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WWCflm-Wdy.0ctober 10.2012 - 1 O O O Councrllor asks staff to re-examme portions of sign bylaw Continuedlmm wt current bylaw dates back to 2005 accessory signs instead. The bylaw bylaw to ensure it not only meets The F0l request was required and stall told council it is being carries a minimum fine of $400 to safety and visual concerns. but is by the city due to the nature of the f, in 2010 a total of i 18 sign revamped to more closely align a maximum of325.000 for the first good for the communityaswell. request and the involvement of investigations were made in with the updated official plan and offence. According to the FOI request, private citizen complaints. the Waterloo, an increase front 49 in urban design guidelines, with the in 20l2. a mobile Sign permit of the 83 complaints in 2011, 34 bylaw director said. 2009. aim to reduce the amount of clut- cost $47.75. and the 1.069 permits were by the public and 49 were Scian had no issue with the fact “it's really a tyclical thing," said ter and visual distractions on city issued by the city so far this year internal. So far this year. five of the Gaudreau had to make an F01 lint Barry. Waterloo’s director of streets and sidewalks have generated almost 552,000 in 18 complaints have come from the request. but the city should bylaw enforcement. “This certain» The new bylaw would restrict revenue for the city. public. re-examine this portion of the ly appears to be a down year and the use of mobile signs in Water- last year. Waterloo issued 1.580 Barry said bylaw officers proacâ€" bylaw given the negative reactions hopefully it's a trend." loo, prohibiting them in commer- permits at a cost of $46.72. for tively looking for violations generâ€" from small-business owners last Last week staff presented a cial plazas but allowing them in $73.8l7.60 in revenue. ated most of the internal comâ€" Monday at council, she said. ' revised sign bylaw to council and areas zoned “corridor commer- Barry said staff would take into plaints. ”Die maiority of revisions that it received harsh criticism from ciai” and “flexible industrial.” consideration input from council Violations include having a were brought forward are sound the mobile sign industry arid local Businesses would be permitted and the delegations from last Sign without a permit or placing it and reasonable. but this one is businesses that use the signs. ’lltc to use A-frame or sandwich board week's meeting to revamp the too close to another mobile sign. definitely up for debate." PC leader Hudak pushing for changes to province’s arbitration system Continued [compose I represents 222 qu~ and part-time u r - Good said many of those safe number and hand it over," Good employees. The deal includes a They d0" [JuSt measures are already built into the said. Their deal expired last Decent cost~oHiving increase of 1.5 per Simply come up Fire Protection and Prevention Act Since fire fighters and police are her and anttrhitratiundatte is set for cent from 20l2 to 2015. and will With a number arbitration system. including the deemed an essential service and lune. cost the cityanextra 3LT million. . " requirement of both parties to cannot strike, he said arbitrators Good would not comment on PC leader Tim lludak has targetâ€" and hand it over; agree on an arbitrator. provide unions with fair deals. the slilit‘ oi lltt‘ negotiations. or on ed the provincial arbitration system He also said that in the past five “The arbitrators are bound by how far rlp‘di'l the two sides are. as one way to deal with a balloonâ€" , â€"Dean(;ood _ years. the difierence between freely the FPP’A to consider the economy. though talks have included wages. ing deficit. adding the McGuinty mmfimofwamlm Rmfi’wo'ml negotiated salary increases and both provincially and locally. The bt'nt‘fih and working conditions. 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