February 10th, 1975

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, February
7th, 1975, arrangements be made to lease 24 parking spaces to the developer
as required for the proposed renovation and addition to the second floor
of a commercial building at Shaughnessy Street and Whyte Avenue adjoining
the Shaughnessy Mall building;

AND THAT the said report be ceferred to the Public Works Committee for

further discussion on the general parking situation in the downtown area.
Carried.

From the Health Committee, January 22nd, 1975, advising of a request Health Comm.

re use of
from the New View Society for use of the City-owned property on Wilson City property

on Wilson Ave
Avenue (Schinz property) to carry out a program to try to get physically ~New View

handicapped people gainfully employed and explaining that the Society is mockery
presently operating on an L.I.P. grant of $10,000.00 which will pay
salaries of three staff members until June of this year; also, once the
Society has obtained premises from which to operate they may become
eligible for government assistance. The Coumittee, in its report further
advised that the Society has approached service clubs for financial
assistance and the U.G.N. has donated $1,000. for rent; however, if rent
is waived, the grant could be put towards renovations needed for the
house. In its report, the Committee stated that the Works & Utilities
Superintendent has roughly estimated the cost of putting the property in
habitable condition at about $3,000.00, which would include running a
water line to the property, repairs to the roof, replace broken windows
and general painting and fixing up.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That as recommended in a report from the Health Committee, January
22nd, 1975, the City-owned property on Wilson Avenue be made available
to the New View Society, with the first year's rental set at $1,000.00
which sum would be put towards renovations required for the house, and
that the subsequent year's rental be set at a future date following
discussion with the Society and depending on the success of the organization;

SUBJECT to the sewage disposal system of the premises being inspected

and approved by the Simon Fraser Health Unit. Carried.
Alderman Laking voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, a discussion ensued

aud Alderman Thompson expressed concern that the present septic tank