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" CITY OF WATERLOO â€" 2001 BUDGET DATES Winter can be trying for homeowners & motorists and the City of Waterloo would like to provide the following information: Parks and Works Services staff operate 24 hours a day using 35 pieces of snow removal equipment to keep our streets and sidewalks safe during the winter months. During major snow storms all streets are generally cleared within 15 hours in the following priority: 1) Major arterial roads and Uptown streets 2) Secondary roads, bus routes and high traffic rural roads 3) Local roads The City of Waterloo is divided into 12 plow routes and each of these plow routes is further divided into subâ€"areas A, B and C.With each new snow storm the plow operators are instructed to start in a different subâ€"area. So for the first storm they may start in your area first but the next storm you may be the last on the plow route. The Winter Snow Line 747â€"8600 is active during main snow clearing operaâ€" tions. WHAT CAN YOU DO? * Waterloo City Council in in the process of reviewing the 2001 Operating Budget and the 2001 Capital Budget. The Operating and Capital Budgets will be presented to Council on March 19, Delegations will be heard by Waterloo City Council on March 26, 2001. If you wish to appear as a delegation before Council to speak about either the Capital or Operating Budget, please contact the City Clerk‘s office at 747â€"8549 prior to 9:00am March 14, 2001 to have your name placed on the agenda. Council has set April 2, 2001 as Final Budget day to give final approval to both the Operating and Capital Budgets. No delegations will be heard on that day. Interested citizens are welcome to attend all meetings, which will take place in the Council Chambers at: Waterloo City Centre 100 Regina Street, South Waterloo, Ontario Please contact the City of Waterloo Financial Services Team at 747â€"8774 for additional information. 9 You are invited to attend an important informationâ€"sharing meeting hosted by Parks Services to discuss the playgrounds at the Millennium Recreation Park on The meeting will focus on gathering data to identify what designs, structures and equipment will fit best with your anticipated needs and usage. We will have on display existing playground designs to assist you in your decisionâ€"making process. A second meeting may be scheduled in May to review several proposed playground designs. The City of Waterloo Parks Services Department looks forward to meeting you. If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Stuart at 886â€"2310 ext. 279 or by eâ€"mail kstuart@city.waterloo.on.ca Kristy Stuart, Chair â€" Playgrounds Implementation THE CITY OF |; & SNOW CLEARING INFORMATION SNOW CLEARING INFORMATION 886â€"2310 Do not park on the street during a snowstorm or when snow clearing operations are underway. Pile all snow from your driveway and walks on your propâ€" erty â€" not on the road. Clear your walkways within 24 hours to be pedestrian friendly and avoid being fined. If you cannot clear your walk due to health or mobility restriction call the Waterloo Home Support Service at 579â€"6930. Keep back from the snow plow equipment and give them plenty of room when passing â€" Snow removal vehicles must back up from time to time. Please be patient. All streets will be plowed! On your garbage day, place your garbage and recycling containers, close to the road edge but, if possible, in your driveway so they do not interfere with the snow removal. DATE: TIME: PLACE: IMPORTANT PLAYGROUND OPEN HOUSE NOTICE Tuesday, March 6, 2001 5:30pmâ€"8:30pm LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL, 431 FORESTLAWN ROAD, WATERLOO COMMUNITY INFORMATION 886â€"1 550 CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN STUDY The City of Waterloo is assessing widening options, intersection improveâ€" ments, and potential natural and social environmental impacts on Columbia Street, between Weber Street and the Waterloo â€" St. Jacobs Railway (see Location Plan). The study commenced last year, and an initial Open House Meeting was held on November 23, 2000. $ . t gmeses Given the heavy use of this transportation facility [{'-.‘ nimerk J‘ Lo# in the City, the number of midâ€"block turning! >__ / â€", | L & +#; movements, the relatively high level of pedestrian ft«i‘â€"_;_ i: : y *. 3x " ( and bicycle activity, and future plans for additionâ€" ?-;â€"‘%!‘fiâ€":-;.&;; &Y C‘ al technology campus developments near the| *§~,.\ Li _ hode C University of Waterloo, it has been necessary for | ‘&i;';._,"_‘:) $ i f f | the Study Team to assess widening options for 1i *te£ 4 T. 4 1 Columbia Street that will address all modes of â€"â€"â€" iy= == 4y traffic operations. Shortâ€"term and ultimate (longâ€" e x _1 $1 _ O3 term) improvement needs have been examined, as well as public and agency comments over the course of the project. The Project Team has concluded an initial evaluation process and is in a position to recommend a Preferred Design Concept to Waterloo City Council. Prior to Council review and input, a second and final Public Open House/Information Centre is being held to present the preferred alignment concept to Waterloo residents. The preferred design provides for four traffic lanes plus cycling lanes (on each side of the road). Separate left turn lanes are also proposed on Columbia Street at major intersecting streets, plus adjacent improvements to these roadways, which include Phillip Street, Albert Street, Hazel Street and King Street. Property acquisition, on both sides of Columbia Street and on some intersecting streets, will be required to facilitate the preâ€" ferred concept. * There will be no formal presentation at this second Open House meeting. The City of Waterloo welcomes all those interested to drop by at any time during the hours noted below. We encourage all interested persons to attend the Open House to review and comment on the work completed on the project date, as well as the preferred design for improving transportation operations on Columbia Street. Based on final public and agency comments, as well as the evaluation process associated with determining the best design to meet comâ€" munity needs, final recommendation will be made to the City of Waterloo. All interested members of the public will be notified of the date of the formal Public Meeting presentation to City Council. OPEN HOUSE NUMBER 2: Representatives from the City of Waterloo, the Region of Waterloo and the Consultant will be available to answer any questions. If you are unable to attend the Open House, but would like additional inforâ€" mation on the project, please contact either of the following Project Team Members: Mr. Glen Davis, P. Eng., OR Mr. Garry Leveck, P. Eng. Project Manager Project Manager City of Waterloo Stantec Consulting Ltd. Waterloo Service Centre 871 Victoria Street, North 265 Lexington Court, P.O. Box 337 Kitchener, ON Waterloo, ON N2B 384 N2J 4A8 Phone: 585â€"7316 * Fax: 579â€"6733 Phone: 747â€"8633 * Fax: 886â€"6606 Email: gleveck@stantec.com Email: gdavis@city.waterloo.on.ca LOCATION: NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE www.city.waterloo.on.ca Weber Street to Waterloo â€" St. Jacobs Railway COLUMBIA STREET IMPROVEMENTS Thursday, March 8, 2001 6:30pm to 8:30pm Waterloo Pentescostal Assembly â€" Gymnasium 395 King Street, North (across from Burger King) Please Enter Mark Hillis, Team Leader â€" Parks Services ff King Street Mr. Garry Leveck, P. Eng. Project Manager Stantec Consulting Ltd. 871 Victoria Street, North Kitchener, ON N2B 384 Phone: 585â€"7316 * Fax: 579â€"6733 Email: gleveck@stantec.com e & y NX ‘(k“ &-:3:::"',:1?" / Lo / Ti | i §z +2 f_r:f;a.;_:.s_,;»’“\ o | ‘lf'[rwii\"’\ 1 ‘ w4 1ib f.R 4 C | * Apose=}; P Y ; 4 §| [i â€"*tpi_â€"*: $d C\ § .