MEMORANDUM

APR 9 1979

Mayor and Council April 6th, 1979

Environmental Protection Committee

The Environmental Protection Committee met on. April 5th, 1979
and considered the following items:

1. Re: Mary Hill By-pass Realignment

This subject was on the last regular Agenda of Council and was
referred to the Committee in view of the proposed relocation of the highway
“through Colony Farm. Lanson Lee described to the Committee the proposed
realignment and explained that a large portion of cottonwood swamp will
remain on the east side of the River, south of the proposed alignment.

This will be an advantage from a point of view of providing a large Nature
Area or Park area for the future and does not affect the existing farmland.

The. previous memo to Council had mentioned the possibility of
the Province turning this over to another agency for management in the
future and it would not appear that this decision is imminent, however,
the Committee felt that it would be appropriate to write to B.C. Buildings
Corporation who are the custodians of the Colony Farm property and advise
them that the Council endorses the proposed alignment 'D’ and urge that
in the course of construction of the Mary Hill By-pass that they attempt
to ensure that a pedestrian sidewalk or walkway will be included in the
Coquitlam River bridge crossing in order that pedestrians can use the park
area which will be created on both sides of the Coquitlam River. The
question of management can be dealt with at a later date.

j2e Pigeon Control

Council will recall that a year ago we tried a programme of
-pigeon control on the Masonic Hall and Huntington Rubber. The treatment
involved the use of chemicals that dispersed the flock. The treatment
is only successful as long as the chemical lasts and flocks are not reduced
by. this method.

The Committee recently discussed this problem with the Vector
- Control Officer and proposals were called from various Pest Control companies
-outlining methods of handling the problem. One method that appears to be
‘worthy of a trial is the removal of the birds by trapping. The two most
reasonable proposals had recommended this method and it would appear that
.@ programme could be instituted for approximately $100. to $150. per month.

The Committee would like to try one of these services on a trial
basis for a period of three months at a cost of less than $500. to test
this method. If the programme is successful, it may result in the Committee
recommending, to Council a continuing programme of control in order to keep
the pigeon population under control,