COUNC

JAN - 7 1991

THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: B.R. Kirk DATE: December 17, 1990
City Administrator

FROM: I.R. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

SUBJECT: UNDERGROUNDING OF HYDRO LINES — REEVE STREET PARR
(Public Works Cowmittee Meeting of November 27, 1990)

Recommendations:

1. That the City of Port Coquitlam make an application for a grant in
the amount of $40,000.00 under the B.C. Hydro Beautification
Program for undergrounding existing overhead hydro distribution
lines through Reeve Street Park.

Background & Discussion:

The Public Works Committee considered the attached memorandum from the Project
Engineer regarding the cost of un¢ergrounding the three phase power which runs
through Reeve Street Park.

The basic costs for placing the power lines underground was estimated to be
$100,000.00. At a Reeve Street Park planning workshop held on December 12,
1990, it was recommended that an additional $20,000.00 be added to the
$100,000.00 basic cost to accommodate future developments in the Reeve Street
Park.

Under the B.C. Hydro beautification project program, B.C. Hydro would
contribute $40,000.00 towards the $120,000.00 project if the grant application
is approved.

IRZ: ge

cc: Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director
Andrew de Boer, E.I.T., Project Engineer