THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0) UJ N (’.

MEMORANDUM OCT 1 1979

TO: Mayor and Council | September 27th, 1979

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held September
25th, 1979.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman P.F. Ranger

Alderman J.J. Keryluk

F.E. Peters, P. Eng., City Engineer

Mr. Peter Bain - Delegation for Item I
Mr. Vic Sharman of B.C. Hydro for Item II

ITEM I

4

Re: Mr. Bain of 4040 Cedar Drive ~- Dyke Problems

Mr. Bain spoke to the Committee regarding his concerns
with the raised dyke construction on Cedar Drive in front of his
home. His concerns related to drainage, replacement of his
concrete driveway, replacement of his footpath, and raising of

the property to the grade of the dyke. ; “

With regard to the drainage, it was pointed out that
there would be no more water coming cff the road than there was
before even though the road had been raised. The only difference
would be that the road is now closer to the house and there is
a steeper grade so the water would run off more quickly. If'a
problem does occur as a result of these factors, the City would
no doubt be obligated to install a raised lip of asphalt at the
edge of the road to control the drainage water. This would be
no different than we would do elsewhere.

“

With regard to the concrete driveway, Mr. Bain claimed
a letter from Vince Borch had promised that his concrete driveway
would be replaced with an equivalent concrete driveway. A copy
of the letter referred to igs attached. There is no mention of
the type of driveway which is to be reinstalled in that letter.
The construction drawings being followed by United Contracting
show a paved driveway and this is what they would install at each
location along the dyke. Mr. Bain intends to stop them from
installing the asphalt driveway and intends to request Council
to install a concrete driveway.

The request to have his property raised to the level
of the dyke would involve filling on private property and reland-
scaping of that portion of the yard.’ This would be beyond any
written or verbal agreement with Mr. Bain and would be setting
an unusual precedent for the City.

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