THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO BR. Kirk June 12, 1989
City Administrator

FROM: T.M. Chong, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Coquitlam River Dyking Project
(Council in Committee Meeting May 29, 1989)

RECOMMENDATIONS :

1. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the attached
Coquitlam River Dyking Project Agreement.

2. That the necessary funds required for the cost-sharing of the extra costs
of the dykes in the Reeve Street Park be taken from the Land Sale Reserve.

3. That Staff be authorized to formally negotiate with the various property
owners to acquire the necessary rights-of-ways for the dyke.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Council members were presented with a technical briefing and various
correspondence on this project during its In Committee Meeting of May 29,
1989. At the conclusion of that meeting there were two outstanding items
pertaining to this project. The first item is the conceptual design of the
dykes in the Lions Park area. The second item is the question of whether or
not further negotiations with the Enviromental and Fisherles Agencies will
result in reducing the extent of the 15 metres of green atrip to be preserved
within the large parcel of City property south of Gately Avenue.

As to the conceptual design of the dykes in the Lions Park area a field
meeting was held on June 8, 1989 between the Parks and Recreation Director and
the Provincial project team. The understanding is that a tentative agreement
has been arrived at on that date subject to Council approval. A separate
report will be forwarded by the Director of Parks and Recreation providing
Council with full details of this tentative proposal.

With respect to the 15 metres of green strip required by the Environmental
anid Fisheries Agencies the attached correspondence from the respective
Provincial and Federal representatives clearly indicate the position of these
Agencies.

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