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THAT Mr. R. Pearson, Manager, Urban Servi Pacific Division,
Canada Post, Collection & Delivery, P.O. Box 2110, Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 4Z3 be advised of Council's position relative to Super Mail
Boxes in Surnaby.

THAT Shirley G.E. Carr, President, Canadian Labour Congress, « 104
2841 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 8X7 be advised of
Counci?'s position relative to Super Mai] Boxes in Burnaby.

THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to the Municipal Councils
within the GYRD requesting their endorsation and support of these
resolutions.

THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to Walter E. Apps, Council
of Senior Citizen's Organizztions of British Columbia, 4865 Triumph
Street, Burnaby; Rawnie L. Dunn, B.C. Coalition of the Disabled,

#4 - 265 Duthie Avenue, Burnaby; P. Lavalle, Coalition for Postal
Justice, 5422 Dominion Street, Burnaby, B.C.; and Fred Masaro,
Citizens Unite For Equitable Postal Service, 4077 Cummins Place,
North Vancouver, B.C.

REPORT
BACKGROUND

Council, on 1986 December 08, received a letter from the Canadian
Labour Congress requesting the completion of a mail-in card to the
Prime Minister, Opposition Party leaders and our local M.?P.
expressing support for the preservation and improvement of postal
service.

The Planning & Building Inspection Department has since been In
contact with the Pacific Division of Canada Post to obtain infor-
mation on the proposed changes to the postal delivery system.

In addition, Council, on 1987 May 04, heard presentations from

various organizations who spoke agaiast the establishment of Super
Mail Boxes.

EXISTING SITUATION

The Pacific Division of Canada Post nas advised that it will be
providing a new mail delivery system to subdivisions currently
under development and to future subdivisions in Burnaby (this
includes new streets and extensions to existing streets). Mail
delivery will be made to Super Mail Boxes, which are permanent,
rust-proof steel fixtures secured to a concrete approach pad. The
Super Mail 80x combines three mai] services, including mail drop-
off, mail pick-up and parcel pick-up. Any given Super Mail Box
location will serve eight to thirty-eight households and will be
within 180 metres of any home. In most cases, they are to be
located on municipal property, near a walkway or path. Locations
could include a park, in front of a mall or around the corner from
a.residence. We would remind Caunci] that al? road allowances (in-
clucing boulevards) in Burnaby are owned by the Province. Some new
subdivisions currently under development do not have any special
areas that could accommodate a Super Mail Box except on the
boulevard in front of someone’s house.

Canada Post has assured us verbally that current door-to-door de-
livery service will not be replaced by the Super Mail Box system.
Apparently there are several “green boxes" currently in use in
Burnaby that will be replaced with Super Mail Boxes.

Canada Post desires and has formally requested the co-operation of
our Municipality in selecting locations for the Super Mail Boxes,
keeping pedestrian safety, traffic flow, underground services and
aesthetics uppermost in their minds. They wish to be included in
the planning stage of subdivision development so that provision can
be made for Super Mail Box sites.

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