Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (2 motions)
1 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Joint Development Services Committee and Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, by letter dated November 23, 2021 Bird Canada Inc. has approached the City of Oshawa to implement a community shared micro-mobility program for pedal assist e-bikes and e-scooters as a pilot project for at least two years in areas such as Downtown Oshawa at no cost to the City to determine any demand for such a service; and, Whereas, in January 2020, the Province of Ontario launched a five year e-scooter pilot program to allow municipalities to decide if e-scooters are suitable for use on municipal roads subject to certain criteria such as passing a municipal by-law to permit them; and, Whereas, the Region of Durham began the process of consulting with the public on the appropriateness of e-scooters on Regional Roads; and, Whereas, it is also appropriate for the City to consult with the public and the Advisory Committees who have a vested interest; Therefore, be it resolved: That, pursuant to DS-22-22 dated January 17, 2022, correspondence from Bird Canada Inc. concerning an e-bike and e-scooter pilot project be