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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECHON COMMITIKE
MINUTES

A meeting of the Environmental Protection Committee was held in the Aldermen's Lounge,
2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquidam, Wednesday, January 8, 1993 at 8:30 a.m.

In attendance were:
Councillor J. Keryluk, Chairman
Councillor M. Thompson, Co-Chaimsan
J.E. Yip, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer
A. de Boer, BIT, Project Engineer

ITEM I:

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Environmental Protection Committee Meeting held on Wednesday,
December 9 and December 16, 1992 were considered, read and adopted.

Committee received for information the proposed 1993 Environmental Protection Budget.
Committee asked staff to review the status of the representative appointed to the Fraser Basin
Management Commiuee.
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1993 COMPOSTING OFIIONS

Committee received a memorandum from the Projert Engineer dated October 6, 1992 on the
proposed 1993 Composting Budget. The memo had been received last year by the previous
E.P.C. members.
Committee indicated that they were committed to composting but that there were too many
unknowns in the purposed 1993 budget. Committee recommended that $ 50,000 be aliocated as a
preparatory budget in case the GVRD organizes a compost depot program in 1993.

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Committee received a memo from tits City Engineer dated January 5, 1993 on the Coquitlam
River Dyke Project. The memo presented three options for public consultation on the dyke
closure project,
Committee had preference for option three in the memo which would require advertising the
project in local newspapers and conducting an open house presentation where the public could
come sud go and leave written comments.
Committee requested that a representative from Environment Canada be invited to the next
E.P.C. meeting to further discuss the public consultation formats for the Coquitlam River Dyke
closure project.

Committee received a verbal update from the Deputy Engineer on the status of the
I%1"RAWEST/CP subdivison. Committee was informed of the proposal to make CP consolidate
the contaminated 2 ac. parcel with the two adjacent parcels. A restrictive covenant would not be
required with this consolidation, but the Ministry of Environment will be requiring a restrictive
covenant on the property and the City could be a party to this covenant. Once the covenant is
prepared by the Ministry, it will be forwarded to the City for review and approval.

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BC ENERGY COUNCIL - ORDER FORM AND INFORMATION BI LUEBN

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RBCVCLMCi PRGCKSSINCx AND MARKIHINO CONTRA@K

Committee received a memorandum from the Project Engineer dated January 5, 1993 on the
recycling procesisng and marketing contract.
Committee agree with the recommendation to extend the existing contract with Environmental
Technologies Ltd. (ETL) till December 31, 1993.

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QgKER BUSlNESS

1. Committee received for information a news release from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs,
Recreation and Housing dated Dec. 14, 1992 snd entitled "Christmas Trees Pose fire Hazard".

2. Committee received for info.nation a buHetin from the B.C. Environmental information
Institute dated December 17, 1992.

The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

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Minutes not read and adopted by the Committee until certified correct by the
Committee Chairman's signature.

CC:

Mayor and Councillors
City Administrator
Igor Zahynacz, P. Eng., City Engineer
Andrew de Boer, Project Engineer
Anne T. Pynenburg, Project Technician