THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C
REPORT

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TO: Mayor and Council March 28th, 1978

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held February
23rd, 1978 at 3:45 p.m.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman E.W. Mabbett

‘ Alderman L.M. Traboulay
V.G. Borch, P. Eng.

ITEM T.

Re: Water Rates ~ Agricultural Area

At the present time, an inconsistent, unreasonable,
and unfair situation exists in the City's agricultural areas
with respect to water rates for domestic water service. Approxi-
“mately two dozen properties are metered and the remaining
approximately 150 properties are not metered. The unmetered
properties pay the same water rates as the single family dwelling
Or apartment unit, that is $4.75 per month. The minimum metered
rate for a 1/2-inch connection is $5.00 per month and for a 3/4-
inch connection is $5.20 per month. Most metered properties pay
more than the minimum.

The Committee recommends that commercial and/or industrial
operations should be metered but that agricultural properties
should pay a flat water rate as follows:

Properties one acre or less - $4.75 per month
Properties over one acre - $5.25 per month.

As a comment to the above recommendation the Committee
has had many discussions with the residents of the agricultural
areas and feels the recommendations would be acceptable. The
Committee also points out that the water system generally in the
agricultural areas is substandard and this is the reason for the
relatively low rates recommended. Should improvements to the
water system be considered it is felt that new, higher rate
structures will also have to be considered.

Respectfully submitted,

vV.G. Borch, . Eng.,
City Engineer.