To: The Mayor and Aldercen ' °
Front Parks end Recreation Committee ‘
h 22nd, 2972.

Report on the Parks and Recreation Committees Booting held Monday, March 20, 1972.

Present: Alderaan HLA. Thompson, Chairman . VG. Borch, P.Eng.
Alderman S.M. Leggace Mrs. K. whiting
CoMeL, Griffith Mes. Pe Sirgbet2

Item fl; Letter frou Port Coquitlam Marlin Swim Club:

A letter was recefved from the Port Coquitlan Marlin Swim Club requesting frea use of the pools

during “Slack Time". ("Slack Time" {s defined as before 9:30 alm. and after 12:00 p.e.). The Swim Club wishin ty

use the pool from 7:00 a.m. untsl 8:00 a.m. and ‘from 5:00 p.m. te 6:90 p.m. daily from pool opening until sehuol

Closing in June. After schvol closing they wish the pools from 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. end et acan for the

juafor training programme.
Recommendation: ‘ ee
1. That locel Svim Clubs, organized in the City of Pore Coquitlas with a mewberahip not less than eighty

Percent Port Coquitlam residents be permitted to use the City Swimming Pools free of charge during “Slack Tines”

end that a rercal fea of «ight dollare per hour be charged for "Prine Times,

2. That the Port Coquitlam Marlin Swim Club be given free use of the poole during the Supper Period
(5:00 - 6:00 p.m.) as. this period 1¢ not used.
item #2: Report Regarding the Covering of Centennial Poo! 3 (For Information)

Mr. Borch showed and explained to che Committee the Latest plens Sor the Centennial Pool Construction,

Rather than alucinen truases, the plans call for steel construction and the exterior would: look auch like the
Port Recreation Centre. Mr. Borch outlined the construction and explained it was changed slightly for economical
reasons and because the trusses are prefab, the building would be constructed quicker. The working drawings
should be receled on March 25th, the tenders would be called for on April 4th and the contrace wlll be awarded
by April 18th. This will leave six weeks for conpletion of the building. The work will be divided {into four
(b) _Hechanical Installation; (c) Structural Construction end (4) Electrical
Although

parts: (a) Cenoral site work;
Work. It was pointed out that the trusses will be visible and will Fequire paincing to prevent rusting.

the Comaitcee waa not impressed with the building aesthetically they generally agreed that ic vill be functional,

Moreover, the price is coreidered Yeasonable for the facilities tha: vill be provided.

ten #2: Report on Recreation Pactlities Inventory: (7es Iaformation)

« Griffith told the meeting that he hed # quote from the printers with regerd to the printing of the

parks brochure. Cost is $192.00 for $00 and $220.00 for 1 ,000,
Xe was suggested thac Me. Griffith add a cingle sheet giving a list of the Recreation Clubs and the

Service Clubs shoving their Presidents, ‘phone nusbers and addreases. The {dea of having thie a single unattached
pr

eheet was in order that it could te updated each year. : :
Keen fh: Letter from the Schoal Board: (for leformation)

A leteer was received from Schoc! Oistrice #63 advising of Mre. Whiting’s appointment aa the Board's

representative to the Parks and Recreation Committee for the City of Port Coquitian.
teow 05: Park Fencing: (For Information)
Xr. Borch was anked how much was set aside for the construction of fencing and he suggested chat

@n ezount of §2,000.00 has been cet aside. ‘The Coat of fencing ia $6.60 a lineal foot end this ie a 5 Zoot

fence. It wan stated that tha firet priority will be Sun Valley Park.

Respectfully Subauitced:

dreceor, Pecks and’ Recreation.