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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO J.E. Yip, P. Eng. DATE: October 21, 1992

Acting City Engineer

FROM: Anne T. Pynenburg
Project Technician

SUBJECT: SWING GATE INSTALLATION - END OF CONNAUGHT AVE.(BROWN ST.

That the Public Works Committee consider the installation of a swing gate at the end of
Connaught St. to restrict access to the Brown St. R/W located south of Connaught and Pooley at

a cost of approx. $1,400

Attached-is a memo from the City Clerk requesting that the Public Works Committee investigate
the necessity of a swing gate at the end of Connaught. Ave. " No Post " barricades were
installed there in August of this year at the request of the Bylaw Dept. There were a number of

complaints received in the Bylaw Dept. regarding vandalism, drunkeness, excessive noise, and
vehicles driving up and down the lane R/W (Brown St. R/W) south of Connaught.

In this R/W is the G.V.R.D. sanitary force main. There should be access to this area for
G.V.R.D. staff in case repair work is necessary. Gord Routley of the Fire Dept. investigated the
site and suggested that the Fire Dept. should have access to all open laneways where there is
access by the public. Access by the public creates the potential for emergency calls to the

area.(ex. kids on dirt bikes)

NOTE: 1) Access should be made for pedestrian traffic similar to that provided for public
access to the dykes.

2) Attached is a design for the standard gates now in place at the end of Dominion,
the end of Prairie, and at Cedar Dr. accessing the dykes. Over the course of time,
these gates have proven to be inferior.

I would suggest looking at the swing gate at the Welcher Dump which was
installed 20 years ago and has not needed much maintenance nor has it been
broken, ramrned or replaced due to vandalism. A cost estimate from the Yard will

be necessary for this gate construction.
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Anne P, Pynenbarg ]

Project Technician

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