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_ THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM G T-
MEMNRANDIIM
TO: Mr. BR. Kirk NOV 29 1982

City Administrator NATE: Navember 274, 1097

FROM: Mr. William Brown
Director of Community Plannina

SUBJECT: Downtown Revitalization Proaramme

RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the Council of the City of Port Poauttiam
approve in principle the conrept nlan for
Downtown Revitalization thar has heen
prepared by Willis funtliffe and Tait
Consultants.

That the City request fhe ministry

of Municipal Affairs to reserve monies
for Downtown Revitalization Project in
the sum of Snn,ANnn dollers.

And that the Ministry he renuested ta anvanre A
desian Joan for preaparakinan of detaji? drawinas
and documents in the sum of In,ann edaliars

That a public information meetina for the
Consultants’ to oresent the works programme
being proposed be achediled far Tuesday, Tantary
Ja, JOR%.

AS

BACKGROUND:

A copy of the executive Summary of the Aawntown Revitalization
Programme report is attached to this memorandum as hankoaranund
information to assist City Council ,members in considerina fhe Nawnkawa
Merchants Association's request. The first paae Fallawina the ranart
Table of Contents presents the recommendations of the ornaramme., The
First two recommendations have heen included as rennmmendatians 4 and
B of this memorandum. The remainina recammendatians nf the renart are
to ‘be presented to a public information meetina, recommendation fF oaF

this memorandum.

Pages two through Five of the report nufttine the physical imnroavements
being proposed. Pages six throuah ejaht descrihe the nroanizatinn and
financing mechanism established by the provincial anvernmenk ka
undertake the programme, of particular interest tn Council are the
last two pages of the report titled the next steps which outlines the
sequence of steps and time allocated for pach task durina the next Fow

months.