THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

B.R, Kirk June 13, 1989
City Administrator

T.M. Chong, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Request for Block Party ~ Earls Court
(Public Works Committee Meeting June 7, 1989)

RECOMMENDATION:

That the request to hold a Block Party in Earls Court be approved and that
the City Engineer be instructed to Provide the necessary barricades, to the
local residents, to block off entrance to the cul-de-sac for the duration of
the party.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The attached letter from Ms. Robertson, organizer of the party, provides
the background to this request. In considering this request Council'
attention is drawn to the following:

a. In the past several years , Council has approved all of these requests,

b. Following Council's approval and instructions, City crews would drop
off the necessary barricades in the boulevard for the local residents!
use. This is usually done in the afternoon of the last working day
before the event. The barricades are picked up in the morning of the
first working day after the event.

By approving these requests and leaving it up to the local residents to
erect and dismantle the barricades the City may ke inheriting some or
all liability should an accident occur or something go wrong.
Admittedly, these block parties have taken place in the past without
incident,

In view of the lack of Problems associated with these parties in the past
and to encourage good neighbourliness the Committee recommends that this
request be approved.

Se Kh
T.M. Chong, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

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