Coquitlam's five arts and cultural buildings will have the same security and fire alarm provider as the city next year.
This summer, city staff met with representatives from Place Maillardville, Place des Arts, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam Public Library and Mackin House Museum - all city owned buildings - to look at trimming operational costs in 2012.
Although the five groups agreed to keep their individual cleaning contracts at a total cost of $214,000 a year, the city realized a 50% savings potential by combining the security and fire alarm contracts with the city, Lori MacKay, Coquitlam's general manager of parks, recreation and cultural services, wrote in a report that went before the city's recreation committee this week.
