October 4th, 1976

expenditures for social service costs effective September Ist, 1976 in
the amount of 5¢ per capita per month for administration costs and a
further 10¢ per capita per month for social services costs, for a total
saving to Port Coquitlam of $11,736.00 (or 60¢ per capita) for the
current fiscal year.

Moved by Alderman T-aboulay:

Seconded by Aiderman Laking:

That a letter be written to the Honourable William N. Vander Zalm,
Minister of Human Resources, commending and thanking him for the reduction
in municipal expenditures for social services during the current fiscal
year and indicating that further relief would be welcome and is anticipated.

Carried.
REPORTS:

From the Finance Committeé, September 30th, 1976 being the Statement

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'Statement of
'A/Cs payable of Accounts payable in the total amount of $127,586.63.

Moved: ‘by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman ‘Ranger:

That the report of the Finance Committee, dated September 30th,

1976 recommending payment of Accounts totalling $127,586.63, be approved.
Carried.

During discussion of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Ranger
referred to recent Federal Anti-Inflation Board salary roli-backs and
expressed the opinion that if such actions were being taken by the Board
it was necessary for Council to institute a programme for monitoring the
costs of goods and services to the City to ensure that any increases in
costs during the past year do not exceed the 10% allowable uider the
A.I.B. guidelines.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the City accounts be monitored for compliance with Federal
Anti-Inflation Board regulations and that recourse and/or explanation be
sought from the supplier if the A.I.B. regulations are exceeded.

Defeated.

Aldermen Ranger and Traboulay voted in favour of the resolution.

Prior to the question being called on the foregoing resolution,
discussion ensued during which the feasibility of such an undertaking

was questioned and the City Administrator suggested that where tenders