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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
DEC 21 1

MEMORANDUM

B.R, Kirk DATE: December 17, 1992
City Administrator

J.B. Yip, P.Eng.
Deputy Engineer

SUBJECT: GRANT APPLICATION FOR 1993 HOME COMPOSTER PROGRAM
(Environmental Protection Committee Mecting of Necember 16.1992)

That the City of Port Coquitlam apply to the Ministry of Environment for a 1/3 capital grant to go
towards the purchase of 2,000 home composting bins for the 1993 Home Compost Bin

Distribution Program.

RACKGROUND AND. COMMENTS:

The Environmental Protection Committee considered that attached memorandum from the Project
Engineer dated December 15, 1992. The committee agreed with the recommendation to apply to
the provincial government for a 1/3 capital grant for a 1993 Home Composter Program.

The estimated total cost to purchase 2,000 home composting bins for the 1993 program is
$98,500, The net cost to the City for this program is $32,833 when revenues from the composter
sale to residents and a 1/3 provincial capital grant are considered.

The grant application does not commit the City to undertake a home composting progratn and
Council will have a chance for more discussions on the home compost program and other
environmental programs during the upcoming 1993 budget sessions.

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