Purpose:

To present the information relating to a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on Claremore Avenue in conformance with the former Scarborough Council Speed Limit Procedure.

Funding Sources:

The $1000.00 (approximate) funds associated with the installation of the speed limit signs are available in the Road and Traffic Services 1998 Budget, Account No. 20000-70200-72240.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

(2) the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

Background:

At the request of former Scarborough Councillor Harvey Barron, on behalf of a resident of Claremore Avenue, Road and Traffic Services staff is presenting this report to enact a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on Claremore Avenue without any staff recommendations.

Discussion:

Based on the former Scarborough Council adopted 40 Kilometres Per Hour Speed Limit Procedure, (Appendix 2) speed study results were not applied to the 40 Kilometre Per Hour Speed Limit Warrant. The adopted procedure allows a councillor to propose a speed limit of 40 kilometre per hour on any Scarborough road with a pavement width of 9.7 metres or less.

Conclusions:

Based on the Scarborough Council adopted 40 kilometre per hour Speed Limit Procedure, this report proposes the installation of a 40 kilometre per hour speed limit on Claremore Avenue.

Contact Name:

Gary H. Welsh, P. Eng.,

Director, Road and Traffic Services,

Works and Environment Department, Scarborough,

Telephone: 396-5061,

Fax No. 396-5681,

E-mail: welsh@city.scarborough.on.ca

Appendix 1

A40 kilometre per hour Speed Limit@

Regulation to be Enacted

Column 1 Column 2

Highway From To

Claremore Kingston Aylesworth

Avenue Road Avenue

(A copy Appendix 2, referred to in the foregoing report, was forwarded to all Members of Scarborough Community Council with the Agenda for the meeting on February 18, 1998, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk)