REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: October 13, 2021 Report No. EPW-21-023
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Banner Program
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Should the Township maintain a four-season banner program?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the COTW receive Staff Report No. EPW-21-023 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to prepare a budget request for Council's consideration.
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BACKGROUND:
The Township has been installing banner holders on light standards along roads and parking lots. There are two banner holders on each of the light standards located within roadways. Banners that are on display are:
* Four seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall) in rotation
* Communities in Bloom (hung in conjunction with four seasons)
* Buccaneer Days (hung in conjunction with four seasons)
* Remembrance (hung in conjunction with four seasons)
Banner holders are located at the following locations:
* Esquimalt Road - 36
* Admirals Road - 10
* Craigflower Road - 20
* Recreation/Archie Browning parking lots - 20
o Total holders - 86
The changeover of banners requires two public works staff, a fleet bucket truck and contracted traffic control. Due to some of the locations of the banner holders within the road right of way, Public Works must carry out traffic control to hang and take down banners. This activity impacts traffic movements due the necessity of a lane closure but is transitory in nature. Cost varies from approximately $5,000 (each change) for changing the four-season banners to approximately $3,000 for the special occasion banners. These costs are for obtaining traffic control services for the changeover of banners.
ISSUES:
The largest inventory of banners is the four-season banners. These banners are approximately 9 to 10 years old. Due to their exposure to the elements these banners are co...
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