11 March 1999
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki, Director,
Transportation Services, District 3
Subject:Temporary Road Closure: North York Boulevard
North York Centre
Purpose:To temporarily close North York Boulevard, to accommodate a motorcycle rally
fund raising event for the Distress Centre in the cummunity.
Source of funds:
All costs associated with the temporary closure of North York Boulevard, excluding the
$50.00 application fee, are included within the 1999 operating budget.
Recommendations:
- By enactment of a confirmatory By-Law adopting this report, North York Boulevard be
closed temporarily on Sunday, May 30, 1999, from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., subject to the
applicant's compliance with procedural By-Law #27433 of the former City of North York;
and
- During the temporary closure, there shall be no use of the closed roadway for vehicular
traffic except under the authority of a permit issued by the Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services.
Background:
The Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department
received a request from Ms. Karen Letofsky, representing a non profit organization, to
temporarily close North York Boulevard for the purpose of conducting a motorcycle rally fund
raising event, for the Distress Centre in the community.
Ms. Letofsky has indicated that on Sunday, May 30th, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., North
York Boulevard will be used as a registration and formation area for their annual motorcycle
rally. This 190 km motorcycle rally will start from the Ford Performance Art Centre, ride
through Kettleby, Bond Head, Beeton, Hockely, Orangeville, and finish at Bronte Creek
Provincial Park.
Discussion:
Staff of the Transportation Services Division has received no objections to the closure, subject
to the following conditions from the Fire and Police Services.
- The applicant shall insure that the area to be barricaded off is cleared of parked vehicles
and obstacles that would interfere with the movement of fire vehicles, in the event of an
emergency, and that individuals be readily available to remove the barricades in order not
to impede the movement of the fire department vehicles should an emergency occur.
Further, the organizers of the event be made aware that should an emergency arise within
the area, it could well interrupt the program as planned; and
- Paid duty police officers shall be provided to assist traffic in and out of North York
Boulevard.
Conclusions:
The Transportation Service Division supports the temporary closure of North York Boulevard
between Yonge Street and Beecroft Road, as requested by the applicant.
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations - District 3
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482 (facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)
Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
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