THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM | C 0
, . MEMORANDUM NOV 20 1978
TO: Mayor and Council . November. 16th, 1978

FROM: Leisure Activities Committee

Report of the Leisure Activities Committee held November 14th, 1978

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman G.R. Laking
Alderman J.J. Keryluk
J. Taylor, Recreation Director
F.E. Peters, P. Eng. City Engineer

ITEM I

Res Lighting of Practice Field for Soccer

The Committee has struggled with the problem of insufficient
practice time available for the soccer leagues in the city because of
the lack of lighted fields which can be used in the evening hours. The
installation of lighting on a soccer field would open the field for use
each evening. ; .

We do not have any grass fields which could take the severe
pounding that would result from using the field each evening during the
winter when the grass is not growing. It is, therefore, necessary to
consider the use of an all-weather field for practice purposes. Two
existing all-weather fields would be suitable for potential lighting.
These are at the George Pearkes School and the Mary Hill School. If it
would be possible to utilize one of these fields, it would save the City
a let of money in the construction of another field. Prior to using one
of these fields, however, it would be necessary to have a signed agreement
with the School Board for sharing the use of the field.

The Committee recommends:

1.) . that Council approve in principle of the expenditure of about
_ $35,000 from the Parks Development Reserve for the installation
of lighting to a practice standard in one of the above mentioned

fields.

that Council authorize the, Committee to undertake negotiations
with the School Board for the lighting and the use of one of
these fields and to prepare an agreement for presentation to
Council.

ITEM_II

Re: Drainage of Evergreen Park Soccer Field

The recent heavy rains have brought to our attention the need
for some corrections to the drainage at the Evergreen Park Soccer Field
which was constructed by Nu-West Developments this past summer. There
are two basic problems. There is a need for an interceptor drain at the