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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

COUNCIL

JUN 2 3 1986
MEMORANDUM
TO: B. Kirk June 17, 1986
City Administrator

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

SUBJECT: Lombardy Drainage -Public Works Committee - June 17, 1986

Recommendation:

That Council approve the alternative solution to the Lombardy
drainage program proposed by the residents at a cost of approximately
$8,000.00, the proposal being catch basins and two storm connections
to the City drainage system rather than the ditch originally proposed
by Council. .

Background and Comments:

Counci! has approved for the 1986 budget the sum of $12,000.00
to provide for construction of a drainage ditch behind the properties
on Lombardy Street. The residents were Informed of the proposal and
have petitioned the Public Works Committee to provide an alternate
solution to the drainage problem that would not involve the
construction of a ditch. The residents fear that the construction of

the ditch will detract from thelr property and will be unsafe to
children playing in the rear. They aiso fear that construction of the
access road will! allow access by undesirable elements to the rear of

thelr properties. The Committee recognizes the validity of these
concerns.

The residents have proposed that dralnage be accomplished by
means of three catch basins installed at the low points behind the
homes and connected to two storm sewer connections running between the
houses to the street. This Is similar to the proposal originally

advanced by the Public Works Committee. The residents affected are

prepared to provide the City with a Right-of-Way through the property
to allow installation of the storm connection. They have also
obtained a quotation from a contractor who Is prepared to do the work
on private property and in the nature reserve for a sum of

approximately $3,600.00.

The City Is concerned about the quotation as It was not based
on any specific design plans or specifications. There Is no guarantee
tn the quotation that the properties wit! be restored to the

satisfaction of the owners. lf Council approves this recommendation,

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