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Administration Department - 7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest, Ontario NON 1,10
Tel: 1-877-786-2335, 519-786-2335, Fax: 519-786-2135, Email: administration@Iambtonshores.ca
Visit our Web Site at www.Iambtonshores.ca
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Pedestrian Railing Design
and Structural Review
Grand Bend Bridge — Highway 21
Village of Grand Bend
The Municipality of Lambton Shores is inviting
Engineering Consulting firms to submit proposals to
provide consulting services for the structural review,
design and inspection of the installation of a metal
pedestrian railing adjacent to the Grand Bond bridge
sidewalk located on Highway 21 in Grand Bend
A mandatory briefing to discuss the project will be held
Monday Apnl 4"', 2011 at 9:OOam onsite. Full details are
provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) document,
which will be provided only to firms in attendance at the
briefing.
For more information on the scope of the project, please
contact Director of Community Services Peggy Van
Mierlo-West at 519-243-1400 or by entail at
pvmwest@lambtonshores.ca.
Proposals must be received before 11:00 a.m. ET on
Thursday April 14th, 2011 at the following location:
Municipality of Lambton Shores
7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest, ON NON IJO
SENIOR OF THE YEAR
NOMINATION
The Municipality of Lambton Shores is pleased to
participate in the 2011 'Senior of the Year award program
offered though the Ministry Responsible for Seniors.
Eligible recipients are individuals over the age of 65 who
have enriched the social, cultural or civic life of the
community on a volunteer basis. The program allows a
municipality to nominate one citizen for this award.
Lambton Shores will accept nominations from the
community until April 25'", after which, one nominee will be
selected and his/her name forwarded to the Minister for
recognition.
Nomination forms are available on the homepage at
www•lambtonshore8.ca or by calling 519-786-2335 or
1-877-786-2335.
If you know of someone deserving of this honor, please
complete and remit the nomination form PRIOR TO APRIL
25, 2011 to:
Municipality of Lambton Shores - Senior of the Year
Award,
7883 Amtelcom Parkway, Forest Ontario NON IJO; or
Fax: 519-788-2135; or E -Mail: clerks@lambtonshores.ca
REQUEST
FOR QUOTATIONS
2011 Capital Plan Vehicle
& Equipment Replacement
The Municipality of Lambton Shores is inviting
suppliers to submit completed request for quotation
documents for the following-
' One (1) 2011 New Tandem Axle Truck
and
One (1) 2011 New 4 -Wheel Drive
Utility Tractor & Self Leveling Loader
Interested suppliers may obtain the appropriate
documentation from the Municipal office located at:
7883 Amtelecom Pkwy , Forest, ON NON IJO
The closing date for submissions is
Thursday, April 7'", 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Peggy Van Mierlo-West
Director of Community Services
pvnmwest@lambtonshores.ca
Request for Quotations
Fire Tanker Truck
The Municipality of Lambton Shores is inviting
suppliers to submit completed request for quotation
documents for the following'
One (1) Fire Tanker Truck
Interested suppliers may obtain the appropriate
documentation from the Municipal office located at
7883 Amtelecom Pkwy., Forest, ON NON IJO
The closing date for submissions is Thursday,
April 14'", 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
The lowest or any Tonder may not necessarily be
accepted.
NOTICE to RESIDENTS
Please note that the April 41° Council
meeting will commence at 4:00 n.m, to
discuss the budget until 6:00 p.m. and the
regular meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.
If necessary budget discussions will continue
at the regular Council meeting Tuesday, April
1eat3:00p.m.
LEAF PICKUP PROGRAM
Spring Program 2011
Lambton Shores' residents: Please be advised that leaves
raked onto the street or piles in the street or ditch will not be
collected. This poses a danger to pedestrians, bicycles and
motorists and can cause drainage problems. Leaves can be
bagged for pickup by the Community Services Department.
This program Is in effect April 4"' - May 27"', and is as follows:
1. All leaves must be bagged In clear plastic bags.
2. Each bag must be tagged with 6 a garbage sticker.
3. Only leaves will be picked up; not garbage or brush
please.
4. All bags must be placed at the curb for pickup.
5. Leaves will be picked up sometime during the week as
time and quantity dictate.
If your leaves are missed please call 519-243-1400, toll free
1-866-943-1400 or the municipal office nearest you and pickup
will be arranged.
LAMBTON SHORES
COMPOST SITE
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Lambton Shores Compost Site will be
open on both Saturdays and Wednesdays
from 9:OOam to 2:OOpm starling April 9,
2011 until November 26, 2011 (weather
permitting).
The site is located at 7550 Brush Road
adjacent to the Forest Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Leaves and brush materials will be
accepted. Brush and wood must be
bundled and no longer' than 4 feet in
length. Ratepayers (no businesses of the
Municipality of Lambton Shores can pick
up compost and wood chips.
Sidewalk cafes back
on municipal menu
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
Lambton Shores council have
accepted the recommendation that
the existing moratorium and prohibi-
tion of commercial use of Grand
Fend beach go to the strategic plan-
ning process.
several reports have been pre-
sented in the last few vei►rs on the
upgrades and improvements to the
(rand Rend beach and Main Street,
and the resulting investments by the
private sector in their properties. The
first major private project was the
rebuilding of the harwear building at
the west end of Main Street, and the
most recent project 1S the redevelop-
ment of 29 Main Street into the "Sun
Raked Baker'': The bakery is plan-
ning an outdoor cafe, which will be
accommodated totally on the private
property.
A major component of the munici-
pal reconstruction in the Village was
the improvements and upgrading of
the Main Street sidewalks to ensure
they were "pedestrian friendly', and
that the sidewalks were "barrier free"
for persons with disabilities.
Prior to the reconstruction of the
Main Street, a survey was undertaken
of the municipal road allowance and
sidewalk property to determine the
municipal property limits, anti it
showed that most merchants owned
very little, if any property in front of
their establishments.
Over the years, several of the Main
Street merchants have extended their
('olnfnercial space onto the illulliCi-
pal sidewalk with the erection of
signs, placement of pop machines,
patron seating and/or merchandise
displays. In addition, a few of the res-
taurants had applied for and received
permission to operate a "sidewalk
cafe" on the sidewalks.
The primary purpose of a sidewalk
is to provide 0 safe, public right of
t\'a1' for pedestrian movement and
ally encroach melt Onto the Sidewalk
impacts its prime purpose and cre-
ates 0 potential hai i1(1 and litigious
situation. The issue is also one of
equity is it fair that one business
person purchases sufficient property
to accommodate his/her business
needs, tvhile another is allowed to
use public property.
Last year, Council placed 0 mora-
torium on the continuation of "side-
walk" cafes and other retail encroach-
ments on the sidewalks in order to
allow time to review the effectiveness
of the new sidewalk design and eval-
uate the potential impact of cafes or
other retail uses on the sidewalk.
The situation and concerns with
respect to ensuring safe pedestrian
travel, and accessibility for disabled
persons remain unchanged. With the
vast number of residents and visitors
that use the plain street during the
busy summer seasons, and the poten-
tial liability issues with allowing com-
mercial operations on the sidewalks,
it is recommended that the morato-
rium and prohibition on the use of
(;rand Bend Main Street for commer-
cial purposes be confirmed.
Two established businesses see
no distinction for waiving of fees
Grand Bend:
In lieu of parking
Two letters were presented to
Lambton Shores council regarding in
lieu of parking in the Grand Bend
core. A decision earlier this month
allowed a new business on main
street to have their in lieu of parking
waived and this made those who have
had to pay- unhappy.
The motion from the early March
meeting stated, "That the require-
ment for the payment of 'cash in lieu'
of parking for the redevelopment of
29 Main Street, Grand Bend be
waived, with the exception of the
requirements for the residential
portion."
At that time councillor Doug Cook
stated that there was another restau-
rant on Ontario Street that had been
required to provide the cash in lieu of
parking on two occasions, and Plan-
ner Patti Richardson detailed the dif-
ference in situations as, on Ontario
Street, there isn't an opportunity for
off site parking or on street parking as
it is more of a "highway commercial
area" and usually, in these areas, the
Tots are larger and parking is accom-
modated on site.
At that same meeting Mayor Bill
Weber suggested the fee be that of
Forest's which is $200 per space. The
motion was passed to go ahead and
waive the fee and the mayor warned
there would be calls from businesses -
and there were.
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