August 30th, 1976

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That work commence immediately on the construction of a parking lot
facility located on the newly~acquired "Boud" property at 2274 Wilson

Avenue. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That the Finance Committee be requested to investigate the various
alternatives available to finance the cost of constructing the parking
lot at 2274 Wilson Avenue. Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Keryluk
stated that he could not support the motion in the form presented,

From the City Administrator, August 27th, 1976, referring to a recent City Adm.re

self-serve
amendment to the Business Licence By-law setting out a specific category gas station

application

for self-serve gasoline stations and advising the instructions of the City's

Solicitor were that if Council wished to regulate the number of such outlets

in the City, this could be done by business licencing with any applicants

being referred to Council for ruling. In his report, the City Administrator

further advised that the Licence Inspector would like Council to rule on an

application that has now been received from Pacific Petroleums Ltd. to change

its station at 1523 Prairie Avenue to a self-serve operation, and he pointed

out that the applicant must be given an opportunity to be heard.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That a hearing on the application of Pacific Petroleums Ltd. to
change its gas station at 1523 Prairie Avenue to a self-serve operation

be held at the regular Council meeting on September 13th, 1976.
Carried.

Alderman Mabbett voted against the resolution.

City Adm.re
late UBCM. res-
olutton-Prov.
grant-ambul-
ance services

From the City Administrator, August 27th, 1976, referring to a late
resolution passed at the July 12th, 1976 Council meeting for forwarding
to the Union of-B.C. Municipalities Convention in September with respect
to the present inequalities in the grant to municipalities for ambulance
services, and stating that at a meeting with representatives of the
Emergency Health Services Division, he was advised that the rate for

reimbursement to municipalities is being increased; also, it is quite

possible the Department may provide an ambulance unit to be stationed at

the City's Fire Hall.