November 3rd, 1975

CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS:

From the Fracer Valley Regional Library Board of Management, October
17th, 1975 being a Brief to Municipal Councils re: New Library Headquarters
Building.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk: F.V.R.L.Bd. of

Memt. re new

Seconded by Alderman Ranger: Headquarters Bldg.

Yhat the Report of the Board of Management of the Fraser Valley

Regional Library dated October 17th, 1975 re: New Library Headquarters

Building be received for information.
Carried.

Prior to passage of the above hoted resolution, Alderman Kervluk
indicated that while at the Headquarters Office in Abbotsford last week,
he noted that the building was in an extremely poor condition and the
continued use of the building was conditional on no further stocks being
added to the upper floor. He also pointed out that because it was a
Regional Board system, the Library Board could not borrow funds as is
the case with individual municipalities so that at the time calculations
are complete and the request for funds is made, they will have to be on
an immediate cash basis. Alderman Ranger raised the question of the
possibility of Port Coquitlam becoming involved with the Greater Vancouver
Federation of Library Services and if, in fact, this occurred after the
contribution of funds had been made to the F.V.R.L. Board, would any
refund be forthcoming. In this regard, Alderman Keryluk indicated that
the earliest Port Coquitlam could expect to be in a position to join the
G.V.F.L.S. would be at least two years from now and that Richmond was
presently in the situation of withdrawing from the F.V.R.L. and joining
the G.V.F.L.S. and the Library Development Commission is considering
this a ‘trial case'. further information on this matter is expected in
due course.

REPORTS: _

From Mayor Campbell, October 29th, 1975 being a Report on the Mayor Campbell re

G.V.R.D.mtg. Oct
Greater Vancouver Regional District meetings of October 27th to 29th, 27th-29th/75

1975. With reference to Mayor Campbell's remarks re the Housing Committee

Alderman Ranger noted that to date the City’s experience in dealing with

the G.V.R.D. in housing developments had been very favourable, particularly,

with regard to the Meridian Village development. G.V.R.D. Housing
Department personnel had been very co-operative in dealing with both

Council and the various Ratepayer's groups.