Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

That, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of Procedure By-law 2016-377, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting: Speed Reduction on Dunning Road

WHEREAS local residents have expressed concern about a high number of construction truck traffic using Dunning Road between Devine and Russell Roads, even though this section of Dunning is not a truck route; and WHEREAS local residents have expressed concern about the high speed of construction truck and other types of traffic using Dunning Road between Devine and Russell Roads; and WHEREAS local residents are requesting a reduction in speed on Dunning Road and the installation of Stop signs at the intersection of Dunning Road and Devine Roads as the best methods to improve safety on the roadway in front of their homes; and WHEREAS homes on Dunning road between Devine Road and Russell Road are set close to Dunning Road and the current speed limit is 80km/h; and WHEREAS the community is home to over two dozen young children, grandchildren, one daycare and one differently abled child in a motorized wheel chair and walking is part of daily activity; and WHEREAS the speed limit is currently reduced to 50km/h on Dunning Road for a similarly configured stretch of homes just north of Russell Road for a short duration. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that City Council approve of the reduction of speed on Dunning Road from 80km/h to 60km/h from just south of Devine road to Russell Road; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that installation a four-way stop control configuration be introduced at the corner of Dunning Road at Devine Road and co

That, in accordance with Procedure By-law 2016-377, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee resolve in camera pursuant to subsection 13(1)(e), litigation or potential litigation, affecting the City, including matters before administrative tribunals and subsection 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and based upon the rationale set out in the legal implications section of the report, portions of the report titled “Maurice Yelle Excavation Ltd. Aggregate Resources Act application, OMB file no. mm160070 Proposed Settlement” will be reported out upon resolution of the matter.

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee receive and refer this report to Council.