December 4th, 1978.

City Engineer for problems pertaining to Public Works. A few of the
major works that have been completed are: Prairie Avenue from Shaughnessy
Street to Flint Avenue - complete rebuilding of the road with street
lighting and sidewalks, traffic lights to be installed in the near
future; Kingsway Street, east of Tyner Street has been completely

reconstructed; and the Prairie Avenue — Coast Meridian Road intersection

has been upgraded. Several new fiberglas bus shelters have been installed
around the City and a new signal is to be installed at the corner of

Pitt River Road and Shaughnessy Street early in the new year. The final
stage of the 18" water main has been completed on the south side to
service Mary Hill and the lower portion of the south side. A

12" watermain has been installed on Prairie Road - Newberry Street east

to Freemont Street.:The First phase of the dyking program started this
year, and there will be a change in garbage pick-up - weekly pick-ups

plus odds and ends householders may wish to dispose of thus eliminating

Spring and Fall Clean-up weeks. Alderman Mabbett advised he served on

the G.V.R.D. Parks Committee, Floating Homes Committee, and Hospital
Committee and stated the Eagle Ridge Hospital is finally off the ground
and tenders have been cajled. Phase one of the Mary Hill By-pass will
begin in 1979. Alderman Mabbett stated in 1979 the Public Works Committee
will work towards improvement in the water system in the downtown area

and in the northeast sector, the reconstruction of Kingsway Street and

the installation of storm sewers on Wellington Street from Coquitlam
Avenue to Prairie Avenue. He further advised continued planning would be

doue for a circulation road at the end of Marpole Avenue and Whyte

Avenue to McAllister Avenue and a phased local improvement program would

be instituted. Alderman Mabbett expressed his appreciation to the
Administrative staff and te retiring Alderman M.A. Thompson.

Alderman Wright ~ Alderman Wright addressed the meeting stating he was very appreciative
of the support he received in the recent election and will endeavour to
live up to his supporters expectations. Alderman Wright expressed his
appreciation to his wife and family for their support. Alderman Wright
stated there has not been a new face on Council for five years and
everyone is naturally interested to see what he will do. He stated he
will take an active interest in all Council's business and looks forward
to working with the staff at City Hall and he will serve the people of

Port Coquitlam to the best of his ability.