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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCEL
MEMORANDUM
October 17, 1994
Tony Chong, City Administrator

Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director

Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2836
(Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting, October 4, 1994)

That the City Clerk be authorized to prepare an amendment to the Tree Preservation
Bylaw ag attached in appendix one.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

The Tree Preservation Bylaw has been in place since November 1993, The Parks and

Recreation Department have had an opportunity to process three tree cutting permits and
have experienced some difficulty in administering the bylaw. Sp ecifically the bylaw allows
no flexibility in the interpretation. For example, ifthe City has approved the construction
and location of roads in a subdivision, there would seem to not be a need to require a tree

cutting permit.

Earlier this year, Bill 25 was brought into force that contains e number of amendments to
the Municipal Act. One of the amendments is the addition of Section 929.08, (a copy of
this is attached to the report), which authorizes delegation of discretion to City employees .
in the tree cutting permit part of the Act ( Part 28, Division 4.1).

The proposed amendment in appendix 1 would give the Parks and Recreation Director
tnore authority, in reference to the terms and conditions of the bylaw, and to act as a
delegate of Council with respect to certain enforcement issues.

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