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MCALLISTER AVENUE

COQUITLAM. BC. Tevepnone, 942 . 7221

OUR rite MEMORANDUM

September 25th, 1972,

TO: L.D. Pollock, City. Adainistrator

memorandum is pursuant to the reselution of Council dated May 15th,
Engineering Department be directed to undertake a feasibility study"
respect to refurbishing the Agricultural Hall, particularly in vegard to tha
siaoility of the foundation of the building",
the Coief Building Taspector and the undersigned have investigated the
subject building and as a result of joint discussion submit the following for Council'g
consideration.

These i6 noaccess to the crawl space. The foundations and floors have
been sudjected to severe dizzerential settlement probably due to both inadequate
euncations and dry rot. The floor systems require complete rebuilding to meet the
etesent Code,
2. The heating system is completely obsolete and unsatisfactory, A new
heatiag systes would ba required to meer the present. Code,
3. The pluxbing systen is obsolete, malfunctioning and unsanitary. A new
plunbiag system would be required to meet the present Code.
4. The electrical system is obsolete and unsafe. A new electrical system
would be required to meet the present Code,
5. Access to the top floar is inadequate and unsafe. Proper access should
be included as part of a renovation and this would probably necessitate structural changes,
6. The general outside and inside condition of the building has deteriorated
nm unsatisfactory and unsafe degree. The portion of the building that would vequire
replacing or upgrading in order to meet current standards or Codes is difficult to
Geteraine until an actual proposed renovation is undertaken,

CONCLUSTONS

1. TE this buil ing Was owned by a private company, the City would probably

Tagquire that it be desolished forthwith. Even if the. City did not require denolition, they

2G require, upon application for ¥enovation, that the building be upgraded to present
ncazds and Codes. .

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CONCLUSTIONS (con't)

2, The building is used to a considerable degree. It appears that it will
have to continue to be used until suitabla proper space can be provided.

3. The cost of a renovation meeting the Code would cost as much or more thaa
Providing equivalent space elsewhere. It would be difficult to estinate the actual
cost until the renovation had commenced.

RECOMMENDATIONS :

: 1, This report should be submitted to Council in Committee, Any subsequent
reports required from the Fire Marshail's Office or the Medical Realth Officer should
be made to the Council in Committee. Because it would appear that the building will
have to continue to be used, the making public of unfavourable veports until a satie~
factory decision can be made is not recomended. .

2, The undersigned recomend that tha building be demolished at the earliest

possible date. . Renovation does not appear to be practical or economical,

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N. Chernoff,
Chief Buildiag InSpector,

V.G. Borch, P.Eng.,
City Eagineer.

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