Retro-Reflectivity and Signs

Craig Bakay | Feb 15, 2017

Coun. John McDougall wanted to know why South Frontenac wasn’t fully compliant with the Province’s Minimum Maintenance Standards for Retro-Reflectivity and signage and so he filed a notice of motion for a report on the subject.

After Tuesday night’s regular Council meeting in Sydenham, he’s still waiting.Council passed a motion to refer the matter to the public works committee for further discussion.

“I don’t understand why it sits and we don’t do anything,” McDougall said. “Looking at compliance issues, we should at least have a plan.”

Coun. Alan Revill sort of put the matter into perspective, however.

“I’m struggling to support this not because I think we shouldn’t comply but because I also believe we should have some sense of priorities,” Revill said. “In all our public works issues, I’m not sure this is the highest priority.”

Coun. Ross Sutherland agreed with Revill.

“I’m tending to agree with Coun. Revill,” Sutherland said. “We do have some compliance issues and we need to have a plan.

“(But) the ditching’s much better than it was and lights are going up . . .”

Coun. Mark Schjerning also agreed with Revill, pointing out that compliance with all regulations is a challenge for all aspects of municipal service, including his own field, paramedics. “The issue was raised very early in the term and we have yet to get a report,” he said. “(But) full regulatory compliance is a very lofty goal but (still) we need to work towards it.”