October 29th, 1973

Principal of the Mary 1 ALL Secondary Scheol is endeavouring | to ) facilitate

an ALL candidates + Heeting on 1 Novenber 13th, 1973, and. that the Association

ts not in agreenent “with waiving rental of. the Mabbett 1 Room for “that group

or others sintlar. Alderman Taking stated he would be willing ¢ to withdraw

his notion and ‘to ‘this the seconder, “Alderman Ranger, consented.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman 3 Meyer:

That the Mabbett Room at ‘the Port Recreation Centre be Placed 3 at the |

disposal of one interested. group ‘that would like to sponsor an All Candi~

dates Meeting. Carried.
Aldermen Laking, Mabbett, and Traboulay voted against the resolution. .

Alderman Mabbett stated he felt that the Council should assist groups
‘that come forward on- their own, but. that ia donating the Mabbett ‘Room, the
situation was lecomiag a little teo politically-oriented. ‘Alderman Meyer
stated he seconded the motion because he believed the opportunity should be
provided for the-fullest: possible debate before an election; however, Alder-
man Mabbett stated he had no objection to a number of meetings being. held;
but was a little concerned about the Council getting directly: involved in’
the planning. of such meetings.
REPORTS:

Mayor Scott re From Mayor L.B. Scott, October 29th, 1973, regarding the proposed con-
consolidation-City

~District Fire solidation of the City and District of Coquitlam Fire Departments, and-sett-.
Departments ;
‘ing forth certain recomendations with respect. thereto;

In considering the report, members of Council generally agreed: to ‘dis-
cuss recommendation No. 1 as a separate item. Alderman Ranger stated he
agreed with recommendations 2 through 7, and Alderman-Mabbett stated he.felt
a Chairman should be appointed to get on with the job of looking. for a Fire
Hall site on the-North Side of the City without reference to the District: of

- Coquitlam.. Alderman Traboulay stated he agreed with Alderman Mabbett, but.

~that he was opposed to recommendation No. 2: proposing that a joint meeting of
the. two Councils and their Fire Chiefs be held in camera to discuss the pos-_
sibilities of joint fire hall facilities on the North side. Alderman Laking
stated he agreed with the sentiments of Alderman Ranger, ‘but that he did not
knew how an agreewent could be worked out between the two. Fire Department : [ om
unions unless: the Administrators were given the power to see what can be done.
Alderman Thompson referred to the meeting to be heid ‘in camera’, and stated.

_ he would like to see this held in public so. thac the situation would not

have to be explained again. Alderman Thompson further stated. he was prepared

to support the recommeadations proposed, aven though there are a number of