July 20th, 1972

Mr. W.R. Meighen, Dyking Inspector
Court House

653 Clarkso: Street

New Westia{nster, be C.

Dear Sir:

PE: Flooding ~ Broadway Street-Coast Meridian Road Area
and Fest Prairie Avenue res

We would edvise that at the regular neeting of Municipal Council of
the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam held en July 17th, 1972, dele-
gations were in attendunce from the above noted area and addressed the Councdi
with reference tu the flooding of preperty that had occurred during the heavy
reine in tie previous veek. ‘ithe residents brought to the Council's atteation
the inadequate pumying facilitics at the dykes and theix fecling that an
unsatisfaccory wndstenance progran existed fer these pumps was algo conveyed
to the Council and, accordingly, the following resolution passed:

“That the City contect the authority now responeible for
the maintenance of the drainage ditches and pumpa and
stress the need for proper raintenance and offer to have.
this done by the City if required.”

Additionally, we were also instructed to contact the Water Kkesources
Brench of the Provincial Department of Lands, Forests end Water Resources and
aak them to iexediately cormence the deaien of the nev flood protection works
under the Fedcral-Provincial Program in order that work could be completed at
an early date, Additionally, we suggested to the Water Resources Service
that a meeting between officers of this City and of that Department vould be
of value and could perhaps be held during the latter part of August or the
early part of September. .

Crisled Sees Seiy,
LORD

B.A. Freensa,
City Clerk