October 4th, 1976

District and the transferring of its assests and liabilities to each
municipality in proportion to the 1975 revenues from the Dyking District
areas within each municipality.

2. The City agrees to accept Dykes, Pumphouses, Flood Boxes, and
Lands located within the City.

3. The City is prepared to enter into an Agreement with British
Columbia and the District of Coquitlam to operate and maintain improved
works. |

4, The City agrees in principle with the expenditure of an estimated
$336,000. for the Cedar pumphouse and Laurier, Dominion, and Harbour
pump sumps. In this regard, it is also recommended that the Finance
Committee be requested to determine the best means for the City to
handle this proposed expenditure.

5. The City agrees to acquire the necessary Rights~of-Way within
the City that are required for the improved works. ;

be approved.

Carried.

In speaking to the resolution, Alderman Mabbett noted that the
subject had been discussed by Council on several previous occasions and
the time was such that the Province is ready to go to tender on the
work, so an early decision on the matter ts required. Alderman Laking
expressedhis objection to the expenditure of $336,000. plus the cost of
land acquisition which was a considerable change to the original proposals
for the programme, due to Federal Government cutbacks. Alderman Thompson
suggested that in the future the Province may well provide more assistance
relative to costs for internal drainage and further that participation
in the Programme at this stage will prove to be less costly in the long

run due to escalating costs. The City Clerk advised that Alderman

: Ald. Thompson
;motice of
;motion re

; Dyking Tax

Thompson wished to present a Notice of Motion for the next meeting of

the Council with respect to the removal of the Dyking Tax from certain
areas of the City. Alderman Traboulay referred to the point in the
Committee's report which indicated that Mr. Bonham (Dept. of Environment)
and Mr. Bland (Crippen Engineering) would be prepared to discuss the
project with interested members of the public at any time and suggested

that some of the local ratepayers' groups may be interested in pursuing

this subject.
' City Eng. re From the City Engineer, October lst, 1976 requesting Council authorization
'auth. to engage
contractor for
Hyde Creek Pool

‘repairs,

engage the firm of Hartley, Leslie and Hartley to carry out repairs