April 12th, 1976

A regular meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of
the City of Port Coquitlam was held in the Council Chamber, Port Coquitlam
City Hall, 2272 McAllister Avenie, Port Coquitlam, B. C., on April 12th,
1976, at 7:30 p.m.

His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell, Aldermen J.J. Keryluk, G.R. Laking,
E.W. Mabbett, P.F. Ranger, M.A. Thompson, and L.M. Traboulay in attendance.

Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer L.D. Pollock,
City Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer V.G. Borch, P. Eng., Recreation
Director Janna Taylor, City Planning Officer Lanson Lee, Fire Chief W.S.
Wingrove, Works & Utilities Superintendent G. Ulmer, and Mrs. B.M.
Aalten.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on
April 5th, 1976, be taken as read and adopted. Carried.
DELEGATIONS:

The City Clerk advised that Mr. W.J. Walmesley, Retail Sales Manager,
Chevron Canada Limited, wae in attendance this evening in support of his

letter dated April 6th, 1976, concerning self-serve gas stations, and

that he wished to address the Council in that regard. On invitation of

Mayor Campbell, Mr. Walmesley referred to a resolution recently passed

by the Council limiting the number of self-serve gas stations to not

more than 20% of the total number of gas station outlets in Port Coquitlam
which, he said, appears to preclude the opportunity for any additional
self-serves to be constructed in the City. Mr. Walmesley then referred

to his letter and pointed out that there are two main needs of the
motoring public today, namely, the purchase of an essential commodity ~
gasoline, and mechanical services when needed - which he did not feel

must go together, as the average motorist has a more frequent need for
gasoline than for mechanical services. Mr. Walmesley drew attention to
the fact that self-serves first appeared in 1969 and the concept has contin-
ued to grow, as the motoring public are finding these convenient points
for gas purchases; further, he commented that self-serves are as safe as

a conventional gas station from a fire aspect. Mr. Walmesley then
mentioned that unemployment has not been unduly increased ty the advent

of self-serves, as there continues to be a large number of service

facilities available in Port Coquitlam to satisfy the mechanical needs

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Minutes -Apr.

5/76

W.Walmesley, |

(Chevron
Canada)re
limit on
number of
self~serve

gas stations!

in City