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REPORT TO
EXECUTIVE/COUNCIL
Report Number: OES 16-04
Date: April 28, 2004
Richard W. Holborn, P. Eng.
Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
Subject:
Pickering Dragon Boat Club Races - June 5 & 6, 2004
Amendment of Parking By-law 2359/87 for prohibiting stopping
on portions of Breezy Drive and Oklahoma Drive.
Recommendation:
That Report OES 16-04 regarding a temporary by-law for prohibiting parking,
standing and stopping on portions of highways under the jurisdiction of the City
of Pickering be received and forwarded to Council for their approval; and
That a by-law be enacted to amend schedule 'A' By-law 2359/87 as amended
regulating stopping restrictions and prohibitions on certain highways.
Executive Summary: Not Applicable
Financial Implications: Not Applicable
Background: The Pickering Dragon Boat Club is holding their 8th Annual Dragon
Boat Race on June 5 & 6, 2004 which attracts approximately 4,000 to 6,000 people.
City staff have met with officials from the Dragon Boat Club to assist in the facilitation of
the event. Concerns were expressed over last event with regards to the congestion
caused by on street parking by attendees. In the event of an emergency there have
also been concerns expressed over access for emergency vehicles. In order to avoid
this situation City staff are recommending a temporary by-law prohibiting stopping on
Breezy Drive and Oklahoma Drive of highways under the City's jurisdiction. With this
by-law in effect it will give the ability to tag and tow vehicles during the two day event for
the Pay duty Police Officers hired by the organizers.
Report OES 16-04 Date: April 28, 2004
Subject:
Pickering Dragon Boat Club Races - June 5 & 6, 2004
Amendment of Parking By-law 2359/87 for prohibiting stopping
on portions of Breezy Drive and Oklahoma Drive.
Page 2
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. By-law
Prepared By:
I~arrell Selsky "d
Supervisor, Municipal Works
Approved /
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By:
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
R~hard Holl~rn, P. Eng.
~ivision Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration of
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THE CiTY OF P!CKER~NG
BY-~W NO. '04
Being a By-taw to amend By-law 235918?
regulating parking, standing and stopping on
highways on private and municipal property.
~NHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of the Municipai Act, S.O. 200~,
the council of a lower-tier municipality may pass by-laws for regulating highways,
including parking and traffic on highways and;
WHEREAS, By-law 2359/87, as amended, provides for the regulating of parking,
standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the
City of Pickering and on private and municipal property; and
WHEREAS the Dragon Boat Race event is scheduled to take place at the Pickering
Bruce Hanscombe Memorial Park on June 5th and 6th, 2004; and
WHEREAS the Dragon Boat Race event generates significant vehicular traffic in the
Westshore area; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend By-law 2359/87, as amended, to establish
temporary "no stopping" zones along sections of Breezy Drive and Oklahoma Drive to
provide for an unencumbered route for emergency vehicles;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Notwithstanding By-law 2359/87, as amended by By-laws 2386/87 and 5570/99,
Schedule "A' to By-law 2359/87 is hereby further amended to prohibit stopping
on sections of Breezy Drive and Oklahoma Drive for the period of June 5th and
6th, 2004, by adding thereto the following items:
Highway Side Between/And Prohibited times
Breezy Drive Both
West Shore Blvd. to
20 m east of Essa
Crescent.
and days
June 5th and 6th of
2004
Breezy Drive Both
Oklahoma Drive Both
Oklahoma. Drive
And 55 m north of
Breezy Drive.
West Shore Blvd. to
Breezy Drive.
June 5th and 8th of
2004
June 5th and 6th of
2004
%his ~/-Law shait come into forc8 on June ~ ~00A and shai! ¢,,gim on June 7.
2004..
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17th day of May,
2OO4.
David Ryan, Mayor
Bruce Taylor, City Clerk