September 6th, 1977

That a letter be written to The Honourable Hugh A. Curtis, Minister
of Municipal Affairs and Housing, expressing the sad regrets of the
Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam on
the passage of Bill 42. Carried.

Alderman Mavbett referred to a recent tender call for the downtown
streetlighting project., and on advising that the bid of a local firm had
been only €20C.00 more than that made by the firm awarded the contract,

proposed the following motion:

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That the Finance Committee look at the possibility of granting some
preference for local firms in calling quotations or tenders.Carried.
Alderman Thompson referred to comments made earlier by Alderman

Traboulay regarding an official opening for the North Side Fire Hall,

and upon an informal vute being taken, a majority of the members indicated

they favoured such a function, with Aldermen Thompson and Ranger opposed

thereto,

Alderman Thompson referred to the need to have an advance sign pos.ed

at an appropriate location on the highway warning truckers of the maximum

vehicle size and weight that can be accommodated on the "Red" bridge,

and the City Engineer agreed te contact the Ministry of Highways in that

regard.

Alderman Ranger stated his opposition to various budget overexpenditures

recently approved by Council, and the City Engineer advised with respect

to that for landscaping the raised median on the Lougheed Highway, that

this cost will now be reduced as more of the median than jnitially planned

has been filled with asphalt.

Alderman Kerylul. veferred to the forthcoming United Way Campaign,
and gave notice of a motion he would be submitting with respect to a
civic grant therefore.

Aiderman Laking advised that a meeting concerning the Coquitlam
River Study would be held in Hyde Creek Centre at 9:00 a.m. on October
4th, 1977, and the City Engineer was requested to obtain copies of the
Study for members of Council in advance thereof.

Alderman Keryluk advised of a query he had received regarding
whether or not any.appointments to the Board of Variance are pending at
the present time, and the City Clerk advised that although appointments

were pending no irregularities had occurred.

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Ald.Mabbett re’

tender calls,

etc.-lccal
firms

Ald. Thompson
re sign for

truckers~—cap.
of Red bridge

Ald.Ranger re
budget over~
expenditures

Ald.Keryluk-

Notice of

Motion-civic

grant~UGN

Ald.Laking re
meeting-Coq.

R.Study-Oct. 4am
Hyde Ck.Centre.

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Ald.Keryluk re
pending appnts

-Bd. Variance

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