y'ORPORATION Ol" THE PARES A & & CITI'F PORT COQUITLAM RECREATION COMNITTEE meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was held in the Parks Recreation Office on Tuesday, April 9, 1991 at 8:00 a.m. In attendance were Alderman Nike Thompson nd Alderman Narg Gordon. Also in attendance wcs K. Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director and Larry J. Wheeler, Recreation Nanager for. Item ff 3 only. Item No 1 Loogheed Eighwa Median tyhe Committee reviewed the attached sudsy from various businesses along the Lough ed Highway as well as the report that was done in 1989. It was agreed that the trees provide an attractive area along the highway. Furthermore, it provides for a safety area with traffic going in opposite areas. There is no money in the budget to even consider an alternative landscaping plan. It was also noted that many of the businesses were opened after the median was put in place. Recommendation: That the landscape area, along Lougheed Highway, remain intact. Carried Item No. 2 Skyline Park Skyline Parks is included in the Westview development. Part of the agreement required that certain works were to be done in the park. We have, during the past two years, had many problems with this park. We have not estimated that it will cost 46,800 to brine the park up to a standard that wi.ll make all parties happy. The developer, Nr. Sewell, has agreed that he will pay 75X of 46,800.00. lig~mmgnna ti ~n That the contract for the developer, to pay 75K of the cost, to upgrade be taken to City 2) Council. That the remaining 25K be taken from Park D.C.C. interest. At'R - tI &gut Item Mo. 3 1991 Provisional. Budget The Committee reviewed the various options Capital Budget. for the R~egmmgn~ati n: That the verbal presentation be received. Carrie ADJOURNNIWC: The meeting adjourned at. 10:00 a.m. or, Secgtary THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM FAX (604) 464-3524 FAX TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET Westlo Financial Corporation TO: ATTENTION: FROM: Ron FAX NO.: 273-.0073 Arnold Silber DATE: Freeman, City Clerk NO. OF PAGES: 91/04/03 One (including cover page) Loughec d Highway Median Bryan Kirk has asked me to acknowledge 27th, 1991 concerning the above su) iect. receipt of your lett r of March Bryan has refer d it to the Parks and Recreation Committee for comment and you should be receiving a definiti', e reply shortly. cc. +~~~X3(BVIo& 'psr+;and RecreaQo5%Directoz'e» IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY RECEIVING THIS FAX MESSAGE, WOULD YOU PLEASF. TELEPHONE Ron Freeman AT (604) 941-5411. THANK YOU. HEAD OFFICE: 7731 Alderbridge Way, Richmond, B C. Canada. V6X 129 Teh (604) 273-6753 Fax: (604) 273 - 0073 March 27, 1991 Fax 8: 464-3524 Bryan R. Kirk City Administrator City of Port Coquitlam 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam, B.C. Dear Bryan: Attached herewith please find a petition regarding the landscaping on the median on Lougheed Highway. If there is any further information that you may require, please contact the writer, as many of the comments that were given to us regarding the effort to correct the situation, were very positive towards the petition. Yours very truly, WESTLO FINANCIAL CORP. March 1, 1991 City of Port Coquitlam Re: Landscaping of Median Betweon Westwood Avenue on the East Side and Raleigh Street on the West Side on Lougheed Highway the undersigned, hereby respectively request that the City of Port Coquitlam undertake as soon as possible, to re-landscape the median running through Lougheed Highway between Westwood and Raleigh by reducing the foliage or replacing the foliage to a We, maximum height of three (3) feet. Whereas the present median has foliage exceeding eight (8) feet in height, which not only obstructs the view of travelling automobiles, but has severely curtailed the visibility of businesses situated parallel to Lougheed Highway, who count on the support of this vehicle traffic. Name Name a THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAN December 4th, 1989 TO: K.J. Taylor, Parks '. Recreation Director. FROH: R.A. Freeman City Clerk/Deputy Administrator Lougheed Median - Removal of Trees. With reference to your Novembez 30th, 1989 memorandum concerning the befoze a above noted subject this will advise that when the same was placedresolution following the 1909 December 4th, regular Council meeting held on was passed: a) That the concept or. removal of certain trees along the Lougheed Highway between Westwood Street and Hastings Street be appzoveu (please see attached diagram which outlines the concept) That the 1989 estimated cost of $ 16,000 to remove the trees and replant them be put into the 1990 provisional budget." R. A. Freeman City Clerk Deputy Administrator ,( .4 (I'pP f, kf'i I I ~~k ~ 5: !JJ!',(I X ~ THH CORPOlUIION OP THE GITY 0P PoRT coOQITLAM REPORT TG COUNCIL 1989 11 30 TO: B.R. Kirk, City Administrator FROM: K. Janna Taylor, Parks 6 Recreation Director SUBJECT: Lougheed Median — Removal of 1'ress Rec~tlon a) That the concept of removal of certain along the Lougheed Highway between Vestwood Streettrees and Hast"ngs Street be approved (please see attached diagram which outlines the concept) b) That the 1989 est~~ ated of 516,000 to remove the trees and replant them becost put into the 1990 provisional budget. Background 6 Couanents During the past few years we have received the odd request to remove the trees along the Lougheed Highway; in particular the trees between Vestwood and Hastings. Recently the Parks & Recreation Committee has met with Mr. Mike McKone Motors to discuss the problem and his concezns aze outlined ofinMetro the attached letter. Since our meeting with the Parks g Committee the department has received letters fromRecreation other businesses along the Lougheed Highway; these are attached for Council's information. The Parks Superintendent has done an inventory of the trees along this section of the highway; there are approximately 45 Hornbeam d ciduous tzees and approximately 4 Sylvester Pine trees. The estimated value of the Hornbeam's alone is 524,000. lt does uot make sensa to cut the trees down; it would be more appropriate to relocate the trees to another park. Committee is of the opinion that it would make sense to remove some of the trees and tall shrubbery in order to give more visibility along this section of the lougheed. The cost to remove the trees, replant them and also zeplant spreading shrubs in the median would cost S16,000. Zt should be noted that once these trees are removed this will increase the weeding crea on the highway median. Representative from various business in the affected area will bc in attendance. K- Jaune Taylo~ arks g Recreatiou Director RJT/pg ~ '(i)~ ~fr gii )i) ('q)J'"0 &(i APR -Wiggy I OffiCe Of the-. PlnglUl' 2272 FRrAllister Avenue. Porc Coquieacn, B.C. V3C 2AS THE CITY OF PORT COOUITLAPI Fax: 464-3524 Phcnec 941-5411 19B9 ( ~E%AM ~u IM KKM &R tours cued 2505 LOUGHEED HWY. - PORT COQUITLAM, B.C, VSB 182 PHONE 464-0271 or 526-3223 e FAX: 941-8254 tvovemb. r L. Mn. 8, 1oBB M. Tr aboulay Mayor City of For Cociuitlam City Hall 2680 Shaughnessy Stneet For t Coquitlam, 8 C. ~ VSC EAB Dear Mayor Tr aboulay: This is tc neguest the emoval of thc tall t-e s olantad in the median oF the Lougha d Highway between We tweed Street ond I".as inca Str e t. Some reasons . 13 tall;a v'sue'ar, s cneat: a ier pr eventino people travelling =.= mn the ncr th sic and people tr ave ling eas From see'ng the west Frcrn se ino th bu.ir cases cn the scuth sice. These businesses need visabili y to compos in an even mcc conpetitive market place. M:ny oF he potential cus omens ar c ming to the businesses for- the fir s- time ar,d have tno ble Findir g t..em. Most retail Lusinessea raquir a st-ong vioual imps - to br ino its pr ocucts and ser vic s to the at ention oF potential cus om ns, ar.d acme amount or this visaThe b'in bility ia denied tc obese business operators. 'et ing tent'nually v&orse as the tr ees gr ow The visab'.lity problem i wider and thicker . The tr cr sate an unsaf.. visual bar r isr Fcr pedest;ians. Nc only ar e pedestrians oLscur nec by the tr ass so when they step off the median to c;css the s r e there is no warning but the pedestnians have to to se because the on o the ctnb or onto the r"cad in r:r step se. right t ' trams are so wide now. tall tr-ees are an unFair hindr ance to the affect d businesses because similar medians do not have t 11 '-a s. Why should simile. businesses with similar highway Fr ontag i e t;eated difFer ently? The Lougheed Highway heading eas fr om Shauchwesay is vir tually identical in dimensions, age, and constr uc ion yet the median cn'v has low lying shrubber y. Tha new Mary Hill bypass does not have a planted median at The 'P, g. td'r '4rd I vty/orB; Direct Lines e APR - iI 1991 Service: 464-7377 or526.6747 e Parts: 464-o631 or 26-6626 e Body Shop: 464.2233 golden Lotus Restaurant" '-i I'II;? I'p&II 2579 Lougheed Highway: Port Coauitlam, B. CD '= ~c':n '""-'3 " V B 1B4 September 18, 1989 aboulay Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam, B. C. Mayor Len T I -- The ( / l V50 2A8 Dear Mayor Traboulay and Council, Coauitlam that the City of Port is a request lettertrees and. west east divides that medica the on remove the row of This Lougheed Highway. block 2500 a, traffic bound an as the medi. use pecestrians safety ha"sard as T.':zs trees is a c ossing Lougheed, at Raleign. Drivers a "halfway poinzl'hen as tney dart out in front of cannot see these pedestrians tzees. We feel that the. safe y from behind the th traffic to zemove zhe trees. enough reason be should. factor "alone" potential customers, afte" Another cence n of ours is inthat other areaso.'of the Lowe lee Mainland., a dvertisements seeing ouz Rid e. and end up in M ap 'g.' 've right through Port Coauitlam d rive Maple from cal customers these wnen lost ' revenue is . ti - res:au=ant P o t en ' ou find i coulo.n. are youq We we Ridge saying, "Where s=e having. cinner in I ao e now and eastbound ee, t going eo andd k as a direct result of has needlessly Rid e." We have lost business Coquitlam Money that shou ld h ave b e en spent in Porn gone out of our municipality. you in ou concerns to council. Thanking r Pl e present er. mat t t 'por this in advance for you consiceraczon 'l ' I ' an'ase Sincerely, William 1sang, Leasee Ken Jhow, Owner WT/mh ApR -9 (gg( OjjiCe ajtPe gl (I77yar — THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM 2272 i%eAiiister Avenue. Port Coquittam, B.C. V3C 2A8 Fax: 464-3524 Pisone: 941-5411 November 24, 1989 BME Bupply & Equipment Co., 2367 Lougheed Highway, Port Coauitlam, B.C. VBB 1B4 Attention: Mz. Don Mazkel President ',Dear Mr. Mazkelt I 21 Zn response to your let:ter af 89-1t1-20, please be advised that T have referred the matter you have raised to the Pazks and Rec cation Committee. The Commi tee «ill be meeting saon to median and a report is ezpecred saon. discuss the trees in the Tours very t uly, c.c. Alderman M,D. Gates, Chairmans Pazl s & Recreation Committee Alderman G.R. Laking, K.J.nTaylaz,'arks & Recreation Director L.M. Tzabaulay, Mayor SUPPI Y 8 EQUIPMENT CO. A DIVISION OF 8URKE MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES LTD. 2567 LOUGHEED HWY. PCRT CQQUITLAM, B.C. V38 184 TELEPHONE 941-4757 941-1773 Nr, L. N. Nov. 20/89 Traboulay Nayoz'ity Of Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaugnessy St., Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 2A 8. Dear Nayor Traboulay, This letter is to bring to your attention a have endured since1977. That situation simply put is thatsituation of existing with na acess to our business f'rom the Lougheed highway eastbound. As well the problem is compounded b the lack of f'ram the south u side of Laugheed. These and other problems with tra ff'ic are rapidly becoming worse. expanding on these problems; .I)) 8 ecause of the median dividing the highway we are denied access f'ram one half of the Lougheed Highway, the eastbound half, and, this in turn causes othe" prablems; we t'tt'.ing 2) a) Those eas.bound customers are bavin~ a dif'ficult in to us often committing illegal and unsafe manuevers in the process. Many are passin~ uss up 'b ecause of thi s. b) Those custome s wha are de caz'ting and wish to be eastbound must f'irst go west and face the difficult traffic problems you have in the vicinity of Poco Place Nail. Vir tually all traf'f" c in this is fore d t rough the residential ta the direction immediate north ae us t 0 get there. c) Car, you locate ouz. or any addr,.ss while driving east on Lougheed ? address Na, because your view is eff'ectively blacked y the t.ees and st'. ubs which are ever increasing in size. There re is i noo .sa.ety e for who wants eros th h ecause visi'aility anyone is nil in ei .her tadirection. Ther a.1 e d umoer of serious acc'dents involving pedestrians trying to cross the highway. In the last two years the traffic has increased enormously an d so have the accidents. The congestion onn th'is s rip iss te~ errible most of'he time and z ises ofto traffic an extreme high on weekends ..not ta fozget that we lose ane lane and back the traffic up when the maintainance ere v take da theiz landscaping. Because of no exi ~ or entry overto from coz'n er ( J ervis our g. eed) our traf 'ic is f'az'ced into the bottleneck at the noz'th of Poco Place Mall. it ". APR -9 I991 SUPPLY 8 EQUIPMENT CG. A DIVISION OF BURKE MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES LTD. 2567 LQUGHEED HWY. PORT CQQUITLAM, B,C, V3B 1B4 TELEP HONE 941-4757 941-1773 b) When traffic is not congested, the style of highway we'e got 'be gives rise to excessive speed. Virtually all vehicles will well over the limit. 'Zhis applies to east and west. 5) We for years now have listened to every second customer complain bitterly about our access an departure routes. ln summing up we believe the answers to these problems to beg Pemoval of the median and it's trees and shrubs A Provide a left turn lane on the south side of Lougheed in an easterly direction to allow left turns to be made from Lougheed to the north on Jervis Bt. A controlled traffic light at Jervis and Lougheed. O As local taxpayers, local employers, local purchasers, end providing a service that brings in people from other areas we respectfully request that the above be carried out at your earliest convenience. C — Sincerely, Don t4arkel President. APR -9 199I 0/fire OjtkC Pll77yOr — THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM 2272 MoAllieter Avenue, Port Coxtutttam, B.C. V3C 2AB Fax: 464-3524 Phone: 941-5411 November 24r 1989 The Bos Costumes & Novelties, 25798 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlamr B.C. V3B 1B4 Attention: Ns. Tami Bosman Dear Ms. Bozmanl response to youz letter of 89-11-13, please be advised that T have referred the matter you have raised to the Parks and Recreation CottutLLt tee. The Committee will be meeting soon to discuss the tzees in the median and a report is ezpected soon. Zn Yours very truly, L.rxI. Traboulay, Mayor c~c Alderman N.D. Gates, Chairman, Parks & Reczeation Committee Alderman G.R. Laking, K.J. Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director AI R -9 199/ MAGKRNXIZ MTiRQY's NGWI LISTZ3s'. BARBZSTZEES 8 SOLZGETOEES FAX (BD ) FLDOR FOUFI 8 EH TALL CENTRE 1055 EXFIXBHUIR STREET 085 9089 TEI EPHOR E (BOA) P. O. BEIF 8055 VANCOUVER, CANADA 588'850 V'TX IC March 28, 1991 Ms. K. Janna Taylor Parks 8 Recreation Director City Hall Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 2A8 Dear Janna: Re: Skyline Park Our File No. 1929 this afternoon, Further to our telephone conversation and Sandcastles the City enclosed is a draft Agreement between Skyline works,for of completion Capital Corporation regarding the Park. Yours "Guly MacKEKBTE ('FURDY «+ & McALLZSTER ('( (' Chris 'opher S. Murdv CSM/jg/8895/CSM187 Enclosure cc: Bryan R. Kirk, City Administrator THIS AGREZMZNT dated the day of 1991. BETWEEN: THZ CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAN City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3C 2A8 (the ."City" ) SANDCASTLES CAPITAL CORPORATION Incozporation No. 310368 1725 — 555 Buzzard Street: Vancouver, V7X 10'8 British Columbia ("Sandcastles") is the lands known as Skyline Park with a legal registered owner of the description of WHEREAS PIN: Lot 1 Sa Sandcastles 012-14 7-451 District Lot 169 Group 1 New Westminster Plan 79396 (the "Park" ); District 'f WHEREAS the City has agzeed to purchase and Sandcastles has agreed to sell to the City the Park, subsequent to corn p.letion of construction of certain improvements to the Park at the expense of Sandcastles; AND the parties have agreed that the City will complete the deficiencies in the improvement works, with Sandcastles paying 75% of the actual costs of such work; AND WHEREAS now in consideration of the premises, of the sum of ONE DOLLAR ($ 1.00) receipt of which from the City is hereby acknowledged by Sandcastles and other good and valuable consideration THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: NOW THEREFORE Sandcastles acknowledges and agrees that some work is still remains be done on the Park, for which Sandcastles responsible, as required under the agreement known as the Main Agreement between the City and Western Mortgage Corporation, the benefit and burden of such agreement having been as igned to Sandcastles 1. Sandcastles confirms its agreement that the City will complete the remainder of the deficiencies in the said works, now estimated to cost $ 6,826.87 as per the estimate attached hereto as Schedule "A" and that Sandcastles will pay 75% o f the total actual labour arid equipment costs espended by the City in completing these works, calculated in accordance with the manner and using the rates shown on the said Schedule. 2. Sandcastles acknowledges and agrees that. the attached Schedule "A" is only an estimate of costs and it is responsible for 75'4 of all actual costs. 3. Sandcastles confirms that it will pay the agreed upon amount forthwith upon receiving the City's advice of the final costs and in the event that it fails to forthwith pay such amounts, the City can draw on any Letter o f Credit or other security Sandcastles has deposited with the City in connection 4. with this development or withhold a portion of payment for the Park, to satisfy the City's claim in this regard. 5. Sandcastles hereby zeleases the City and agrees to indemnify and save the City harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, debts, demands, liens or losses howsoever or whenever arising in any way connected with or arising as a result of the City performing the deficiencies in the said works as permitted hereunder. 6. same Whenever the singular or masculine is used hezein, the shall be construed as meaning i he plural, feminine or body corporate or politic where the contevt oz the parties so require; this Agreement runs with the said lands; every reference to each party nereto shall be deemed to include the officers, employees, elected of ficials, agents, servants, successors and assigns of that party; this Agreement and each and every provision hereof shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and theiz zespective successors and assigns, as the case may be, NOTWITHSTANDING any rule of law or equity to the contrary; and if any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction the invalid portion shall be severed and shall not affect the validity of the remainder," any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be sufficiently aiven and received if mailed prepaid registered mail to a party to the address written above, on the third business day after mailing. by first have hereunto set IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto their hands and seal as of the day and year first above written. Corporate Seal of the City hereunto affixed in the presence or: The was Mayor City Clerk The Corporate Seal of ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C/8 ) ) Sandcastles Capital Corporation was hereunto af fixed) ) in the presence of: ) ) Authorized Signatory Authorized Signatory CSM/ jg/c f/8896/CSN37 ) ) ) ) ) c/s P~ +684-942-4157 499 PES PRRKS S SEC. mR ST '91 13EZ4 SCHEDULE "A - EESOSRAuetfNESSV STREET, PORTCOOVrTLAM VSO EAB (EO4& 941-S4i~ Al Sewell 533-7126 Fax number Eetimate for carry+out deficienties in slcyline Parle. 2 labourers 40 hrs 8 $ 17.28 80 hrs 8 $ 14.38 1 Ctperator 40 hrs 8 $ 16 67 1 Foreman XX $ 4' 691.20 1150.40 668 80 1 Truckdriver 20 hrs 8 $ 15.35 307. 2817.40 2916.00 1253.88 4169.88 1991 Bate including 43S fringe sub total Supervision 10 0 416,99 4586.87 Equipment 40 hrs cree=ah 8 $ 9. 40 hrs backhoe 8 $ 35. 360. $ 1400. 20 hrs dumptrl: 8 $ 24 480. Srand Total 6 6826.87 $ DATED BETWEEN: THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COgOITLAN (the "City" ) AND: SANDCASTLES CAPTIAL CORPORATION ("Sandcastles") AGREEIIENT IVIFAGEENZIE ITIURSSY a ITIGALLIETER SI ~ I FLOOR FOUH OENTAII CEHTHE I955 OUHSUUIA 5 I NEET p.o. Ooe ~ 9859 vAHcoUvEH,cAHAUA vie Ice Fee leeH eee.eel9 TEMPHOHE Feel) 489-5tll OUR FILE NO: I9E9