THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

May 24, 1977.

TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL

FROM: LEISURE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

I. DEMOLITION OF WASHROOMS AT "OLD CENOTAPH" PARK — OPPOSITE AGGIF PARK.

Tt was brought to the attention of the Comnittee by the
Parks Superintendent that these washrooms are open 24 hours per day and are
experiencing a fair amount of vandalism. Monies spent on these washrooms
run in the neighbourhood of $5,000. 00 ($3,000.00 for vandalism, $2,000.00
for maintenance). Due to the amount of money being spent on these wash-
rooms the Parks Superintendent has requested that they be demolished.
However, the Committee has some reservations on whether to demolish or not
to demolish; these are outlined below. .

i. A 24 hour washroom service may be advantageous to the public and if a
sign was erected on the Lougheed Highway indicating that nublic washrooms
were available they would be put to their proper use rather than ccntinually
being vandalized.
2. The washrooms at the Women's Centre would have to be utilized on a 24
hour basis and perhaps vandalism would be greater here due to the fact that
there are more buildings.
3. Presently the washrooms at the Women's Centre are open every weekday
until 5:00 p.m. and during the summer they remain onen until 10:00 p.m. when
the pool maintenance crew close them down. Should the other washrooms be
demolished, the traffic on the Women's Centre washrooms would become
increasingly heavier.

The Leisure Activities Committee felt that the demolition
of the washrooms at Old Cenotaph Park should be discussed fully with the
total council.

II. VANDALISM - please see attached report (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)

The Leisure Activities Committee has been very concerned
over the vandalisn which has occured over the past year in the City Parks
and at the two Recreation Centres. On May 10th, 1977 the Committee met with
Inspector Young and Staff SergeantfRorle to discuss this matter at length.
From this meeting several items were put forth as recommendations which will
be acted upon. .

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