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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: B.R. Kirk DATE: December 17, 1990 City Administrator

FROM: I.R. Zahynacz, P. Eng. City Engineer

SUBJECT: UNDERGROUNDING OF EYDRO LINES ~ REEVE STREST PARK (Public Works Committee Meeting of November 27, 1990)

Recormendations:

i. That the City of Port Coquitlam make an application for a grant in the amount of $40,000.00 under the B.C. Hydro Beautification Program for undergrounding existing overhead hydro distribution lines through Reeve Street Park.

Rackeround & Discussion:

The Public Works Committee considered the attached memorandum from the Project Engineer regarding the cost of undergrounding the three phase power which runs through Reeve Street Park.

The basic costs for placing the power lines underground was estimated to be $100,000.00. At a Reeve Street Park planning workshop held on December 12, 1990, it was recommended that an additional $20,000.00 be added to the $100,000.00 basic cost to accommodate future developments in the Reeve Street Park.

Under the B.C. Hydro beautification project program, B.C. Hydro would contribute $40,000.00 towards the $120,000.00 project if the grant application

is approved.

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cc: Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director Andrew de Boer, E.I.T., Project Engineer