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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
ENVIRCNMENTAL PRGIEC1'ION COMMITTEE

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meeting of the Environmental Protection Comnittee was held in Meeting Room

One, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, on Wednesday, January 25, 1989
at 5:00 p.m.

In attendance were:
Alderman M.C. Farnworth, Chairman
Alderman M.R. Wright, Co-Chairman
D.G. Piecken, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer

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first meeting of the 1989 Committee, there was no
confirmation of minutes of previous meetings.

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1989 PITCH-IN CAMPAIGN

An information package for the 1989 Pitch-In Campaign was presented by the
Deputy Engineer. The ConEiiittee memters requested that copies be made for
their review as well as a report on what was done in previous years'ampaigns.

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ITEM VI:

BACKYARD AND LAND CLEARING BUFNING

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The Deputy Engineer noted that. Council has banned residential backyard
burning as of January 1, 1989, and has directed the material normally turned
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not be picked up with the regular domestic garbage. Land clearing tur'ning has /d~
been permitted to continue until April 14, 1989.

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SITE FOR DISPOSAL OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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BRIEF TO PROVINCIAL TASK FORCE ON SOLID IsIASI'E

The Deputy Engineer presented a letter from the Minister of Environment
requesting assistance in identifying potential sites for disposal of small
quantities of waste laboratory chemicals. The Committee decided to defer
discussion to a future meeting after the members have had a chance to review
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GVRD

GVRD has requested that Council endorse their brief which was
submitted to the Provincial Task Force on Solid Waste Management. The
Chairman agreed to determine whether this has been done.

ITEM IV:

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next meeting.

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The Deputy Engineer noted that the 1989 Provisional Budget contains an
allowance of $ 10,000 in operating funds and an addition of $ 10,000 to the
Recycling Reserve Fund which would bring the total in the reserve to
$ 20s000. The Cormittee decided to discuss the budget in detail at the

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The Committee discussed potential alternatives to turning including
composting. Grass clippings and other yard waste was also identified as
having potential for compo.'ting, although this material is not normally burned.
The Committee requested that copies of City reports on the subject be made
available to them for review, and that the Deputy Engineer contact the GVRD
and other municipalities to determine what they are doing to solve the problem
and what their experience has been. This item will be discussed at the next

meeting.

ITEN VII:

NULTI-MATERIAL RECYCLING PILOT PROJECT

The Deputy Engineer reviewed a proposal from SHARE to carry out a six

month pilot project in one area of the City to determine costs, diversion

rates, etc. The Committee requested that a representative of SHARE be invited
to the next meeting to discuss the proposed pilot project.
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VII:

PESTICIDE APPLICATION REGULATIONS

Information obtained from the City of Vancouver was presented and
discussed. The Committee decided to fer discussion to a future meeting
after they have had a chance to review the information. The Chairman agreed
to discuss the matter with members of the Simon Fraser Board of Health.
ITEN VIII:

OTHER BUSINESS

Alderman Wright referred to a complaint he had received from Nr. John
Nonte of 1628 Chadwick regarding gypsum board cuttings which the resident of
James street had buried in his tack yard. The Deputy Engineer noted
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that the complaint had been referred to the Waste Management Branch who are

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investigating the complaint.
Alderman Wright referred to a complaint he had received about a business
in the Meridian Industrial Park which had been turning styrofoam chips among
other things on their property. The Deputy Engineer agreed to contact the
Fire Department as well as the Air Quality Control Section of the GVRD to
determine whether turning is permitted and if so what restrictions apply and

what enforcement can be undertaken.
The Neeting Adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

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D.G. Riecken,

Alderman 'K.C. Farnworth,
Committee Chairman

P. Eng.,

Deputy City Engineer
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Minutes not read and adopted by the Committee until certified correct
by the Comittee Chairman's signature.

cc Mayor and Aldermen

City Administrator.

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