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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKCTAC Agenda 2021-10-12 Kitchener Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee: Agenda Office of the City Clerk Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Kitchener City Hall nd 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 200 King St.W. - 2 Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 Online Chair – Matthew Rodrigues Vice-Chair – Victoria Hand Due to COVID-19 and recommendations by Waterloo Region Public Health to exercise physical distancing, City Hall is closed to the public. Members of public are invited to view this meeting electronically by contacting the Committee Administrator. While in-person delegation requests are not feasible at this time, written comments may be submitted, and electronic participation can be facilitated by contacting Darren Kropf at Darren.kropf@kitchener.ca. Delegates must register by 4:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the meeting in order to participate electronically. Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. DELEGATIONS Gwyneth Mitchell, Zachary Fowler, Red Raccoon Bike Rescue AGENDA ITEMS 1. Introducing Ivan Balaban (15 min) 2. Red Raccoon (30 min) 3. Grand Valley Trails (10 min) 4. Automated Speed Enforcement (10 min) 5. Sidewalk Infill 2022 (15 min) 6. Curb cut needed report (15 min) 7. Subcommittee updates (15 min) 8. Staff updates (10 min) COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS  Darren Kropf  Liz Christensen  Ivan Balaban Kitchener Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee 1. Introducing Ivan Balaban Overview A second project manager in active transportation has been hired. Ivan Balaban will join the committee as a staff resource and will lead various active transportation projects for the city. Expectations of Committee As an icebreaker, committee members are asked to share their most enjoyable hike/bike this past summer. 2. Red Raccoon From: Gwyneth Mitchell, Zachary Fowler, Red Raccoon Bike Rescue Overview Red Raccoon Bike Rescue is a non-hierarchical, volunteer-run nonprofit that aims to assist in restoring mental health, physical health and access to mobility through offering free bike repair, parts, and education. Our goal is to be active participants in healing our climate, our communities and ourselves. Every individual deserves access to the necessities of life and to the joys that make it worth living. Currently, intersecting factors such as income, mental health status, legal status, race and gender can be barriers to such access. Our hope is to help reduce some of these barriers by building community power, individual autonomy and ensuring folks have access to informed choice and safety in regards to active transportation. We are currently working on securing the use of a city owned space at the intersection of the Iron Horse Trail and Henry Sturm Trail. This space will allow us to have greater capacity in the work we do, greater stability in knowing we have a physical space, and wider visibility to benefit as many folks in our communities as is possible. Expectations of Committee We are primarily looking for a motion of support. We continue to take small steps towards getting this space and are gathering many nodes of support to show the want from the community and the benefit to the community. 3. Grand Valley Trails Association From: Emily Bennett, committee member Overview The Grand Valley Trails Association (GVTA) is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, with the mandate of maintaining hiking trails along the Grand River Valley. Kitchener Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee th GVTA is celebrating its 50 anniversary with events throughout the coming year. More information is at https://www.gvta.on.ca/. Expectations of Committee For information. 4. Automated Speed Enforcement From: Aaron McCrimmon-Jones, Manager, Transportation Planning, City of Kitchener Overview The Region and area municipalities worked together over the last two years to find a solution to reduce traffic speeds and increase safety in eight selected school zones within the Region of Waterloo. The installation of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) started early in 2021 and after rigorous testing is now set to activate. The program will be phased-in and ASE units will be installed in eight school zones (one school zone per municipality both Regional and area municipality roadways). More information is found at https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/automated-speed-enforcement.aspx#. Expectations of Committee For information. 5. Sidewalk Infill 2022 From: Darren Kropf, Active Transportation Planning Project Manager, City of Kitchener Overview Each year, there are projects identified for sidewalk infill, primarily through street reconstructions. In 2022, Southdale Avenue is being reconstructed, which does not have sidewalks for a short section. Currently, staff are surveying local residents on their level of support for adding a sidewalk and boulevard multi-use trail (in lieu of sidewalk) on Southdale Avenue. Expectations of Committee For discussion. The committee may choose to make a motion in support of sidewalk infill on Southdale Avenue. 6. Curb cut needed report From: Tom Slomke, committee member Overview A list of missing curb cuts at trail and street junctions was developed by the Trail Standards Subcommittee. Please see the attached list with the agenda. Kitchener Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee Expectations of Committee For discussion. Committee members are asked to provide some criteria for prioritizing these improvements. A motion in support of submitting the finalized list to staff may be moved. 7. Subcommittee updates Overview All subcommittees are encouraged to provide an update on their discussions and actions since our last meeting. Expectations of Committee For information and discussion. 8. Staff updates From: Darren Kropf, Liz Christensen, Ivan Balaban, city staff Overview City staff will provide updates on a variety of projects underway, including progress on the Downtown Cycling Grid and opening event. Expectations of Committee For information.