November Ist, 1976

equip a new rescue vehicle, and if the City does not sell these two
vehicles, the Province would supply two fully equipped ambulances,
except that while all per callpayments and garage rental would continue,
the vehicle rental monies would cease.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That as recommended in a report from the Building & Protection
Committee, October 22nd, 1976, the City retain its Inhalator and Rescue
vehicles and that the Province be requested to supply fully equipped
ambulances to be operated by the Port Coquitlam Fire Department.

Carried.
Aldermen Mabbett and Traboulay voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, a discussion ensued,
and while Alderman Keryluk spoke in support of the recommendation,
Alderman Mabbett stated his concern about keeping the City's two vehicles
as well as acquiring an additional two from the Province, as there would
be a need to replace the former older vehicles in the not too distant
future. The Fire Chief advised that the present vehicles would not
last too much longer used as inhalators, and pointed out that if these
vehicles were purchased and ambulance operation taken over by the Province,
the City would have no rescue vehicle. The Fire Chief also mentioned
that at present, the pumper trucks are carrying quite a lot of the
rescue equipment, which is not too satisfactory, and which would not be
necessary if the two City vehicles were retained. Alderman Mabbett
suggested that the City could get by very well with three vehicles — two
new ambulances and one rescue vehicle; however, Alderman Ranger pointed
out that 1f only one of the City's vehicles is retained, the Province
will supply only one new ambulance. Alderman Traboulay stated his
concern about the additional staff that would be required to man the
four vehicles, and suggested only one of the City's vehicles be retained

which, along with the new one supplied by the Province, would provide

adequate ambulance service for the City; however, Alderman Ranger pointed

out that a rescue vehicle is quite different from an ambulance, and that
the Emergency Health Services Commission recommends two ambulances for
Port Coquitlam ~ one on the North side and one on the South side.
| Leisure Act.Comm. From the Leisure Activities Committee, October 29th, 1976, submitting
re development-MH Par
a memorandum from the City Engineer, October 27th, 1976, concerning the

development of Mary Hill Park which would include double tennis courts,

parking lot, playground area, and complete landscaping, and pointing out