Finance Committee Meeting

That the delegation of Maxine Diedrich concerning SF-22-05 regarding the Hydro Corridor between Ritson Road North and Wilson Road be added to the Safety and Facilities Services Committee meeting of December 5, 2022.

That the delegations of Cathy Clarke and Maxine Diedrich be heard.

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: hat Correspondence SF-22-03 from the Durham Regional Slo-pitch Association requesting to rename Lakefront West Park to Pavloff Park be received for information.

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence SF-22-04 from Julian Oppenheimer requesting a splashpad installation at Sommerset Park be

That Correspondence SF-22-01 from Cathy Clarke and Correspondence SF-22-05 from Maxine Diedrich concerning a Hydro Corridor Recreation Trail be

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas Hydro One encourages hydro corridor secondary uses for recreational trails and have a licensing program to accommodate municipalities looking to improve the walkability and active appreciation of neighbourhoods; and, Whereas the Hydro Corridor east of Ritson Road North, north of Taunton and Ormond for an approximate distance of 2km to Conlin Road connects 4 Parks, Everglades, Ritson Fields, Parkwood Meadows and Conlin Meadows Parks; and, Whereas an off-road recreational trail in this Hydro Corridor was included in the City’s Development Charges Act in 2019, to be completed in 2023, and has been included as a proposed trail in the City of Oshawa’s 2014 Active Transportation Master Plan; Now therefore the licensing of the Hydro One Corridor and design for the construction of a recreational trail be considered in a future Capital Budget.

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, snow and ice on sidewalks create hazards for pedestrians during the winter season; and, Whereas, the City of Oshawa’s (“the City”) Snow and Ice Removal By-law 92-2009, as amended (“Snow and Ice Removal By-law”), requires every property owner to completely remove snow and ice on any sidewalk abutting their property; and, Whereas, in response to numerous complaints received from pedestrians and residents with accessibility issues, Council directed staff to initiate a review of the City’s Winter Maintenance Program; and, Whereas, in 2013 a review of the City’s Winter Maintenance Program was conducted and recommendations were made in part to increase the efficiency of the sidewalk snow clearing program, as well as to mitigate the City’s risk associated with slips and falls on sidewalks; and, Whereas, Council approved amendments to the Snow and Ice Removal By-law in 2016 (related to Report CS-16-09); and, Whereas, a new enforcement approach for clearing snow and ice from sidewalks was established (CS-16-09), which included warnings, Administrative Monetary Penalties (A.M.P.s), a robust annual communications and advertising strategy, and cost recovery tools for the snow and ice clearing work provided by City resources; and, Whereas, since 2016 staff have been undertaking an education-focused enforcement approach by issuing warning A.M.P.s to property owners in hopes that the combination of warning

That the meeting adjourn at 2:36 p.m.