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MEMORANDUM

JAN 14 1985

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City: Administra Tor

FROM: . F.E. Petors., P. Eng.,
City Engineer
SUBJECT: Schco! Crossings on Hastings Street -
- Works and: Services Committee, January 8th, 1985

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Westwood Home and School Association. be permitted to erect and
remove plywood silhouettes of school children at two points along Hastings Street
during schaol hours, namely at Kitchener Avenue and Patricia Avenue in accordance

‘with the attached letters;

And that the City install crosswalks at the two abave iocations in order
to concentrate the crossing of students ar these two points;

And that the City assist with the ‘construction of the plywood silhouettes
by donating the plywood and reflective material.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The Works: and Services Committee has heard several delegations regarding

the. safety problem for school children on Hastings Street. These delegations made’

a number’ of requests, some of which fall within the normal maintenance program of
the City and will be taken care of. Some of the requests were with regard to
preventing the use of Hastings Street as a short-cut for non=area residents, As a
result of an earlier complaint:in this area, the R.C.M.P. have kept records showing
that, the majority of traffic violators are local area residents. As indicatad in
the attached letter from the Westwood Home and School Association, the Association
recognizes the local problem and intends to complete an intensive campaign to raise

public awareness. to the traffic problems.

J The Association.has. also requested that. they be @l lowed to instal |
plywood ' silhouette Signs of school children along the road at two crossing points
stmilar To- ‘the program which is carried on by the Schoo! Distriét in New
Westminster. . The residents and tne school have agreed to be responsible for
constructing, installing and removing. the signs before and after’ the school day.
As such a step will no doubt increase the awareness of drivers that school children
are in the vicinity, the Committee recommends that Council give permission: for
these silhousttes. .

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