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aN viable and economic ‘means: of providing < ‘our “edtizens with: Library: services

_ THEREFORE, BE in RESOLVED that the. ity. of. Port: Coquitlam intends: to:

“continue, menbership an the ‘Fraser, Valley Regional Library. cartied,

| Prior’ “to. ‘passage of. the forego ing: resolution, ‘Alderman: Ranger. advised

‘that the Fraser Valley Regional. Library, is outgrowing its Abbotsford head-_

Sond quarters; however, ie: “the: five Greater Vancouver: Regional. District “eabers

~ mentioned in. the. letter “from Mrs. Overend. opt out, the: new: “headquarters pron. “

posed to. be located further to the Mest. would. not. be. built. Mr. Overend

mentioned that” the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board, which has. been in.

‘operation since 1930, is. an entity in itself, and pointed out. ‘that, Af the .

service became a function of “regional districts, . they Mould: all be separate,

and autononous ‘podies, whereas: the. Fraser Valley Regional Library. would

“have. one headquarters. Mr. overend stated that the proposed, new. headquarters’

~ later - date, tthe. headquarters ‘could, continue, to serve. the ever-increasing pp-_ oe:

could. probably be proceeded with provided the Western municipalities agree: to

continue. menbership,. and commented ‘that. if. some municipalities withdraw at a

ulation of municipalities to. thes East. The Acting Mayor then, thanked Mee

overend for: taking: the ‘time to. discuss. this, matter, with the Council, and Mee

; -Overend expressed his appreciation & to. the. Counei1 and. to. the. Port Coquitlan

rs. 7. G. Rayner

pre Rec. Referendum, —

‘speak to . her ‘etter dated June - 7th, “1973. concerning the Recreation eet
lood: plain dev...

chool freeze,;&

Library, branch for:. the assistance. given. to. “the Fraser. Valley Regional labrary

The 2 Cuty. Clerk advised that: irs. ‘Frank. Ge. ‘Rayner was- in. attendance, to.

the school | freeze, and the: designated flood | plain, area, and ‘the same. was . then

‘brought. forward from, its | Listed. position on. ‘the agenda for discussion at this”

time. ‘together with A , report presented by Alderman, Ranger - in reply thereto,

“dated June ith, 1973. “Mrs. Rayner ty in her letter, expressed the: view that. _

the. Recreation Referendum. is. prenature because of. the hold-back in. develop-

“ment: necessary to. create. a, ‘greater tax base to support the referenda; that

“the ‘school freeze. As. , illegal and is , presently’ holding up. some thirty sueliee

‘atone for developaent with a potential of 1600 housing unite; and that with- os

- holding development of . the, £lood. plain area: is. alse hindering population

growth and. its: accompanying commercial. and. ‘industria. development. ‘Aldersar:
Ranger, in his. statement of, reply: to “tirs.. ayner, expressed . the: view that:

the Recreation Referendum is not prenature, but on the contrary, long overdue,
and pointed out that. grants totalling 50¢. on 2 the dollar 2 available: at this.

point in time adds urgency ‘to the passage of the referendums. that with. res~-

pect to. the dasue of the school freeze, to Low Mee. Rayner's growth plan