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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING
DATE: JANUARY 9, 1989
REPORT #: WD-13-89 FILE #:
SL&JECT: CONCERNS RAISED BY- MR. ROY FORRESTER
ON BEHALF OF THE ORONO DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1 . THAT Report PD-13-89 be received; and
2 . THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to Mr. Roy Forrester,
Orono Downtown Business Improvement Association
5310 Main Street , Orono, Ontario LOB 1M0
1 . 0 BACKGROUND
1 . 1 At the regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration
Committee held on Monday, October 17 , 1988, Mr. Roy Forrester
appeared as a delegation on behalf of the Orono Downtown Business
Improvement Area to voice several concerns they have concerning
parking enforcement and other matters in Orono.
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2. 0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
2 . 1 On Tuesday, December 13 , 1988, Mr. Don Patterson, Manager of
Operations , Public Works Department met with Mr. Roy Forrester to
discuss his concerns as they relate to the Public Works
Department . Following is a summary of the items discussed:
2 . 1 . 1 Stop_tiigpa.,._ lreet-Name-Sigpa,_N2_p r�ing_�igpa_!21c.,.
Mr. Forrester expressed concern about the poor condition of
the signs in Orono. Since many of the signs in Orono are
under the jurisdiction of the Region, this concern was
discussed with Mr. A. Lindsay, Region of Durham Works
Department . Mr. Lindsay agreed to replace the worst signs
immediatley and further, that in 1989, all signs in the
Orono area that are substandard will be reviewed and
repaired or replaced. Also, Mr. Forrester was advised that ,
since in some cases , the Region and the Town have signs on
the same post , the Town will co-ordinate the replacing of
the Town signs , as required, with the replacement by the
Region.
2 . 1 . 2 Garbagt--_g2jj�ction-Contract
A copy of the garbage collection contract with B . F. I . was
forwarded to Mr. Forrester.
2 . 1 . 3 Street_Sweeping
In 1989, the Town will schedule the sweeping of the streets
in Orono every third week, on a trial basis .
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2 . 1. 4 Snow_Plowing_�zp4_qgn!4ing
Snow plowing and sanding on Main Street (Regional Road # 17)
is done by the Region and snow removal is done by the Town' s
Public Works Department on an "as required basis" . Mr.
Forrester was advised that it is our intention to improve
the level of service for snow removal in the business
district . Our objective is to ensure that snow banks along
the edge of the road are kept to a bare minimum by doing
some snow removal after each major storm.
2 . 1 . 5 1989-Road-Construction-Proaram
Mr. Forrester was advised, that subject to Council approval ,
Sommerville Drive, Church Street and Victoria Street will be
reconstructed in 1989.
2. 1 . 6 Condition-of-Sidewalks
Mr. Forrester was advised that it is our intention to patch,
with asphalt overlay, the sidewalks which have serious
deflections at the joints .
2 . 2 PARKING ENFORCEMENT
2 . 2. 1 The full-time parking enforcement officer position for the
Bowmanville area has been filled and the part-time officer
has since been assigned back to Orono. As a result , this
matter is no longer an issue.
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Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Walter A. Evans , P. Eng. , Lawren e E. Kotseff,
Director of Public Works. Chief YAd inistrative Officer.
Director of Planning.
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December 29, 1988