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Having considered the aforementioned information
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That the minutes of the meeting of the Environmental Protection
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Alderman M.C. Farnworth, Chairman
Alderman J.J. Keryluk, Co-Chairman
Alderman W.W. Stewart, Chairman of Economic Development Committee
Alderman G,R. Laking, Co-Chairman Economic Development Committee
T.M. Chong, P. Eng... Assistant City Engineer
Mr, D. Murphy, Share Society

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agree that the short term objective of the company to
test inci nerate
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pose any add itiona hazards to the
residents of the C ty. not
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of spec a wastes for
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detailed inform ation is yet available
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pe mite application which the Company will on
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the G.V.R.D. for consideration.

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have some concern with respect
to fhe dangers associated
with the occurrence of accidents
during the transportation, handl ing and storage of special
wastes once the Company expands into the incineration of
such substances.
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That Env ro-Waste Management Corporation be advised that whi
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a pi ot p ant to inc inerate
non-spec a wastes as recent y approved
the G,V.R.D., but
neither is Counc prepared at th s to supportby the
range p an
to expand into the inc nerat ion of spec a wastes andlongtest
runn ing
of commer c a inci nerators for the disposai ot toxic wastes.
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derman Kery uk was categor ca y opposed to the
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Sec ety adv sed the Committee members that
the percentage ofShare
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newspaper recycl ing has
decreased from about 3OC (typical forfor1985)
to 23$ for the months
of January and February this year.
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economic viabi ity of the recycl ing program in this
City, Mr.
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Alderman Kery uk noted that the City
strategies
be preparing a Community news letter for di str ibuti
on in the
near fut ure. hie suggested that th s would be an opportune
for Share to include
some promotional material for recycl ingtime
in
the news atter. The Comm ttee recoInmended that Counc 's
permission be sought to a low Share to insert a separate flyer
into the Commun ity news letter,
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STRATEGY FOR DEALING WITH NON — SMOKi NG BYLAW

PROPOSAL

T. Chong reminded the Committee members of the voluminous
amount of background informat ion pertaining to the non-smoking
He suggested to the Committee members that Dr.
by aw proposa .
Arnei I, Director for the local Simon Fraser Health Unit, be
invited to the next Committee meeting to present his views. It
was po inted out that Dr. Arnei had undergone several successful
campaigns to bring in non smoking by laws for different areas of
British Columbia and that his knowledge
in this area should be
shared with the Committee members. The Committee agreed that Dr.
Arneil be invited to attend its next meeting to di cuss this
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BUSINESS

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It was agreed that the next Commit+ee meeting wiii be held at 4:00
p.m., April 3, 1986.
MINUTES TAKEN BY:

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T.M. Chong,

Assistant City Engineer
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nutes not read and adopted by the Comm ttee unti
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City Administrator
City Clerk
City Engineer

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