- THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 UJ N C | |

MEMORANDUM
MAR 19 tang

TO: Mayor and Council March 14th, 1979

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report from Public Works Committee Meeting held March 13th, 1979.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman P.F. Ranger
Alderman J.J. Keryluk
F.E, Peters, P. Eng., City Engineer
Walter Mitt for Item I

ITEM I

Re: Servicing Requirements ~- Walter Mitt Apartment
on Atkins

The reasons for the changes in servicing requirements between
Mitt's application for Land Use Contract and his application for rezoning
were explained to him. Part of the increase in cost was due to inflation
and part of the increase was due to a reconsideration of the work that
should be done. Mitt objected to having requirements added on after he
had made arrangements for his financing.

After much discussion it was decided that an exchange could
be made whereby Mitt would not be required to extend the storm sewer across
his full frontage. This extension would be required of the next developer
to the east. In return the developer to the east would not be required to
pay back the cost of Mitt's extension of the watermain. This exchange
would result in an immediate Saving to Mitt of about $5,000.00 but in a
reduction of the future refund by about $3,000.00. This would leave Mitt
with an actual increase in costs of about $800.00 over his August 1978
estimate.

The Committee recommends that Walter Mitt's requirements be
adjusted as described above.

ITEM II

Re: Revised Water Development Cost Charge By-law

The Engineer reported on his trip to Victoria with the Water
Development Cost Charge By-law. On an initial review of the by-law,
officials in Victoria could see only one problem and this problem relates
to the City's subsidy of development costs. In our schedule 6 of supple-
mentary information to the by-law, we showed varying degrees of assistance
for the different areas. This apparently is unacceptable. The Inspector
of Municipalities will not allow one area of the City to be subsidized at
a higher level than another area. The percentage subsidy must be equal
right across the City.

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