THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 U N (

OCT 18 1982

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mr. B.R. Kirk DATE: October
City Administrator

FROM; . Mr. W. Brown
Director of Community Planning

SUBJECT:

Downtown Revitalization Programme
Promotion Aid Grants

RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the following

COMMENTS:

resolution to support the downtown
merchants application for a promotion aid
grant. :

THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of
Port Coquitlam in co-operation with the Downtown
Merchants Association request that $7,500 dollars be
allocated by the provincial Ministry of Municipal
Affairs Downtown Revitalization Programme to help in
the downtown revitalization advertising campaign
during 1982. The said funds are to be drawn after
each event has taken place and will be supported by a
signed statement certifying the costs by the Municipal

Treasurer.

The advertising campaign for downtown businesses has been
identified by the committee and consultant Mr. Rao as one of
the immediate actions that can be taken. Due to that priority
and opportunity to use the grant aid for a Christmas promotion,
City Council's support of the recommended resolution is

requested.