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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Meeting:
REPORT
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADM1NISTRATION COMMITTEE File # llJ..tl.!d
JUNE 18,2001 Res. dfI ~)7t 75 /
Date:
Report No.: WD-29-0l
By-Law #
Subject:
REPORT ON VANDALISM
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-29-0l be received for information.
REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No.1: General Outline of Vandalism to Date 2001
No.2: General Outline of Vandalism for 2000
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 As Council is aware, our municipal parks have been subject to various acts of vandalism and
crimes in the past two months of our spring season. Graffiti, burning holes in playground
eqnipment, damaging wooden steps and stairs, and tearing up in-ground sprinkler systems
are just some examples of the vandalism throughout Clarington.
2.2 All municipalities are facing several situations and are trying to come up with different ways
of dealing with these cases. Some of the initiatives that will be considered include:
i) forming neighbourhood groups
ii) hiring security firms
iii) requesting additional police help
iv) video surveillance
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v) extra staffing
vi) rewards for infonnation tips leading to arrests
2.3 The Durham Regional Police have been very cooperative in increasing manpower,
especially with Rotary Park, to help curb the amount of vandalism.
2.4 In Attachment No.1, staff have prepared a general outline of the vandalism in 2001 to date,
including location and estimated costs. Attachment No. 2 outlines the vandalism that
occurred in 2000. Although staff make every effort to assign all costs associated with
vandalism to the appropriate account, both attachments are not inclusive of all vandalism
incidents that have occurred at municipal parks or facilities.
2.5 Staff will continue to monitor and track all costs associated with vandalism for the
remainder of this year. Discussions will continue to occur with the Durham Regional Police
Department to develop strategies to combat vandalism and crime in our parks.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
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Stephen:A. Vokes, P. Eng.,
Director of Public Works
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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2000 VANDALISM
DATE AREA DESCRIPTION COST
17-Apr Hampton Hall Glass broke $ 20.54
18-Apr Bowmanville Library Frosted seal unit $ 112.12
24-Apr MAC 15 Wall lights $ 322.12
27-Apr Brownsdale Hall 2 Windows $ 143.75
1-May MAC Concrete planters
2-May Beech Centre Therma-unit glass $ 402.50
2-Jun Rotary Park Fountain $ 68.48
2-Jun Rotary Park Irrigation Heads $ 1,343.92
15-Jun Rotary Park Graffetti $ 984.40
28-Jun MAC Window smashed $ 833.75
29-Jun Newcastle Lions Pool Hydro meter ripped off; Drain cover damage
4-Jul Orono Park Broken drain $ 613.53
25-Aug Orono Fountain $ 931.97
14-Sep Bowmanville Library $ 1.023.50
17-0ct Fire/Court Building $ 126.50
Rotary Park Clock $ 224.59
Wests ide Park Drinking fountain $ 228.98
Orono Park Toilet damage $ 212.39
Glenabbey Park Spray pad $ 508.28
$ 8,101.32
Staff & Equipment 15%: $ 1,215.20
$ 9,316.52
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2001 VANDALISM
DATE AREA DESCRIPTION COST
5-Apr Hampton Hall Repair exterior light fixtures $ 703.71
9-Apr Carson Elliott Park Graffiti $ 308.49
11-Apr Rotary Park Retaining wall. garbage containers $ 1,200.00
19-Apr Rotary Park Stairs, bench, garbage container $ 563.96
26-Apr Rotary Park Irrigation heads damaged ~ $ 600.00
14-May Gamet Rickard Centre Protective netting damaged N/C
22-May Bowmanville Cemetery 3 Headstones damaged $ 100.00
28-May Rotary Park Gazebo graffiti $ 100.00
29-May Avondale Park Graffiti, spray pad damage ~ $ 400.00
29-May Firwood Park Signs & garbage cans $ 400.00
29-May Trudeau Open Space Damaged grates $ 124.39
31-May Rotary Park Railing graffiti $ 575.00
1-Jun Waverly Fencing damage $ 100.00
2-Jun Newcastle Comm. Hall Exterior tile damage $ 300.00
$ 5,475.55
Staff & Equipment 15%: $ 821.33
$ 6,296.88
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