Oshawa Active Transportation

Advisory Committee

Minutes

Wednesday, September 06, 2023 at 6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Committee Room

Present:

• Robert Astley, Chair
• Jim Bate, Vice-Chair
• Mike Bennett
• Dave Thompson
• Councillor Giberson

Absent:

• Theresa Corless

Staff Present:

• F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
• J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
• K. Christopher, Council-Committee Coordinator
• L. Davis, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk
• P. Bodjona, Transportation Project Engineer
• R. Gill, Manager, Professional Services

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Additional Agenda Items

None

Presentations

Engineering Services/Legislative Services - Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee

Ranjit Gill, Manager, Professional Services and Laura Davis, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk provided a presentation concerning the Advisory Committees of Council Policy and Procedure and the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference and Mandate. 

The Committee questioned the Manager, Professional Services and Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk.

Engineering Services - 2024 Budget and Work Plan Facilitated Discussion

Pidenam Bodjona, Transportation Project Engineer facilitated a discussion regarding the 2024 Budget and Work Plan submission.

The Committee questioned the Transportation Project Engineer.

• Moved by Councillor Giberson

  That a 2024 O.A.T.A.C. Budget and Work Plan Working Group be created in order to prepare a draft 2024 Operating Budget and Work Plan and report back at the October 5, 2023 meeting of the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee; and,

  That Jim Bate, Bob Astley and Mike Bennett be appointed to the 2024 O.A.T.A.C. Budget and Work Plan Working Group; and,

  That Jim Bate be appointed as Chair of the 2024 O.A.T.A.C. Budget and Work Plan Working Group.

  Motion Carried

Engineering Services - Winterize your Bike Event

Ranjit Gill, Manager, Professional Services provided a presentation concerning a Winterize your Bike Event to be hosted in partnership with Durham Active Transportation Committee and Ontario Tech.

• Moved by Councillor Giberson

  That based on the presentation from Engineering Services concerning a Winterize your Bike Event; Bob Astley, Mike Bennett and Jim Bate be appointed as members of the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee to assist the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team with the Winterize your Bike Event. 

  Motion Carried

Delegations

None

Referrals from Council and Committees

None

Correspondence

None

Reports

OATAC-23-19 - Projects Working Group Report - Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

• Moved by Dave Thompson

  That Report OATAC-23-19 be endorsed as the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee's comments on the Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study.

  Motion Carried

OATAC-23-20 - Projects Working Group Report - Stage Two of the Integrated Major Transit Station Area Study for Central Oshawa

• Moved by Councillor Giberson

  That Report OATAC-23-20 be endorsed as the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee's comments on Stage Two of the Integrated Major Transit Station Area Study for Central Oshawa.

  Motion Carried

OATAC-23-21 - Projects Working Group Report - Wentworth Street Reconstruction: Cedar Street to Farewell Street

• Moved by Councillor Giberson

  That the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommend to the Economic and Development Services Committee:

  That based on Report OATAC-23-21, the following comments be provided to the Region of Durham regarding the Wentworth Street Reconstruction: Cedar Street to Farewell Street:

  1. That the limit of the reduction of the number of auto lanes from four to two is strongly supported and should be at least from Ritson Road to Farewell Street on this Type “C” arterial road; and,
  2. The provision of a multi-use path on the north side of Wentworth and a sidewalk on the south side is strongly supported but it does not remove the need for micro- mobility lanes for the entire length of the reconstruction on this Type “C” arterial road with direct driveway access. The road cross-section should be similar to Attachment No. 1; and,
  3. That traffic lights be appropriate for the safe cycling across intersecting roads; and,
  4. That intersections at all crossing roads be painted and designated as cross-rides; and,
  5. That the restoration of all intersecting arterial and collector roads include a multi- use path on one side and a sidewalk on the other side.
  Motion Carried

OATAC-23-22 - Budget and Work Plan Update - Third Quarter 2023

• Moved by Dave Thompson

  That Report OATAC-23-22, dated September 1, 2023 concerning the 2023 Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee budget and work plan be received for information. 

  Motion Carried

Items Introduced by Members

None

Adjournment

• Moved by Councillor Giberson

  That the meeting adjourn at 8:32 p.m.

  Motion Carried