/':cp z THE CORFORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE MINUTcS A meet ing of the Env ironmenta Protect ion Commi Chambers on Friday, June 19, l987 at 4i30 p.m.. I I tee was he d I in the Counci I Personnel in Attendan ...: Alderman M,D. Gases, Chairman Alderman "4. Wright, P. Eng., Co-Chairman T.M. Chong, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer D. Madden, Fire Prevention Officer &in attendance for Item I) CONFIRMATION OF MINIIIES Recommended: That th minutes of the meoting of the Environmental Protection Committee held on Thursday, May 21, 1987 be taken as read and adopted. Car r i ed ITEM i: TRACKING OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES the Fire Prevention Officer attended the meeting on behalf of the Fire Chief to discuss this matter. Doug advised the Committee that although the AC. B. Regulations require the property owners to identify the presence of toxic or hazardous material stored or used on site for the benefit of fire fighters, he ls not convinced that this is indeed being adhered to. He further advises that there is no requirement for them to report the presence of this material on site. he has in the past sent questionnaires requesting that the owners cooperate and provide the Fire Department with this information. The response has been poor however. The Committee thanked Doug for the briefing and proposes that a Bylaw be passed requiring the owners to report the storage and usage of tox ic or hazardous material on the!r property. T. Chong advised the Committee that: Doug Madden, W a. Before a Bylaw is passed, the existence of an Legislature is necessary. Otherwise, the Bylaw is nUltra-yirgesn. b. The adm in i strat i ve requ i rements to inventory, upd ate the i n format ion regularly and enforce the Bylaw wi I be phenomenal. Serious considerations should be given to this before drafting the Bylaw. I The Committee then instructed T. Chong to liaise with the City Clerk to determine whether or not such Enabling Legislature exists. If such legislature does not exist, then a resolution should be forwarded to the II.B.C.M. urging such leqislature to be passed. ITEM 11: REGION WIDE FREE CLEAN-UP WFEK FOR RFSIDENTS letter from G.V.R.D. dated May 8, 1987 on this subject was discussed Recognizing that this proposal would mean that the City of Port Coquitlam wi The I I JUN t 9 587 subs idiz ing other municipal the Committee decided th t th e C' support this proposal. T. ities, ity should not Chong wil write to the G.V.R.D. advising them of .... I ITEM I i I: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW ay, The memo from the Bylaw Enforcement Off icer dated a e Ma 20 198 7 was discussed. ong a vise T. hat the Bylaw Enforcement Officer was attend due too thee faactChief a y una bi e o that he was on vacation Alderman regrettabl Gates stated a e that a he e i and request that lhis matter be discuss iona with they Administrator dealt with by individual rather than amending the Bylaw this single item. Just to deal with t ~ ITEM IV: OTHER BUSINESS a. Letter from Special ifaste Committee dated June 11, 1987 was tabled for discussions at a later Advisory dal'e. b. Clean up of Coquitlam River - T. raised this item to obtain some gu i ance f rom the Committee as Chong to what f urther action they wish to take. Alderman Gates said that he would raise is i em a t th e next Counci I-In— C omm Itt ee meeting. th't c. Letter from S.H.A.R.E. fol lowing decisions made: Society doted May 20, 1987 was discus iscussed with the (i) That the city distribute promotional flyers prepared by S.H.A.R.E. at the same time that the updared re'use calendars are distr ibuted to residents provided that the additional the costs involved are not sign f icant. &li) That the C it y ~ Refuse Collections Bylaw be amended prohibiting the inc us ion of ol d newspaper in the domest i c garbage. Aldermann Wrrig i ht was against this motion. I The Meeting AdJourned T.M. at 5r40 p.m. Chong~mmP.— , Deputy City Engineer/ Operations Manager NOTE: cc Minutes n o t read and adopted by the Committee Committee Chairman's signature. Mayor and A ldermen ity Admi n i strator City Clerk City Engineer C m n M.D. Gates, Committee Chairman until certified e cor rec b y the correct THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM MEMORANDUM TO: J. Boi eau Fire Chief FROM: T Apri I M Chong P I File: Eng Deputy City Eng ineer/ Operations Manager 10, 1987 EPC Trackinq Inventory of Toxic and Hazardous Substances The Environmental Protection Committee recently reviewed the circumstances surrounding the ammonia leak at the Lilydale Poultry Processing Plant. In considering this accident, the Committee expressed concern that perhaps a simi ar accident may occur in the future resulting in more serious consequences. The Committee has therefore instructed me to forward a memo to you requesting the fol lowing: 1. Provided detal Is of whether or not there is currenti y a system of tracking the storage or usage of toxic or hazardous substances on commercial and industrial properties in the City. 2. Investigate the feasibi I!ty of forwarding letters to commercial and industr a owners to remind them of the requirement to report to your Fire Prevention Branch of any storage or usage of toxic or hazardous SUBJECT: I i I substances on their pr emi sea. wi be advising you of the next few meetings of the It would be appreciated lf Env ironmentai Protection Committee. you could attend one of these meetings in the near future and prov ide th Information requested. I I I T. M. C~h Deputy City Engineer/ Operations Manager TMC:Jlh cc City Administrator Aid M- Gates Aid. M. Wright, P. Eng. ~ TECHNOLGGY RESOURCE INC. 502 Kapilano 100, West Vancouver, B.C. V7T 1A2 Telephone: (504; 925-2323 Telex 04-352848 VCR 26, 1987 May File T03.102 Mr. Jim Boileau Fire Chief City of Pot t Coquitlam 2352 McA11ister Avenue Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 2BT tlear Mr. Bott eau: Technology Resource Inc., in association with Bennett Environmental Consultants Ltd., has designed a software system to provide rapid access to emetgency response information for more than 3,000 regulated hazardous materials. The system was developed in conjunction with the District Vancouver Fire Depattment, and consists of site plans and maps, site ofandNorth area-specific databases and a comprehensive chemical information database. The system can be tailored to the specific requirements of your community. In general, an area map and site plan for each industrial location are provided. Locations where hazardous materials are stored, manufactut ed ot transported are identified on site plans using the familiar dangerous goods placard symbols. The inventory of each hazardous material on each site is tabulated in a sitespecific database. In the event that an emet gency may involve of the community, an overall community site plan identifies the large segments of institutions such as schools, hospitals and retirement homes, in locations addition to the locations of facilities with hazardous materials. A template to locate areas at risk in the event of toxic or flammable gas releases can overlay the community site plan. All site plans and maps are quickly displayed to the computer monitor in colour. extensive database provides the following infotmation pertaining to the hazardous materials on any given site or within the community: An * * * * * detailed procedures for responding to fit e, explosion, toxic or flammable gas releases and spills involving hazardous materials; first aid and occupational safety infotmation such as toxicity, exposut e values, symptoms of exposure and prognosis for exposed individuals; recommended protective clothing and equipment for individuals either wotking with or responding to emergencies involving each material; physical, chemical and toxicological properties for each substance including the identification of incompatible materials; recommended or regulated procedures tor storage, handling, tt anspot tation and disposal of each substance. Mr. Jim 8oileau May 26, 1987 information is displayed to the computer monitor or copies can be printed using a standard printer. The system operates on computers using the DOS operating system, and is as portable as the computer on which it is installed. (The District of North Vancouver p'jans to install a computer with The chemical tnis software system on the command vehicle.) The enclosed brochure illustrates the power and capabilities of CHEMIS. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the application of CHEMIS in your community and to demonstrate the ease of operation of this software. Please contact me if we can be of service. Since. ely, TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE INC. Allister Grown President AB:aa Enclosure 7 JUN ] 9 1987 K,4'op R;." Greater Vancouoer Regional District 4330 Krngstuag, Burnabg, Bntish Columbia. Canada V5H Engire ring.432-6450 ~ Foreslrg1432-64t0 Engineerrng 6 Operations Oepanment 4G6 Pollution Conlrob 432.6420 Operations 6 I'dafnlenance. 432-6405 Nay 8, 198 I .1 glott IEE P0%".t. (/1I3A»lI!71tttk5 The Corporation of the N'lt,".it--9:"~v City of PORT COQUITLAItI 2272 NcAllister Avenue PORT COQUITLAI/tr n".:. 't. — —.-- B.C. V3C 2A8 Dear Sires Rection-wide Free Cleanup Week for es3dents as)e-Comm'~ee At its meeting on April 7, 1987, the So i th~aval .OP- — —— determi e„ to a survey c out instructed staff to carry of a eStd/bfii~nent fo interest that may exist among District members Re: I s d 1 pp g d e t I ident ~f ld d tZI moremee~rear. The their wastage at no otter e for one from the desire to establish a uniform — incentive for he program sEems in the Community by encouragingnormally policy that, would reduce litterfacilities wastes which are not disposal to residents to take service. collected by the municipal collection Herewith is a questionnaire which asks a nutnber ofat,questions no Disposal and invites comments on the proposed initiative. of time the at collected be would charge, simply means that no fee an as recovered be would service the of costs the that disposal, and favours District the While facilities. indirect cost at the various disposal of waste to the proper reducing litter by encouraging dis~osal of, facilities there is some concern that a proctram '-t f'tfori free ate 'd.t 1d 1ti, g this the District. Accordingly, the views of your Ietunicipality on welcomed. will be matter the responses to the enclosed District staff will tabulate draft form for. comment before in to it you forward questionnaire and We are anxious to Committee. Waste presenting our report to the Solid thus an early appreciate would ancl study, conclude the reference or would like questions any response to the questionnaire. If you have undersigned. the call please to discuss this matter, tours truly, c. c.. ~~ ~/tv'-~.p" LHHtsc U3//236 fr/i evudod'uaadeg" epda-nf tt=/pc L. H. Hayton gPitt5 ~O r/ //JgP/ Administrator, a ste Enclosure 8 &987 ' / I -tuN-~-9 ion GREATER VANCOUVER SAsSERAOE AND DRAINASE DISTRICT QUESTIONNAIRE ON FREE DISPOSAL OF MASTS BY RESIDENTS NUNICIPALITY: The following questions are intended to assist the District determine the level of interest that members have in establishing a Region-wide program for free disposal of waste by residents. Please feel free to elaborate on the questions, and to present your ideas and views. Does your Nunicipality have a program for free disposal of wastes by residents7 !Yes , No ) QUESTION 2. If your answer to Question 1 was Yes, please indicate the number of days, weeks or months during the year that residents are allowed free disposal, the types of vehicles to which .resident disposal applies, indicate how residential haulers are differentiated from commercial haulers, state any limitations on the number or volume of deliveries which can be made, and provide any other pertinent information concerning the program. QUESTION 1. QUESTION 3. If your answer to Question 1 was No, please state why your Nunicipalit" does not have such a program. ,JUN 19 198t Questionnaire on Free Disposal of Waste by Residents QUESTION 4. Page 2 Is your municipality in favor of establishing a Region-wide program for free disposal of waste by residents7 (Yes , No ) QUESTION 5. If your answer to Question 4 is Yes please give us your views on how you think the program should operate. Your response should include answers to all of the questions posed in Question 2. QUESTION 6. If your answer to Question 4 is No, please state your make reasons for not wanting one. If you have any comments or suggestions you would like to regarding the proposed initiative, please state them below. LiiR: ac/cg U3~73 Ill lillll IfiiRi 511 5 1%1 IRIM g f ~ -"s~immmellR" "'~: '"""I''- — I'~IIII'a ~is, gael ~m-; —, — —,~i~wrsme gn ~ simlgllpi ~& w'h ~m~timms..~ssmsstmikek~sii i%l%lRM8%88~ I W Rl ~~+~c'IHE CORPORATION OF THE TO: CITY OF PORT CORUITLAIR Alderman N. Gates Environmental Protection Commity Chairman PRON: R.G. Criggie Chief Licence Inspector/Bylaw Enforcement Officer DATE: Nay 20, 1987 to Bylaw Animal Control Bylaw for the City of Port II1020, Coquitlam. RE: Ammendment Amendment as per suggested by the City Solicitor Grant Anderson, of snakes, rats and mice in a residential zone.control Ne feel that sub-section Ai more four snakes and sub-section Bi a total of more than 4than retest micei and other rodents. See attached correspondence. R.G. Criggie Chief Licence Inspector Bylaw Enforcement Officer c.c. — T. Chong Deputy City Engineer/Operations Nanager JUN I IJ $ 8T 2272 McALLISTER AVENUE PORT OOOUITLAM. e.c. Vsc ZA8 Tcl capo c: 941.5411 Ouc c|l 1 May 5, 1987 Lidstone, Young, Baker Anderson, Sui,e 1607 808 Nelson Street, & Barristers d Solicitors, Nelson Square Vancouver, B.C. Box 12147, V6Z 2H2 ATTENTION: Mr. Grant Anderson Dear Grant: Health Byla» No. 908 - Your File No. 20'I Re I It has been brought to my attention by way of a complaint that Mr. Carry Hoor of 1491 Pltt River Road Is harbourlng and breeding etc., a large quantity of "Snakes" of ail kinds in his a basement. April this year Mr. Bill Boleeie, Vector Control Biologist, Fraser Health Unit and attended at 1491 Pitt River Road and spoke with Hr. Moor. An Inspection of the basement showed snakes in cages kept for breeding and rats and mice kept In adjacent room for the purpose of breeding to feed the snakes. This was admitted by Mr. Hoor that he has approximately 160 snakes of ail kinds and 100 rats and mice. As the health Bylaw No. 908 has no provision nor does It mention anything about keeping of snakes would therefor suggest a section and amendment to this Bylaw No. 908 to lmlt T'e number of snakes In a residential zone and also breeding of On Simon I '|jw I ~ I rats and mice In a RS-I Zone. I look forward to your suggestIon and reply Bylaw Enforcement Officer RGC/a c.c. ~4 ~ IIi ~F II@I I R.A. Freeman City Clerk 19 Igel LIDSTONE, YOUNG, BAKER & PWDERSON BARRISTFRS & SOLICITORS Suite 1607 - 808 Nelson Street Box 12147, Nelson Square Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2h(2 May 14, :000i j~.. (~ Telephone: (604) 689-7400 Telecopier: (604) 689-3444 1987 Mr. Ronald G. Criggie Chief Bylaw Enforcement Officer City Hall Port Coquitlam, B.C. CQoFll'ear V3C 2A8 Ronr Re I Regulation of Snakes and Rodents Our File No. 19 S 117 — — Further to your letter of May 5, 1987, we have considered the methods available to the City to the keeping of snakes, rats and mice, and in particularregulate the situation involving Mr. 's Moor property at 1491 Pitt River Road. f&e have reviewed "Public health 908" and have 1969, No found no provision in that BylawBylaw, which regulates the keeping of snakes, rats or mice. Accordingly, there is no basis for charging Mr. Moore with a violation of the health bylaw. In order to deal with Mr. Moore's activities and any similar situations which arise in the future, we recommend an amendment be made to the "Pound and Ar.imal Regulation Bylaw, 1970, No. 1020" under Section 933 of the Municipal Act R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 290 (the uPct"). In both FrRnch v. North Saanich (1911) 16 B.C.R. 106 (B.C. Supreme Court) and R. v. Mould (1920) 52 D.L.R. 302 (B.C. Court of Appeal} the Court stated it was doubtful that health regulation powers be may used to limit the number of animals on a property or to regulate animals otherwise than by prohibiting unsanitary or unhealthful conditions associated with animals. Similarly, it was held in French v. North Saanich that a municipality's nuisance powers are not applicable to prohibition or regulation regulation of animals, as even a "menagerie" is not automatically a nuisance. However, Section 933(1)(d) of the Act empowers Council to "regulate or prohibit"; "(d) the keeping of dogs, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits or other animals, and define areas in which they may be kept or may not be kept;" Under Section 1 of the regulating includes limiting and X restricting, so the numberAct, of animals kept may be restricted. JUN t 9 1981 If Council wishes to proceed with restrictions, an amendment Bylaw No. 1020 could be made in the following terms: to "OTHER ANIMALS person shall keep: (a) more than four snakes; and 31 A. No (b) a total of more than four and other rodents rats, mice, any parcel of land in the City, other than on premises licenced as a pet shop.". on Council may wish to add other types of animals to this regulation as well. Also, it should confirmed that "pet shop" is a business classification in the bebusinesss licence bylaw. It is probable that the foregoing regulation would be applicable to Mr. Moore even though he now has a large number of snakes in his home. In peters v. District of Chilliwack (Unreported, B.C. Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry No. A860491, April was held that a bylaw under Section 933(1)(d) is not11, a 1966) it zoning bylaw, even though it may differentiate areas for the purpose of regulating animals. Accordingly, the doctrine of lawful non-conformity as set out in Section 970 of the Act likely not apply and Mr. Moore would thus have no acquiredwould :ight to more than the permitted number of snakes, rats and mice. keep Even if Mr. Moore successfully argued that keeping snakes is a use of land which could be protected by the doctrine of it is not a land use which is permitted in the non-conformity, residential zone governing his property. The better view is that a bylaw under Section regulates Mr. Moore's conduct rather than the use of his933(1)(d) land, and thus he would be required to alter his conduct to comply with new regulations. Sincerely, LIDSTONE, YOUNG, BAKER 6 ANDERSON [1 YQAt 5 ( LYtl((( GRANT ANDERSON cc: Bryan R. Kirk, City Administrator ~r. Ronald A. Freeman, City Clerk Mr. NTERPR fSES 2402 St. John's Street, Port Moody, B.C. VSH 2B1 go May 20, 1 987 qO '"( CO~0(ij. Tetr 921-2451 „": r;,- '.:! .'.".:,i) '"„) )0 Environmental Protection Committee City of Port Coquitlam 2272 NcAllister Avenue Port Coquitlam, B C Y3C 2A7 At t ention Ton Chon Dear Tony It has come to my attention that the Ciry of Port Coquitlara will be circulating its new garbage the near future. I would collection schedule in like to request flyer on recycling be included that an informational Enterprises would be willing with the schedule. to provide the flyers, SHARE which is enclosed . On a a copy related topi. c, I would like to mental Committee suggest to the Environ— that it begin consideration which would speci fically of a ByLaw prohibit the inrlusion paper i n the regu lar garbage of old newlaw is reasonably collection. This type of. bycommon in other Ameri.ca. It waul d in North provide a nuatbermunicipalities of benefits: a) The tonnage of garbage colle ted by the city would be reduced, with subsequent financial savings in tipping fees. b) The curbside program in Port Coquitlam would benefit recycling increased tonnage. would make the through This program financially more viable. c) increased recycling activity has a number of broader social benefits, both financial and environmental. benefits are receiving ir.creased public These recognition. * THRIFT STORE * EMPLOYMENT & LIFESKILL TRAINliVG * RECYCLING SHARE ENTERPRISES a riivisfon of Coquftlam SHARE Society of p E se that the Commmttee authoress ypes of b l Enterprises would bee wi willin ing to t assist igations. lf you wish to discuss either of o th ese would bee p less eased to attend a Derek Murphy Program Director DM/dr Encl. ave een. in these invest- matters with me, I Committee or Council Meeting.