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The proposed tri-party agreement would be very similar to several
bi-lateral agreements in effect in the Fraser Valley now. A copy of an under-
taking between the Province and the City of New Westminster is attached for
your information.

You are aware, ! believe, that Federal constraints re funding have
forced the Province to accept a moratorium on drainage works, except for flood
boxes, under the Program. The Province has recorded its objection to this
approach, but has been obliged to accept this restraint at this time. The matter
of drainage, however, will be re-opened with Canada for reconsideration towards

the end of the Program.

; As noted in earlier correspondence, Council for the City of Port
Coquitlam has recorded its intent to take over the dyking within its juris-
dictional boundaries. Unless you.or Mayor Tonn have further comments, the
recommendation will go forward to dissolve the District and initiate the dyke
Tmprovement program. |! should add that with the need for Council resolutions,
and after that, formal approval by the Ministers of the proposals, work on the
dykes is unlikely to get under way until early next spring.

The general procedure following dissolution of the Dyking District
-will be:

a) «negotiation of the proposed tri-party agreement to the point of acceptance
by both the City and the District Municipality and the signing of same by
: those two parties to the Agreement.

the Province will then go forward with the project for Federal Government
approva] and release of Federal funds.

Upon confirmation of Federal acceptance, the necessary draft Order-in-Counct].
would be prepared to permit the Minister of Environment to sign the Agree-
ment. Tenders could then be called for the work.

i have written to Mayor Tonn and am including a copy of this letter
to keep Coquitlam informed. If trust that with the pending release of funds and
acceptance of the proposals by the Municipality, the Coquitlam dyke reconstruc-
tton program can now go forward. ‘

Yours very truly,

Yur ween

\
B. E. Marr,
Deputy Minister.

Engineering

- Mayor Tonn, Coquitiam, B.C. ~ Denartment
3 SEP 21 197

~ Mr. C.H.L. Woodward, Dept. of Municipal Affairs 3
~ Kr. K. Jd. Chisholm, Inspector of Dykes.