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Home My WebLink About2019-09-05Clarington If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Co-ordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131 Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee September 5, 2019 7:00 pm 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville Boardroom 1 C MINUTES Draft minutes not yet approved by Committee Present: Frank Barter, Jim Boate, Angela Bramley, Melissa Claxton- Oldfield, Richard Oldfield, Bart Hawkins Kreps, Councilor Janice Jones, Arnold Mostert, Jeanne Winters Regrets: Jerry Petryshyn, Rick Stockman Staff Present: Ron Albright, Sean Bagshaw, Rob Brezina, Kristin Bullied, Greg Bunker, Peter Windolf 1. Agenda Moved by Jim Boate seconded by Bart Hawkins Kreps. That the agenda be altered to add curb cuts to facilitate cycling commuter traffic, and Road Watch pamphlets Carried 2. Minutes of April 17, 2019 Moved by Jim Boate seconded by Bart Hawkins Kreps. That the minutes of the ATSR meeting held on April 17, 2019 be approved. Carried 3. Presentations Durham Transportation System Discussion Paper Durham Region is currently reviewing their Official Plan (aka. Envision Durham) and have begun engaging with the public. Next discussion paper is transportation -related (includes active transportation) and is expected to be released in early October and will have a comment window of approx. 3 months. The Region has a municipal working group which includes a representative from Clarington to help guide the content of the discussion paper. When the paper is ready it will be posted online on the Durham Region website for comment 4. Discussion Items Community Events update (Kids in the Park, Durham Active Transportation Forum, Family Safety Day, Ride4United Way, Bike Hub and others) Kids in the Park: small event, guests interested in bicycle lights and mostly attended for their kids Durham Active Transportation Forum: well attended, discussion about Vision Zero, presentation regarding cross rides, presentation regarding Book 18 which is currently being updated Family Safety Day: September 28 from 10am-2pm, looking for volunteers to attend Ride4United Way: Annual charity ride organized by the United Way, typically the third weekend in August and attracts approx. 400 cyclists from different areas. Most attendees are mature riders (not youth -oriented). ATSR could attend to promote Clarington trails at the end of the ride Bike Hub: place where casual or inexperienced cyclists can come out and learn about biking routes and simple repairs. Often run by volunteers and sometimes with staff, some hubs have pop-up locations, others are run regularly for six months of the year. Suggestion that Clarington could start with a pop-up to coincide with the grand opening of the Bowmanville Valley Trail extension in 2020. Suggestion to organize a cycling trip or route in Clarington to help promote the town. Bowmanville has an approx. 20km route that is mostly bike friendly — may lead small groups through this route in May during Bike month. Create a map and promote a ride Wild Wheels: library assisted with set-up and take -down, not a good time of year to host this type of event, not well attended 2 Share the Road Signage on Old Scugog Rd - Angela Bramley Concern regarding lack of space on side of road for pedestrians and cyclists. Want to ensure drivers understand they should share the road and would like to see signage. Bollards are helping to slow traffic. Must consider the traffic impact after the improvements to RR57 and the intersection of RR57 and Taunton Rd Trail project updates - Peter Windolf, Ron Albright Soper Creek Trail Phase II is open for public use with only a few minor deficiencies to rectify. Committee members identified a concern with the steep hill and sharp turn when travelling south -bound from Sprucewood. It was recommended that a sign be installed to caution cyclists to slow down at this location. Royalcrest Paving has been awarded the project to pave the Waterfront Trail between Toronto Street and Cobbledick Road. They intend to start in October 2019 and complete the project before the end of fall. The tender for paving the section of Waterfront Trail from Bowmanville Avenue to West Beach Road has now closed. It will be awarded to the low bidder for completion by spring 2020. The Waterfront Trail was temporarily re-routed in 2017 due to the construction of the Lakebreeze subdivision. Now that the road work is complete the committee would like to see the route re -directed along the waterfront through the Port Darlington area. Staff will change the Waterfront Trail route signs and then notify the Waterfront Regeneration Trust to revise their online maps. Farewell Creek Phase II: Council directed staff to locate the south end of the trail in the middle of valley instead of at top of the valley. Staff reviewed this option and indicated various concerns regarding steeper slope, removal of more vegetation and considerably higher cost. The matter will be discussed at the September 9t" General Government Committee Bowmanville Valley Trail extension: MTO has requested additional information prior to issuing their approval to proceed with the work below the 401 overpass. It is anticipated the additional information will be submitted soon so the project can be tendered this fall. Bowmanville Ave bridge over the CN railway tracks requires rehabilitation. This work will provide an opportunity to construct a wider shoulder for cycling. The Toyota Trail tender came in over budget. Staff are exploring options to reduce costs but may have to make some revisions to the plans and re -tender the project. 3 Active and Sustainable School Travel Update - Rob Brezina Project to promote safe and sustainable travel to school. Funding was approved to hire a Travel Coordinator to work with a select group of schools throughout Durham Region. The Clarington schools selected were Charles Bowman Public School and St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School. The Travel Coordinator will begin working with schools at the end of September with implementation in October. Supporting documents have been created and are geared towards students Bicycle lights purchase Currently have 30-40 bicycle lights remaining and staff will purchase additional lights. Suggestion to consider purchasing other give-aways such as reflective zipper pulls, reflective Velcro/clip for pantleg, etc. Clarington Tourism Cycling Map Jim Boate has offered to work with Clarington Tourism staff to update the Clarington cycle route map. The small fold out maps were originally printed several years ago and are still popular for visiting cyclists. 2020 Capital Budget An Active Transportation Master Plan will be proposed for 2020. The process will include engaging the public (and the ATSR Committee) and determining goals, objectives and priorities for active transportation, drafting a network, identifying barriers and facility types, determining costs and developing and implementation plan. Quinte West recently produced an Active Transportation Master Plan and is available online: httos://www.auintewest.ca/en/vour-citv-hall/active- transportation-plan.asp Roadside protection, detailed design for Parkway Ave A trail connection from the new affordable housing development on Bowmanville Ave to connect with Rhonda Park is the only new trail project being considered for 2020. Region has priority ranking for accessible signal upgrades including King and Roenigk Dr, King and Simpson. They welcome suggestions from ATSR. 5. Other Business Curb cuts suggested at Phair Ave and Harry Gay Drive to facilitate cycling. Staff will consider the locations for our 2020 program Ontario Government accepting input on electric scooters until September 12 11 Suggestion that Clarington install additional Road Watch program drop boxes 6. Next Meeting The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7:00pm in Room 1 C. 7. Motion to Adjourn Moved by Frank Barter seconded by Jim Boate That the meeting adjourn at 9:35 PM Carried 5