January 24th, 1977 A regular meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coyuitlam was held in the Council Chamber, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2272 McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B. C., on January 24th, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. Acting-Mayor Alderman J.J. Keryluk, Aldermen G.R. Laking, E.W. Mabbett, P.F. Ranger, M.A. Thompson, and L.M. Traboulay in attendance. Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer L.D. Pollock, City Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer ¥.G. Borch, P. Eng., City Treasurer J. Maitland, Planning Officer Lanson Lee, Works & Utilities Superintendent G. Ulmer, and Mrs. B.M. Aalten. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES: Moved by Alderman Thompson: Minutes - Jan.17/77 Seconded by Alderman Laking: RET coterie Rema ret tetmmrinm SE 6408 ne en hota encase mie yee That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on January 17th, 1977, be taken as read and adopted. Carried. DELEGATIONS: R.L. Thompson & D.Sharp re conversion of S/Stn.at 1976! Prairie to "self service; stn.with bays" From the Senior By-law Officer, January 17th, 1977, advising of a ICTR NOTRE Oy Tre Taya tin Hee a ra business licence application received from Mr. Reginald L. Thompson for ee terse permission to convert his Gulf Service Station located at 1976 Prairie Oe Sen aie na Avenue to a "self service station with bays", and submitving a letter from the applicant, Mr. Thompson, dated January 12th, 1977, outlining the details of changes proposed to his existing 3-bay service station. The City Clerk advised that Mr. Thompson was in attendance, and on invitation of Acting-Mayor Alderman Keryluk, Mr. Thompson then spoke in support of his application. Alderman Ranger stated he felt the public should be given the choice of self-serve or full serve facilities, end that he was opposed to the application because the more lucrative car repairing part of the business was being retained while no service would be provided for gas sales. Alderman Mabbett stated his concern about safety problems at self-serve gas stations, such as fire hazards, the difficulties for women in serving themselves, etc., and he expressed the view that the Council's present policy of limiting the number of self- serve gas stations to a maximum of 20% in the Citv is adequate. Alderman Traboulay stated that although he was opposed to the concept of self- serve gas stations, he would be voting in favour of this application in order to be consistent with the Council's support of free enterprise evinced at last week's meeting when a proposed monopoly for the towing