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Minutes~May

June 2nd, 1975

Land Use Contract No. 12 is being processed as a
replacement for Land Use Contract No. 9 (of which
Notice of Public Hearing was given on November 28th,
1974) and Land Use Contract No. 9 did not receive
final approval of the Council and will not be further

processed,

No one was present to speak for or against the foregoing proposed

By-law No. 1380.

The Public Hearing concluded at 7:33 p.m. and the regular Council

meeting then commenced.

CONFERMATION OF MINUTES:

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on May
26th, 1975, be taken as read and adopted. Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS:

Dept.Attorney-Gen. From Mr. W.D. Stewart, Departmental Solicitor, Department of the

SPCA- sign re
pet owners'

Attorney-General, Victoria, May 28th, 1975, replying to a letter received
from the City dated April 23, 1975 wherein a resolution passed by the
Council on April 2ist, 1975 concerning Firearm Legislation was set

forth, and advising that the Attorney-General recognizes and supports

the legitimate use of certain firearms by competent and responsible
sportsmen; however, it is the indiscriminate, irresponsible, incompetent,
mentally unstable or criminal user which causes concern and that they
will continue to press for reforms in this area. The letter was then
ordered received and filed.

From the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, May 20th, 1975, concerning Animal Control, submitting an outline
of a sign that will be prominently displayed in the local SPCA shelter
to inform the public of their responsibilities, and requesting that such
a sign, to be provided by the Society, be displayed in the City Hall,
preferably in the area of the Licensing Department.

In speaking to the letter from the Society, the City Clerk advised
that a reproduction of the sign mentioned therein will be displayed in
an article of the City's next Newsletter soon to be published. Alderman
Ranger suggested that the sign be posted on the bulletin beard at the

front entrance of the Gity Hail; however, the City Clerk pointed out

that the sign would have to be of an appropriate size to be posted on