April 12th, 1976

Alderman Traboulay expressed concern at the cost of operating
the inhalator service in Port Coquitlam and Alderman Ranger advised that

the Building & Protection Committee would be submitting a report thereon

in the next short while.

From the Senior By-law Officer, March 31st, 1976, being the March, Mar/76 Report
Insp.Depet.
1976 report of the Inspection Department. Alderman Thompson referred to
the "Remarks" section of the report and drew attention to the fact that
the firm Ralph Brownlee Ltd. had been fined $25.00 twice for building
without a permit, and he expressed concern at the low amounts levied.
Alderman Traboulay inquired as to the action taken against those responsible
for cutting down all the trees at Hastings Street and Davies Avenue and
the City Administrator advised that a charge was not laid as the By-Law
had not been amended at that time.to permit an appropriate charge to be
From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, April 5th, 1976, being the RCMP Mar/76

Mun. Policing
March, 1976 Municipal Policing Report. The report was received for Report

information.
From the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to SPCA Mar/76
Service Re-

Animals, March 30th, 1976, being the March, 1976 Service Report of the port-Pound
Operation

Pound Operation. The report was received for information.

CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS:

From The Honourable Hugh Curtis, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Hon.H.Curtis
-grant of

April 2nd, 1976, submitting a cheque in the amount of $17,781.00 which $17,781.00 |
. (Hansard Pg.;

represents payment of an outstanding commitment of the former administration 2606)

made in the Legislature on April 29th, 1974 (Hansard page 2606), and

advising that payment of this grant cannot be construed as an indication

that there will be a continuation of this assistance. A discussion

ensued, and Alderman Laking pointed out that municipalities should not class

fines as a part of revenue, which he stated was a very poor policy, and

that he was pleased this practice had been eliminated; however, Mayor

Campbell accepted a Notice of Motion proposed to be presented at next

week's meeting that a Resolution be submitted to the 1976 Convention of

the Union of British Columbia Municipalities requesting that municipalities

continue to receive in 1977, monies in lieu of fines.

REPORTS:

From the Finance Committee, April 8th, 1976, being the Statement of Fin.Comm.-
Stmt.A/C's

payable

Accounts payable in the total amount of $123,550.38.

Moved by Alderman Thompson: