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City administration is going to review options to keep Saskatoon’s sidewalks safe after a resident tripped over a cord in January.
The decision was made by the transportation committee Monday afternoon, following a detailed letter by the injured resident, Marcia Provenzano.
Provenzano said she was out for a walk in College Park on Jan. 19 when she tripped over an extension cord that lay across a sidewalk. She outlined her concerns in a letter to the transportation committee on Feb. 13.
“I landed hard on my arm and face on an open portion of the walk and suffered bruising and a deep abrasion above my left eye. After arriving home, I arranged a ride to the Royal University Hospital where I was treated and received four stitches. Both eyes were blackened,” she wrote.
The bylaw that the concerns fell under was the Electrical Equipment Bylaw, which was last changed in 1958, according to the city.
In Provenzano’s letter, she suggested a change in the wording of the now-62-year-old bylaw.
“(The bylaw) says that it permits the use of extension cords across a sidewalk provided that they are plugged in and not left in a ‘haphazard manner.’ I suggest that the use of the word ‘haphazard’ leaves too much leeway in the interpretation of the bylaw,” she wrote.
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said in chambers Monday that he agrees there needs to be more clarity in the bylaw.
Community services department general manager Lynne Lacroix didn’t have the specifics on enforcement of the bylaw. She did add, however, that the city is working on a new guide to better police some of the city’s rules that some may overlook.
“Tied to this is our colleagues in bylaw compliance are currently putting together a bit of a comprehensive good neighbourhood guide,” she said. “Most people wouldn’t do it intentionally, I would suggest, but just aren’t aware of some things that they need to be more aware of and ensure that it is safe and passable around the neighbourhood.”
City administration will now review potential options for keeping Saskatoon’s sidewalks safe when it comes to electrical cords.