to speed up and clear the crossing faster.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

March 8th, 1976

Carried.

Ald.Laking re) “7°”

summer months:
Council meet—:
ing schedule |

That members cf Council endeavour to schedule their holidays this year

so that there would be at least one meeting in
when sufficient members of Council would be in
the business of the City.

Prior to the question being called on the
Alderman Traboulay commented that the District

started to hold its Council meetings every two

July and one in August

attendance to carry on

abovestated motion,
of Coquitlam has recently

weeks while the City is

now concerned about the summer months schedule, and he suggested that

the matter be tabled until around Easter. Alderman Keryluk stated it

was his understanding that the new meeting schedule recently started in

the District of Coquitlam is on a trial basis only at the present time;

however, Mayor Campbell concurred with the suggestion of Alderman Traboulay

to leave the matter in abeyance until Easter and Alderman Laking, mover

of the motion, agreed.

Alderman Ranger referred to a letter sent by the City to the Library
Development Commission stating concern at Richmond opting out of the

Fraser Valley Library Board system and mentioned that the reply from one

Ald. Ranger re
legislation :
to regional- .
ize library
service,etc,

of the Directors advising that the consultant for the LDC has been

instructed to follow the guidelines of the Library Commission's programme

for library development set forth in a 1973 report that calls for library

service being regionalized throughout British Columbia.

Alderman Ranger

stated he did not recall since the 1973 report came out any legislation

in setting up this sort of structure, and suggested that the matter be

investigated to determine whether or not any such legislation was passed

and what the debate was as to the value thereof.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That if possible, information be brought forward on whether any

legislation came out of the 1973 report to the Library Development

Comission on setting up regionalized library service throughout British

Co.umbia, and if such legislation was passed, what the debate was as to

the value thereof,

Alderman Keryluk advised he was instructed by Council to request

that the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board remove all its books from

Carried.

Ald.Keryluk |
re FVRL books
- Richmond