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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: NOVEMBER 9,19 8 9
REPORT #: WD-88-89 FILE #:
SUB,JECT: CROSSWALK SIGNAGE AND SAFETY AT BEAVER STREET
ON KING STREET EAST IN THE VILLAGE OF NEWCASTLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-88-89 be received for information; and
2 . THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to Dr. J. Baarbe, Chairman of
the Newcastle Business Improvment Area
REPORT
1. ATTACHMENTS
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Attachment No. l: Key Map.
Attachment No.2: Detailed Map showing existing Crossing Ahead,
Crossing and School Area Signs .
Attachment No.2 : Letter from Dr. J. Baarbe, Chairman of
Newcastle Business Improvments Area.
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2 . BACKGROUND
2 . 1 At a meeting held on March 28, 1989, Council passed the following
resolution (#C-212-89 ) :
"THAT the correspondence from Dr. J. Baarbe, Chairman
Newcastle Business Improvment Area, pertaining to a
request for a Crosswalk Sign at Beaver Street on King
Street, Village of Newcastle, be referred to the Director
of Public Works for preparation of a report for review
by the General Purpose and Administration Committee.
3. REVIEW
3. 1 At the time that Dr. J. Baarbe wrote to Council about their concern of
the safety of the children at the crosswalk at the intersection of
Beaver Street and King Street East in the former Village of Newcastle,
the Crossing Guard position for the intersection had been vacant from
January to March, 1989 .
3.2 On April 10, 1989, the position of Crossing Guard for the intersection
was filled and the crossing is now supervised during the school year.
3 .3 In addition to the above, the following improvements have been made:
1) A 'School Area' sign has been added to the 'Crossing Ahead'
sign.
2 ) 'School Crossing' signs have been installed on King Street for
east and westbound traffic .
3) Additional 50 km/hr. speed limit signs have been installed on
King Street.
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4) Trees which were interfering with the 'Crossing Ahead' signs
have been trimmed.
5) School crosswalk lines have been repainted at the crossing.
4 . RECOMMENDATIONS
4 . 1 It is, therefore, recommended that this report be received for
information.
Respectfully submitted Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Walter A. Evans, P. Eng. Lawrence 8. Kotseff,
Director of Public Works Chief A�m�nistrative Officer
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November 6, 1989
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Chairman of Newcastle BIA
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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTION,
t N E W C A S T L E B U S I N E S S I M P R O V E M E N T A R E A
P.O. BOX 548
NEWCASTLE, ONTARIO LOA 1HO
March 10, 1989
Marie P. Knight
Corporation of the Tom of Newcastle
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Ms. Knight:
Re: Crosswalk Sign at Beaver St. on King St. E.
in the Village of Newcastle
At a meeting held on March 7, 1989, the Board of Management of the
Newcastle BIA passed the following resolution:
"That the crosswalk signage and safety at Beaver Street on
King Street E. in the Village of Newcastle be improved and
that a communication would be forwarded to the Council of
the Town. of Newcastle for their recommendation and improvements
on the crosswalk for the safety of the children using this
intersection."
Yours truly,
Baarbe
Chairman of Newcastle BIA
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