His Honcur Hayor J. L. Tonn _ Bay 3, 1977

by Grder-in-Councll the administration of the dyked area south
of De Bovilic Slough will transfer to the District of Coquitlam
and the City of Pore Coquitlam;

the Bistrict of Coquitlam will eater Into an inter-municipal
agreement with the Clty of Port Coquitlam whereby the City will
assume responsibility for malntaining the entire dyking system
south of Se Boville Slough. A sharing fofmula for maintenance
and operating costs should be set out In that agreement.

A condition of thls change In administration of a part of the dyking
district Is a format indication that the City and the Hunicipallty each agree
to accept the assets.and Hlabllicies to ba transferred. For Coquitlan, this
requires a Council resolution aad ic is requested that, upon Councl!! approving
such a resolution, you provide thls office wlth a certified copy. The City of
Port coqultlam has already taken this necessary step.

In accordance with practice applled elsewhere In the Fraser Valley,
the Province would be prepared to enter into an agreement with the City of
fort Coquitiam with respect to the Improvement of the dyke south of the Slough
under the Fraser River Program. Since the local authority, l.e. the Clty,
will be responsible under that agreement for acquiring any necessary right-of-
way for the dyke and/or any construction access required, there will have to
be an undertaking set cut In the intermunicipal agreement ta that regard for
that saction of dyke within Coquithan.

It is therefore requested that early action be taken to reach an
agreement with the City in conformity with your Council's resolution of
varch 23, 1977, sub-item (c), In order tnat the Provincial agreement with the
City can be executed, 3 draft copy of which is enclosed.

Draft orders-In-counc!! for the transfer of admialstrati!on of part
of the dyking district have been prepared. The recomnendation shall go *
forward upon receipt of your Council's resolution regarding acceptance of the
proportional assets and liabilithes of the Oyking District.

Dissolution of that part of the Dyking District south of the Slough
witl take place upon epproval of the draft order-ta-councl}, Dyke recon-
struction can proceed and the Improved dykes would become the responsibility
of the City for operation and maintenance upon completion of the works.

. ails

His Honour Mayor J. L. Tonn * Hay §, 1977

By copy of this letter, | am advising Hayor Campbell of the sltua~
tion to thls time.

Yours very truly,

f

8. &. Kare
Deputy Hinister of the Eavironcent

Enclosure

¢.¢. Mayor J. KH. Campbell,
Cley of Port Coquitlam,