Public Works Committee

That the appropriate by-law be presented to Council to provide traffic control as follows: Stop/Yield Control Intersection Direction Class Comments Ward Street 1 Street 2 Existing Requested Section “A” Ancaster (a) Grandell Whittington EB/WB NB/SB A All-way stop 12 Drive Drive warranted (b) Vansickle Panabaker NC EB A Missing stop 12 Street Drive control Public Works Committee February 5, 2024 Minutes 24-002 Page 2 of 13 Stop/Yield Control Intersection Direction Class Comments Ward Street 1 Street 2 Existing Requested Book (c) Road Southcote All EB/WB D Housekeeping 12 Road East Section “E” Hamilton (d) Ship Hillyard NC EB A Missing stop 3 Street Street control (e) Folkeston Bellingham EB NB/SB A All-way stop 7 e Avenue Drive warranted (f) Gurnett Gurnett NB EB/WB A All-way stop 14 Drive Gate warranted Bond (g) Street All-way stop Glen Road WB NB/SB A 1 warranted North Marion (h) Avenue Safety North Oval EB/WB NB/SB A 1 Enhancements North Kings (i) Mead Lynbrook Missing stop NC SB A 8 Drive control Crescent Section “F” Stoney Creek (j) Pinelands Community EB/WB NB/SB A All-way stop 10 Avenue Avenue warranted Public Works Committee February 5, 2024 Minutes 24-002 Page 3 of 13 Stop/Yield Control Intersection Direction Class Comments Ward Street 1 Street 2 Existing Requested Glen (k) Royce Cannon NB EB/WB A All-way stop 10 Avenue warranted Drive (l) Morrisey Crafter NB EB/WB A All-way stop 9 Boulevard Crescent warranted (m) Hemlock Henley NB/SB EB/WB A All-way stop Avenue Drive

(a) That City Council, further to report PW21056(a), permanently provides delegated authority to the General Manager, Public Works to establish short-term fare promotions for the purposes of stimulating transit ridership recovery, encouraging new customers, and promoting the new network design; (b) That the General Manager, Public Works, or designate report back to City Council annually regarding any short-term fare promotion; and Public Works Committee February 5, 2024 Minutes 24-002 Page 4 of 13 (c) That the 72-hour fare product priced at the equivalent of six (6) single rides be made a permanent fare concession effective March 1, 2024. (d) That staff be directed to report back to the Public Works Committee respecting HSR ridership analysis numbers from 2019 through 2023. Result: Main Motion, As Amended,

That the General Manager, Public Works or his designate be authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, and all amendments and ancillary documents, for the purpose of completing the installation of a new traffic signal, on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, at the intersection of Garner Road East and the Highway 6 South off- ramp in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

That the General Manager, Public Works, or their designate, be authorized and directed to enter into agreements and any ancillary agreements with Dedicated Locators as defined in the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012, S.O. 2012, c.4., in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton, was recognized as a 2022 Tree City of the World by the United Nations; WHEREAS, Hamilton’s Urban Forest Strategy sets out the importance of the urban forest to the economic, social and environmental health of the city; WHEREAS, trees are one tool that cities have to help mitigate the effects of climate change and create more livable cities while accommodating increased population and density; WHEREAS, the streets along the Westdale Business Improvement Area has lost much of its original canopy to age and stress; Public Works Committee February 5, 2024 Minutes 24-002 Page 6 of 13 WHEREAS, the replacement trees that were installed throughout the Westdale Business Improvement Area to replace larger shade trees lack diversity and are all small ornamental tree species that provide minimal impact on the overall urban tree canopy; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to increase the level of tree planting from the current rate of 10,000 to 12,000 trees per year to 20,000 trees per year and achieve a City-wide urban tree canopy target of 40% by 2050. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Public Works staff be authorized and directed to use a tree spade to transplant eight existing ornamental street trees from the Westdale Business Improvement Area into parks within Ward 1; (b) That Public Works staff be authorized and directed to purchase and install fourteen new replacement street trees along the Westdale King Street within the Westdale Business Improvement Area

That the Agenda for the February 5, 2024, Public Works Committee meeting be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the Minutes of the January 15, 2024, meeting of the Public Works Committee be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That the correspondence from Gottfried Schwarzer respecting Waste Enforcement at City of Hamilton in lower part of town (Item 5.1), be received. Result: MOTION,

That James Kemp be granted an additional 5 minutes, beyond the 5- minute time limit, to complete their delegation respecting Accessibility Issues with the HSR. Result: MOTION,

That the following Delegations respecting Accessibility Issues with the HSR, be received: (a) Mark McNeil, Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (Item 7.1(a)) (b) James Kemp, Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (Item 7.1(b)) Public Works Committee February 5, 2024 Minutes 24-002 Page 10 of 13 Result: MOTION,

That staff be directed to report back to the Public Works Committee by the end of Q3 2024, respecting the concerns expressed on February 5, 2024 by Delegations from the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities respecting Accessibility Issues with the HSR. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW21056(b), respecting HSR Ridership Recovery Outstanding Business List Item, be amended by adding recommendation (d), to read as follows: (d) That staff be directed to report back to the Public Works Committee respecting HSR ridership analysis numbers from 2019 through 2023. Result: Amendment,

That the following amendments to the Public Works Committee’s Outstanding Business List, be approved: (1) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed (Item 14.1(a)) (i) HSR Ridership Recovery through Fare Incentives (Item 14.1(a)(a)) Addressed as Item 11.1 on today's agenda - Report (PW21056(b)) (City Wide) (ii) HSR Ridership Recovery through Fare Incentives, Adjusting the Age Group of Children who can Ride Free with a PRESTO card (Item 14.1(a)(b)) Addressed as Item 11.1 on today's agenda - Report (PW21056(b)) (City Wide) (iii) Feasibility of Expanding HSR Free Ridership to ages 14 and under (Item 14.1(a)(c)) Addressed as Item 11.1 on today's agenda - Report (PW21056(b)) (City Wide) (2) Items Requiring a New Due Date (Item 14.1(b)) (i) Main Street Two-Way Conversion Implementation and One- way Street Conversion Considerations (Item 14.1(b)(a)) Current Due Date: February 5, 2024 Proposed New Due Date: February 20, 2024 Result: MOTION,

That there being no further business, the Public Works Committee meeting be adjourned at 2:49 p.m. Result: MOTION,