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5TH REPORT OF THE

 

CYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on April 19, 2017, commencing at 4:06 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Mitchell (Chair), D. Doroshenko, J. Jordan, H. Ketelaars, W. Pol, D. Szoller and M. Zunti and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ALSO PRESENT:  J. Bruin, C. Forsythe, D. MacRae, B. McCall and G. Stang.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

4th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, from its meeting held March 15, 2017, was received.

 

3.

Commissioners Road Realignment Class EA Study

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached Notice dated March 14, 2017, from S. Keen, Project Manager, CIMA, with respect to the Commissioners Road Realignment Class EA Study Public Information Centre, was received.

 

4.

Kiwanis Park Recreational Pathway Connection over CNR: - Trafalgar Street to East of Laurentian Drive

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice from A. Spahiu, Project Manager, City of London and T. Fediw, Project Manager, AECOM Canada Ltd, with respect to the Kiwanis Park Recreational Pathway Connection over CNR - Trafalgar Street to East of Laurentian Drive Public Information Centre, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.

Canada 150 Bike Tour London Update

 

That it BE NOTED that W. Pol provided an update advising the Cycling Advisory Committee that the plans with respect to the Canada 150 Bike Tour London are progressing; it being noted that a presentation from Fanshawe College students assisting with the preparation with respect to this matter will be provided at the May meeting.

 

6.

Trans Canada Trail Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the Cycling Advisory Committee (CAC) held a general discussion and referred the matter of reviewing and submitting comments on the Draft Province-wide Cycling Network to the Environmental Registry to a working group; it being noted that a verbal update from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design and a communication dated April 13, 2017, from D. Soshycki, Sustainable and Innovative Transportation Office, Ministry of Transportation with respect to the Trans Canada Trail and the Province-Wide Network of Cycling Routes in Ontario, was received.

 

7.

Federal Active Transportation Strategy

 

That the Municipal Council, in collaboration with the Cycling Advisory Committee, BE REQUESTED to consider providing its support, in principle, to the Federal Active Transportation Strategy; it being noted that a communication dated April 13, 2017, from J. Varga-Toth, Canada Bikes, J. Hilland, the National Active and Safe Routes to School Working Group and C. Maynes, Canada Walks (Green Communities Canada) was received with respect to this matter.

 

8.

Gathering on the Green

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication with respect to the Gathering on the Green to be held on June 3, 2017, was received.

 

9.

2017 Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

That the attached 2017 Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration.

 

10.

2016 Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan Summary

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2016 Cycling Advisory Committee (CAC) Work Plan Summary be referred to the chair for completion and submission was deferred until the next meeting of the CAC.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: May 17, 2017