March 16, 1992/0706

A regular meeting of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of The City of Port Coquitlam was held in the Council Chambers, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, B.C. on Monday, March 16th, 1992, at 7330 PeM.

Mayor L.M. Traboulay and Aldermen M.D. Gates, M.J. Gordon, J.J. Keryluk, RoH. Talbot, M.A. Thompson and M.R. Wright were in attendance.

Also in attendance were City Administrator B.R. Kirk, City Clerk/Deputy Administrator R.A. Freeman, City Engineer I. JZahynacz, and Director of Planning C.R. Felip.

Alderman J.J. Keryluk, as Acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Traboulay, called the meeting to order.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Moved by Alderman Thompson: Seconded by Alderman Gates;

That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 9th, 1992 and Special Meeting of March 11th, 1992 be taken as read and adopted.

Carried. PROCLAMATION:

Whereas. The Municipality of Port Coquitlam is committed to the belief that equal opportunity and treatment should exist for all people; .

WHEREAS Every resident of Port Coquitlam has the right to realize his or her potential, regardless of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, and live at all times in conditions of dignity, respect and peace; |

WHEREAS The General Assembly of the United Naticns has designated March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

AND WHEREAS The elirination of racism and racial discrimination can be accomplished through understanding and respect for the dignity of all people, and is the social and moral responsibility of each person;

, 44% ‘ ; NOW THEREFORE ‘I, Leonard M. Traboulay, Mayo it. . ‘poration of The city of Port ‘Coquitlam, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM March 21?

“INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATI - JISCRIMINATION"

in the City of Port Coquitlam.

DELEGATION:

Acting Mayor J.J. Keryluk introduced Bob Tarling, Trustee and Sydney Tomchenko, Director of Public Relations, Saint Mary's Hospital who addressed: Council regarding the Role of Saint Mary's Hospital and ran a short video which highlighted this information.

“His Worship Acting Mayor J.J. Keryluk introduced Karen LaGrange of Mary Hill Junior Secondary School who addressed Council protesting the changing of the speed limit on Mary Hill Road from 50 km/h to 60 km/h and presented Council with a 179 name petition. | |