Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Time:	6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.
Location:	Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3 (Chair)
• Anna Tran, Citizen Member
• Earl Close, Citizen Member
• Kris Hammel, Citizen Member
• Jeff Fleming, Citizen Member
• Laiq Siddiqui, Citizen Member
• Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member
• Paulina Pedziqiatr, Citizen Member
• Rosanna Chacko, Citizen Member
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• Prabh Banga
• Robert Leuschner

Staff Present

• Reanne Kassar

Present Agency Representatives/City Staff

Neil Smith, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel
Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation
Raymond Lau, Project Manager – Engineering, Park Development
Kimberly Hicks, Communications Advisor
Stephanie Smith, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - 6:30PM

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (S. Doyle)

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

3.1

J. Fleming - Christopher Hazlett, Chairman, Mississauga Mountain Biking Association and AJ Strawson, Mississauga Mountain Biking Association regarding the Mississauga Mountain Biking Association

Mr. Fleming works closely with the Mississauga Mountain Biking Association 

4.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes - September 15, 2020

Approved (L. Lindsay)

5.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

6.

DEPUTATIONS

6.1

Christopher Hazlett, Chairman, Mississauga Mountain Biking Association and AJ Strawson, Mississauga Mountain Biking Association regarding the Mississauga Mountain Biking Association

• J. Fleming declared a conflict on this item. (Mr. Fleming works closely with the Mississauga Mountain Biking Association )

Mr. Hazlett and Mr. Strawson provided an overview of the Mississauga Mountain Biking Association and spoke to their objectives and goals.

Members of the Committee enquired about the authority of off-road trails, the formalization of the group and the growth of recreational cycling. 

Raymond Lau, Project Leader Engineering and Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation responded to questions and spoke to the Future Directions Master Plan and the process to formalize the group. 

Direction was given for MMBA to work with staff on achieving their goals and objectives.

Received (S. Doyle) 

6.2

Erica Warsh, Project Leader,Vision Zero regarding Vision Zero

Ms. Warsh provided an overview of Vision Zero and future campaigns promoting Vision Zero.     

Members of the Committee enquired about: engineering controls and the financial impact; stop gap measures; protecting the most vulnerable in a seasonal approach; ensuring that cyclists will be safe on the roadways and the importance of driver and pedestrian education. Ms. Warsh responded to questions.

Received (L. Lindsay)

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD

The following Members of the Public spoke during Public Question Period:

- Nainesh Prajapati
- Glenn Voakes
- Dorothy Tomiuk
- Natalie Halff
- Jonathan Giggs
- Pauline Caballero
- Leonard Verway 

Members of the Public asked questions related to: supporting the Mississauga Mountain Biking Association; item 8.4 and the performance index and the 5 year Cycling Master Plan; the Budget Committee and the 2021 road service presentation;  and Vision Zero and right turn green arrow markings.

Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation responded to questions related to the Cycling Master Plan and the timeline of the Budget Committee. Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero responded to questions related to Vision Zero. 

8.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

8.1

Introduction of newly appointed Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee members

Robert Leuschner and Prabh Banga did a brief introduction of themselves.

8.2

Network and Technical Subcommittee Update (Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member 10 minutes)

Kris Hammel, Citizen Member spoke to the bike parking program and entering data into the database. Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member spoke to the implementation of bike parking program.

Received (J. Fleming)

8.3

Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update (Sunil Sharma, Citizen member 10 minutes)

Mr. Sharma spoke to the procedure, accepting applications and the presentation of the Phil Green Award.  

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion regarding timelines and the formalization of the award. 

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0022-2020
  Moved By J. Fleming

  That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee start promoting the 2021 Phil Green Award in early April 2021, with a second promotional period in June 2021 and start accepting nominations in September 2021 with the award being presented in November 2021.

  Approved
• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0023-2020
  Moved By J. Fleming

  That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee start the promotion of the 2020 Phil Green Award until December 2020 and that the award be presented in early 2021.

  Approved

8.4

Quarterly Capital Program Update (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation 10 minutes)

This item was deferred to the November Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee. 

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0024-2020
  Moved By K. Hammel

  That the following matters be deferred to the November 2020 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee meeting: 

  • Quarterly Capital Program Update 
  • The Collegeway Cycling Infrastructure Implementation 
  • Construction / Detour Planning Process 
  • Active Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Framework – October Update 
  Deferred

8.5

The Collegeway Cycling Infrastructure Implementation (Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation 10 minutes)

This item was deferred to the November Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee meeting. 

8.6

Construction / Detour Planning Process (Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation 10 minutes)

This item was deferred to the November Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee meeting.

8.7

Active Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Framework – October Update (Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation 10 minutes)

This item was deferred to the November Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee meeting.

9.

OTHER BUSINESS

Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member enquired about a Micromobility update. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation noted that an update would be brought to the November meeting.

10.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - November 10, 2020

11.

ADJOURNMENT - 9:10PM (S. Doyle)