Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee

Minutes

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Committee Room
Present:
  • Dorothy McFarlane, Chair
  • Gino Vendetti, Vice-Chair
  • Adeel Haq
  • Shanjay Kailayanathan
  • Lisa Knowlton
  • Julia McCrea
  • Councillor McConkey
  • Amit Arora
  • Anagha Sumant
Absent:
  • Yvonne Parks
Also Present:
  • J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • L. Lawson, Accessibility Program Coordinator
  • P. Bodjona, Transportation Project Engineer
  • L. Moebs, Principal Planner
  • R. Garey, Director, Facilities Management Services
  • D. Billham, Manager, Parks Planning and Development
  • A. Kennedy, Parks Landscape Architect

Public Meeting

 

The Chair called the meeting to order and advised that all members were participating from the Committee Meeting Room except Shanjay Kailavanathan, Julia McCrea, Gino Vendetti, Amit Arora and Anagha Sumant who were participating electronically and Yvonne Parks who was absent.

Land Acknowledgement

 

The City of Oshawa is situated on lands within the traditional and treaty territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Anishinaabeg and the signatories of the Williams Treaties, which include the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island, Rama and Beausoleil First Nations. We are grateful for the Anishinaabeg who have cared for the land and waters within this territory since time immemorial.

We recognize that Oshawa is steeped in rich Indigenous history and is now present day home to many First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We express gratitude for this diverse group of Indigenous Peoples who continue to care for the land and shape and strengthen our community.

As a municipality, we are committed to understanding the truth of our shared history, acknowledging our role in addressing the negative impacts that colonization continues to have on Indigenous Peoples, developing reciprocal relationships, and taking meaningful action toward reconciliation.

We are all Treaty people.

Additional Agenda Items

 

None

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None

Presentations

 

Engineering Services - Second Update to the Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study 

 

Pidenam Bodjona, Transportation Engineer provided a presentation concerning the Second Update to the Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study.

Amit Arora entered the meeting during the presentation.

The Committee questioned the Transportation Engineer.

Planning Services - Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Oshawa Official Plan

 

Laura Moebs, Principal Planner provided a presentation concerning the municipal comprehensive review of the Oshawa Official Plan.

  • Moved byAdeel Haq

    That the meeting recess for 5 minutes.

    The meeting recessed at 7:07 p.m. and reconvened at 7:17 p.m. 

    Motion Carried

    The Committee questioned the Principal Planner.


Parks Planning and Development - Kedron Parkette 8

 

David Billham, Manager, Parks Planning and Development and Alyson Kennedy, Parks Landscape Architect provided a presentation concerning the proposed Kedron Parkette.

The Committee questioned the Manager, Parks Planning and Development and the Parks Landscape Architect. 

Delegations

 

None

Referrals from Council and Committees

 

OAAC-24-27 - Snow Placement Zones (Previously ED-24-49) (All Wards)

 
  • Moved byLisa Knowlton

    That Item OAAC-24-27 concerning Snow Placement Zones (Previously ED-24-49) be referred back to the BUILT Environment Subcommittee for further clarification.

    Motion Carried

Correspondence

 

None

Reports

 

OAAC-24-24 - Information from Oshawa City Council - April 29, 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_OAAC-24-24.pdf
  • Moved byAdeel Haq

    That Report OAAC-24-24 dated May 16, 2024 concerning Information from Oshawa City Council from its meeting of April 29, 2024 be received for information.

    Motion Carried

OAAC-24-25 - Seventh Report of the BUILT Environment Subcommittee - May 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_OAAC-24-25.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor McConkey

    That Report OAAC-24-25 being the Seventh Report of the BUILT Environment Subcommittee, dated May 16, 2024 be received for information.

    Motion Carried

OAAC-24-26 - StopGap Portable Ramp Program Working Group Report - May, 2024

 

  • A member of the StopGap Portable Ramp Working Group provided a verbal report of the working group's activities for May 2024 stating that several businesses in the downtown have been approached to take part in the program and the program has been received very positively. 

    Moved byAdeel Haq

    That Report OAAC-24-26 being the StopGap Portable Ramp Working Group Verbal Report for May 2024 be received for information.

    Motion Carried

Items Introduced by Members

 

OAAC-24-28 - Reconsideration of the Composition of the StopGap Portable Ramp Working Group

 
  • Moved byCouncillor McConkey

    That the composition of the StopGap Portable Ramp Working Group be reconsidered. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present.)

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byLisa Knowlton

    That the composition of the StopGap Portable Ramp Working Group be increased by one member; and,

    That Adeel Haq be added to the StopGap Portable Ramp Working Group. 

    Motion Carried

Adjournment

 
  • Moved byLisa Knowlton

    That the meeting adjourn at 8:12 p.m. 

    Motion Carried
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