March Sths:1973..

city Administrator stated that ehere are coreain ‘serantages to having ‘this
aa a: function of the Regional District. and. ‘although: Lt: ‘would: probably. be.
da the future: that the Ciey. would need assistance in the: bargaining. eo
“Cass, dt could: initially tal ke. advantage: of: back-up that this body. would.
offer if it was ‘formed. “Alderman Mabbett “inquired whether: the. suntepalsc.
ties Presently 4 involve ed: feel the } MoL.R,. By does a reasonably: good job. ino
| providing. this ‘service for. then, and. Mee. Leslie stated he could not - give cee
an ‘unequivocable ' "yes" or “no! answer, - commenting that: there. are some e struc~
tural deficiencies in the Bureau! s set-up ~ one which would. be greatly ties
_ proved is the velationship of negotiators to Councils. Me. Leslie further.
“expressed the view that generally speaking his. answer would. be. "yes" for.
those municipalities. who thought of the Bureau as. ‘some. means. of. rational -
izing wages and working conditions, and stated. ‘that although there have

been some strikes from time to. ‘time, ‘there would be: “under the Region. also. -
_ Alderman Meyer inquired whether a municipality would be committed. to. the
complete. function whether. or. aot: it used: the. pargaining: option, and oes
Carlisle explained the cost would ‘be divided | -. 4 cand. 3/6 Uh for ail
- municipalities. ia. the. ‘Region and 3/4. for those who- would - use. the bargaining.
function. Me. Carlisle _advised. that the 1/4 levy would provide municipal-
ities with access to. information and. advice. Alderman: -Meyer. inquixed: whe- ._
ther negotiations would be ‘conducted. in, a block. through. the Lower Mainland

or whether a ‘consulting. service. would he: ‘provided. 1 for- each individual mun

leipality. . Mr. Cari isle: stated the Regional, District would -do. exactly what.

the: municipalities want, commenting that. while. the. method would be deter- 7

mined. when. negotiating, each Couned1 would. retain. its. own 1 autonomy. Mr.
Leslie. comentad on the: “question. of. joint. oe gotiations, pointing out chat.
although this saves. time, on does, have. its Limitations, and, ‘stated he felt”
that. mos f. of the, Bureau's s present menbers 5 would seek a return | to. individual

| Megotiations. “Alderaan Heyer: stated he presumed that the regulations which

. govern other. G. Ve R. D. functions would, also, apply to this Proposal, cand Mr.

Carlisle advised. this would be the ease, commenting that there is a ‘provin

sion for opting. out. . Carlisle then. advised. that. over. a year. ago. the
G.V.R.D.- applied. for. Letters Patent ta have Labour. Relations as: a function;
“hovever ,: this WAS. turned down. 2 by the. Provincial ‘Government, and. that “the

“District is. now. | approaching, a second. application. Alderman. 1 teaboulay in

quired what. the: main: ‘Treason. is. for wanting Labour. Relations, asa function

sy of the G. VR. Ds “and. why ¢ the. - Provincial. Government refused the ‘initial