THE CORPORATION OF TBE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE

MINUTES

A meeting of the Environmental Protection Committee was held in the 2nd Flooz
Port Coquitlam, on Thursday,
2580 Shaugbnessy Street,
Meeting room,
November 1, 1990 at 4I20 p.m.

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In attendance were:
Alderman M. Wright, Chairman
Alderman J. Keryluk,
C.F. (Kip) Gaudry, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer
I. R. Zahynacz, P. Eng., City Engineer
A. de Boer, Pro5ect Engineer

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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Minutes of the the Environmental Protection Committee Meeting held
Thursday, September 13, 1990, at 4I30 p.m. be considered, read, and adopted.
The

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MARKING OF STORM DRAINS

Sheri Gillies dated October 5, 1990
requesting information about the Ministry of Environments program to mark
storm drains. Sheri Gillies was in attendance as a delegation, and explained
that she had read information in the local newspaper that the District of
Coquitlam Municipal Hall could be contacted for information, but she felt that
since she was a Port Coquitlam resident she would like to work through ouz
City stazf. It was the Committee's understanding that the Province provided
yellow paint and stencilsU snd the Municipalities provided maps to the guide
groups, who in turn would stencil the yellow fish symbol beside each storm
drain, thereby allerting people to the fact that water or substances from
these facilities would go to the storm sewer system.
The Committee directed City staff to research the matter, contact the Port
Coquitlam Guide's Association to make arrangements for provisions of these
kits, and then report back to Committee.
The Committee reviewed correspondence from

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The Committee considered
correspondence from
on Port Coquitlam's process

Jack Norie asking for information
for
selectf
the blue b
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ona blue
. ue box systems.
regarding Ch ristmas tree burningMr.in Norie had also spoken with Chai rman Wrg
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the Mun1cipality, and asked if he could
make a presentation to Committee
x'egarding the ma tt er.. Mr.. Nor 1 e attended
a d e leegation and requested the Committee
as
's support inn eeliminati
ua on o f C h ristmas
tree burninng an
and too be replaced with a mechanical
chipp1ng service run b. h
local ffre department, as is done in Riclnnond.
Committee df rected that staff
research the matter more fully and report
back to Committee.
On the topic of recycling
and blue box versus the blue bag
reported that when he initially
Mr. Nnrf e
wrote his correspondencee too system,
thee Cf tty, hee was
te etails of the City's
recyclfng program. Now th a t
he was better
et er informed on the matter, heproposed
heading in the right direction and encouragedsuggested that Port Coquitlam was
us to keep it up.
Mr. Norie also commended the
Committee for its existence
c an
a d willi agnes s to
have local citfzens participate
to the Committee.
suggested, however, that 1t may beas in delegations
He
' and the Committee '
fnterests to advertise the existence of theCouncil
best
Environmental Protection Committee.
Mr. Norie presented the Committee
with a newspaper article fxom the Vancouver
Sun January 9, 1990, regarding
Christmas
tree shredding in Richmond as well as
a p otocopy of an article from the
APWA Reporter, June
1989 r
sane subject.
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ITEM IVx

COMMISSION ON FRASER VALLEY PETROLEUM

EXPLORATION

The Committee reviewed correspondence
from the Commission on Fraser Valley
Petroleum Exploration requesting
any information the Council for
ox thee Citty oof
q
e concerning the silencing of possible
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witnesses
and the
suppressing of evidence pert1nent to the Commis
sion ' work. The Committee
agreed to receive the

letter.

ITEM V:

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES
COLLECTION EVENT

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Comittee reviewed a report from the City
Engineer regarding the Household
Hazardous Wastes Collection Event held
with Port Moody and the District of October 27 & 28, 1990, in conjunction
A total of 815 vehicles
eposited goods at the site on Saturday,Coquitlam.
and an additional 920 vehicles used
t e site on Sunday.
The actual participation rata in the
area was 3.63I which
fs higher than the approximate
2T participation rate from
households
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The following materials were collected:

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26 drums oil

4 drums antifreeze
165 large propane cylinders
240 small propane cylinders
600 lead acid batteries
1 drum asbestos
1 dr um PCBs (accumulated from
several aepositers — mainly

fluorescent light ballasts)

40 — 50 drums of paint
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that the report should be sent to Council.
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outlining some info
n ormation that pregnancy and e er rom rs. Joy E. Gilmore
alcohol do not mix.
directed that the letter be referred
to the City of Port Committee
representative to the Simon Fraser
Coquitlam
Health Unit.
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reviewed a memorandum from the
Greater Vancouver Regional
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outlining types and purposes
recovery facilities (MRP) with
of material
main Eindi ng s in the r aport was emphasis on Eu.opean experience. One of the
MRF using mechanical
sorting for production of refuse t:hat
separatio a d h nd
driven
fuels and compost from
waste have essentially come to
mixed Municipal
a demise in Europe and are uniikel
to
g .
e new type of plants are
characterized by separate
processing lines for commercial and domestic
wastes, considerable
and extensive hand sortin
a e flexibilit:
ex
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when the demand exists, as wellThey are designed to permit maximum recycling
as
composting component. The Committeerefuse driven f'uel product:ion, and it has a
referred the

District, dated Jul

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report t o sa
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information.

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ROORAN HAXCHERI

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considered correspondence from Al G ri t
Di rector o f the port
oquit am and District Hunting
Fishing Club regarding the Club's
pro]ect on the Coquitlam River.and Also
hatchery
correspondence from Federal Fisheries andincluded with Mr. Grist 's letter was
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and Mr. Paul Archibald, Coquitlam Watershed Operations Engineer
on April
19, 1990. Mr. Grist is soliciting support in their
Club's request to have an
adequate supply of water available on a regular basis to the small salmon and
steelhead hatchery located on the
River and operated by volunteers
of the Port Coquitlam and DistrictCoquitlam
Hunting and Pishing Club. It was noted
that this particular problem has been ongoing for several
and the
Committee felt it would be advantageous to invite Mr. Al Gristyears
to
the
next
meeting so that the Committee could be fully updated on the current
situation. Therefore the Committee decided
the correspondence, and any
action from the City of Port Coquitlam would that
held in abeyance until after tine
meeting with Mr. Grist.
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ITEM IX:

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NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL (HAPP)

t'e City of garcia requesting that
the Council for the City of Port Coquitlam adopt
a resolution supporting the
National Packaging Protocol (NAPP). The six recommended
packaging policies
The Committee reviewed correspondence from

for Canada are:

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Policy fn'1 All packaging shall have minimal effects on the environment

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policy p2 priority will be given to the management of packaging through
source reduction, reuse and recyciing.
Policy fn'3 A continuing campaign of information and education will be
undertaken to make all Canadians aware of the function and
environmental
impacts of packaging.

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Policy f)4 These policies will apply to all packaging used in Canada including
islports

Policy ff5 Regulations will be implemented as necessary to achieve compliance
with these policies.
Policy fn'6 All Government policies and practises effecting packaging will be
consistent with these national policies.
The Committee recommeuds

the following resolution:

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that the Council for the City of Port Coquitlam adopt

"That the City of Port Coquitlam fully endorses the six (6)
packaging policies and the milestones put forward by NAPP;
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that the Federal Minister of the Environment be rotified by
the Municipal Clerk that the City of Port Coquitlam considers
the immediate implementation of the infrastructure necessary
to fully implement these policies and targets as a high
priority; and
that this resolution be forwarded to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities, the Municipal Associations in all Provinces
and the two Territories, Port Coquitlam's Member of
Parliament, and to all Canadian Municipalities with a
population in excess of 50,000 people."

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TROPOSHERIC OZONE FOSECATING SERVICE

correspondence from the District of Maple Ridge dated
District of Pitt Meadows dated October 4, 1990, and
1990,
the
September 14,
the District of Abbotsford dated August 21, 1990 zegazding the establishment
of a Troposheric Ozone Forecasting Service foz out'rea. It was noted that
these three Municipalities support a letter to the Honorable Robert de Cotret,
Minister of the Environment from the Community Education ou Environment and
Development Centre in Maple Ridge for the establishment of a Troposheric Ozone
Concentration Forecast Service which would include levels of carbon dioxide
nitrogen dioxide (N02), sulpher dioxide (S02), and suspended
(CO),
particulates. The information collected would be made available to the
general population through a bulletin board service operated by the Community
Education on Environment and Development Centre, or by telephone. The main
purpose would be to forecast when levels were expect d to be high or above
uormal, hence presenting a danger to children or seniozs.
The Committee considered

that Council foz the City of Port Coquitlam endorse
request by C.E.E.D. to establish a Troposheric Ozone Concentration
Forecasting Service in the Maple Ridge area, and further that this resolution
be copied to sll M.P.s and M.L.A.s.
The Committee recommends

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PROCTOR & GAMBLE — RE: SOLID HASTE DISPOSAL

reviewed correspondence from Proctor and Gamble Incorporated,
August 20, 1990 regardiug Proctor and Gamble's position on disposable diapers
position
going into landfills. The report also outlines Proctor and Gamble'a effective
more
much
is
a
waste
composting
solid
Municipal
belief
that
and
solid waste reduction method than banning individual elements from the solid
waste stream, like disposable diapers. The Committee received the report and
The Committee

referred it to staff for their information.

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considered corres p ondeac
eace from the

District of Port Hardy dated
or pon nce was a letter
to t e Honozable John
the District of Port
Re y no
ol d s regarding waste from
o
h ow P or t Hazd felt the
discharge
were
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adversely effected by recent cha permit fees a nd
structure. Port Hardy's p ocition
nges
es too the f ee
on
had faf.led
e to provide adequate was that, because the Provincial Governmeat
notice so thee increase charges
considered inn their
e r bud
could be
budget planning, that Port
payment of the current assessed
Hardy would bee w
withholdi
o ing
fees.
Port
Ha
o11 ec t e d sho u ld b e d
deposited
it
into a substainable eavironmeat
omsit tee received the
fund. Th e
letter.
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IPSE XIII: RECXCZIIIG P SCRAM -

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The Commit tee reviewed

it ten report from the Project Engineer re
status of the Blue aIagwzRec
azdin
yc ling Program. The City of Port
wor ng closely with P zrt
Coquitlam is
Moody in determining
whether a joint eeff or t i s
s ng and marketirg of
p
collected
uzzently Port Coquitlam
recycl, ble materials.
wants to
their p rocessi
e f ac iliti es a nd contract
e ag and marketiag to adispense with thier
larger operator. Port
invived to work
o
C oqu irl
or with port
. am ha s be ea
o
Moody
to
see whether a joint facility
possible usiag the current Port
would be
Moody site.
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Further research has

sh. own that two separate
collectioa of cornp ostable
s a e materials and other truck types is prefe raabl e f orts
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to collec t compost able materials
recycling materials. It is best
ia
a
conventional
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other
er recyclable
rec clable ma
type garbage compactor.
would be collected in conventional
with modified box andmaterials
t e t k
ri
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and drive (similar to other
particularly Port MoodyPs).g han
recycling trucks

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C cmmittee considered
correspondence from Mr.
r. Len
Poco Garden Club
en Cuddef
u e ord,
r President
u, d ated September
26,
1990
the City of Port
suggesting
seveza?
or Cooquitlam could become more
i hi h
garden coascious. Mr.y Cuddefozd
suggested several things including
late spring or early summer of 1991, declariag "Gardea Week" sometime in the
r gar ens n s ow shape" for during which eo le woul b
competitioas and poster rompetitioas the summer aad also, fuzther garden
within th
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decided
c e to invite
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Mr. Cuddeford to the next
Environmental
Meeting

Protection Committee

to discuss his proposals further.

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ecting Adjourned at 6:10 p.m

Alder+a N. Wright
Deputy City Engineer

Commiktee Chairman

Ninutes not read and adopted by the Committee
correct by the Committee Chairman's signature.

until certified

Nayor and Aldermen

City Administrator

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