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MEMORANDUM :

Mayor and Council January 5th, i N

Leisure Activities Committee

Re: Senior Citizen's Activity Centre Extension

In November of 1977, the Council accepted a Report from the Leisure Activities
Committee endorsing a plan for an extension to the Senior Citizen's Recreation
Facility. At that time the Council passed a resolution that we proceed

with the addition as soon as possible and that further information be obtained
on financing and the possibility of Provincial or Federal funding.

The Committee has now received further information regarding Government
Grants. It would appear that the City would be eligible for 1/3 of the cost
of the project under the Provincial Recreation Facilities Assistance programme
which was announced in December. With regard to Federal funding, there are
no convenient programmes at the present time, however, the Committee has
investigated the Canada Works Programme and it may be possible to obtain some
funding through this programme. Further details on this particular programme
will not be available until later in January.

With regard to the City's share of the cost of this facility, the Committee
feels that this should be raised by short term capital borrowing under
Section 260 of the Municipal Act. Council has borrowed in the past under
this Section for land purchases and for an addition to the Works Yard and
the past borrowing will be paid up in 1978. Borrowing under this Section
requires approval of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

The Committee would now like to proceed with detailed drawings of this
extension so that the original cost estimates can be confirmed, with this
in mind the Committee recommends:

1. That a building committee be struck to include the present
Leisure Activities Committee with the addition of the City Engineer.

2. That the firm of Carlberg Jackson & Partners, Architects be
engaged to prepare working drawings for the extension and that a Client-
Architect Agreement be drawn up. This Agreement to be presented to Council
at a later date.

3. That the Administration prepare a By-law for Five-year Capital
Borrowing for submission to Council.

4. That the City of Port Coquitlam make application for Provincial
funding from the Recreation Facilities Fund.