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Visitors to Cobourg’s fire hall will have an easier go of the parking lot, with work approved at council’s July meeting.
The report from director of public works Laurie Wills regarding road work and parking-lot repair recommended the contract go to Norway Asphalt Limited, at a cost of $211,861.27 to her department and $83,197.96 to the fire department. This is to be funded under the 2018 capital budget, with up to $30,000 to be made available from the Northam Industrial Reserve as needed.
“The fire hall parking lot has drainage issues that will be covered by removing asphalt, regrading and recreating drainage swales to direct water to an appropriate outlet,” Wills’s report said.
“Parking has also been under capacity at the fire hall as the training and boardrooms are heavily utilized by staff and community organization. The scope of work for this contract will add additional parking to the lot.”
“I appreciate the support of the fire department and Chief Vilneff,” Deputy Mayor John Henderson said.
“We have put this off almost eight years, and I thank him for his due diligence, which allowed me to get something done.
“If anybody’s been to the fire department lately, you know you bring your rubber boots.”
“I get to look like the fairy godmother, because it’s being done while I am co-ordinator of protection services,” Councillor Debra McCarthy said.
“The team is very happy.”
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