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City to study no-protest zones
THE City of Winnipeg will explore options to prohibit protests within 150 metres of a kindergarten to Grade 12 school, hospital or other health-care facility.
Council voted 12-4 in favour of having city staff report on options to create “safe access zones” around such locations, where protests would be prohibited and violators could be fined.
Coun. Sherri Rollins originally pushed for the city to implement the zones without studying them first, but agreed to the revised plan Thursday.
Some councillors expressed concern, however, the zones would violate freedom of expression; others argued police already have the power to address protests that intimidate others.
Couns. Vivian Santos, Scott Gillingham, Kevin Klein and Shawn Nason voted against the motion.
The report is expected back in about two months.
Report set to tackle 311 wait
HOW can soaring 311 wait times be slashed? City council has ordered a report to find out.
On Thursday, council voted in favour of a public service report with options to improve wait times and resolution times for the 311 information service, along with a review of how other cities handle similar services.
The effort comes after the average wait time for 311 calls peaked at 21 minutes, 45 seconds in June, and some residents complained of waits that exceeded an hour.
The report is expected back within about three months.
City seeks millions to support trees
THE city will seek federal funding for infrastructure that supports Broadway trees.
On Thursday, city council voted to seek Natural Infrastructure Fund cash to replace some concrete on the street with a modular suspended pavement system, which would cost between $3 million and $6 million. The suspended pavement would offer underground space for soil to assist tree growth.
If the application is granted, Ottawa would cover up to 60 per cent of the cost.
A city report says some “iconic” American elms planted along Broadway in the early 1900s have already died from environmental stress and disease, which led to replanting in conditions that don’t support healthy long-term growth. The new infrastructure would aim to prevent future losses.