scheme: are. two. ‘separate issues, although | the Premier has: lumped ‘them: toge ther.

[hes & Sh ee ee = = tpelL 6th, 1973

Alderman. Thompson commented that: as: former Chadrmaa. of: the. Tvansportation: oe

Committee, he finds the Premier’ s ‘rejection of. a. dial-e-bs iS- service cextrenely

disappointing, | particularly where: he states his reason for not going into it

as "the cost-benefit picture: isnot: too. attractive" “Alderman ‘Thompson stated.

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his-view that a Government should. provide service to the people and that. a

cannot be known whether or not-.such a- ‘service would: be. profitable in the Carey

Province. until ibis tried out. AL derman Traboulay advised he Was. attempting

to arrange a: ‘meeting with the | gentlenan who. set-up a did-a-bus | ‘system: before
going. to Victoria next week as.the Couneit had planned. Alderman Laking
stated his view- that if: the. Government - wants to look: at. 8 transit’ ‘system: that

is. ‘financially healthy, it will. not be looking at. transit at all.

Moved .by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That the letter from Premier David. Barratt, April 4th, 1973 regarding the
Province’s plans for-new bus services in the City be tabled until: after the:
subject -has been discussed in Victoria on. Tuesday, April 24th,..1973..

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Mun. Aid Act, etc. ‘From the City: Solicitor, April 9th, 1973 in reply to a.letter from .

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the City dated March 29th, 1973, expressing the opinion that the allegations
made by the Coquitlam Chamber of Commerce concerning nisapplication of funué
received from the Provincial: Government under. the Municipalities Aid Act.
have been answered by the letter from the City's Auditor, and that the funds
have been properly expended, | | |

Moved by Alderman Meyer:

Seconded by: Alderman: Mabbett: -

That the letter from Thompson & McConnell, April, 9th,°1973 regarding
the Council's action. in-dealing with allegations made by oe concites cet
of Commerce on. the misapplication of funds : received from the Provineial
Government, under the Municipalities. Aid: Act, -be received. Garrieds:

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

That a letter be sent to the Coquitiam Chamber. of Commerce in. repl y to.
its letter dated March Léth, 1973 concerning the Montedpalities Aid Act.

‘Host for want-of a: _seconder. >

- From the Greater Vancouver Regional District, April 10th, - 1973 in n reply
to a letter from the City dated March ith, 1973 noting that the Board 1 opposed

the Provincial Government! s Yequirenent for: secondary sewerage ° ‘treatment at’

the Annacis Island Plant-de spite the fact that. the Joint Water, and Sewer