White Pine Mill Pump Station

OTHER REPORT
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Vancouver City Council
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Civic Asset Naming Committee
SUBJECT:
Naming of Civic Asset - White Pine Mill Pump Station
December 21, 2016
John Atkin (Chair)
Heather Gordon
(Staff Liaison)
604.829.4266
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January 24, 2017
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the City-owned sanitary pump station, located in the East Fraser Lands, be
named as “White Pine Mill Pump Station”.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager submits the foregoing recommendation for consideration.
COUNCIL POLICY
The Civic Asset Naming Committee was established by Council on February 29, 2012, and reestablished on December 16, 2014. The Committee approves names to be added to the Names
Reserve List based on input from staff regarding compliance with naming policies and
guidelines and also recommends names to Council for new streets and roads, development
areas, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and other City-owned assets and facilities
(excluding Parks and Library assets).
PURPOSE
This report seeks Council approval of naming a sanitary pump station in the East Fraser Lands
River District area as “White Pine Mill Pump Station”.
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On February 15, 2016, the Civic Asset Naming Committee passed a motion to recommend the
name “White Pine Mill Pump Station” for the sanitary sewer pump station located in the East
Fraser Lands River District area (as shown in Appendix A and B).
The White Pine name acknowledges the Canadian White Pine Mill. Located on the Fraser River
in Vancouver, the mill began operation in 1923 and was the first sawmill owned and operated
by H.R. MacMillan. By the 1930s, MacMillan acquired the neighbouring Dominion Mill, built by
Julius Bloedel in 1910, creating one of the largest mill operations on the Pacific Coast. It
closed in the early 2000s.
Figure 1: Proposed Signage
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications. The supply and installation of the signage is included as
part of the pump station design and specification. The pump station is being constructed by
Park Lane as the developer of the East Fraser Lands under their site servicing obligations.
CONCLUSION
The Civic Asset Naming Committee recommends Council approve the name “White Pine Mill
Pump Station” for the City-owned sanitary pump station located in the East Fraser Lands River
District area.
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APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B