THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTBCHON COMMITIXE
MINUTES

A meeting of the Environmental Protection Committee was held in the Councillors Room, 2580
Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, Wednesday, March 17, 1993 at 8:30 a.m.

In attendance were:
Councillor J.J. Keryluk, Chairman
Councillor M. Thompson, Co-Chairman
J.E. Yip, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer
M. Davies, P. Eng., Project Engineer

The Minutes of the Environmental Protection Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, March 3,
1993 were considered, read and adopted.

ITEM lit

MINISTER OR

ENVIRON ENVIRONAL AWARDS
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Memo from Project Technician received for information.
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IJQG W'ASTE dr L'ISPENSER PROGRAM

Information from Earth's First Pet Waste Management received.

ITEM IV:

PROPOSALS FOR COMPOST BIN SALES.

The memo dated March 03, 1993 from the Project Technician was reviewed and following
consideration it was recommended snd approved that 3 businesses be chosen to distribute home
composters. (David Hunter, Art Knapp and Reids Hardware) All other reconunendations were
approved. It was noted that Port Moody will not be proceeding with any home composter sales
this year.
The committee discussed the home composting program and enquired as to the success and
effectiveness of the 1992 program. It was recommended that a questionnaire be sent to 150 to
200 last years purchasers of composters. Questions could include: use, volume, number
purchased, type of material comp osted, comments, questions etc. Results of such a
questionnaire will be reported back to committee when available.

ITEM V

CITY COMPOSTING OPIIONS.

The committee reviewed the memo from the project Engineer dated March 15, 1993. Following
discussion it was requested that additional information on cost be provided and considered at the
next committee meeting.
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a) Handling of Recyclables on behalf of Member Municipalities
- received for information.

b) Seminar information - Local Government snd the Environment.
- received for information
c) CP/Intrawest - subdivision - verbal update report on status.
Deputy Engineer advised that the Ministry of Environment and C.P.
have tentatively agreed on the remediation of the contaminated
property to be taken back from htrawest. Information to be
provided to cr.=.~;.ittee members by end of week for their review
and consideration

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m

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Minutes not read and adopted by the Committee until certi6ed correct by the
Committee Chairman's signature.

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Mayor and Councillors
City Administrator
Igor Zahynacz, P. Eng., City Engineer
Mike Device, P. Eng., Project Engineer
Anne T. Pynenburg, Project Technician

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