St. Clair Township workers might be monitoring video footage over the subsequent few months to report those that proceed to vandalize Corunna Athletic Park (CAP).
An info report obtained throughout a current council assembly highlighted ongoing considerations.
On October 1, the bogs at CAP had been vandalized which prompted the township to shut the power two weeks forward of schedule.
Director of Neighborhood Providers Kendall Lindsay stated the six cameras put in at CAP haven’t deterred vandals.
“We acknowledge youngsters on these cameras they usually’re trashing CAP however they’re additionally in our enviornment at night time, trashing our enviornment. We have now to get after the ‘frequent flyers’ — let’s name them, which can be always disrupting,” he stated. “I might say that the vandalism hasn’t ceased with the cameras. There’s footage of youngsters blatantly doing no matter doing they wish to do mid-day. I am shocked that our neighborhood lets it occur, simply strolling by with their canines.”
Lindsay stated workers only recently began going by the footage, which has confirmed to be very time-consuming. He additionally famous further footage collected on the enviornment.
He stated Lambton OPP might be notified about “frequent flyers” when incidents happen.
“I personally do not care how younger they’re. In the event that they’re committing that, the OPP ought to be doing one thing, charging them or one thing,” stated Mayor Jeff Agar.
Councillor Brad Langstaff once more instructed the opportunity of hiring a neighborhood safety firm to conduct random patrols. Nevertheless, Agar stated that is why the township pays for OPP companies.
“I’ll carry it up on the subsequent OPP assembly on the market however that is their job, that is why we pay them, is to at the very least present up,” stated Agar.
Deputy Mayor Steve Miller really useful council give the cameras “at the very least six months” earlier than they begin contemplating costly choices to discourage mischief on public property.
*Clerk/Deputy CAO Jeff Baranek instructed Sarnia Information Right this moment on October 16 that the frequency and routine nature of among the injury at CAP has pressured the township to attempt to mitigate any future injury as “the repairs and time dedicated to them isn’t sustainable.”
A number of the incidents embody injury or removing of paper towel, bathroom paper, and cleaning soap dispensers; and gauging or breaking picnic desk boards.
Baranek stated after consulting with OPP, they’ve agreed to extend routine surveillance of the world and can have officers patrol the park on bikes.
