August 30th, 1976

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That in view of the fact that the rate of reimbursement to municipalities
for ambulance service is being increased by the Provincial Government
and the possibility that an ambulance unit may be stationed at the
City's Fire Hall, the late resolution passed at the July 12th, 1976
Council meeting regarding the present inequalities in the grant to
municipalities for ambulance service not be forwarded for consideration

: at the September, 1976 Union of B.C. Municipalities' Convention..
Carried.

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‘City Adm.re From the City Administrator, August 27th, 1976, advising that the
‘Ann. P.Wks.Assn.

Conference City Engineer has requested authority to send Mr. George Ulmer, Works &

Utilities Superintendent, to the Annual Public Works Association Conference
in Nanaimo, September 22nd to 24th, inclusive, and stating that Mr.

Ulmer has attended this Conference in the past as representative of the
City.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That as recommended in a report from the City Administrator, August
27th, 1976, Mr. George Ulmer, Works & Utilities Superintendent, be
authorized to attend the Annual Public Works Association Conference in
Nanaimo, September 22nd to 24th, inclusive, and that his expenses in
connection therewith be paid by the City. Carried.

‘City Adm. re From the City Administrator, August 27th, 1976, submitting a letter

‘Parks Patrol-RCMP

Aux.Members from Inspector Young of the R.C.M.P. setting out a possible arrangement
with the R.C.M.P. Auxiliary Members to carry out a Parks Patrol for the
City, and advising that there is an amount of approximately $1,400.00
unallocated in the Protective Services Account of which Council may wish
to allocate $1,000.00 or similar amount to provide a patrol between now

and the end of the year.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the necessary arrangements be made for the K.C.M.P. Auxiliary
Members to carry out a Parks Patrol for the City until the end of the
year, with the sum of $1,000.00 or similar amount being allocated therefore
from the Protective Services Account. Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, a discussion ensued
and Alderman Traboulay stated his concern that "lay" persons, such as

the Auxiliary Members, may overstep their authority, and he suggested