5 STAR CQMMITTFE

A meeting of the Five Star Committee was held in the Parks & Recreation Office on
September 1, 1994 at 8:30 am.
In attendance were Councillor R. Talbot and Councillor M. Gordon. Also in attendance
was Ianna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director.

a)

Mission Statement
The Committee discussed the mission statement and agreed that it needs to go to
City Council for approval as quickly as possible. Councillor Gordon noted that
when she was previously on the Comm''ttee it was intended that the Committee be
composed of citizens who represented the various areas; housing, transportation,
education, en:ployment and recreation as well as a representative from the disabled
conllllunlry.

It was agreed to investigate how other communities had structured their five star
committee. The Parks and Recreation Director will foBow this up.
Recommendation:

b)

To bring this item back to the next committee meeting with a recommendation to
take to City Council for their approval.
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Wheelchair Accessibility Taxis
Please see attached report from the City Clerk.

Recommendation:

To receive the report as information,

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'isabled Parking
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CITY OF PORT COQU1TLAN

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KJ. Taylor

Directtx of Parks dt Recxcation
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City Cletex

o your memorandum xeganHng taxi and wheelchair accessibility in answer to your
s please be advised than

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uet ewaxo of any regulations
a teed ceempsny to have a wbeetchsh accessible
m rn Beet; nor am I aware of any authority to do so.
ection 17 of thc IV(otor Carder Act (duty to fmnish adequate sexvico3 although sn
hcation is made that "cvety motor carrier shall ... fumlsh services to all pexsons iu all
pects", it is "according to his powers and within the lhnits of the capschy of his vehicle".

ction 27 of the Act (dtscrhtdnation prohibited) generally refers to rates snd providing a
ice "except ss me regulariy snd urdformly extended to sll persons in accordance with
powers of the tnotor caner and within the lhnits of the cspacny of his vehicle".
City has a Taxi snd Taxi Driver Regu1euicn Bylaw, 1972. This Bylaw deals with
gulation of taxis thmugh the business Hconse spectBcaHy, Regula@on of Taxi Drivers aud
5afege 5teudards. You wiB Bnd a copy in your General Bylaw Book.

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Bylaw regulate carriers to the extent to which they ate not subject tc regulatious by another
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bushess to the extent that they have to accommodate that class.
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Bel-Ahe to obtain this information ss they are not m~td to regh ter thh nformstion with

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THE CORPO@p3HON OF THE
ClTY OF PORT COQUE'LAM

G. Voncina

DATE: July 14, 1994

FROM:

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

PROJECT NO: 983

SUB JECT:

PAINTING OF DISABLED PARKING SPOTS PARKS AND
FACILITY PARKING AREAS

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Operations Manager
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Please make arrangements to paint the pavement at disabled parkinginstallsattached
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Recreation facility parking
dated October. 28, 1993 from the Recreation Manager/Deputy Director.

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The Five Star Community Comnuttee
MEMBERS:

-2 Aldermen appointed by the Mayor
-2 Parks 8c Recreation staff xriembers
-community members invited by the Aldermen

CHAIRPERSON:

Alderman-appointed by the Mayor

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Once a month

, MKSSION

STATEMENT:
TER1VES OF

RRPERENCEx

all residents by removing physics!,
in all aspects of community life.
social snd ardtudinal barriers which impede fuB paxticipation

To ensure that The City of Poxx Coquitlam is accessible to

its vaxious Council Committees, on matters

1. To advise Municipal Council, mainly through
attention
@Eeet people with special needs, with special
px sently under const demtion which
hou"ing, education

to public education, axvareness and integration, recreation,
and employment.

transpoxtation,

special needs which may be xeferred to
2. To respond to any matters concerning people with
the committee by council or council committees.

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ensure that the needs of people with
3. To monitor Municipal services and facxTxties and
special needs are considered.
activities affect people with
4. To work co-operatively with Municipal Departments whose snd information.
advice
special needs and to provide these Dept. with guidance,
5. To circulate, document and keep a librsxy of information
6. To encourage and faciTxtate feedback through existing
special need.

channels &om people who have a

7. To biing to council, issues idenufted by the Committee
municipality.
8. To receive

requiring action by the

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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO:

Five Star Committee

DATE: June 22, I994

FROM:

Public Works Committee

FILE: PWC

SUB JECT:

REQUEST FOR WHEELCHAIR LETDOWN ON BOTH SIDES
OF LANE - WEST OF SHAUGHNESSV STREET

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The Public Works Conurduee received a memorandum regarding the request from resident of
2340 McAllister Avenue requesting that the Engineering Department install two wheel chair
letdowns on either side of the laneway west of Shauglmessy Street at %byte Avenue.

The Public Works Committee referred this item for your Committee's attention. Thattk you for
your time and consideration involving this matter.

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C. Deakin

Engineering Dept.

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CITY OF YORT COQUITLAM

DAYB: May 16, 1994

TO:

I.R. Zahynacz, P.Eng.
City Engineer

FROM:

Anne T. Pynenburg

SUBJECT:

RHQIJEST FOR WHEELCHAIR LETDQWN ON BOTH SIDES OF LANBWAY
WEST OF SHAIJGHNBSSY ST

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laneway west of Shaughnessy at
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The resident is a parapalegic and would like to have the letilowns installed so that he may
the downtown core more easily.

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installed. This location ts a barrier style curb/sidewalk.

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