> February lith, 1974

fire: hall location, . particularly in: view of the populatd don and distance to be

7 covered, 80 the District. has agreed to contribute. some capital ‘cost: of the fire
hall : puilding on ‘the North . side and ‘possibly. supply some manpower and operating
costs as well. Alderman Mabbett ‘stated that he thought the Administrative Staff
would be able to advise whether such an arrangement would be feasible or not and
that “the | Council would=be kept. informed of the progress being: made in that. regard;

further, that the > Counc S approval to any projected agreement would be sought

as-_soon as all the details were available.

Alderman

Traboulay r
= Council~*
struction of the Lincoln Avenue School, and inquired whether a’ recent quotation School. Bd.

relationshi

Alderman Traboulay referred to Mayor Campbell's efforts with regard to. con-

attributed to the Mayor that Councils should not get involved with School Board
matters was correct. His Worship the Mayor stated-it was, and. mentioned that
he has now found if the Council comes out in public against the School Board, the
board: in turn. is very reluctant to meet with the Council. Alderman Traboulay sta-
ted he was very unhappy to hear this, and that he felt this would be saying that
the Council should not say something about ; an agency inflicting a wrong in some
part of the City. Mayor Campbell pointed out that the School Board is an elected
body and. that -he did not think the Council - would help by getting involved too
deeply in school affairs. Alderman Mabbett Stated that the School Board did not
co-operate with the. Council some two years ago, and mentioned that they sent rep-~
resentatives to a meeting however, - ‘they. took nothing back from the Council, even
though the City withheld home building permits to try and assist them by reducing
the pressure on schools. Mayor Campbell commented .that four or five years ago
the City had offered to buy school sites in the City for the School Board at
reasonable prices; however, nothing was: heard from the Board in that regard. Alder-
man Traboulay pointed out that it was the Mayor who had written to Premier David
Barrett on the: City's school problem, and inquired whether a reply had been received.
Mayor Campbell answered that none had, and that he did not expert to receive one
soon. Alderman Thompson stated he did not wish to get too much involved in School
. Board discussions, but felt as a father with three children and as a taxpayer, he
should be entitled to conment about the way things are going.
"Alderman Mabbett mentioned that two weeks ago he h had requested a deficiency Ald.Mabbett!

re defie-~
err: on the ‘180-suite apartment on Wilson Avenue, and: the City Administrator ad- fency re-

port~180-s
apt.—-Wilsong

vised this has been received and would be distributed shortly.
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