THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ¢ QO |
MEM OR ANDUM

TO: Mayor and Council March Las 1983 MAR 14 1983

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FROM: Environmental Protection Committee

SUBJECT: Use of Pesticides and Herbicides in City Parks

RECOMMENDATION:

voor os The Committee recommends that ‘Sheila Darr ‘of the

Integrated. Past Management Group be’ retained to do the initial
 peport “on: ‘pest: management. in the City, at.a cost not to exceed
“$i, 000. 00 and that she be notified @s soon. as Possible.” me

| BACKGROUND AND. COMMENTS:

ae “Two proposels were received for ‘an! “integrated pest
management study. The attached proposal ‘from Sheila Darr
appears to offer the best value and the quickest results. ~She™

' hes hada number of years experience. in the field and is”

available ain the Vancouver erea: later’ this. month, : :

“As: the: moratorium. on - pesticides expires at the end ener
we would like to see ‘a’ ‘report. as quickly as possible. ° *

Alderman M. Gates

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Alderman G. Laking

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