THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: City Administrator June ii,

FROM: City Engineer

SUBJECT: ARDSA Application Public Works Committee
June 11, 1987

Recommendation:

That Council confirm the commitment of $360,000 as shown
in the Ten Year C.1.-P. for drainage purposes in the
agricultural area and that the application for ARDSA cost
sharing be submitted with this commitment.

Background and Comments:

Council previously approved the application for ARDSA to
do a Feasibility and Engineering Study for drainage in the
agricultural area. This study is to be done 1003 at ARDSA cost
and any work resulting therefrom would be with the City paying
a minimum of 252.

In attempting to make the app!ication, we have determined
that it is not possible to apply for the Feasibility Study on
its own. The application must be made for the project as a
whole. A copy of the application form is attached and you wil!
note that it requires an estimate of costs and a commitment by
the City for its share of the funds should the project be
approved.

it is obvious that a proper estimate cannot be done until
the engineering has been done since at this time we don't even
know what work is required. Therefore it is necessary to
include a disclaimer with the cost estimates. What is even
more difficult is to sign a commitment that funds are available
without going through the usual budgeting process. |

The draft C.1.P. inciudes funds between 1988 and 1990
amounting to $360,000 for drainage works in the agricultural
area. These drainage works are the type of work which would
likely be done as part of the ARDSA Program. Unfortunately,
Council has never adopted the C.1.P. and therefore staff is
still not in a position to sign a commitment that funds are
available. What is necessary is for Council to confirm at