THE CORPORATION OF THE

CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MINUTES OF

AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD AT 4:50 p.m., WEDNESDA'(, NOVEMBER CS, 1985

PERSONNEL

IN ATTENDANCE

Alderman M.D. Gates, Crairman
Alderman W.W. Stewart, Co-Chairman
T .M. Chong, P. Eng... Ass stant CI ty Eng neer
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

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Recommended:

That the mi nutes of he meeting of the Environmental Protection
Committee hei d on WednesrJay, November 20, 1985 be taken as read
and adopted.
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NEWSPAPER REC'(CL ING

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The Committee was advised that Mr . John Wang, a local Boy Scout
Troop Leader, approached the City regarding permission to pick-up
Newspaper placed at the curb-side by local residents during the
month of January, 86. He was advised by T. Chong that although
neither the City nor International Paper Industries Ltd. would
obj ect to his Boy Scouts going door-to-door to collect newspapers
for their drive. However, they wiii not be allowed to pick-up the

newspaper e f t at the curb ide by res dents for POCOMO
Enterpr ses s nce t wou d contravene the cond it ons of the
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Newspaper Recycl ing Agreement. Mr. Wong was advised to contact
Mr. Choquette of POCOMO Enterprises which picks up the newspaper
to see f a mutua y satisfactory arrangement can be made.
A derma n Gates po nt'ed out that dur ng the Boy Scout Newspaper
Drive, they can select a central location for the interim storage
of newspaper such that they will be able to reduce the number of
trips to the newspaper brokers at Terra Nova. T. Chong added that
if this interim storage alternative is adopted, provisions mus+ be
made to ensure that clean up of the area occurs at the end of the
newspaper drive. Alderman Gates wiii be contacting Mr. Wong to
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discuss this matter further.
The Committee was also shown a sample of +he design for posters
promoting newspaper recyciing . A few amendments were made with
large
the Committee deciding that a minimurs of 25 posters &5

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br sto boards and 20 on sma er sheets) be reproduced at this
inn shal be
time. These posters promoting newspaper recyclthe
consent of
displayed in civic bui idinq, schools and shops witn
authorities.
the appropriate
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- MULOOON'S NURSERY (346 LAURIER)

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ITEM

A
copy of tne etter cated November 25, 1985 which was
forwarded by Mr. Terry George of 337 Prairie to the Mayor, the
Ci ty Admi n strator and the Bylaw Enforcement Of f icer was shown do
etter, the Committee dea It with
n review ng the
the Comm tee.
the i tern wh ch has environmenta si gni ( cence. Speci f ically, Mr.
George was concerned that the hog fuel which has been placed on
result in leacnate entering an
the property at 346 Laurier wi
fe.
harm to aquatic and wi id
caus
subsequent
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adjacent
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T. Chong ad v sed the Committee that both himsel f and a techn c an
from the Waste Managemert Branch, M.O.E. hav 'visited the site
t.hat
Management Branch
independent y. The op in i on of thein Waste
time
this
leachate
at
terms
of
the hog fuel is posing no threat
not
new
(ie.
fuel
is
very
and
the
frozen
hog
s
since everything
the
Mu doon 's that once
assured
been
have
by
They
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yet)
digested weather occurs again much of the hog fuel covered area
the wet
be bui It in the
wi
be under the proposed green-house which wi
not be under cover and which
which w
inter m. The on y area terms
be along the
of leachate wi
wii
pose problems in
shou d no+
area
Th
sma
s
greenhouse.
of
the
proposed
meter
per
pose a ma.i or prob em n terms of po ut i on but Waste Management
be making periodic inspections to check up on this
Off i c i a Is w
ac!
ion. Since the placement of the hog fuel does not
low-up
as foi
Bylaws or Statutes, the
appear to violate any other existing
on to be taken except
uct
further
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ecommend
any
Comm i ttee d i d not
to fo ow-up on the f i nd ngs of the Waste Management Branch n the
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ACHIEVEMENTS DURING

THE COMMITTEES

The Commi ttee reviewed the foi low i ng items which it wa
actively involved in:
ocal
by
a. Fol lowed up reported pol lution problems caused
abou+
the
ndu str es ( i e. C.P.R. and Recochem) to br ng
measures.
abatement
ution
on-site
pol
construction of
b. Initiated the City's Curbsi de Newspaper Recyc ng Program.
Under this program which commenced Ju y 2, 1985; t was
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estimated that the direct savings to the City perbe month
as
high
costs
may
and
disposal
terms of refuse co ection
as $ 1,008 per month on av e rage. The indirect benefits to
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ts by POCOMO
the City are the channe ng of thein prof
form
of var ous
the
Commun
the
ty
Enterprises back into
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programs such as FOOD BAINK

TRANSPORTAT ION

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SENIORS, CHRISTMAS HAMPERS, ETC.

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c. In tiated grant appi ication to the Federa Gover nment for
the constr ucti or, of works to f lood-proof the downtown area
and for th e necessary works o c can up tha Coqu t am Ri ver
such that it can support anadromous f sh and become a major
amen ty to the City,
d. Made other Munici pal it ice aware of the danger to aquat ic
f e resulting from the nadver tent discharge of chlorinated
water into fish rearing watercourses during routine f iushing
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of waterma i ns.

e. Amended ex i sting Bylaw to requi re owners of dogs to remove
dog feces from pub ic and private properties.
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NUTES TAKEN BY:

Chong~rg.,

T.M.
Ass i stant City Engineer
NOTE:

Mi

derman M.D. Gates,

nutes not read and adopted by the Commi ttee unti
s gnature.

cert fied by Comm ttee Cha rman '
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Nov. 25, 19IF5.

TO:

Ithyor Mr. Kirk, Mr
Criggie
PoCo. City Hall.
2272 McAlli ster «eve.
Port Coquitlam B 0

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GENTLEI«IYN:

Regarding
as set forth under agricultur
Section -2- ~Hei Byht. Law
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of
Ib- Lot Covers building not to exceed 36.09 ft. zone r ( A-1I
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Buildings and' structures for

agric. use shall not

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Wholesale Nursery of t 34e6
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Laurier is in contravention
above oylaws.
of th
it
is
our understanding that the
is ioc
o a ted
above mentioned
ed on two — 2 1/2 acre
'one b usiness
east (Roll ey905005
parcels.
The
parce(
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appears
the
houses like structures. eeee to be covered with s maize ty
of ware
are t.old thee aab ove mentioned
were designed to preserve
t'
and to protect agric
oy-laws
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ca~e of numerous" truck loads-.of"
eitn'for'lan
ho @fueel:..bg@5IIbt .lend
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;psdour,-'belief that
"h"tRe'secoialt
.acre parce;will,jieet.the
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each~ac irom, t e
L:.a -nYFRFr
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poswaNhr t -trF" t e-existing
-fish.populati«ondwithi'n.-it': 's-.w
ll,g
Because of the concentrated
operation we are concerned about aspect of the commercial
the already undersized underressured wat.er
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omestic use', as system that has what we believe
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well,,",aF'far'e'fi ght'i ng" c'ap'abi

li'ties.,'eace
and quiet enjoyment of'his

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agric. area.

expecting those matters to be
and the residents
looked into, immediately,
concerned to be informed
being made.
m
ass too th e progress
We

Yours. truly,
Committee of concerned

Citizens Assd"c..

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