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This increase is despite the Poirier branch being closed for six months for renovations and with fewer kindergarten kids attending because of full-day school. As well, the young adult program has more than doubled in the same period while adult programming has increased by some 80%, said library director Rhiann Piprell. For the new year, the library plans, among other things, to expand its multicultural collection, start a reading/ learning program for people with developmental disabilities, develop a community survey and move towards a seven-day-a-week operation, year round. The library is asking council for $50,000 this year to open on Sundays in the summer, at both branches, as well as $32,473 for a library coordinator. Place des Arts, which saw a 5.2% increase in overall visits to the Maillardville facility over 2010 and a 15% hike in registrations, is asking council for $32,885 more this year to implement salary review recommendations. Executive director Joan Roberts told the committee only half of its registrants are city residents — a number that concerned many councillors. “If we bring people into Coquitlam,” she argued, “they might patronize some local businesses.” Al Boire of Société Place Maillardville said his group is looking forward to the centre’s long-overdue renovations, which are proposed in this year’s budget at $10 million. The facility has 35 paid office staff and youth workers — none of whom receive benefits — as well as 120 volunteers who manage 700 kids a month in drop-in programs, 500 children in after-school programs and hundreds more in adult activities. Last year, Boire said Place Maillardville lost its executive director and a co-ordinator, primarily due to poor pay, stress and heavy workloads. Boire is asking council to put another $53,000 in the centre’s base budget for employee retention, a new strategic plan, and increased accounting fees. At Evergreen, which is marking its 15th year, executive director JonPaul Walden also said his centre is seeing pressures, with patron attendance up more than 21,000 since 2007. Last year, ECC put on 62
performances as well as arts programs and art exhibits in its Pinetree Way space, which is also used by 18 arts/cultural groups. It has a longterm plan for a $7 million upgrade. As for its new request, Evergreen is asking council to fund the replacement of appliances and the original theatre flooring, for a combined
total of $51,800. And finally, the Coquitlam Heritage Society, which manages Mackin House, Coquitlam’s museum, is asking for a 3% boost to its $169,680 budget, executive director Jill Cook said. The cultural groups are competing for tax dollars with city departments, i.e., planning, engineering and RCMP
An artist’s rendering of a future Evergreen Cultural Centre, which was presented before the finance standing committee in Coquitlam on Tuesday. The 2008 drawing was done by Proscenium Architecture + Interiors Inc.
— the heads of which made their presentations before the city’s finance standing committee on Monday. City council will debate the funding requests on Feb. 13; first, second and third readings of the city’s fiveyear financial plan is expected on Feb. 20 with final adoption planned for March 5.
COURTESY OF ECC
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3793 Intent of the Proposed p Bylaw: y To amend the Of¿cial Community Plan (OCP) land use designation from RSL (Residential Single Dwelling) to R (Residential) to facilitate a duplex proposal. Location of Property p y Affected: 3231 Fox Street
PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3794
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY
Intent of the Bylaw: y To amend the Zoning Bylaw designation of 3231 Fox Street from RS4 (Residential Single Dwelling 4) to RD (Residential Duplex).
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Location of Properties p Affected: 3231 Fox Street
Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP00018 FOR 2168 NOVA SCOTIA AVENUE This is to notify you that the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public Input Opportunity for a D e v e l o p m e n t Va r i a n c e Permit application in respect of the above noted property at Council’s regular meeting of Monday, February 13, 2012. The meeting will commence at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC. The Development Variance Permit will vary the regulations of Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 to allow for a reduced rear yard setback in the RS2 zone for three of the proposed lots at 2168 Nova Scotia Avenue. If you wish to comment on the application, you may write to the Corporate OfÀcer prior to the meeting, or attend the Council meeting, at which time you will be given an opportunity to be heard, or to present a written submission. Further information may be obtained from the Development Services Department at 604-927-5442. More information and a larger map can be seen at www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved p q g Susan Rauh, CMC Corporate OfÀcer 604-927-5421 corporateofÀce@portcoquitlam.ca
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PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3795 Intent of the Bylaw: y To amend the Zoning Bylaw designation of 2168 Nova Scotia Avenue from P2 (Institutional) to RS2 (Residential Single Dwelling 2) to facilitate a proposed 29 lot subdivision. Location of Properties p Affected: 2168 Nova Scotia Avenue Inspection p of Documents: A copy of the proposed Bylaws may be inspected in the Corporate OfÀce, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, except Saturdays, Sundays, and any Statutory Holiday, until February 13, 2012 inclusive. Further information and a larger map can be seen at www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolve p q g d and further details can be obtained from the Development Services Department at 604-927-5442. Also available for inspection is the “Of¿cial Community Plan Bylaw, 2004, No. 3467” and “Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630” (which would be amended by the proposed bylaws) and various reports referring speci¿cally to the purpose of the amending Bylaws. Public Participation: p At the hearing the public will be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaws. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws. All written and verbal submissions will become part of the Public Hearing record. After the Public Hearing has been completed, Council can no longer receive additional or new information on this application. Susan Rauh, CMC Corporate Of¿cer 604.927.5421 corporateofÀce@portcoquitlam.ca
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