2-TheCanadian Champion, Tuesday, January 28, 2003 -.400 Steeles Avenue (next to Gorrud's Auto G roup) 905 875-1700 =-O www.miltontoyota.com Town looks toPp¶fc ticketing powers Public works supervisors may be given authority to ticket cars in way of snow plow drivers By JASON MISNER The Champion Milton is poised to expand its municipal powers to ticket cars, trucks, vans and SUVs illegally parked and in the way of sIIow plow drivers. Pending town counicil approval, ail six public works supervisors will be given bylaw powers ta ticket vehicles parked in snow routes. A tnunicipality must approve giving bylaw enforcement powers ta those who don't normally have themn. Town council was expected ta vote on the issue last night. Recommendations came from the administration and planning committee last week. The supervisars' new powers would take effect immediately, and would stay in effect until town counicil votes ta take themn away. The way it works is if a snow plow aper- atar was havmng difficulty in plowing a street because a vehicle is illegally parked, the supervisor could be called ta the area ta ticket and have the vehicle towed away. Il ail cauld get pretty costly. The fme for parking in a snow route is $30, the tawmng fee starts at $45 and there's a $15 per day impounding fee. In Toronto or Mississauga, fines for parking in a snow route mun between $200 and $400. The Town receives about 40 cails per year fram residents camplaining about vehicles illegally parked on streets, and it wants ta avoid future problemns. With a few weeks of wmnter still left, it's safe ta say we'll get more snaw, and if you're not careful, parking tickets. Jennifer Reynolds, Milton's director of community services, said the intent of the new bylaw powers is ta ensure streets are plowed quickly. "TMis will allaw us ta take a bit of action, particularly after hours and on weekends ta benefit public safety and ta imprave snow remnovai," she said. Milton emplays two fuil-time bylaw offi- cers, wha work I 2-hour shifts each week- day, ta serve a population of mare than 42,000. They deal with everythmng from noise and animal camplaints ta enfarcing the smoking bylaw. It's alsa been recammnended that six otit- ers be given authority ta enforce the Town's bylaws at variaus condominium complexes. 'Mis means these new officers would be employed by the condo awners and only enforce the bylaws in the desig- nated area. And, two bylaw officers have been approved ta wark for Conservation Haltan (CH). They will enforce campliance, like parking, in conservation lands an Milton praperty. CH will pay their wages. The bonus is nearly ail of the revenue from tickets gaes ta the Town. In CH's case, the Town gets 60 per cent of revenue.