15 April 1999
To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council
From:Roberto Stopnicki,
Director, Transportation Services - District 3
Subject:Temporary Road Closure: Kenneth Avenue
North York Centre
Purpose:
To temporarily close Kenneth Avenue, between McKee and Church Avenues to permit the
McKee Home and School Fundraising Committee to conduct their annual Community Fund
Rasing and Community Day on Saturday June 12, 1999.
Source of funds:
All costs associated with the temporary closure are included within the 1999 operating budget,
exclusive of the $50.00 application fee submitted by the applicant.
Recommendations:
- By enactment of a confirmatory By-law adopting this report, Kenneth Avenue, between
McKee and Church Avenues, be closed temporarily on Saturday, June 12, from 10:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.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 road for vehicular traffic
except under the authority of a permit issued by the Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services, Toronto Police Services, Toronto Fire Services and Ambulance
Services.
Background:
The Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Division has
received a request from Ms. Brenda Falkner, on behalf of the McKee Home and School
Fundraising Committee, to temporarily close Kenneth Avenue, between McKee and Church
Avenues, to vehicular traffic. This closure is required to accommodate their annual
Community Picnic and Fundraising event.
Discussions:
In accordance with the former City of North York Procedural By-Law #24733, the appropriate
agencies and departments have been contacted for comments. There have been no objections
to the closure, subject to the applicant adhering to the following conditions set forth by the
Toronto Police and Toronto Fire Services.
- The applicant shall ensure that the area to be barricaded off is clear of parked vehicles and
any obstacles that would interfere with the movement of emergency vehicles in the event of
an emergency, and that personnel by readily available to remove the barricades in order not
to impede the movement of the fire trucks;
- That the organizer be made aware that should an emergency arise, it could interrupt the
program as planned.
It should be noted that the above event had been conducted at this location in 1998, without
any incident.
Conclusions:
Staff of the Transportation Services Division support the closure and recommend that the
appropriate permit be issued in order that Kenneth Avenue may be closed to vehicular traffic
on Saturday, June 12, 1999, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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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