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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOES 16-04PICKERING 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 / Everett 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 Pickering City Council Tl~onlas J. QuI~, ve (~¢fic6r CORP0227-07/0'i TH /ENUEJ /ENUE SAMFORD LANE DRIVE OKIIA -IOMA COU SHORE RA V/NE BRUCE HAAISCOMBE FRENCHMAAI 'S BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL MINK STREET SUNRISE AVENUE NO ZONE OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINEERING DIVISION :4008 REPORT TO COUNCIL LOCATION OF PROPOSED L:\MPandE\ThemaOc Mopping\Maps\MP~E- Trdflc\AttochmeM for Repo~\2004\2004 T-Repor~-I l.dwg 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