THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Council April 30th, 1982
FROM: Alderman D.J. Vater

SUBJECT: Ban on Herbicide Spraying

RECOMMENDATION:

That. the ban on Herbicide Spraying on public lawns, play fields and around any
playground be extended from July 20th, to December 3lst, 1982.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS

Last year Council placed a ban on spraying of herbicides in the Community, as no
studies have been done and one year is too soon to see the effects of not spraying
I would recommend that Council extend the ban. I would also like to suggest that
Council place $75,000.00 in the 1983 budget to cover costs for weed control. The
City of Richmond have found that their costs in maintaining ditches is .13¢ per
foot when sprays are used or $1.00 per foot without the use of spraying, on this
bases Richmond Environmental Committee have recommended to their council that

the sum of $248,000.00 be included in their 1983 budget. :

Alderman D.J. Vater

DJV/al