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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO Kirk
Administrator

FROM: ToM. Chong, P. Eng
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Closure of Coquitlam Avenue = PoCo Family Picnic
(Public Works Committee !tem)

Recommendation:

That the section of Coquitlam Avenue between Chester and
Flint be closed between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 pom. on June 12,
1988 and that the City Engineer be authorized to supply the
necessary barricades and detour signs for this purpose.

Background and Comments:

The 75th Birthday Celebration Committee has requested that
this section of Coquitiam Avenue be closed on June 12, 1988 in
order to stage the bicycle races and possibly other events
associated with the Family Picnic being held. on that day.

The Public: Works Committee members have discussed this
request. From a traffic perspective, some inconvenience will
be created due to this proposed road closure. Customers of the.
Video Rental Shop, Movies Unlimited, arriving from the north
-and east will have to either detour around the closed section.
of Coquitlam Avenue via the lane located.north of Aggie Park or
the Lougheed: Highway... Due to the short duration of this event,
these inconveniences are.considered to be minors Options other
than: the closure of this section of Coquitiam Avenue were
-explored. but they were rejected due to other problems which
willbe generated... COE ee SE .

‘The Public Works Committee recommends that this request be
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