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January 17th, 1977

$24,00 for unneutered males, Port Moody has indicated its intention of
establishing a fee of $15.00 for both unspayed female and unneutered
male dogs. The City Administrator, in his report, advised that in
discussing the question further with Mr. Jack Homes, Secretary-Manager
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, he was informed
it was the original intention to have municipalities tie in with the
costs charged by the new Spay and Neuter Clinic, that is, $15.00 for
neutering male dogs and $25.00 for spaying female dogs, and in view of
this, he recommended that the Port Coquitlam rate for unneutered male

dogs should be increased to $15.00, rather than $24.00 as originally

proposed.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, January
13th, 1977, the licence fee for unneutered male dogs be increased from
$6.00 to $15.00, effective immediately, and that the City's Animal

Control By-law be amended accordingly. Carried.
Aldermen Mabbett and Traboulay voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, a discussion ensued,
and Alderman Traboulay pointed out that implementing the new rate now will
place a hardship on owners of unneutered male dogs due to the waiting
time for an appointment at the Spay and Neuter Clinic, which has been
extremely busy since it opened, and he stated he would prefer that the
licence fees for both unneutered male dogs and unspayed iemales set at
$15.00; however, Alderman Laking stated he did not feel the fee of
$15.00 for unncutered male dogs to be unrealistic, and Alderman Keryluk
advised that the $15.00 fee ties in with the cost of neutering male dogs
at the clinic; also, that it is consistent with the rate Port Moody
intends to charge. Alderman Ranger pointed out that the fees charged
help to offset the cost of dog control, and taking that view, stated he

would support the motion; however, Alderman Mabbett proposed the following:

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That the foregoing proposed resolution be amended by inserting
after the figure $15.00, the words “with the licence fee for unspayed

females being reduced from $24.00 to $15.00". Defeated,
Aldermen Mabbett and Traboulay voted in favour of the resolution.

Prior to defeat of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Traboulay

stated he felt that ad ntLal in rates for unneutered male dove and

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