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Meeting:
Date:
Report #:
Subject:
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
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GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMI~~# 0 ~ A - ~'5-91
JANUAHe 1~' 1999
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By-Law #
10.12.6
ADDENDUM TO REPORT FD-8-98
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1.) THAT report FD-2-99 Addendum to Report FD-8-98be received;
2.] THAT the Rural House Property Address Identification program be
implemented in the spring of 1999; and
2.) THAT the cost related to the program be recovered from the
residents directly involved in the program.
Backlttound:
On June 15,1998 Report FD-8-98 was presented to the General Purpose
and Administration Committee for consideration. Concerns were raised
with the manner of paying for the rural numbering program. Committee
members had received calls from the public stating varying opinions on
the manner of payment from user pay to Municipality pay and even a
recommendation for a joint venture.
Committee recommended tabling the report until public input could be
obtained. To this end a notice, inviting public comment, was placed in
the local newspapers and the tax statements. The public were given until
November 30,1998 to respond to the notice.
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We have received eight responses to the ads and of those only one was
opposed to the numbering. The other responses were in support and saw
it as a safety issue. Of the responses, six recommended the Municipality
pay and a seventh recommended that numbers be required everywhere
in the Municipality, not just in the rural areas, and the manner of
payment be consistent throughout the Municipality.
Staff has reviewed the options related to installation of the signs in the
rural area. We have agreed that the best way to deal with the issue
would be to have the preparation and installation of the signs contracted
out under the direction of the public works department, after an
appropriate Request for Proposals. The inclusion of a private sector
participant could possibly affect the signs not being placed in the best
location. It is imperative that these signs be installed as follows:
1.) In a location that is the best for visibility.
2.) In a location where they will not be a hindrance to or damaged by
the snowplow.
Comments:
Based on the lack of response to the ads, and the fact that, of those
received, the majority was in favor of the installation of the numbers,
staff stands by the intent of the initial report that the installation of the
signs would be a safety issue. It would improve the ability of all
emergency services, and others, to identify a specific property in any
conditions.
After discussions with Ron Baker of the public works department it was
determined that the cost for the program will be in the area of $25.00 to
$30.00 per household. The exact costs will not be determined until a
Request for Proposals has been received, however it is anticipated the
estimated cost proposed in this report will be fairly accurate.
The costs for the program should be recovered, as recommended in the
initial report, by billing the affected residents or placing the costs on the
tax bill for those who fail to pay the invoice.
Recommendations:
1.) It is respectfully recommended that the Rural House Property Address
Identification Program be implemented in the spring of 1999;
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2.) THAT report FD-z-99 Addendum to Report FD-8-98be received; and
3.) THAT the cost related to the program be recovered from the residents
directly involved in the program as proposed in the initial report.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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Michael G. Creighton, AMCT(A), CMMll
Fire Chief
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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