Community Services Committee Meeting

That the delegations of Julie Reid and Wayne Small be heard.

That the content of the delegation from Julie Reid, President, Oshawa Aquatic Club concerning the new recreation centre in the Parks, Recreation, Library and Culture Facility Needs Assessment be

That City staff be requested to provide a presentation the O.A.A.C. with itemized specific facilities and accessible features for specific sports. e.g. accessible baseball diamonds for a Challenger Baseball League.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That CS-22-88, being the Eighth Report of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee concerning the request for City hosted events to have wheelchair ramps to access the stage be received for information.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas on December 13, 2021 Council endorsed motion CS-21-135 “Alteration of Lakeview Park’s Visiting Hours” and amending By-law 151-2021 to extend the operating hours of a portion of Lakeview Park until midnight thereby amending the Parks and Facilities By-law 83-2000; That the Parks By-law be amended temporarily to allow for Lakeview Park, south of Lakeview Park Drive and east of Kluane Avenue including Lakewood Park Lookout, to be open to the public until 12:00 midnight nightly, regardless of season; and, That staff monitor and investigate and report back to the Community Services Committee in the Second Quarter of 2022; and, That water access at Lakeview Park be restricted after 6:00 p.m. during the winter months regardless of the by-law change until staff can report back in the second quarter. Whereas staff have been monitoring park use since implementation of the extended hours in December; and, Whereas Parks Operations staff have had no additional issues since the hours were extended; and, Whereas Corporate Security has indicated a slight increase in people using the park after midnight, however, to date there have been no issues at the park directly attributed to the extended hours; and, Whereas no issues or concerns have been raised by the operator of the on-site business since the hours were extended; and, Whereas Durham Regional Police Services did not provide any comments related to the extended hou

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the September 20, 2022 Community Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Reports CS-22-86, CS-22-89, CS-22-82.

That Correspondence CS-22-86, concerning a Petition in support of the City of Oshawa installing a Pedestrian Crosswalk on Coldstream Drive near Bloom Seniors Residence be

That the motion to receive Report CS-22-89 for information be

That Correspondence CS-22-89, from Holly Popplewell, concerning a request for an accessible swing to be installed at Coldstream Park be

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That based on Report CS-22-82, dated September 14, 2022, the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended be further amended to implement a Community Safety Zone on Simcoe Street South from Harbour Road to the south limit of Simcoe Street South; and, That the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended be further amended to implement a 40 km/h maximum rate of speed on Simcoe Street South from Harbour Road to the south limit of Simcoe Street South; and, That the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended be further amended to implement a 40 km/h maximum rate of speed on Harbour Road from Simcoe Street South to Farewell Street; and, That the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended be further amended to implement a Community Safety Zone on Cedar Street from Wentworth Street West to Stone Street; and, That the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended be further amended to implement a 40 km/h maximum rate of speed on Cedar Street from Wentworth Street West to Killarney Court; and, That the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended be further amended to implement a Community Safety Zone on Phillip Murray Avenue from Valley Drive to Park Road South and the speed be reduced to 40 km /h.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas speeding and safety concerns have been reported from residents residing in Columbus in the City of Oshawa to the DRPS, City staff and the Ward Councillors concerning Columbus Road West from Simcoe Street North, West to Thornton Road North; and, Whereas speeding and safety concerns have been reported from residents residing in Columbus in the City of Oshawa to the DRPS, City staff and the Ward Councillors concerning Columbus road east from Simcoe Street North, East to Ritson Road North, Therefore be it resolved: That a Community Safety Zone be implemented on Columbus Road West from Simcoe Street North, to Thornton Road North; and, That a Community Safety Zone be implemented on Columbus Road East from Simcoe Street to Ritson Road North.

That the motion be amended to add the words 'that the 'no truck traffic' not be implemented until Townline Road is re-opened.' at the end of the main motion.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas currently there are 5 Radar Speed Boards for each Ward and their deployment is subject to the agreement of the two Ward Councillors; and, Whereas deployment of these boards throughout the Ward has had a positive effect of the traffic flow in the areas where residents have voiced their concerns to their Ward Councillors; and, Whereas increasing the number of these boards will allow the boards to be deployed in more areas or for longer periods of time in each Ward; Therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to investigate increasing the number of Radar Speed Boards by 5 additional boards for each Ward and that the purchase of the additional boards be considered in the 2023 budget.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the portion of Rossland Road East that is east of Harmony Road North is a City of Oshawa road; and, Whereas the posted speed is 50 Km/H on this portion of Rossland Road East between Harmony Road North and the dead end where it meets Grandview Street North; and, Whereas Grandview Street North is a posted 40Km/H speed zone; and, Whereas many drivers travelling east on Rossland Road East do not slow to the 40 Km/H speed from the 50 Km/H speed on Rossland Road East; and, Whereas reducing the speed to 40 Km/H on the portion of Rossland Road East between Harmony Road North and the dead end at Grandview Street North will mean drivers will not have to reduce their speed when turning north on Grandview Street North; Therefore be it resolved that the speed limit on the portion of Rossland Road East between Harmony Road North and the dead end at Grandview Street North be reduced to 40 Km/H and posted as such.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas Riverside Drive North runs north & south between Ascot Street and Bond Street East; and, Whereas many motorists are in a hurry and to avoid the heavy traffic on Harmony Road North and the traffic lights at Harmony Road North and Bond/King Street East use Riverside Drive North as their alternative route to travel to Bond Street East; and, Whereas residents are concerned with the speed of drivers using Riverside Drive North and request the posted speed limit be reduced to 40 Km/H; Therefore be it resolved that the speed limit on Riverside Drive North from Bond Street East to Ascot Street be reduced to 40 Km/H and posted as such.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That staff send out notice to property owners at the corners of Ormond and Blythewood Square, Ormond and Kingsfield loop to determine if there are any objections to 3 way stop signs at these two corners for traffic calming and safety for Sherwood School and Sherwood Park.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas Downtown Oshawa is a high-volume pedestrian urban area; and, Whereas a safe and accommodating pedestrian environment is crucial to safety and a positive experience when people are Downtown Oshawa; and, Whereas both Plan 20Thirty and Plan 20Twenty have affirmed the importance of a positive pedestrian experience in achieving the goals of Downtown improvement; and, Whereas the Region of Durham has committed to a Vision Zero plan which includes the reduction of collisions of vehicles into pedestrians and other active transportation users and on page 21 of the plan identifies Leading Pedestrian Intervals as a program that they plan to implement; and, Whereas results of a study by Fayish and Gross suggested an almost 60% reduction in pedestrian-vehicle collisions at intersections with Leading Pedestrian Intervals; and, Whereas Leading Pedestrian Intervals are being deployed in more municipalities around Canada and the world in recognition of their proven ability to make pedestrians safer, due to their prioritization of pedestrian movement prior to the changing of the vehicle traffic signals, and the benefits for pedestrians generally and especially for older adults, people with disabilities, and children crossing; Therefore be it resolved that the Community Services Committee recommend to Oshawa City Council that the City of Oshawa request that the Region of Durham implement Leading Pedestrian Intervals at sig

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the posted speed limit on Hillcroft Street is 50 km/h, except for three (3) sections with posted 40 km/h speed limits between Simcoe Street North and Mary Street North, Ritson Road North and a point 91 metres west of Trick Avenue, and Camelot Drive and Wilson Road North; and, Whereas the posted speed limit on Galahad Drive is 50 km/h, except for a section with a posted 40 km/h speed limit between Gladfern Street and Gentry Crescent (north leg); and, Whereas Sir Albert Love Catholic School, Walter E. Harris Public School, Harmony Heights Public School, and S.J. Phillips Public School are located in close proximity to Hillcroft Street and Galahad Drive; and, Whereas elementary school students have walking routes to school along Hillcroft Street and Galahad Drive; and, Whereas there is a bike route along Hillcroft Street between Simcoe Street North and Camelot Drive; and, Whereas there are multiple parks and greenspaces located along Hillcroft Street and Galahad Drive; and, Whereas there are two (2) recreation trail crossings (Michael Starr Trail and Harmony Creek Trail) located along Hillcroft Street; Therefore, for the increased safety of the pedestrians and other road users along Hillcroft Street and Galahad Drive, a 40 km/h speed limit be by-lawed on Hillcroft Street between Mary Street North and Glebe Avenue, and Galahad Drive between Glebe Avenue and Camelot Drive.

That the meeting adjourn at 3:41 p.m.