OUNCIL

THE CORPORATION OF THE . %
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM SEP 26 1986

MEMORANDUM
TO: 8B.R. Kirk September 1!, 1986
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Construction of separate access gate and parking at
Works Yard - Public Works Committee September 9, 1986

Recommended:

That the City allocate an additional sum of $6,000.00 from
reserves for’ the construction of parking and an access gate on
Kelly Avenue across from the Purchasing and Bylaw Offices.

Background. and Comments:

The racent movement of the Bylaw Department and
Engineering Inspectors to the Works Yard has resulted in an
increase in the shortage of parking space.e The biggest problem
is that there is no space for visitors such as sales or
supplier representatives who frequently attend the Purchasing
Department. Consequently private cars are entering the Works
Yard area and parking within tnis restricted area.

We have been attempting to entorce the rule of no private
vehicies within the City Yards but this has been extremely
difticuit because the only access has been through the main
gate. Private vehicles within the Wocks Yard are a security
risk as it would be. extremely easy to pick up some small but
expensive item and carry it out In the private vehicle. There
is also a liability risk as we have large vehicles maneuvering
within the Yards and private vehicles are apt to get in the

ways

The recommended solution is to cut a new pedestrian
entrance gate across from +he Purchasing Office and to pave a
‘portion of the boulevard outside that gate for angle parking.
The space for. angle parking is extremely timited and vehicles
parked there would project into the parking lane of Kelly
Avenue. Therefore this solution is not one that we would want
to see adopted for other properties within the City. However,
+his is seen as a temporary solution to the problem until! City
Hall is expanded to house these departments or a new Works Yard

is constructed.
. Ky

F.e. Paters, P. Eng-,
FEP:jih City Engineer
Lu