October 6th, 1975

Day - November 15th, 1975. The next Open Question Period will be held

on November 17th, 1975.

2. There will be no meeting on Monday, October 13th, 1975, being a
Statutory Holiday (Thanksgiving).

and he suggested that all concerned should take note thereof.

Alderman Mabbett inquired when the Greater Vancouver Sewerage &
Drainage District would be paving the section of Pitt River Road damaged
by sewer installations, and the City Engineer advised that the work is
to commence on October 8th.

Alderman Mabbett then advised for information that he, along with
Alderman Ranger, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, and the City
Engineer, had been studying various types of bus--stop shelters, and he
made some photographs taken in this regard available for Council's
perusal.

Alderman Thompson stated he was pleased to note upgrading of the
old road in front of the former Star Furniture building on Kingsway
Avenue is underway.

Alderman Thompson stated he has been trying to arrange for a meeting
with The Honourable Graham Lea, Minister of Highways regarding the
budget situation on the second Coquitlam River Bridge and Lougheed
Highway re-construction generally, but to date has not met with success
due in part to changes being made in the Cabinet; however, it is hoped a
meeting can be arranged in the next short while with the Minister and
possibly a Council representative of the Coquitlam Advisory Commission.

Alderman Ranger requested that the question of restricting left-turns at

Trenton for West-bound traffic discussed at a previous meeting in Victoria,

be again pursued and Alderman Thompson agreed so to do.

Alderman Laking referred to construction of a fence along Chester
Street on the Dawson Construction Ltd.'s property, and drew attention to
the fact that he had previously requested the firm be contacted and
asked to state its intentions with respect to future use of the Chester
Street site, and Mayor Campbell advised he would endeavour to contact an
official of the firm shortly in that regard. Alderman Laking pointed
out that the City had previously negotiated with the firm to re~locate
its operation on Chester Street to property on Kingsway Avenue within a
reasonable period of time, and he expressed concern that the Chester
Street property is now being fenced, while that on Kingsway is apparently

for sale. To Alderman Mabbett's query as to the Zoning of the firm's

fil.

Ald.Mabbett-
re GVS&DD
repairs-Pitt
River Road

Ald.Mabbett-
re bus-stop
shelters

Ald. Thompson
re upgrading
road-old Sta
Furniture

bldg.-Kingsw

Ald.Thompson
re meeting-
2nd Coq.R.
Bridge &
Lougheed re-
construction

Ald.Ranger r
left-turns-
Trenton St.

Ald.Laking re
Dawson Constr
fence, etc.-
Chester St.