~ danuary” 2ist, 1974.

the: condition’ that’ ote city of Port t Coquitlan is. willing to participate.

Alderman Bennett stated that the. cost could possibly be reduced if an

application £ for | a ‘Provincial grant 4 is approved, and commented “that a firm

~ tender has been received to. construct “the improvenents at a very ‘desirable

“figure; however, the bid must “be accepted by the end of January. ‘Alderman

Mabbett advised that when this Proposal was. - originally presented, he had

‘been in favour of. it as a large age “group | “would benefit and also because of

the desirability of using. a ‘salt water ramp as ‘opposed to Launchings : into ‘the:

Fite and Fraser Rivers, which are , hazardous for boaters ‘due to - deadheads and

other debris. in. the waters.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

_Sesondes by Aldernan Ranger:

“That the 2 City of Port Coquitlam participate in the proposed Rocky Point

“boat Ramp improvenent project with the municipalities of Burnaby, Port Moody,
. and the District of Coquitlam on the basis of the - cost-sharing formula set

“forth 3 ina letter from the City of Port Hoody dated November 30th, “1973.

mo : . Carried.
‘Alderman Traboulay voted against ‘the resolution.

“Prior ‘to passage of ‘the. foregoing resolution, Alderman aking pointed

out. ‘that the cost ‘to: the City could be reduced to approxinately $2, 380.00 or

‘Tower, depending, upon whether « or. not. a , Provincial grant is obtained, ‘and.

“Aldersan Ranger commented that the Rocky Point Boat Ramp is the nearest ac~

cess for Port Coquitian residénts: to salt water. “Alderman Keryluk mentioned

that residents from Port coquitlan are using ‘the ramp, “and if the city ‘in-
vests in. ‘the project, at would ‘be money well spent. Alderman Traboulay x ‘re-
; ferred to ‘monies required for the city! s own recreational needs in 1974, and

“stated he aid not. agree with subsidizing facilities outside the munteipality.

© Adernan Traboulay inquired whether the possibility of. acquiring | ‘a. grant ‘from

“Environment Canada had been investigated; ‘and Alderman Bennett advised that

. it had’ “however, monies from ‘that source are 2 only available for ‘small boat

harbours on outlying. waters. Alderman ‘Thompson stated he supported the o--

tion only for the. reason “that the Rocky ‘Point facility provides the nearest

access to salt water, and His Worship the “Mayor mentioned he. was. also in _

“favour of - the ‘proposal.

_uxeNEsieD | BUSINESS:

City Clerk re.
lane closure. N.
‘of | ‘Lougheed
Hwy. ,

“From the cay Clerk, January 18th, 1974, stating that’ the following

resolution « was. passed at the January 14th, "1974 meeting concerning “the dane

closure Worth of the ‘Lougheed Highway:

"that the city | Assessor + appraise the fair market value of. the portion of