Council is asking Wellington County and the Upper Grand District School Board to partner with the town to install two speed activated digital signs on Wellington Road 124 at Brisbane Public School.
Councillor Jeff Duncan, who raised the motion at the July 11 council meeting, said it would be an interim step until the three parties work together for a solution at the school.
“(The motion) is to try to come up with something that we can try to implement immediately now, so it’s in place for September,” he said.
The resolution asks for the three parties to each pay one-third of the total cost of the speed signs, approximately $5,000.
On June 20 council also passed a resolution requesting the county lower the speed limit from 60 to 40km/h on the road near the school.
Mayor Allan Alls said he is supportive of the speed signs, but worries it would interfere with the speed reduction request.
Councillor Matt Sammut said he too was worried about the county’s reaction.
“I think this is a good step forward … in my opinion, this does not resolve the issue whatsoever. My concern is that it creates some complacency among county,” he said.
Sammut asked Alls, who sits on the county roads committee, if he thought the road will ever be changed into a school zone.
“As you know I’ve brought it forward more than once to county. There were some things underway, but I think this is a good step forward, and I would support the resolution,” said Alls.
Unlikely to change
Councillor John Brennan suggested the county’s stance on the issue is unlikely to change.
“How many years has this been and they haven’t budged?” he said.
“Not being part of the county, my guess is they aren’t going to. I think this is a good interim step at least.”
Council approved the motion unanimously.
