Public Works Committee

That the agenda for the December 1, 2025, Public Works Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.

That the minutes of the November 10, 2025, Public Works Committee meeting, be adopted, as presented.

That the delegate be provided with an additional 2 minutes to complete their delegation. Result: MOTION,

That the following delegations, be received: 6.1 Jay Pierce respecting HSR plans to re-route a bus down Maple and Edgemont, due to construction of LRT 6.2 Lesley Dobson respecting input to Committee respecting snow removal plans for narrow streets 6.3 Delegations respecting Report PW23024(d) Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Fare Policies (City Wide) (Item 9.1): 6.3(a) James Kemp 6.3(b) Hojay Byfied and Mohammed Alawi Mohammed, ACORN Hamilton 6.3(c) Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario 6.3(d) Mary Love, Council of Canadians Hamilton Chapter 6.3(e) Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network 6.4 Jon Davey, respecting Item 10.4, Neighbourhood Expansion of North End Traffic Management Initiative Principles (Ward 2)

That the presentation from Jay Pierce respecting HSR plans to re-route a bus down Maple and Edgemont, due to construction of LRT (Item 6.1), be referred to staff.

That Report PW22041(a), dated December 1, 2025, respecting Environmentally Sustainable Solutions for Food Trucks in Bayfront (and other Park(s)) – Lessons Learned (Outstanding Business List Item) (City Wide), be received.

That Report PW20053(c), dated December 1, 2025, respecting2024 Annual Corporate Safety & Security Report (Outstanding Business List) (City Wide), and the accompanying presentation, be received.

That Report PW23024(d), dated December 1, 2025, respecting Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Fare Policies (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations, be approved: (a) That the General Manager, Public Works or designate, BE DIRECTED to make the following permanent changes to HSR Fare Policies: (i) Add HSR Fare Assist program, providing a 50% discount to those at or below the Low-Income Measure (LIM) permanent effective January 1, 2026, and remove the HSR Temporary Transit Fare Special program and the Affordable Transit Pass program on the same date. That the cost of the program continues to be funded by Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 5 of 26 the Provincial Gas Tax Reserve (reserve #112204) for 2026; (b) That the General Manager Healthy and Safe Communities BE DIRECTED to make permanent the two temporary staff added for this program, with 50% funding from the province on an ongoing basis and 50% funding through the Transit Provincial Gas Tax Reserve (reserve #112204) for 2026; and (c) That the forecast increase in the transit levy impact of $1,472,000 BE CONSIDERED as part of the 2027 Tax budget process. Result: MOTION,

That the following correspondence respecting Report PW23024(d), Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Fare Policies (City Wide), be received: 9.1(a)(a) Timothy Veenstra, ACORN Hamilton 9.1(a)(b) J. MacNeil, ACORN Hamilton

That Report PW25091, dated December 1, 2025, respecting West 5th Street Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Stone Church Road West to Rymal Road West) (Ward 8), and the accompanying presentation, be received, and the following recommendations, be approved: (a) That the General Manager, Public Works, BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED to file the West 5th Street Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Stone Church Road West to Rymal Road West) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Environmental Study Report with the Municipal Clerk for a minimum thirty (30) day public review period; and (b) That upon completion of the 30-Day Review Period and resolution of any Section 16 Order requests, the General Manager, Public Works, BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED to proceed with the implementation of the Preferred Design (attached as Appendix “B” to Report PW25091), to be funded from the existing capital funds as per the “Financial Considerations” section of this report and through future budget requests. Result: MOTION,

That Report PW25001(b), dated December 1, 2025, respecting Intersection Control List (Wards 4 and 13), be received and the following recommendation, be approved: (a) 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 “E” Hamilton Modifying Roxborough Robins (a) EB/WB NB/SB A existing All- 4 Avenue Avenue Way Stop. Modifying Roxborough Sunnidale (b) EB EB/WB A existing All- 4 Avenue Street Way Stop. Section “B” Dundas All-way Concession (c) Brock Road EB/WB NB/SB D Stop 13 4 West warranted Legend No Control Existing (New Subdivision) – NC Intersection Class: A - Local/Local B - Local/Collector C - Collector/Collector D – Collector/Arterial Result: MOTION,

That the following Amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved: 9.4(a) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed: (i) Environmentally Sustainable Solutions for Food Trucks in Bayfront (and other Park(s)) (PW22041) (City Wide) Added: May 30, 2022 Addressed as Item 7.1 on today's agenda (ii) Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Fare Policies (PW23024) (City Wide) Added: April 3, 2023 Addressed as Item 9.1 on today's agenda (iii) City of Hamilton’s Corporate Safety and Security Expenditure and Service Delivery Profile Added: July 7, 2025 Addressed as Item 7.2 on today's agenda Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board has provided space on their property at 75 Hunter Street West, Hamilton for an existing play structure that is available for public use; WHEREAS, the Master Play Structure Agreement provides permission to the City of Hamilton to replace or remove play structures on Hamilton Wentworth District School Board lands, subject to specific terms and conditions; WHEREAS, the subject play structure is approaching end of useful life and needs to be replaced; WHEREAS, these amenities provide recreation opportunities for children, youth and families in the in the greater Ward 2 community; and WHEREAS, this project will be added to the Parks work plan, with community engagement for the play structure replacement commencing in 2025. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That replacement of the existing play structures at Central Elementary School, 75 Hunter Street West, Hamilton, to be funded from the Ward 2 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108052 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $250,000, be approved; and (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk authorized and directed to approve and execute any and all required agreements and ancillary documents, in relation to the replacement of play structures at Central Elementary School, 75 Hunter Street West, Hamilton, with such terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, Highland Gardens Park is a 3.2-hectare neighbourhood park located on Hillcrest Avenue within Ward 1, and includes passive open space, a baseball diamond, a soccer field and a metal staircase off Hillcrest Avenue; WHEREAS, the original stairs connecting the community to Highland Gardens Park were made of concrete and historically used as a gathering space by residents; WHEREAS, as part of maintenance operations on the Highland Reservoir adjacent to the park, the stairs were removed and replaced with narrow, perforated, metal stairs; WHEREAS, the community requested aesthetic enhancements be made to the perforated metal stairs, the adjacent rip-rap slopes, and the creation of a small plaza/gathering space at the top of the stairs; and WHEREAS, the Ward 1 office requested that Landscape Architectural Services, in collaboration with Hamilton Water and Park Operations, complete a feasibility study to assess the possibility of enhancing the metal stairs and beautifying the adjacent slope and landing at the top of the stairs, which was completed in the summer of 2025. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the remaining funds of $197,886.76 in PID 4241709109 - Kirkendall S Parks Improvements be transferred to PID 4402256111- Highland Gardens Park to support the Highland Gardens project; and (b) That PID 4402256111 - Highland Gardens Park, receive additional funding from the Ward 1 Capital Re-investment Reserve Account (#108051) at an upset limit, including contingency, not to

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton has adopted Vision Zero approach which considers human error as part of the roadway safety equation; WHEREAS, residents on Edgehill Drive between Richview Drive and Juliebeth Drive in Ward 14 have advocated for the installation of speed cushions to address roadway safety concerns as a result of speeding; WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has completed a traffic calming warrant for Egdehill Drive between Richview Drive and Juliebeth Drive which determined that speed cushions are not technically warranted; WHEREAS, signatures were collected from residents resulting in support by 30 of 36 (83%) homes on Edgehill Drive between Richview Drive and Juliebeth Drive for the installation of speed cushions as a traffic calming measure; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Division conducted an initial review of Edgehill Drive to identify suitable locations for speed cushions, and determined the approximate number of potential installations. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the Transportation Division be authorized and directed to install 2 speed cushions on Edgehill Drive as a traffic calming measure and as part of Transportation’s speed cushions installation program; Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 12 of 26 (b) That all costs associated with the installation of traffic calming measures be funded through the Ward 14 Capital Re-Invest

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton has adopted a Complete Streets and Vision Zero approach, which considers human error as part of the roadway safety equation; WHEREAS, implementation of the North End neighbourhood Traffic Management Plan was initiated in 2013, whereby its objective was to address traffic infiltration, speeding and safety of vulnerable road users within the North End neighbourhood by implementing traffic-calming measures, including holistic speed limit reductions of neighbourhood streets to 30 km/h; WHEREAS, the North End neighbourhood Traffic Management plan implementation has been effective to enhance safety for all road-users and residents in Ward 2 have been advocating for similar measures to be implemented in other neighbourhoods; and Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 13 of 26 WHEREAS, the Ward 2 Neighbourhood Association Council, which was struck during this term of Council and meets regularly, has been working with the Ward 2 City Councillor on a plan to expand the important street safety work done in the North End to other Ward 2 neighbourhoods. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the Transportation Division, in coordination with the Transportation Planning & Planning Division, leverage lessons learned from the North End Traffic Management initiative and undertake a feasibility review to apply similar traffic- management, Vision Zero,

That the following correspondence respecting Item 10.4, Neighbourhood Expansion of North End Traffic Management Initiative Principles, be received: 10.4(a)(i) Durand Neighbourhood Association 10.4(a)(ii) Beasley Neighbourhood Association 10.4(a)(iii) Alex Grimes 10.4(a)(iv) Corktown Neighbourhood Association

WHEREAS, the play structure located at Dover Park, 66 Dover Drive, Hamilton, was installed in 2023 to replace the partial removal of play equipment located on adjacent school board lands; WHEREAS, the final remaining play equipment located on the adjacent school board lands was removed in 2025 due to end-of- life condition; WHEREAS the Dover Park play area has an opportunity to be enhanced with additional play equipment to meet the community needs for additional play features; WHEREAS, the Dover Park existing play equipment (Openspace Solutions Inc.) may be modified and adjusted to include additional play features and equipment improvements; and WHEREAS, play equipment in parks is proprietary and not interchangeable for parts or modifications by other play equipment manufacturers, such that Openspace Solutions Inc. should be sole sourced to review, design and provide new equipment for the existing play structure. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the purchase of additional play equipment, manufactured by Openspace Solutions Inc, be approved as a single source purchase pursuant to Procurement Policy #11 – Non-competitive Procurements; Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 15 of 26 (b) That the installation of additional play equipment at Dover Park, 66 Dover Drive, Hamilton, to be funded from the Ward 5 Capital Re- Investment Reserve #108055 at an upset limi

WHEREAS, Angus Road, Vincent Court, Selway Court, Pinard Street, all in Ward 5, are in need of road rehabilitation to extend the life of these roadways and therefore improve service levels and reduce maintenance costs. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Public Works staff be authorized and directed to rehabilitate the road on Angus Road, Vincent Court, Selway Court, and Pinard Street; (b) That all costs associated with the road resurfacing and minor concrete curb/sidewalk repairs scope of work, be funded from the Ward 5 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108055 ($540,000), not to exceed a total of $540,000, with design anticipated to commence in Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 16 of 26 2026 and construction to be completed in 2026 for the following roads: (i) Angus Road, from Quigley Road to east end; (ii) Vincent Court; (iii) Selway Court from Angus Road to north end; and (iv) Pinard Street, from Quigley Road to Selway Court. (c) That the General Manager and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute any required agreement(s) and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, John Willson Park, 480 Winona Road, has a network of park pathway that serves as an active transportation connection throughout the community; WHEREAS, there is currently no existing park lighting at John Willson Park; WHEREAS, the park pathway from Liuna Court to East Street would benefit from the addition of pedestrian lighting; WHEREAS, there is no capital funding to support the full replacement of these park assets, and additional funding is needed to support the full replacement; Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 17 of 26 WHEREAS, this work will be undertaken by the Parks Section capital 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. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That park pathway lighting improvements in John Willson Park, 480 Winona Road, be funded from the Ward 10 Non-Property Tax Revenue Account #3301609610 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $100,000, be approved; (b) That the annual operating impacts of $1,500 for the utility costs and maintenance be included in the 2026 Public Works Department base operating budget submission; and (c) That the General Manager,

WHEREAS, at the April 7 meeting of the Public Works Committee staff were directed to work with the Ward 14 Councillor’s office to facilitate the formation of a Citizens’ Committee, with representation from relevant stakeholders, to review and provide input on the scope and design of Scenic Drive Phase II; WHEREAS, the Citizens’ Committee was formed and met on July 28, 2025 and August 31, 2025 and a follow-up Community Meeting with City staff was held on September 22, 2025; WHEREAS, input was received on a number of different design elements including but not limited to the multi-use path design, provision of a sidewalk on the south side, lane widths and parking; WHEREAS, there is general support for the overall project comprising of a road reconstruction, enhanced traffic calming features including speed cushions, watermain replacement and provision of a multi-use path on the escarpment side of the roadway, concerns were raised about the impacts of a new sidewalk on the south side on the existing streetscape and landscape features; WHEREAS, a roadway design that incorporates a new multi-use path while maintaining trees and softscape along with traffic calming features represents a Complete Streets and Vision Zero approach in that it will provide new pedestrian and cycling facilities and contribute to slower travel speeds; and WHEREAS, funding for this project was approved though the 2025 Capital Budget (Capital Project #11270 – Scenic Drive Phase II) but deferred to 2026 to a

That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow for the introduction of a Motion respecting Enhancement of the Powell Park Fieldhouse (Ward 3). Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton owns Powell Park Fieldhouse located at 53 Birch Ave, in Ward 3 and it is maintained and operated by Public Works staff in Corporate Facilities & Energy Management, and Environmental Services Divisions, and programmed by the Recreation Division; WHEREAS, the 2022-2023 Council Priorities, Safe and Thriving Neighbourhoods outcomes were developed to reflect Hamilton’s most Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 20 of 26 pressing needs and biggest opportunities with, increased access to recreational facilities and services a measure of success in achieving the outcome of providing vibrant parks, recreation and public spaces; WHEREAS, the Recreation Master Plan (2022) guiding principles are the foundation for recommendations to inform future decisions related to its implementation and, high-quality facilities and services are identified as one of the five guiding principles; WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreational Trails Asset Management Plan (2024) identified a significant backlog of maintenance work identified for park facilities, totaling approximately $11.8 M dollars; WHEREAS, nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents to the Recreation Master Plan (2022) survey identified park washrooms as a high priority for investment and the Powell Park Fieldhouse is well used by the community, in need of lifecycle renewal, and is a good candidate s

That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow for the introduction of a Motion respecting Road Rehabilitation on Century Street, Ruth Street, Rowanwood Street, Leeming Street, and Lyndhurst Street (Ward 3). Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton Transportation Division maintains a list of roads across the City and their state of repair; WHEREAS, neighbourhood roads deemed to be in poor condition through the City’s asset management program do not have the sufficient corresponding capital funding allocated to address resurfacing in a timely manner and are reliant on Ward-base discretionary funds; WHEREAS, the following roads in Ward 3 were assessed by Engineering Services in Public Works and listed in priority as being in need of road rehabilitation to extend the life of the roadway and therefore improve service levels and reduce maintenance costs: • Century Street - Steven Street to Wentworth Street North $300,000 • Ruth Street - Barton Street East to Clinton Street $200,000 • Rowanwood Street - South End of Street to Gertrude Street $200,000 • Leeming Street - Cannon Street East to Barton Street East $300,000 • Lyndhurst Street - South End of Street to Gertrude Street $300,000; and WHEREAS, residents living adjacent to these roadways have advocated for safer streets and the need to address the road surface deficiencies; and WHEREAS, in 2024 the Ward 3 Office implemented a new yearly grants process to allocate these funds twice annually, with the second 2025 intake having closed earlier this fall. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Transportation Division be authorized and directed to rehabilitate the road and associated concrete works (as Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council M

That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow for the introduction of a Motion Sidewalk Installation on Winona Road (Ward 10). Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, past and current Hamilton Councils have permitted and encouraged development on both the north and south portions of the Queen Elizabeth Way; WHEREAS, pedestrian and cycling facilities do not exist or are discontinuous between the areas north (predominately residential) and south (predominately commercial/service) of the Queen Elizabeth Way at five (Grays, Millen, Glover, Winona and Fifty Roads) of the six overpasses in the community; WHEREAS, a lack of pedestrian access to both sides of the Queen Elizabeth Way perpetuates car dependency; WHEREAS, a confidential motion on the Disposition of Land in the City of Hamilton (Ward 10) considered at the July 10 2023 General Issues Committee gave direction for specific funding allotments for the extension of sidewalks to improve north-south pedestrian access across the QEW; and WHEREAS, The Ward 10 Councillor has worked with Transportation Planning Staff on a conceptual design for sidewalk installation on Winona Road, including a site visit in December 2024 and this Please refer to the December 10, 2025, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. Public Works Committee December 1, 2025 Minutes PWC 25-014 Page 25 of 26 concept design will serve as the starting point for a detailed engineering design. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the Engineering Services Division BE DIRECTED to expedite the design and construction of approximately 850m of sidewalk on Winona Road from the intersection of Pettit Street, over th