Minutes

Cycling Advisory Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

5:00 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting

Members Present:

• Rani Gill (Co-Chair)
• Pauline Thornham (Co-Chair)
• Leslie Benfield
• Alina Grzejszczak
• Stephen Laidlaw
• Dayle Laing
• Barry Lavallee
• Eric Lister
• Kevin Montgomery
• Lisa Stokes
• Regional Councillor Rowena Santos

Members Absent:

• Laura Bowman
• Patrick McLeavey

Staff Present:

• Henrik Zbogar, Sr. Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development
• Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development
• Tammi Jackson, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

Note: In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting large public gatherings of people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Committee of Council meeting was limited and physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 5:08 p.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m.

As this meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee was conducted with electronic participation by Members of the Committee, the meeting started with the City Clerk calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:

Members present during roll call: Rani Gill (Co-Chair), Pauline Thornham (Co-Chair), Leslie Benfield, Alina Grzejszczak, Stephen Laidlaw, Dayle Laing, Barry Lavallee, Eric Lister, Kevin Montgomery, Lisa Stokes, Regional Councillor Rowena Santos

Members absent during roll call: Laura Bowman, Patrick McLeavey 

2.

Approval of Agenda

• CYC001-2021

  That the agenda for the Cycling Advisory Committee Meeting of February 16, 2021, be approved, as published and circulated.

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

1. Dayle Laing declared a conflict of interest with respect to the Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee delegation to the Region of Peel as per CYC019-2020, as Ms. Laing was subcontracted by Punjabi Community Health Services to assist in the delivery of the Community Cycling Program (CCP).

 

4.

Previous Minutes

The minutes were considered by Planning and Development Committee on January 18, 2021, and were approved by Council on January 27, 2021.  The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations / Delegations

5.1

Presentation by Stephen Laidlaw, Member, re: Orenda Court Resurfacing

Stephen Laidlaw, Committee Member, provided an overview of Orenda Court Resurfacing , and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

• Identified two other locations within Brampton that require curb cuts on properties owned by Brampton residents - Sandalwood Parkkway and Bramalea Road and Steeles Avenue and Malta Avenue.
• Questions regarding the process of possibly contacting the property owner with respect to obtaining permission for a curb cut.
• Staff clarified the matter was beyond the scope of the road resurfacing project and that the property was not a City-owned asset. 
• Suggestion was made to have staff investigate the opportunity to reach out to the private entity owner located where Trueman Street meets the Orenda Court properties access to the public pass. 

The following motion was considered. 

• CYC002-2021

  1.That the Delegation from Stephen Laidlaw, Member, to the Cycling Advisory Committee of February 16, 2021, re: Orenda Court Resurfacing, be received; and, 

   

  2. It is the position of the Cycling Advisory Committee that staff be requested to investigate the opportunity to reach out to the private entity owner located where Trueman Street meets the Orenda Court properties access to the public pass at Orenda Court on behalf of the Committee and ask them to consider a curb depression. 

   

  Carried

5.2

Presentation by Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, re: Providing Year-Round Mobility – Current Winter Maintenance Practices

Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, provided an overview of the Year-Round Mobility - Current Winter Maintenance Practices, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

• Suggestion was made to refer the matter back to staff to work with the Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee Sub-Committee members for further recommendations with respect to the Winter Maintenance AT infrastructure and outline operations costs for implementation next winter season. 
• Advised that when trails/bridges have not been cleared of snow, members of the public can contact the City at 311 to report the trail or bridge requires snow clearing. Staff will then be dispatched out to the location for snow clearing. 
• Clarification was provided regarding recreation trail maintenance procedures and practices. 
• Questions relating to the type of product used to salt the bridges within the trail paths in Brampton

The following motion was considered. 

• CYC003-2021

  1. That the presentation from Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, to the Cycling Advisory Committee of February 16, 2021 re: Providing Year-Round Mobility – Current Winter Maintenance Practices be received; and, 

   

  2. That the matter be referred back to staff to work with the Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee on further recommendations with respect to the Winter Maintenance AT infrastructure and outline operations costs for implementation next winter season.

  Carried

5.3

Presentation by Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, re: 2021 Active Transportation Project ($1M)

Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, provided an overview of the 2021 Active Transportation Project ($1M) and outlined projects designated for implementation in 2021. Mr. Cadete advised that $850,000 has been allocated for planned infrastructure from the $1-million budget and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

• Clarification was provided regarding industrial area roads and developing cycling infrastructure. 
• Advised that the $1-million allocation is strictly for the purpose of the road resurfacing program. 
• An information report will be going to a future Planning and Development Committee meeting outlining the list of infrastructures and the fix it program. 

The following motion was considered. 

• CYC004-2021

  That the presentation from Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, to the Cycling Advisory Committee of February 16, 2021 re: 2021 Active Transportation Project ($1M) be received.

  Carried

6.

Reports / Updates

Nil

7.

Other/New Business / Information Items

7.1

Discussion Item at the request of Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, re:

BCAC delegation to the Region of Peel as per CYC019-2020 below:

1. That the presentation from Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Transportation Planning, Planning and Development, to the Cycling Advisory Committee Meeting of December 15, 2020, re: Implementation of the Active Transportation Master Plan – Annual Report 2020/2021, be received;

2. That a copy of the subject presentation be forwarded to the Region of Peel for information; and,

3. That Dayle Laing, Committee Member, delegate the Region of Peel on behalf of the Cycling Advisory Committee on the need to increase focus on Active Transportation mode share, in view of the environment and achieving Sustainable Transportation Strategy goals.

Committee advised that due to a conflict of interest Dayle Laing, Committee Member will no longer be delegating on behalf of the Cycling Committee. Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development advised that Pauline Thornham will now be delegating at the Region of Peel on February 25, 2021 regarding need to increase focus on Active Transportation mode share, in view of the environment and achieving Sustainable Transportation Strategy goals.

Pauline Thornham, Co-Chair, provided an overview of the need to increase focus on Active Transportation mode share, in view of the environment and achieving Sustainable Transportation Strategy goal, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

• CYC005-2021

  That the presentation from Pauline Thornham, Committee Member, to the Cycling Advisory Committee of February 16, 2021 re: BCAC delegation to the Region of Peel as per CYC019-2020 be received.

  Carried

7.2

Cycling Advisory Committee - Sub-Committee Minutes - January 19, 2021

The following motion was considered. 

• CYC006-2021

  That the Cycling Advisory Committee Sub-committee Minutes, to the Cycling Advisory Committee of February 16, 2021 be received.

  Carried

7.3

Discussion Item at the request of Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, re: 2021 Bike Month Campaign

Nelson Cadete, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Planning, Building and Economic Development, provided an overview of the 2021 Bike Month Campaign and advised he would like to see the Committee more involved in the planning of the event. Mr. Cadete advised he would canvass members' availability to arrange a sub-committee meeting to start planning the campaign. 

8.

Correspondence

8.1

Correspondence from Michael Longfield, Interim Executive Director, Cycle Toronto, re: 2021 Bike Month Campaign

The following motion was considered. 

• CYC007-2021

  That the correspondence from Michael Longfield, Interim Executive Director, Cycle Toronto, to the Cycling Advisory Committee of February 16, 2021 re: 2021 Bike Month Campaign be received.

  Carried

9.

Question Period

Nil

10.

Public Question Period

Nil

11.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered. 

• CYC008-2021

  That the Cycling Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

  Carried