Last fall residents of Milne Bay in the city appeared before Yorkton Council to voice a concern with the speed of vehicles on the street and noting they were willing to fund the installation of temporary speed bumps to slow drivers.
At the fall meeting Fred Schrader, a resident on the street appeared before Council.
"Some of the homeowners on Milne Bay feel the bumps are necessary since there are 14 children under the age of 11 and in order to ensure the safety of these children and of other children in the neighbourhood," explained a letter from Schrader circulated to Council.
The families suggested installing the temporary speed bumps at two locations on the street.
"We are proposing to install three, six-foot sections at each location. Each section is manufactured with reflective traffic tape and 'Cat Eye' reflectors for high visibility," stated the letter.
The bumps would be installed each spring, and removed by mid-October to facilitate snow removal.
However this Monday Council voted to not allow the speed bumps to be installed, following a recommendation of City Administration.
In a report circulated at the regular meeting of Council Monday Gord Shaw, Manager of Planning & Engineering with the City explained, "Administration has had experience with this type of product elsewhere in Canada. The product is not as effective in reducing vehicle speed as is desired.
Administration's experience has shown that vehicles find ways to avoid them or only slow down when approaching the bumps and then speed afterwards."
"The residents desire to locate these speed bumps within a cul-de-sac containing twenty homes. Most, if not all, traffic will be related to the homes within the cul-de-sac. As such, the neighbourhood should be looking at educating their visitors about speeding within the cul-de-sac rather than putting up speed bumps."
The motion to accept the recommendation was five to one, with Councillor Chris Wyatt opposed and Coun. Bob Maloney absent.
