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THE
REPORT
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING
Meeting:
Date: JULY 18, 1994
Report #: WD-45-94 File #:
Subject: CLARINGTON DAY AT THS EX - MEDIA PRESENTATION
File #
Res.# ~ PR-5ZC7-yq
By-Law #
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-45-94 be received;
2. THAT Temperance Street be closed from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, August 4, 1994, between King Street and Church
Street; and
3. THAT the Director of Public Works make the necessary
arrangements for the closure.
REPORT
1.0 HACRGROUND
1.1 Clarinaton Dav at the Ex
It is now six ( 6 ) weeks until Clarington Day at the Ex on
Wednesday, August 31, 1994. The purpose of this report in to
advise Council of a planned Media Presentation to be held on
Thursday, August 4, 1994, and to obtain approval to close
Temperance Street during the presentation.
2.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
2.1 Media Presentation
A media presentation will be held on August 4, from 11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Although plans are not yet completed, the
presentation will probably include having animals, such as
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elephants, tigers and horses as part of the Media
Presentation.
2.2 Closure of Temperance Street
The media presentation will be held. on the Town Square.
However, since it is proposed to have animals as part of the
event, it will be necessary to close Temperance Street during
the Medis Presentation.
2.3 Access_to the Canadian herial Bank of Commerce Parkins Lot
Access will be maintained for Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce customers to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
parking lot by placing the barricades on Temperance Street at
the north limit of the parking lot. Also, a sign will be
placed at the Temperance Street/King Street intersection to
advise the public that Temperance Street is closed to through
traffic.
2.4 C.N.E. Hot Air Balloon
Arrangements are also being made to have the C.N.E. Hot Air
Balloon here during the Media Presentation. The Balloon will
land either on the property across from the Library or on
.Rotary Park located at Temperance and Queen Streets.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter A. Evans, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works
Reviewed by,
W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer
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July 14, 1994