THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

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MEMORANDUM

TO: City Administrator April 23, 1987
FROM: City Engineer

SUBJECT: Sewer Service for’ 1980 Harbour Street - Public Works
Committee April 21, 1987

Recommendation:

That the City pay for the installation of a Private sewer
Pump and force main to serve 1980 Harbour Street provided that
The owner Pays the standard sewer connection fee of $1,090 and
that the estimated cost to the City of approximately $2,000 be
taken from the unallocated funds in the Sewer Utility Budget.

Background and Comments:

Although a sewer Passes by the above property on Harbour
Street, it cannot be serviced by conventiona! means because the
house is lower than the Sewer. Sewer service would ultimate].
have been provided to this house from the back when subdivision
for residential development took place. However, the owner,
instead of developing the Property, solid it +o the City for 4
park, thus eliminating the possibility of a gravity connection
to the sewer. The septic field from the sewer is partially
located on the park property.

It is possible to provide a sewer connection to the
Property by means of a private sewer pump and force main. A
similar arrangement was recently approved by Council for one
lot on Pitt River Road. In view of the fact that the City
bought the property for park which could otherwise have been
developed and sold to help pay for @ sewer in the back, the
Committee js prepared to recommend that the City pay the costs
of installing the Pump and force main tor the existing house.
This work would be. done by a contractor since it would be on
private property and the cost including supply and installation
of the pump and connections to the plumbing and electricity
Supply is estimated to cost no more than $2,000.

The other part of the Sé@wer service cost is the actual
connection from the sewer main to the property line including
an inspection chamber at the Property line. This portion must
be done by City crews. It is a requirement of Bylaw 1091 that
all properties Capable of connecting ‘nto the sewer, do so at
the owners cost. We have a standard connection fee of $1,090

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