Winter Road Maintenance
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Snow plow safety and noise
The level of service provided with winter road maintenance has greatly improved over the years, however I think collaborating with school officials in regards to school bus routes and times they start on specific roads should be considered when deciding which roads to clear first.
I also have no idea WHY the large plow trucks need to make a right turn onto hwy 28 at 4am and then proceed to back up ON HWY 28 ( I have a safety concern with this) with the reverse ALARM going off. This is VERY annoying! Maybe the plow can make a left…1 vote -
Winter Road Sanding
Mar 19 2015
Shannon Hunter
CAO North KawarthaRe : Winter Road Maintenance Standards
Part #1
I assume you are aware, that I have brought to our Councillors attention my concerns regarding what I and others have observed as being an extreme amount of sand being applied to NK municipal roads as part of the ongoing winter road maintenance program. Without any factual data at this point, I suspect this amount of sand being applied has increased significantly over the past years and exceed both the required amounts and inconsistent with other area municipal jurisdiction.
Prior to the newly elected…3 votes -
Memorandum
Memorandum
To: Council of the Township of North Kawartha
From: Gord Lamb, Clark Breuls, Ray Eaton
Date: May 14th, 2015
Subject: Use of Sand for Winter Road MaintenanceWe understand that the topic of the use of sand for winter road maintenance is currently being discussed, and although none of us are qualified experts on the subject, as local residents and tax payers we would like to weigh in on the subject.
As frequent travels on local County and Township roads all of us are appreciative of the excellent job the Township of North Kawartha Roads Department performs maintaining these…3 votes -
Sand Bare Pavement
April 20 2015
Shannon Hunter
CAO North KawarthaRe: Winter Road Maintenance Standards- The Sand Job!
This is further to my letter to you of Mar 20th including questions A B & C and your same day response to the specific questions.
My Letter PART #1
Question A
Your response indicated that the townships level of road services is based on Township Road Bylaw 10/99 and Ministry’s Minimum Maintenance Standards which I have now reviewed and respond as follows:
The Township Road Bylaw 10/99 was passed in March 1999 by the Township of Burleigh Anstruther and Chandos, after amalgamation but…2 votes -
I think N.Kawartha is doing a great job. if anything less salt for the enviroment and use sand only.
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Improved weather awareness
Under certain winter storm conditions the Northy's Bay Rd and the Cheboutequion Rd are covered in ice and dangerous.
The roads department should act more proactively to change this condition before it becomes dangerous.1 vote
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