"Moved. by Alderman Mabbett: oo ERS : ‘Decenber th, 1973 |

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That ‘By-law No. 1293 be read a third time. Ts aan (. Carried,

The. subject: of the Bi irchland Park Pool: that was” tabled at the previous meet~ Pks.& Rec.

Comm.re
- ing in order that the Counci? would have: an opportunity of perusing. the comments ' Birchland-

; Pk. Pool: |
; set forth on a petition from the residents concerned, was then submitted for fur-—

ther consideration.

“Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the: ‘subject of the Birchland Park Pool be lifted from. the table, Carried.

Moved by. Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman ‘Thompson?
That the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Committee, December 7th,

1973, that the Birchland Park Pool be removed and/or filled in, be adopted .Carried,
Alderman Traboulay voted against the resolution.

Prior. to passage of the foregoing | resolution, a discussion ensued , and Alder-
Man. Taking commented that. while the concept of the pool was excellent, it is un-..
fortunate that primarily due to Ansatisfactory drainage, it has become a safety haz-
ard. Aldernan Traboulay stated he felt a (cost analysis | should have been cbtained
a: fencing the pool and having someone. in attendance during the summer months.
derman 1 Traboulay commented that it seems a ‘shane the city expended some | $10, 000.C0
on its construction and now has to Femove it. Alderman Laking pointed out ‘that
fercing does not keep children out even if the gates are locked and Akerman Meyer
stated his view that this particular project tured out. to bei a waste of money,
and that this Council now has the unhappy job of "Saying SO- Alderman Mabbett ‘sta-
‘ted he would Like the » question of whether to cement : the pool over or remove it
‘completely to be thoroughly, investigated and a report. made to Council before any

final action is taken,

From the City. Administrator, . December 14th, 1973 advising | that the vote on City Adm-re

Zon.Amend ...
third reading of By-law No. 1289, being an amendment to the Zoning By~law with res-B/law #1289

(Off-Street
pect. to O£f- Street Parking and Off- ~Street Loading requirements, was. ta bled. for Parking & -

Loading) .
one: week to give the Council” an » oppor tunity of further reviewing it, “and pointing m

out that- as final adoption will require a two-thirds majority vote of Council, the

By-Law sheuld be given serious consideration.

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vote on’ the by-law was. a 3-3 tie, ‘as it is apt to be the basis fora future parking:

Mayor Scott stated he was quite concerned that at’ the previous meeting the

authority in the City. Alderman Ranger stated that. the By-law was drawn up from

experience and, if required, can be amended’ in the future.