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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

ENVIRONMENZAL PROTECTION COMMIT1'EE

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of the Environmental Protection Committee was held in the
Engineering Department Meeting room, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port
Coquitlam, on Tuesday, December 19, 1989 at 5:20 p.m.
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In attendance were:
Alderman M.R. Wright, Chairman
Alderman J.J. Keryluk, Co-Chairman
D.G. Riecken, Deputy City Engineer

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That the Minutes of the Environmental Protection Committee Meeting held on
Wednesday, Cctober 25, 1989 be considered, read, and adopted.

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The Committee reviewed a letter from Dr. Arnott of the Simon Fraser Health
Unit which had been referred to the City Clerk subsequent to the October
25, 1989 Committee Fieeting. Dr. Arnott had requested that the City enact
a bylaw which would make
unlawful to possess or use packaging material
which is non biodegradable or non recyclable.

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Tne City Clerk has advised that, in his opinion,

the City does not have
the authority und r the Municipal Act to regulate packaging
materials.
The Committee felt that, the above notwithstanding, Council should express
concern about the proliferation of environmentally unfriendly
materials. The Committee recommends that Council be asked to packaging
express
concern about the environmental impact of such packaging to our senior
government elected officials, Mark Rose, Ian Waddell, and Joy Langan. As
well, it was recommended that the next issue of the City Newsletter
carry
an article encouraging citizens to avoid use of this packaging material.
It was also noted that the City should, where possible, avoid purchasing
items which are packaged in non biodegradable or non recyclable materials.

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ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW

The Committee reviewed a letter fram Mr. and Mrs. Gregson which requested
that the definition of vicious dogs be amended
specifically include
Pitt Bull Terriers as Port Moody and some other tolower
mai.nland
municipalities have done. The Committee felt that the current definition
of vicious dog which was added to the Bylaw earlier this year was
sufficient for the SPCA to deal with a vicious dog of any breed, and that
was wrong to single out any particular breed of dog. The Deputy
Engireer was directed to respond to the Gregsons explaining the
vicious
dog provisions of the current Bylaw.

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REGULATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS

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IV:

SELECTION OF A CONSULTANT TO ESTABLISH A

RECYCLING PRCGRAM

The Committee reviewed proposals received
Stanley Associates
Engineering Ltd. and Dayton and Knight Ltd.from
for
program for the City in accordance with terms of developing a r'ecycling
which were
approved by Council on November 6, 1989. Stanley reference
have
estimat.ed
at $ 17,600 to $ 24,600, and Dayton 8 Knight have estimated the costtheat cost
$ 9,900 to $ 18,600. Both consultants have outlined a very comprehensive
program of tasks to be carried out which the Committee
trimmed down considerably given the recent information felt could be
available from the
GVRD's McLaren Report and from other
municipalities who have already

established programs.

The Committee recommends that Council hire Dayton and
Knight to carry nut
the work at a cost not to exceed $ 12,000, and that Dayton
and Knight be
invited to attend the next Committee
meeting
to
discuss
the
scope of work
and clarify the intent of the terms of reference.

The funding for the consultant's work would be provided
the recycling
reserve fund which is estimated to have 13,900 availablefrom
as
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of December
31, 1989.
ITEM V:

(a)

OTHER BUSINESS:

GRCDA RECYCLING SYMPOSIUM FEBRUARY

13-15, 1990 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

The Deputy Engineer presented information on a recycling
symposium
sponsored by the Governmental Refuse Collection and Disposal
Association
(GIKBA) to be held in Seattle in February,
1990.
recommended that the Deputy Engineer attend the The Committee
symposium. The City
Engineer will be requested to authorize this.
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MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 1990

The Committee agreed that meetings would be neld on the
first and third
Tuesday of every month at 4:45 o.m.

There were no other items of business.
The Meeting Adjourned

at 5:50 p.m.

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D.G. Riecken, P. Eng
Deputy City Engineer

Alderman M.R. Wright
conlmittee Chairman

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Minutes not read and adopted by the Committee until
certified correct
by the Committee Chairman's signature.
Mayor and Alderren

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