Community Services Committee Meeting

That the delegation of Ron Bremner and Greg Milosh be heard.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to Oshawa City Council: That the proposal for a Community-Funded Landmark Oshawa Sign be endorsed in principle, with a location on City property to be determined at a future date to the satisfaction of City staff and the approval of City Council, and that the project proponents consult with the Centennial Committee for input at the earliest available time and consult with City staff in order that staff can report back to Committee on the considerations and measures necessary to implement the project.

That based on CS-22-72 being the New Community Safety Zones and an increase in Durham Regional Police Enforcement: That Part 1 of the motion be

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Oshawa City Council approval of the closure of Harbour Road from Simcoe Street to Farewell Street for one weekend in July and one weekend in August to celebrate Active Streets Oshawa, the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee requests that Harbour Road from Simcoe Street to Farewell Street be closed in conjunction with the City of Oshawa Canada Day celebrations.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report CS-22-76, being the Fourth Report of the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee concerning the request for Active Streets Oshawa to include July 1st in the weekend closure of Harbour Road from Simcoe Street to Farewell Street be received for information.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, as part of the 2021 Budget process, Council approved a pilot project for Sidewalk Snow Clearing in High Pedestrian Traffic Areas within the former Oshawa Central Business Improvement Area of the Downtown (“Pilot Project”) with funding from the Operations Reserve; and, Whereas the Pilot Project commenced January 1, 2021 in accordance with CS-20-58, dated October 26, 2020, which provides the details of the Pilot Project including the extended service area, level of service, and liability and risk; and, Whereas on September 27, 2021, Council approved an extension of the pilot into the winter of 2022 to allow staff to better assess costs and to determine service level requirements (CS-21-91); and, Whereas Council directed staff to report back to the Community Services Committee on the results of the pilot project; and, Whereas during Year 1 of the Pilot Program (January 2021 to April 2021) there were 17 winter storm events and during Year 2 there were 29 storm events (November 2021 to April 2022); and, Whereas the Pilot Program added an additional 12.1 km of sidewalks, previously cleared by the adjacent property owner, to the City’s sidewalk snow clearing program that traditionally would have only required the City to clear 4.8 km of sidewalk adjacent to City property; and, Whereas staff consulted the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee who did not voice any objection and an overall positive impression

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the June 13, 2022 Community Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, with the exception of Reports CS-22-75, CS-22-77, CS-22-64, CS-22-66, CS-22-68 and CS-22-71.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence CS-22-75 from Liz and Hubert Schillings concerning the request for the City of Oshawa, Region of Durham and Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation work together to Improve the Management Practices of the Rural Tree Line under the Power Lines be

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence CS-22-77 dated June 7, 2022, from Philip Mackey concerning a request for a stoplight be installed at Simcoe Street North and Howden Road and a Four-way stop at Ritson Road North and Howden Road East be

That the Community Services Committee recommendation to City Council: That CS-22-64, being the Memorial Bench Resolution be

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report CS-22-66 dated June 8, 2022, the Civic Dome Allocation Policy be approved, with the following revisions: Under 3.0 Scope, second paragraph: The first sentence be revised to read: “The City of Oshawa’s Recreation and Culture Services staff will manage the allocation and distribution of indoor courts and lanes on a yearly basis to minimize risk, and reflect population, registration, usage and participation patterns in addition to applying municipal, provincial and federal directives where required.” Section 9.4 Insurance Requirements for Permit Holders, very last sentence of the section be amended to add: “No policy shall contain any provision which would contravene the obligations of the client hereunder or otherwise be to the detriment of the City of Oshawa.” In Appendix B (Attachment 3), in the prioritization table, in the “Additional Qualifiers” column, the cells that require “75% of their membership are City of Oshawa Residents” be revised to read “a minimum of 75% of their membership…”

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas on May 24, 2022 Council

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Report CS-22-71, the proposed new Fire Services Establishing and Regulating By-law, dated June 8, 2022 as in the revised version provided prior to the Community Services Committee which forms Attachment 1 to this report be approved generally in a form and content acceptable to the Commissioner, Community Services Department, the Fire Chief and Legal Services.

That the meeting adjourn at 12:22 p.m.