THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
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ITEM I - Continued

3. Fraser Avenue Local Improvement

At the Council Meeting of March 15th, 1976 the
following resolution was passed "That the proposed storm
sewer project to be undertaken as a work of Local Improve~
ment on Fraser Avenue from Wellington Street to Vincent
Street be deferred until the present rate schedule in the
Local. Improvement Charge By-law has been updated". The
Committee would respectfully request Council reconsider
this particular project on the following basis:

(a) Once again, reference is made to the June
20th, 1974 Report where it is noted that it was the in~
tention of the Advanced Rates to apply the cost of the
project along the frontage being charged and that because

of flankages, intersections, etc. the City would be res~

ponsible for paying approximately 40% of the cost of the
work. Even though in the past two years inflation has

.increased construction costs by approximately 35%, on this

project it was estimated that the City would contribute
50%.

(b). A copy of a memorandum dated March 23rd, 1976
from the City Engineer to the Public Works Committee is
attached. Because of the recent decision to locate the
12-inch diameter watermain on Fraser Avenue and because the
work can be arranged so that Fraser between Wellington and
Vincent will not have to be rejuvenated and resurfaced
twice, it is suggested that the rejuvenation and resurfacing
costs be charged to the watermain project. This should
reduce the estimated cost of the Local Improvement project
from $21,000 to $19,000.

The Committee, therefore, recommends that this
project proceed under the terms of the present Local Improve-
ment By-law.