THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

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MEMORANDUM FEB
TO: B. Kirk, January 28, 1982
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Possible Drainage Improvements
Public Works Committee, January 26th, 1982

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That the old Dominion Avenue Pump Station not be
reconnected to B.C. Hydro lines.

2. That a portable electric generator with sufficient
capacity to operate the Dominion Avenue Pump Station be
purchased with funds to come from the Sewer Utility.

3. That the Laurier Avenue Pump Station not be
constructed in 1982.

4. That the funds budgeted in 1982 for major drainage
works be used to complete the culvert across Burns Street and
to clean the Cedar ditch from Prairie Avenue to the Cedar
Pump Station. -

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS;

A report from the City Engineer on drainage problems
during the flooding of October 31st was presented to Council on
November 16th, 1981. Council requested that the Public Works
Committee review the report and make recommendations regarding
improvements which could be undertaken in 1982.

One of the questions that was raised by Council was
whether or not it would be worthwhile to hook up the oid pump
station again. Service to this pump station was disconnected
by B.C. Hydro when the new pump station was made operational
because B.C. Hydro is not able to provide two separate services
and because the new pumps operate at a different voltage than
the old pump. At the time that the decision was made for the
new pumping station, Council decided to add the second pump in
the new pumping station as an alternative to trying to keep
the old pump station active. To get a new B.C. Hydro connection

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