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parks and maintain, colleccion and disposal of garbage, pay share of

social welfare costs, provide inhalator, mosquito control, interest on

past debts - such as the underpass, look after cemetery, build and

maintain roads, provide health care through the Simon Fraser Health Unit,
library services, pay police to protect citizens, financial management

of tax dollars and in the winter, snow removal. Ail this for only $500 per
year - $42 a month. Alderman Ranger stated he feels the municipal level

of government. is very efficient, accountable and a bargain. He then expvessed
appreciation to the citizens of Port Coquitlam for choosing him to help

Port Coquitlam: carry out their municipal responsibilities. Alderman

Ranger. then expressed appreciation to City Staff for carrying out

Council's policy decisions for the past year and he also expressed

appreciation to retiring Alderman Thompson and then thanked his wife
and family for their support. Alderman Ranger wished everyone a Merry
Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.
Retiring Alderman Thompson addressed the meeting and stated he was. — Retiring
Alderman
disappointed that there were no members of the press in attendance. Thompson
.Alderman Thompson welcomed the citizens of Port Coquitlam and stated he
wished that more of the popuiation were interested in the community and
the decisions made on its behalf. He then stated the Council has a
Committee system and requires input from the community in order to run
the City efficiently.. He then expressed appreciation to Council for the
work that is required in making decisions for the majority of the population
and not succumbing to large delegations for work to be done for the
‘benefit of a small amount of the population. Alderman Thompson then

expressed his appreciation to the people of Port Coquitlam for their

support in the past.

- Tnaugural
Address -

Mayor Campbell addressed the meeting and expressed his appreciation Mayor Campbeli

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to the City Staff. Mayor Campbell then expressed his appreciation to retiring
Alderman Thompson for his service to the community for the past eight years.
and to Dr. R.M. Heffelfinger for his service to the community as City
representative on the Royal Columbian Hospital Board. Mayor Campbell then

welcomed Alderman Wright to the City Council and advised the meeting that he