Community and Operations Services Committee Meeting

That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council: That based on Report CO-24-39 dated May 7, 2024 from the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee's Road Salt Working Group the presentation on the impacts of road salt be approved; and, That A.J. Groen present to the Durham Environmental and Climate Advisory Committee on behalf of the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee. Motion

That all items listed under the heading Public Consent Agenda for the June 10, 2024 Community and Operations Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except for Reports CO-24-40, CO-24-34 and CO-24-38. Motion

That based Correspondence CO-24-40; That staff investigate the feasibility of adding short term on street parking to the South side of King Street, between McMillan and Centre, to provide additional on-street parking options for downtown visitors; and, That staff report back to Council on June 24, 2024 on feasibility, cost and timing. Motion

That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report CO-24-34 dated June 5, 2024, concerning the reduction of speed limits to 30 km/h in School Zones, be received for information. Motion

That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the Roadway Restoration By-law 12-82, as amended (“Roadway Restoration By-law”) regulates the crossing of curbing, sidewalks or paved boulevards by vehicles delivering or removing materials from abutting lands; and, Whereas the Roadway Restoration By-law requires that a property owner provide the City with a financial security deposit whenever work is being undertaken on or over the boulevard where there is potential to negatively impact City infrastructure such as curb, sidewalk or paved boulevard; and, Whereas the existing Roadway Restoration By-law only applies when a building permit is required and is applied to by the property owner (“Applicant”), such as when a structure is being erected, altered, repaired or demolished and exempts the construction of an “attached or detached garages and carports for houses”; and, Whereas the City collects annually an average of 78 deposits through the building permit process to secure funding for any repairs of damaged infrastructure; and, Whereas the security deposits require extensive administration processing and multiple inspections; and, Whereas any security deposits that are not applied to repairs to damaged infrastructure are refunded back to the Applicant; and, Whereas City staff have recognized an opportunity to streamline the process and improve service efficiency by replacing the deposit collection with a non-refundable application fee of

That the meeting adjourn at 9:48 a.m. Motion