THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM C 0 U N C | [

APR 18 1983

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TO: B. Kirk, April 13, 1983
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters., P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Commuter parking west of Maple Drive
Public Works Committee, April llth, 1983

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City clear part of the space west.of Maple
Drive and south of Kingsway to provide a graded surface for
commuter parking for approximately 40 cars and that the
estimated cost of $2,000 be taken out of the Parking Reserve

Fund.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

number of commuters which
There is an area betwee the river, just across
From our paved Parking lot, which is presently being used for
storing topsoil and broken asphalt. It would be relatively
easy to clear a portion of this area by moving the piles of
dirt to the south end of the lot. The surface of the ground

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appears to be hard enough to support Parking without the
_ addition of gravel although some gradi

ng may have ta be done.

The cost of this work is expected to cost under
$2,000 which includes some signs and some barriers to prevent
vehicles fram parking across the Poco Trail.

The Committee feels that this would be a legitimate
y which is presently accumulated in the

use for some of the mone
Downtown Parking Reserve Fund. tf
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F.E. Peters.,-
City Engineer

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