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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

NOV 26 1999

BOR. Kirk DATE: November 21, 1990
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I.R. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION Of HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION
(Public Works Committee Meeting, November 20, 1990)

Recoumendations :

de. _ That Council. adopt a resolution encouraging all future B.C. Hydro
: High Voltage Transmission Lines to be underground rather than above
ground; and . - oe .

That the Council for the City of Port Coquitlam. request that the
Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Technical Advisory
Committee take a lead role in’ coordinating the utility plans for
new utilities and infrastructure throughout the lower mainland.

Background & Discussion:

The Committee considered the attached memorandum from the Deputy Engineer
regarding a meeting held November 14, 1990 with representatives from B.C.
Hydro and other Lower Mainland Municipalities. The Public Works Committee was
concerned about negative effects from electro-magnetic fields from overhead
hydro installations, that overhead powerlines through urban areas are not
suitably landscaped and that the placing of hydro lines underground is not a
high priority issue with B.C. Hydro. The Committee feit that the utility
plans for new utilities and infrastructure for utility companies iike B.C,
Hydro should be coordinated on a regional basis.

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I.R,Zahynaczy P. Eng.
City Engineer

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