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October 25, 2005 Agenda ORDERS OF THE DA Y FOR TUESDA Y. OCTOBER 25. 2005 - 9:00 A.M. PAGE # ORDER 1 st Meeting Called to Order 2nd Adoption of Minutes - for the meeting of September 27,2005 3rd Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 4th Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations DELEGATION 2-7 9:00 A.M. Kate Demare, Program Manager, and Elizabeth Sebestyen, Housing Administrator, Ontario Works, 3rd Quarter 2005 Report (see attachment) 11 :45 A.M. Presentation to Blair Schweitzer - Winner of the AORS Safety Truck Roadeo Competition for 3 Consecutive Years Motion to Move Into "Committee Of The Whole Council" Reports of Council, Outside Boards and Staff Council Correspondence - see attached 1) Items for Consideration 2) Items for Information (Consent Agenda) OTHER BUSINESS 1) Statementsllnquiries by Members 2) Notice of Motion 3) Matters of Urgency 9th In-Camera Items (see separate agenda) 10th Recess 11 th Motion to Rise and Report 12th Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee Of The Whole 13th Consideration of By-Laws 14th ADJOURNMENT 5th 8-59 6th 7th 60-75 76-83 8th LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED Dates to Remember: November 5 - Annual Warden's Banquet - 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 Banquet 1 S'[ THOlvfAS Corporation of the City of St. rrltODlas Report No. CR-05-17 File No. OW-05-17 Date October 14, 2005 Attachment(s) (2) Directed to: Warden J. Mcintyre and Members of Elgin County Council Ontario Works Chester Hinatsu, Director Ontario Works Ontario Works Quarterly Report - 3'd Quarter 2005 Department: Prepared By: Subject: Recommendation: That the report of the Director of Ontario Works for the months of July, August, and September 2005 be received and filed. Report: The financial report is on the attached schedules with the case load graph. Comments: This is the third quarter report which summarizes the activities in July, August and September 2005. Although this period is generally a slower time of the year, it has been extremely busy with new initiatives and several program changes. The following is a breakdown by program of the activities for this period. Income Maintenance: There have been several regulation changes affecting this division in the past three months including income exemptions, extended health benefits, and increased enforcement of sponsorship issues. These changes have impacts for our participants and have longer term impacts both financial and workload issues for our office. Emplovment: The Employment division has been very active with preparation of the business plan for the Addiction Services Initiative. Staff have been meeting with Addiction Services of Thames Valley and with Oxford County Ontario Works to develop a shared resources approach to deliver addiction services to both St. Thomas-Elgin and Oxford County Ontario Works participants. The plan, if approved by the Ministry of Community and Social Services would commence early in 2006. The new Outcome Based employment funding model is another area requiring increased staff time as the generation of program revenues will be contingent on achieving pre-determined outcome targets. The emphasis on outcomes will require new strategies and closer monitoring of participant activities. Childcare: The Child Care division has been severely impacted by the announcement of the Provinces commitment to improving the child care system. The Best Start child care initiative is a massive change in the delivery of children services which involves municipalities taking a lead role together with the Boards of Education, Health Units and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to develop and implement the new vision. A Steering Committee and an Implementation Committee have been established. The Steering Committee is a joint committee with St. Thomas/Elgin, London/Middlesex and Oxford County combining with the Boards of Education and Health Units from all the areas to create a common approval body and expedite a very aggressive deadline schedule. The Implementation Committees are local committees comprised of all of the groups affected by this initiative and responsible for the transition to the new child care system. In order to fulfill our mandate with regards to Best Start, Council have authorized staff to hire a Child Care Supervisor/Best Start Co-ordinator which will allow the department to manage the increased number of children having access to child care. The good news for municipalities is the commitment from the Provincial and Federal governments to provide 100% funding for costs associated with Best Start. The total funding for the next three years will be $7,900,000.00. These funds are contingent on our ability to meet the established deadlines for transition and service plans. Staff are confident that the deadlines can be met but will require significant efforts by all parties. Social HousinQ: Waitinq List Statistics The demand for subsidized housing appears to have levelled off at between 250 to 260 households on the Centralized Waiting List. However, new applicants can still expect to wait a year or more for housing, with the demand still strongest for one and two-bedroom units. Canada-Ontario Affordable HousinQ Proqram In April, the Province and the Federal Government signed a new affordable housing agreement which commits $602-million ($301-million from each level of government) to increase the supply of affordable housing in Ontario. On August 31, 2005, additional program details were announced, including allocations to all Service Manager areas. The St. Thomas - Elgin Service Manager Area received an allocation of 25 units or $1.75-million (at an average of $70,000 per unit of housing) toward the development of new affordable housing or renovations to convert existing buildings into affordable housing. As well, under the Housing Allowance/Rent Supplement component of the Affordable Housing Program, this area will receive up to $270,000 to provide financial assistance for tenants residing with private landlords. The City of St. Thomas will submit an expression of interest to participate in the program before the October 31, 2005 deadline. We intend to request an increase to the 25-unit allocation, based on the high level of interest shown in the development of affordable housing in the City and the County. We await the release of full program details from the Province over the next few weeks. Our office is planning a series of public information sessions this fall to publicize the AHP and to provide guidelines for proponents who might be interested in applying for funding. Social Housing Advisory Committee This committee, formed as the result of the Housing Strategy recommendations, held its first meeting in May. Comprised of representatives from various community service agencies, City staff, CMHC, the real estate industry, and social housing providers, the committee's purpose is to assist the City in the implementation of the Housing Strategy recommendations and address the housing demand issues raised in the Needs Assessment. Sub-committees have been formed to tackle specific needs such as seniors housing, accessibility, housing for residents with mental health issues, and transitional/emergency housing. Future use of Valleyview In July, City Council granted permission to the Director of Ontario Works and the Housing Administrator to investigate future affordable housing options for the Valleyview Home for the Aged building on Elysian Street in St. Thomas. The building will be vacated in March 2006 when residents are moved into the new long-term care facility on Burwell Road. A sub-committee of the Social Housing Advisory Committee is currently examining possibilities, including a shared services facility to provide the type of housing presently not available in the City (transitional or emergency housing) or conversion of the building into one-bedroom apartments. A report will be submitted to City Council this fall. Municipal Capital Facilities By-Law In June, City Council approved passage of a Municipal Housing Facilities By-law to enable the St. Thomas - Elgin Service Manager to participate in the Canada - Ontario Affordable Housing Program, if required, and to enable municipalities within the St. Thomas - Elgin Service Manager Area to offer financial incentives to private or non-profit proponents of new affordable housing development, in accordance with requirements under Regulation 189/01 of the Municipal Act. Passage of this by-law was one of the recommendations in the Housing Strategy. ~2~ Benchmarks Final benchmarks under the new funding formula were issued by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing at the end of June 2005. The new funding formula will take effect for ten social housing providers in St. Thomas and Elgin County at the start of their 2006 fiscal years. There are no changes to the funding method for the remaining social housing providers including public housing (Elgin and St. Thomas Housing Corporation), the federal unilateral housing providers, and the municipal non-profit provider. Benchmarked revenues were set at actual or average markets rents. Benchmarked costs were established in the following five categories: Maintenance and Administration, Utilities, Insurance, Bad Debts, and Capital Reserve Allowances. Benchmarked costs were based on each housing provider's actual average costs inflated to 2006, or, where appropriate, the Province used a methodology to determine costs based on industry standards. With all variables remaining unchanged (mortgage payments, property taxes, RGI/market unit mix), we estimate the new funding formula will increase social housing subsidy costs for St. Thomas and Elgin by about $100,000 annually. R~/)UI~ /l.CV, <-..---"Chester Hi tsu, Director using Administrator CH/ss Reviewed By: Treasury Env. Serv Planning City Clerk HR Other ~3~ CR-05-16 OW-05-16 04-Auo-05 12-Sea-05 06-0ct-05 Childcare July Curren August Current Septembe Year to Date 2005Budge Unencumbered % Used Month Month Current Month Balance Wage Subsid 71,056.43 71,056.43 71,055.93 634,312.95 853,000.00 218,687.05 74.36% Special Needs Resourcing 21,182.56 21,182.56 21,182.56 197,453.32 281,039.0< 83,585.6! 70.26% Resource Centres 2,620.00 2,620.00 2,620.00 23,580.0C 31,440.0< 7,860.0C 75.00% Fee Subsid 80,103.30 110,759.87 58,772.41 686,082.36 985,446.00 299,363.64 69.62% Onlario Works 12,093.75 14,532.93 16,754.22 118,581.63 243,625.00 125,043.3 48.67% Pay Equ~ 44,851.50 44,851.50 59,805.00 14,953.50 75.00% ELCC Initialives Stabilization Wage 12,012.00 36,012.00 81,802.00 45,790.00 44.02% Subsid~ ELCC Initiatives Stabilization Special 0.00 10,001.00 97,500.00 87,499.00 10.26% Needs Subsid~ ELCC Initiatives Stabilization Fee Subsid~ 2,741.32 4,182.30 4,408.20 30,492.77 -30,492.77 #DIV/O! ELCC Initiatives Administration 25,206.00 58,750.00 33,544.00 42.90% ELCC Iniliatives H & S Minor Capilal 10,534.11 10,535.00 0.89 99.99% ELCC Initiatives Preschool Wage Subsid 2,667.00 2,667.00 5,334.0< 74,670.00 45,750.00 -28,920.00 163.21% ELCC Initiatives Preschool Special Need! 30,000.00 37,500.00 7,500.00 80.00% Subsidl ELCC Preschool Fee Subsid 11,270.56 11,208.51 10,128.70 87,452.40 128,821.00 41,368.60 67.89% Administration 15,592.54 15,697.70 15,756.36 119,774.18 204,831.00 85,056.82 58.47% Direct Operating Expenses 766.08 837.54 800.98 7,880.80 14,769.00 6,888.20 53.36% City Administration Overhead 1,052.42 1,052.42 1,052.42 9,471.78 12,629.00 3,157.22 75.00% Total Childcare 221,145.96 255,797.26 264,729.28 2,146,356.80 3,147,242.00 1,000,885.20 68.20% Social Housing July Curren August Currelll Septembe Year to Date 2005Budge1 Unencumbered % Used Month Month Current Month Balance Direct Operating ExpensE 736.9< 1,247.28 7,046.46 20,343.96 17,900.00 -2,443.96 113.65% Administration 9,582.96 8,930.25 6,749.06 84,927.47 133,339.00 48,411.53 63.69% Non Profit Housing Subsidy Paid 228,095.92 230,879.08 231,903.00 2,162,010.00 3,009,880.00 847,870.00 71.83% Federal Non Profit Housing Subsidy Paid 9,367.01 17,724.89 13,545.97 125,895.24 166,533.00 40,637.76 75.60% Elgin St Thomas Housing Corp Subsid 210,238.49 123,460.00 560,233.76 1,317,698.00 757,464.24 42.52% Paid Rent Supplement Subsidy OCHAP 3,127.50 3,244.00 3,338.00 36,312.00 43,200.00 6,888.00 84.06% Rent Supplement Subsidy Strong 13,694.50 14,917.40 15,014.50 107,717.40 203,678.00 95,960.60 52.89% Communilies Rent Bank Initiative 2,200.0C 1,065.00 1,255.00 25,569.96 70,050.00 44,480.04 36.50% City Administration Overhead Allocation 3,365.92 3,365.92 3,365.92 30,293.21 40,391.0C 10,097.72 75.00% Total Social Housing 480,409.2<1 281,373.82 405,677.91 3,153,303.07 5,002,669.00 1,849,365.93 63.03% % Used 68.51% OW Ontario Works ODSP Ontario Disability Support Program PNA Personal Needs Allowance NCBS National Child Benefit Supplement LEAP Learning, Earning and Parenting ELCC Ealty Learning Child Care Initiatives SDMT Service Delivery Model Technol~ SHC Social Housing Corporation 07/10/200512:57 PMJan 2005Committee Report Tables-CountyChildcare Social Housing July-05 August-05 CR-05-16 OW-05-16 04-Auc-05 12-Se0-05 06-0ct-05 Income Maintenance July Current August September Year to Date 2005Budget Unencumbered % Used Month Current Month Current Month Balance OW Allowances 439,995.38 486,323.81 439,076.24 4,256,012.94 5,800,000.00 1,543,987.06 73.38% ODSP Allowances 259,580.52 268,594.73 255,553.01 2,316,536.48 3,200,000.00 883,463.52 72.39% Tara Hall 19,793.18 20,485.24 19,408.98 171,086.37 257,884.00 86,797.63 66.34% Mandatory Benefits 1,264.49 3,235.32 7,006.36 44,730.90 77,000.00 32,269.10 58.09% Discretionary Benefits 6,292.93 2,027.57 1,749.77 71,122.45 82,000.00 10,877.55 86.73% Homemakers 1,857.42 1,265.59 9,043.10 8,000.00 -1,043.10 113.04% ODSP Benefits 75,304.79 84,707.68 78,199.31 716,387.89 950,000.00 233,612.11 75.41% OW Administration 92,288.00 93,143.31 96,638.26 869,104.66 1,331,768.00 462,663.34 65.26% ODSP Administration 55,490.21 55,581.99 55,534.86 499,914.14 705,000.00 205,085.86 70.91% Direct Operating Expenses 9,406.47 11,976.23 12,346.83 112,117.26 254,868.00 142,750.74 43.99% Intake Screening Unit 124.00 722.03 4,609.78 45,000.00 40,390.22 10.24% Homelessness/Energy Bank 3,301.42 6,987.04 6,245.55 45,883.06 71,027.00 25,143.94 64.60% N.C.B.S. 20,016.30 18,144.56 17,140.34 163,160.94 230,000.00 66,839.06 70.94% City Administration Overhead 8,613.50 8,613.50 8,613.50 77,521.50 103,362.00 25,840.50 75.00% Total Income Maintenance: 991,471.19 1,062,400.43 998,778.60 9,357,231.47 13,115,909.00 3,758,677.53 71.34% Less Recoveries: 18,434.44 26,183.14 19,589.57 220,419.28 250,000.00 29,580.72 88.17% Net Income Maintenance: 973,036.75 1,036,217.29 979,189.03 9,136,812.19 12,865,909.00 3,729,096.81 71.02% 1,036,217.29 979,189.03 9,136,812.19 Employment July Current August September Year to Date 2005Budget Unencumbered % Used Month Current Month Current Month Balance Employment Supports Expenses 7,260.45 4,667.30 7,286.33 70,099.58 126,700.00 56,600.42 55.33% Empoyment Addiction Services 832.14 202.00 305.00 7,513.91 55,791.00 48,277.09 13.47% Community Participation 1,567.25 1,174.30 1,347.28 12,236.18 28,300.00 16,063.82 43.24% EXDEmses L.EAP. -19,102.75 985.29 4,296.44 8,900.00 4,603.56 48.27% Administration 43,561.11 43,084.30 42,468.41 382,259.17 487,729.00 105,469.83 78.38% Direct Operating Expenses 5,205.69 6,890.45 5,701.17 57,649.12 94,155.00 36,505.88 61.23% CP Innovation 3,033.58 2,817.51 2,996.13 26,185.34 38,166.00 11,980.66 68.61% CP Bonus ERW Contrac1 12,462.70 57,083.00 44,620.30 21.83% City Administration Overhead 2,856.67 2,856.67 2,856.67 25,710.03 34,280.00 8,569.97 75.00% Total Employment: 45,214.14 61,692.53 63,946.28 598,412.47 931,104.00 332,691.53 64.27% ua ry Year to Date STATS Number of Participants Average - 3rd Average Level One - Job Ready 351 343 348 347 Employment Search Level Two - Employment Placement, Community 207 187 190 197 Placement < 30 hours and Basic Education Level Three - Employment Placement with Incentives, 140 138 145 147 Community Placement> 30 hours and Self Em 10 ment 07/10/200512:57 PMJan 2005Committee Report Tables-Countylncome Maintenance Employment II) (;) (;) N "lit (;) (;) N "C C ~ I- "C III o CD 11) III o ~ ~ o 3: o ";: J!I c o .?;- C g~ UU ~. o o o ..- o o 0) o o 00 o o r-- o o CD o o 10 o o '<I" o o <? o o N o o ..- peOl6se:) o , 010 ~o , >10 ~o tstO 00 , Q.IO J.lO 0110 ~O ...!.IO ~O , CIO ::>0 ..., I :>'10 :110 , ....10 ~O , ....10 :110 I .a 10 ~O CIO ~ 0 .c c: o ::2: , 0'<1" ~O >'<1" ~O I 0'<1" 00 6..'<1" J.lO I Ol'<l" ~O -3~ ..., C'<I" ::>0 ..., , :>''<1" :110 ~~ I mC5 ::2: I .a '<I" ~o I C'<I" roo ..., "C c: CI.l .= ... al CI.l >- N ~ al ~ N to o o N CJ) ~ CJ) ~ C) to o o ~ o ..- - to o REPORTS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF October 25.2005 Councillor Reports - (ATTACHED) 9 Councillor Hofhuis - St. Thomas- Elgin Tourist Association Annual Report 12 Councillor Warwick - Elgin County Pioneer Museum Annual Report Staff Reports - (ATTACHED) 15 Financial Analyst and Director of Financial Services - Donations Received by County as at September 30,2005 17 Director of Financial Services - Recovery of Collection Agency Costs 19 Director of Engineering Services - Putnam Road/Avon Drive Intersection (also attached a report from Avon Ratepayers - Appendices not attached due to length of document. If you wish to see them they are available in Administrative Services) 31 Director of Engineering Services and Purchasing Co-Ordinator - Underground Fuel Lines- Whites Station 33 Director of Engineering Services - Magdala Road - Chevron Warning Signs 35 Director of Engineering Services - Railway Crossing Decommissioning - CN 38 Director of Engineering Services - Culloden Road - Railway Section House at Corinth 43 Manager of Road Infrastructure - 2005 AORS Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo 45 Manager of Road Infrastructure - Stream Gauge at Silver Creek Culvert - Nova Scotia Line 47 Manager of Road Infrastructure - Lower Tier Partnership - Miscellaneous Capital Projects 50 Director of Senior Services -:- Bobier Villa, Manager of Corporate Facilities and Purchasing Co-Ordinator - Hot Water Tank - Bobier Villa 52 Chief Administrative Officer - Reimbursement Rates 56 Director of Library Services, Director of Engineering Services and Purchasing Co-Ordinator - Library Services and Engineering Services Leased Vehicle Ambulance and Emergency Management Co-ordinator - MOH Cost Share for Ambulance Mobile Computers 8 St. Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association Annual Report for the County of Elgin October 2005 It is my pleasure to report on the activities of the St. Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association (STET A) for the year 2005. Still in the building stages, we continue to search out and investigate opportunities to promote tourism in Elgin County. Partnership prospects are sought with almost every new initiative as explained in the report which follows. Signage - For the second year in a row, new signage was approved for Bayham promoting the Marine Museum and Lighthouse in Port Burwell and the Edison Museum in Vienna to complete signage on the main roads in Bayham. Signage was also approved for the St. Thomas - Elgin Public Art Centre to reflect their name change. Signage, approved through the County of Elgin, is erected by the local municipalities with appreciation. STET A now has a complete signage inventory which was undertaken by staff hired through an Human Resources Skills Development Corporation grant. We can now locate all of the tourism signage with a photographic inventory and location details. New Board Members - The tourist association is very pleased to report that we have gained two new Board members in 2005 representing East Elgin and Southwold. Our Board now numbers 17 with representation from across Elgin County and St. Thomas. Publications Visit and Tour Guide - A new and improved issue of the Visit and Tour Guide was unveiled in 2005. This totally redesigned Guide included a heavy weight glossy cover and 56 semi-glossy pages and commentary to create a more attractive piece to promote Elgin County and St. Thomas. The publication has been extremely well received as confIrmed by multiple additional orders for copies of the Guide, never before requested. New brochures created by staff under an HRSDC grant included a museum brochure entitled "Of Ages Past" which provides information on all the museums in Elgin County and a colour brochure which depicts all the murals in Elgin County appropriately entitled "Wet Paint". Both brochures have been very well received. The Cycle - Hiking booklet completed in 2003 proved to be.a tremendous success with high demand. With our supply almost depleted again the tourist association teamed up with Healthy at Heart Elgin and the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority to reprint 5,000 more of the booklets this year. Both Healthy at Heart and the KCCA have been excellent partners in this undertaking and we appreciate their generous support. "Eat Fresh / Buy Local Brochure" - A third brochure, "Eat Fresh, Buy Local" was undertaken and completed by the same graphic designer but under an partnership which included STET A, the Elgin Community Futures Development Corporation, Healthy at Heart Elgin and the Federation of Agriculture. The brochure listed 28 local farms and businesses, at no cost to them, who provide farm gate sales. The brochure has generated a "healthy" interest and already additional farm gate sales operations have come forward to be listed in the second issue already in the works for 2006. Partnerships Ontario Visual Heritage Proiect - The project has produced a living history of the County of Elgin and the City ofSt. Thomas. Available in an interactive CD or VHS tape, the project includes the history of Elgin County, hundreds of photos of this area as well as interviews with historians, museum curators, local representatives of the heritage businesses and points of interest as well as actual re-enactments covering historical events in Elgin County. The County of Elgin provided seed money of $7,500 and the City of St. Thomas $5,000. With this support, the group was able to secure a further $32,000 in grants from the Trillium Fund and $8,000 from HRSDC for staff to create a total project of $52,000. Special thanks to Brian Massachaele, the County Archivist, for his help putting together the contacts and in ensuring historical accuracy. Following the launch in February ofthis year, copies were provided to every museum, library and school in Elgin County at no cost. Copies can be purchased both at the Archives and the STET A office. STET A will run an ad to promote sales as Christmas presents. Web Site - STET A has totally refaced our website this year in partnership with Elginconnects. This program will ensure an opportunity to provide more information through the site while combining with the municipalities in Elgin County under one portal. Emphasis will be placed on making everything about Elgin County / St. Thomas available in a one-stop- shopping centre. STET A staff will keep the site updated to ensure that municipalities using STET A pages for tourism 2 information will get the most current information available. Special thanks to Donna Lunn and her staff for providing the opportunity to be part of the portal and for making the transition as smooth as possible. Lake Erie North Shore - The St. Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association is partnering with a number of tourism offices and economic development offices in southern and southwestern Ontario to create a promotional project throughout the municipalities that border Lake Erie's north shore. The committee is working to have a program in place by the end of December. Tradeshows - Finding tradeshows that are affordable and worthwhile has been a challenge. Anything in Toronto doubles in cost when you add in expenses such as transportation and accommodation. STET A has registered for the Women's Trade Show held in London in March to use it as a model to review. Women control 85% of consumer spending and so we feel this is a great tradeshow for exposure to what "Incredible Elgin" has to offer. Caboose - Trillium Grant - STETA applied for a Trillium Grant to reface the tourism booth location in St. Thomas. Following the grant application submission, Executive Committee members of the Board and staff met with representatives ofthe Trillium Foundation who wanted to collect additional information to support the grant request. Information was supplied and an on-site meeting was held. STETA will be advised of their decision by November 1, 2005. If grant is approved, work must be undertaken and completed before December 31,2005. Member Event Support - This new account was created to allow for support of new member events to provide a one time financial support of a new event. By setting aside a fixed amount, STET A hopes to have some initial funding support for new events to help get them off the ground. In the past, STETA has provided funds to support the Swan Festival for Aylmer-Malahide and the Decorating Challenge in Port Stanley using dollars from various budget items. With the Member Event Support account, STET A is able to assist new events in the initial first year funding when dollars are harder to secure from advertisers. Recipients for 2005 to date include Tyrconnell Heritage Society is hosting an Education Day on the Talbot Settlement on Friday, May 27,2005 and the Quai du Vin - Elgin Poker Classic and Poker Run. Seminars Market Readiness - Tourism, Inc. is a new set of tourism training modules being developed by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation that focus on the business and tourism skills development of operators and institutions interested, or already working in, the tourism business. These are modular, interactive, half-day training materials delivered to small groups of participants from various tourism sector industries, including private, public and non-profit- sector stakeholders. Module topics include evel)'thing from business planning, to public relations, sourcing funding and developing partnerships. In April, Elgin County I St. Thomas were successful in securing one of the pilot projects. The program is now being finalized and will be launched later this month at the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partners Summit in Niagara Falls. The Program will be offered in Elgin County and STETA staff have applied to be the facilitator of the modules and are awaiting word. Cost for the project will be funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Economic Impact - Working in partnership with Elgin Community Futures Development Corporation Officer Anne Kenny, STETA offered an information session entitled "Tourism Investment 101 - The facts, the trends, the economic opportunities", as they related to tourism. Twenty-five participants gathered for this two hour seminar that saw representation from every municipality in Elgin County. The seminar was very well received and participants left with lots of new ideas and sources of information. Programs I Events Canada Dav $10.000 Perch Search - The Perch Search has not grown as STET A had hoped. Registration has dropped each year since the first as follows 2002 - 151, 2003 - 139, 2004 - 100. Given the fact that numbers were going down instead of up and the fact that the program costs are high for the tourism promotional value derived, the Board decided to consider other options. Options such as a service club or group to take on the Perch Search with possible start-up expenses. Unfortunately no service club came forward so the event was discontinued. Promoting the area as a whole rather than offering special events is STET A's mandate as a Destination Marketing Organization. Talbot Trail of Yard Sales - Staff delivered flyers to every home and business on the Talbot Trail. Believed to be the best year yet, this year' s Yard Sale attracted more vendors and shoppers than ever before. Good response from the vendors as 3 well as lots of calls and emailsfromprospectivevisitors. Most locations saw steady traffic even with the rain. This is a successful event that attracts visitors from as far away as the U.S. and Toronto areas. Artfest Elgin - Artfest Elgin was another great success. Perfect weather helped make the day. Thanks to the Board members who came out to help. New items this year included some decorating of the pavilion, a caricaturist and a children's group from the St. Thomas - Elgin Public Art Centre. Questionnaires were provided to each artist at the event for follow up. Winners of the free draw for two paintings by local artists were Cheryl Hart of St. Thomas and Mildred Caldwell of London. Premier Ranked Tourism Destination Proiect - This is an in depth project that will see a thorough data base of tourism services, products and infrastructure created for Elgin County and St. Thomas. STETA has partnered with Norfolk and Haldiman counties and a joint application has been submitted to HRSDC this fall to fund the project. Each County will have two staffwho will complete the surveys and collect the information. The project will take 52 weeks to complete and results will be distributed to both Councils and members of the industry. Projects have been completed in such municipalities as Windsor, Sarnia and Niagara. Again this program will be totally funded through grants and no seed money is required. The Ministry of Tourism has committed $20,000 for the project and we are awaiting confirmation from Human Resources Skills Development Canada for approval of $50,000 for staffing for a total grant of $70,000. Sununer Staff STET A is pleased to report that HRSDC approved two students for the 2005 season where we have only received one in the past. The applications now go to Woodstock and new HRSDC staff considering the applications proved positive for STET A. Also, the expected loss of a student from SOTO (due to the bankruptcy) was not an issue as the Ministry of Tourism approved a student with a grant of $2,045 where the previous SOTO grant was only $1,100. The office also applied for a Rural Student subsidy which allows for $2 per hour for the hours not covered by the above noted programs. All final reports have been submitted and STETA is awaiting receipt of funds. Ontario Travel Discoveries In an effort to promote the area as a whole, this year STETA placed an advertisement in the Ontario Magazine. 375,000 copies of the magazine were distributed with the LCBO Food and Drink across Ontario, 25,000 were distributed at Union Station in Toronto, 4,000 at the train station in Montreal and a further 30,000 french versions have been distributed in Quebec. All in all an excellent advertising opportunity. In all 450,000 copies will be distributed. In the coming year we hope to place ads in the spring and summer editions. Incredible Elgin Logo In an effort to have a brand that is more recognizable which points to our location, a new logo was created and approved by the Board as "Incredible Elgin" on Lake Erie's North Shore (as shown below). The new logo will replace the "A place to love" logo and signage will be updated as warranted. Sincere thanks to Warden McIntyre and County Council for their continued support and to Mark McDonald and his staff for their ongoing assistance and kind cooperation. Special thanks to President Dave McAdams and the members of the Board of Directors of the St. Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association for their absolute support and enthusiastic encouragement. All of which is respectfully submitted, ~ ~ IncredifJ{e ELGIN 01\ Lake z; _ St. 'Tfiomas rze> J' ~fi Sfio~ Marg , Executive Director St. Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association Elgin County Pioneer Museum 32 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1A3, (519) 631-6537 ELGIN COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT TO ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL SUBMITTED BY Councillor Graham Warwick County Representative October, 2005 INTRODUCTION: 2005 has been a positive year for the Elgin County Pioneer Museum as they continue to offer appealing public programming and exhibits. 2005 was also a year of increased involvement in the community. PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH: Elgin Manor The Museum On the Road outreach programs for adults have continued to be popular. Our Elgin Manor displays receive excellent reviews by the residents, their families, and staff. Both have been a way to bring the Museum to those who cannot go to the Museum. Bobier Villa Bobier Villa has borrowed artefacts such as a bootjack, a pair of skates, a butter mould and a butter paddle for their display cabinets during their "Elgin County" celebration days. Locke's Public School Our school programs are designed to compliment the public school curriculum. The Museum was invited to present our most popular program called "Practical Pioneers" to the grade 3 students. Aylmer Museum As in previous years, the Museum continues to work with County museums in the sharing of artefacts. The Aylmer Museum borrowed part of our Jumbo collection to enhance their latest exhibit. London and Middlesex Historical Society In June, the Museum welcomed a bus tour of 35 adults from the London and Middlesex H~storical Society. Rug Hooking 2005 also marked the eighth consecutive year that the Museum has offered it's very popular rug hooking classes. The rug-hooking club meets twice a month at the museum. Grants/Summer Students Young Canada Works and Summer Career Placement Program The museum was fortunate to have two grant staff, Angela Braaksma and April Wilson, for the summer months. Angela created a fun-filled program all the children enjoyed. August saw 100 children attend our "Talbot Trail Kids" program. When Angela wasn't working on the programs she kept busy with museum tours, and de-accessioning of archival material. The museum web site received a facelift. April our second summer student, worked with the Director of Library Services and Elginconnects to promote the museum within the County of Elgin's website. Our site now features exhibits, a photo gallery, news and volunteer opportunities. Thanks to Council's approval and April Wilson's inputting, the museums original database has been converted to InMagic. InMagic is a database that will display all of the museum holdings. Ultimately our collection will be made available to the public. Media and Marketing History has shown us that media attention is invaluable to a community Museum. The museum is very fortunate to have an excellent rapport with the local media. The St. Thomas Times-Journal has provided us with coverage throughout the year. The museum appears in the Times-Journal on a weekly basis in our "WHAZZIT" column. This fun, interactive column runs a photo of a mysterious artifact, and asks people to submit their guesses. Volunteers The museum reached out into the community by participating in four off-site displays, all manned by volunteers, and reaching hundreds. . The Home and Garden Show . Seniors Day In The Park . Rosy Rhubarb . Historical Steam Show (Dan Patterson) The Museum is very proud of their volunteer force, and how it has grown over the past several years, showing their dedication to the Museum and their community. Our volunteers played a large role in preparing for the museum move. In February they began securing boxes, ensuring they were properly packed, including packing over 100 pieces of artwork. The day of the move they were stationed throughout the house, directing the movers where to take the boxes. Once the furniture was placed in the house, they returned to set up all the rooms, both floors! The Women's Institute Branches and lODE chapters hosted the annual Strawberry Social in June. Our volunteers and board members were thanked for all their efforts at the Volunteer Appreciation Tea held in ApriL CONCLUSION: 2005 has been a year filled with unique challenges and accomplishments for the Elgin County Pioneer Museum, as they meet the challenges of serving the public with the flexibility that our current situation requires. We look forward to 2006 and the changes it will bring to the Museum, as we strive to preserve the heritage of Elgin County. FROM: REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL Jennifer Ford, Financial Analyst Linda Veger, Director of Financial Services DATE: October 3, 2005 SUBJECT: Donations received by County as at Sept 30, 2005 INTRODUCTION: Each year the County of Elgin is the recipient of a generous number of donations from outside sources. The majority of these donations are monetary in nature with some "gifts in kind" accepted at their appraised value. Appraisals are done by an outside source who has the expertise necessary to provide the County with an adequate value. In May 2005, Council requested an update on these donations closer to the year end. DISCUSSION: In 2002, the County embarked on a fund raising campaign to raise capital for the rebuilding of the Elgin Manor facility. To date, the County has received $747,561 as a result of these efforts. There is $349,790 in outstanding pledges to be realized over the next 7 years. Staff continue to send reminder notices and donors remain dedicated to fulfilling the commitments that they made to the campaign. The County's three long term care facilities receive numerous donations each year. Some of these donations are in memory of the many residents who have benefited from the care at these homes. Other donations are earmarked for specific purposes such as the Adult Day program, general enhancement of the home, the purchase of blanket warmers for the residents, or the palliative care team, to name some recent examples. In 2005 donations received for the homes were Bobier Villa - $16,990; Elgin Manor - $12,866; and Terrace Lodge - $5,094. The Library has received $18,629 since January, with much of the donations earmarked for children's programs and specific projects at specific library locations such as a new photocopier for Aylmer; and a new fireplace and ship stand for Port Stanley. The Archives has received donations of $6,200 which was a gift in kind towards microfilming and a monetary gift towards the Anderson Project. The museum has received $110 in monetary donations and several gifts in kind. Two newly made baby quilts will be raffled off to help raise money for the museum at a later date and several artifacts were given with their values yet to be determined. CONCLUSION: All areas of the County benefit greatly from the generous donations of patrons and residents who utilize the many facilities provided through the County. This generosity is greatly appreciated by the various departments and care is taken to ensure that funds are allocated to their respective projects. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the report titled "Donations received by County as at Sept 30,2005" be received and filed. Respectfully Submitted Approved for S Mark G. Chief Administrative Officer Respectfully Submitted ~~ Linda Veg~ Director of Financial Services REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Linda B. Veger, Director of Financial Services DATE: September 19, 2005 SUBJECT: Recovery of Collection Agency Costs INTRODUCTION: In February, 2003 Council approved that staff issue an RFP for the use of a collection agency to assist in collecting defaulted POA fines: "THAT staff be permitted to issue a Request for Proposal for a collection agency to assist in Provincial Offences Outstanding Fine Collection; and ......" In September, 2003 the successful firm was approved by Council: "THAT the Corporation of the County of Elgin enter into a two-year contract with Canadian Bonded Credits Limited to provide collection services for Provincial Offences' outstanding fines for a retail commission rate of 16.9% and a commercial commission rate of 10%." DISCUSSION: The Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) has advised municipal POA partners that an application can be made to MAG to obtain consent to add the council approved costs associated with the use of a registered collection agency to the total amount owed by a defendant in relation to defaulted POA fines. Consent must be obtained in advance. The county currently pays a fee of 16.9% on all funds collected by our collection agency, Canadian Bonded Credits Limited. Collecting these fees from the defendants will increase revenues to the county and to the municipalities. CONCLUSION: Staff suggest that an application be made to the Ministry of the Attorney General to collect these fees from the defendants. RECOMMENDATION: THAT an application be made to the Ministry of the Attorney General to add the collection agency fees to the amount owing by the defendant in relation to defaulted POA fines. Respectfully Submitted Approved for Submission ~~ Director of Financial Services Mark G. Chief Administrative Officer REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services DATE: September 27, 2005 SUBJECT: Putnam Road - Avon Drive Intersection INTRODUCTION The County of Elgin has received a request from ratepayers in Avon. This request is suggesting seven improvements to the intersection, in order to improve safety. This information was communicated to the members of the community through a meeting that was held in the community hall on September 29, 2005. In attendance for the meeting were the members of the community and invited guests including: the Mayor of Malahide, O.P.P. Detachment Commander and engineering staff. The guests of the meeting discussed their concerns with the suggestions. It was agreed that a written report by engineering staff to Elgin County on October 25, 2005 would be presented with staff concerns. DISCUSSION: Staff from the County of Elgin received information, from Paul and Lisa Musclow, regarding an ongoing problem at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. Due to the offset intersection, the clear view of oncoming traffic for the stopped vehicles, speeding traffic and the pedestrians crossing the roads at the intersection, are compromised The community has conducted traffic studies to determine the speed of the vehicles entering the community using equipment from the community policing Association from Port Stanley. (This information displays actual speeds compared to the posted limit.) The community members reported speeds of vehicles plus the owner of the vehicle, if it could be determined. The County of Elgin completed a traffic analysis of the intersection. On September 27 th staff determined that the 85th percentile of the southbound traffic was 66 km per hour and the northbound traffic was 71 km per hour. In the last five years only two reportable accidents occurred and were both driver error. A physical observation of the intersection revealed that two quadrants required no adjustments, one quadrant requires the movement of a mailbox and a route marker with the final quadrant requiring the relocation of a hydro service pole, a road marker and mailbox, and a porch handrail. The community has made seven suggestions to improve safety at the intersection and in the community. The suggestions are: . Flashing red and amber light . Rumble strips . Four-way stop signs . a.p.p. enforcement speed zones . Signs stating "caution children playing" . Solid yellow passing lines . Maximum speed limit zone be increased Staff reviewed the suggestions and offers the following information. Flashing red / amber beacons at intersections are intended for use where traffic conditions do not warrant full traffic control signals but where high accident rates indicate special hazards. These hazards could be a physical obstruction in the roadway, a sharp curve or a major intersection hidden by a sharp curve or severe grade. Intersection beacons are warranted when three accidents per year occur for at least three years directly attributable to poor observance of the stop sign. In rural areas this could be the intersection of two major high speed roads. The County of Elgin does have a policy on the installation of beacons. If the warrants are met, the County of Elgin will pay 100% of the capital and operating costs. If the warrants are not met then the local municipality has the option of installing the beacons at their costs. At this location the warrants are not met for the installation of flashing red/amber lights. The County of Elgin has a policy for the installation of rumble strips. The policy states that four reportable accidents must have occurred in the last five years that are directly attributable to the poor observance of the stop sign, in order for rumble strips to be warranted. In urban areas the rumble strips are four Chevron patterns painted in conjunction with the stop ahead sign. This intersection does not warrant the installation of rumble strips. There are two warrants, volume and collision, for the installation of four-way stop signs. There are two requirements for the volume warrants. Firstly, vehicle volumes must exceed 500 vehicles per hour. The intersection in question has a volume of only 100 vehicles per hour. The second part is that combined, vehicle/pedestrian crossing a 200 per hour for each of the highest eight hours. Last weeks study indicated that we are less than 50% of the 200 per hour. Therefore, volume warrants are not met for a four-way stop condition. The collision warrant dictates that four collisions per year for a three year period must be observed or visibility problems that restrict a safe approach must be present. This is defined as visibility problems that restrict a safe speed approach of less than 15 km per hour. The collision warrants are not met. The a.p.p. detachment commander has knowledge of the concerns relating to speeds within the community. Signs that relate to "Caution - Children Playing" are not standard signs. A standard sign similar to their request is a "Playground Ahead Sign". This sign provides advance warning of a locally designated playground which is located adjacent to a downstream section of the road. The presence of children on or near the road travelling to and from the playground may present an unexpected hazard unless vehicles are warned in advance by the Playground Ahead Sign. At this time staff are reviewing all locations on Elgin County roads that meet this requirement. Once this review has been complete staff will report to County Council. The installation of solid yellow, no passing zones, throughout the community of Avon has been completed. The final request was to move the 50 kilometer per hour speed zones to the Avon limits. The County of Elgin in a review three years ago extended the speed limit on Avon Drive east and west of Putnam Road and on Putnam Road in Avon. Therefore, this request is completed in Elgin County. However the Putnam Road north speed limit could be extended to meet this request. The County of Middlesex has also received the correspondence received by the County of Elgin, therefore they will be taking this information into. consideration. CONCLUSION: Staff have reviewed the correspondence received to date and reviewed the site. The warrants have not been met for the installation of the flashing beacon, installing the rumble strips or installing the four-way stop sign. Staff have installed no passing zones within the community and installed 50 km per hour speed zones within our jurisdiction. The Ontario Provincial Police have been informed of the speeding within the community. And lastly staff is reviewing the installation of playground ahead signs on Elgin County roads. RECOMMENDATION: That this report be forwarded to the community association in Avon and Paul and Lisa Musclow; and also, That this report be forwarded to the Ontario Provincial Police; and also, That staff review the practice of installing playground ahead signs on Elgin County roads and report back to County Council; and also, That the obstructions be removed as practicable as possible to improve the sight distance at the northeast and southwest quadrants. RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED (f;J~~ tMA 'ISSION CLAYTON WATTERS DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 5935 Putnam Road, RR#1, Springfield, Ontario, NOL 2JO (519) 269-3046 3rd October, 2005 Mr. C. Watters, Director, Engineering Services, County of Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario, N5R 5V1 Dear Mr. Watters, Following on from our meeting on Thursday 29th September, and thank you for your attendance, please find attached a copy of Avon's most recent traffic survey, September 12th_ 16th, 2005. (I am not sure if Lisa Musclow included this in her recent communication to you). Your assistant, Meredith Goodwin, called nJY home on Friday 30th September, asking for a complete list of all participants in our meeting. Members of our community would like information about how the names of attendees at this meeting will be used? Can you please phone me before I send this information. Thank you. Pleas.e be advised that our Village has sent both a registered letter, and hand delivered a copy to Malahide Township office in Aylmer, asking that Malahide Township defer their discussion on the traffic needs of Avon, planned for the meeting on Thursday 6th October, 2005 to a later date. Since the intersection in question involves a County road falling under the joint jurisdiction of two Counties (i.e. Elgin and Middlesex), representatives of our Village will be contacting the appropriate County Clerks' Offices to arrange for deputations to both the Elgin and Middlesex Councils at upcoming meetings. Yours sincerely, CyY)~p~ Margaret Parkes c.c. Mr. Wilson and Malahide Township Council Members RECEIVED OCT 0 4 2005 15551 Putnam Road, RR#1 Springfield, AVON, Ontario NOL 2JO (519) 269-3969 Paul & Usa Musclow AlTENTlON: Clayton Watters & Council Elgin County (Malahide Township) The following is further information as to our telephone discussion. Other community members have included their findings and work regarding this ongoing problem, and have asked it to be included with my letter to you. We want to be Quaranteed that council members will read this letter before a vote takes place. We want them to fully understand and support our reasons. Sincerely, Paul and Lisa Musclow This same package has been sent Registered Mail to the following: Clayton Waters, John Wilson & Council from Elgin County (Malahide Township) Chris Traini and Council Members from Middlesex County RECEIVED SEP 2 72DD5 15551 Putnam Road, RR#1 Springfield, AVON, Ontario NOL 2JO (519) 269-3969 Paul & Usa Musclow Dear: Clayton Waters, John Wilson & Council from Elgin County (Malahide Township) Chris Traini and Council Members from Middlesex County We are very pleased here in Avon, with the new road construction and improvements. The new curbs and sidewalks look great, plus they allow easier and safer access throughout our community. We appreciate the time and money spent to improve our neighbourhood. Our concern is the high rate of traffic speed and the busy intersection at Avon Drive and Putnam Road. Children and adults in our community want to use the new sidewalks to go the Community Centre, Library, Ball Diamond, Cemetery, and to visit friends and neighbours. The sidewalk on the southeast side of Avon Drive is divided at Putnam Road and then continues on the northwest side of Avon Drive. Another sidewalk goes north and south along the northeast side of Putnam Road toward the Community Centre. This means children have to cross once over Avon Drive and then again over the very busy and dangerous Putnam Road to continue. We would like your help to provide a safer crossing at this intersection. The community has some suaaestions that they have been trvina to aet in place for years. -' 1.) Flashing red and amber light at the intersection of Avon Drive and Putnam Road. 2.) Rumple strip pavement to slow traffic and warn of intersection and stop signs. 3.) A four-way stop to allow children to cross and lessen the speeds of intersection accidents. 4.) O.P.P. help in reducing high rate of speeds, especially with commercial vehicles. 5.) Signs in good repair stating "Caution-Children Playing" ~ 6.) Solid yellow lines to stop traffic passing within the village. ..) 7.) Maximum 50kms signs placed further out of village because more houses have been added. Reasons we believe this is necessary; 1. Coming from the North, going South on Putnam Road: The road bends quickly around the Old General Store and you can't see past the curve. 2. Going North on Putnam Road, turning West at Avon Drive: Not a clear view of oncoming Southbound traffic because of the curve and the hill in the road. 3. Coming from the West on Avon Drive to Putnam Road Intersection: Can't see past the Old General Store. Trucks pull way out into the intersection to see around store. 4. Coming from the East on Avon Drive to Putnam Road intersection: The sun setting in the West, blinds drivers so they can't see the stop sign or the intersection clearly. 5. Very hiah and danaerous speeds of traffic going both North and South on Putnam Road. 6. Pedestrians want to cross over Putnam Road to access Community and Neighbourhood. 7. The roads were originally designed way too close the Old General Store, and since this is my place of residence, I fear for the safety of mv familv, home. animals and property. This fear has been made worse by the terrible traffic accident that occurred Tues. Sept. 20, 2005. 8. As a Foster Family Home, I need to ensure a safe home and environment for mv Foster Children and all the 37 children in our community of Avon. We would like all of your help to get these measures in place. Thanks again for all your co-operation. Sincerely, Paul and Lisa Musclow p~ 4 ~ ~.1.j To: Councils of: Malahide Township Elgin County Thames Centre Township Middlesex County From: Margaret Parkes, Tammy Proctor and Peggy David representing the residents of Avon Village Date: October 20, 2005 Subject: Traffic Speed Control Measures for Avon Village Purpose: To report to the Township and County Councils listed above on the results of two traffic surveys conducted in June and September, 2005 in Avon Village, and to request Councils' implementation of traffic speed control measures in a timely fashion. Recommendations: It is recommended that: 1. Four-way stop signs be erected at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive, combined with 2. Flashing red lights installed at the above iritersection, and 3. A total of four standard lime green signs, each sized two feet by two feet, with "Caution: Children" be installed, one at each of the four entrances to Avon Village, and 4. A solid double yellow line be painted within the 50 km zone through Avon Village, to deter overtaking, and 5. The current "Warning 50 km Ahead" signs be moved 0.3 km further out of Avon Village from where they are presently located, and 6. The current "50 km Start" signs be relocated to the posts currently used for the "50 km Ahead" signs, and 7. All "80 km Start" signs be moved to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs, and 8. "Maximum 50 km"~igns be installed intermittently throughout Avon Village, and 9. Both Elgin County Council and Middlesex County Council place appropriate public notices of the above changes taking effect, in a timely manner. 1 10. Request both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during the two traffic speed surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. 11. All the above be implemented and in place within two months, i.e. by December 31, 2005. 12. The appropriate Councils' Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. Background: Avon Village's main intersection (putnam Road and Avon Drive cross over two County boundaries - Elgin County and Middlesex County. Because of this, this report is being sent to both County Councils and their respective Townships of Malahide and Thames Centre. From June 20 - 24,2005 and September 12 - 16, 2005 two traffic surveys were conducted in Avon Village, using the O.P.P. Port Stanley Community Policing equipment. The results, attached as Appendix A (June/05) on page 6 and Appendix B (September/05) on page 11, were also sent to Ryan Cox, Commander, Elgin Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police, and to John Stevens, Commander, Middlesex County Provincial Police. Appendix C on page 16 summarizes both surveys, and shows that a large number of vehicles exceed the posted 50 kIn limit - most vehicles speed up to over 30 kIn over the posted limit, right through Avon. On September 14 and 15 the number of vehicles travelling at the posted 50 kIn speed limit were also noted (pages 13 and 14), to provide a true percent of vehicles speeding. The results show that 81.75% and 76% of vehicles respectively speed through the heart of the Village. The September traffic survey was conducted when the Putnam Road and Avon Drive intersection was under construction. Despite two sets of warning flags and vehicles being stopped when the road was being repaved on September 14 and 15, 831 vehicles were speeding during these two days. As well, on September 16 the heavy rain throughout most of the day did not deter vehicles from speeding, with 407 exceeding the speed limit. Also attached as Appendix D are signed petitions from residents of Elgin County, and the Appendix E signed petitions from residents of Middlesex County. There are 53 homes and businesses in Avon. Of these, 50 signed petitions in favour of a series of traffic speed and safety measures being put into place. These signatures represent over 94% ofthe residents in favour. Two petitions were not returned; one petitioner indicated a possible conflict of interest. ~ Comments: Some 10 - 12 years ago, new houses were constructed at the north and south ends of Avon Village. For over a decade the speed limit signs indicating 50 km have not been moved further outside the Village to reflect this expansion. As a consequence, vehicles do not even begin to slow down to the designated speed before they are in the Village. The Village's growth has meant more children, including 18 pre-kindergarten, 11 children in grades one to eight (including an eight year-old with disabilities), and nine high school aged youth. There are standard official signs in the Village warning drivers that Putnam Road is used by horses. There are no standard signs warning drivers about children, just a hand-written dilapidated sign (photo attached as Appendix F). Avon's Community Centre, located in the centre ofthe Village, houses the local library and is where seniors gather to play cards. Behind it is a play area for younger children, and approval by Thames Centre Council has just been granted to expand the recreational area with a basketball court that can be flooded in the winter for a skating rink. Avon residents of all ages regularly use the Community Centre, in front of which traffic continues to speed. At the Malahide Township end of the Village, an 18-hole golf course currently is under construction. This will increase the number of vehicles using Putnam Road. The intersection of Putnam Road (County Road 30) and Avon Drive (County Road 37) has no intersection warning signs. There is a sight line problem at the intersection where a property juts out. Southbound drivers can not see oncoming traffic clearly, and making left hand turns is hazardous. Compounding the problem are vehicles overtaking slower moving vehicles on Putnam Road. Drivers travelling eastbound on Avon Drive have to inch out into the path of southbound vehicles on Putnam Road to see if the northbound lane is clear. Appendix C on page 16 is a summary of the two traffic surveys using Community Policing equipment from Port Stanley O.P.P. From June 20 - 24,2005,2,033 vehicles exceeded the posted 50 km limit, and from September 12 - 16, 2005, 1,939 vehicles were speeding, some at over 100 km through the Village. The Appendix B September 14 and 15 charts on pages 13 and 14 also show the number of vehicles that were within the posted 50 km speed limit, to calculate the percent of speeding vehicles. This was 81.75 % and 76% respectively, i.e. four out of five vehiCles and three out of four vehicles were speeding through Avon. As a result, the O.P.P. has increased their presence in the Village. On June 22, 23 and 24, and on September 12 through 16, residents staffing the radar equipment noted which commercial vehicles exceeded the posted speed limit. Some of these were companies whose vehicles failed to comply with the posted speed limit multiple times. While this information is not included as part of this report, the names of 3 commercial companies, along with the speeds recorded, were reported to both the Elgin and Middlesex O.P.P. In order to control and deter speeding traffic, Avon residents ask both the Elgin and Middlesex Councils to adopt these measures: · Four-way stop signs be erected at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive, combined with · Flashing red lights installed at the above intersection, and · A total of four standard lime green signs, each sized two feet by two feet, with "Caution: Children" be installed, one at each of the four entrances to Avon Village, and · A solid double yellow line be painted within the 50 km zone through Avon Village, to deter overtaking, and · The current "Warning 50 km Ahead" signs be moved 0.3 km further out of Avon Village from where they are presently located, and · The current "50 km Start" signs be relocated to the posts currently used for the "50 km Ahead" signs, and · All "80 km Start" signs be moved to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs, and · "Maximum 50 km" signs be installed intermittently throughout Avon Village, and · Both Elgin County Council and Middlesex County Council place appropriate public notices of the above changes taking effect, in a timely manner. · Both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic speed surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. · All the above be implemented and in place within two months, i.e. by December 31, 2005. Conclusions: Ninety-four percent of Avon residents are in favour of implementing all the series of traffic control measures noted above in a timely manner. Adopting all the recommendations will show the O.P.P. that they are not alone in their efforts to help ensure that the residents of Avon are safer, and that traffic accidents and fatalities are reduced. 4 Contacts: Margaret Parkes 5935 Putnam Road (Middlesex County) RR # 1 Springfield ON NOL 2JO 519-269-3046 Tammy Proctor 15464 Putnam Road (Elgin County) RR # 1, Springfield, ON NOL 2JO 519-269-3451 Peggy David 4225 Avon Drive (Elgin County) RR #1, Springfield, ON 519-269-3954 cc. Commander Ryan Cox, Elgin County Detachment O.P.P. Commander John Stevens, Middlesex County Detachment O.P.P. 5 APPENDIX A Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey -- Percentage Speeding Vehicles Southbound ~onday,June20,2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percentage 51 - 60 Private 65 72.5% Commercial 25 27.5% Combined total 90 61 - 70 Private 139 81.75% Commercial 31 18.25% Combined total 170 71 - 80 Private 111 78.75% Commercial 30 21.25% Combined total 141 81 - 90 Private 57 80.25% Commercial 14 19.75% Combined total 71 91 - 100 Private 18 94.75% Commercial 1 5.25% Combined total 19 100+ Private 5 83.25% Commercial 1 16.75% Combined total 6 TOTALS 497 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 395 Commercial vehicles speeding: 102 Combined vehicles speeding: 497 6 APPENDIX A Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey- Percentage Speeding Vehicles Northbound Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percenta~e 51-60 Private 107 74.% Commercial 37 26% Combined total 144 61 - 70 Private 93 84.5% Commercial 17 15.5% Combined total 110 71 - 80 Private 36 88% Commercial 5 12% Combined total 41 81 - 90 Private 7 100% Commercial 0 Combined total 7 91 - 100 Private 1 100% Commercial 0 Combined total 1 100+ Private 0 0 Commercial 0 0 Combined total 0 TOTALS 303 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 244 Commercial vehicles speeding: 59 Combined vehicles speeding: 303 7 APPENDIX A Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey - Percentage Speeding Vehicles Southbound Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percenta2e 51 - 60 Private 121 83% Commercial 24 17% Combined total 145 61 - 70 Private 128 83% Commercial 27 17% Combined total 155 71 - 80 Private 89 77% Commercial 26 23% Combined total 115 81 - 90 Private 33 77% Commercial 10 23% Combined total 43 91 - 100 Private 19 86% Commercial 3 14% Combined total 22 100+ Private 3 60% . Commercial 2 40% Combined total 5 TOTALS 485 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 393 Commercial vehicles speeding: 92 Combined vehicles speeding: 485 8 APPENDIX A Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey- Percentage Speeding Vehicles Southbound Thursday, June 23, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percenta2e 51 - 60 Private 180 82% Commercial 40 18% Combined total 220 61 - 70 Private 131 83% Commercial 27 17% Combined total 158 71 - 80 Private 76 82% Commercial 17 18% Combined total 93 81 - 90 Private 19 73% Commercial 7 27% Combined total 26 91 - 100 Private 9 75% Commercial 3 25% Combined total 12 100+ Private 1 100% Commercial 0 Combined total 1 TOTALS 510 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 416 Commercial vehicles speeding: 94 Combined vehicles speeding: 510 9 APPENDIX A Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey- Percentage Speeding Vehicles Northbound** Friday, June 24, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percentae:e 51 - 60 Private 68 70% Commercial 29 30% Combined total 97 61 - 70 Private 49 64% Commercial 28 36% Combined total 77 71 - 80 Private 28 68% Commercial 13 32% Combined total 41 81 - 90 Private 8 42% Commercial 11 58% Combined total 19 91 - 100 Private 2 67% Commercial 1 33% Combined total 3 100+ Private 1 100% Commercial 0 Combined total 1 TOTALS 238 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 156 Commercial vehicles speeding: 82 Combined vehicles speeding: 238 ** Range for radar not set up correctly, but traffic speeds noted throughout the day 10 APPENDIX B Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey - Percentage Speeding Vehicles Southbound Monday, September 12,2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percenta~e 51 - 60 Private 81 73% Commercial 30 27% Combined total III 61 - 70 Private 122 79% Commercial 33 21% Combined total 155 71 - 80 Private 53 67% Commercial 26 33% Combined total 79 81 - 90 Private 22 73% Commercial 8 27% Combined total 30 91 - 100 Private 7 78% Commercial 2 22% Combined total 9 100+ Private 1 50% Commercial 1 50% Combined total 2 TOTALS 386 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 286 Commercial vehicles speeding: 100 Combined vehicles speeding: 386 11 APPENDIX B Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey- Percentage Speeding VehicIes Northbound at Mill Construction ongoing Tuesday, September 13, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percenta2e 51 - 60 Private 74 70% Commercial 31 30% Combined total 105 61 - 70 Private 100 77% Commercial 30 23% Combined total 130 71 - 80 Private 40 63.5% Commercial 23 36.5% Combined total 63 81 - 90 Private 10 77% Commercial 3 23% Combined total 13 91 - 100 Private 3 75% Commercial 1 25% Combined. total 4 100+ Private 0 Commercial 0 Combined total 0 TOTALS 315 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 227 Commercial vehicles speeding: 88 Combined vehicles speeding: 315 12 APPENDIX B Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey - Percentage Speeding Vehicles Southbound Two sets of warning flags and vehicles stopped for repaving at intersection Heavy rain in afternoon Wednesday September 14, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percent Speedin~ 0-50 Vehicles within limit 102 51- 60 Private 141 25.25% Commercial 34 6.0% Combined total 175 31.25% 61 -.70 Private 142 25.5% Commercial 38 6.75% Combined total 180 32.25% 71 - 80 Private 63 11.25% Commercial 12 2.25% Combined total 75 13.5% 81 - 90 Private 19 3.5% Commercial 2 Combined total 21 0.25% 3.75% 91 - 100 Private 4 0.75% Commercial 1 Combined total 5 0.25% 1.0% 100+ Private 0 0 Commercial 0 0 Combined total 0 0 TOTALS 558 Summary: Vehicles within limit: Private vehicles speeding: Commercial vehicles speeding: 102 18.25% 369 66.0% 87 15.75% Combined vehicles speeding: 456 81.75% 13 APPENDIX B Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey - Percentage Speeding Vehicles Northbound Repaving completed at 11:00 a.m. Thursday September 15, 2005 Speed Type of Vehicle Totals Percent Speedin~ 0-50 Vehicles within limit 119 51 - 60 Private 116 23.25% Commercial 53 10.75% Combined total 169 34.0% 61 - 70 Private 116 23.5% Commercial 17 3.5% Combined total 133 27.0% 71 - 80 Private 44 9.0% Commercial 4 1.0% Combined total 48 10.0% 81 - 90 Private 22 4.5% Commercial 1 Combined total 23 4.5% 91 - 100 Private 2 0.5% Commercial 0 Combined total 2 0.5% 100+ Private 0 0 Commercial 0 0 Combined total 0 0 TOTALS 494 Summary: Vehicles within limit: Private vehicles speeding: Commercial vehicles speeding: 119 24.0% 300 60.75% 75 15.25% Combined vehicles speeding: 375 76% 14 APPENDIX B Avon Village Traffic Speed Survey - Percentage Speeding Vehicles Northbound at Mill Heavy rain most of the day Friday, September 16, 2005 Sveed Type of Vehicle Totals Percenta~e 51 - 60 Private 143 88.25% Commercial 19 11.75% Combined total 162 61 - 70 Private 110 75% Commercial 37 25% Combined total 147 71 - 80 Private 44 59% Commercial 31 41% Combined total 75 81 - 90 Private 12 63% Commercial 7 37% Combined total 19 91 - 100 Private 3 75% Commercial 1 25% Combined total 4 100+ Private Commercial Combined total 0 TOTALS I 407 Summary: Private vehicles speeding: 312 Commercial vehicles speeding: 95 Combined vehicles speeding: 407 15 APPENDIX C AVON TRAFFIC SPEED SUMMARY June 2005 and September 2005 Date & 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 - 100 100+ Direction June 20: 90 170 141 71 19 6 Southbound June 21: 144 110 41 7 1 0 Northbound June 22: 145 155 115 43 22 5 Southbound June 23: 220 158 93 26 12 1 Southbound June 24: 97 77 41 49 3 1 Northbound TOTAL 696 670 431 166 57 13 TOTAL VEmCLES 2,033 SPEEDING Sept. 12: III 155 79 30 9 2 Southbound Sept. 13: 105 130 63 13 4 0 Northbound Sept. 14: 175 180 75 21 5 0 Southbound Sept. 15: 169 133 48 23 2 0 Northbound Sept. 16: 162 147 75 19 4 0 Northbound TOTAL 722 745 340 106 24 2 TOTAL VEmCLES 1.939 SPEEDING 16 APPENDIX D PETITION - ELGIN COUNTY AVON RESIDENTS 17 REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES.. ..I/we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in . oy Village. ~/J J f\ ~~ tK.~f]rti. _~. Checkone:~lginCounty (tfJ: ~ Name (please print) and Signature 0 Middlesex County J-fL/3 !+vrfr.. Dr- WmtrrJI '" Address J)J/1-,~If(/i (jch/6( Phone Number Date 1./l}O I ciJit"~ ! L/1AJ4t! drIp! K# f;~' Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights a! the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. rn/ YES....IIwe support the above recommendatiOns to reduce traffic speed in our Village. 1) J ~ V\ n e f}s h ford Check one:~gin County .... o Middlesex County If/55 fJ uo N DR f UK ) R R.JJ: / Be)ntonf .. Address No^- j 13 0 ,5 J 9 - ;? & 9",1~/3 Phone Number (Jef. Date II 2/)~5 ) ("I~" () J /-. LJ an hdU e dD~-t. -r A 1-$ L <=; YY\ I'Y\ j th~..e -I'D r Sa.. Ie. roa...o{S 1 n rl U k a... Jo+ 0 f /~j (.()or . Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks / PJ~a c::; e 1~ J51"',C N . Comments: REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. o YES. ...IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. -A 1I 0 VI Fe e6 oM ; ~ \ Check one: l~i~Igin County Name (please print) and Signature IS S3 ~ Pu f/1G. f'Vl Address ester) ~G7-296? Phone Number ~o-J o MZcZd ~tfC' .. ~ _ 0; ~()() 5- Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. Q(J YES....I1we support the above rec mendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. f'C-K Cz;.Ai: S I~ ,..JS Check one: ~ Elgin County o Middlesex County Name (please print) and Signature 425'7 AVON D,e.\VL 'I- Address 5"lq .2toCJ- 97tu I Phone Number Oc.r b /os . Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: C!.:;)Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. - tMC- c:. tt,.{.7 !<110LU fhe /"oa.d fJ..o!.l ~,'111'j"0/~ yel(,LV 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized tWo feet x two feet, "Caution: . Children", one at e~ch of the four entrances~o the Village. ftil7d"i!r:. /,Qho drive fiv':;dj 4 lIotV u{ C)o J(tm Ihr v-:>rl\ h6t- .p~y o..+,en{."(1 +0 <S~51"l. 4. l>aint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking.- Ti-€.i do f)O+ 6bse;.(.e fYl:s +0 the 'So(...t...-\-h o...tv-ea&j 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. V 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. ,/' 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. ~ 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. ~. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. ~ 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. [!a/ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. .M.P.-R.IA 1)1+1,0.. ~ Name (please print) and Signature Check one: EJElgin County o Middlesex County 'I- 0/-.;1 3 5 Address (f.t) ;)~ f- 99'/fc2 (tJcf & c2~os- Phone Number Date Ji . d ~ &.J- 1-4. ",,",,1""/51<;; ~/'(! ~6S1 (,-kef; Comments: 'I <.A a... ~oo a.. ~ Ad "II. ijl'lCrl ;f~ U / /s ~'/) Ply ~I'Ar6~ .J-hc ~A~ ~~e LcJ, ~f5ure. a.-- $(Ju..ct chtJ./lft tC/it:! sa+e-/y ~.,c d,u..r (]^;(d~~/I. Please complete and return to: M'argaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks A- v' o;() :::uR l II E REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. o YES....IIwe support the ab~e recommendations to reduce traffic speed in f\t\ t D ou~ Village. ~~ ;:r~ . '1\ 0 \ f?.y a. v \ d ',- rf I CL . / '? ~ ~ - d on Check one: [9' Elgin County o Middlesex County Name (please print) and Signature lf~.Q5 Avon Rd. '" Address (57 r ) ;X 6 f - J 90S 'T ([)d. ~~ :l. 0 O~-' Phone Number Date I . ~ ~ ~ . .comm;;~~a4~7~~yJlaC~ ~C8"'f complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or ~USCIOW' thanks ~ d ~ .h/JfARdJJ;~ -Z ~(.~t--m~~J~~Jh~m~m'............................, REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed suivey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your r~commendations to make our Village safer: 1. EreCt four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. .'y"." 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. fiJ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in . our Village. /} /,t / > lIele(\ fi/e~n ~~ ~ Check one: 0 Elgin County 'l- Name (please print) and Signature 15' '1St) 16411Af1!/ ;;4, Address o Middlesex County ~bq , er7q J Phone Number Sfh~~ Ocl/tJ /tJS , Date ;.."*.. ,. Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~.L 11 ~ 1 blfi/4-(l./T /1A-lIIsFOR 0 r- ~- .~ ......./ GWEN H-J4-N ~FOA. 0 <jLJ.UAu ALr~A'T..d jlU~ Check one:1k1 Elgin County p Name (please print) and Signature 0 Middlesex County /5Yltf Pv.Jt.nr1~/ /{d. Fllf J '" Address <<la9-30 9R Phone Number Vd-. %S- Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. '.;. /', 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to con:espond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. -D a... \,.') ~ -\.. XV\. CA ~ ~ '{Y\ ~ \ \:) '" 'I."" Name (please print) and Signature Check one: t8f Elgin County o Middlesex County '" ':fI\~ ~ ~~ Ad~ss lj~ ~ro9-0Aj10 ~~-O~-- Phone Number Date Comments:~*~ ~~~J Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during.the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I1we support t e fbove recommendations to reduce traffic speed in ill ! '/ . " N ,~. Check one: [!(Elgin County '" Name (please print) an t(2J13 Nffrl Address Signature Dr,'VL lA-Van , C)u'f I J..()O) Date o Middlesex County 2Co1-11)g Phone Number Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. Pf\UL ~ /-ISf". ~LC:>W Checkone:~County c-:>~,~ "' ~. Name (p~Si ature D Middlesex County lS5Sf PLATNArY\ (CO~D \ ALJO N .. Address Xq- 3i6cr Phone Number cc-'T> f:, \ (JCD S Date Comments: WF ge;Ll E\.JE lttf5C teE;:Comr<\c-i\.JpA.llONS LUILL ""'p\KE: A.\.JOr-J " <;'~FEt= ~ H A.PPtE e. PLACf: lO Ll uE.. Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total offour lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. if"" YES. ...IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~ f\-LcoL~...\. \' \.( ,o(t.Oc.xoVL Check one: DJlElgin County o Middlesex County '" fs'w64 P"'T~-AW\ Address R.Y) ~q <~U~-l Phone Number OCT S/OS Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES.. ..I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. Y2J2.JaA . Check one: t8J Elgin County o Middlesex County LEE RC\LA\2-D Name (please print) and Signature '" 1:)41'21 8,:1namkSi \2Q*Spn"8r:'I'~lol Address I 'd6Cl - '(:01 e:, Otx: 12J~ Phone Number Date Comments:1ho ~ _~ tho ~ ,~aJJD Y4~V~ llilJVLO 4A:ouJa QMb f:Jp r/A\lOIDUSE of=:-EIJ6/NE B(2E,AJ:~~/'k1j{; Please comp\eteand return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks ~ '.. . - {J- REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. ;'.. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. [id'" YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ,. F'J I (J ...U./~.K..I>') K t' ~ .~ n s:. n \u Check one: ~r Elgin County Name (please print) and Signature o Middlesex County 'I- I fY), Ro b t' (\ So rJ Address I~ r? I s P ~.. j/) 9'P / e I d /,5 s-Q CO P U" r/06 fil R.J / :2.b q -/1 Cl {, fj (~f- 7 / .:;LDD (~- Phone Number Date I Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ri YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~_ W_Cbeck one:tiElgin County V '-.....J Name (please print) and Signature 0 Middlesex County ~~~ }l1 M-L '-f~ b5' !Ivo ~ (cl ~ [ ud .. Address (S7cs) ;} b~- ;::r'{fJ ()J I r h~ Phone Number Date I Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: Hrect few 'N.ay stop signs at the iaterscctiull of Put mUll Road and AVOll Dlivc. ~ Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. ."'.: 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. d ~e recommendations to reduce traffic speed in Check one: ~lgin County o Middlesex County '" .:sq9.4 Address ~u-\~~~ Rd 5 \q -C)(q<<\ - 31 L~ Phone Number Comments: J ~ r;{ ~ q tf ~ 440 Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks o~t 0.oS Date REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution:. Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. [0" YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. rrro:; ~-i-- ~~ Check one:~lgin County Name (please print) and Signature o Middlesex County R R' SPRI).J( ~ lei /) .. Address J. t'l- :J 3/1.- Phone Number OJ, S/1J5 , Date Comments: t F tf() 1 SPt 60 B ul1 P 5 , FouR. tv',A Y S' 10 I~ s-. Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. '-?"r. ~~- 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in Name (please print) and Signature e,e-i'J/ - ..s;::>.e/A/<;~/~.) 'I- Address Check one: IXf Elgin County o Middlesex County; BU~ ~JetJs tP!oc"-os rSl.tP 9-- 377&:> Phone Number CJC/?/~S- Date Comments: . I <) ~ I,J ou ~ Vi L/A...(J.{t ((f) We Ji.\A"L A H 16H ,.J UM~ or-:- c t.-t J LOK.eJJ A,.., D jeNI Or~ -t1@We- k3~ ~Cle e 8t(,tJS IJ PLff.ASG.1>O No-r IJS6 6J6/rJ~ 1>RA~S" t:'olZ.. Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks -r~t..X.K5 cJS IN G:J P<f'f"'tJ.A.N\ ~ oAD ;~." APPENDIX E PETITION - MIDDLESEX COUNTY AVON RESIDENTS 18 REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. d YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. R0Sse\\ ~~{~ ~ aJ/J Check one: D Elgin County ~iddlesex County Name (please print) and Signature '" '-/f7<t Address Avov Ort ur!. (}for" 97;)( Phone Number oj- (;;/0 5' ~ Date { Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 krn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 krn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 krn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 krn Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 krn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 krn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 krn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 krn during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. b4... YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in . our Village. 0 .::JQI-. Y\ 62 0 f' n ci :to r [, l 9 Check ooe:D Elgin County ~u 0" f\u-\o~~\'\ "'fL./ Name (please print) and Signature' IiZI Middlesex County 4 ;)0'/ J-.1 U 0 f\ =Or"\J e.-/ A U 01"'\ . <\. Address ~(pq- ~~/d- Phone Number o('~. \01 O~ . Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. rr YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. . Julia 0~J Duw Name (please print) and signaT ~ Check one: 0 Elgin County ~ddlesex County ., Uoq 91lY Phone Number () c+ ~ t..f / Q'S Date I Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. .. pi our Village. krJlf fj)arr~/ ron14-1ili'1 Name (please print) an Signature 51%% P~.fJuun fd. Address Check one: D Elgin County ~Middlesex County YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in db 9 9fol () Phone Number Ocf 4/05 I Date Comments: TuYl Ie ~~ u.. ~ Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. _ ~ ' Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: "7f' ti. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four ent!ances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. ..i:.-/ ~ 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. tkx 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in R our Village. CL + c.o....\-..+ Ne.-l Check one: D Elgin County ~lesex County Name (please print) and Signature <\ s- <6<6 , Address Pu- +no. W1 ~, {;t~q-qq 3lc ~ct'~/<::)S · 1I;r-II:; Phone Number J _ _.. Date ([.~h--~ -1'__~~1 ~ -r~ ~ ../JUr . 'df,;,;~ ,.>-c7J'7l;t.-/. . Co~ents:~~,I' ~~ .~ ~,J./~ . ~ aM.. ..~~ -UJ. -...,J I ^-oJ II I ~_~ a..tJ-. ~'-'IU'''-IL. Please complete an~~o: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. " I O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed . limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. o YES....I1we support ~~bove r o~mendations to reduce traffic speed in V"II f i <- ou: : a~e. " i / ~ I' " (- tff C f-cf[N \.. A l it~ 1 ( ~ N~:A(Pleas/frint) and Si~~ture , , ~ J;} ~ -j~!q,'-K it ~ ' . I Address Check one: D Elgin County IR Middlesex County fI f/Jf;. 9 - 99fj Phone Number ,/' Comments: ,;J a::,:("" ^ t/4. 4:.11 ,1 I} - ./ IA< Me.)( .~,li' Date l~I;:U {fe-ms ([)~a~~j Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: (] Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. "';~;'.". 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. }.<\~~ 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. )y YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in . our Village. '1ArIQ-t\9 . '1;l ~'\~ \ht\o~ ~ Check ane:D Elgin County Name (please print) and Signature 0 lY Middlesex County REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: Xl. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. '/...2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. . 1/install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: L/Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. tEaint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. ~Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. . 6 40cate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km ~~~:, signs. ~ all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. Al "Maximllil 50 kIn" signs intermittently thronghont the Village. ~ct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. ~irect both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km duri, the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. rg/ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. Su-c Co..~n. ';--roO-. s. tr~ Check one: D Elgin County ~iddlesex County Name (please print) and Signature 5 \ \ B -\>l ~CU" KOa-J '\. Address L\o<1-~~GSL Phone Number w~\\ lo~ Date Comments: \N-e.. ~ ( e-<:. uJ ~ \lr., 8 0 v1 a ~ \0 o~ ~~. rec.9m\"Y\.'e...\~\'of\ S . Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. d YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in ~g~. ~) .4~ Checkone:D Elgin County ))vnt1a.... FiJ/~r Name (please print) and Signature ~Middlesex County 575?1 PlLHUL-nJ ((tf. . .. Address d.h9-3tfI1 Phone Number ()d. ~ ,r20oS Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I/we support the above r. mmendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. /'f:p C B>~;J Check one: D Elgin County ~iddlesex County '" Name (please print) and Signatur/;/ 57lb fit 11'/1fJ1t ( 1\<{) ttP Address ~f~5 Date / :26q 32-7/ Phone Number Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFI'C SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe result~, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. .."',:. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. t2J YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. Gr~Ilj,JJ C~/JG'~ 4~--II-4~A/ Check one: D Elgin County 0(1 Middlesex County Name (please print) and Signature l\. ~~-= ,A/;-~ ~ 1" (~k~# Ad ess ' ~? -770 ydv-j- / ~ 7 Phone Number Date '-- Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the SO km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "SO km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "SO km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "SO km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. rD" ~ ffi . I.!:J YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce tra IC speed In our Village. /15... G,...a ce JnAnsoJ1 ~~ dJ~ Check one:D Elgin County (/ Name (please print) and Signature M Middlesex County '" 57'09 ~--ltna.WJI?~ 1?RI5fr-I'nnife/~(J/1f: /VOL 2JO Address oJ :2 ~ 9- 3~;;/ Phone Number @("~S: ~CJ~ Date Comments: J/~ ~~~ Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks p~ -nU:cL-gO~ ct~~ REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the ",-,9 traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. @ " . (>k/k.,r ~ C/ \In ~6&. ~'Oc l F Check one:D Elgin County ~ I _ Name (please print) and Signature ~dlesex County ~C51 ,- 3P-~ Phone Number ~~( S~~\'\\:.t\ ~ ~1 qc) Date '" 36'9Ll Yui ~ ~cnd Address Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this sununer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km duri,..the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. 1St' YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~,"(\ *~.fu '<Ii ~e.,be.~ t<. ((l~y-J, (.AA1 Check onen Elgin County ~ ~) _/ Name (please print) and Signature [SVMiddlesex County '" :2&15 t1 A-\-N:'.. VY\ ~(no..o\ Address Mol") . ."5,q - :2t:lJ - ~7'.J7 Phone Number O(,.} ..S( 2005 Date Comments: 0. ll-Y\;V\ ~ ot~"fr Q -t *LL lM:t.Wt C'~~ ~d bL -t5=l, ~ ~ \2'~' ~ Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, th~ REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. ,.,:" 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. '" 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~~.... ~/Hf.,e~ Checkone:~ginCounty Name (please print) and Signature Itf Middlesex County (k hAIY/YA;(-/-l~ME~ ~ jJv'i/Y'/9/h 0,776- Address R~ /g;? I? I ~ lIE if" / ~ bIN - -'If I :it. /t;>, tJ S Phon umber tt.~,. t7'1.., ~-RA.L ~ Comments: / /VI MaiJ:~! ~dro~~L i en .-e~~u..~ Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa lvIusclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. oa. YES....I1we support the a~e recommendations to reduce traffic speed in . our Village. \/ " .:YOh (\ /.-.J..L0..p~, ; fff\ - LOt-.- La.. ()~ -Q (' Name (please print) and Signature 5rr 0/3 {)(A --k~ n,- ~ '" Address ~<cq- 91 00 Phone Number ~\\J/oS- Date { Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. ~e are your recommendations to make our Village safer: j \"!';prect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. I @ Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. j 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. JCY. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. \15. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km dwjng the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. g YE... e support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in Check one: Elgin County \" I)lMiddlesex County \ AtJo y) '" 'd-LoC\ --3 I DO Phone Number commenM (:)&5/05 Date v 0 UJ\... ~ \ ~ \ q,~. D <2>'- ~ <d- ~. \ ~.~~ Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. [f)/ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. fit1N// 01- /114# T/,1A /JJ (L rLL-#~ .;:;J-L ;7lrJ~ I~ Nf6ne"'(please {fffuf) and~Signature Check one: D Elgin County ~Middlesex County .. <;-9'00 Address 1Z "r/\//-/#1 I?~ IfYc/ t .~'/ Date / ~t~ ?'?2? lio e 1'fUinber Comments: I1L-L /fee OMh1L:I./DA //p.;t./ A/lt- ~6(J/.7 /F h(:J/~4- tJCXJ t.. EJ /-lPHEllL -;T: -nc:-Pl- ~Oq lVel:--O ))/I/(/cd /' (..,t./lr# ~ - ~ LJ e- ~ ~ L- ~ ft1 W" /lA::' Pt4k-g6f~te antl~o: ~argarerlarKes or lsa ~usclQtf&ucs REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam. Road a..'1d liLvon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. li YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in rvn ourVilla~~ ~~ j'1A1(~ ?A'R\.{t:..s R.~~u hA/('h<; Checkone:D Elgin County Name (please print) and Signature ~Middlesex County l\. s-'9 ~~ P L<~OAN) ~j ~ .~tl-l S~)rY'CCf'S Q) Admess I ~b q-.3,olt- 6 Phone Number "i?fH Ol'".( OBEJ? Q....OO-S- Date \ Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. if YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in . our VilIalte. i. MAa-. (().fi"" -:Ji~ \'l'I e 5 p e:77r T (J"':' "'-' fY'\Af-\l ANrU fEITlT ~dAtf,{. ?~1id Check one: 0 Elgin County UYMiddlesex County Name (please print) and Signature 'I- L..{.;lc:t 'b A OOY'\. Dr. 5 pl'i ~f',dd, Om I\.1JL - c2:so Address ;::l &A. - _~Ooq Phone Number o(..{ I '\l./()5 Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. ~e are your recommendations to make our Village safer: \~rect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. A 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km duri"" the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. C(" YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in ~t'e~o.up~~~' ~~. f4tl: ~_ ~ n 1\ 0 A-H~ U _ _~ Check one:D Elgin County \ Name (please print) and Signature ~iddlesex County ~ ~ Address &J /ftMJ- ~ q -J.ftJq- 31pL/g Phone Number _fS)fJ 7 / O~ Date I Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: L Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. .'.'-".' ','r. -~- 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in f\ our Village. ~\b /~ (D ~~' ~ Name (Please tmt) and ~ - ~ - { - -- S-86'( Pv -\-""-am ~ Check one: D Elgin County 'fl Middlesex County .. Address ()6 q- 9900 Phone Number Oc+ J1tJ~ Date f Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in _ D our Village. - M;~k~ A~~ ()~ Name (please print) an~ SiJ AU()f\ pr 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ Check one: D Elgin County ~Middlesex County 'I- 0/;)/ b Address (sIt() :J.6tt-1$7/ Phone Number (Jot 7 I CJ 5 Date / Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: J 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. (t) ..l . 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. ( O.~ r ( 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: 'i.ft-S Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. r 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter If J. 5 overtaking. ,/ 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where h- ) they are presently located. " 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km I rJ1 Ahead" signs. )} 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. ~ 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. t 11.. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the 7 i'? above changes taking effect. ~ 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators <2..~ of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km duri'cthe two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. t1" YES....I/we support the above recommendation!....to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~ . ~ ill-!- :// Check one: 0 Elgin County Name (please print) and Signature l3iAiddlesex County r-6{)! ~h1jV~ /iJ ~ Address !2&CJ-7(150d(/ f5' Phone Number Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km duri~ the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. u;t" YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. ~ ~~ 4P<("t '. J-J~ A~I Check one: 0 Elgin County Name (please print) and Signature [!f'Middlesex County .5 r ~ - ~ ~ cr- "3 (" 1) 3 Phone Number 5:Y3tyO~-;t.,.~ 'l\,J/.J~ 1, ,J"f n}~)~ Address . ~t::. In I ()~ Date 'I- Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. ~l flashing red lights at the ahove intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. . 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. -,,:'. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. ~rect both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. c;:1irect both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. .. Check one: D Elgin County ~ Middlesex County 8 Address (5 fCt),Eb 1- :3:2- g f Phone Number Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. <';:.,: 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. .. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. III YES....IIwe support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. P;J;'I5( r fr/l<.f'( Name (please print) and Signature 0 Middlesex County /!, At /f .Jf .J{,;" 'Y A~/~dlv ~OL ;2.)6 .)730~{!I, :t"t;.Cf ?~~V &ro:-CJ-s- Phone Number Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. I O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village., /) ~ .. L~/- '----- ..... 1Q/10 h/Js ;:;fL:"/L.J..':. ;//- - Check one: D Elgin County W Middlesex County 'l- ~ 't .) ~ sOdAt!v-c- R / Address & ' ~R / ~-~ &I~/oJ- Date c;/9 ;){;,7 9 g ?~ Phone Number Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. ''',. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform. all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. g YES....I/we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. \.\-e \ -e V' V--J 0..\\ -fu k , ~) ill Check one: 0 Elgin County d'Middlesex County Name (please print) and Signature 5~g'~ ~~Y\OW\ R~ '" Address dbC\ q677 Phone Number Oc /\- ? !()~ Date ( Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified ofthe results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. . 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. ','r.-'''' 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 kIn during ~o traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. e~1Ae.L L 1Jllvr.::- Y ~,;1Z5 'I'f" , Check ooe:O Elgin county Name (please print) and Signature' ' ,'~, ~x Conoly 5%/ l( 127/(/~/J'1 d#o ~ Address 0:;>(9- //29 Phone Number ....n-(.&:7 / /;J /? '"7" () ~-/ . . Comments: .::z;: ~/N.K y(;c:./R /I I{ EC:(}rV?rv1e~ / U' WtJut--() S'ol-tJC'" 'lH'~ ~//4.firZl:ry Or 1#;; S~E? L? ~t€1C6'C-~-S -r t./O(..,(.LI;) ~.,<tfKe rHfr/ /};ffrt:Ftf2:;G"CT/cJ,,} /1 L<..>r S/-frt;7'(. /' "&CJ~?,-- pt;ase complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow thanks VJ du t-V /+/7(/e TO ," ' S'Lo<-..J j;)(h".JM ,I4-.....;P SfiP6' REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 kIn zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 kIn further out of the Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 kIn Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 kIn Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 kIn Start" signs to correspond with the "50 kIn Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 kIn" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 1 O. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ YES....I1we support the above recommendations to reduce traffic speed in our Village. trudy WAartan ~ V-J~ Name (please print) and Signature Check one: D Elgin County IiJ'Middlesex County ~1';<1 Pu.f/lOrn f?d. ~ Address :Jf, q - d~99 Phone Number Cx:}Ot) /6.s- Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED IN AVON Twice this summer Avon carried out a traffic speed survey. Every household was notified of the results, and there was a Village meeting on September 29. Now it's time to make your views known to both Elgin County and Middlesex County, by signing this petition. Here are your recommendations to make our Village safer: 1. Erect four-way stop signs at the intersection of Putnam Road and Avon Drive. 2. Install flashing red lights at the above intersection. 3. Install a total of four lime green signs, each sized two feet x two feet, "Caution: Children", one at each of the four entrances to the Village. 4. Paint a solid double yellow line within the 50 km zone through the Village, to deter overtaking. 5. Move all four "Warning 50 Ahead" signs 0.3 km further out ofthe Village from where they are presently located. 6. Relocate the current "50 km Start" signs to the posts currently used for "50 km Ahead" signs. 7. Move all "80 km Start" signs to correspond with the "50 km Start" signs. 8. Install "Maximun 50 km" signs intermittently throughout the Village. 9. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to place appropriate notices of the above changes taking effect. 10. Direct both Elgin and Middlesex County Councils to inform all the owners/operators of vehicles noted to have been travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 50 km during the two traffic surveys, that their vehicles were speeding. ~ '" /).l99\--2>\\- \<6 Phone Number fYs . ~\Cb . Date Comments: Please complete and return to: Margaret Parkes or Lisa Musclow, thanks APPENDIX F AVON VILLAGE PHOTOGRAPHS - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 19 APPENDIX G AVON VILLAGE PHOTOGRAPH - ELGIN COUNTY 20 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Clayton Watters, Director, Engineering Services Sonia Beavers, Purchasing Co-Ordinator DATE: September 22, 2005 SUBJECT: Underground Fuel Lines - Whites Station INTRODUCTION Central Elgin has brought to our attention that the underground fuel pump lines at the Whites Station Garage need to be replaced. Since the fuel was leaking into the tank there is no concern that the ground was polluted. The fuel pump lines have been disconnected. DISCUSSION: For safety reasons the underground fuel lines at Whites Station need to be replaced. County of Elgin staff has assessed the situation and recommends that the fuel lines be replaced. The purchasing policy states any purchase over $5,000.00 requires three written quotations, which were received as follows: Su lier Middlesex Su I Maintenance Limited Dowler-Karn Limited Nicholson III Bid Price includes taxes $ 15,515.00 $ 15,916.25 $ 21,293.00 Middlesex Supply Maintenance Limited submitted the lowest quotation for the removal of old fuel lines and the supply and installation of new double walled plastic fuel pipes from the tanks to the existing Gasoline Pumps at a total price of $ 15,515.00 (inclusive of taxes). The total price includes labour, equipment and material required to remove old fuel lines and install new fuel lines at Whites Station Garage. Central Elgin will provide all equipment, labour and materials for the excavating, backfilling and restoration of the trench. The County will reimburse the Municipality of Central Elgin for these activities. The value of the work completed by Central Elgin is estimated to be less than $5,000. 1 CONCLUSION: Since the quote from Middlesex Supply and Maintenance Limited is favourable, the recommendation would be to proceed as soon as possible to remove, dispose and replace the underground fuel lines at Whites Station at the quoted price of $ 15,515.00 (GST included). Funds for this project will be allocated from the Whites Station Facilities Capital Budget. The current lease arrangement with Central Elgin for White Station anticipates the capital component for such items. RECOMMENDATION: THAT Middlesex Supply and Maintenance Limited be awarded the contract to remove, dispose and replace underground fuel lines at Whites Station at their quoted price of $ 15,515.00 (inclusive of taxes); and That the Municipality of Central Elgin proVide all equipment, labour and materials for the excavating, backfilling and restoration of the trench at the County's expense; and also, THAT the funds for this project be allocated from the Whites Stations Facilities Capital Budget. OIJuJ~ -M Ma Donald Chief Administrative Officer Respectfully Submitted Clayton Watters Director, Engineering Services ~!30~ . onia Beavers Purchasing Co-Ordinator 2 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL DATE: September 28, 2005 ~-% ~ ~ FROM: Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services SUBJECT: Magdala Road - Chevron Warning Signs INTRODUCTION The County of Elgin received a letter from a resident on Magdala Road, County Road 20, requesting the removal of Chevron signs at the posted curve in front of his residence. The County of Elgin responded to the resident outlining the logic for the installation of the chevron signs.. Staff also forwarded information from the Ontario Traffic Manual that is used for the instal.lation of chevron signs. DISCUSSION: County engineering staff reviewed the curves on Magdala Road and determined that the curve warranted a reduced speed advisory of 50 km/h. Staff placed reduced speed advisory tabs on all warranted curves on County roads with the exception of the two curves on Sparta Line, which now have street lighting. Since Sparta Line was deemed to be an urban area street lighting was an acceptable alternative to chevron signs. During the 2004 County Council road tour Magdala Road was reviewed for further review at County Council. The purpose of the Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) is to maintain uniformity in the design, application and operation of traffic control devices and systems across Ontario that are consistent with the intent of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA). The OTM states that Chevron Alignment signs must be utilized if a location is rural in nature, or, the location is urban in nature and non-illuminated. Chevron warning signs are not required in urban, illuminated areas, since roadside features such as buildings and streetlights offer drivers ample indication of changes in horizontal road alignment. There are at least three options. Option one would be to reconstruct the curve, which would eliminate the need for the Chevron warning signs. The cost for the reconstruction is estimated at $125,000. The County would also require- the purchase of land for the reconstruction of the road. Option two would be removing of the chevron signs and accept the liability. Finally, option three is status quo. CONCLUSION: The OTM suggests that Chevron warning signs are not required in illuminated, urban areas as surrounding features offer drivers ample indication of changes in horizontal road alignment. It should be noted that existing advance curve warning signs are still required at this location. Upon review of other available options, staff believes the best option is status quo or leave the present condition as prescribed by the OTM to remain consistent and to minimize the County's exposure to liability. . RECOMMENDATION That the existing standard signage on Magdala Road, County Road 20, remain as is; and also, That a letter be forwarded to the to the residence on Magdala Road informing him of County Council's decision. Respectfully Submitted J)Jdlpj< Clayton D. Watters Director of Engineering Services Approved for Submission 1!i1;J-- Chief Administrative Officer REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services DATE: September 21/ 2005 SUBJECT: Railway Crossing Decommissioning - CN INTRODUCTION In 2004 the Canadian National Railway decommissioned and removed fifteen railway crossings in Elgin County of which seven reside on Elgin County roads. The County has written the railway authority of our concern and displeasure with the methods used to restore the roads at these removed crossings locations. Attached is correspondence in regards to this matter. DISCUSSION: Since the removal of the level crossings in 2004/ on the County of Elgin roads staff has informed Canadian National Railway several times of our dissatisfaction with the repairs to the crossings. Also an on site meeting was held in May 2005. Recently, Canadian National Railway responded with a proposal that repairs would be completed on three of the seven crossings. Since Canadian National Railway commits to the "highest standards in all aspects of its activities" they should make repairs acceptable to the County of Elgin on all crossings within our borders. CONCLUSION: Direct communication with Canadian National Railway has proven to have little effect on resolving a matter that has lasted more than 12 months. While this issue does not have significant costs staff feel that ratepayers of Elgin County should not expense any money to make repairs to any infrastructure of a private corporation. Therefore, staff is recommending that a meeting be requested with Canadian National Railway, County Council and staff to discuss the decommissioned railway crossings in Elgin County. RECOMMENDATION: That a meeting between Mr. Hunter Harrison of Canadian National Railway, Transport Canada and members of Elgin County Council (the Warden and the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of Central Elgin and Malahide) be requested to discuss the restoration of all railway crossings within Elgin County. CLAYTON WATTERS DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING MARK DONALD CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (JM4tw RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED NO. 139 P.2/2 c:N Regional Engineerlllg Engineering Services C~nadlan N1lt!onal Railway 1 Ad[fl;niSJllltlon Road P.O. e<>x 1000 CoQcord. .Ontano l4K 1 B9 13 September 2005 Mr. Oayton Watters, B.A. Se., P.ling. Director of Engineering Services County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5Vl Dear Mr. Watters Re: Railway Crossing Removals in County of Elgin In response to our meeting earlier this year we have reviewed the County Road crossings and are prepared at this jime to undertake remedial work at County Roads 35, 54 and 74. It was noted !hat joint failure had occurred at these locations. Though the asphalt was pl'operly saw cut prior to replacement it appears the seal failed. CNis prepared to grind three feet on road. approach side of joints, repll.ve the crossing area, and seal the joints a.t County ROflds 35, ~ and 74. On County Road 54 there is .usa a hole in the road approaching the track area, which will also need to be fixed. In carrying out any complete repaving the Contractor will use 5Dmm of HLS and 50 rom of HL4. Granular A will be provided if !he subgrade requires strengthening. To carry out this work we will also need full road closure during portions of the work. Alternatively CN is prepared to contribute the funds to the County it would expend in carrymg out the above work. As the 'County has indicated that the approaches should all be reconstructed, which is !:he responsibility of the County, then the CN funds caclel. be used so subsidize some of this work. If the County opts for eN to repair the old track area, then we would request a meeting to finalize the ~etails for each crossing and organize the work for completion this year. r apolOgize ror.the delay in responding since our initial meeting.in May but hopefully we can reconcile all issues before yeElr-end. ~ w"'1l"9 ff you w", to m",,,, "'" ""'II<< '" =onge "" "'" >bovo m'nti,"", ".. DaUynolda' P.Eng. Manager En.."oineering Services Eastern. Canada Region REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services DATE: September 27, 2005 SUBJECT: Culloden Road - Railway Section House at Corinth INTRODUCTION The County of Elgin has received a request from the Bayham Historical Society to place a restored railway section house on land owned by the County of Elgin. The property is located at the intersection of Culloden Road and Best Line. The property is located between the two road allowances on the operating railway line. This property is presently not used as a road right-of-way. DISCUSSION: The Bayham Historical Society has recently restored the railway section house. This house has been brought back to its original state and painted its original colours. They would now like to move the refurbished building to the southeast corner of Culloden Road and Best Line. This is in the triangular shaped property between two municipal right-of-ways and an operating railway. The County of Elgin will utilize a portion of its land in future years when the railway line is decommissioned. The curves will be improved in order that the safety of the travelling public will be increased. The County of Elgin does not require a portion of this triangular piece of property. Which measures approximately 18 meters deep by approximately 53 meters long. County of Elgin staff proposes four options to allow the railway section house to be located on this triangular piece of property. Option one is to transfer this property to the Municipality of Bayham. This would require that Bayham be in agreement with the transfer. This transfer would cost approximately $3000 for the legal survey, transfer and registry office. Included in the transfer would be the maintenance and capital costs of the railway crossing on Best Line. The County of Elgin presently pays those operating and capital costs. Option two would require an encroachment agreement with the Bayham Historical Society. The encroachment agreement would require approximately $500 in legal fees. The agreement stipulates a hold harmless clause, an insurance policy of $5 million and the agreement be registered at the registry office. Option three would permit . . the railway section house be placed on the property with no restrictions. This would place the County of Elgin in a position susceptible to lawsuits due to the general public using the property to gain access to the house. Finally option four is not to permit; the section railway house on County of Elgin property. CONCLUSION: Since the Bayham Historical Society requested the use of this land, and is supported by the Municipality on Bayham, option number one is the preferred solution. The Municipality of Bayham would then be responsible for all, transfer costs and the operating costs for the railway line crossing at Best Line. RECOMMENDATION: That if the Municipality of Bayham supports this transfer from the County of Elgin to Bayham, then the County of Elgin will: . declare a portion of the lands on the southeast corner of Culloden Road and Best Line surplus, . complete an appraisal on the property, '. notify the public of this surplus property, . transfer the jurisdiction of the railway crossing on Best Line (abutting the surplus property) to the Municipality of Bayham. That the Municipality of Bayham assume all costs to transfer the property from the County of Elgin to the Municipality of Bayham; ()J)vJb CLAYTON WATTERS DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING MAR ALD CHIEF ADMINIS OFFICER RESPECT FULL Y SUBMITTED Municipality of Bayham P.O. Box 160,9344 Plank Road, Straffordville, Ontario NO] 1 YO Tel: (519) 866-5521 . Fax: (519) 866-3884 email: bayham@bayham.on.ca AUG ~ g Z215 C~U~~1Y Of ~L~11N t&r~1i~lSt~J~TIV~ S~1~fiV~C~9 August 16, 2005 Warden & Council County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, OnUuio N5R 5VI Dear Sirs / Madams Re: Corinth Railwav Section House Please be advised that at the regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bay ham held July 7, 2005, correspondence from Cheryl J. Peters; President, Bayham Historical Society was considered. The Society was requesting support for placement of the Corinth railway section house on the County owned property on the southeast comer in Corinth. As a result the following resolution was passed: .'THATthe correspondence received June 27, 2005 from Cheryl J. Peters, President, Bayham Historical Society be received; Al\'D THAT the Council of the Municipality of Bayham supports the proposed plan by the Bayham Historical Society to restore the old railway section house building in Corinth, and requests the County of Elgin to grant permission for the building to be situated on County property in Corinth." As you may be aware, a Bayham Culture Plan was reCently completed through the combined efforts of our local volunteers. Support for their efforts through your per:t)1i.ssion to place this historically significant building in Corinth would be greatly appreciated. Should you have any concerns, please feel free to contact this office. . Thank you for your anticipate,! support. Yours truly ~~JiJ Mrs. Lynda Millard Clerk Cc: Bayham Historical Society File: Cl3 C2005-065 ~~ 1.:~~<E> .. ,to . \.'V' -vP ; 9.1(e) 3 g' Y ;Jelr 7flJ.5 MO't?c}t 4i os Madam Mayor and Council Members: While participating in the First Annual Corinth Craft Sale in May, several of our Bayham Historical Society members were made aware of an old railway section hOUs'em this area soon to be tore down anddesfroyoo: The building is in Corinth and sits on properlY owneifoy Robert Thompson beside his Change Air business. One of our members, Ray Maddox approached Mr. Thompson about the Bayham Historical Society acquiring ownership of the said building. Mr. Thompson was quite supportive and was kind enough to give us a letter donating the section house to us. The only'stipulation being that it be removed bY' July 31st, 2005at-our own cost. (Copy ofletter enclosed) A group of our Bayham Historical Members have gone over the building and found it structurally sound, however a small porch added on in recent years is falling apart and bas a well rotted floor, this has been removed. Our Bayham Historical Society members have moved the section house to a members property where it is being brought back to its origiIial state and painted its proper colour. All of this work is to be done by volunteers. When our project is finished we would like to set the restored section house on the South East comer of Corinth. This triangular shaped property is owned by Elgin County and maintained by the Municipality of Bay ham. (See copy of map enclosed) Our goal is to set the quaint section house on a cement pad or on railroad ties, when in place we would plant flower beds and perhaps add a park bench for the weary traveler. We will encourage Corinth residents to help in any way they <::an to promote community pride. The Trillium train travels the railroad track beside this property and Corinth is one of its stops. Our little section house would make this stop more interesting and many Bayham Historical Society members have offered to be at this site when the train stops to promote tourism in Bayham and offer historical tidbits about Jones Comer or Corinth as it is now known. This is only one possibility and would follow the line of our' Bayham Culture Plan. The Bayham Historical Society requests that the Municipality of Bayham approach Elgin County Council on our behalf and ask permission for the use of this land for the railroad Section house to'set on. .. . i i;Jt~);~W~UrfOf ~ p~PPR:eVED__ ':~t r II I ? ..l.:..~.._, JUN 2 1 20(15 " r.' ';(,!,,;~. ...; caD I "", Ci.:,:;"... .;".."".,.,,,"'~ ..;}rk ;......J ) tV"",-u. ti'l.ip-J;; .H"'1,'e{R,~r.. o ll!t1er. Thankyou: tlwyr/Yffiii; Cheryl J. Peters President of the Bayham Historical Society SEE MAP I CON. 10 LOT S .~ 'Ot.~ ~\Al' 5'\ - 0\ - I ~t. MI., 3'1-01-1 ------ I :f -, . , I I I ....., --r- .~ I iI~ _, I ill OOS-01'1 1I~'2Z~ ~ ....., i '" ~ ~ 1 ~ o -..J -..J ~ ~ ~f 00J .. N '" ~ .~ CO~-Oll-01 ':lEE MM' ~'\-Ol- I REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Peter Dutchak, Manager of Road Infrastructure DATE: October 4, 2005 SUBJECT: 2005 AORS Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo Introduction Each year the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) holds a province wide Safety Truck Roadeo. This year's event was hosted by the Essex County Municipal Supervisors Association on September 14, 2005 at the fairgrounds in Comber. Discussion The Annual Safety Truck Roadeo, introduced in 1994, is a competition designed to enhance the skills, knowledge and safe driving practices of equipment operators and drivers within municipalities. The competition is open to all municipal employees on permanent staff who are professional drivers and regularly operate three-tonne trucks or over. Every qualified employee is urged to enter at the local level. The winner of each local supervisors association represents their association at the provincial contest. For an unprecedented, third year in a row, the winner of the AORS Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo was Blair Schweitzer from the Municipality of West Elgin representing the Elgin County Municipal Supervisors Association. The past winners of the AORS Provincial Safety Truck Rodeo are as follows: 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Ted McCaw Alvin Miller Wallace Priddle Ron McMichael Shane Burson Dale Clark Russ Noels Sand MacEwan Ter Seiler Blair Schweitzer Blair Schweitzer Blair Schweitzer Township of Chandos Townshi of Gratton Town of Norfolk Town of Bradford Townshi of Norwich Munici ali of Wellin ton North Townshi of Norwich Townshi of Howick Town of North Perth Munici ali of West EI in Munici ali of West EI in Munici ali of West EI in Conclusion Blair Schweitzer has once again won the AORS Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo for 2005. Blair has held this title for an unprecedented third straight year. Blair is also the only contestant to earn a perfect score (2004). Blair has been employed at the Municipality of West Elgin for five years and has driven trucks and operated heavy equipment for many years before that. His success at the local and Provincial Safety Truck Roadeos has exposed the Municipality of West Elgin and the County of Elgin to our envious colleagues across Ontario. The Warden has invited Blair Schweitzer to the October 25, 2005 County Council session to present a letter of appreciation for the success at the AORS Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo. Recommendation That this report be received and filed. RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION ~ MANAGER OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (j{J W v1ffl< CLAYTON WATTERS DIRECTOR OF ENG MARK M D CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Peter Dutchak, Manager of Road Infrastructure DATE: October 4, 2005 SUBJECT: Stream Gauge at Silver Creek Culvert - Nova Scotia Line Introduction The County of Elgin has received a request from the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) to place a stream gauge adjacent to the Silver Creek on County road property. Discussion The CCCA has partnered with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and Water Survey of Canada to place a stream gauge at Silver Creek on Nova Scotia Line (County Road #42). The stream gauge will be used to measure and record water levels. The gauge will consist of a shelter on a six foot by six foot concrete pad, be installed and maintained by the CCCA in partnership with Water Survey of Canada. The gauge, datalogger and modem will run on solar power. The CCCA has forwarded a license agreement and requested that it be executed by the County of Elgin to permit their placement of the stream gauge on County property for a five-year term. Staff will ensure the County Solicitor approves the agreement before it is executed. Conclusion The CCCA in partnership with the MNR and Water Survey of Canada has requested to place a stream gauge shelter on Nova Scotia Line at the Silver Creek crossing. Staff will solicit and incorporate the County Solicitor's comments into the agreement before it is executed. Recommendation THAT the CAO and Warden be authorized to sign an agreement to permit Environment Canada to erect a stream gauge and shelter on Nova Scotia Line at the Silver Creek crossing; and, THAT the County solicitor approve the agreement before it is executed. RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED pm~ MANAGER OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION ~iw CLAYTON WATTERS DIRECTOR OF ENGIN MCDONALD CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Peter Dutchak, Manager of Road Infrastructure DATE: October 3, 2005 SUBJECT: Lower Tier Partnerships - Miscellaneous Capital Projects Introduction Since 2003, Council has allocated $50,000 annually to fund a Miscellaneous Capital Projects account for minor capital improvements on County Roads. These projects are typically requested and completed by the local municipality to address road issues which fall outside of the lower tier's maintenance responsibilities and are completed to repair or improve existing infrastructure that will reduce maintenance activities in that location. Typically the County pays for all of the project's materials costs and the municipality assumes the labour and equipment costs. Discussion Since 2003, the County has partnered with every lower tier municipality to complete capital improvements on County Roads. These minor improvement projects are requested by the local municipality annually through the County's Capital Communication Protocol. County staff then reviews all requests and selects which projects will be completed to remain within budget allocations. The Capital Communication Protocol is simply a written document submitted by the local Road Supervisor requesting a specific project to be funded to improve or repair road infrastructure with the intent to reduce maintenance activities. Typical past projects have included: . Replacing failed culverts greater than 600mm in diameter (lower tiers are responsible for culverts less than 600mm). . Paving abutting local side road approaches (to limit amount of gravel onto County Roads and eliminate intersection sweeping). . Gravel shouldering (where little or no shoulder gravel exists). . Slope flattening (to eliminate guide rail requirements and improve safety). . Catchbasinfpipe replacement (to address water issues). Discussion (continued) It has been staff's experience that the miscellaneous capital project process is a tremendous success that benefits all parties. It has also proven to be an integral and necessary component of the County's governance structure as it relates to County Road maintenance. Staff understands that the allocated maintenance dollars are not sufficient to make infrastructure improvements and serve to simply maintain the system in its current condition. Therefore, an additional funding mechanism is required to address these minor improvement projects as they arise. The current system allows a municipality to improve an area where they are having to spend an abnormal amount of maintenance dollars at no additional costs (other than staff time and equipment). The County also benefits by having the lower tier complete the improvement. Because labour and equipment costs are borne by the requesting municipality, the cost to complete these minor repairs are at a fraction of what they would be if completed by private companies. Also, improvements are constantly being made to the County Road system in maintenance prone areas thereby delaying the requirement for more extensive and costly repairs in the future. These minor improvements also typically make those areas safer for the public. Since its inception, requests for minor capital improvements on County Roads have exceeded the $50,000 allocated each year. Staff will therefore propose during the 2006 budget deliberations that $100,000 be allocated annually for the Miscellaneous Capital Projects account. Specific lower tier requested projects utilizing this fund will be listed and defined within future budget requests. Because the Purchasing Policy does not permit expenditures greater than $5,000 without the solicitation of bids, an amendment must be included to permit the County to partner with the local lower tier to complete these projects. The following Purchasing Policy amendment is therefore proposed: "The County of Elgin may acquire goods or services, for road maintenance projects, without the solicitation of bids, from the lower tier municipalities within Elgin County, as an extension of the existing Road Maintenance Agreements, and when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Corporation." Conclusion Road maintenance funding is allocated for the repair and maintenance of road infrastructure in order that it functions as it was designed and it is maintained at its current state. The County as part of its capital program, which is approved annually by County Council, completes all improvements to the infrastructure. Municipalities can request minor capital improvements to reduce maintenance activities in identified areas through the County's Capital Project Communication Protocol. Conclusion (continued) Since 2003 the County has partnered with each and every lower tier municipality to complete minor improvements through this successful system. The number of requests received by the County annually exceed the budget allocation for these type of projects. Staff believes this mechanism to be a tremendous value to all parties involved and will therefore propose during budget deliberations that $100,000 be allocated from future capital budgets to fund these project requests. Within future budgets, specific lower tier project requests will be listed and defined within this capital account. To ensure the Purchasing Policy is adhered to, an amendment must be made to permit the County to partner with the local lower tier to complete these projects. The following Purchasing Policy amendment is therefore proposed: "The County of Elgin may acquire goods or services, for road maintenance projects, without the solicitation of bids, from the lower tier municipalities within Elgin County, as an extension of the existing Road Maintenance Agreements, and when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Corporation. ff Recommendation THAT Council consider increasing the Miscellaneous Capital Projects account from $50,000 to $100,000 annually during 2006 budget deliberations, and; THAT the Purchasing Policy be amended to include the following: The County of Elgin may acquire goods or services, for road maintenance projects, without the solicitation of bids, from the lower tier municipalities within Elgin County, as an extension of the existing Road Maintenance Agreements, and when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Corporation. APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION PETER UTCHAK MANAGER OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE &M~ m~ CLAYTON WATTERS DIRECTO OF EN MARK MCD CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Pat Vandevenne, Director, Bobier Villa/Manager Resident Care Jim Carter, Manager of Corporate Facilities Sonia Beavers, Purchasing Co-Ordinator DATE: October 7, 2005 SUBJECT: Hot Water Tank - Bobier Villa INTRODUCTION: The hot water tank at Bobier Villa was purchased in 1997. The hot water tank had several leaks and was no longer operable. DISCUSSION: Two companies were contacted to submit a quote and Woolsley Mechanical Group submitted the lowest bid. In compliance with the purchasing policy, (3.4 - Small Order Purchases - up to $5,000.00) and (3.12 - Procurement in Emergencies), Woolsley Mechanical Group was selected to provide a new hot water tank for Bobier Villa at their quoted price of $ 4,445.90 inclusive of delivery and taxes. Denco Power was selected to remove the old hot water tank from the second floor and to move the new hot water tank to the second floor. Their quoted price was $ 973.70 inclusive of taxes. G&G Troughers was selected to dispose of the old hot water tank at their quoted price of $101.65 inclusive of taxes. Ambrose Plumbing was selected to disconnect the leaky water heater and re-pipe the new hot water heater at their quoted price of $1,632.32 inclusive of taxes. The total overall cost of purchasing a new hot water tank, moving the old and the new hot water tank, disposing of the old hot water tank, disconnecting the leaky water heater and re-piping the new hot water tank totalled $ 7,153.57 inclusive of taxes. The project will be funded from the 2005 Bobier Villa operations budget. CONCLUSION: The hot water tank ceased to operate safely in July, 2005 and therefore had interrupted service to the residents and staff. The Procurement Policy regarding Procurement in Emergencies was followed therefore is being reported to County Council. Since all the quotes received seemed favourable, and the circumstances warranted immediate action, staff made a decision to replace the hot water tank as quickly as possible so staff could resume their duties and residents would continue to receive the care they required. The total cost of $7,153.57 inclusive of taxes was funded from the 2005 Bobier Villa operations budget. RECOM M EN DATION: THAT this report be received and filed. Respectfully Submitted Po,k ( )~d ~A~.Il1 Pat Vandevenne Director, Bobier Villa/ Ma~~i{Mr Care Jim Carter Manager of Corporate Facilities v!!~_ ~ru.1-{.(/J S6nia Beavers Purchasing Co-Ordinator Mar~~McDon. aid Chief~tJ:a . REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Mark G. McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer. DATE: October 14, 2005 SUBJECT: Reimbursement Rates Introduction: In 2004, Council approved a revised rate for reimbursement of costs incurred while travelling on County business and set that rate at $.40 per kilometre. Given the dramatic rise in operating expenses, such as fuel and insurance, it is appropriate to review this policy. Discussion: Attached for your consideration is a survey of municipalities regarding reimbursement rates for travel on municipal business. It should be noted that when the present rate was established the average cost of regular unleaded gasoline was $.80 per litre. Rather than relying on an ad hoc survey, staff recommends that the County tie its kilo metric rate to that determined by the Federal Treasury Board Secretariat. The Secretariat sets the rate payable for use of privately owned vehicles driven on authorized government business on an annual basis. This rate provides the ceiling at which the claim is considered a "non-taxable" benefit. Any payment above that ceiling shall be declared as income. The rate takes into consideration, by province, operating expenses such as fuel, oil, tires, licence fees, insurance, maintenance and repairs and ownership expenses such as depreciation, provincial tax and finance charges. As at October 1 st, 2005, the rate is 50.5 cents per kilometre. Staff further recommends that the kilometric rate be established near the end of the year for implementation at the first of a New Year. That is, the County adopt the Kilometric Rate set by the Treasury Board Secretariat each December for implementation in January. Raising the rate from $.40 cents to 50.5 cents per kilometre would increase the County budget by approximately $16,500 for staff and Council. Conclusion: To establish consistency and predictability, the kilo metric rate paid for reimbursement of costs incurred while travelling on County business should be determined by the rate used by the Treasury Board Secretariat and applied at the beginning of each year. 2 Recommendation: That the kilometric rate to be used for reimbursement of costs associated with the use of privately owned vehicles to conduct County business be amended effective on January 1 st, 2006 and adjusted annually each December (for implementation each January thereafter) according to the reimbursement rates established by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. All of which is respectfully submitted, Mark G. Mc , Chief Administrative Officer. National Joint Council Conseil national mixte Agreements Conventions Volume 2 Travel Directive Volume 2 Directive sur les voyages Appendix B Kilometric Rates Effective October 1, 2005 Modules 1, 2 and 3 The rates payable in cents per kilometre for the use of privately owned vehicles driven on authorized government business travel are shown below: Cents/km (taxes included) Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon 49.0 49.0 47.0 49.5 52.5 54.5 49.5 54.5 50.5 49.0 53.5 46.0 57.0 Notes: . The kilometric rate payable when a Canadian registered vehicle is driven on government business travel in more than one province or in the USA shall be the rate applicable to the province or territory of registration of the vehicle. · Lower Kilometric Rates no longer apply to the Travel Directive. . 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CJ) CJ) CJ) CJ) l- I- N REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Cathy Bishop, Director of Library Services Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services Sonia Beavers, Purchasing Co-Ordinator DATE: October 17, 2005 SUBJECT: Library Services and Engineering Services Leased Vehicle INTRODUCTION: The County of Elgin leases a Cargo Van for Library Services and a Pick Up Truck for Engineering Services. The lease for the Library Services Vehicle expires December 17, 2005 and the lease for the Engineering Services vehicle expires May 26, 2006. DISCUSSION: The current leased vehicle for Library Services is a 2003 GMC Savana Cargo Van that has almost 95,000 km and has served Library Services well. The current leased vehicle for Engineering Services is a 2003 Ford F150 Extended Cab that has almost 77,000 km and has also served Engineering Services well. Both departments are in agreement that similar vehicles should replace the existing vehicles. Quotations were circulated to all Elgin County new vehicle dealers. The results of the Library Services Vehicle quotations are: Dealer Option # 1 Option # 2 Monthlv Lease (36 month term) Purchase Price Disbrowe $21,650.38 $28,858.10 S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln $25,185.24 $28,173.85 Fordham GM Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Elgin Chrysler Ltd Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Hutchison Motors Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Miller Ford Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Co-Trac Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Dempsev Chrvsler Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid The results of the EnQineerinQ Services Crew Cab Vehicle quotations are: Dealer Option # 1 Option # 2 Monthly Lease (36 month term) Purchase Price Disbrowe $16,614.72 $35,839.75 S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln $18,182.52 $34,125.10 Dempsey Chrysler $18,269.28 $30,977.55 Fordham GM Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid EIQin Chrysler Ltd Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Hutchison Motors Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Miller Ford Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Co-Trac Notice of No Bid Notice of No Bid Library Services Oisbrowe submitted the lowest price of $21,649.68 for a Monthly Lease Option of a 2006 Savana Cargo Van for Library Services. S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln submitted the lowest price of $28,173.85 for a Purchase Option for a 2006 Ford Ecoline E250 for Library Services. S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln also submitted a pricing option of paying for the lease in a one-time up front payment of $23,644.21 thereby saving financing charges. Oisbrowe does not have the incentive of paying for the lease in a one-time up front payment, however, the total bid for the monthly lease option from Disbrowe remains favourable at the amount of $21 ,650.38. Enaineerina Services Disbrowe submitted the lowest price of $16,614.72 for a Monthly Lease Option for a 2006 GMC Sierra Crew Cab Pick Up Truck for Engineering Services. Dempsey submitted the lowest price of $30,977.55 for a Purchase Option for a 2006 Dodge Ram Crew Cab Pick Up Truck for Engineering Services. S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln also submitted a pricing option of paying for the lease in a one- time up front payment thereby saving financing charges which results in the lowest lease price option of $16,435.25 for a Ford F150 XL T Crew Cab Pick Up Truck. The County has the option of: 1) purchasing the current leased vehicles, 2) leasing new vehicles over a three-year term, 3) leasing a new vehicle and paying the three-year lease up front, 4) purchasing a new vehicle, 5) leasing or purchasing a vehicle from Government Vendor of Record for Leasing Vehicles, ARI Financial Services Inc. Option 1 (purchasinq the leased vehicle) The lease end purchase option price for the Library Services 2003 Sierra Cargo Van is $12,104.60 (includes P.S.T.) The lease end purchase option price for the Engineering Services 2003 F150 Pick Up Truck is $14,173.20. There are also governmental fees and related charges such as safety certification, license transfer fees, emissions testing which may total approximately $500.00 per vehicle, plus possible repair costs that may be determined during the required safety and emissions check. Option 2 (Ieasinq a new vehicle over a three-year term) and Option 3 (Ieasinq a new vehicle and payinq the three-year lease up-front) There is no pricing difference between Option (2) and Option (3) for the Library Services new vehicle. The pricing difference between Option (2) and (3) for the crew cab pick up truck for Engineering Services is: Disbrowe S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln (One time payment) Savings of $ 16,614.72 $ 16,435.25 $ 179.47 or approximately 1 % compared to the 36 monthly payments The County currently earns approximately 2.35 % on cash deposits. The S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln financing cost of the three-year monthly payment lease is quoted as 3.9%, and the S1. Thomas Ford Lincoln financing cost for paying the three-year lease up front is 1.65%. 2 The County is currently paying $549.43 per month for the lease of the 2003 GMC Sierra Cargo Van for Library Services. The lease for the Engineering Services 2003 F150 Pick Up truck was a three year lease paid upfront in the amount of $15,507.61. Option 4 (purchasinq a new vehicle) In the past, the County has not considered purchasing a vehicle for a number of reasons: · Reduced repair and maintenance costs with having a vehicle no more than three years old, · Benefit of a new vehicle in three years, · Excellent leasing prices reflecting the low interest rates available over the last number of years and the competition amongst the car manufacturers, · Unknown whether or not a vehicle will be required at the end of the three year term. Option 5 ARI Financial Services Inc. (ARI) is an 80 year old company that leases vehicles and is located in Toronto. ARI is the provider of leased vehicles for the Federal Government, Government of Ontario, (RCMP, Ontario Police College, OPP, Ministry of Natural Resources etc) as well as other organizations such as Hydro One, Rogers, Telus, etc. The Government agencies have already done their Request for Proposal and considered the major leasing companies and their recommendation was to award the proposal to ARI Financial Services Inc. As a result of this, ARI Financial Services Inc. offers a government rate that allows other government agencies with smaller fleets such as the County of Elgin to tail onto the ARI Financial Services Inc. pricing and volume discount that is currently being offered to other government related fleets If the County of Elgin chooses to "piggy back" onto the Government Proposal using ARI as their Vendor of Record, and a vehicle is ordered, ARI ships the vehicle to a dealer in Elgin County. ARI will choose the closest dealer to our location. The dealer will be paid by ARI the normal industry charge of $150.00 per vehicle to accept delivery, prep and plate the vehicle. Staff contacted ARI Financial Services Inc. and the results of a preliminary evaluation for the lease or purchase of the Engineering Vehicle is as follows: a) capital cost for a 2006 F150 Crew Cab Pick Up Truck would be approximately $29,000.00 inclusive of fees and taxes. b) the cost for a 36 month lease would be $19,343.88 inclusive of taxes. ARI Financial Services Inc. does not have the incentive of paying for the lease in a one-time option up front payment. The buyout option at the end of the 36 month term would be approximately $10,092.73. If the County of Elgin chooses to terminate the lease at the end of the 36 month term, ARI sells the vehicle and the County is entitled to proceeds on the sale if any. The preliminary evaluation concludes that Option 5 is not as cost effective as our procurement process. CONCLUSION: The existing lease on the GMC Savana Cargo Van for Library Services will expire on December 17, 2005 and another vehicle is required. Staff recommends that the County enter into a 36 month lease agreement with Disbrowe paying $601.38 per month ($21,649.68,3 year term) for 2006 Savana Cargo Van. 3 The existing lease on the F150 Extended Cab Pick Up Truck for Engineering Services will expire on May 26, 2006. Engineering services recommend upgrading from an extended cab to a crew cab pick up truck. The crew cab offers more interior space for passengers and equipment. The cost difference between an extended cab and a crew cab truck is $590.76. For the difference in cost, the crew cab pick up truck would best meet the needs of the department. The most cost- effective option is to pay the lease as a one time up-front payment. St. Thomas Ford Lincoln located in St. Thomas submitted the lowest quotation of $16,435.25 for a Ford F150 XL T Crew Cab Pick Up Truck. The lease rates quoted are subject to change before delivery. Lease rates are dependent on interest rates, residuals and programs. RECOMMENDATION: THAT, a 2006 GMC Savana Cargo Van be leased from Disbrowe effective December 17, 2005 for a 36 month term paying $601.38 per month ($21,649.68 three year term) for Library Services with the understanding that the lease rates are subject to change before delivery and funds to be allocated from the Library Services Budget, and THAT, a 2006 Ford F150 XL T Crew Cab Pick Up Truck be leased from St. Thomas Ford Lincoln for the submitted up-front one lease payment price of $16,435.25 inclusive of all taxes and fees with the understanding that the lease rates are subject to change before delivery of the 2006 F150 Crew Cab Pick Up Truck, and funds to be allocated from Capital Vehicle Replacement Fund. Respectfully Submitted ~ ~~4~) Cathy Bis Director of Ibrary Services QtMJ/itiJnh Approved for Submission ~+ Linda Veger Director, Fina . Clayton Watters Director of Engineering Services 0~ fS;.-t'~ Sonia Beavers Purchasing Co-Ordinator 4 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Larysa Andrusiak, Ambulance and Emergency Management Coordinator DATE: October 20, 2005 SUBJECT: MOH Cost Share for Ambulance Mobile Computers INTRODUCTION: On October 5, 2005, correspondence was received from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care regarding one-time funding for 2005/06 to assist Upper Tier Municipalities with the implementation of Mobile Locator Computers for ambulances. The funding is comprised of up to 50% of purchase, installation and on-going operational costs for ministry approved mobile locator computer hardware and mapping locator applications. Completed application forms with supporting copies of invoices are to be submitted by October 31st, 2005. There may be an extention of this deadline. Council decision on this matter is requested. DISCUSSION: The "MOH Mobile Locator" computer application is a combination of Geographic Information System (GIS) integrated with Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in "Notebook" computers and mounted in ambulances. This permits the ambulance crew to see both a caller's location and the location of their ambulance on a laptop computer screen in the ambulance. This would replace the Map Books that were previously printed by the Ministry and distributed to all paramedic crews. The production, size, utilization and most critically, the timely updating of these Map Books is time consuming and costly. Providing a responding paramedic with the ability to access the most up-to-date detailed map information in digital form via on-board vehicle computers will reduce or eliminate many of the above issues. Another benefit would be the ability to identify conflicts with street names and make adjustments quickly. A test pilot project was conducted in the Hamilton/Niagara Region in 2002-2003. The reasoning for the pilot was to reduce response times by providing the most up to date anq accurate information to paramedics and to eliminate the need for the Ministry to continually produce and update the hard copy map books. The Test Pilot was a success and in 2004/05 the Ministry funded 50% of Mobile Computer costs for EMS vehicles in 17 Municipalities. One-time funding has been made available for additional Municipalities for 2005/06. This is the second year of the "Mobile Locator Computers Funding Project" which promotes the use of leading edge technology in land ambulance emergency vehicles, to improve mapping and vehicle locating applications, and to support the reduction of land ambulance emergency response times. Funding requests will be considered on a "first come" basis. In speaking to the Ministry regarding this issue, staff requested that funding be put aside for Elgin County and was told that could not be done, however we were assured that it was "pretty safe to say that it wouldn't be a problem to get the funding". Council should be cautioned however, that there is a remote possibility that the funding request may not be granted. This is a risk that may be worth taking. Council should be aware that if it chooses to defer this issue at this time, it will be dealing with it in the next year or two as this technology will be implemented through the province over the next couple of years. The Hardware and Software requirements were specified by the Ministry. Four quotes were obtained as follows, not including taxes for: 8 Portable Computers (6 for frontline vehicles, 1 for ERV, 1 spare). 10 vehicle mounted docking stations, installed (1 for each vehicle, including spare vehicles). Ministry Mobile Locator program installation and support. Hardware (8 units) Interdev Motorola Panasonic Protek Technologies Toughbook $33,600 No comparable $30,368 $39,664 CF18 product Quotes were also received for mounting of this hardware in the ambulance. Interdev Motorola Precision Technologies Mounts Mounting/docking/ $18,000 $9,350 docking $15,900 installed only, mounting & installation not included Quotes were also received for installation and maintenance of the Mobile Locator program software. The lowest quote obtained was by SAM Internet Services, who currently supply IT support to Thames EMS, in the amount of $320 for installation of the program and $960 annually for support and maintenance of the Mobile Locator program for a total of $ 1,280. Lowest bids for the hardware, mounting into the ambulance and installation and maintenenace of the software program total: $47,548 not including taxes. Total cost (not including taxes) Ministry 50% cost share amount City of St. Thomas share (40% of $20,324) County share (60% of $20,324) $47,548 $23,774 $ 9,510 $14,265 If approved by Council, it is suggested that amount be taken from the Capital Budget- Ambulance Equipment line which has sufficient funds to cover this amount. CONCLUSION: The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has provided notice of a 50% cost share opportunity for the implementation of Mobile Locator Computers in ambulance vehicles. The total cost of implementation for Elgin-St. Thomas EMS is $47,548, with the County share calculated at $14,265, to be paid out of the Capital -Ambulance Equipment Budget, if approved by Council. RECOMMENDATION: That County Council participate in this cost sharing opportunity with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for the implementation of Mobile Locator Computers in ambulance vehicles and that the County portion of funds be paid out of the Capital - Ambulance Equipment Budget. Respectfully Submitted GJndu0i~Jv Larys ~ndrusiak, Ambulance & Emergency Mgt. Coordinator CORRESPONDENCE - OCTOBER 25. 2005 Items for Consideration 1) AMO Member Communication ALERT: "Private Member's Bill Could Impose New Prescriptive Rules on Municipal Government Outside of the Municipal Act". (ATTACHED) 2) J.W. Tiernay, Executive Director, Ontario Good Roads Association, with a "Nomination/Consent Form" for the nomination of Candidates for the 2006-2007 OGRA Board of Directors. (ATTACHED) 3) Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Niagara, with a resolution supporting cost-effective policies and programs to enhance security of the border and facilitate the cross-border passage of people and goods; and not supporting the requirement of a passport or another document until that document is easily accessible and affordable by all citizens. (ATTACHED) 4) Laura Moy, Clerk, Town of Tecumseh, and Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk, City of Peterborough, with a resolution requesting that the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services re-affirm their support of the Community Emergency Response Volunteers (CERV) Funding and to re-instate the envelope funding to municipalities to provide training and certification for residents. (ATTACHED) 5) Laura Moy, Clerk, Town of Tecumseh, with a resolution requesting the Federal Government extend the expiration date of passports and the cost of acquiring passports be maintained. (ATTACHED) 6) Hon. John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, with information and forms for the "Long-Standing Service Recognition of Municipal Officials. (ATTACHED) Member Communication L ~./ ~.. Association of .... . Ij".n \/ Municip<:tlities i ....ttr. ... .... of Ontano rt 393 University Avenue, Suite 1701 Toronto, ON M5G 1 E6 Tel: (416) 971-9856. fax: (416) 971-6191 em ail: amo@amo.on.ca To the immediate attention of the Clerk and Council October 4, 2005 - Alert 05/074 PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL COULD IMPOSE NEW PRESCRIPTIVE RULES ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT Issue: Standing Committee Hears Bill 123, Transparency in Public Matters Act, 2005 AMO's Response: AMO has requested that reference to municipal governments be struck from this Bill and that accountability matters be dealt with under the Municipal Act review, which is being led by Minister Gerretsen, with legislation to come forward later this year. Having numerous pieces of legislation will make for a complex and cumbersome regulatory framework, which could create substantial contingent liabilities for municipal governments and could lead to paralysis of decision- making as a result of the complexity of legislation. A copy of AMO's written submission to the Committee and the President's verbal presentation are linked to this Alert. Municipal Assistance Needed: Attached is a model resolution that every municipality is asked to pass quickly and forward to Minister Gerretsen and all MPPs, including their local MPP. Background: This is one of a dozen Bills that were carried over when the House was recently prorogued and was recently the subject of a one-day hearing before the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. The Bill as originally introduced had stringent new rules related to notice provisions, open meetings, minutes, forms of meetings among other matters and applied to a long list of public bodies, from OMB to Council of Ontario College of Teachers, to Police Service Boards, to a Board of Health, local services boards, public library, universities/colleges, hospital boards and school boards as well as councils. The sponsoring member, Ms. Di Cocco has indicated that she is going to propose amendments when the Committee meets for c1ause-by-c1ause review at a future date. One amendment would be to eliminate all references to the named public bodies other than municipal councils, Boards of Directors, governors or trustees of a hospital (under Public Hospitals Act) and district school board or school authority (under the Education Act). Page 1/2 Some of the features of the Bill: . determination of when a meeting is a meeting, including electronic meetings . open meeting exceptions are similar but not identical to existing exceptions and include closed meetings where "desirability of avoiding public disclosure" outweighs "principle that meetings be open" . A member of council must be appointed to oversee compliance with public notice and minute keeping requirements, which alters the function of administration . Complaints may be made to the Provincial Information and Privacy (lPC) Commissioner (within one year), who may facilitate settlement or conduct a review and may initiate a review in the absence of a complaint . An order of the IPC voids council's decision or requires a change of practice These provisions present potentially significant liability situations, particularly where Third Party matters are part of a council decision. A copy of the Bill is linked to this Alert. Model Resolution Re: Bill 123: WHEREAS the provincial Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills is currently debating Private Members Bill 123 the Transparency in Public Matters Act; and WHEREAS the proposed legislation includes municipal council and committees; and WHEREAS the proposed legislation adds requirements to notice provisions, open meetings, minutes, forms of meetings, among other matters all of which are addressed in the Municipal Act, which would create confusion for council, administration and the public; and WHEREAS the Municipal Act is currently under review and is being informed by input from the municipal and private sectors among others; and WHEREAS AMO and others have urged the Standing Committee to remove any reference to municipal councils or council committees from this legislation and allow transparency and accountability issues to continue to be regulated under the Municipal Act; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that (name of municipality) urges the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to vote against the Bill if the reference to 'municipal councils' is not deleted in the Bill as reported by the Standing Committee; and that (Name of Local MPP) and all provincial members of the legislature be advised of the lack of this council's support for the inclusion of 'municipal councils' in Bill 123. This information is available in the Policy Issues section of the AMO website at www.amo.on.ca For more information, contact: Brian Rosborough, Director of Policy at 416-971-9856 extension 318, or Sherri Hanley, AMO Senior Policy Advisor, at 416-971-9856 extension 315 Page 2/2 ~~~pl(l!:(),fAwp October 3,2005 To the Head & Members of Council: ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION OCT 1 1 2005 6355 KENNEDY ROAD, UNIT 2 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5T 2L5 TELEPHONE 905-795-2555 FAX 905-795-2660 Pursuant to Section 25 of the Constitution of the Ontario Good Roads Association, the Nominating Com.mjttee shall report to the Annual Conference its nominations for 14 directors. Helen MacLeod, Councillor, Township of Champlain, will serve on the 2006- 2007 Board of Directors as Past President, making a total of 15 on the Board. Those nominated by the Nominating Committee shall be selected from OGRA' s municipal membership pursuant to the requirements for geographic representation contained in Section 11 of the Constitution, and so far as possible maintaining an equal balance between elected and appointed representatives. A full copy of the Constitution can be viewed on the OGRA web-site: http://www.ogra.orglfiles/OGRAConstitution-BY- LAW1.pdf. The following incumbent Directors have put their name forward wishing to continue to represent their respective Zones: North (4 to be elected) John Curley Councillor, City of Timmins Alan Korell Director of Public Works, City of North Bay Southwest (3 to be elected) Ellen Connelly Deputy Mayor Town of Goderich Ted Knight Mayor, Town of Parry Sound Eric Rutherford Deputy Mayor Municipality of Greenstone David Leckie Director of Roads & Traffic, City of London South Central (3 to be elected) Delton Becker Mayor Municipality of West Grey Paul Johnson Operations Manager County of Wellington Tony Prevedel Director of Transportation & Construction Services Town of Whitby Southeast (2 to be elected) Jim Harrison Councillor City of Quite West Don McDonald County Engineer County of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Toronto (2 to be elected) Gloria Lindsay Luby Councillor, City of Toronto John Niedra Director of Transportation Infrastructure Management City of Toronto A vacancy will exist in the Southwest Zone for an appointed representative. The Southwest Zone includes municipalities in and including the Counties of Brant, Bruce, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Norfolk, Oxford and Perth; municipalities in and including the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Any member interested in being considered as a candidate for a position on the Board of Directors must complete the attached Nomination Consent form and submit it along with their resume to the attention of the Chair of the Nominating Committee by no later than October 31, 2005. Fax your information to 905-795-2660 or mail to OGRA, 6355 Kennedy Road, Unit 2, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2L5 The Nominating Committee will meet in December to recommend a slate of Officers and Directors to the membership. The members of the Committee are: Chair: Brian Knox, OGRA Immediate Past President Members: Merwyn Sheppard, OGRA Past President John Curley, OGRA Director Don McDonald, OGRA Director Eric Rutherford, OGRA Director Any questions regarding the Nomination process or serving on the Board of Directors can be directed to the undersigned at ioe@ogra.org. Yours truly, (~ J. W. Tiernay, Executive Director c: Brian Knox, Chair, Nominating Committee ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION 6355 KENNEDY ROAD, UNIT 2 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5T 2L5 TELEPHONE 905-795-2555 FAX 905-795-2660 NOMINATION/CONSENT FORM Please Print Candidate for 2006-2007 OGRA Board of Directors Name Position Municipality Nominated by Name Position Municipality Seconded by Name Position Municipality Candidate's Consent Candidate's Signature Date This form must be received by fax 905-795-2660 or by mail to Unit 2, 6355 Kennedy Road, Mississauga, Onto L5T 2L5 to the attention of Brian Knox, Chair of the Nominating Committee, by 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2006. Office of the Regional Clerk 2201 81. David's Road, P.O. Box 1042, Thorold ON L2V 4T7 Tel: 905-685-1571 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-685-4977 www.regional.niagara.on.ca September 26, 2005 Prime Minister Paul Martin Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A OA2 CL 14-2005, September 22,2005 Resolution - Security of the Border Documents Required for Travel Our File No. R.03.0002 The Council of The Regional Municipality of Niagara, at its meeting of September 22, 2005, passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS in December, 2004, U.S. President Bush signed the "Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA)"; and WHEREAS the IRTPA directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement as expeditiously as possible a plan that would require people entering the United States to present "a valid passport or another document" to establish identity and citizenship; and WHEREAS the first phase of the program would apply to air and sea crossings by December 31,2007; and WHEREAS the public is encouraged to provide comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by October 31, 2005, including the types of documents which might be used and the economic cost/benefits of such a system; and WHEREAS in 2004, Canada welcomed 34.6 million person-trips from the United States; and WHEREAS The Conference Board of Canada (July, 2005) estimates that from 2005 through 2008, the tourism spending by Americans in Canada will be decreased by $1.7 billion as a result of this initiative; and WHEREAS No economic analysis has been done on the effect on non-tourism industries such as manufacturing and services; this is not just a "tourism issue"; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara supports the establishment of cost-effective policies and programs that enhance both the security of the border and facilitates the Cross-Border passage of people and goods, such as Nexus; and further Page 2... THAT The Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara does not support the additional requirement of a "passport of another document" in order to cross the U.S./Canada border effective December 31, 2006, (air, sea) and December 31, 2007, (Land) until "another document" that is easily accessible and affordable by all citizens of all ages is completely defined; and further THAT The Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara proposes economic impact analysis and cost/benefit analysis of this program be carried out with respect to all economic sectors before a final decision and implementation schedule is determined; and further THAT The Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara supports official public hearings/consultations be held in all affected countries before a final decision and implementation schedule is determined; and further THAT this resolution be circulated to all Municipal, Provincial and border State Governments and to the State Governments of Florida, California, Arizona, New York, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Washington, Mississippi and Hawaii requesting their endorsement, and THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to Niagara's Federal and Provincial Members of Parliament and to their respective U.S. counterparts. Our Regional Council asks that the Association of Municipalities of Ontario forward this resolution to Municipal governments in Ontario. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter. Yours truly, Pam Gilroy Regional Clerk pam.gilroy@regional.niaqara.on.ca cc: Municipal Governments (AMO for distribution) Premiers, Provincial Governments - as per attached labels State Governors (as per resolution) - as per attached labels Local M.P.P.s and M.P.s and U.S. counterparts - as per attached labels Regional Chair and Councillors Patrick Gedge 917 LESPERANCE ROAD TECUMSEH, ONTARIO' N8N 1W9 DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES LUC GAGNON 19a9non@tecumseh.on.ca MAYOR - MAIRE GARY McNAMARA DEPUTY MAYOR - SOUS MAIRE TOM BURTON COUNCILLORS - CONSEILLERS JOE BACHETTI MARCEL BLAIS GUY DORION JOIE JOBIN RITA OSSINGTON THE CORPORATION OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES IDA GEE igee@tecumseh.on.ca CLERK LAURA MOY Imoy@tecumseh.on.ca PHONE (519) 735-2184' FACSIMILE (519) 735-6712 www.tecumseh.on.ca TOWN OF TECUMSEH CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEPUTY CLERK I DEPUTY TREASURER SUSAN MAZZEI smazzei@tecumseh.on.ca September 26, 2005 The Honourable Monte Kwinter Minister of Community, Safety and Correctional Services 6th Floor, Hepburn Block 80 Grosvenor, Toronto, ON M7A IE9 Dear Honourable Sir: Re: Community Emen!encv Response Volunteers (CERV) Fundin2: The Municipal Council of the Town of Tecumseh, at their regular meeting duly held on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, adopted the following (RCM-352/05) resolution: "That the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services be requested to re-affirm their support of the Community Emergency Response Volunteers (CERV) Funding; and further, that the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services re-instate envelope funding to provide Municipalities throughout Ontario the opportunity to train and certifY their residents to ensure that they continue to make communities stronger and safety resilient; and furthermore, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to AMO, all Ontario Municipalities and local M.P.P. s for support." Your favourable consideration to the foregoing is earnestly requested. Yours very truly, TOWN OF TECUMSEH Laura Moy, AMCT Clerk LM:df Encl. c.c. Association of Municipalities of Ontario Bruce Crozier, MPP Dwight Duncan, MPP n 1 CUy of h t'elerboroug RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2005 That the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services be requested to re-affirm their support of the Community Emergency Response Volunteers (CERV) Funding; And further, that the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services re-instate envelope funding to provide Municipalities throughout Ontario the opportunity to train and certify their residents to ensure that they continue to make communities stronger and safety resilient; And further, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to AMO, all Ontario Municipalities and local M.P.P.'s for support; And furthermore, that the Ministry of Community Safety and . Correctional Service expand the parameters of this funding to be available to Municipalities to retain the services of any organizations that will assjst Munic.ipalities in a similar way as CERV to meet the volunteer needs of the community in emergency situation. (\~ ~ \ ~u '~kv\ ~L\.l Q.OJ_uQ V MAYOR For further information please contact: Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk City of Peterborough 500 George Street N Peterborough, ON K9H 3R9 Tel 705-742-7771 Fax 705-742-4138 clerk@city.peterborough.on.ca 917 LESPERANCE ROAD TECUMSEH, ONTARIO. N8N 1W9 DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES LUC GAGNON 19a9non@tecmnseh.ca MAYOR - MAIRE GARY McNAMARA DEPUTY MAYOR-SOUS MAIRE TOM BURTON COUNCILLORS - CONSEILLERS JOE BACHETTI MARCEL BLAIS GUY DORION JOIE JOBIN RITA OSSINGTON THE CORPORATION OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES IDA GEE igee@tecumseh.ca CLERK LAURA MOY hnoy@tecumseh.ca PHONE (519) 735-2184. FACSIMILE (519) 735-6~ www.tecumseh.ca TOWN OF TECUMSEH CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEPUTY CLERK I DEPUTY TREASURER SUSAN MAZZEI smazzei@tecumseh.ca October 7, 2005 To the Municipalities of the Province of Ontario: Please be advised that Council for the Town ofTecumseh at its meeting of September 27,2005, adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS pursuant to the Canadian Passport Order (S1/81-86) dated June 24, 1981, paragraph 3(f) every passport shall, unless sooner revoked, expire not later than five (5) years form the date on which it is issued; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Order Amending the Canadian Passport Order (Sl/2001-121) dated December 19, 2001, despite paragraph 3(f), where the child is under three (3) years of age, the passport shall expire no later than three (3) years after the date on which it is issued, unless the passport is sooner revoked; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the United States Department of State a United States passport is valid for ten (10) years for persons 16 years of age or older; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the United States Department of State a United Sates passport is valid for five (5) years for persons 15 years of age or younger; AND WHEREAS the cost of acquiring a Canadian passport for a person over 16 years of age is $87.00; for a child under 3 years of age is $22.00 and for a child 3 to 15 years of age is $37.00; AND WHEREAS in accordance with the United States Government's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, citizens of Canada will be required to have a passport or other accepted secure document that establishes the bearer's identity and nationality, by December 31, 2006, in order to enter the United States by air and sea travel, and, by December 31, 2007, in order to enter the United States at all land border crossings, as well as air and sea travel; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh requests the Federal Government to: . extend the expiration of a passport from not later than five (5) years to ten (10) years from the date of issuance; and . extend the expiration of a passport where the child is under three (3) years of age, from not later than three (3) years to five(5) after the date on which it is issued BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the Town of T ecumseh requests that the cost of acquiring passports be maintained; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Joe Volpe, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Municipalities, County of Essex, our local MP's and MPP's. The Town ofTecumseh respectfully requests support for this resolution from all Ontario municipalities. Please forward your endorsement to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Joe Volpe, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Municipalities, County of Essex, and your local MP's and MPP's. Sincerely, Laura Moy, AMCT Clerk In Case of Transmission Difficulties, please Call 416-863-2101 or 1-866-309-3811 please Deliver To: county of Elgin Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Mlnlllitre des Affaires munlclpales et du Logf;lmo.nt ~ .~ Ontario 777 Bay Street, 17ll\ FIQot Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Tel. (416) 585-7000 Fax (416) 585.6470 WWw.mah.aov.on.ca 777, rue 6ay, 17"etCIgB Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Tel. (416) 565-7000 TeleQ (416) 585-6470 \M/J\IIf.mah .9ov.on.ca 05-01188 October 3, 2005 MEMORANDUM TO: All Heads of Council FROM: The Honourable John Gerretsen Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing SUBJECT: Long-standing Se..-vice Recognition of Municipal Officials As I announced last year at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference, the Ministry has instituted a special recognition program for long-standing service by municipally elected officials with 2S years or more of service. This letter is to inform you of the nomination criteria and to request your support for this worthwhile initiative. I am requesting your assistance in putting fotward the names of eligible officials from your municipality. This is an important role since their dedication has always been one of Ontario's strengths, and their spirit and hard work, year after year, should be recognized. The following are the nomination criteria: 25 or more years of service on municipal council(s) as of December 1, 2005 (not necessarily consecutively); and currently selVing on council (nominees may have served on council in more than one municipality). Mr. John Burke. Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. will be sending the CAO/Clerk of each municipality a nomination form to be completed by a municipal representative, eitber staff or an elected official. The completed forms should then be submitted to the regional offices of our Ministry. The awards will be presented at the Ministry's annual regional conferences. The government respects the contributions these individuals have made to their communities, and I thank you in advance for your support and cooperation in this worthwhile endeavour. 13:22(M/llI\) In Case of Transmission Difficulties, please Call 416-863-2101 or 1-866-309-3811 please Deliver To: County of Elgin Ministry of Municipal Affairs . Ministere des Affaires municipales an~ Housing et du Logement Office of the Deputy MinlstGr 17lH Floor 777 Bay StrQet Toronto ON MSG 2E5 Tel: (416) 565-7100 Fax: (416) SSS-7211 Buroau dtJ Sous-ministre ~Ontario 17e Grage 777, tl,le Say TotQnto ON M6G 2E5 tele (416) 585-7100 t61~copiel,Jr. .(<H6) 085-7211 0,5-(H189 October 3,2005 MEMORANDUM TO: All Municipal CAOs/Clerks . .FROM: J .S. Burke Deputy Minister SUBJECT: Long-standing Service Recognition Program The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has implemented a special recognition program for locally elected municipal officials with 25 years or more of service. This letter is to inform you of the nomination process and to request your support for the Long- standing Service Recognition Program. Municipalities will have an important role to play in identifying the individuals to be recognized, and I am requesting your assistance in bringing .forward the names of eligible nominees. The following are the nomination criteria: · 25 or more years of serviCe on municipal council(s) as of December 1,2005 (not -necessarily consecutively); and . . · currently serving on council (nominees may have served on council in more than one municipality). A nomination form is attached. The completed fOMS can be faxed or mailed to the Ministry's Municipal Serv~ces Office (MSO) serving your municipality. A list is provided. Please send the completed forms by December 31,2005. The recipients will be recognized at our Ministly's annual regional conferences. Thank you for your support of this important initiative. Yours truly, Attaclunent ~ Ontario RECOGNITION OF LONG STANDING SERVICE PROGRAM The strength of Ontario has always been dependent on the spirit and dedication ofits municipal politicians, for it is those individuals who determine the effectiveness of local government. The Minister of Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is pleased to acknowledge the lengthy public selVice record of Ontario's municipal politicians who have served on council for 25 years or more. Program Criteria: · 25+ years ofservice on municipal counciI(s) as of December 1,2005 (not necessarily consecutively) · CUITently serving on council (Nominees may have served on council in more than One municipality) A municipal representative (staff/senior official) to complete the section below to initiate a recognition. Nominee's Name: Municipal Address: Business Telephone: _ FiiX.: amail: Years of Service in Local Government: e.g. John Doe Local Councillor 1974-1979 5yrs. Regional Councillor 1981-2005 24yrs. Municipality Years Municipality Years Municipality Years Submitted by: Title: Nominator's email and/or phone # 2 Please provide brief biographical information or synopsis of the nominee's major a~hievements. (not more than one paragraph) Nominations for the year 2005 must be received by: December 31, 2005 .Please submit to: Long Standing Service Recognition Program MSO Regional Office (regional lists are attached) Attention: Regional Director Reviewed by: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing) Regional Director 3 List of Municipal Services Offices (MSO): Bev Hendry, Regional Director MSO-Central 2nd floor, 777 Bay Street Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Tel: 416-585-6226 Toll Free: 1-800-668-0230 Fax: 416-585-6882 Vince Fabiilli, Regional Director MSQ-Eastem 8 Estate Lane, Rockwood House Kingston ON K7M 9A8 Tel: 613-548-4304 Toll Free: 1-800-267-9438 Fax: 548-6822 John Maddox, Regional Director MSO-Southwest 659 Exeter Road, 2nd floor London ON N6E lL3 Tel: 519-873-4020 Toll Free: 1-800-265-4736 Fax.: 519-873-4018 Lynn Buckham, Regional Director MSO-Northeast 159 Cedar Street, Suite 401 Sudbury ON P3E 6A5 Tel: 705-564-0120 Toll Free: 1-800-461-1193 Fax: 705-564-6863 Ian Smith, Regional Director MSO-Northwest 435 James Street South, Suite 223 Thunder Bay ON P7E 6S7 Tel: 807-475-1651 Toll Free: 1~800-465-5027 Fax: 807475-1196 CORRESPONDENCE - OCTOBER 25. 2005 Items for Information (Consent Aaenda) 1) Multi-Service Centre (MSC), The MSC Voice Newsletter, Autumn 2005. (ATTACHED) 2) Hon. Steve Peters, M.P.P., Elgin-Middlesex-London, with copy of correspondence to the Hon. David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, concerning the County of Elgin's Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Intake 2 program application. (ATTACHED) 3) Denis Merrall, Director, County of Middlesex Emergency Services Department, thanking neighbouring EMS Services for their assistance to allow employees to attend the funeral of a colleague. (ATTACHED) 4) Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit News Release - "Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit Discontinues the Delivery of the Part 8 Program. (ATTACHED) The MSC Voice Multi-Service Centre (MSC) (in The Livingston Centre) 96 Tillson Avenue, Tillsonburg ON N4G 3A1 www.thelivinqstoncentre.com (519)-842-9000 Mission: A community organization committed to supporting personal independence through: innovative & responsive resources; partnerships & collaboration; striving for excellence A few words from our Executive Director... Marlene Pink Greetings friends. Included in this issue of I The MSC Voice' is a snapshot of a google search of what is a multi-service centre. I believe that the idea of multiple services is not all that unique. Certainly my experiences along past avenues of work and play have brought me to places where multi-services flourish. Whether these services reside within church settings, member organizations such as Legions and associations, both not for profit and private agencies alike or even nestled within special service clubs, the idea behind offering multiple services is to meet the needs, remove the red tape, and make the access easy, affordable and as seamless as possible. This Multi-Service Centre has, for 27 years, evolved with this community in synch with changing needs. To meet this community's current workforce needs we offer special employment services to both youth and adults. There is nothing ordinary about these services nor the staff who offer them. There isn I t a day that Multi-Service Centre Newsletter: Autumn 2005 "Someone You Know May Need Us" passes that they do not find an unexpected client need and seek ways to meet that need. A youth needs help looking for a job, yet has no home, is hungry and has little in clothes to wear. Those needs come first and are met first. An adult may seek help in finding the right job, but is also struggling with what it takes to find a job, pay the bills and remain optimistic for the family he must support. Our counsellors are there to help him sort though the maze. Similarly, our Adult Basic Literacy program responds to the multiple needs of its client group. Either in a one on one format, or in groups, our literacy team help clients develop literacy skills using situations (learning how to write cheques, read instruction manuals, etc.) from their own lives. Offering seniors and disabled the assistance needed to help them remain within their homes is at the very heart of happiness for many. Home is where the heart is and, indeed, to approximately 1,000 senior and disabled clients in this community, the MSC helps achieve that goal. The senior who simply wants to stay in his or her own home but struggles with transportation needs, making meals, cleaning the house, fetching the groceries, making household repairs, or needs affordable footcare can find these multi-services in this Multi-Service Centre. Our Home Support Department offer services unlike any other agency, and many of these have been at the recommendation of the seniors and disabled themselves. This Multi-Service Centre is the epitomy of multi-services because we quite simply never stop assessing the needs and exploring our options to meet those needs. While we cannot be all things to all people, we never stop trying - for example, updating our Strategic Plan earlier this year. What a pleasure and a privilege it is to lead such an organization with programs and services offered by 150 employees and 205+ volunteers. Great staff and volunteers, excellent service, honest client feedback- these keep us on track in this proqressive community. ~ MSC Program News Adult Basic Literacy Program Options: . Small group instruction (3 options): reading/writing; literacy/computer; literacy/internet . One-on-One tutoring . Alpha Route: on-line learning Program Highlights: In the last fiscal year, there was a 42.5% increase in the number of student hours - an upsurge of 2,251 hours! In addition, 68% of students were employed, in another literacy program, or continued with further education or training when they left the program. Of those surveyed, 95% of students agreed/strongly agreed that they were satisfied with the program. Speaking Engagements: Program staff are grateful to receive invitations to speak to community groups. For example, most recently there were presentations provided to the Tillsonburg Historical Society and the After 5 Club. Should you be interested in having a speaker please call us! Welcome to the 12 new tutors trained in March and May/June. You help keep the program alive. Employment Programs Program Options: . Resource Centre .Adult Employment programs .Youth Employment (Job Connect) .Summer Jobs All MSC employment programs are free. Apprenticeship: The Apprenticeship Client Services Training Consultant is available on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 1 :00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Livingston Centre. Book an appointment by calling (519) 842-9000 Ext. 291. Businesses may be eligible to receive a $2000.00 Sianina Bonus and employee-apprentices may be eligible to receive a $1000.00 Scholarship. Phone to see if you qualify (519) 842- 9000 Ext. 384, 358 or 283. Happenings at Glendale: Youth Employoment staff have started a new service to Glendale students, linking them to the Summer Jobs and Job Connect programs. In addition, staff are planning a permament display at Glendale titled "School to Work", to be held in the Guidance office. Adult Employment News: Over the summer months, Jenny Spanjers took on the role of Adult Employment Counsellor, while Rod Billard was on leave. Since Jenny had already volunteered for the agency while working on her SSW diploma, the job was a logical next . step providing mutual benefits. Home Support Program Options: . Personal Support/Homemaking/Supportive Housing . Home/Yard Maintenance & Repair . Meals on Wheels . Transportation (non-Wheelchair and Wheelchair) . Patient Monitor . Foot Care (new in 2004 - and growing by the week!) Client Service Supervisor/Clinical Advisor: Dianna Handsaeme joined the Home Support team in 2005. Projects include the Infection Control Manual, Patient Safety Goals Standards for CCHSA accreditation and Employee Health & Safety Coordination. Congratulations: In 2004, Home Support was one of 18 Community Support Agencies to achieve the "Benchmarks of Excellence". Presentations: Staff presented at both the Ontario Gerontology Association and the World Congress on Physical Activity and Aging in 2004. ? Did You Know We were busy in 2004/05! Some facts: Adult Basic Literacy 240 students 7,551 contact hours 4,476 volunteer hours 85 volunteers (year end) Employment Programs 882 adult assessments (Nov/03-Dec/04) 2,139 adult contacts (Nov /03-Dec/04) 613 adult action plans (Nov /03-Dec/04) 47 workshops - adult (Nov /03-Dec/04) 132 youth (Job Connect) c1ients/75 placements 670.25 youth (Job Connect) counselling hours 78% success rate in Job Connect 125 Summer Jobs placements 20,890 Resource Area client visits/contacts* Multi-Service Centre Newsletter: Autumn 2005 "Someone You Know May Need Us" 7,432 Resource Area referrals to other services* * Program year: Sept/03-Aug/04 Home Support 112,857 Personal Support hours/U57 clients 819 Home/Yard Maintenance hours/51 clients 3.7 49 Transportation drives/176 clients 474 Wheelchair Transport trips123 clients 5,435 Meals on Wheels delivered/119 clients 2,667 Supportive Housing units/8 clients 1,100 Foot Care sessions/286 clients 6,987 Volunteer hours/63 volunteers, 9 corporate Other Facts 133 employees (at Mar. 31/05) 12.7 60 volunteer hours/205 vols. (agency total) 3,120 hits to website (MSC main page) Accredited by Canadian Council on Health Services 2 tHt Volunteer Happenings Volunteer Opportunities . Adult Basic Literacy Tutors . Meals on Wheels Drivers and Runners . Transportation Drivers . Foot Care Assistants . Board of Director Members . Fundraising: committee and event tasks 205 volunteers were involved in agency activities last year - a very rewarding way to contribute to the community. In the case of Meals on Wheels, Teams from Burns-Demeyere, Good O'Donnell & Redden, Helsdon & Metcalfe, JTI, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank and Wood Realty help spread the tasks over a group of individuals. Have you ever considered it? v- Kind Gestures Speak Volumes Thanks to all MSC volunteers - you are a special group of people. No one knows this better than our clients who often express their appreciation in very special ways. Recently, one of our Meals on Wheels teams encountered their meal recipient in the garden. While this particular client has lost the ability to speak, he has learned how to communicate in far more effective ways - he presented both of our volunteers with a freshly cut rose! Volunteer Development All MSC volunteers receive training and orientation to prepare them for their roles. In addition, supervisors are constantly thinking of ways to enrich the volunteer role. Case in point: this Spring, Adult Basic Literacy held a "Humour & Stress Workshop/Fun with Words" session for Adult Basic Literacy tutors. Sixteen people at.tended this event delivered by Judy De Boeck from Oxford County Board of Health. Volunteer Recognition For the last few years, we have developed a pattern, recognizing all MSC volunteers at the annual BBQ hosted by The Livingston Centre (usually the last week of April) and erecting a display in the front lobby, featuring MSC volunteer accomplishments, during volunteer week in April. However, we also host a MSC event - usually in late May, early June. For the last few years this has been a night out at Theatre Tillsonburg. This year's event featured a special guest - Ron Calhoun. Ron organized the Terry Fox run across Canada 25 years ago and had many interesting things to say about that accomplishment. Each volunteer received the Terry Fox token coin as they left. As Ron stressed - volunteers make the difference in many endeavours. Check it Out! . www.imaainecanada.ca and click on the online version of "Forefront" magazine - great info on the non profit sector. ~ Fun(d)Stuff Events Over the past year, the MSC has had a presence at a number of events: The Home & Rec show, Community Health Awareness Day, the Frogmore Health Fair, Metal Fest, the Healthy Aging Fair, various Seniors Days at local pharmacies, etc. If you have an event you would like us to attend, please call. Upcoming events include: . 2nd Annual Community Career Fair, Nov. 15, Special Events Centre . 7th Annual Food & Farce, Feb. 11 '06, Special Events Centre . Community Health Awareness Day, April, 2006, Special Events Centre Tips & Suggestions . Know anyone leaving hospital? Ever think of ordering some Meals on Wheels? What a welcome home! . Ever think of partnering with some MSC program? There are all sorts of examples already: the Hospital prepares our Tillsonburg Meals on Wheels, our Employment Programs have many placement employers and our Adult Basic Literacy regularly receives books from Scholastic. Be creative, call us! Donor News 2004 was a busy year. We continue to do things like make presentations to municipalities, have the Nevada site at Coward Pharmacy and organize special events. New things included the successful Adult Basic Literacy Donor Campaign ($10,000.00 raised) and the promotion of In Memory donations. Call ext. 270 to learn more. Multi-Service Centre Newsletter: Autumn 2005 "Someone You Know May Need Us" Golf Tournament for Adult Basic Literacy In late 2002, Basics Office Products, in conjunction with some major suppliers, made a decision to support the national charitable organization, ABC Canada Literacy Foundation. As part of that effort, it was suggested that Basics Dealers also become involved at the local level. Bennett Basics, in our desire to give back to the community that has supported us for over 50 years, had begun thinking of ways to support local Literacy initiatives. I conceived the idea of a charity golf tournament inviting my clients as well as suppliers with the proceeds going to the Multi Service Centre's Adult Basic Literacy program. The first event was held in May of 2003 and approximately $3400 was raised through entry fees, special donations and on course events as well as a silent auction. The event has now been held for three consecutive years with approximately $3600 being raised in 2004 and a record $4167 raised in 2005. Participant numbers have steadily increased as well, with 53 golfers in the first event. 57 in the second and a "full house" of 65 golfers in this year's event. Bennett Basics is proud to support the community through this initiative and hopes to continue the tradition for many years to come. Bennett Basics and Korectype, a supplier of remanufactured Inkjet and Laser cartridges, also contribute to the National Literacy cause through a cartridge recycling program. For each empty cartridge returned to Basics dealers, $1.00 is donated to ABC Canada. Bennett Basics has been contributing to various community charities for many years and continues to be active in making Tillsonburg a "Better Place to Build Your Future." Dave Harnett Thank you Bennett Basics!! 3 Ji Back to the Future What does "one stop shopping" and "Multi-Service Centre" suggest to you? I got a variety of responses when I posed the question. Staff in the employment programs described "a place that helps people get info from a variety of different places. Clients can receive employment counseling for help with their resume, get info on completing Gr. 12, meet with their Ontario Works caseworker to help pay bills and buy food, check the Job Bank & fax a resume to a job without stepping outside the building." Community Care Access Centreswoulq probably cite providers like our Home Support department that provides both community services like Meals on Wheels and CCAC contracted programs like personal support and homemaking. Other agencies in the community would note services they provide like information or support to a unique population. The answer seems to depend on what you are shopping for.... What does the outside world think? A Google search (something you definitely could not do in 1978) listed 548,000 'multi-service centre' sites, including: 1) http://isP.ca/multi - the Northwest Middlesex Multi-Service Centre in Parkhill. a centre providing Employment Resources, etc. 2) http://stores.ebav.co.uk/SWIFT-MULTI-SERVICE-CENTRE - a purveyor of leather goods (an eBay site) in the U.K. 3) www.hksb.orq.hkNH/hksb/icmsc/eintro.htm - a centre for the blind sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (looks beautiful!). 4) www.canliLorq/ns/laws/sta/r1989c.74/ - a Canadian Legal Information Institute reference to the CObequid Multi-Service Centre (a medical 'multi-service' facility in Nova Scotia) Act. 5) a news release on # 1. 6) www.capita.co.uk/GrouP/AboutUS/reqionaICoveraqe.htm - The Capita Group, "the UK's leading professional & support service organization, providing an integrated range of services across the UK's public and private sectors". (no idea what they really do). 7) www.alo.com/mktq.html- a dating service. 8) http://sa.iobstreet.com/iobs!2005/7 /default/20/450418.htm- . the Loving Heart MSC in Jurong Central Singapore. This was not an agency site but a job posting for a "non-profit charitable organization, a member of NCSS" (whatever that is) that "offer(s) various community based assistance, programmes and services to the 15,000 households in Jurong Central Division of Jurong GRC." The "mission is to reach out and work with the needy families and community within the neighbourhood, to promote community bonding and to serve the public with the best of our abilities". The 'Centre Program Coordinator' will coordinate several programs (family life education, job assistance, financial assistance, counseling services, training programmes), as well as do volunteer management. fundraising and "ad hoc duties that may be assigned by the Society from time to time". Besides the educational. experience and language requirements, the candidate must be "willing to work long hours and attend late meetings when required". For those interested, the deadline date was July 31 , 2005 9) www.thehealthline.ca - a site being promoted by CCAC- Oxford, which includes MSC info. 10) http://haldimand.cioc.ca/details.asp?usecicvw=39 &RSN= 16903 &Number=2 - the data page of the MSC on the Haldimand- Norfolk Info Centre (HNIC) site. HNIC is one of the remaining Multi-Service Centre Newsletter: Autumn 2005 "Someone You Know May Need Us" Information Centres (the MSC's discontinued the program in 1996). The MSC's page on www.thelivinqstoncentre.com comes in at number 13. Historically, there have been many different types of 'multi- service' agencies responding to community needs. Some Ontario examples include: Lutherwood in Kitchener (www.lwdcoda.orq), offering employment, mental health and some seniors' services and St. Stephen's in west Toronto (www.stephenshouse.com).Non-denominationalnow.St. Stephen's started out as an outreach service attached to the Anglican Church and currently offers newcomer and children's services, day programs for seniors and youth employment programs. The Toronto agency most like the MSC is probably Woodgreen www.woodqreen.ora. Woodgreen started as an east-end neighbourhood centre in 1937. Their "mission has not changed" but the "breadth of our services and the way we deliver them has evolved dramatically" (now operating in 15 locations). St. Christopher's House in Toronto, which also offers similar programs to the MSC. started as a settlement house associated with the Presbyterian church, in 1912. Settlement house workers lived in the house as members of the community where they were employed. The establishment of settlement houses along with the revivalist, social work, abolitionist and anti-slavery movements introduced many important developments in the fields of education and community enhancement. Coupled with the settling of the land, industrialization and strategic initiatives attached to a variety of faith communities, institutions as varied as schools like Harvard, Dartmouth (U.S.) and U.W.O. (Ont.) and social agencies like Hull House (Chicago- www.hullhouse.org). as well as those described above, developed. Founded as a settlement house by Jane Addams in 1889, Hull House is described as "not only a famous place in American history but a philosophy of community service and social reform". Still operating, Hull House continues to provide children's, welfare, housing, community and seniors' services. Anywhere you travel in the world, you will find 'multi-service' community-based organizations catering to the unique needs of citizens. In Salt Lake City (Utah), most social services are delivered through the Mormon chur<::h. Hamas, described by many as a "militant resistance movement" provides the bulk of social programming to the Palestinian community. Each one of the institutions described above have one thing in common - they are all unique but share common elements. Undoubtedly, there is an Oprah episode in every one. Brent Angell, the first Executive Director of the MSC (1979 - 1983) spoke at our Annual Meeting on June 22. Currently the Director of the Social Work department at the University of Windsor, he remembers the "early days" as challenging - having to combine clinical duties with both administration and fundraising. And yet, here we are, continuing to dance the dance. And, like all of the other 'one stop shops' and 'multi-service centres' we have reflected our community by responding to it. Maureen Vandenberghe 4 ~ ........ Ontario Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin - Middlesex - London October 7,2005 Honourable David Caplan Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal Mowat Block, 6th Floor 900 Bay Street Toronto, ON M7 A 1 C2 Dear Minister: Please find enclosed a letter from Mr. Peter Dutchak, Manager of Road Infrastructure with the County of Elgin. As you will read in his letter, Mr. Dutchak has contacted me in writing to ask for my support ofthe County of Elgin's Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Intake 2 program application. For your consideration is the New Sarurn bridge replacement project that has been identified as the County of Elgin's highest infrastructure priority. The New Sarum bridge is a vital component of one of my riding's busiest stretches of roads along the former Highway 74 now known as Belmont Road or County Road 74. Minister, I would like to take this opportunity to lend my full support of this application. I would appreciate you and your staff giving this project due consideration and responding directly to Mr. Dutchak. As always, thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Sincerely, ~~\L Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin-Middlesex - London Cc: Mr. Peter Dutchak, Manager of Road Infrastructure, County of Elgin RECEIVED OCT 1 3 2005 [,42 Talbot Street, Sl. Thomas, ON N5P 101 T - (519) 631-0666 Toll free - 1-800-265-7638 F - (519) 631-9478 TTY - (519) 6,)1-9904 E - speters.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org www.stevepeters.com COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT 399 RIDOUT STREET N., LONDON, ON N6A 2P1 Tel: 519-434-7321 Fax: 519-434-0638 10/18/05 TUE 12:06 FAX 519 633 0468 ELGIN ST. THOMAS HU ~~~ COUNTY OF ELGIN I4J 001 NEWS RELEASE r"~~;,~,,,,-;,I~~~-.,H{~;~-.,~..-:-:---r.r---h-"~~-""''''~---.._._--'~ 'j ~~~~:}l.. ,'" "''']H.j..' ~ I .1J-,z \ ...1....;1."r.~1, 'Ji:t.' ',';,!.ir.ti, ,,~t1 '.:'11. . ... ,,_..~,". .::"~l. 1,1 ' ,1" '.N',.. . ," I I'T Rr:J ~"l;/, ~.t"'~Jlf/" ~,; ,n U .,\~tr'r.I'~~I"1. .'t'l:"...c,PI' 1'1~" , Nf: (M:~H. .,' " .',I'()" .,(1' j~~"",.r '"d'.IT.1..H., loLl ~:'H.,"':;;lIr.r" .I('~' ~~HH .A>:j; ......~t".jl~,".. "I', '1"'\<,1' oM'.I,' .... "'/ . I" ,~. ,(\1 I ),(1. ~'I;,;(i)~I'~~I~'j}: ,",1'\ ~" "'PI-'(l~' ,~,~i?, ~~"" Jllll \ I il'lll,!1,,' ,", < , '11'-.': :i~- ~ ~~:' :, '((~Il!b" . ~I-I '""t':. ~$>o '"';(;'1 J-.,i1,~., '""~-'~"l"l.-' uU1'fr..:.;-.;FJ -":> ,~,j~ ~\~,'~R 'j'" . ",: :!:" ;J 'i ~ ,~ r. t.. ~.... I i 1..1,11 a ,;j. }'j,',V," NN ,~ \..;"1'- ~ . ,f..... ~~;i,i.l;::.~i..,:~~_:;t~ib~~ ~:;, " ,\',. :~J';.'.lll , ~, FOR RELEASE: Elain St Thomas Health Unit Discontinues the Delivery of the Part 8 Program October 18, 2005 st. Thomas, ON ... As of November 1, 2005, the Elgin St Thomas Health Unit will cease to deliver Private Sewage System Inspection (Part 8) program services in Elgin County. Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code refers to the building and repair of private sewage systems, The Elgin St Thomas Health Unit began sewage disposal system inspections in 1974 under the Environmental Protection Act. On April 1 , 1998. sewage system inspections became Part. 8 of the Ontario Building Code and responsibility for the program was reassigned to municipalities. The Elgin St Thomas Health Unit was contracted to provide the program for sewage disposal system inspections to each of the eight municipalities within Elgin County. The Municipality of Bayham is currently the only municipality that now operates the Part 8 program independently and the Elgin St Thomas Health Unit has not conducted sewage disposal system inspections in that area since 1999. "The decision to discontinue providing the sewage system inspection program in Elgin County has been a difficult one", states Laura MaLachlin, Director, Health Protection Programs. Emergent public health issues such as water quality, control of infectious diseases, and foad safety have placed high demands on public health inspectors in Ontario making the delivery of the Part 8 program services very challenging. Part 8 is not a public health program or service under the Health Protection and Promotion Act and receives no funding from provincial or municipal sources. McLachlin states, "When we are having difficulty meeting the demands of QUI' mandated public health programs, we cannot justify maintaining a non-mandated program such as Part 8", A lack of suitable candidates graduating from Canadian training facilities; a large number of current public health inspectors approaching retirement age; and other organizations and agencies competing for the same workforce has resulted in difficulty recruiting qualified public health inspectors for public health units. "Public health inspectors have specialized education in the science of environmental protection and the prevention and control of infectious diseases, which has made them a well-suited profession to administer the Part. 8 program over the last several decades", states George Dawson, Manager, Health Protection Programs. PUblic health inspectors however are not the only individuals qualified to provide this service in communities. Municipal building inspectors also have the same training and licensing requirements and as sllch are qualified to conduct the sewage system inspection component of the Ontario Building Code. Staff of the Elgin st Thomas Health Unit will support the municipal building officials during the transition phase in any way they can. The Elgin St Thomas Health Unit will receive applications for the installation or repair of a sewage system until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21,2005. This wl11 allow time for applications to be reviewed for approval prior to October 31,2005. Applications submitted after October 21,2005 are to be directed to the municipal authorities in the area where the sewage system will be built. -30- For additional information please contact: Laura McLachlin, Director, Health Protection Program, 631-9900 ext. 223 George Dawson, Manager, Health Protection Programs, 631-9900 ext. 210