Accessibility Advisory Committee

Report

3rd Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT:  J. Menard (Chair), T. Eadinger, N. Judges, A. McGaw, P. Moore, P. Quesnel and D. Ruston and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  L. Livingstone; D. Baxter, J. Dann, K. Grabowski, J. Hodgins, A. Husain, K. Killen, V. Kinsley, A. Macpherson, D. MacRae, J. Michaud, A. Spahiu, M. Stone, B. Westlake-Power and E. Williamson
    
  ABSENT:  M. Bush and K. Steinmann
    
  The meeting was called to order at 3:02 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

2021 Core Construction Mitigation

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, dated March 25, 2021, from D. MacRae, Director, Roads and Transportation, with respect to the 2021 Core Construction Mitigation, was received.

2.2

Medway Valley Conservation Master Plan Mapping

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Medway Valley Conservation Master Plan Mapping documents, as appended to the agenda:

  a)     the above-noted Medway Valley Conservation Master Plan, as presented at the meeting, BE ENDORSED by the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and,

  b)     the above-noted documents, as appended to the agenda, and the revised attached documents, BE RECEIVED.

2.3

Major Projects 2021 Rapid Transit Update

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, dated March 23, 2021, from J. Dann, Director, Major Projects, A. Spahiu, Environmental Service Engineer and J. Hodgins, Environmental Services Engineer, Construction Admin (Major Projects), with respect to the Major Projects 2021 Rapid Transit Update, was received.

2.4

Downtown Sidewalk and Enhanced Crosswalk Treatments

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, dated March 25, 2021, from K. Killen, Senior Planner, with respect to Downtown Sidewalk and Enhanced Crosswalk Treatments, was received; it being noted that a communication, from A. Malcho, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario, as appended to the agenda, with respect to this matter, was received.

2.5

Community Gardens Program Update

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, as appended to the agenda, from V. Kinsley, Supervisor, Neighbourhood Development and Support, with respect to an update on the Community Gardens Program, was received.

2.6

Playground Update

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, as appended to the agenda, from J. Michaud, Landscape Architect, with respect to an update on playgrounds, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

2nd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 25, 2021, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 1st Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on February 23, 2021, with respect to the 1st Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

3.3

Notice of Revised Application and Notice of Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 1153-1155 Dundas Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Revised Application and Notice of Public Meeting, dated March 11, 2021, from L. Davies Snyder, Planner II, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 1153-1155 Dundas Street, was received.

3.4

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 180-186 Commissioners Road West

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated March 12, 2021, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 180-186 Commissioners Road West, was received.

3.5

Pre-Construction Notice - Downtown Loop and Municipal Infrastructure Improvements Phase 1 - King Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Pre-Construction Notice, dated March 3, 2021, from J. Dann, Director, Major Projects, with respect to the Downtown Loop and Municipal Infrastructure Improvements Phase 1 for King Street, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

ACCAC Sub-Committee Structure

• That the discussion of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) Sub-Committee Structure BE DEFERRED to the April 2021 meeting of the ACCAC.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

(ADDED) New Sidewalks in 2021 Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects - Discussion

• That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the New Sidewalks in 2021 Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:12 PM.