Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Transportation Committee

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Date:
Time:
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Location:
Town Hall, Council Chambers - Virtual Meeting
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Prepared by:
Sarah Merrifield, Executive Assistant Committees of Council

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Agenda of December 15, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any additions to the Agenda.

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56, Transportation Committee Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Minutes of November 10, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding Transportation Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address, and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters, or matters that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting.

Committee meetings are taking place virtually to assist with social distancing with respect to COVID-19. Comments received from the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Transportation Committee receives Memorandum: Victoria St/Louisa St Traffic Study Follow-up for information purposes.

NOTE: at the November 10, 2020 meeting the Committee requested a status update on the Grey County Cycling and Trails Master Plan

Note: John Ardiel is the Committee representative but no alternate has been selected.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Transportation Committee appoints (one member) as John Ardiel's alternate representative to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for the balance of the 2018 to 2022 Term.

NOTE: the following direction provided by Council at the November 2, 2020 meeting:

a. THAT, further to the September 15, 2020 Transportation Committee recommendation, Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains directs Town Staff to report back to either Council or the Transportation Advisory Committee of Council on any potential impact and mitigation of construction and other commercial vehicle use of municipally-assumed roads in the Town, and that this report be provided by end of December, 2020, CARRIED.

 

b. WHEREAS at the September 15, 2020 Transportation Committee meeting, the Committee recommended as follows:

The Transportation Committee recommends that Council direct Town Staff, to maximize the visibility of the sight lines from the perspective of both on trail and vehicular road conveyance at any point where the Georgian Trail and a Road or Driveway intersect, and

That where the Georgian Trail intersects with a Town Road, that Council direct staff to consider the safety gaps of those crossings and any implications for the Town budget, and

That where the Georgian Trail intersects with a County Road, that Council request County Council direct staff to consider the safety gaps at those crossings and any implications for the County budget, and

That where the Georgian Trail intersects with a Provincial controlled highway or road, that Council requests the Province to consider adding proper vehicular and cyclist and pedestrian safety control measures including the consideration of proper crossing control devices and / or vehicular speed control devices, Carried.

NOW THEREFORE, Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains endorses the September 15, 2020 Transportation Committee motion and directs as follows:

-staff shall maximize the visibility of the sight lines from the perspective of both on trail and vehicular road conveyance at any point where the Georgian Trail and a Road or Driveway intersect;

-where the Georgian Trail intersects with a Town Road staff consider the safety gaps of those crossings and any implications for the Town budget;

-where the Georgian Trail intersects with a County Road, that Council request County Council direct staff to consider the safety gaps at those crossings and any implications for the County budget, and

-where the Georgian Trail intersects with a Provincial controlled highway or road, Council requests the Province to consider adding proper vehicular and cyclist and pedestrian safety control measures including the consideration of proper crossing control devices and / or vehicular speed control devices,

AND THAT Council direct staff to forward this resolution to the Ministry of Transportation, Grey County Council, and Grey County Transportation for consideration in the Grey County Trails and Cycling Master Plan, CARRIED.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Transportation Committee does now adjourn at (TIME) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.