The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Thursday, February 23, 2017
6:00p.m.
Almonte Old Town Hall
A.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
B.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
C.
DELEGATIONS / PRESENTATIONS / TOURS
D.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 26, 2017
E.
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BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF MINUTES
1. Blakeney Road (outside 10 year horizon) and Concession 8 from Clayton to Old
Perth Rd (in the 5-10 year window) – forecasted repaving
2. County Proposed Capital List
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3. Update on invitation to Terry McCann on attending an AT meeting.
4. Update on Motion regarding No parking on Ottawa Street and creating bike lanes.
5. Bicycle Friendly Community Year Book – letter sent on behalf of the Municipality. Page 7-8
6.
7.
F.
* Update from the Director regarding procedures going forward.
Update on Share the Road Conference regarding Motion to send AT Council Committee
members. – Councillors can report on the motion and if anyone is signed up.
Update on Railway Trail Motion.
ACTIVITY LIST
1.
Activity List
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G.
REPORTS
H.
INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE
1.
Safe School Committee – Danielle Shewfelt
a.
I.
requesting support/collaboration on their Action Plan.
OTHER/NEW BUSINESS
1.
Complete Street Policy – Draft Policy – George, Maureen and Theresa
2.
Bicycle Friendly Business District information/formation Update – George
Yaremchuk
3.
Education/Partnership Active Communities – Jeff Mills
4.
J.
Snow Removal on Paths – Councillor Watters
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, March 30, 2017
K.
ADJOURNMENT
The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
A regular meeting of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee was held on January 26, 2017
at 6:00 p.m. at the Almonte Old Town Hall.
Present:
Absent:
Councillor John Edwards, regrets
Maureen Dern
Councillor Paul Watters
Jeff Mills
Robbie Brady
Theresa Peluso
Heather Smith
Danielle Shewfelt
Councillor Jill McCubbin
George Yaremchuk
Staff:
Guy Bourgon, Director of Roads and Public Works
Calvin Murphy, Recreation Manager
Cindy Hartwick, Recording Secretary
Chair, Jeff Mills called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
A.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by: Councillor Jill McCubbin
Seconded by: Heather Smith
THAT the agenda be approved with the following additions:
1.
2.
3.
Bicycle Friendly Community Year Book – Jeff Mills
Share the Road Conference
Rail Trail
CARRIED
B.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
None
C.
DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/TOURS:
None
D.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Theresa Peluso
Seconded by Robbie Brady
THAT the amended Active Transportation Advisory Committee minutes dated November
24, 2016 be approved.
CARRIED
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Councillor Watters reported that Council reduced the width of the multi-use pathway to be
constructed on Ottawa Street. The motion the Committee sent supported a single 3m nonmotorized shared lane in the boulevard on both sides of Ottawa Street from Industrial Street
to Paterson. Council reduced the pathway size to 2.5 m.
E.
BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF MINUTES:
1. Gemmill Park – review walk through
a. Proposed trail – motion sent to Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Gemmill
Park Committee
Comments from Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Recreation Manager reviewed the proposed plan for the Gemmill Park
accessible path. He indicated that the plans are still in the beginning planning
stages, there are no detailed drawings. Comments from the members included
ensuring that there were switchbacks to meet the required 5% grade; use of
safety railings; incorporate a viewing platform.
Action: Members to do site visit of the proposed path in the spring.
Councillor McCubbin will let the Committee know when the Accessibility Advisory
Committee is planning their visit and some members of the AT Committee would
attend as well.
The locations of the pedestrian crossovers along Almonte Street were discussed. As
per the AT Plan reviewed and approved by Council, the locations are at Malcolm
Street and at Mill Street. A third crossing at Metcalfe Park could not happen as the
crossings cannot be that close together.
2.
AT Priorities – Spine Routes
Cindy to invite Terry McCann from the County to the next meeting to discuss
potential improvements in the Village of Pakenham for pedestrians and also ask if he
would be able to have on hand the County’s road improvement plans for County
Roads in the Hamlets of Mississippi Mills.
$40,000 in the 2017 budget.
The Committee decided that they would pursue the Martin Street spine route, with
seeing about the possibility of having the County paint bike lanes; and pursue the
Ottawa Street bike lanes.
Moved by Danielle Shewfelt
Seconded by Robbie Brady
THAT the Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommends that Council
proceed, as per the Active Transportation Plan, with updating the Traffic and Parking
by-law to include no parking on both sides of Ottawa Street from Martin Street, North
to Paterson Street;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT bike lanes on both sides of Ottawa Street be created
with the painting of lines and symbols.
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CARRIED
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F.
ACTIVITY LIST:
1.
Activity List – Danielle Shewfelt to review dates for grants. – no new information.
G.
REPORTS:
H.
INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE:
1.
I.
Safe School Committee – Danielle Shewfelt provided a verbal update.
OTHER/NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Complete Street Policy – Draft Policy – George, Maureen and Theresa
Will have something together in the next 2-3 months.
2.
Bicycle Friendly Business District information/formation – George Yaremchuk –
No new information
3.
Pakenham – Increase Pedestrian Access and Safety
Motion deferred at November meeting to discuss further in January.
Terry McCann is being invited to the next meeting, will discuss at that time.
4.
Bicycle Friendly Community Year Book – Jeff Mills.
Moved by George Yaremchuck
Seconded by Theresa Peluso
THAT the Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommends that the Mayor and CAO
forward comments, answering the questions provided, to Justin Jones, Manager, Bicycle
Friendly Ontario Share the Road Cycling Coalition to include in his 2017 Bicycle Friendly
Community Year Book on behalf of the Committee;
1)
In a few sentences, tell me a bit about your community's recent efforts to become
bicycle friendly. Who is leading the charge, what programs, policies and projects
have fallen into place, and how are attitudes about cycling changing in your
community?
•
•
•
•
•
•
The Active Transportation Committee, which consists of 7 community
members, 3 councillors and 2 staff
Implementing Active Transportation Plan
Completes Street Policy
Setting priorities
Working with County
Bicycle Friendly District
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2)
If you had to pick the one thing that has improved cycling in your community the most
in the past 2 years, what would it be and why?
•
•
•
Bicycle month and activities
School Travel planning
Mississippi Valley Trails
3)
What is the most important lesson you would share with another community who is
striving to become more bicycle friendly?
• Engage a wide variety of stakeholders
4)
What has been the biggest obstacle to improving cycling in your community? How
have you overcome it, or how do you plan to overcome it in the future?
• Budgetary constraints
5)
If you were describing cycling in your community to someone using just one tweet
(140 characters), what would you say?
•
6)
Join the Mississippi Mills Family Bicycle Club
What projects or programs are you most excited about in the next 2 years?
•
•
Creating Spine routes, bike lanes
Creating a sense of community through complete streets
CARRIED
5.
Share the Road Conference
Moved by Councillor Paul Watters
Seconded by Theresa Peluso
THAT the Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommends that Council send the 3
Council Members currently sitting on the Committee to the Ontario Bike Summit, Share the
Road in Toronto on April 11 & 12, 2017;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT Council be made aware that the early bird registration, in
effect until February 28, 2017, is $438.13;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT the option of any other member of Council wanting to attend
be made available.
CARRIED
6.
Rail Trail
Lanark County has Public Meetings Scheduled
February 2, 2017
6:30 pm
Carleton Place Town Hall
February 16, 2017
6:30 pm
Almonte Old Town Hall
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Moved by George Yaremchuk
Seconded by Danielle Shewfelt
THAT the Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommends that Council supports the
Active Transportation Plan Goal of “Establishing an AT link along the old railway corridor
would link Almonte to the villages of Appleton, Blakeney and Pakenham, as well as provide
links to Carleton Place and beyond. Once established, the cycling routes could potentially
be included in the trail routes promoted by the National Capital Commission, since the
eastern part of Mississippi Mills is part of National Capital Region”;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT the use of the trail be restricted to non-motorized use in
Mississippi Mills;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT Council forward their stance on the use of the railway corridor
within Mississippi Mills to the County of Lanark.
CARRIED
H.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Save the Date
Eastern Ontario Summit
Carleton Place
$50 registration (not open yet)
June 1 & 2, 2017
Items for the next meeting:
• Education/Partnership Healthy Active Communities – Jeff Mills
• Snow Removal on Paths, currently do veterans walkway, riverwalk…think if there are
any others you would like considered – Councillor Paul Watters
Active Transportation Advisory Committee
Thursday, February 23, 2017
I.
Old Town Hall– 6:00 pm
ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by Danielle Shewfelt
Seconded by Heather Smith
The meeting be adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
CARRIED
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Road #
Road Name
From
To
9 Tatlock Road
Union Hall
Clayton Rd
9 Tatlock Road
9 Tatlock Road
Clayton Rd
West of Bay Rd
West of Bay Rd
Halls Mill Bridge
11 Wilson Street
Cr 29
Bridge
2018 Resurface, Paved Shoulders, SBGR
16 Wolfgrove Rd
16 Wolfgrove Rd
12 Con Lanark
Union Hall
Cr 9
Almonte
2018 Rehab with paved Shoulders
2018 Mirco surfacing
Bridge Street
Mill street
Bridge
Appleton Side Road
Appleton Side Road
Martin Street North
Martin Street North
Martin Street North
McArton Rd
Cr 11
Ottawa Street
High School
Panmure Road
CR 11
Cr 49
High School
Panmure Road
Cr 20
16A
17
17
17
17
17
Proposed
Description
Year
2017 Base & Surface, Paved Shoulders
Base & Surface, Paved Shoulders, Spot
2018 Improvements on Curves, Drainage
2019 Rehab DST
?
When Town does water and sewer
2019
2020
2020
2020
2020
Base & Surface, Paved Shoulders
Resurface, Paved Shoulders
resurface
Mirco Surfacing
DST Overlay
20 Waba Road
20 Waba Road
20 Waba Road
Cr 22
9th Con Pakenham
9th Con Pakenham7th Con Pakenham
7th Con PakenhamRenfrew Boundary
2017 Base & Surface, Paved Shoulders
2018 Base & Surface, Paved Shoulders
Base & Surface, Paved Shoulders
22 Shaw Road
all
2018 Mirco Surfacing
24 Campbell Side Road
all
2018 Mirco Surfacing
29 County Road No 29 Sou McNeely Ave
Gleeson Road
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2020 Mirco Surfacing
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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE - ACTIVITY LIST
ACTIVITY
1
Road Safety
Challenge Ministry of
DATE
STARTED
17-Mar-16
COMMENTS / STATUS
Look into funding for 2017 - closed early March 2016 www.oninjuryresources.ca/events
November 24, 2016 - Danielle to review dates for grants
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Updated 2/15/2017