Minutes
Environment, Transportation & Public Safety Standing Committee
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Councillor Francis inquires about administrations' reports related to the City of Windsor and what can be done regionally with surrounding Municipalities as well as the City of Detroit. Councillor Francis adds that consistency, cooperation, and partnerships could have a great impact. Ms. Richters agrees and adds that administration is working constantly with neighbouring municipalities across Canada. Ms. Richters indicates that the City of Detroit has more aggressive emission targets than Windsor. Ms. Richters has reached out to them and presented to the Detroit Climate Task Force about what Windsor is doing and moving forward to working together. Ms. Richters indicates that the County of Essex is currently developing their Community Energy Plan and their draft targets are more aggressive than Windsor’s. Ms. Richters adds that many of their strategies moving forward will align with Windsor’s Community Energy plan, although the County has included considerations for greenhouse emissions.
Councillor Francis requests that an update on regional occurrences be included as part of future reporting.
Moved by: Councillor McKenzie
Seconded by: Councillor Kaschak
Decision Number: ETPS 789
- THAT the report of the Community Energy Plan Administrator dated September 30, 2020, entitled “City of Windsor Carbon Budget” BE RECEIVED for information; and,
- THAT Administration BE REQUESTED to report annually for Council’s information, regarding the progress being made on achieving Greenhouse Gas Emissions targets as articulated in the Degrees of Change document.
Carried.
Report Number: S 135/2020
Clerk’s File: EI/10822
8.2. CQ7-2020 40 km/h Residential Speed Limits - City-wide
Councillor Kaschak inquires about the options in the report and requests more information related to Option 2. Jeff Hagan, Transportation Planning Senior Engineer, appears via video conference before the Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee regarding the administrative report “CQ7-2020 40km/h Residential Speed Limits – City Wide” and indicates that most roads in the City that have a 50km/h speed limit do not have signs posted. Mr. Hagan adds that administration would have to ensure that all 50km/h roads had the posted 50km/h sign and then reduce the default speed limit; this process can take approximately 2 years.
Councillor Kaschak inquires about the 60km/h speed and whether that would be reduced to 50km/h. Mr. Hagan indicates that the 60km/h roads would remain that speed, and the arterial roads which are mostly 50km/h but not signed would require signage.