AGENDA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

May 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

River Plate Room, Town Hall

Meeting No.5

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1. Call to Order

2. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

3. Approval of Minutes

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4. Presentation/Discussion Items 4.1 Trails – Design & Construction Update [20 minutes] Andrew Jackson, Landscape Architect

4.2 Integrated Transportation Master Plan – Engagement Activity (J. Grieve) 4.3 Bike Month Recognition – Check-in

5. Correspondence

6. Update from Council

7. Standing Items 7.1 Work Plan ........................................................................................................................Page 5

8. New / Other Business

9. Adjournment

DRAFT MINUTES Transportation Advisory Committee

April 19, 2018 River Plate Room, Town Hall

Alternative formats available upon request by contacting: Meeting No. 4 sarah.moore@ajax.ca or 905-619-2529 ext. 3347 Committee Members: Jessica Black - Chair

Keith Haines Wayne Hingston Stu Logan Lynn Trauzzi

Staff: Elysia Leung, Transportation Demand Management Coordinator John Grieve, Transportation Supervisor

Sarah Moore, Committee Coordinator Regrets: Councillor Marilyn Crawford, Mohammed Akthar, Zoilo Amoranto,

Caryn Antram, Dev Ramkallie 1. Call to Order

Chair Trauzzi called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. With consent of those Members present, the Meeting proceeded without quorum.

2. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest None

3. Approval of Minutes

Addressing this item was deferred until quorum was present. 4. Presentation/Discussion

4.1 Age-Friendly Community Planning Jason Schildroth, Community Development Coordinator, presented an overview of Age-Friendly Community designation by the World Health Organization. He discussed the 8 dimensions for assessment, and provided a handout to Members present. He screened a portion of a Ted Talk video delivered by Dr. Samir Sinha, to help provide context on the building of age-friendly communities.

J. Schildroth shared an overview of next steps in the project, which will include staff working groups, community surveys, key stakeholder interviews, data analysis and community engagement. He spoke about a System Mapping Day event being held May 23, 2018 at the Ajax Community Centre, for service providers to develop a collaborative SWOT analysis. He

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sought feedback from the Committee relative to suggestions for who should be invited to take part in community consultation. Members shared ideas including businesses regularly frequented by the older adult population including Walmart, grocery stores, CNIB, Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, John Howard Society, mental health organizations, Durham Region Cycling Coalition and micro-transit companies such as Uber and Lyft. Members suggested future initiatives for consideration within the strategy including enlargement of street signage, an adult tricycle fleet and engaging the older adult population in delivery of the Town’s Safe and Active Routes to School partnership. Additional suggestions were encouraged to be emailed through S. Moore.

4.2 Integrated Transportation Master Plant Update J. Grieve noted that the engagement portion of the presentation will be held over to the May 17 Meeting. He provided a comprehensive overview of the progress to date on the Integrated Transportation Master Plan project, including public consultation. He shared detailed feedback from community and stakeholder engagement relative to modes of travel and priority topics of interest from participants. Maps demonstrating geo-location of stakeholder feedback areas identifying barriers, challenges, missing links and opportunities were reviewed. Challenges and opportunities discussed included increasing multimodal facilities to the GO Station, improving walking and cycling safety on Harwood Avenue at the 401 bridge, increasing pedestrian and cycling connectivity between Lakeview Boulevard and Shoal Point Road, and an Audley Road extension over the 401. The 2031 modelling scenario of Ajax road network and traffic capacity analysis was reviewed. J. Grieve discussed several policies and initiatives that could be considered within the final plan, including complete streets policies and support for the Vision Zero initiative. Travel Demand Management relating to new mobility technologies, ride-share programs, e-vehicles, driverless vehicles and a mobility audit was discussed. Intelligent transportation systems in relation to Smart City application was explained. The plan will also include provisions for active transportation design standards. The next step in the project will include a second public information centre meeting on May 3, 2018. Members posed questions relative to the Vision Zero initiative and the Region’s support for photo radar and red light camera installation. Construction of a partial highway interchange at Church Street to support the Durham Live site was briefly discussed. 4.3 Bike Month Recognition Members discussed updates in relation to Bike Month Recognition planning. K. Haines noted he had not yet heard back from Business Development Staff regarding the letter to cycle-friendly businesses. E. Leung agreed to follow-up. Members expressed interest in preparing some messaging for social media, including content on the benefits of cycling and personal testimonials. To assist, S. Moore will circulate a social media template. Chair Trauzzi indicated by the update Vice-Chair Antram provided in her absence, that scheduled for the two rotating bike displays has been coordinated. A second copy of the display poster will be required. Draft speaking notes for the May 22, 2018 proclamation request will be forwarded to K. Haines. The Town was congratulated on its recent receipt of Bicycle-Friendly Community Silver designation.

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4.4 Report to Council L. Trauzzi shared her report to Council on behalf of the Committee. Members provided positive feedback and were encouraged to attend the delegation at Monday night’s Council Meeting. S. Moore noted the agenda will be circulated via email.

5. Correspondence

None.

6. Update from Council

None.

7. Standing Items

7.1 Work Plan Members discussed the need to schedule their Committee Clean-ups of Miller’s Creek Trail. S. Moore agreed to send out a poll by email to assist with scheduling.

8. New Business

With mixed emotion, E. Leung informed the Committee that this would be her final meeting. She will be leaving the Town to work for Metrolinx as a Senior Policy Advisory. She thanked the Committee for their support and engagement. Members wished her luck and thank her for her work and dedication to the Town’s active transportation portfolio. J. Grieve acknowledged he will continue to work with the Committee as staff liaison.

9. Adjournment

With consent of all Members present, the April 19, 2018 Meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee was adjourned. (7:30 p.m.)

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PROJECT ITEM OBJECTIVES & SUMMARY LEAD TIMELINE STATUS / NOTES

1 Committee Report to Council

Review of recent committee achievements and future consultation initiatives

TAC Chair TAC Vice-Chair

End of Term 2017

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(Active) Transportation Initiatives - Education, Awareness & Events

Provide consultation and feedback on the #GetAjaxMoving Campaign

Assist with Trailfest

SmartCommute

Cycling Safety Workshop

Active and Safe Routes to School – Walktober, Winter Walk Day, Bike to School Week

E. Leung

May 2017

June 2017

Annual input, when appropriate

3 Bike Month Proclamation presentation to Council

Community Leisure Ride

Quick facts/social media

J. Black TAC

Annual - MAY W. Hingston – presentation to Council

4 Adopt-a-Park/Trail

Adoption of the Millers Creek Trail o Training for all Members o Coordination of 3 Committee

Clean-ups per year

M. Akthar TAC

Initiated 2017

2017 dates:

April

May

Fall

5 Community Awards

Committee consideration for submission of nominees for various community awards:

Participation in Ajax Community Awards Selection Committee (2 members)

TAC Review Annually

beginning in November

Community Awards Nominations: Fall 2017

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6 Traffic & Parking Concerns

Provide feedback on Lakeview Boulevard EA proposed options

Provide comment on traffic-calming pilot projects and infrastructure design

Liaise with Road Watch Committee

W. Hingston G. Borys H. Ng A. Barkho D. Hannan

Annual input, when appropriate

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Receive updates from By-law Services re: parking concerns, waterfront, etc.

7 Cycling

Comment on Wayfinding Strategy for Active Transportation Initiatives

Provide feedback on proposed bike lanes and infrastructure

E. Leung H. Ng

Annual input, when appropriate

8 Trail System

Comment on Waterfront Trail Etiquette Signage project

Provide consultation relative to capital projects

H. Ng C. Bridgeman A. Jackson

Annual input, when appropriate

9 Strategies, Plans & Projects

Comment on Region of Durham Transportation Master Plan

Annual input,

when appropriate

10 Durham Region Transit

Provide feedback to Durham Region Transit on routing and service levels in Ajax

C. Antram DRT

11 Strategies, Plans & Projects

Comment on Region of Durham Transportation Master Plan

Annual input, when appropriate

12 Emerging Technology E-vehicle Expo

Self-driving cars

J. Schofield

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