Minutes

Active Transportation Advisory Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall

Members Present:

• Steven Laidlaw (Co-Chair)
• Lisa Stokes (Co-Chair)
• Enzo Bek
• Cindy Evans
• Alina Grzejszczak
• Dayle Laing
• Barry Lavallee
• Steven Lee
• Regional Councillor Rowena Santos

Staff Present:

• Fernanda Duarte Peixoto Soares, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Integrated City Planning, Planning Building and Growth Management
• Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
• Kristina Dokoska, Policy Planner, Environment and Development Engineering, Planning, Building and Growth Management
• Tammi Jackson, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. and adjourned at 9:23 p.m.

2.

Approval of Agenda

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC011-2024

  That the agenda for the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be approved as amended: 
  To Add: 
  7.5     Discussion at the request of Councillor Santos: Bike Lanes on Royal West Drive

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

4.

Previous Minutes

4.1

Minutes - Active Transportation Advisory Committee - February 15, 2024

The minutes were considered by Planning and Development Committee on March 18 , 2024, and were approved by Council on March 27, 2024.  The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations / Delegations

5.1

Presentation by Steven Laidlaw, Co-Chair, re: Wayfinding Signage

Steven Laidlaw, Co-Chair, provided an overview of Wayfinding Signage, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion included the following: 

• Question regarding which department is responsible for wayfinding signage and what budget the funds come out of for the cost of the signage. 
• Question regarding whether the City of Brampton is responsible for signage on Regional roads. 
• Staff clarified that wayfinding signage is included in the Active Transportation Master Plan report being presented to Planning and Development Committee on April 22, 2024. 

• ATC012-2024

  That the presentation from Stephane Laidlaw, Co-Chair, re: Wayfinding Signage, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received

  Carried

5.2

Presentation by Kristina Dokoska, Policy Planner, Environment and Development Engineering, Planning, Building and Growth Management re: Grow Green Award

Kristina Dokoska, Policy Planner, Environment and Development Engineering, Planning Building and Growth Management, provided an overview of the Grow Green Awards, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC013-2024

  That the presentation from Kristina Dokoska, Policy Planner, Environment and Development Engineering, Planning Building and Growth Management, re: Grow Green Award, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received

  Carried

5.3

Delegation by David Laing, Brampton Resident, re: The 2024 Improvement Plans for the Vodden Street Bike Lanes

David Laing, Brampton Resident, provided an overview of the 2024 Improvement Plans for The Vodden Street Bike Lanes, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion included the following: 

• Concerns raised that there is no physical protection when approaching the intersection.
• Clarification that the markings on the ground at the intersection are a temporary response from complaints received. The intersection could not be completed dur to weather constraints.
• Advised that the contractors will be back to complete the project.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC014-2024

  That the delegation from David Laing, Brampton Resident, re: The 2024 Improvement Plans for The Vodden Street Bike Lanes, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received

  Carried

5.4

Presentation by Cindy Evans, Citizen Member, re: Howden Road Bicycle Lane at the Intersection of Dixie Road and Howden Road

Cindy Evans, Citizen Member, provided an overview of Howden Road Bicycle Lane at the Intersection of Dixie Road and Howden Road, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion included the following: 

• Expressed concerns regarding safety at the intersection as there are no bollards installed.
• Outlined that protected lanes are necessary at the intersection to ensure public safety.
• Suggestion to utilize large flowerpots at the intersection in place of bollards for the spring and summer season until permanent bollards are installed.
• Staff advised a report would be brought to Council recommending the installation of physical barriers at the intersection.

Councillor Santos placed the following motion on the floor for Committee consideration:  

That staff be directed to work with Strategic Communications and Public Works and Engineering to produce education videos to assist with educating the public on safety in sharing the road and active transportation infrastructure and with input from members of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee. 

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC015-2024
  1. That the presentation from Cindy Evans, Citizen Member, re: Howden Road Bicycle Lane at the Intersection of Dixie Road and Howden Road, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received; and, 
  2. That staff be directed to work with Strategic Communications and Public Works and Engineering to produce education videos to assist with educating the public on safety in sharing the road and active transportation infrastructure and with input from members of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee. 
  Carried

6.

Reports / Updates

6.1

Verbal Update by Rowaidah Chaudhry, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, re: Knightsbridge and King's Cross Intersection

Fernanda Soares, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning Building and Growth Management, provided an overview of the Knightsbridge and King's Cross Intersection, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC016-2024

  That the verbal update from Rowaidah Chaudhry, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, re: Knightsbridge and King's Cross Intersection, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received

  Carried

6.2

Verbal Update by Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, re: Bike Month

Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, provided a brief overview of Bike Month and advised the Bike Month campaign will run from May 25 to June 30, 2024, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC017-2024

  That the verbal update from Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, re: Bike Month, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received

  Carried

7.

Other / New Business / Information Items

7.1

Active Transportation Advisory Committee - Sub-Committee Minutes - March 19, 2024

The following motion was considered.

• ATC018-2024

  That the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Sub-Committee Minutes of January 9, 2024, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received.

  Carried

7.2

Discussion at the request of Dayle Laing, Citizen Member, re: Park Maintenance Inspections Regarding The Verbal Update From The Last Subcommittee Meeting, Entitled - Update On How Trails Are Scheduled To Be Repaved, And Current Maintenance Practices.    

Dayle Laing, Citizen Member requested the item be referred to staff to report back at a future Committee of Council meeting and placed the following motion on the floor for consideration:

That the verbal update from Dayle Laing, Citizen Member, be referred to Parks Maintenance staff to report back to the Committee of Council meeting of April 24, 2024 re: How trails are scheduled to be repaved, and current maintenance practices.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC019-2024

  That the verbal update from Dayle Laing, Citizen Member, be referred to Parks Maintenance staff to report back to the Committee of Council meeting of April 24, 2024 re: How trails are scheduled to be repaved, and current maintenance practices.

  Carried

7.3

Memorandum from Kevin Minaker, Manager, Traffic Operations and Parking, Public Works and Engineering re: Process and Timeline for Installing Regulatory Signs on

Committee discussion included the following:

• Question regarding whether or not by-law enforcement can enforce the bike lanes without regulatory signs installed.
• Question about educational material being distributed to residents in neighborhood's where bike lanes are implemented. 
• Clarification that signage and paint markings need to be installed in order for bikes lanes to be considered bike lanes and for by-law to enforce.
• Outlined bikes lanes were installed along Peter Robertson Blvd with regulatory signs still outstanding.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC020-2024

  That the memorandum from Kevin Minaker, Traffic Operations and Parking, Public Works and Engineering, re: Process and Timeline for Installing Regulatory Signs on New Bike Lanes and Amendments to the By-law (Peter Robertson Blvd - Bramalea Rd and Dixie Rd), to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2024, be received

  Carried

7.4

Discussion at the request of Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, re: Trail Maintenance

Dealt with under Item 7.2 - Recommendation ATC019-2024.

7.5

Discussion item at the request of Councillor Santos: Bike Lanes on Royal West Drive

Councillor Santos advised that Royal West Drive has newly installed active transportation lanes between Queen St West to Mississauga Road. There have been concerns raised by local constituents regarding fines issued to vehicles parked in the bike lanes. Parking fines have caused some concerns in the local area. Councillor Santos advised she started organizing a neighborhood meeting with the neighborhood association to assist with educating residents on the work the Committee has undertaken with the Active Transportation Master Plan and implementing active transportation. Councillor Santos asked if there were any Committee members interested in attending the neighborhood meeting to represent the Active Transportation Advisory Committee. 

Barry Lavelle, Citizen Member, volunteered to attend the neighborhood meeting to represent the Committee.

8.

Correspondence

Nil

9.

Question Period

Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair, asked questions regarding wayfinding signage at the following locations:

• Loafers Lake Trail
• Bramalea Road and sidewalk signage from Avondale Boulevard to Steeles Avenue extension.

10.

Public Question Period

David Laing, Brampton resident, asked what the Committee do, including interested members of the public do to level the playing field so that cyclist are treated as legitimate road users and to get ahead concerning within the City of Brampton. 

11.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC021-2024

  That the Active Transportation Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

  Carried