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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
40 TEMPERANCE STREET
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
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REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2 1981
ADMIN. NO. 33-81
SUBJECT: NEWCASTLE VILLAGE CONNECTING LINK
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That this report be received; and
2. That Council authorize the preparation of design
criteria and cost estimates for the upgrading of
the Highway #2 connecting link; and further,
that staff be authorized to submit such a cost
estimate to the Ministry of Transportation and
Communications; and further,
that expenditures in connection with this work be
taken from Account Number 7212-000-900.
BACKGROUND:
Further to the report to the General Purpose and Administration
- Committee meeting of October 13 1981 in respect of the above, a
meeting was held on October 27 1981 with Newcastle staff,
representatives of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications
and representatives of the Newcastle Business Improvement Area.
At that meeting, Ministry staff indicated that there are different
alternatives available to the Municipality for the possible
future upgrading of Highway #2 through Newcastle Village. It was
indicated that, at the moment, M.T.C. is contemplating the
reconstruction through the Village as a 1984/1985 project, but
that it may be possible with the Town's participation, to undertake
the reconstruction through the Village, in whole or in part, in
1982 or 1983.
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ADMIN. NO. 33-81
In order for the Town to properly evaluate its potential
involvement in the reconstruction with M.T.C., it would
be appropriate to prepare at this time, design criteria and a
cost estimate for the project.
Ministry representatives will not be in a position to
discuss this with the Town on November 9th as previously
indicated to the Committee, but will be in a position to
discuss this later in the month.
DNS:nof
October 29 1981
Respectfully submitted,
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D. N. Smith, M.C.I.p.
Administrator