May 29th, 1978.

Prior to the question being called on the foregoing resolution Alderman Thompson asked that the Building and Protection Committee review the months of burning as part of the three months allowed in the winter is not feasible for burning, and therefore a longer period should be considered.

Mayor Campbell introduced David Freeman, a student from Hastings Petition:

re Footbridge

Jr. Secondary School who then presented a petition to Mayor Campbell with 420 signatures of people of Port Coquitlam who are in favour of a footbridge across the Coquitlam River at either Patricia or Lincoln Avenue. David Freeman explained that the bridge would provide access for many of the residents on the west side to Hyde Creek and the shopping centres, it would also benefit PoCo High School and Hastings Jr. Secondary School students to get to their schools.

Alderman Traboulay congratulated David Freeman on the manner in which he presented the petition and suggested the petitiun be presented to the School Board and to the Honourable Pat McGeer as the bridge would be more feasible on a cost sharing program. Alderman Thompson advised there had been suggestion of a temporary type of bridge built by the Scouts, but that any type of a temporary bridge would not be acceptable. Alderman Laking advised the Department of Fisheries would require a proper bridge to be built and suggested it go to a referendum in the November election to let the people decide if they want a bridge. Rob McLeod, a student from Hastings Jr. Secondary School spoke to Council on the offer of help from the Scouts.

BY-LAWS: B/L #1607 ~

Sr. Cit. Rec. Cent. Add. Shrt Term Cap. Loan B/L, 1978 -

That By-law No. 1607 be reconsidered, finally passed and adopted. Final Reading.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

Carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

From the City Clerk advising that at the regular Council meeting of Resolutions: Ald. Ranger re

May 15th, 1978 Alderman P.F. Ranger gave notice that he ‘ntended to submission tu

UBCM re Relocat. present a resolution to Council at this time to be presented to the of Utility Poles: September 1978 U.B.C.M. Convention to the effect that the B.C. Telephone

Company give a higher priority to the removal of poles.