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MEMORANDUM #67
;{ TO: Mr. B. Tink, Chairman of the Public Works Comn
z; FROM: J. Dunham, Director of Public Works
+' SUBJECT: King Street, Bowmanville
*; DATE: September 1, 1976
At the last Public Works Committee meeting hel
August 5th, 1976, the Committeerecommended tb
deficiencies on King Street and it's high prio
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be recognized further, that a meeting be arran
' with representatives from the Region and the V
of Transportation and Communications.
Upon writing to the prospective representative
Dawson from M.T.C. did call and I requested 'tb
come down on August 18th, 1976, to inspect and
the mentioned subject due to the fact•he would
vacation for a month commencing, August 20th,',l
°s On the date mentioned, I did inspect and discs
subject with Mr. Dawson who could not see the,
for such a meeting at this time. Mr. Dawsons
that since the section of King Street in quest
within the connecting link and is under the To
Newcastle's jurisdiction, it would therefore.b
Town who should initiate'a proposal for recons
which, when ,approved, would be eligible for ni'
per cent subsidy under the connecting.link agr
with the exception of sidewalks. He did agree
it could be 'difficult to establish finished el
of the sidewalks without ,considering the stree
same time. Also, it would be three years befo
construction could take place when considering
§ funding, etc.
Mr. Richardson from the Region called in respo
his letter; I believe in somewhat of a quan(}ai
why the Region would be requested to attend su
meeting at this time. I suggested he attend t
Works Committee meeting to answer any question
Committee might have.
In conclusion, I would recommend the Committee
to Council that preliminary engineering for Ki
a.,
from Scugog to Temperance be initiated in 1977, wnicn
could be provided for in the 1977 budget subject to
M.T.C. concurrence.