Minutes

Active Transportation Advisory Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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

Members Absent:

• Akinade Oduntan

Staff Present:

• Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management
• Fernanda Duarte Peixoto Soares, Project Manager, Active Transportation, Integrated City Planning, Planning Building and Growth Management
• Peter Fay, City Clerk
• Clara Vani, Legislative Coordinator
• Terri Brenton, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. and adjourned at 9:08 p.m.

2.

Approval of Agenda

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC006-2023

  That the agenda for the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 15, 2023 be approved as amended, as follows:

  To add:

  7.7    Discussion Item at the Request of Dayle Laing, re Green Paint on Bicycle Lanes

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

4.

Previous Minutes

4.1

Minutes - Active Transportation Advisory Committee - June 15, 2023

The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on June 21 , 2023, and were approved by Council on June 28, 2023.  The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations / Delegations

5.1

Presentation by Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Active Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan

Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair, provided an overview of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee discussion included the following: 

• Question regarding the proper steps for the Committee to take should the Committee wish to send correspondence to external stakeholders. 
• Clarification was provided by staff regarding the proper steps for the Committee to take should the Committee wish to send correspondence to external stakeholders. If the Committee wishes to put forward actions of communication, recommendations would go through the appropriate standing committee, Committee of Council, and ratification by Council of the recommendations, prior to any distribution of correspondence. 
• Advised that if Committee wishes to invite staff to present at a future meeting the request would be placed by way of a motion outlining the request and reason for the presentation. 
• Outlined that the Workplan is compressive and relates to the Term of Council priorities, 2040 Vision and Vision Zero. In addition, the Committee's objective is not only to encourage the City of Brampton to maintain Bronze status through Share The Road Cycling Coalition but to also push for silver status. Ms. Laing indicated that the workplan items help move Brampton in the direction of achieving silver status. 
• Request for Committee volunteers to take on specific items within the workplan. 
• Dayle Laing expressed interest in representing the Active Transportation Advisory Committee on the Bike the Creek Planning Committee. 
• Suggestion to continue with Sub-Committee meetings where further conversations can continue with respect to the workplan.

The following motion was considered.

• ATC007-2023
  1. That the presentation from Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Active Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 15, 2023, be received; 
  2. That the Committee Work Plan be accepted as presented; and,
  3. That the Co-Chairs delegate to a future Committee of Council Meeting to provide an update on the Committee Work Plan.
  Carried

5.2

Presentation by Stephen Laidlaw, Co-Chair re: Ontario Walk Friendly Communities

Stephen Laidlaw, Co-Chair, provided an overview of the Ontario Walk Friendly Communities, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC008-2023
  1. That the presentation by Stephan Laidlaw, Co-Chair, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 15, 2023, re: Ontario Walk Friendly Communities, be received.
  Carried

6.

Reports / Updates

6.1

Verbal Update re: 2023 Proposed Curbs Cuts and Pedestrian Crossovers

Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning Building and Growth Management, provided an update on the 2023 Proposed Curbs Cuts and Pedestrian Crossovers, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

Committee requested Traffic Operations staff be requested to attend the next Committee meeting to provide additional information on curb cuts and best practices for bike lane design.

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC009-2023
  1. That the Verbal Update from Tyron Nimalakumar, Transportation Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 15, 2023, re: 2023 Proposed Curb Cuts and Pedestrian Crossovers, be received;
  2. That Traffic Operations staff be requested to attend the next Committee meeting to provide additional information on curb cuts and best practices for bike lane design.
  Carried

7.

Other / New Business / Information Items

7.1

Active Transportation Advisory Committee - Sub-Committee Minutes - July, 2023

The following motion was considered.

• ATC010-2023
  1. That the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Sub-Committee Minutes of July 2023, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 15, 2023, be received.
  Carried

7.2

Discussion by Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Crossrides

Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair, provided an overview of the subject matter and advised the Committee is asking that cross-rides in Brampton be programed to rest on a green light when at a motor vehicle traffic light intersections. This practice is done in neighboring municipalities, on Regional roads and at Highway 410. Ms. Stokes advised that is particular item is listed on the workplan and needs further attention to make progress and increase safety for cyclists. 

7.3

Discussion by Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Enforce No Parking in Bike Lanes By-law

Lisa Stokes, Chair, provided an update on the Enforce No Parking in Bike Lanes By-law and advise that the Cycling Advisory Committee previously requested the by-law be enforced and ensure that the bike lanes were added to the by-law in a timely manner. Ms. Stokes advised that bike lanes have been added to the by-law and there has since been progress with the enforcement of the No Parking in Bike Lanes. The item is listed in the workplan and will still need to be worked on for further improvements. Ms. Stokes suggested that By-law be invited to a future meeting for further discussion on the matter. 

Cindy Evans, Citizen Member, encouraged members to call 311 when encountering vehicles parked in the bike lanes. 

7.4

Discussion by Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Creditview Park Flooded Pathways

Lisa Stokes, Chair, provided an update on the Creditview Park Flooded Pathways, and responded to questions of clarification from Committee.

7.5

Discussion by Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Franceschini Bridge Curb Cuts

Lisa Stokes, Chair, provided an update on the Franceschini Bridge Curb Cuts to familiarize the newly appointed members.

7.6

Discussion by Lisa Stokes, Co-Chair re: Intersection Safety

Lisa Stokes, Chair, provided an update on Intersection Safety and advised that previous concerns have not been address and recommended the Committee continue to advocate for increased safety at intersections. 

Committee discussion included the following: 

• Questions regarding the bike lane paint marking stopping at intersections and not continuing through the intersections. Continued pant through the intersection would make it very clear to motorists that they can expect to see cyclists within the bike lanes.
• Suggestion to discuss in more detail at a future meeting to help improve the safety at intersections.
• Suggested the possibility of a pilot project at one intersection to record statistics.

8.

Correspondence

8.1

Correspondence - Sylvia Menezes Roberts re:  Proposed Active Transportation link between Orenda Road and Steeles Avenue East

Lisa Stokes, Chair, provided a brief overview of the correspondence and advised the item fits into the Committees workplan and is worth advocating for moving forward. 

Terri Brenton, Legislative Coordinator, advised that once the minutes are ratified by Council the Clerk's Office issues correspondence letting the resident know the city has received their correspondence. Ms. Brenton suggested reviewing the item at a sub-committee meeting or that the item be added to the Committee's workplan. 

Staff advised that background context can be provided to Sylvia Menezes Roberts as the City has been looking into this desired active transportation line. 

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC011-2023
  1. That the correspondence from Sylvia Menezes Roberts, re: Proposed Active Transportation link between Orenda Road and Steeles Avenue East, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 15, 2023, be referred to staff for consideration and a response to the correspondent.
  Carried

9.

Question Period

Nil

10.

Public Question Period

Nil

11.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered. 

• ATC012-2023

  That the Active Transportation Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair

  Carried