COUNGI

weue DEC 3 1978
TO: Mayor and Council DATE: November 29, 1973

FROM: Alderman Laking, Chairman,
Recreation Committee

I attended a meeting of the Rocky Point Boat Launching Ramp Committee on
: November 28th. At this meeting a proposal was presented for improving the

present boat launching ramp in Port Moody. This ramp was constructed jointly

; by Port Moody and Burnaby several years ago and has been operated by these

two municipalities as a public facility. Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam were

asked to participate in the original construction, however, both municipalities
declined. :

A report is attached setting out the current usage of the ramp from surveys taken
during 1973 and the ramp committee is again approaching Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam
i to participate in the upgrading of the facility. Their proposal is for a one time
cash contribution to assist in the construction cost and they anticipate that
_ revenue from the operation will make the operation self supporting in the future.
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According to the report usage by Port Coquitlam residents amounts to 11.9% of the .
total use of the facility. The committee has asked that Port Coquitlam share : r
one half of this amount or 5.95% of the total project cost of $60,000. There is
a possibility that the committee may get a recreation facilities grant which would
; reduce the cost to $40,000. therefore they are asking Port Coquitlam to contribute
$3,570. or if the grant is approved the sum of $2,380. It would appear that

these would be maximum contributions as the report indicates that their highest
firm bid ic $47,565. for the project, ,

This proposal is submitted for Council's consideration. If Courcil feels that fi

the project is worthwhile the sum should be recommended for inclusion in the 1974
a Provisional Budget.

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