Community and Operations Services

Committee Minutes

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Council Chamber
Present:
  • Councillor Gray
  • Councillor Lee
  • Councillor Neal
  • Councillor Nicholson
  • Mayor Carter
Absent:
  • Councillor Chapman
Also Present:
  • Councillor McConkey
  • J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • L. Davis, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk
  • M. Saulnier, Director, Operations
  • B. Mullen, Director, Community Support Services
  • M. Sluggett, Manager, Traffic, Streetlighting and Parking
  • M. Whitbread, Manager, Operations Policy and Research
  • K. Christopher, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • P. Aguilera, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • T. Adams, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Justin Bishop
  • A. Ambra, Director, Engineering Services

Public Meeting

 

Councillor Gray called the meeting to order and stated that all members of the Committee were participating from the Chamber except Councillor Chapman who was absent and Councillor Nicholson who was participating electronically.  Also present was Councillor McConkey who was participating electronically. 

Additional Agenda Items

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CO-23-57.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Lee

    That Correspondence CO-23-57 dated October 20, 2023 be added to the agenda as a time sensitive item in accordance with Section 15 (c) of the Procedure By-Law.

    Motion Carried

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None

Presentations

 

None

Delegations

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Lee

    That the delegation of Natalie Abecassis be heard.

    Motion Carried

Natalie Abecassis - Oshawa Sidewalk Standards

 

Natalie Abecassis addressed the Community and Operations Services Committee to request  changes to the Oshawa Sidewalk Standards to permit the installation of ice and snow melting cables in front of her home. 

The Committee questioned the delegate.

Referrals from Council

 

None

Reports from Advisory Committees

 

None

Items Requiring Direction

 

CO-23-54 - Natalie Abecassis Submitting Correspondence Requesting to Alter the Sidewalk in the Front of her Property to install Snow/Ice Melt Cables (Ward 1)

This item has attachments. 
1.CORR_CO-23-54.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Neal

    That the Community and Operations Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Correspondence CO-23-54 concerning a request to alter the sidewalk to install snow/ice melt cables be referred to staff for further investigation.

    Motion Carried

CO-23-57 - Proposal to Secure a Parking Lot to Sustain Local Walk-In Clinic Care (Ward 4)

 
  • Moved byMayor Carter

    That the Community and Operations Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Correspondence CO-23-57 from Keith White, CEO, Oshawa Clinic dated October 20, 2023, concerning a proposal to secure a parking lot to sustain the local Walk-In Clinic care be referred to staff for further investigation.

    Motion Carried

Public Consent Agenda

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Neal

    That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the October 23, 2023, meeting be adopted as recommended except for Report CO-23-55. 

    Motion Carried

Correspondence with recommendations

 

Staff Reports/Motions with recommendations

 

CO-23-56 - Winter Maintenance Operations and Customer Feedback Implementation (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CO-23-56.pdf

  • That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. That improvements outlined in Report CO-23-56 dated October 18, 2023, concerning the Winter Maintenance Operations and Customer Feedback Implementation be endorsed; and,
    2. That staff report back at the end of the winter season on the findings of the customer service satisfaction communications and any proposed winter maintenance operations changes including City Quality Standards and potential budget implications. 

Public Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Excluded from the Consent Agenda

 

None

CO-23-55 - Process for the Installation of Oversized Stop Signs (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CO-23-55.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Neal

    That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council:

     

    That, pursuant to Report CO-23-55 dated October 18, 2023, concerning the process for the installation of oversized stop signs as outlined in Section 5.3 of said Report be endorsed.

    Motion Carried

Items Introduced by Council Members

 

None

Items Pulled from the Information Package

 

None

Questions to Staff Concerning the Committee's Outstanding items List

 

None

Closed Consent Agenda

 

Closed Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Tabled

 

None

Adjournment

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Lee

    That the meeting be adjourned at 9:57 a.m.

    Motion Carried
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