October 25th, 1976

the School Board. Carried.

Alderman Keryluk voted against the resolution.

From Inspector M.A. Young, 1/ce Coquitlam RCMP Detachment, October 18th, Insp. Young,
RCMP re irres-

1976, concerning irresponsible driving habits, and advising that while Criminal ponsible driv-
ing habits }

Code charges (impaired driving, etc.) have increased from 241 to 287 over the
first 9 months of 1976 compared to 1975, motor vehicle accidents have dropped
from a total of 695 in 1975 to 580 in 1976. The letter was received for
information.

REPORTS:

From the Finance Committee, October 21st, 1976, being the Statement Finance Comm.-
Stmt.A/Cs pay-

t

of Accounts payable in the total amount of $434,896.90. able

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the report of the Finance Committee, dated October 2ist, 1976,

recommending payment of Accounts totalling $434,896.90, be approved.
Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Ranger
inquired as to the period of time covered in the payment of $15,486.44

to the Workers Compensation Board of B.C. as listed under No. 05525 in

the Statement of Accounts, and Mayor Campbell advised he would obtain

that information for him.

Bldg.& Prot.
Comm,.-resolu- ;
tion of :
Burnaby re
Prov.Fire~-
fighters‘
College

From the Building & Protection Committee, October 22nd, 1976,
referring to the request from the District of Burnaby to establish a
Provincial Firefighters' College, being one of the 37 recomnendations
made in the Keenleyside Report, and recommending that as B.C. Fire
Chiefs organizarion is not in agreement with Burnaby's resolution, the
City of Port Coquitlam not endorse the same.

Alderman Keryluk commented that at the time Burnaby's resolution
was before the Council it was envisaged by some that a Provincial Firefighters’
College encompassed a new facility, which is not intended to be - instead
it will be a programme which could be established at, say, B.C.I.T or
Douglas College through the Attorney General's Department, to provide
training for officers, prospective officers, and firefighters and the
Committee felt that the B.C, Fire Chiefs Association is probably best
quaiified to make recommendations for this programme.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That as recommended in a report from the Building & Protection