that until December 31lst, 1980 any City owned

house which becomes vacant be turned over to the 'Boat People' Committee

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rent free for a maximum use of two years.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That the Mayor's Office in the City of Port Coquitlam work in

conjunction with the City of Vancouver in accepting donations for the

plight of the ‘boat people', in order that all monies would be used
correctly and that a tax receipt could be obtained.
Carried.
Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution discussicn ensued.
Alderman Keryluk spoke in favor of using the Mayor's Office to accept
donations but was not in favor of using the City owned houses rent free.
Alderman Trabeulay spoke in favor of helping refugees. Alderman Ranger

stated in his opinion some of the 'boat people' should be brought into the

area so the community would realize what the actual probiem is.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Wright:

That a policy be accepted until December 31st, 1980 that any City-
owned house that becomes vacant be turned over to the "Boat People"

Committee rent free;

AND THAT the maximum use of any house would be two years.

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Carried,

Aldermen Mabbett, Laking and Keryluk voted against the resolution.
From the City Administrator, July 26th, 1979 advising that with City Admin.,
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completion of the pedestrian bridge across the Coquitlam River the pedestrian
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Provincial Government have asked the City to assume responsibility for Coq. River.

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the structure and that the City is willing to assume responsibility as
set out in the letter from Cassady, Insley, Cassady & Lavener under date

of July 24th, 1979,