-” THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C S, UJ
OCT 22 1979
MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Council October 18, 1979

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held October L6th, 1979.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman P.F. Ranger
. ' Alderman J.J. Keryluk
F.E. Peters, City Engineer
J. Maitland, City Treasurer for Item I

ITEM I

Re; Water Meters in Farm Areas

The Committee considered the question of whether farms should be
Placed on water meters. This was as a result of a4 question asked by
Alderman Traboulay about whether piggeries were paying for the water
they used. A report from the City Treasurer dealing with metering of
farms is attached. In the opinion of the Committee, a piggery is a
type of farming and should not be treated differently from other types

of farms. ‘

In dealing with the 1979. water rates Council discussed the metering
of farms and decided that all farms would go on a flat rate. This
‘decision was based on the. fact that records from the past indicated that

farms. did not use more water on the average than other residential
properties, ;

The Committee recommends that farms remain on a flat water rate
but thac By~law 991 be amended so that the exemption for residential
premises also applies to non-commercial farms. A commercial farm would
be one for which a business license is required. .

ITEM II
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Re; Flashing Light for Crosswalk at Lions Way

The Committee reconsidered this item as a result of further infor-
mation supplied by Council. ‘Two options were discussed.

Option one would be to provide amber flashers, one over each
. crosswalk sign, which would be for the purpose of attracting the atten-
tion of drivers to the existing crosswalk. The cost for the flashers,
rewiring and a flasher controller would come to about §800.