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Speed cushions return to Eaton St. By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer The speed cushions are back on Eaton St. Halton Hills council voted to reinstall the cushions at a recent meeting after hearing from Eaton St. resident Laura April who requested they be put back in, despite a recommendation by Town staff not to reinstall them. The cushions were being installed yesterday (Thursday), said Chris Mills, the Town's Director of Infrastructure Services and Town Engineer. In its report to council Town staff recommended that the traffic calming cushions not be reinstalled because a survey of residents on the street didn't meet the minimum acceptance rate to put them back in based on a protocol for implementation of traffic calming measures set by the Town back in 2007. Under that protocol, 60 per cent of the households in the study area must return the survey, and there must be a 60 per cent acceptance rate to install the speed cushions. The residents of the area were surveyed by the Town this year, 100 of 213 surveys were returned, and the results were 50 wanted the cushions put back in, and 50 didn't. In its report to Council, Town staff said the speed cushions improved the livability of the neighbourhood, there were reductions in both speed and cut-through traffic on the street, and that technical data fully supported they be used on the street. April said the survey results were "inaccurate and incomplete," and she knew of at least eight households that didn't receive the survey. Wards 3/4 Regional Councillor Jane Fogal said "Every effort was made to get them to every house," adding what likely happened is people didn't take notice of them and threw them away. She put forward an amendment to the staff recommendation, changing it from not reinstalling the speed cushions, to installing them. "I don't think it should be a vote (by the residents). It seems to be an abdication of our responsibility," said Fogal. "We're here to look at safety." She said the speed cushions clearly provided a safer street. Ward 4 Councillor Bob Inglis said he would support re-installing the cushions as they reduced speeding and volume of traffic on the street. Ward 4 Councillor John Duncan also said he would support the re-installation and that only a small majority of residents on the street don't want them put back in. Summer is Here Air Condition - Now! REPLACE YOUR OLD AIR CONDITIONER WITH A 15 SEER HIGH EFFICIENCY 5 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, July 8, 2010 AIR CONDITIONER AS LOW AS WITH A 10 YEAR WARRANTY FOR $ 00 2,590 1967 (AFTER REBATE) INSTALLED* THIS WEEKEND ONLY FREE HEAVY DUTY COVER WITH PURCHASE! · 10 YEAR PARTS WARRANTY DON'T PAY `TIL FEB. 2011!! ** years 43 2010 *Limited Time Offer. 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