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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWD-23-81 V t TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Director's Report to Public Works Committee of February 17, 1981. ITEM: WD-23-81. DATE: February 5, 1981. SUBJECT: Parking in the vicinity of Ontario Street Public School. BACKGROUND: As a result of an Officer's Report received by Mayor Rickard on November 4, 1980, concerns regarding the potentially hazardous situation in regard to parking in the area of the Ontario Street Public School, Bowmanville, were investigated by Staff. REPORT: Although there was little evidence, at the time of Staff's observations, to support the complaint of extensive parking likely to cause accidents, it is quite possible that, on occasions, the concern may well be valid. It would appear that, to alleviate the concerns expressed, the prudent course would be to amend the by-law to prohibit parking along Duke Street in the area of the Ontario Street Public School. RECOMMENDATION: THAT By-Law 79-1 be amended to include 'NO STOPPING OR STANDING' on Duke Street, both sides, in the area of Ontario Street Public School, Bowmanville. AI hi E M 0- k A N D U M TO: Mayor G.B. Rickard. FROM: J . Dunham, Director of Public [forks . SUBJECT: Ontario Street P.S. - Parking. DATE: December 15, 1980. Further to your memorandum of November 21 , 1980, Staff have made an investigation of the concerns expressed by Durham Region Police Force relative to the parking problems at Ontario Street Public School, and the number of vehicles parking on both sides of Duke Street in that area. Although Staff did not see evidence of the severity of the problem, as detailed in the Police Report, it is felt that, rather than risk there hying any future cause for concern, it would be prudent to amend the by-law, as recommended . In accordance with the foregoing, I will prepare a report for the next Meeting of the Public Works Committee. I. trust the foregoing is satisfactory and will be of interest to you. i cc : 16 Division. Durham Region Police Force. I i I MEMORANDUM �d TO: J. Dunham, Director of Public Works FROM: Garnet B. Rickard, Mayor DATE: November 21st, 1980 SUBJECT: Ontario Street School - Duke Street Please find attached a report that I received from .Sgt. John Bird. I would appreciate you looking into this matter and advising. Garnet B. Rickard. i I RE� f' (�� NOV 25 1980` 7-0 Wf4 CF NEWCASTLE [Durham Regional Police Force ,, • l p TIME: . . . . . . . . DATE: November. 3 80 OFFICER'S REPORT -N-THE MATTER OF PARKING..ON DUKE STREET, WEST SIDE OF ONTARIO STREET SCHOOL The Mayor, Town of Newcastle ``' 1�•' r Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario Your Worship: Would you please take the following into consideration. On the west side of the Ontario Street School, the Duke Street side, I would suggest that the Town of Newcastle pass a By—Law authorizing the erection of " NO STOPPING or STANDING" signs. We have noticed that more and more parents are parking along both sides of Duke Street causing a hazard to the children leaving the school. The parents are parking too close to the exits on Duke Street and blocking the view of both the children leaving the school and the vehicle operators travelling either way on Duke Street. Trusting that you will take this under consideration. Respectfully submitted, John Bird Sgt. #512 lb Division P.0 hO; SERGEANT NO. i