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Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association
clo Shaughnesty Office Ceritre
2540 Shaughnessy Street
Part Coquitlam, B.C.
V3C 3W4

July 29th, 1994

Mayor Len Traboulay and Members of Council
The City of Port Coquitlam

2580 Shaughnessy Street

Port Coquitlam, B.C,

V3C 2A8

Your Worship and Merubers of Council,

Re: A Business Improvement Area for Downtown Port Coquitlam

Over the past few months, members of the Port Coquitlam business community - both property
and business owners, have been meeting to discuss the future of the downtown area, and to
identify our goals and objectives for the community. To this end, we have undertaken the

following:

1, Assembled a core group of about 50 concerned business people
Held a series of meetings over the spring and summer
Researched funding and grant opportunities available to our community

Held a planning workshop on June 22nd, 1994 to identify the probiems and strengths
of Downtown Port Coquitlam; and to solicit ideas for alleviating these problems and

capitalizing on these strengths.

5. Established the Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association.

The aim of our newly-formed business association is to ensure the long-term economic viability
of Downtown Port Coquitlam. A successful program of downtown revitalization will require
the business community to take a lead role - with the continued support of City Council and
Staff. We greatly appreciate the City's support of our efforts to date, and look forward tn a
partnership of business and government in improving the downtown area.

We are presently working towards the establishment of a Business Improvement Area (BIA)
in Downtown Port Coquitlam. This will provide the business community with an organized
structure and source of funding to enable its active participation in the revitalization process.

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