Minutes - Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee - 20230628
Town of Aurora
Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members: Councillor John Gallo (Chair)
Steve Fleck
Owen Heritage (Vice Chair)
Lil Kim
Gino Martino
Klaus Wehrenberg
Members Absent: Giovanni Turla
Other Attendees: Michael Bat, Traffic and Transportation Analyst, Engineering
Services
Palak Mehta, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
The Committee consented to extend the hour past 9:00 p.m. for 30 minutes.
2. Land Acknowledgement
The Committee acknowledged that the meeting took place on Anishinaabe lands,
the traditional and treaty territory of the Chippewas of Georgina Island,
recognizing the many other Nations whose presence here continues to this day,
the special relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this
territory, and that Aurora has shared responsibility for the stewardship of these
lands and waters. It was noted that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the
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Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams
Treaties of 1923.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Lil Kim
Seconded by Owen Heritage
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
5. Receipt of the Minutes
5.1 Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of April 26, 2023
Moved by Owen Heritage
Seconded by Steve Fleck
1. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes of April 26, 2023 be received for information.
Carried
6. Delegations
None.
7. Matters for Consideration
The Committee consented to consider items in the following order: 7.2, and 7.1.
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7.1 Memorandum from Traffic and Transportation Analyst; Re: Centre Street
Speed Limit Amendment
Staff provided an overview of the memorandum noting that Metrolinx will
be installing a second track for the Barrie Line GO Expansion project. A 50-
meter section of Centre Street will need to be reprofiled. The proposed
reprofiling will result in a required speed reduction from the existing speed
limit of 40 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour on the impacted
section of Centre Street.
The Committee supported reducing the speed limit on Centre Street as a
requirement of the infrastructure project and discussed the need to
express the significance of level-crossings to Metrolinx, as well as the
need for cycling infrastructure along Industrial Parkway to improve access
to the GO Station and asking Metrolinx to improve sidewalks.
Moved by Owen Heritage
Seconded by Klaus Wehrenberg
1. That the memorandum regarding Centre Street Speed Limit
Amendment be received; and
2. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
comments regarding Centre Street Speed Limit Amendment be
received and referred to staff for consideration and further action as
appropriate.
Carried
7.2 Memorandum from Traffic and Transportation Analyst; Re: Complete
Streets and Bikeway Planning and Design Presentation
Shawn Smith, Senior Project Manager, and Sandy Yang, Project Planner,
WSP provided an overview of the cycling facility design and operation. The
overview included an introduction to Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) Book
18 and update, design users, cycling facilities, and facility selection.
Dave McLaughlin, Project Director, and Sandy Yang, WSP presented a
progress update on the draft Active Transportation Master Plan ("Master
Plan") including: network development process, route selection criteria,
facility selection tool, informing the facility type, proposed cycling network
with facility types, proposed pedestrian network with facility types, and
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next steps. It was also noted that a pilot project (road diet) previously
deferred by Council, regarding a three-lane cross-section and buffer bike
lanes on each side on a downtown section of Yonge Street to increase
economic development in the downtown core, would be revisited.
The Committee and presenters discussed the need for separate cycling
infrastructure and sidewalks along the St. John's Sideroad corridor, and
the opportunity for York Region to consider the proposals in the Master
Plan to at the time of future road rehabilitation.
The Committee and presenters identified and discussed the significance
of level crossings along the rail corridor, grade separations, and funding.
The Committee expressed their support for crossings in the draft Master
Plan in alignment with the Trails Master Plan before it is shared with
Metrolinx. They also discussed opportunities to provide input and increase
active transportation in the community, pedestrian and cycling
infrastructure, traffic safety, and connectivity.
Moved by Lil Kim
Seconded by Gino Martino
1. That the memorandum regarding Complete Streets and Bikeway
Planning and Design Presentation be received; and
2. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
comments regarding Complete Streets and Bikeway Planning and
Design Presentation be received and referred to staff for consideration
and further action as appropriate.
Carried
8. Informational Items
None.
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9. New Business
The Committee discussed speeding concerns expressed by a resident on the
intersection of Henderson Road, Tamarac Trail, and Lee Gate. Staff added there
were also traffic safety concerns expressed by a resident with respect to the
utilization of a pedestrian crossing after the installation of a new intersection
pedestrian signal (IPS).
The Committee further discussed traffic calming measures and the provision of
a comprehensive review and update of traffic calming policy.
The Committee discussed adding a crosswalk at the St. John's Sideroad and
Woodlands Hill Boulevard intersection facing Cliff Trail and funding options.
10. Adjournment
Moved by Owen Heritage
Seconded by Steve Fleck
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
Carried