Public Works Committee

That Councillor Nann be appointed as Chair of the Public Works Committee for 2022-2023. Result: MOTION,

That Councillor Pauls be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Public Works Committee for 2022-2023. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW22088, respecting Burlington Street Sewage Spill Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW22010(a), respecting Provincial Funding to Improve Wastewater and Stormwater in Ontario, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW22085 respecting Feasibility of Testing Soil on City-Owned Property to Assess Risks to Drinking Water, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW20005(b), respecting (Re)envision the HSR Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the application of the owner of 81 East 18th Street, Hamilton, to permanently close and purchase a portion of the unassumed alleyway abutting the east side of 81 East 18th Street, Hamilton, (“Subject Lands”), as shown in Appendix "A", attached to Report PW22084, be approved, subject to the following conditions: (i) That the applicant makes an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, under Section 88 of the Registry Act, for an order to permanently close the Subject Lands, if required by the City, subject to: (1) The General Manager of Public Works, or designate, signing the appropriate documentation to obtain any required court order; and (2) The documentation regarding any required application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice being prepared by the applicant, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; (ii) That the applicant be fully responsible for the deposit of a reference plan in the proper land registry office, and that said plan be prepared Public Works Committee November 28, 2022 Minutes 22-015 Page 5 of 16 by an Ontario Land Surveyor, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Geomatics and Corridor Management Section, and that the applicant also deposit a reproducible copy of said plan with the Manager, Geomatics and Corridor Management Section; (iii) That, subject to any required application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to permanently close the Subject Lands being approved: (1) The City Solicitor be authorized and directed to prepa

(a) That the Hamilton Cycling Committee 2023 Base Budget submission, in the amount of $10,000, as described in Appendix “A” attached to Report PED22196, be approved and referred to the 2023 Budget process for consideration; (b) That, in addition to the base funding, a one-time budget allocation for 2023 of $4,000 to support community events and initiatives that meet the mandate of the Committee, funded by the Hamilton Cycling Committee Reserve, be approved and referred to the 2023 Budget process for consideration; (c) That remaining funds from the 2022 Hamilton Cycling Committee Budget be allocated into the Hamilton Cycling Committee Reserve, to the upmost allowable amount. Result: MOTION,

(a) That further to report PW21056, the delegated authority to establish additional short-term fare promotions for the purpose of stimulating transit ridership recovery be extended to the General Manager, Public Works, until December 2023; and (b) That the General Manager, Public Works, be directed to report back to the Public Works Committee respecting any short-term fare promotion after December 2023. Result: MOTION,

(a) That Transit Staff be authorized and directed to submit project application(s) for the remaining Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Public Transit Stream funding allocation of $6,280,500 to the Province by January 2, 2023; (b) That the amended Financing Strategy for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program attached as Appendix “A” to Report PW19083(a)/FCS18048(b), be approved; (c) That the operating budget related to approved ICIP projects as shown in Appendix “B” to Report PW19083(a)/FCS18048(b), be incorporated in the Tax Supported Operating Budget for the appropriate fiscal year; Public Works Committee November 28, 2022 Minutes 22-015 Page 8 of 16 (d) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documentation and associated ancillary documents including Funding Agreements, to receive funding under Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, Public Transit Stream with content satisfactory to the General Manager, Public Works and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (e) That where required to give effect and authorize the signing of a Transfer Payment Agreement and including any amendments between the City of Hamilton and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation for the Province of Ontario, to receive funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, Public Transit Stream, Legal staff be directed to prepare a By-law in the form satisfactory to the City Solicitor for c

WHEREAS, the Locke Street South Business Improvement Area and the Westdale Business Improvement Areas (BIA) promote small business and economic vibrancy within Hamilton; WHEREAS, residents of Ward 1 and the patrons of both the Locke Street South BIA and Westdale BIA previously enjoyed enhanced seasonal lighting on the hydro poles along Locke and King Streets; WHEREAS, improvements to the lighting on the street increases activity and vitality to the neighbourhood and promotes a healthy and engaged community; WHEREAS, the state of the current lighting infrastructure is either broken or no longer compatible with new lighting types; and WHEREAS, the failure to fix the current electrical and lighting infrastructure undermines the resident experience thereby, threatens the success of the City’s Shop Local initiative, and prevents citizens from actively participating in public space. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That $20,000 be provided to the Locke Street Business Improvement Area to help support the electrical upgrades for the poll receptacles and lighting from Area Rating Capital Reinvestment Discretionary Fund (3302109100); (b) That $20,000 be provided to the Westdale Business Improvement Area to help support the electrical upgrades for the poll receptacles and lighting from Area Rating Capital Reinvestment Discretionary Fund (3302009100 & 3302109100); and (c) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute any required agreement(s) and ancillary documents,

That the Agenda for the November 28, 2022 Public Works Committee meeting be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the Minutes of the September 26, 2022 meeting of the Public Works Committee be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That the presentation, respecting Report PW22088, Burlington Street Sewage Spill Update, be received. Public Works Committee November 28, 2022 Minutes 22-015 Page 12 of 16 Result: MOTION,

That staff be directed to report back to the Public Works Committee respecting changes to the Standard Operating Procedures as a result of the lessons learned from the Chedoke Creek and Burlington Street sewage discharge incidents. Result: MOTION,

That the public meeting be closed. Result: MOTION,

That staff be directed to report back to the Public Works Committee respecting the HSR Ridership Recovery through Fare Incentives on the feasibility of adjusting the age group of children who can ride free with a PRESTO card from the current 6-12 years age grouping to a 6-14 years age grouping. Public Works Committee November 28, 2022 Minutes 22-015 Page 14 of 16 Result: MOTION,

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) Evaluation Criteria for Changes to the Approved Truck Route Network (Item 14.1(a)(a)) Addressed as Item 1, PW Report 22-014 (PED19073(d)) Item on OBL: ACP (ii) Provincial Funding to Improve Wastewater and Stormwater in Ontario (Item 14.1(a)(b)) Addressed as Item 8.1 on today's agenda - Report PW22010(a) Item on OBL: ACM (iii) HDR01 Kenilworth Reservoir Soil Removal and East Cell Upgrades (Item 14.1(a)(c)) Addressed as Item 8.2 on today's agenda - Report PW22085 Item on OBL: ACL (2) Items Requiring a New Due Date (Item 14.1(b)) (i) Accessible Transportation Services and the Disabled and Aged Regional Transportation Service Policy (Item 14.1(b)(a)) Public Works Committee November 28, 2022 Minutes 22-015 Page 15 of 16 Item on OBL: ACT Current Due Date: September 19, 2022 Proposed New Due Date: January 26, 2023 (ii) Accessible Transportation Services Quarterly Performance Report (Item 14.1(b)(b)) Item on OBL: ACU Proposed New Due Date: Q1 2023 (iii) Protected Bike Lane Curbs (Hamilton Cycling Committee – Citizen Committee Report) (Item 14.1(b)(c)) Item on OBL: ACA Current Due Date: November 28, 2022 Proposed New Due Date: January 16, 2023 (iv) Management of the Aviary at 85 Oak Knoll Drive (Item 14.1(b)(d)) Item on OBL: AAY Current Due Date: September 9, 2022 Proposed New Due Date: Q1 2023 (v) HSR / ATS /

That there being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:19 p.m. Result: MOTION,