CITY OF PORT MOODY 2425 ST. JOHNS STREET PORT MOODY, B.C. V3H 3El March 14, 1978 COUNC Mayor J.M. Campbell MAR 20 1978 City of Port Coquitlam 2272 McAllister Avenue Port Coquitlam, B. C. V3C 2A8 ‘OFFICE OF THE IE Oo Mette ha 28 tia J eo Your Worship: I note in the local press that you and your Council have recently expressed concern over the substantial increase in the annual operating budget adopted by the Board of School District No. 43. The members of Port Moody Council are equally concerned and the matter of education costs was discussed by Council on January 9, 1978, and again on March 6, 1978. At the March 6th meeting of Council the following resolution was passed unanimously: "That a meeting be arranged with the School Board to discuss educational budgets and to discuss educational fiscal responsibility." RAS ae i mean oe My purpose in writing you at this time is to ascertain whether you and the members of your Council would wish to participate in a joint meeting with the School Board, to discuss educational budgets and fiscal responsibility. I look forward to your comments in due course. Yours sincerely, Ohne ae et he ae en dined act eect hen