Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, September 15, 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 Pedziwiatr, Citizen Member
• Rosanna Chacko, Citizen Member
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)

Staff Present

• Reanne Kassar

Present Agency Representatives/City Staff

Neal Smith, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel
Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation
Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator

Stephanie Smith, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (L. Lindsay) 

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

4.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - March 10, 2020

Approved (L. Lindsay)

5.

PRESENTATIONS

6.

DEPUTATIONS

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

Glenn Voakes, Resident spoke to items 8.8 and 8.9 and enquired about proper scheduling to be published for active cycling infrastructure and budget implications. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation responded and spoke to reported items being completed and the budget process.

Natalie Halff, Resident spoke to safety and proper signage for cyclists when construction is taking place to build cycling infrastructure. Councillor Fonseca spoke to signage for safe cycling. Mr. Sweet spoke to construction on Derry Road close to Glen Erin Drive and that staff would review the location.  

Pauline Caballero, Resident spoke to the cycling fatally at Blundell and Dixie Road on September 1, 2020 and enquired when the City would conduct a traffic survey to reroute tractor trailers. Councillor Fonseca thanked Pauline for attending and that a report would be brought forward from the City of Mississauga and at the Region of Peel. Neil Smith, Project Manager, Region of Peel spoke to a traffic engineering group at the Region of Peel and that the incident is being investigated. 

Jonathan Giggs, Resident spoke to item number 8.8 and enquired about Orr Road and asked if the Committee would pass a motion to stop the implementation. Mr. Sweet responded and spoke to the design process at Orr Road. Councillor Fonseca spoke to the location and the timeline for the temporary sharrows.

Leonard Verway, Resident spoke to item 8.8 and enquired about the temporary lanes put in place for Covid and asked why they are being removed in September. Mr. Sweet spoke to 2 bike lanes being removed at the request of the local Councillor and outlined the status of other temporary bike lanes.

Veda Maharajh, Resident spoke to bike lanes in Malton and enquired when work would be done to be better connected Malton to Mississauga through Derry Road. Mr. Smith spoke to a high level review of the corridor. 

Dorothy Tomiuk, Resident spoke to item 8.8 and enquired about current public consultation underway and how  public consultation is being conducted and why is the City is not advertising the consultation for the Active transportation framework. Mr. Sweet spoke to the framework of public consultation and the Have Your Say website would be reviewed with staff.

8.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

8.1

Introduction of New Staff (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation) 

Mr. Sweet introduced Amy Parker as the new Active Transportation Technologist and Erica Warsh as the Vision Zero Project Leader. 

8.2

Kipling Bus Terminal project update (5 minutes) 

Councillor Fonseca spoke to the Kipling Bus Terminal project. Alice Ho, Transit Priority Project Leader spoke to the memorandum dated September 8, 2020 entitled Kipling Bus Terminal – Update. Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member enquired about covered bike parking; how bikes could be accommodated; and if bike infrastructure was considered in the parking lot.
Ms. Ho Responded to questions.

Received (L. Lindsay)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0018-2020

  That the memorandum dated September 8, 2020 entitled Kipling Bus Terminal – Update be received for information 

8.3

Cycling Fatalities Discussion (20 Minutes)

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion regarding recent cycling fatalities in the City of Mississauga and spoke to the following: the need for safer cycling infrastructure; the importance of signage; educating residents on how to stay safe while cycling; the need for stronger education for all road users and a comprehension road safety plan; and proactively reducing the number of fatalities. Members of the Committee directed staff to bring the following to the October MCAC meeting: 

That Erica Warsh, Project Leader,Vision Zero bring back more detail information on public education and campaign and what role MCAC members could play in the Vision Zero campaign;

That Matthew Sweet bring back information regarding the current process on what happens with active transportation construction within the City, Region, and Province;

That Region of Peel staff and City of Mississauga staff review the intersection at Dixie and Blundell Road and report back on short and long term solutions for truck access incorporating a vision zero lens.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0019-2020
  1. That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee supports the letter dated September 9, 2020 entitled Request for immediate mitigation of the Westbound QEW Dixie off-ramp conditions at North Service Road in Mississauga
  2. That the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) review the westbound QEW Dixie off-ramp and implement all possible short term improvements, to help prevent future death or serious injury and that the MTO work with the City and the Region collectively to improve safety on the municipal roads entered from the off-ramp, utilizing the principles of Vision Zero.

8.4

Network and Technical Subcommittee Update (Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member 15 minutes)

Jeff Fleming, Citizen Member spoke to a Mountain Biking association formed in the City of Mississauga and that the groups plans on attending a future MCAC meeting

8.5

Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update (Sunil Sharma, Citizen member 5 minutes)

Mr. Sharma spoke to the 2020 and 2021 Phil Green Award and that further information would be brought back next MCAC meeting.

8.6

Derry Road bike path update (Neal Smith, Project Manager, Region of Peel 10 minutes)  

Mr. Smith noted that options are being reviewed along Derry Road.

Councillor Foncesa spoke to the land along Derry Road and the Provience and funding available to regions and municipalities to address active transportation infrastructure.

8.7

Bike month update (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation 5 minutes) 

Mr. Sweet noted that bike month is happening virtually throughout September.

Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member spoke to the Etobicoke Trail not being accessible.

8.8

Active Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Framework – September Update (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation 5 minutes)

Mr. Sweet spoke to the memo dated September 9, 2020 entitled Active Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Framework – September Update

Councillor Fonseca spoke to the public commenting period through the online portal. Earl Close, and Kris Citizen Member enquired when construction would start and the results of the traffic counts. Mr. Sweet responded to questions and spoke to the implementation timeline. 

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0020-2020

  That the memo dated September 9, 2020 entitled Active Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Framework – September Update be received. 

8.9

Quarterly Capital Program Update (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation 5 minutes)

Mr. Sweet spoke to the memo dated September 10, 2020 entitled Quarterly Capital Program Update.

Councillor Fonseca spoke to bring back the memo to the October meeting.

Deferred (K. Hammel)

• RECOMMENDATION

  That the memo dated September 10, 2020 entitled Quarterly Capital Program Update be deferred to the October MCAC meeting. 

8.10

Distribution of bike bells (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation 5 minutes) 

Mr. Sweet spoke to concerns with public in person distribution of bike bells and that any group that requests bike bells staff will distribute them

 

9.

INFORMATION ITEMS

9.1

Letter sent to Minister Caroline Mulroney regarding immediate mitigation of the Westbound QEW Dixie off-ramp conditions at North Service Road

Received 

10.

OTHER BUSINESS

11.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - October 13, 2020

12.

ADJOURNMENT - 9:15PM