Item No. 11.5
Council Report: C 68/2020
Subject: E-Scooters in Parks -City Wide
Reference:
- Date to Council: 6/15/2020
- Author: Heidi Baillargeon
- Hbaillargeon@citywindsor.ca
- 519-818-5094
- Parks
- Report Date: 4/1/2020
- Clerk’s File #: SW/13715
To: Mayor and Members of City Council
Recommendation:
Recommendation:
That, Council CONFIRM ‘Riverfront Trail’ point 5 of CR83/2020 as indicated below to mean the Central Riverfront Trail as indicated in the Central Riverfront Implementation Plan (C.R.I.P) from The Ambassador Bridge to Hiram Walker; and CORRECT the reference to former Parks Bylaw 200-2002 to current parks By-law 131-2019; and that the City Solicitor BE DIRECTED to prepare the necessary documents to amend the by law.
“5. That Administration BE DIRECTED to conduct a trial period whereby e-scooters will be permitted on the Riverfront Trail paved path; and that the Parks Bylaw 200-2002 BE AMENDED accordingly; and, that the City Solicitor BE DIRECTED to prepare the necessary documents to amend the by law.” and further;
That, Council CLARIFY ‘trial period’ under point 5 of CR83/2020 as indicated above to be just over a year from the time the By-law is amended to December 1, 2021; and further,
That Council APPROVE the installation and all associated cost of signage and markings within the Riverfront Trail for the pilot project of e-scooters in parks, costs will be charged to the 2020 Parks Operations operating budget as outlined in the financial matters section of this report; and further,
That Council APPROVE the ongoing operational costs, including an increased Windsor Auxiliary Police presence within the Riverfront Trail with all associated costs related to the pilot project of e-scooters in Parks to be charged to the Parks Operations operating budget in 2020 as outlined in the financial matters section of this report, and that Administration include a submission on the funds required in 2021 to the 2021 Budget deliberations; and further,