NEW VIEW SOCIETY
2697 Shaughnessy St.,
Port Coquitlam, B. Cc,

December 7th, 1978

Municipal Hall,

Leisure Activities Committee,
2272 McAllister Avenue,

Port Coquitlam, B, C.

Dear Sir:

For the past several years the New View Society has been
operating its program (in the Dalkey Building} for the handicapped
adults of our comunity.

AS you are avare, we share the building with severe Cadet
Cerzs an3 the PoCoti> Esys and Girls club, We are supportive of these
Groups ans their Purpose but there is a serious problem of inconpat-
ibility in Sharing the facilities, (Ke are discussing physical plent
incompatibility, not personalities),

We are requesting an Opportunity to discuss this problem
with you in relatica to the S00n availability of the old Library in
Leigh Square, .

Tnank you for considering this matter.

Yours sincerely,

SA ats

SiG. Litrle
CHAIRMAN

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S. DiSanto
ADAINISTRATUR

MENORANDUM

Leisure Activities Committee February 7th, 1979
Alderman E,W. Mabbett
Alderman P.F, Ranger

L.D. Pollock ce: K.J. Taylor
City Adainistrator F.E. Peters, P.Eng.

I was asked to make a review of staff office requirements for
the Recreation Department in che light of recent requests for use of the
eld library for public Purposes. I had suggested that among the alter-
natives for office space, which are the Rec Centre and the old library,
that a third possibility existed - that of utilizing sone spare space
dn the City Hall to house the Recreation staff,

City Yall Space

time we have one vacant office on the nain Flcor
th one large area that used to house our Billing
This office is right next
y 150 square feet. There is
ffice that could acconsodate
two or possibly three typists of clerical workers with a bit of juggling
with the present Treasury Depariment staff. It would be possible to gather
about 700 square feet cf office space but thi; would Tequire relocating
the By-law Officer and his assistant and also Joan Fraser. Mrs. Fraser
could be moved to the Spare office en the vest side of the building, however,
Criggie. A slight crowing
loor where the Planner and
the Building Departnent and
The nain floor cannot be altered to provide
nforcenent and therefore accomodation of
t seem possible. Any such nove would
lution as there is no question that in
S growing and any nore bodies are required,
pacity and further moves rould be required.

I therefore feel that even though {t might be better from an
efficiency point of view to have Recreation Staff In the City Hall, ic
doesn’t look like a practical solution with the Space that is available
at the present tine.

Old Jaibrary Buildin

There is about 1550 square feet of floor srea in this building
not including the washrcous, furnace Toon, etc. This is smaller than the
existing Recreation Offices at the Ree Centre, however, it has ample space
to house the Recreation Department Staff with soce alterations. In the
past, I hive suggested using this as a City Hall Annex to house the
Recreation Staff as it has several advantages. It brings the Recreation