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Purchase of Small Cars for City Staff:

I have now received approval from the City of Port Moody and the District
of Coquitlam to purchase a small car for the Vector Control Officer. We included our
share of this vehicle in our 1972 budget. The mileage presently being travelled by
this employee will justify the purchase of a small vehicle and I would recommend that
we proceed with this inmediately. We have a tentative agreement with the District of

Coquitlam to store the vehicle when it is not in use and service it at their taunicipal

yards, ,

With regard to the purchase of further vehicles for City employees presently
on mileage, I find that we can justify the purchase of vehicles for the two appraisers
and the new building inspector's position. The parks foreman has been using his own
vehicle on a mileage basis, however, a vehicle has been provided for this employee in
the current year's budget. There are four other employees tn the City Hall that get

‘random amounts of mileage ranging from $9.00 to $15.00 per month. We can’ probably .
eliminate some of this cost by using these vehicles as pool cars. The City Engineer' s.
vehicle is available for this purpose to some extent and if vehicles are purchased for
the appraisers, these would also be available a certain amount of the time as pool cars.

There ig not a great saving to cars for the appraisers and pool car operation
(approximately $700.00 to $800.00 a year saved by purchasing two vehicles) and I would
propose that we defer these vehicles until. next year in order to give us time to gain
experience in the operation of the small vehicles. We may also wish to switch from a

sedan to a small pick-up for the Works Superintendent, further experience will verify

this need.

I would recommend that sre purchase two small vehicles at the present time,

_one for the Vector Control Officer und one for the new building inspector. Funds are
available in the 1972 budget for both of these vehicles.

Re: Municipal Officers' Conference:

Mr. Freeman, Mr. Forcier and myself will be absent from the office on May 31st,
‘ June Ast and 2nd to attend the Municipal Officers’ Conference in Victoria. Mr. Borch

will guide the operation in our absence.