Port Coquitlam alderman” Kathieen
‘Muldoon may have sought legal advice tq
prevent her removal from the city's parks
vand tTecreation committee by
‘George Laking.-

A city hali source told ice Herald
Thursday Ald. Muldoon had sought leyal
COUR in vty sccingt to block her possible
expulsion from the conumiltee, after co-
chairman - Ald, Rick Mabbetr asked
Laking
committee. Lo

Two messages Icft at Ald, Miuldoon's
resicdlence Thursday evening to confirm
the report. were Not returned by Herald
‘Press time Friday, .

Mabbett contirmed that he had talked
to. Laking. about Muldoon’s bchavior
regarding the termination of cheir teader
Garry Pryce’s contract with the city, (see
accompanying . Story), admitting that
Muldoon’s Stand on the Matter was
: “beginning to bother me,."” ;

tO remove Muldoon from. the

Mayor.

“have talked to the mayor about it,’?
Mabbetr said. She is setting under the
skin of several zople.’ . :

Mabbett said “the mayor can literally
remove an individual from a committee if
he wants to (under the Municipal Act).”

“That's his Perogative,’" he said,

Mabbett defended the actions of
recreation director Janna Taylor and the
parks and recreation committes in the
decision not to Tenew Pryce’s contract,

“Even if we made a mistake, it’s too.
late now,” he said. “E'm POSitive we did
the right things, .
- “As far as MY Commitiee is concerned
it’s finished,’ ;

When asked by The Herald to confirm
that Mabbert had requested Muldgon's
removal from the parks and recreation
committee, Mayor George Laking said,
“Tr have-no comment to make what-
sOever,’?

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