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:

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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

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business licence application received from Mr. Reginald L. Thompson for

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permission to convert his Gulf Service Station located at 1976 Prairie

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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