September 24th, 1973/3.

That the. Administrator be instructed to investigate the cost of engaging the services of a Library Planning Consultant to determine the area and form that a new

Library should take in the Marathon Realty Ltd. shopping centre proposal. Carried. Aldermen Meyer, Mabbett, and Laking voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Heyer; in’ proposing. the following amendment, stated he took the strongest possible exceptance. to linkage of 8. new jibrary facility ith the Marathon Realty Ltd. proposal, particularly since the Council had, in Committee, discussed the various requirements it would be making of that developer and that it was, in his view, inconsistent to lobby for one item out of the entire set of requirements. |

Moved by: Alderman Meyer:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the foregoing proposed resolution be amended by striking out all refer-

ence to the Marathon Shopping centre proposal. ‘Defeated. Aldermen Meyer, Mabbett, and Laking voted in favour of the resolution.

From the City Administrator, September 21st, 1973, submitting a letter from City Adm.re

1974 SPCA Mr. R.A. Hosegood, August 30th, 1973, conveying the 1974 Budget requests fer the Shelter Op=:

; eration Bud S.P.C.A. ani advising that in accordance with the agreement, the City is required get to approve this by September 30th, 1975. The City Administrator, in his report, further advised that Alderman Traboulay had requested an Intermunicipal meeting be arranged to make sure that all municipaiities were in agreement with the Budget before proceeding; however, this has not been possible due to the Counc41 activi- ties during the month of September. . :

A discussion. ensued, and the City Administrator advised that it was his under- standing that the other two municipalities were also asked to approve the Budget by the date specified in his report; however, as the District of Coquitlam may not be meeting this deadline, it might be appropriate for the City to leave. the matter”

in abeyance at this time.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That consideration of the 1974 budget for the Coquitlam $.P.c.A. Shelter . Operation be tabled for one week. Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Alderman Mabbett referred to problems in having traffic counts taken totalled Ald.Mabbett © re traffic’ “by computer, and the City Engineer stated he would have more information in this counts .—

regard for the next meeting of the Traffic Committee. - Alderman Alderman Traboulay referred to unsatisfactory situations with respect to two Traboulay rq . oo -school 5. school crosswalks ~ one at Viscount Alexander Elementary School and the other at crosswalks

Cedar Drive Elementary School ~ and he advised that a recommendation would be brought