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Council hears preliminary estimates for golf-course ball barrier; staff to research options and potential grants
Summary
Engineers presented a preliminary, high-level review of options and cost estimates for a safety net along a golf course fairway where errant balls have struck homes and vehicles. Staff will return with more detailed designs and funding options.
City engineering consultant Matt Reid of SEH presented a preliminary, high-level review of putting a safety barrier along the golf course to reduce balls flying into adjacent houses and car traffic.
Reid told the committee that a safety net is "probably" in the $50,000–$70,000 range for the section he reviewed, but he cautioned that the estimate was very preliminary and excludes potential costs to relocate power lines or remove trees. "Is it possible to get it in there? Anything's possible," Reid said, adding that power lines and trees are present along the affected stretch.
Councillors said they consider the issue a public-safety…
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