. THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM —_ N ( | 1
. MEMORANDUM C ¢ U

AUG 16 1982

TO: B. Kirk, August 10, 1982
‘City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters., P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Policy for Work on Private Property

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council Support and adopt the attached Policy
for work on private property by City crews.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

In general terms Council's policy has been t
crews do not undertake work on priv
are times when such
is ina
Property., In
are the
damages may

Many of these requests for help on private Property
ro normal duty hours and it is not always possible for
out

y be through s« clean-
Since the City crew is available,
sistance first and determine whose

wards.

The attached policy is proposed in order to
accomplish three objectives.

1. It will give the crews @ guideline as to what is and
what is not acceptable.

2. It will provide the City with a legal release which
will protect the City from claims for damages caused
by giving such essistance or in spite of such
assistance.

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