Public Works Committee

That the agenda for the July 6, 2026, Public Works Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.

That the minutes of the June 15, 2026, Public Works Committee meeting, be adopted, as presented.

That the following Delegations, be received: 6.1 Delegations respecting Report 26048, Tactile Walking Surface Indicators at Curb Ramps and Depressed Sidewalks (City Wide) (Item 9.3), from the following individuals: (a) James Kemp, Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (Item 6.1(a)) (b) Tim Nolan, Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (Item 6.1(b)) Please refer to the July 15, 2026, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee July 6, 2026 Minutes PWC 26-009 Page 3 of 17 (c) Samir Chidiac (Item 6.1(c)) 6.2 Delegations respecting Report PW25046(a), Recycling Services for Non-Eligible Properties After December 31, 2026 (City Wide) (Item 7.1), from the following individuals: (a) Tracy MacKinnon, Westdale Village BIA, Stoney Creek BIA, Locke Street BIA (Virtual) (Item 7.1) (Item 6.2(a)) (b) Nadine Ubl, Barton Village BIA (Item 6.2(b)) 6.3 Delegation from James Kemp respecting Report PW26031, Preparing for a Future Integrated Transit Pilot (City Wide) (Item 7.2)

That Report PW25046(a), dated July 6, 2026, respecting Recycling Services for Non-Eligible Properties After December 31, 2026 (City Wide), be received.

That the Motion, be amended, as follows: (b) That staff be directed to continue recycling collection service for non-eligible properties until the end of the current waste collection contract until April 1, 2027. Result: Amendment,

That the following correspondence respecting Report PW25046(a), Recycling Services for Non-Eligible Properties After December 31, 2026 (City Wide) (Item 7.1), be received: 7.1(a)(a) Rosemary Hill, Tapawingo Day Care 7.1(a)(b) Sue Dorotea, Pumpkin Patch 7.1(a)(c) Stephanie Weiler, Ottawa Street BIA

That Report PW26031, dated July 6, 2026, respecting Preparing for a Future Integrated Transit Pilot (City Wide), be received.

That Report PW26066, dated July 6, 2026, respecting Continuing Blue Box Services at the Community Recycling Centres beginning January 1, 2027 (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations, be approved: (a) That staff be directed to continue the collection of residential blue box materials, through an Alternative Collection System, at the three Community Recycling Centres; and (b) That the General Manager be directed to review the terms of the City of Hamilton’s existing Transfer Station / Community Recycling Centre operating contract, Contract No. C11-08-18 – Operation and Maintenance of the City of Hamilton’s Waste Transfer and Disposal System, with the current operator, Waste Connections of Canada Incorporated, negotiate and execute any required contract updates and amendments, and complete a Policy 11 Non-Competitive Procurement related to the continued management and processing of blue box materials, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW26075, dated July 6, 2026, respecting Amendment to the Curbside Yard Waste Collection Schedule (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations, be approved: (a) That staff be directed to amend the weekly collection schedule for curbside yard waste from its current schedule of the first full week in March through the end of the first full week in December, to a revised weekly schedule of the first full week in April through the end of the second week of December, starting in 2027; and (b) That the General Manager, Public Works be authorized to amend and execute the terms and conditions, including any ancillary documents, of Contract C11-55-19, Waste Collection Services, with GFL Environmental Incorporated to reflect the collection schedule changes, all in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW26048, dated July 6, 2026, respecting Tactile Walking Surface Indicators at Curb Ramps and Depressed Sidewalks (City Wide) and the accompanying presentation, be received, and the following recommendations, be approved: (a) That staff be directed to update the Road Design Guidelines to reference the Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications and Drawings for tactile/tonal walking surface indicators at new and repaired curb ramps and depressed sidewalks; (b) That staff be directed to continue consultations with the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) and broader community to inform the selection of materials and colours for truncated dome installations; and, (c) That staff be directed to develop an implementation plan, including timing and costs, to retrofit existing curb ramps to the Provincial Standard on a broader scale and report back to a future Public Works Committee in Q2 2027. Result: MOTION,

That the following correspondence respecting Report PW26048, Tactile Walking Surface Indicators at Curb Ramps and Depressed Sidewalks (City Wide) (Item 9.3), be received: (a) Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (Item 9.3(a)(a))

That Report PED26080, dated July 6, 2026, respecting Transition of the Hamilton Cycling Advisory Committee to the Active Transportation Community Liaison Group (Outstanding Business List) (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Transition of the Hamilton Cycling Advisory Committee to the Active Transportation Community Liaison Group, be approved. Result: MOTION,

That the following amendments to the outstanding business list, be approved: (a) Item Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed: (i) Transition of the Hamilton Cycling Advisory Committee to the Active Transportation Community Liaison Group (Item 9.5(a)(a)) Added: General Issues Committee, February 26, 2025 (GIC Minutes 25-003) Completed: Addressed as Item 9.4 on today's agenda Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, Ward 10 is home to three important escarpment access roadways at Fifty, McNeilly and DeWitt Roads, with the upper portions of the roads being located in Ward 9; WHEREAS, these roadways provide vital connection points for businesses and residents from both Hamilton and neighbouring Municipalities; WHEREAS, additionally, these roadways are used to transport agricultural equipment between rural farm areas in Upper and Lower Stoney Creek; Please refer to the July 15, 2026, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee July 6, 2026 Minutes PWC 26-009 Page 10 of 17 WHEREAS, the steep grade, narrow roadway, and hairpin turns on these roads, make usage by trucks dangerous for both truck operators and other road users; WHEREAS, these roads are NOT part of the City’s Approved Truck Route Network; WHEREAS, despite recent upgrades to permissive and restrictive signage and additional Police enforcement - at the request of the Ward 10 Councillor – heavy trucks continue to use these access roads; WHEREAS, the temporary closure of DeWitt Road, due to slope destabilization and resultant rock slide has caused a consolidation of illegal truck usage on the remaining escarpment roads; WHEREAS, trucks becoming ‘stuck’ or disabled on Fifty or McNeilly Road as result of illegal use of the road has become a weekly occurrence; and WHEREAS, emergency, unplanned road closures due the above have impacts on the local and regional residential population, and economy,

WHEREAS, the CN Rail Corridor in Lower Stoney Creek, Ward 10 in located in close proximity to residential properties; WHEREAS, the CN Corridor is bisected by the following City arterial and collector roads: Fifty, Winona, Lewis, McNeilly, Glover, Jones, Fruitland, DeWitt, Millen, Green, Gray; WHEREAS, the above listed roadways meet the CN Rail Line in a public grade configuration, as defined by Transport Candada, with the exception of Fruitland Road which crosses under the rail line in a below-grade crossing; WHEREAS, The Canadian Rail Operating Rules, as established by Transport Canada require all trains to whistle whenever they approach a public grade crossing, unless the local Municipality and Railway Company have entered into a whistle cessation agreement; WHEREAS, Whistle Cessation is a process where rail operators stop proactively sounding train horns when approaching a public grade crossing; WHEREAS, the Former City of Stoney Creek obtained an agreement for Whistle Cessation Zones at many, but not all of the above listed roadways in the 1990’s; WHEREAS, any record of these zones appears to have been lost since amalgamation; and WHEREAS, increased freight and passenger rail usage, including the establishment of the Lewis Road GO Train Layover Facility have led to an increase of rail traffic and subsequent whistleblowing at public crossings not covered by existing cessation agreements. Please refer to the July 15, 2026, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matter

That the Correspondence from Marisa Fidanza respecting Request for Reporting of Current and Further Expansion of Whistle Cessation Zones (Ward 10) (Item 10.2), be received.

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton has adopted Vision Zero approach which considers human error as part of the roadway safety equation; WHEREAS, Ward 12 residents on Lime Kiln Road and Carrington Court have advocated for the installation of speed cushions to address roadway safety concerns as a result of speeding and cut-through traffic; WHEREAS, improving road safety is a top priority for the Ward 12 office for this term of Council; WHEREAS, signatures were collected from residents resulting in support by 59% of homes on Carrington Court for the installation of speed cushions as a traffic calming measure; WHEREAS, signatures were collected from residents resulting in support by 56% of homes on Lime Kiln Road for the installation of speed cushions as a traffic calming measure. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the Transportation Division be authorized and directed to install traffic calming measures on the following roadways as part of the Transportation Division’s 2026 speed cushion installation program: (i) Carrington Court (up to 2 speed cushions); (ii) Lime Kiln Road (up to 2 speed cushions); (b) That all costs associated with the installation of traffic calming measures be approved to be funded from the Ward 12 CP Minor Maintenance Account (#4031911612) at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $12,000, and Please refer to the July 15, 2026, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee July 6, 2026 Minutes PWC 26-009 Page 14 of

WHEREAS, Sherwood Park is a well-programmed park with many recreational sport fields that are used by residents from Wards 5, 9 and 10; WHEREAS, supporting sport field quality and limiting vandalism/damage to these fields is a priority; WHEREAS, the installation of a perimeter fence will assist with the mitigation of damage to the fields; WHEREAS, there is no capital funding to support the addition of this park asset, and additional funding is needed to support this work; WHEREAS, this work will be undertaken by the Landscape Architectural Services-Renewal team and completed in addition to the existing work plan and ongoing projects; and WHEREAS, resources are limited, and this work will be initiated in 2026, and completed within 12-24 months. This schedule may vary due to unforeseen challenges such as procurement timing, supply chain issues, weather, etc. Please refer to the July 15, 2026, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee July 6, 2026 Minutes PWC 26-009 Page 15 of 17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That addition of perimeter fencing in Sherwood Park, 24 Sherwood Park Road, to be funded from the Stoney Creek Compensation Royalties (Terrapure) reserve #117036 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $80,000, be approved; and (b) That the General Manager, Public Works or designate be authorized and directed to approve and execute any and all required agreements and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a