Meeting Name: Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/24/2019 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Sir Robert Barrie Room
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TMP-24774 1  Item of DiscussionENERGY AND WATER BENCHMARKING PRESENTATION Andy Thomson of the Ontario Association of Architects provided a presentation concerning the 2030 District Standards Program. He noted that this Program is being implemented in partnership with the Canadian Urban Institute. Mr. Thomson discussed the logistics and benefits to municipalities who participate in the Program. Mr. Thomson discussed the following topics: · The background of the 2030 District Standards Program; · Municipalities participating in the Program; · Metrics that can be produced; · Benefits for property owners; · Comparable municipalities to Barrie that are participating in the Program. The Committee asked several questions of the presenter and City staff and received responses.Received  Action details Not available
19-G-303 1  Staff Report 2030 DISTRICT STANDARDS PROGRAMrecommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
TMP-24773 1  Staff Report PRESENTATION BY ANDEE PELAN, PROJECT DIRECTOR OF LIVING GREEN (ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION BARRIE) CONCERNING A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN THROUGH A TREE-PLANTING Andee Pelan, Project Director of Living Green provided a presentation concerning a Climate Action Plan through tree planting. Ms. Pelan discussed slides concerning the following topics: · An overview of the Living Green Barrie Organization including membership and programs; · Living Green’s Strategic Plan; · The City of Barrie’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Implementation Plan; · The provisions within the Strategy that speak to providing natural and constructed shade, and the creation of naturalized and edible landscapes using existing resources; · That the growing of mature trees is missing from the strategy; · A suggestion for a Living Green Climate Change Tree Planting Program for private and public lands; · Proposal for Community Tree Planting events and Neighbourhood Tree stewards on public lands; · Proposal for Backyard Tree Planting Program; · Proposal for Corporate and Greening Health Program; · Next steps in the proReceived  Action details Not available
TMP-24775 1  Item of DiscussionSOUTHSHORE TRAIL / NORTHSHORE TRAIL NATURALIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE The Committee discussed whether or not there was a need for a separate Southshore and Northshore Trail Naturalization Sub-Committees. Interested members of the public who were present indicated that there should be two sub-committees as there are different issues in both areas. The Committee agreed that the Sub-Committees will meet and discuss goals and processes and that verbal reports from each of the Sub-Committee will be provided at future meetings.Received  Action details Not available
TMP-24776 1  Item of DiscussionCOMMITTEE WORKPLAN DISCUSSION The Committee discussed that the Sub-Committees are working on a three year plan which will be reviewed at a future meeting.Received  Action details Not available
TMP-24777 1  Item of DiscussionTRANSIT DISCUSSION - POSSIBILITY OF TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND BIKE SHARE EXTENSION OF TRANSIT PILOT PROJECT The Committee discussed the creation of a Transit Advisory Committee and bike share extension of the Transit Pilot Project. Wendy Cooke, City Clerk advised that the creation of a separate Transit Advisory Committee is not feasible from a staff resource perspective at this point in time. Brent Forsyth, Director of Transit and Parking Strategy provided details associated to community engagement when route changes are being considered. He noted that Transit staff could include the Committee as part of the consultation process. The Committee discussed the extension of the Bike Share Transit Project. The Committee asked staff to provide further details on the Program including statistics, metrics from other communities that use the Program and involvement from other Departments. The Committee decided to have this matter placed on the October Agenda for further discussion.Received  Action details Not available
TMP-24778 1  Staff Report POSSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) FOR SUSTAINABLE REDEVELOPMENTReceived  Action details Not available
TMP-24779 1  Staff Report HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC ON DUNLOP STREET THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN AREAReceived  Action details Not available
19-G-304 1  Staff Report HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC ON DUNLOP STREET THROUGH DOWNTOWN AREArecommended for adoption (Section "D")  Action details Not available
TMP-24780 1  Item of DiscussionANTI-IDLING BY-LAW DISCUSSION The Committee discussed the need for an anti-idling by-law as a deterrent. Wendy Cooke, City Clerk discussed initiatives that the City has undertaken to promote anti-idling awareness as well as the challenges to enforce such a by-law.Received  Action details Not available
19-G-305 1  Staff Report ANTI-IDLING BY-LAWrecommended for adoption (Section "F")  Action details Not available