anuary Lath, 1974 : he. had found te ‘somevhat frustrating to sit on the sidelines: when important “tsoues were debated by Counei, while defeated membex s completed their offi- a celal terms office, and stated ‘his view that "the fuaugur al neetings should be held two weeks after elections. Aldensan Laking stated that the Executive OE ‘the Le M. M. A, will be propos sing that the resolution he quoted earlier be forwarded to. the Union of B.C. Munic ipalities immediz.tely with the suggestion “that the. matter: be considered - ‘prior to the Convention, and that : a letter ‘also be forwarded to ‘the » Minister of Municipal Affairs requesting ! him to look at the matter imnediatel y; however, His Worship the Mayor stated he enjoyed the some "six weeks’ hae lag, pointing out that not too much work is done in Dect uber after ; an election and because cf the Christmas season. “From Alderman M.A, Thoupson, January 9th, Ms, reporting 4 as 1973 of : a land loed & Tenant Advisory. Bureau, and advising that following meetings with. the Distriet of Coquitlam and City of Port Moody, those two munieipali- ties agreed in principle to ‘the formation of a tri-municipal Landlord and Tenant Bureau and their Councils have passed resolutions agreeing to this action, Alderman Thompson, in his report, outlined the terms of organization . discussed, and stated that the Committee endorsed the proposal to form a “tricmunieipal: Landlord and Tenant Advisory Bureau operated by the three t mun- icipalities, with cost-sharing to be based on the Simon Fraser Heaith Unit ‘formula. . “Moved by Alderman Thompson: . Seconded by Alderman La Laking : “That this Gouned Be on record as approving the establishment of a a : “ert-muntetpal Landlord & Tenant Advisory Bureau under the terms set forth Fin. Conm.-Stmts. AlCs Payable “ina report | from Alderman Meas. Thompson, | January 9th, 1974, Carried. From the Finance Conmittee, December 21st, December 24th, and December 32 st, 1973, being Statements of Accounts payable in the total amounts of “9247, 605. 7, $2108, 980. 42, ‘and $162,972.49, respectively. Mo red ty, Alderman 1 Mabbett: Seconded by! Al derman Thompson: That the reports of. the 2 Finance: Committee, dated Decenber 2lst, “24th, and 31st, 1973, “recommending 5 payment of Aecounts total Ling 9247, 605. V7, “$108, 980.6 42, and | $162, 372, 49, respectively, be "approved. Prior to ‘the ‘question being called on the foregoing resolution, the following amenduent was ® proposed _ | a "Moved by Alderman Ranger: