December 13th, 1976

courts being constructed at Wellington Park, which he views as a passive
facility, and suggested instead the development of the Oxford-Lincoln
park in the District of Coquitlam in co-operation with that municipality,
the School Board and the City; however, Alderman Laking suggested that
the tennis courts could be located at Irvine School. Alderman Ranger then
stated that the Committee would review those alternatives and other input
received this evening, and members of Council generally commended the
Committee on its report overall.
; City Adm.re rate From the City Administrator, December 10th, 1976, advising of
: increases-MSA Dental
i Plan notification received that rate increases for City employees covered

by the M.S.A. dental plan amount to $1.32 per month for a single indivi-

dual and $3.32 per month for a family, with the City paying 50% thereof.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, December
10th, 1976, the Contract with Medical Services Association for City
employee Dental Coverage be renewed at the new rates of $7.86 single
and $19.82 family for the 1977 calendar year. Carried.
| City Adm.re bill- From the City Administrator, December 10th, 1976, concerning the

ing-CMHC revised
,monthly mort- change in policy by Central Mortgage & Housing in revising monthly

4. gage payments
mortgage payments at this time of year rather than in April as previously
done, and advising for information that this was made to bring the
revision of payments into conformity with the municipal taxation year.
| City Adm.re - From the City Administrator, December 10th, 1976, referring to the
proposed licence fee
increase - un- By-laws adopted by Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam last year, setting
; neutered male
dogs uniform rates for dog licences and pound fees, and advising that Coquitlam
and Port Moody have now adopted a $24.00 licence fee for un~neutered

male dogs - the same as is presently charged for unspayed female dogs.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, December
10th, 1976, the provision contained in the City's Animal Control, By-law

under which a licence fee of $24.00 is charged for unspayed female dogs,

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be amended tro include unneutered male dogs, in keeping with similar By- ar,

law amendments recently adopted by Coquitlam and Port Moody. Tabled.
Prior to the question being called on the foregoing proposed resolution,
Alderman Traboulay advised that the Environmental Protection Committee

has not as yet had an opportunity to view t © xe increase properly,

and the following motion was then proposed: