January 3rd, 1977

in the Parks Acquisition & Development impost fee and stated that the
revised figure will now reflect the actual cost therefore. Alderman

Laking commented on the drastic increase in the 1977 Previsional Budget;
however, he stated felt that the Council would endeavour to reduce expendi-
tures and stiil provide a reasonable level of service. Alderman Laking
advised he felt a new Library and some cultural facilities were needed

in the City, and that he intended to work diligently towards this end.
Alderman Laking then thanked the citizens for their support in the past,

and he expressed his appreciation to the City Hall staff for their

excellent work.

Alderman Mabbett addressed the meeting and advised that during the ~ Alderman Mabbett |

past year while he had served as Chairman on the Public Works Committee
with Alderman Thompson as Co-Chairman, some progress has been experienced
in a number of areas, such as the widening of the Lougheed Highway -

including improvements to its major intersections with Shaughnessy

Street, Oxford Street, and Coast Meridian Road; closing storm sewers in

the industrial area along Kingsway; also, tenders will soon be called
for the..first stage of improvements to the dyking and pumping facilities

in the City and it is hoped that at least a limited programme cf Local

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Improvements can be continued, Aiderman Mabbett also referred to the

Housing Committee, of which he has been Chairman for the last couple of
years, and stated that, in keeping with the Committee's object of providing

lower-cost housing for new residents, senior citizens, etc., it is proposed

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to develop 18 small lots in a new subdivision this year. Alderman
Mabbett then mentioned that the Council depends on r2tspayer groups
bringing attention to problems, and stated he would continue to assist
them in making this City a better place in which to live. Alderman

Mabbett also expressed appreciation to the press for the generally good

reporting of Council and Committee meetings; however, he pointed out

that a recent quotation of the number of meetings each Alderman attended

over the past year appeared inaccurate (his own being listed as 15),
since there are at least two Committee meetings and one Council meeting
per week. Alderman Mabbett then thanked the Administrative staff for

their help during the past year and wished everyone the very best for 1977.

- Inaugural
Address -

Mayor Campbell addressed the meeting and stated he wished to point Mayor Campbell

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out the difficulties experienced at the municipal level of government.

Mayor Campbell commented that because of the historical fact that municipal-

ities were not represented at meetings on Confederation in 1867, no