~j local autonomy

/10. September 19th, 1977

‘Director advised this would be approximately $1,000.00.

'Ald.Traboulay re
‘Rec ..Dept.Fali ® - Alderman Traboulay then commended the Recreation Department

Prog. B hur
08+ Brocnure for the new Fall Program brochure recently published and made available

to the residents of the City.

‘Ald.Traboulay re Alderman Traboulay referred to the traffic problems on the Lougheed

; traffic problems

‘Lougheed Hwy.- Highway West cf Pitt River Read, and suggested that local M.L.A. George —
‘Colony Farm - ( /
inew traffic Kerster be requested to contact the Minister of Highways in that regard,
{signal

particularly with respect to the temporary traffic signal lights recently
installed just West of those located at the Colony Farm road intersection;
however, the City Engineer advised that a grade separation proposed to be

constructed where the temporary traffic signal lights have been installed

will ultimately solve the problem.

(Ald .Traboulay re Alderman Traboulay referred to the Council's forthcoming attendance at
iUBCm Convention . : ;

lre Gov't action/ the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ Convention in Vernon, and
stated his hope that the membership would be taking a more militant view

on the Provincial Government's recent actions affecting local autonomy in

' such areas as the Land Commission Act, etc.

‘Ald .Thompson re Alderman Thompson then commended the City crews responsible for the

-jcommendation of
‘upgrading of

excellent work done in upgrading the Viscount Alexander Elementary School

Viscount Field vs
& Cougrats. re playing field, and he also offered congratulations to the Recreation c }

Fall Prog. brochure-
delay in mail? Department on its recently published Fall Program brochure; however, he
advised of complaints received from several residents who did not receive

a copy, and the Recreation Director advised that the delayed mailing in

some instances was vue to the printing of the brochures being a week late.

Ald .Mabbett re Alderman Mabbett advised of a serious situation that arose last Sunday

major Watermain
break-Eastern
and Pooley

at approximately 4:00 a.m. when an 8" watermain broke at Eastern Drive and

Pooley Avenue, sending debris cascading down Pooley to Pitt River Road, and
causing damage to a number of properties along the way. Alderman Mas att
stated that the City's crews had done excellent clean-up work in the area
affected; however, the City will be faced with an expenditure of approx-
imately $50,000.00 plus to repair Pooley Avenue, with damage to the hemes
involved presently being estimated by insurance adjusters.

iald .Mabbett re Alderman Mabbett referred to a previous resolution of Council grant-

\Allard Const.
removal of op~ ing a 2-week extension of time to Allard Construction for removing top eed
t
ieration from
is of Beaver soil stockpiled at that firm's property located immediately South of the
‘Lumber Co.
Beaver Lumber company on Westwood Street, and to his observation that to

date the soil has not been removed although the time extension has elapsed,

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