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HomeMy WebLinkAboutATTAC Agenda - 2023-06-13 Kitchener Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee: Agenda Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Office of the City Clerk 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Kitchener City Hall nd nd 200 King St.W. - 2 Floor City Hall Learning Room – 2 Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 Chair – Victoria Hand Vice-Chair – Matthew Bells City Hall is now open for in person services. People interested in participating in this meeting can register by contacting the Committee Administrator at Ivan.balaban@kitchener.ca. Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994. DELEGATIONS None AGENDA ITEMS 1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof (5 min) 2. DMAF Schneider & Shoemaker Creek Restoration (20 min) 3. Highway 85 Ramps Debrief (20 min) 4. Land Acknowledgement Discussion (10 min) 5. Strategic Plan (15 min) 6. Volunteer Opportunities (10 min) 7. Councilor Rides (10 min) 8. East Avenue 60% Design Review (20 min) 9. Staff Updates (10 min) Kitchener Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS  Darren Kropf, Manager Active Transportation and Development  Liz Christensen, Trails Project Manager  Ivan J. Balaban, Active Transportation Planning Project Manager 1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof From: Ivan J Balaban, City of Kitchener Overview Committee members are to review the agenda and disclose if they have any conflicts of interest with any items listed. If they do, they will be required to sit in the gallery during that particular item and refrain from participating in any discussion or voting on said item. They will also be required to fill out an online form following the meeting at: https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/conflict-of-interest.aspx Expectations of Committee Individual members to disclose pecuniary interest if applicable 2. DMAF Schneider & Shoemaker Creek Restoration From: Chris Nechacov, City of Kitchener Overview An Environmental Assessment is taking place for the naturalization of the confluence of Schneider and Shoemaker Creeks. The current creeks are concrete-lined channels with the Iron Horse Trail running adjacent to them. The study will look at options for the creek alignment which may alter the existing layout of the Iron Horse Trail as well. Find out more about this project at https://www.engagewr.ca/SchneiderCreekEA The Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund (DMAF) is an initiative that is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Expectations of Committee For information and feedback 3. Highway 85 Ramp - Debrief From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview The Regional of Waterloo Council recently voted to keep open the Highway 85 – Lancaster Street West ramps. ATTAC discussed this project in the April meeting before the final decision was made. Kitchener Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee Expectations of Committee For information. 4. Land Acknowledgement Discussion From: Jorg Broschek, ATTAC Member Overview At the last meeting, J Broschek led a discussion on beginning each ATTAC meeting with a land acknowledgement. The City has since provided preferred wording for the Advisory Committee to use. The wording is as follows: I (we) would like to begin by acknowledging the land on which we gather today, recognizing that the city of Kitchener is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples. I (we) would also like to acknowledge the enduring knowledge, presence and deep-rooted traditions of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit who continue to enrich our community to this day. Expectations of Committee For discussion and a motion 5. Strategic Plan From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview The development of Kitchener’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan is nearing completion. Following significant public consultations, draft materials have been developed, including a 20 Year Vision Statement and Story, as well as Strategic Goal Areas and Statements. Strategic Actions for Year 1 and 2 are being developed and will be available for discussion at the next ATTAC meeting. The final staff report to City Council is planned for August 14. Expectations of Committee Please review the materials attached. ATTAC is invited to prepare a statement and/or delegation to advise City Council on their decision-making for the Strategic Plan. Further discussion can occur at the July ATTAC meeting as well. 6. Volunteer Opportunities From: Allison Mills, City of Kitchener Kitchener Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee Overview Allison Mills will discuss volunteer opportunities at upcoming Kitchener cycling events, as well as upcoming BikeCheck events. Expectations of Committee For information, and to recruit volunteers. 7. Councilor Rides From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview This summer, City staff plans to invite all Councillors to participate in a bike ride in their ward to visit past, current and future projects from the Cycling and Trails Master Plan. Routes and dates to be determined. Expectations of Committee One volunteer from ATTAC is invited to join for each ride. 8. East Avenue 60% Design Review From: Ivan Balaban, City of Kitchener Overview The City of Kitchener will be reconstructing East Avenue in 2024 to replace underground services. As a part of that project, the road surface will be redesigned to apply Complete Streets guidelines, and implement Triple-A cycling facilities, as outlined in the Cycling and Trails Master Plan. The public engagement portion of this project has begun on engageWR.ca The 60% design will be presented to the committee for review. Expectations of Committee For review and comments 9. Staff Updates From: Darren Kropf, Ivan J Balaban, and Liz Christensen, City of Kitchener Overview Staff will provide updates on a variety of projects and events, either upcoming or currently underway. Expectations of Committee For information.