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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

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3. That the following resolution be adopted by City Council:

WHEREAS Bylaw Nos. 1214, 1281 and 1393, being Nature Area
Dedication Bylaws and the "Nature Area Regulation Bylaw, 1976,
No. 1433" establish and regulate the Nature Area in the City;

AND WHEREAS the said Bylaws provide that the said Nature Area
shall be maintained in its natural state insofar as it is
Possible so to do and except for the purpose of advancing its
use as a Nature Area no development work of any kind whatsoever
shall take place therein; . ‘

AND WHEREAS an allegation that certain trees in the Nature Area
are dangerous has been received and the City has had J.S. Peepre
& Associates prepare a Tree Assessment and, in this report,
dated May, 1983, certain trees are identified as being hazardous
and a recommendation is therein made that these trees should be
removed;

NOW THEREFORE BE _ IT RESOLVED that the City of Port Coquitlam

Parks Department, by its employees, agents, or servants, be
authorized to remove the approximately 30 trees identified in
the report as being hazardous and to top approximately 14 trees
in an effort to reduce any hazard that may be posed by these
trees;

AND THAT the cost. thereof, estimated to be $2,000 be taken from
the $90,000 unallocated capital public works money.

4. That the residents in the area be notified by letter about the
tree cutting that will be taking place.

5. That the cut-up wood may be used by the residents in the area.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

Council received separately the Tree Assessment report on the Nature
Area. The report was extensive and well worth the money spent. An
estimate was done by a local firm for the cutting and bucking of the
wood; the cost of this is $2,000. The price does not include any
clearing away of debris. Presently there is much debris in the
designated areas and this will be increased after the trees have

been cut. Council should be aware that there may be a potential
-fire hazard if the weather was extremely dry. The Parks crew, in

the winter months, will go into the area and clean up and there will
be a need to do some burning. Attached is a memorandum from the City

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K. Janna Taylor, woot 32
Parks & Recreation rector.

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