May 17th, 1976 /9.
budget meetings. Alderman Keryluk advised that the sum of $11,700.60 ;

has been allocated to Port Coquitlam from the F.V.R.L. Board, and Alderman a “y

: Ranger stated his understanding that the $13,500.00 he had referred to at the
budget meetings was the City's share of monies received by the Board
from the Library Development Commission; however, the actual amount that

om would be received for furnishing the new library facility could not be

definitely ascertained.

Alderman Keryluk advised of complaints being received about fires Ald.Keryluk
re outdoor
: burning continually in the Oxbow Ranch area of the District of Coquitlam, burning-o«-
bow Ranch-
and stated that the District's Fire Chief cannot take any action in that Dist.of Coq.

regard unless directed to do so.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the Acting~Mayor and City Administrator meet with Mayor J.L.
Tonn and the Municipal Manager of the District of Coquitlam in an effort

; to stop the incidents of fire=burning in the Oxbow Ranch area of that

t
4
ae AND THAT the Creater Vancouver Regional District be requested to

monitor the pollution along the Coquitlam River that is caused by the

( ey,

i; ‘aed smoke from the said fires. Carried.

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Alderman Keryluk referred to a letter from the Vancouver Joint Ald.Keryluk :
re Pub.Hear- |

Council of Railway Unions, April 18th, 1976, submitting a copy of a ings-DOT -on |

Transcontin- :
; Notice from the Railway Transport Committee of Public Hearings concerning ental Pass-
\ enger Train i
transcontinental passenger train services (Montreal/Toronto—Vancouver) Services :

from which a plan will be prepared after issuance of the Summary 'of Find-
ings, and requesting representations be made by the City at the Vancouver
hearings in view of the loss of tax revenue to the various cities and
municipalities due to a continuance of an anti-rail government policy.
Alderman Traboulay suggested it be determined whether or not the Union
{ of British Columbia Municipalities or Greater Vancouver Regional District
would be taking any action in that regard, and if not, the City should;
however, the following motion was proposed:

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger: :

That a letter be sent to the Railway Transport Committee of the
Canadian Transport Commission in Vancouver advising of the objections of the

Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam to the pro-