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MEETINGG: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING
(ATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 1988
REPORT #: WD-44-88 PILE #:
SUBJECT: CAR POOL PARKING FACILITY IN
THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT this report be received for information; and
2. THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to Mr. Sam Cureatz, Q.C., M.P.P. ,
34A King Street West, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 1R3.
REPORT
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 At a regular meeting of Council held on June 8, 1987,
Resolution #C-525-87 was passed, as follows:
"THAI' the communication dated May 14, 1987, from Sam. L. Cureatz,
Q.C. , M,p.p. , establishing a car pool parking lot somewhere
close to Highway 401 near Liberty Street or the Bennett
underpass be received;
AND THAT the subject correspondence be referred to the Director
of Public Works for review and subsequent report to the General
Purpose and Administration Committee;
AND FURTHER THAT Sam L. Cureatz, be advised of Council' s actions."
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1.2 The communication dated May 14, 1987, from Sam. L. Cureatz,
Q.C., M.P.P., is attached (Attachment No.l) .
1.3 On June 30, 1987 the Honourable Ed Fulton replied to Mr. Cureatz,
advising that he has requested his Regional Planning and Design Staff
to evaluate the potential use for a parking lot in the Newcastle
area and that he would be in touch with Mr. Cureatz when the results
of the examination are available. (Attachment No.2)
2.0 COMMENTS
2.1 On March 31, 1988 Mr. E.R. Ellard, P. Eng., Ministry of of Transportation
and Communications wrote to me advising that their study indicates
that "there is absolutely no evidence of commuters parking within
this area and therefore have come to the conclusion that there is
presently no need/demand for a commuter parking lot." (Attachment N0.3)
3.0 CONSLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
3.1 It can be concluded that there is no evidence that a car pool parking
lot is needed in the Newcastle area. It is, therefore, recommended
that this report be received for information and that a copy of this
report be forwarded to Mr. Sam Cureatz, Q.C., M.P.P.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Walter A. Evans, P. Eng., Lawrence ` otseff,
Director of Public Works. Chief Admin' trative Officer.
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August 9, 1988
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(416) 965-4186 SAM L. CUREATZ, Q.C., M.P.P.
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May 14, 1987
Town of Newcastle Council
40 Temperance Street
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Bowmanville, Ont. '
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Dear Town Council:
I have written to the Minister of
Transportation & Communications concerning the }aye
possibility of starting a carpool parking lot
- - somewhere .close to Hwy 401--near Liberty Street or
the Bennett underpass. '
By the same token might your staff _ts
investigate similar possibilities in the event that
the Ministry is unable to locate a site, if the Town
might consider such a request. Possibly the Works
Yard at Liberty Street and 407._-could be considered.
I await your response.
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Yours sncerely, :f
SatW,;L. Cureatz
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Ontario
Ferguson Block
Office of the Ministry Of
Queen's Park
Minister Transportation and Toronto,Ontario
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Communications 416/965-2101
Mr. Sam L. Cureatz, M.P.P. ,
Queen's Park Office, JUN 3 0 1987
Legislative Building,
Room 105, North Wing,
Toronto, Ontario.
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Dear Mr.—Gureatz: c
I am replying to your letter of May 13, 1987 concerning the
possibility of providing a car pool parking facility in the Town
of Newcastle.
The Ministry has provided several such facilities, based upon a
local identified need, where suitable.property with good access
was available. We have been well _satisfied with the success -of
the commuter lots and the -benefits 'to commuters that have ;t4.
resulted.
Your suggestion of using the weigh scale station on the north
side of Highway *401 does not appear to be viable, but I have
requested our Regional Planning and Design staff to evaluate -the
potential use for a parking lot in the Newcastle area. They will
also determine if the Ministry has any property with safe and
convenient access, which may be suitable for use as a car pool
parking lot.
We will be in contact with you when the results of the
examination are available. Please accept my thanks for bringing
your constituent's concern to my attention.
Yours sincerely,
Ed Fulton,
Minister. ATfACRIENT N0,2
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Ontario Telephone No: 224-7570 C
Ministry of Planning & Design
Transportation and Central Region
Communications 5000 Yonge Street
Willowdale, Ontario
M2N 6E9
March 31, 1988.
Mr. Walter Evans
Director of Public Works
Town of Newcastle
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1C 3A6
Dear Sir:
Re: Carpool Lot - Highway 401
Further to an inquiry from Mr. S. Cureatz, M.P.P. and
our telephone discussion on this matter, I offer the following
comment§.
The Ministry conducted a preliminary investigation last
year on potential sites for a carpool lot on Highway 401 between
Highway 35/115 and Oshawa. Our preliminary findings.did not
identify a need for a carpool lot in this area.
The Ministry has just completed a further field study
of the area between Oshawa, Taunton Road, Highways 35/115
and Lake Ontario. There is absolutely no evidence of commuters
parking within this area and therefore have come to the
conclusion that there is presently no need/demand for a commuter
parking lot. We will not be carrying out any further investigation
unless a need becomes apparent.
Any comments or further information on this matter would
be most welcome.
Yours truly,
Y
E. R. Ellard, P.Eng.
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