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THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE

MINUTES
A

meeting of the Environmental Protection Committee
was held
3, 1987 al 9;30 a.m..

Chambers on Friday, Apr i

Personnel

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the Council

Attendance:

Alderman M.D. I'ates, Chairman
Alderman M. Wrigh"., P. Eng., Co-Chairman
T.M. Chong, P. Eng., Deputy City
Engineer
R. Dunbar, Deputy Fire Chief

G.

Routley, Training Officer for Fire Department

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Recommended:

That the minui'es of t he meeting of the Environmental
Protection Committee held on
Wednesday, March 11, 1987 be taken as read and
adopted.

Carried
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ITEM

PPESERVATION OF BAKER CREEK

Since the delegation from the Ministry of Environment
and De artment of F
e una e .o attend this meeting the
Committee
deferred
considering this item
until the delegation can be present.
ITEM

II: AMMONIA SPILL AT LILYDALE POULTRY PLANT
The

letter dated March 24, 1987 from Mr. Ben Kertesz, Chief En
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ineer of Li

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members. Deputy Fire Chief Dunbar commented
the existence ofy some ommittee
that
labour management problem, the

apparent lack of evacuation
urea and emergency contingency plans delayed
the evacuation of the
employees. The fact that an outside contractor had t
o b e ca
. II e d since no one at
e p ant new the exact locations of
al the isolating valve t
t
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ammonia connt ributed
problem. Alderman Gates asked whether orh not ffthere
exists a re uirement tofortheowners
of
to report the storage or use of
toxic of hazardous substances. Deputyproperties
Fire
Chief
responded that
a
oug h th ere
c
a requ i rement, it is very diff icu
lt to track al of aalth
the toxic or
hazardous substances since some transport
businesses have a variety of substances
coming and going al the time.
continued by stating that those establ
wnlch have relatively static He
or hazardous substances at thei ishments
gener al ly are picked up by thetoxin
Prevention Officer of the Department.sites
order to obtain the m agn itudeFire
In
ot storage of such substances
at various
properties, Alderman Gates suggested that perhaps a form letter
should be sent to
a
commercial and industrial property owners reminding
them that there exists a
requirement for them to report
such substances regular!y. The Committee
recommended that a memo be forwarded to
thee Fire
ire Chief
ie re
requesting that he
nves iga e into th la matter and make
recommendat lone to thee
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future meeting.
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SMOK ING CONTROL BYLAVI

Committee reviewed the recent letters received
from the Ministry of Health
Arneil. Since the Smoking Control Bylaw
is at a point where it
appears that the Ministry of Health wil give
ommittee d cided not to make revis ions to the approval in its present form, the
Bylaw as suggest d b 0 . A
a er,
he committee recommends that Dr.
Arne i 's comments be inc uded as
sub equent discussions on revisions
to the Bylaw after it nas received 4th
reading of Counci and has had the
opportunity to be tested in the community.
Th e

and from Dr.

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IV:

UPDATE ON

PITCH-IN CAMPAIGKI

The Committee was

a.

apprised of the fol low ing:

The names of the schools which wii be
participating in
Campaign planned for the weekends of Apri
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the Litter Clean-Up
/26 and May 2/3.

b.

Request has been made to the G.V.R.D. to either
exempt or reduce the tipp ing
fees for itter brought to the Braid Street Transfer
Dump Station during the
cl ean up weekends. To avoid confusion
Packer be used on Sunday, Apri 26 andi the Committee recommended that a City
Sunday, May 3 to pick up itter
used for the Ciean-Up Campaign at
pre-designated locations throughout bags
the
City and transport them to the Braid Szr
eet Dum
ump
c. Free itter bags have been ordered. Based
on the expected par tie
24 00 students and other youths
i pat ion of
in varii us organ izatiiona, the
number of bags
whiich Outdoors Unlittered wii(
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supply is 1200. (Ratio of 2 person per bag).
d. Clean-Up Campaign button have been
tendered but the exact price is unknown
at this time (estimated to be approximately
$ 300-$ 400).
e. Alderman Gates advised that smal plaques
thanking the organizations which
wi
participate in the 19B7 Litter Clean-Up
Campaign can be purchased from
PoCo Trophy at a cost of $ 16 each.
The
Comm ittee decided to order
approximately 20 of such plaques.
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The Cit y of P ort Coquit i am is now
a member of Outdoors Unl ittered.
The
heree wii be a f inal coordination
for the 1987
Campaign to be held in Meeting Room f'I meeting
of the Terry Fox

Litter Clean-Up

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Saturday, Apri

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The Committee suggested
Litter Clean-Up Campaign.
ITEM

Library at 10:00 a.m.

that the pre s should be contacted and advised of the

V:

OTHER BUSINESS

a.

curbside Re~col in — The statistics for
were handed out to the Committee members.the first three months of the year
The statistics are normal compared
to last years. On the average acp oximately
30 tonnes of newspaper is
collected per month by the curbside service.

b.

A.I.D.S. Assistance Program (Letter from
City of Vancouver) - The
p
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Clty
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Committee. While the Committee recognizes
tham A. I.D.S. Is bec in a
serious

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health problem and are therefore in
support ot 'the C ity of
Vancouver's proposed actions, the Committeeunanimous
cannot recommend that the City of
Port Coqu it am contr i bute to their fund as requested.
To do so would violate
Counci 's»no grant" poi icy.
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~Burn in

of Wastes on nd i an Reserve - A derman Gates to
ask h is Worsh i p
whether or not he has been successful in contacting
Ed Michel le (current Band
Leader) to arrange a meeting to discuss this matter
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The Meeting Adjourned a+ 10r30 a.m.

Deputy City Engineer/
Operations Manager

NOTE:

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Minutes not read and adopted by the Committee
Committee Chairman's signature.

Mayor and Aldermen

City Administrator
City Clerk
City Engineer

Alderman M.O'. Gates,
Committee Chairman

until cert If ied correct by +he

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at 19.LU i&ingsway Avenue. my version of what transpired Thursday Narch 5, 1907,
At approximately 2:00 p.m. I received a call tl-Iat
there was an
alimonia leak in the freezer.

I went to the Boiler Room aiTd picked up a S.C.B.A. (Self Contained
Breathing Apparatus) on my way to the holding
freeze», lccatfal at
the S.E. side of the building.
One of my maintenance men had been in the freezper

not determ'used exactly where the leak was.

already but had still

At this tirre I put a face mask on and both the maintenance
man and I
went into the freezer.
We located the area from which amifonia
was escapilng but could not
determine which line was ruptured due to blockage
by a skid of

prcduct.

left the freezer and ai: that time Z instructed the Shipper to call
the Fire Departfffent, it was approximately
2L10 p.m. The Fire Department
arrived very quickly, approxirliately 2:15 p.m.
We both

I proceeded to the Engine Room and stari ed shutting valves.
Evacuation of the Plant took place at approxoTI)ately 2L20 p.m.

After the Fire Department had arrived I took them around the side
of the
building from the Shipping Dock to the Engine Boom, where I shut off
the liquid valve, compressor, arrl all associated machinery.
The Fire Department shut off the emergency switch
I thougnt I as
supposed to cut pfx3)f» to all electric valves on thewhich
system.
Whar* The Contractor who dces our refrigeration
work arrived at
apprmsilrately 3)00 p.m., he shut one nore valve in the
Engine Room.

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Ac~ed
by Firefighters, the Contractor and I went into the freezer to
find the leak had still not. been
completely isolabal.

Because the (a~~gency switch had not shut dow(7 any of the electric
solenoids, we found that the liquid in the rest of the system was

escaping to the lcwest point of resist"nce. (the ruptured line)
We

therefore had to shut off nine more valves.

In my estiII(ation we had the leak controlled by 3:15 and completely isolated
by 4(30 p.m. As a result of this accident, steps have already been taken to
almost eliminate the L.hances of such an event taking place in the future, These
preventative steps include wiring all electric valves to the emergency shut off
switch located outside the buildin(1, and a valve closing and location sequence,
that would be made available to the Fire Department, as will our Naintenance
Depart(rent. 1 hope tints letter answers a lot of your questions, and sheds some
light on the events of that day.
P.S. Approximately 1500 lbs. of ammonia was lost in that acc&Ient.

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CITY OF PORT COQVITLASI FIRE DEPARTMENT

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TO:

Alderman M. Gates

FROM:

J. Boileau,
Fire Chief.

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T. Chong,

Operations Manager.

Lilydale Poultry.

On March 5, 1987 at 2:13 p.m. we
responded to an assnonia leak at Lilydale
Poultry, 1910 Kingsway. There was a major leak
a 3/4" supply line
caused by an employee operating a forklift. The insystem
shut off and the system had to be shut down by closing did not have a main
working towards the leak. There was approximately 11 valves in the system
to close and
this could only be done one or possible two at a time, valises
then
the
firefighters
and the company engineer would have to go outside
and
change
their
self
contained breathing apparatus tanks then return into the
building. This
took until approximately 5:00 p.m. to get the system
shut. down, then until
11: 30 porn.
Dl. be ore we could shut
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through traffic.

down the hydrants and open Kingsway to

Deputy Chief Dunbar and 3 firefighters were taken to
Royal Columbian Hospital
Emergency by E.H.S,C. Ambulance for a medical xamination

because of nausea,
tightness in the chest and headaches. Two firefighters were
the hour& one stayed longer for chest x-rays then released. released within
Deputy Chief
Dunbar remained in Hospital until 4:00 a.m. then
released. Thu 3 firefighters
were back on duty at 8 IOO a.m. the following
cay, Ross was off for the weedend
until Tuesday March 10.
1 will be away for 2 weeks& if you have
any questions please call Deputy Chief
Dunbar or Chief Training Officer Gord Routley.

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J. Boilsau

Ministry of

Province of
taritish Columbia

preventive Services
1515 Blettpherct Street
Victorie
British Coiomhie

Health

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March 12, 1987

Mr. R. A, Freeman

C1ty Clerk

Corporation of the
City of Port Coqu1tlam

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2272 McA111ster Avenue

Port Coquitlam, H.C.
V3C 2A8

Dear Mr. Freeman:
Re:

"Part Coqu1tlam Sm~ok1n Control Hvlaw 1987. No.

Thank you for your letter of February 10, 1987, and the attached draft
copy of your smoking control bylaw. The content and format of the

proposed bylaw is very slmllar to those of other municipal1ties which the
Minister of Health has approved.

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Although in no way affecting the approval process of the M1nistry of
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control bylaw
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after
months
six
workplace
pol1cy
to be helpful to 1mplement the
bylaw affected publ1c places. Th1s gave businesses an opportunity to

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prepare for it. If you are interested ln including the workplace, I
would suggest that you contact Geoff Rowlands (736-98114) 1n the
thy
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and the success they~tave a
Dr, A.S. Arnei1. the Medical Health Officer/Director of S1mon Fraser
Health Unit (939-9261) has had et tensive exper1ence tn asslstlng
munic1palit1es ln develop1ng smoking control bylaws and would be very
Interested 1n assist'ing you w1th your present endeavor. Dr. Arneil has a
great deal of information about bylaws 1n other Jurisdictions across to
Hritish Columbia and Canada which I'm sure he would be very w1111ng
share with you.
The City Council may also wish to set aside some funds for education
about the bylaw (e.g, pamphlets for the public and businesses). Again in
Geaff Rowlands could g1ve you 1nformation about the procedure followed

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Simon Fraser Health Unit
Office of the Director
644 Poirier Street
Coquigam
Bncsh Columbia
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Telephone: f604) 939-9261

Health

OFFICES
Speech end Heanng Ctinic
60A Sixth Seem

537 Carnarvon Street
New Westminster, B.C.

New Westminster, B C.
V3L 563
Telephone: 525.2437

Telephone 525.3661

2266 Wilson Avenue
Porl Coquillam, B.C
V3C 125
Telephone 941-3451

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2336 Clarke Street
Pon Mccoy, B C
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Telephone: 93i-4521

Nsrch 5r 1987

Ã2'. R,A. I'reeamn

City Clerk
City of'ort Coguftlsm
2272 NOAllister
Port Coguitlam, BC

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As you are

swan, both Port Coguitlam and Coguitlam aze
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the questicn of
or not they should be considering
bylaws in
with controlling
looking

It would seem ta me that if it wss

to Councils,
a
shsilar bylaw far these clasaly )uxtaymitfaned areas wouldthat
be
desizable. I would not wish
to think I am infringing an t?B.ir
local
but each of'he bylaws is similar in many
thase areas in B.C. that have passed them, and vary only in same in
details. For yaur infanuatian, I attach a
of'he
of the bylaws for Vanccuver, New ~JBter and the earlyprovisians
bylaw
format for Port Coguitlam, to 1st ycu see the similarities. The only
ma]or difference is
or nct the wor)tplace is included. (New

West aixt
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would be that

CZBZnoils could save an

such
things as legal fees, staff'ime, residents'uestions, etc., if the
bylaws in ad)scent areas weze similar.
It might be that if Port Hoody weze to cansider such a bylaw that it,
too, might adept a sim11m ane.

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discuss this
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TeisPhons:(604! 939-9261

Health

OFFICES
Speech snd Hearing Clinic
80A Sixth Strssl
New Wsslmirwtsr, S.c.

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Telephone: 5262432

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Part Coqurssm, 6 C
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March 6, 1967

Mr. R.A. Freeman

City Clerk
Corporation of Port Coquitlam
2272 McAllister
Port Coquitlam, BC
V3C 2AS

Dear Mr. Freeman:

I do not know if you wish me to comment on your proposed Smoking Control

here goes!
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Bylaw but

Definition of a restaurant I think the New Westminster definition would give
you less grief
"any food service establishment as defined in the regulations
governing Sanitation and Operation of food premises enacted persuant
to the Health
Act KSBC 1979 c.161 as emended from time to time...".
It
goes
on to exclude
pubs, pool halls, cocktail lounges, cabarets and bars which Vancouver
does
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4) should be singled
out for ron smoking at service counters. Smoking(section
is
not
allowed
in service
lines (section 12) and that should cover it; so
deletion of (section 4)
and removing definitions for "bank", "government allowing
offices", and "service counters."
In Sect. 6c the last phrase wand...areau seems redundant,
but maybe no harm in
leaving it

in.

Qu may wish co exclude the smaller restaurants ( Sect. 7).
id, but Vancouver did not.

Nebr Westminster

mentioned in another recent letter to you I
if it could not be that Porr
Cnquf.tlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody get togetherwonder
to
have
a bylaw similar in all three
municipali.ties, so as to lessen public confusion. Optional~old.
be whether or not
the workplace is included (it is in New Westminster and
vVancouver anti in the Council
resolution ke the possible Coquitlam bylaw,
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JJOODY
CURBSIDE PICK UP SUHAARY

in kilograms

POCO
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monthly

POHO
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Curbside

ki lograns

average

kilograms

average

46/860
39,012
38,990
37,325
38,630
37,590

3,905
3,251

3,899
3,813
l603
3,759

17,650
14,440
22,775
20,060
IS,430
13,820

1,765
1,604
2,070
1,672
1,543
1,728

3,307
3,116
3,398
4,118
3,439
3,648
3,383
3,491
3,585
3,674
3,734
?,856

18,020
14,730
12,820
15,530
14)100
14,590
14,950
12,870
15,100
16,310
13,420
13,474

1,386
1,339
1,424
1,294
1,410
1,459
1,495

3,170
3,025
3,379

13,998
17,036

SCOUTS

TOTAL

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1985

Jul y
August
September

October
November
December

64,5!0
53,452
61/765
57,385
54,060
51,410

31,780
10,380

96,290
63,832
81,444
78I215
65,690
71,840

1.9,679

20,830
11,630
20,430

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January
February
Ilare h

Aprii a
Jlay

June

July
August
September
October
November
December

33,070
31,160
33/980
41,180
37,830
40,130
40,590
34,918
39,440
36,740
37,342
25,70C&

1,510
1,359
1,491
1/347

51,090 14,234
45,890 16,190
46,800 15,430
56,710 18/030
51,930 25,120
54,720 ?1,660
55/540 22,010
47I788
18, 702
54,540 22,390
53)050 26,610
50/762
17,528
39,174 25,146

1,246
II400
1,420

45,408
44,246
50,832

30,322
23,024
26,148

2/440

67,270
79,420

324/831

1,091,062

437,273

2,440

1,530,775

175,08o
44,742

604&700

276/690
79,494

2,440
2,440

881,390
222,420

I/287

65,324
62,080
62,230
74, 740

77,050
76/380
77,550

ee,490
76/930
79,660
68,290
64,320

1987

January aa
February

31YZOOA

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30/248&"
'33/796m

TOTAL

766,231&

ytd a
ytd as

429 I 614
95, 744

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13, 708

140,486

75,73D