“Naren Sth, 1973 eee es ee

application: In reply; Mr. Carlisie ‘gave the: © following as. Teasons | for wishing to

include:® ‘Labour: Relations: 4S ‘a. function of the Diseriet:

(a)* “The Municipal Labour: Relations: Bureau: does” an’ ‘excellent. Job for: nunteipalities,

but only acts: for certain: ones;

(b) The Bureau’ is not: ‘legally constituted: Gonien is-one of the main reasons for

bringing “it in); - 7 oe! eet

(c) To provide for better communications: and: the "spreading, of Knowledge ‘among all

Counciis within’ the: Lower Mainland; and

(4) To bring the activities of the Bureau: under the. serutiny: and control: ‘of .the

District,

Mx. Carlisle advised that there was mo specific : Teason given by the Provincial

Gevernment when the initial appli ication was turned. down, except to suggest: that some

less: formal arrangements: be ‘made; probably. not realizing that is what we already had.

Alderman’ Traboulay expressed his concern with res pect to zone ‘bargaining, ‘pointing

out that no way is ona Broup going: to: settle with: ‘employees without full: advice

from another group, and Mr. Leslie ‘agreed that. the: results. foreseen by Alderman

Traboulay are valid: however, he commented it is! of saterest to note’ that two major

unions of Bureau. nenbers both endorse the concept, ‘whieh was not: the - case |! year ago.

Mr. Leslie further remarked that local autonomy rests with each ‘Council, “and “even if
the Regional District was: requested ‘to conduct: bargaining, ‘it would ‘be on the terms
laid down by: the individual Councils. His: Worship the Mayor then thanked - ‘the dele-
gates for attending and stated that when a decision is” made they. Will: be advised |

accordingly,

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Laking?

That as requested in a letter dated February 5th, 1973; the Greater ‘Vancouver
Regional District be advised that the Municipal Council ‘of. The Corporation of the
City of Port Coquitiam : supports -in principle’ the proposal ‘to adopt Labour Relations.
as a function, and approves of mrticipating therein to the: extent of sharing in the

25% cost of operating to be assessed - all member jiunictpalities. : ' Carried,
_ Alderman ‘Traboulay voted | against the Yesolution.

Representatives from the Marco’ s Hockey Club, Mr. AL Davies and - Mr. R. Dacre, Marcos

Hockey Club
-use of
Mabbett :
Room, etc.

were in attendance in Support of a letter from that organization dated i February,
27th, 1973 requesting permission to use ‘the Tce Arena at ‘the Port Recreation Gen-
tre on March 16th or 23rd, 1973 for a hockey ane, followed by a dance in the

Mabbett Room. Mr. A Davies spoke to: the necting and advised ‘that rather than up-

set the Skating schedule dav « un for ‘this ‘season, the Club was “Fequesting use of

the Mabbett Room only for a dance in conjunction with the. Teen-age Drop-in programme,