Whitby Free Press, 6 Jun 1990, p. 16

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PAGS , WHTY FReEPRESS. WEDNESDAY,,JUNE 6,1990 - Busi".nessman cries foui over parkng restriction By Trudie Zavadovica Despite cries of conspiracy, persecution and discrimination, the ownor of a failinq auto wrecking cornpany lest his plea te allow parking at the corner of Halls . and Concession 5 in Whitby. Town operations conuittee supportod a staff report te remove parking 30 metres south and 30 inetres north. cf the inter- section f Halls Rd. and the Stop 09ign& FROM PAGE 3 He added that if worked when raising his five children. Committe. supported the staff' rocommendation that an all-way stop be rojocted and that the two stop signs at the south of Butter- fiefd and 'Chatsworth crescents romai. Committee also askod the pub- lic works department te look at ways te increaso safoty. Tm happy te see what resul- ted was not a direct.turndown,» Bain said later. "If sto p signa would croate a potential hazard, thon we don't want them. Right now, I feel guardod and want te see what they corne up with.» Bain said that his primazy and only concern is te make the street safe for the children. He is going te continue te seek support and co-operation from the neigh- borhood. Councillor Joe Bugelli asked about romoving stret parking. Bain said ho didn't feel there would ho community support for that option and that it would not solve the spoeding problem. He aise pointed out that very few cars now park on tho streot. Bugelli thon asked about reducing the speed limi*t cur- rently 50 k/h. Bain said that might provide a solution. concession road at Monday ni ht's meti.oweofPS a tSieelnu. weofPS Auto Parts, teld committee mem- bers there was ne reason te disallow parking in the area bocause there was ne danger. Ho teld committee that bis neigh- boe were conspiring againat him. "TIhe neighbors are doing ahl this kind of ( ). If there was danger, I weuld suggest putting parking signa3.» Ho went on te say that bis business has gene steadily down- hill since the Town sawed down hiea signa Witheut warning. Ho aise said. that after spending $20,000 te put up a fence,-it coat him an extra $5,000 because the Town made him move it. Ho aaid thore was ne reason te enforce ne parking at the inter- section because ho now has ne business. The staff report says that when vehicles park within that intersection, sight linos 'are redu- ced, creating a hazard for moter- iis. The report further states that due te the roadway width, it is diflîcult for vehicles travellingr in opposite directions te pasoa when vehicles are parked en both aides ofthe read. Dick Kuwahara, diroctor- of public works, aise reported that public works vehicbes and orner- gency vehicles coubd net operate effectively when thore woro cars parked on the road. Ho said the enly safe solution was te ban' parking in that area.- Ceunciblor Rosa Batten, plan- ning cemmittee chairman, atten- ded the meeting and said thiat ho was netified many times about parking jproblems. Ho assured Soerroul that thore was indeed & problem and net a conapiracy. "Thore is no 'vendetta, our con- cern is about trafic mevemont in that corner.» After heated arguments and allegations, Serrou lobetsaying, "I figured I wasted my timoe com nghere.» hoecemmittee voted 2-1 te support the original recommen- dation on the basis of the report and the fact that Serreul said that the parking change would ne longer affect hum. 1Councillor Marcel Brunelle wanted te amend the rocomnien- dation te allow parking on one aide of the road. ONTARIO MARCH i 0F DINES ALLPAX. BUSIN ESS SYSTEMS CANADA (Z4LL QNEOFDLTPJL4kSLARGESfP PHOTOCO/PIER & PACSIMLESPECLflJS. eComplete range of Panasonic products P ull range of supplies eTechnical service specialists 1121 Dun&a St. E. 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