Minutes
Environment, Transportation & Public Safety Standing Committee
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

7. COMMITTEE MATTERS

7.1. EWSWA Regular Board Meeting Minutes - May 5, 2020

Moved by: Councillor McKenzie

Seconded by: Councillor Kaschak

Decision Number: ETPS 776

THAT the minutes of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) of its Regular Board meeting held May 5, 2020 BE RECEIVED.

Carried.

Report Number: SCM 206/2020

Clerk’s File: MB2020

8. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

8.1. Waiver of School Neighbourhood Policy - New James L. Dunn Public School - Ward 3

Councillor McKenzie inquires as to what extent active transportation infrastructure is considered when a new school is built. J. Hagan, Transportation Planning Senior Engineer appears via video conference for the Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee regarding the administrative report Waiver of School Neighbourhood Policy – New James L. Dunn Public School – Ward 3 and indicates that new schools are required to create an Active Transportation Plan as stated in the Official Plan and is referenced in the School Neighbourhood Policy. Mr. Hagan adds that there is scoring criteria in the Active Transportation Master Plan that looks at various characteristics of an area or roadway and it is reviewed on a detailed level as the application comes forward from the school, and at a higher level network wide in terms of prioritizing different routes and different segments.

Moved by: Councillor Kaschak 

Seconded by: Councillor McKenzie

Decision Number: ETPS 777

  1. THAT the School Neighbourhood Policy BE WAIVED to allow a time-limited accessible parking zone on McDougall Street at the Windsor Residence (1101 McDougall Street); and,

  2. THAT Parking By law 9023 BE AMENDED as listed and attached in Appendix 1 of this report; and,

  3. THAT Traffic By-law 9148 BE AMENDED as listed and attached in Appendix 2 of this report; and,