Hamilton Cycling Committee

That the agenda of the June 1, 2022 meeting of the Hamilton Cycling Committee be approved.

That the minutes of the May 4, 2022 meeting of the Hamilton Cycling Committee be approved, as presented.

That the Bike Month Update be received.

That the staff presentation respecting Increasing Bike Ridership to Tim Horton’s Field, be received.

That the Terms of Reference and Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations be modified to reflect a meeting date change of the 1st Tuesday of each month.

The Citizen Committee Report be approved as amended with a date change noted previously.

That funds from “Meeting Expenses” within the 2022 Cycling Committee budget, be allocated to providing food at the next three in-person/hybrid cycling committee meetings

That the motion respecting Upper Wellington Environmental Assessment Network Connectivity, be deferred to a future meeting.

That the motion respecting Bike Lane Asphalt be deferred to a future meeting.

That Notice be waived to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting Dewitt Road Cycling Infrastructure.

WHEREAS the planned reconstruction of Dewitt Road will be in close proximity to four schools “St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Elementary School”, “Orchard Park Secondary School”, “Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School”, and “Mohawk College, Stoney Creek Campus”; WHEREAS the current road width is approximately 10.00 metres and is not a truck route or bus route; WHEREAS the Dewitt Road bicycle lanes will connect with existing lanes on Hwy 8, as well as planned cycling infrastructure on Barton St and Fruitland Road; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Protected Bicycle Lanes on Dewitt Road be physically protected, especially in front of the schools with precast or poured concrete curbs; (b) That Protected Bicycle Lanes be continued through intersections rather than end and restart before and after the roadway intersections; (c) That raised intersections/crosswalks and other bikeway improvements such as roundabouts be considered instead of 4-way stops; (d) That Protected Bicycle Lanes be continued past Hwy 8 to at least Midway Street, and include improvements to the intersection of Devitt Road and Glenashton Drive; (e) That Protected Bicycle Lanes be connected to existing Hwy 8 lanes, and intersections be improved to provide space to cyclists; (f) That the Hamilton Cycling Committee draft a Citizen Committee Report to Public Works Committee respecting the approved recommendations (a) to (e), as it relates to cycling and active transportation that connects to cycling.