THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM 0 U

MEMORANDUM JUN 23 1986

B.R. Kirk June 12, 1986
City Administrator

W. Brown
Director of Community Planning

SUBJECT: Industrial Signags Programme

RECOMMENDATION: That City Councii authorise the Economic
Development Committee to proceed with the
industrial signage programme; including
soliciting tinancial support for the signs
from businesse@ focated in the Mary Hil!
Industrial Area and the provincial Ministry
of Industry and Smali Business.

And that City Council authorise the
Economic Development Committee to expend up
to $10,000 in carrying out this programme.

BACKGROUND:

The industrial identification signage programme is the
major project of the Economic Development Committee. This
signage is viewed as being the most important action that can
be taken now that Mary HiIl! Bypass is open. This project has
been selected due to the visidility factor.

Company Selection

carrying out preliminary work for the signage
the Planning Department visited sign manufacturing

in Port Coquitlam. The only firm having worked in
industrial and direction signs is Imperial Signs.

In
programme,
companies
the area of

This firm's experience in the field of industrial and
direction signs includes Annacis Island. The firm ts the
second largest sign company in the province, they are a Port
Coquitlam firm.

Nove:
Me. Linsey Meles of
Toperial Signs woe dl be ts
«tlendawce Livy Geass

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