dune 26th, 1972.
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regular mecting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City
of Port Coquielan was held in the Council Chamber, Port Coquitlam City Hall,
2272 McAllister “Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B. C. on June 26th, 1972 at 7:30 p.m
His Worship Mayor L.B, Scott, Aldermen C.R. Laking, S.H, Leggatt, E.W.
Habbett, P.A. Meyer, P.F, Ranger, and M.A, Thompson in attendance,

Also in attendance were Chief -ad
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Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer V.G. Borch, P. Eng., Fire Chief w.s, Wingrove,

ministrative Officer L.D, Pollock, City

Parks & Recreation Director C.MeL. Griffith, Planning Officer K.J. Stinson, and

Hre. PB. Aalten.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Hoved by Alderman Thompson: : Minutes —-
. June 19/72

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on June*i th,

1972 be taken as read and adopted. Carried, |

DELEGATIONS:
ONS .

The City Administrator advised that officials of the B.C. Telephone Company B.C.Tel.
. reps.re

were in attendance in furtherance to correspondence from this City to the toll-free
calling,et.

Canadian Transport Commission and the Telephone Company relating to teleph. ae

R “service, toll-free calling and other considerations,

His Worship the Mayor welcomed the officials to the meeting, and Mr. T.

Williams, Coastal Division Customer Service Manager introduced Mr. S.R,. Hartney,

District Customer Service Manager for New Westminster and the Fraser Valley,

and Mr. J. Rayer, General Rate Supervisor to the Council.
Alderman Ranger inguired- why the City of Port Coquitlam was not included
in the New Westminster-Coquitlam-Port Moody calling area, commenting that

since the last plebicite conducted by the Telephone Company in 1961, the City’s

Population has increased from 8,009 to 20,000, and pointing out that there is
toll-free calling between the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands
and Surrey, but not between Port Coquitlam and Surrey.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Leggatt: .

That the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitiam

Yequest the British Columbia Telephone Company to conduct a poll in Port

@ on areas that thay

would wish to call in & toll-free service. Carried.

Coquitlam to ascertain 4 current opinion from the peopl