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3. Storm sewer and widening of Prairie Avenue from
Cedar Drive to Newberry Street - the storm sewer is required
in order to allow a sidewalk to be installed on the north side
of Prairie. An overlay is required on the existing road in
order to strengthen it as the road condition study shows a very
weak base. The justification to the Ministry of Highways would
be that we would widen the road at the same time as this is the
only way that they would provide cost-sharing. Cost Est. $173,000.

The total estimated cost of the three items is $465,000
of which approximately 50 per cent would be recovered if grants
are approved for ali three.

The Committee recommends that applications for cost-
sharing be made for all three projects. Should further budget
‘discussions indicate that one or more of the projects cannot be.
undertaken this year, the application can always be withdrawn.

ITEM II

Re: Access to Poco Auto Centre at 2773 Shaughnessy Street

Access to the above is off a narrow road which runs
parallel to the underpass on the west side of Shaughnessy Street.
The owner has complained that often his customers cannot get
through the access road because of parking in front of the tire
discount store. It appears that some of the customers to the
tire discount store do not realize that they are blocking the
access.

The Committee recommends that no parking at any time
be implemented on the underpass side of this narrow road so that
access to the Poco Auto Centre can be maintained.

The Committee is also concerned about the heards of
entering Shaughnessy from this narrow road. The angle of the
entrance plus the restricted visibility and high traffic volume
from the underpass make it very difficult to enter Shaughnessy
Street at this point. There does not appear to he an immediate
solution to this problem but the Committee does suggest that the
City should attempt to buy these properties if they become ;
available so that the access can eventually be closed.

ITEM IIT

Re: Hazardous Curve on Columbia Avenue

The Committee considered a letter dated October 19th,
1979 and addressed to Council from Irene Cobb of 1490 Columbia
Avenue complaining about the hazardous curve. The problem appears
to be that cars coming down the hill are travelling too fast to

‘make the corner even, though there are warning signs in advance

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