Port Coquitlam will ink a memorandum of understanding with the Port Coquitlam Sports Alliance Society.
Last week, the city's healthy community committee approved the deal to promote the long-term growth of sport and sports organizations in the municipality.
The MOU means the society will be part of developing sports-related city policies and bylaws such as revisions to fees as well as arena and field allocation.
The non-profit PoCo Sports Alliance was formed five years ago after council adopted a sports strategy to boost participation.
Presided over by former city councillor Mike Bowen and executive director Ryan Clark, the society is currently halfway through its five-year mandate; the city granted it $38,000 for the term.
Other PoCo news:
MAY DAY MONEY
This year's May Day parade in Port Coquitlam came in $12,000 under budget, thanks mostly to a federal government grant.
The May Day task force had set aside $44,100 for the 92nd annual festival but with revenues at $17,300, the final bill was $32,000, according to a report that went before the city's healthy community committee last week. By comparison, last year's celebration cost the municipality $47,000.
This year's application to Heritage Canada resulted in an extra $13,000 for the task force, chaired by Bob Lee. An estimated 10,000 people viewed the parade along Shaughnessy Street.
Next year, the task force will look at how to set itself up as an independent body.
As for Canada Day, for which the city also has a task force, it came in $2,000 over budget at a cost of $30,000. According to a city report, revenues were $4,500 less than projected while most expenses were higher. The city also had to shell out $2,500 to return the fireworks that were not set off because the fire chief deemed the site unsafe due to hot, dry weather conditions.
MORE AT FREMONT
A developer is looking for Port Coquitlam's OK to build its fourth apartment block near Fremont Village.
Tonight (Thursday), the city's smart growth committee is expected to review the bid by Mosaic Homes to erect a 64-unit condo building at 2393 Ranger Lane, in the Dominion Riverfront residential neighbourhood. The site is located at the corner of Dominion Avenue and Fremont Connector.
According to city documents, the project would include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom suites, with underground parking.
And it would be constructed to the BuiltGreen Gold standard, with bicycle storage for every unit and 20 adaptable condos.
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