~6-

From the Committee meeting of October 21, 1982,

I and the starr recommend that we urge the Canadian Transport

Commission to continue a search for a storage-interchange
rail area in a less populated area. We do not wish the storage
of dangerous goods in the centre of our community, and urge
commercial enterprises to take responsibility for storage
of their own hazardous goods, _ hopefully in areas of little
to populations.

Fire Department staff in addition requested the inspection
_Of rail cars prior to entering Port Coquitlam Yards to check
for possible safety infractions resulting from careless valve
fitting or overloading of tank cars coming to our milder
Climate from the East,

The importance of having adequate, proverly-located water
supply in Port Coquitlam Rail Yards was also stressed
to provide proper protection and treatment of dangerous goods,
stationary or in transit.

The concept of ferry slips handling dangerous goods
on unpopulated, oceanic shorelines was commended, rather than
on inland, populated waterways,

I as a Council member agree we do not want hazardous goods
stored in Port Coquitlam C.P.R. rail yards and wish to minimize
the amount of dangerous goods in transit, stressing superb

safety standards in handlim and frequent inspections,

SF