WESTMOUNT INDEPESNee p. 14D-23 ENT Weekly. Vol. 9 No. 9c We are Westmount Seee New ‘pay-by-plate’ parking Ouch and oops system set for April launch By Laureen Sweeney validate parking simply by scanning the plate. The system would also be integrated A new era is dawning for parking in with parking permits and allow for both Westmount. City council September 8 ap - electronic and coin payment. proved an evaluation grid for the selection “This is a very new project,” said Coun - of a “pay-by-plate” automated system be - cillor Philip Cutler, commissioner of Pub - lieved to be a first in Quebec. lic Security. “It has involved quite a lot of Such a system would eliminate the cur - work and shows some of the progressive rent 800 parking meters throughout the dockets that the city has [underway.]” city and use pay stations such as those The city was scheduled to go to tender found in Montreal’s “pay-by space” system September 10 and to evaluate proposals but offer one that is more technologically between September 28 and October 15. advanced. “We hope to get as many companies bid - Parkers would punch in their licence ding as possible,” Cutler said. plate numbers, which would allow the city It is expected that a recommendation to set variable rates by time and location can be made to council at the November 2 What was a harmonious scene the afternoon of September 10 of pedestrians, joggers and cyclists – and enable Public Security personnel to sitting so the project can go “live” April 15, mostly off their bikes – sharing the path in Westmount Park near the dog run construction site was according to director general Mike Dee - temporarily disrupted by a cyclist stumbling at the edge of the pathway. Though seemingly uninjured, when he slowly rolled to his side to get up, he pushed on the fence post, which then gently toppled from Letters p. 6 gan. The approximate cost of continued on p. 5 the start to the end of the construction area, section by section. Photo: Ralph Thompson Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 24 Humour by I. Kovitch-Dannenbaum p. 21 Opponents question safety, speeding Underdog by J. Davey p. 22 Selby no more, p. 10. C o u ncil urged to reconsider TANIA KALECHEFF BRIAN GRANT B.Arch. Certified Real Estate Broker 514.2249.1500 bike route for Côte Rd. VIVIAAN GRANT 514-488-1049 514.5592.4636 By Laureen Sweeney block drivers’ views of cyclists as cars back 514-933-6781 out. 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In the meantime, two proposals based on what was, at the worked out an agreement with him for the at the Westmount recreation centre (WRC) the city will be consulting acoustical engi - time, a bare-bones unequipped kitchen. pilot project, Davis explained. was approved by city council September 8. neers on ways to reduce sound levels in the Both were rejected (see story May 13, 2014 It follows two unsuccessful calls to find a café area, she said. p. 1). Eleven parties, however, had picked Area being transformed service provider since the facility opened in According to the agreement, the city will up tender documents. Chang told the Independent he expects to 2013. not pay any of the café’s operating ex - After equipping the kitchen with basics, have the café open in November. It will be A resolution was unanimously approved penses “but we receive no rent either,” ex - a second call for tenders generated the one part of his new Mouton to authorize a service agreement with 9314- plained city director general Mike Deegan. proposal from 9314-0408 Quebec Inc. Noir catering business. continued on p. 26 0408 Quebec Inc., whose principal was The resolution authorizing the agree - identified as Philip Chang, previous pres - ment stated that “The city would like to NEW PRICE ident of Vic Market on Victoria and long- have a better understanding of the prof - time owner of Dragon Kitchen Catering.