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_ lord and Tenant Act when it comes into force,

June 10th, 1974,

criteria set up at the present time, and it was indicated ‘that the. Cabinet.
will deal with each application as received. In his report, the City -
Administrator advised that the Interim Rent Stabilization Act that places |
the 8% limitation on rental increases will be Superseded by the new Land-
which will reguiate rental

increased by order of the Lieutenant-covernor in Council ~ not limited co 8%

as provided in ‘Bill 7 - - but may be any amount recommended by the Provincial

Rentalsman and established by the Ideutenant-Governor in Coune

that recourse under this Act is to apply to the Lieutenant- ~Governo

ority to pass a by-law to either: .

1. exempt ‘residential premises within the municipality from the provisions

of Section 28 of the Act, which removes any limitations on rental, controls

and removes the responsibility from the Rentalsman in prescribing rental

increases; or

2.0 authority to pass a by-law establishing a municipal rent revi

which would, subject to conditions prescribed by the Lieutenant-Governor,
have the powers of a Rentalsman under Section 28,

although he Stated he would not recommend requesting authority to establish
a municipal rent review board as the Board would be assuming the powers of a
Rentalsman and the responsibilities under the new Act are far greater and

mere complex than the duties imposed on the Rental. Review Board under the

previous legislation.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That as recommended in a report fron the City Administrator, June @th,
1974, no request be made to the Provincial Government. to exempt residential
premises within the City of Port Coquitlam’ from the Tequirements of Section
2 of Bill 75 entitled ' ‘Residential Premises Rent Stabilization Act" under the

provisions of Section 3(2) thereof, Carried.
Aierman Thompson voted against the resolution,

- From the City Administrator, June 7th, |

easures has been received from

Victoria, and Stating that after reviewing this By-law it is felt that under

the City's by-law presently in. force, adequate power is vested in the Mayor

or Chairman of the Control Committee,

Moved by Alderman Laking: