May 17th, 1976

would have been of no help in controlling the fire which was caused by a

blow torch igniting the boat's highly flammable insulation. The Fire

further advised that the Department of Transport has no regulations

whatsoever with respect to the type of insulation used in small pleasure~
type boats, and on the Department's suggestion, a letter has been written
to the Consumers Affairs requesting that this matter be investigated,
Alderman Keryluk advised that the new Fire Hali should be completed by
‘the end of the month, and although there are no specific plans as yet,

an opening ceremony is planned.

Apr/76 Report

From the Royal Canadian ‘Mounted Police, May Sth, 1976, being the
, RCMP

April, 1976 Municipal Policing Report. Alderman Ranger referred to
Acting-Mayor Alderman Mabbett's previous observation that trucks are not
using the City's designated truck route, and the City Administrator

stated that upon being contacted by the Senior By-law Officer, the

R.C.M.P. agreed to provide extra surveillance in that regard. Alderman
Ranger referred to the hours of overtime worked by members of the Detachment
and to his stated concern that as the Federal Government is changing its
guidelines with respect to cost sharing, the municipalities may be

forced to accept the responsibility therefore, Acting-Mayor Alderman Mabbett

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‘2 ©Yequested the City Administrator to check on this matter with Inspector M.A.
Young, i/c of the Coquitlam R.C.M.P. Detachment. Alderman Keryluk
referred to the section of the report entitled "General Comments on

Local Criminal and Drug Activity" and commented he did not feel the inclusion

therein of a robbery victim's name and address was either essential

or desirable.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Ald. Ranger~
motion re
residential
development /
Lougheed Hwy.
reconstruc~
tion-held in
abeyance

From the City Clerk, May 13th, 1976 advising that at the May 10th,
1976 Council meeting Alderman Ranger gave notice of a motion he planned
to submit this evening regarding his intention to vote against any
further requests for residential development this year that are located
North of the Lougheed Highway and East of the Cuquitlam River as a
protest of the Provincial Government's procrastination in carrying out
the proposed reconstruction of the Lougheed Highway.

Alderman Ranger stated that as two members of Council are absent
and as the City is presently awaiting a statement from the Provincial
Government on the possible re-allocation of funds for the proposed

Lougheed Highway reconstruction, he wished to hold the motion in abeyance

for two weeks, and to this members of Council generally agreed,

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