/6. September 23rd, 1974

Community grows the need for some uniformity and a demand for large container
pick-up will grow. and as the present system is so inequitable he has asked
the Engineering Department for a further report on this subject - to include
costs of the container program so that a method of commercial solid waste
disposal that is fair to both sides can be decided once and for all.

A short discussion ensued concerning the difficulty in providing equal
garbage pick-up service to all businesses and at the request of His Worship
the Mayor, the Works & Utilities Superintendent explained the situation res—
pecting garbage pick-up from the Star Furniture and confirmed that no special
treatment was being given to this particular business.

From Alderman Thompson, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, advising
for information, that the Major Interior Intersections to be upgraded are as
follows:

Shaughnessy Street-Pitt River Road; Pitt River Road-McLean Avenue;

Flint Street-Prairie Avenue; Prairie Avenue-Chester Street.
Alderman Thompson, in his report, further advised that because land acquisi-
tion is involved in some areas, he would make a detailed presentation to Council
in Committee prior to the month end in order to establish priorities and begin
construction.

From Alderman Thompson, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, advising
that Victoria has accepted the City's finalized Local Improvement By-law and
that the list of priorities for local improvements has been established;
further, that publishing of expected jobs, including Wellington Street, will
take place immediately. The City Engineer agreed to make the list of prior-
ities available to Council on September 24th, 1974.

As mentioned in the Public Works Report from Alderman Thompson, a
memorandum was then received from the City Engineer, dated September 20th,

1974, concerning flood control works in the Coquitlam Dyking District.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That the following three recommendations stated in a memorandum from the

City Enginar, September 20th, 1974, concerning major dyking and drainage pro-

gress by senior governments, be adopted:

1. That The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam make application im~

mediatdy to the Federal and Proviricial Governments to proceed with the
Coquitlam Dyking District Flood Control Works under the Fraser River Flood

Control Programme as proposed in the Outline Report dated August, 1974 and

prepared by E.W.D. Bonham, P. Eng., and that the Corporation acquire the