Safety and Facilities Services Committee Meeting

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the City is developing a customer service strategy to identify service delivery gaps and look at potential ways to modernize ways to serve the public; and, Whereas Blackline Consulting has been engaged to help lead the strategy; and, Whereas the public and Oshawa Council members have found the current required process to report parking complaints by phone causes delays and

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014, as amended (“Fence and Sight Triangle By-law”) is a by-law to regulate the height of fences, natural features and objects in certain circumstances within the City of Oshawa (“City”); and, Whereas the Boulevard By-law 136-2006, as amended (“Boulevard By-law”) is a by-law to regulate the maintenance, occupancy, use of, and other matters pertaining to, those portions of public highways under the jurisdiction of the City known as boulevards; and, Whereas staff regularly review the City’s by-laws to identify opportunities to enhance municipal regulatory standards; and, Whereas a review has identified an opportunity to implement the following amendments to the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law: Increase the clarity of applicable standards by renaming the definition of “Sight Triangle” to “Corner Sight Triangle” as standards for Sight Triangles relate to the Sight Triangle at the corner of a Corner Lot. Eliminate sight obstructions within the Driveway Sight Triangle by amending the definition of “Height” to address fences, natural features, etc. on top of retaining walls within the Driveway Sight Triangle to be measured between the finished grade of the driveway and the highest point of the fence, natural feature, thing or object. Remove Legal Non-Complying (i.e. “grandfathering”) for fences, natural features, things or objects located within the “Corner Si

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas there is no public water dispenser at the Tribute Communities Centre (“TCC”) available to the public during Oshawa Generals games and events; and, Whereas the public is expressing a need to have a drink of water made available when attending Oshawa Generals games and events; Therefore that staff investigate the feasibility and practicality of installing a public water dispenser at the TCC and report back with ideal location and cost implications. Motion

That the meeting adjourn at 2:05 p.m. Motion