CORPORATION OF THE CIn OF PORT COIJ I IITLAM
PARKS & RECP~TION COMMIITEE
A meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was helu in the Parks &
Recreation Office on January 29, 199l at 4:45 p.m.

In attendance was Aiderman Marg Gordon.

Also in attendance was K. Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Directo=, Colh
Beardmore and Mary McRae of the PoCo Tennis Club for item number one only.

Item No. I

Reeve Street Pmk PoCo Tennis Club
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Colin Beardmore and Mary McRae made a presentation to the
Parks & Recreation Committee on a proposal for lighted tennis
courts and a clubhouse. The report is attached,

Reconunendations:
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That the report be received.
That the Parks & Recreation Committee would review the
proposal and give a reply back to the PoCo Tennis Club in
the next few weeks.
CggiMe

ADJOURNMENTt

M. Thorp oon, Chairman

J

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PORT COQUITLAff TENNIS CLUB

Proposal for Clubhouse and I ights
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Introduction
The Fort Coquitlam tennis club has been operating for
years at the Peeve Street courts. During this time, membership
has var ied from to q0 t: 100 as has interest in the club'

act ivit ies.

Present membership f 70 is extremely committed and
end y the social and recreational benefit f ocgani=ed play.
We are active in BETA mens league,
ac., league, arrange the
POCO Open and club tournaments and r un s= ial play l ndays,
Wednesdays and every second and fourth Sundays. Respnnse is
these events 's very good and auld oe dramatically improved
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provided the f:1 lowing proposal is implemented. Other benefits
would be; ir, rease in member sh.p, invclvemen, community, soc ial
and re r eat ional wel l-being.

Proposal
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Install zg.'s on the coc r ts by spr ing lgg1
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Thts is fn agreement with the PERE, aport t s ma:.imice
use c f e..ist ing fa= il it res. Tc the wr it'er ' knowledFort .quitlam is the only =ity in the lower nainland
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without lighted courts.
I f the proposal is supper ted in the budget, we recomm nd
xghts be installed by Ppr il, lg'31, to ma:;imi=e pl ay in
the spring and fall :f that budget year.
Permit Poco Tennis .'1ub a land use permit to 1 o:ate a
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: 1ubhouse.

concession facility
"Field H=use" Although this wall improve the area and
is supprrted by the club, st does not meet cer tain
assent ial needs: f sac xal tennis. These needs are:
The PERC plan pr opcses - wasnr om I

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meet 1ng area

space to rece1ve guests f rom other clubs after league and
sec 1al play,
prov1de go1 J sos 1al en. onment to 1ncrease
member ship and f am i y par t i =1pat ion, but mainly,
provide a view1ng area at the cvurts -: that one can
play and then watch other 's play. The location of the
clubhouse I fieldhouse is very important to the tennis
clubs environment and succ ess
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Co" t c f the:.':0,. use:onstruct i: n and ma1ntenance
be borne by the club. The location proposed is ind1cated on
most preferable to
the attached plan. Locati:n
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minimice costs f services and access. L=cation
less desirable al ternat ive that o:uld be more espensive and prone
tc security problem
Construct i: n :f the clubhouse would ut 11i=e Port Coquitlam
supplier , builder and ch ols.
Alternative Proposal
l. Install lights as 1ndicated ab:ve.
It is ,bvious that we must share tne fac 11it a'S Wl th
:ther group and that this city and the t nni c I ub
would not want several bu1ldings located all ver the
par L. cnsequent li, the f=llowinq compromise 1S PV :posed.
Pr,vided the :1t1 fieldhouse can be economic al ly I os at ed
11=se t 1 the tennis 1ourts, the 1lub would f 1m an a the
bu1ld1r g c f an anne'. for 1t ' use. This woul d redu ce the cost
tc the club a- showers I plumb1ng fac il t1es could be bared.
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2 bu11 dinq.
Al c the =1ty achieves 1t's obqsct1ve
ur t —, east
A los at ion beI.we n the parking lot and tenr
:er el d would
f the baseball d1amcnd and north c f
lose t
be Ideal and econ:mical 1n t;hat 1t would
for pr ol onqed
er . 1cas. As p1 am =. -» wou 1 d be at the ouI
per 1ods, s ur i y would al sc be improved.
presentat ion It 'ne c f th1s props al is attached. 'vie oob
the reer cat i: n: mm1t tee on December
f. rward to presenting it t
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CGURTS BY SPAIWG 1991

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LIGHTING FQR 6 COURTS AT ESTIMATED

COST QF 4 26,000
'WHEN:

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SPRING 1fi91 IN SERVICE

YIIHY:

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GRQV/ING POPULATION
MAXIMUM USE QF EXISTING FACILITIES

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NQ LIT COURTS IN CITY AT PRESENT

SECURITY

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BUILD A

400 SQ FT, 2 STQREY BUILDING

LQCATED AT REEVE AND WILSQN
STREETS

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ESTIMATED CQST TQ BUILD

FUND RAISING

530,000

CLUBHOUSE BUDGEl

8 2,000

CASH
FUND RAISING

600

MEMBERSHIPS 5
ACTIVITIES

830,000
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83 $ ,000
TOTAL FUNDS

833,600

CLUBHOUSE

-836,000

SURPLUS FOR OPERATING COSTS

8 3600

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MEMBERSHIP DEBENTURES FOR SHORTFALL.

YEARLY CASH FLOW:
MEM BERSHIP

1990
1996

60
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INCOME
INCOME

1,200
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ALE ERNATIVE PRGPOSAL

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TO AVOID BUILDINGS ALL OVER
THE PARK, PERMIT
POCO TENNIS CLUB TO FiNANCE AN
ADDITION TO THE
PROPOSED FIELD HOUSE.

- LIGHTS
- LAND USE PERMIT,

OR
PERMISSION TQ BUILD ANNEX QN TO CITY
PROVIDED FIELD HOUSE AND SUPPORT
FOR FUND
RAISING

- IMPROVE FAMILY

TENNIS

MAXIMIZE USE OF FACILITIES

TOURNAMENTS

- YOUTH TRAINING
- IMPROVE PORT CQQUITLAM'S

SOCIAL

8 RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

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