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Home My WebLink AboutCD-12-86 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE t REPORT File # - 7 Res. # By-Law # (STING: GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1986 REPORT #: CD-12-86 FILE #: 77.2-8- SMECT: POLICY ON SNOW CLEARANCE AT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD LOCATIONS. RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that this report be received for information. Council at the meeting of Monday, February 10th 1986, requested that staff "review the policy respecting the clearance of snow at school crossing guard locations and report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee." Town Policy respecting snow removal from sidewalks requires that the property owner abutting keep the sidewalks free of snow and ice. The removal of snow and ice at the curb, which is where the guards are stationed, appears to be the contentious area. Driveways and sidewalks are shovelled, then plows come along and, during the snow removal cycle, plow snow from the roadway onto the boulevard area between the curb and the sidewalk. When this occurs, the intersection area is generally not cleared out by anyone, not the abutting owner or occupant, or works department forces. In short, no one assumes any responsibility for the intersection and as a result, they are generally snow covered or icy or both. School Crossing Guards are posted at ten locations throughout the municipality: Bowmanville: - Ontario Street at the crosswalk - Waverly Road near Rhonda Blvd. - Jane and Liberty Streets Frank and King Streets Continued . . . . ./2 1 ('6� CD-12-86 - 2 - February 17, 198V"'� - Quinn and Waverly Road - Liberty and Church Streets - Rhonda Blvd. and Rosalynne - Waverly Road Tunnel Newcastle Village: - Beaver and King Streets Newtonville: - The four corners The question of snow removal and the spreading of sand and/or salt was raised by one or two crossing guards last winter. As a result of the request, it was determined that By-law Enforcement would, when advised of a problem by a crossing guard, call in temporary help who would make the rounds of all of the crossings and take whatever remedial action that was necessary. Five hundred dollars has been allocated in the 1986 school crossing guard budget to cover the costs associated with the program. The policy for dealing with the clearing of guarded crossings is, that upon receipt of a complaint about the condition of the crosswalk(s) , a person will be sent to take whatever remedial actions are necessary to correct the problem identified by the crossing guard(s) . While the system is not perfect, it does work. However, nothing we do can ever guarantee that accidents will not happen. It may be that in the future, Council may decide that all crossings in the residential/commercial areas are to be maintained and kept clear by municipal forces. Unless Council directs otherwise the clearing of school crossing locations will continue to be on an as needed basis and the work done by temporary help hired for the purpose. Respectfully submitted, David W. Oakes, B.A. ,A.M.C.T. ,C.M.O. , Town Clerk. DWO/ms CROSSING GUARD CROSSING NAMES ADDRESS LOCATION SCHOOL SERVED TIME AT CROSSING EQUIPMENT SURVEY BATE, Marjorie 16 Orchardview Blvd. Ontario Street Ontario Street Public 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (623-3683) Bowmanville, Ont. (at crosswalk) School 11 :30 a.m. - 12:00 L1C 2J6 (623-5437) 12:30 p•m• red vest, whistle p.m. - 1:05 p.m. (good condition) S.I .N. : 450-353-040 Principal : S. Green 3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. D/B : 06/05/50 WRAIGHT, Cathy 6 Coleman Street, Waverley Road near Waverley Road Public 8:25 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (623-1624) Bowmanville, Ont. Rhonda Blvd. School 11 :25 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. red vest, whistle L1C 1L4 (623-4323) 12:25 p.m. - 1 :05 p.m. (good condition) S. I.N. : 427-342-761 Principal : J. Reid 3:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. D/B: 08/12/47 VAN DEN HOOGEN, Marlene 62 Duke Street, Corner of Jane and Ontario Street Public 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (623-6179) Bowmanville, Ont. Liberty Streets School 11 :35 a.m. - 12:15 L1C 2V5 p.m. red vest, whistle (623-5437) 12:40 p.m. - 1 :05 p.m. (good condition) Principal : S. Green 3:35 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. HACHEY, Barbara 345 Beaver Street S. Beaver and King Newcastle Public and 8:15 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (987-4306) Newcastle, Ont. Streets, Newcastle Separate Schools 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. red vest, whistle LOA 1HO Village (987-4262 Public) 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 P.M. (good condition) S. I .N. : 465-129-583 Principal : R. Simser 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. D/B: 14/03/58 (987-5446 Separate) Principal : D. Jones CANNON, Cathy 14 Anne Street, ROVING CROSSING Stop paddle, rain coat, (623-3885) i 3owmanville, Ont. GUARD red vest, whistle 1C 1K8 (good condition) .I .N. : 454-532-235 /B : 25/05/56 WOODCOCK, Janice 142 King Street, Apt.2, Frank and King Vincent Massey Public 8:30 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (623-3104) 3owmanville, Ont. Streets. School 1:30 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. red vest, whistle 1C 1N7 (.623-5502) 12 :30 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. (good condition) 3.I .N. : 473-439-271 Principal : E. Murdoch 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. /B: 06/09/61 CROSSING GUARD CROSSING NAMES ADDRESS LOCATION SCHOOL SERVED TIME AT CROSSING EQUIPMENT SURVEY -WI4 1.-B*►-ba-ra 3 Waverfigy Road, Corner of Quinn and St. Stephens Separate 8:20 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, Bowmanv+JA-e;Ont-.- Waverley Streets School 11 :25 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. red vest, whistle LfC_-1•�1 (623-3203) 12:25 m. - .1 :10 p• p.m. (good condition) S.I.N. : —42-Z-672-03 Principal : M. Moher 3 :15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. D/B: BLAKE, Sharon Hill Street, Four corners at Newtonville Public 8:15 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (786-2237) Newtonville, Ont. Newtonville School 11 :45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. red vest, whistle LOA 1JO (786-2550) 3:15 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. (good condition) S.I.N. : 455-855-684 Principal : B. Steels D/B: 16/02/55 KELLY, Penny 75 Liberty Street N. Liberty and Church Vincent Massey Public 8:25 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (_623-2573) Bowmanville, Ont. Streets School 11 :30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. red vest, whistle L1C 2L8 (623-5502) 12:30 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. (good condition) S.I.N. : 545-025-578 Principal : E. Murdoch 3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. /B: 04/08/52 WATSON, Patricia 37 Alonna Street, Guard at Tunnel Waverley Public and St. 8:20 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Stop paddle, rain coat, (623-3706) 3owmanville, Ont. Stephens Separate Schools 1:25 a.m. - 12':10 p.m. red vest, whistle 1C 3P7 (623-4323) 2 :25 p.m. - 1 :10 p.m. (good condition . I.N. : 423-601-236 Principal : J. Simser 3:15 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ) /B: 16/05/45 (623-3202) Principal : M. Moher