ey ay2
ee
Vy

a
tbh r
wehad

THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM

T.M. Chong DATE: August 17, 1994
City Administrator

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

LAURIER DRAINAGE PUMP STATION
(Public Works Conmittes Meeting of August 2, 1994)

That Council authorize the following with cegards to the proposed Laurier Pump Station:

1) Reconstruct some of the drainage ditches leading to the Laurier Flood Box
and between the Laurier Flood Box and the Dominion Storm Sewer Pump
Station in 1994 at an estimated cost of $20,000.00,

2) That the construction of the Laurier Drainage Pump Station, Phase 1 Project
be included in the Tentative 1995 Public Works Capital Budget.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

For several years, the Laurier/Devon/Lincoln azeas in Port Coquitlam which are serviced by the
Laurier Flood Box have experienced some flooding during the winter. In 1993, Council
commissioned Dayton and Knight to study the drainage problems at a cost of $10,000. In the
1994 Budget, Council allocated $120,000 for drainage improvement projects.

Dayton & Knight has partially completed the pre-design engineering report in August 1994 (a
copy of which is available in the Engineering Office for viewing) which is summarized in
Appendix 'A’, The pre-design report will now be completed by doing a preliminary design and
sr mate for the new Laurier Drainage Pump Station - all within the original budget of

Considering the results of the Dayton and Knight report, it is recommended that $20,000 be used
for internal ditch upgrading in 1994 and that the Laurier Drainage Pump Station construction be
considered for the 1995 Budget.

IR. Zahynacz, P. Eng. =
City Engineer

City Administrator’s Comments:

[ support the recommendation , of the City Engineer in that the drainage of the
Lautier/Devon/Lincoln area is a long standing problem that needs to be addressed.

T. Chong,

City Administrator
IRZ:ca
ENGEB2802

Pity

LAD tee,
iehy
at

¢