March 18th, 1974 /3.

‘the interest of owners as well as occupiers of properties in the municipalities;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council goon record as strongly urging
the Provincial Government t amend the Municipal Act to include notification to
owners in respect to Public Hearings for rezoning or land use contracts;
AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be sent to cther municipalities and to the
Union of B.C. Municipalities for endorsation,"
and stating that the Council would appreciate receiving the endorsation of *he
City in respect thereto.

Moved by Alderman Lakinge:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That as requested, the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of
Port Coquitlam hereby endorses the resolution set forth in a letter from The
Corporation of the City of North Vancouver, March 8th, 1974, regarding a recent
amendment to the Municipal Act to provide that only occupants of property need

be notified in the event of a Public Hearing for a Land Use Contract or rezoning.

. Carried.
Alderman Ranger voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, a brief discussion ensued,
and Alderman Ranger stated he thought all that was done was to amend the Act to
ensure that occupants throughout the Province would be notified of Public Hear-
ings for Land Use Contracts or rezoning applications and that in this City it
has been the practice to notify the cwers as well as the occupants, Mayor
Campbell state* he did not see why occupants should be involved since they have
no legil statu: on rezonings. The City Clerk advised that it has been the policy
in the City to notify both the swners and occupiers of all properties being re-
zoned within a 400' radius thereof. Alderman’ Keryluk referred to a similar res-
olution passed by the Council previously to provide legal protection, and in-
quired if approval of the resolution submitted by the City of North Vancouver
would result in reverting back to saying owners must be notified. Beth the City
Administrator and City Clerk advised’ that it would, and Alderman Keryluk inquir-
ed as to the purpose of the previous resolution. Alderman Laking stated his
view that an error had been made when the Act was amended by inadvertently on-
itting to include owners of property in the notification requirements and the
Gity Clerk pointed out that the original requirement did provide for both the
owners and occupiers of property to receive notices of Rezoning Public Hearings.

REPORTS:

From the Finance Committee, February 28th and March 14th, 1974, being State-~ Fin.Comm.~
: 2 Stmts,

ments of Accounts payable in the total amounts of $187,283.09 and $227,575.12, A/Cs payab

respectively.