CITY OF KINGSTON ENVIRONMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION POLICIES COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 09- AGENDA Tuesday October 9 th, 6:00 p.m. in Council Chamber, City Hall Please provide regrets to James Thompson, Committee Clerk at 546-4291, ext. 1268 jcthompson@cityofkingston.ca Committee Composition Members Councillor Jim Neill, Chair Councillor Rob Hutchison, Vice-Chair Councillor Sandy Berg Councillor Rick Downes Councillor Bill Glover Councillor Jeff Scott 1. MEETING TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES THAT the minutes of the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee Meeting No. 08- held on September 11 th, be approved. 4. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 5. DELEGATIONS 6. BRIEFINGS a) Mr. Damon Wells, Director,, will speak to the Committee regarding the implementation of the Urban Forest Management Plan. b) Representatives from Kingston Police will speak to the Committee regarding E- Bikes.
Meeting No. 09- October 9 th, Page 2 c) Councillor Hector will speak to the Committee regarding the FCM Canadian Infrastructure Report Card. Note: The Canadian Infrastructure Report Card is attached as schedule pages 78-152. 7. BUSINESS a) Integrated Waste Management Study Residual Waste Processing The Report of the President and CEO, Utilities Kingston (EITP-12-023) is attached. Schedule Pages 1-63 Recommendation 1. THAT as part of the Integrated Waste Management study the City issue an RFP to engage a Consulting Engineering team to develop terms of reference and issue a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain current and industry relevant experience and system requirements for biological treatment, thermal treatment, and refuse derived fuel, and 2. THAT the resulting submissions be reviewed by the consulting team, taking environmental, social and financial impacts into consideration, in order for staff to recommend to the EITP Committee a technology to seek proposals on. b) Bike Share System The Report of the Commissioner of Sustainability & Growth (EITP-12-024) is attached. Schedule Pages 64-69 Recommendation This report is for information. c) KEAF response to January 10 th, Resolution regarding Impact of Climate Change on City Infrastructure Note: Please see correspondence item a. d) Requests for Amendments to the Committee Composition of KEAF to include Technical Representation from the Ministry of the Environment Note: Please see correspondence item a.
Meeting No. 09- October 9 th, Page 3 8. MOTIONS a) Almost Home Garbage Exemption Moved by Councillor Glover Seconded by Councillor Neill WHEREAS Council, by motion of 20 November 2007, has recognized that shelters for victims of violence have unique circumstances that warrant some relief from garbage bag limits; and WHEREAS Almost Home of 118 William Street, a registered charity, provides family accommodation for families who are in Kingston with an ill or injured child who is receiving special medical care; and WHEREAS these families have in the past come from such diverse places as James Bay and France, representing a broad range of cultural values and municipal standards for recycling, which complicates Almost Home s efforts to cut back; and WHEREAS the families frequently have a volume of medical waste, for which a full time resident family would with our current policy be able to get garbage relief after having obtained the necessary medical documentation and completed to administrative processes, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Almost Home, in recognition of these unique circumstances, the important service it offers to the broader community, and following on the 2007 parallel policy, be allowed 6 bags of garbage a week, this being 50% of the number of residential bedrooms that they have. 9. NOTICES OF MOTION 10. OTHER BUSINESS 11. CORRESPONDENCE a) Correspondence received from Ms. Jannette Amini, Committee Clerk, dated October 1 st, regarding Report from the Kingston Environmental Advisory Forum. Schedule Pages 70-75 b) Correspondence received from Councillor Sandy Berg, dated September 29 th, regarding E-Bikes. Schedule Pages 76-77
Meeting No. 09- October 9 th, Page 4 12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee is scheduled to be held on Tuesday November 13 th,. 13. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting No. 09- October 9 th, Page 5 ABEYANCE LISTING DATE ITEM PLACED IN ABEYANCE 1. Oct. 7, 2009 (Council) 2. Apr. 13, 2010 DESCRIPTION OF ITEM Collaboration with Netherlands Soil Partnership Staff report to EITP with details of a feasible demonstration project including nature of Kingston s role as potential partner. (Pilot Project) Report: Solar Photovoltaic Investment - Opportunities for public participation WHO IS TO RESPOND Sustainability & Growth C.A.O. s Office DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE STATUS PRIORITY MATRIX Ongoing 74 (Councillor Hutchison) Exhibit A #30 Under review by the CAO 51 3. Jan. 12, 2010 (EITP) 4. Feb. 09, 5. Mar. 22, Council/ July 19, Council/ Sept 13, Policy Recommendations: Development of Parking Strategies. Residential On-Street Permit Parking Program Staff asked to determine conditions to support elimination of whistles 11p.m.-6a.m. at 3 consecutive locations Coronation Blvd, Collins Bay and Frontenac High School Transportation Properties & Emergency Transportation, Properties and Emergency (Engineering) Ongoing to reflect dates in the Corporate Work Plan which outlines development -2013 Ongoing to reflect dates in the Corporate Work Plan which outlines development -2013 Q4 Complete December (Councillor Downes) 21 Extension of the program to follow Comprehensive parking review - mid. (Councillor Glover) A report was received at the January meeting. Following receipt of CN audit, an update will be provided to the Committee. (Councillor Downes) Exhibit C #32 21 Exhibit C #32 60 Exhibit B #11
Meeting No. 09- October 9 th, Page 6 DATE ITEM PLACED IN ABEYANCE DESCRIPTION OF ITEM WHO IS TO RESPOND DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE STATUS PRIORITY MATRIX 6. May 11, EITP 7. December 6, Council 8. January 10, Pedestrian Crossing Information following pending changes to the Highway Traffic Act Boundary area and Guidelines along the Little Cataraqui Creek Valley Lands Local Action Plan for climate change mitigation and adaptation Transportation Properties & Emergency KEAF To be Determined To be Determined A briefing was provided at the August meeting. A pilot project is pending.(councillor Downes) (Councillor Scott) To be Determined (Councillor Berg) following receipt of recommendations from KEAF September 9. January 10, 10. January 10, Determination of Climate Change influences which may be causing negative impacts on City infrastructure and a recommendation and/or definition of Normal events and trends. Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Updates Action Plan Annual updates be provided to the Community Greenhouse Gas KEAF To be Determined following receipt of findings by KEAF KEAF September Further to recommendation of Report of the President & CEO, Utilities Kingston (EITP- 12-003) to Council regarding Sanitary Sewer Back Ups Flooding Private Side Extraneous Flow Reduction Program (Councillor Berg) Exhibit A #40
Meeting No. 09- October 9 th, Page 7 DATE ITEM PLACED IN ABEYANCE DESCRIPTION OF ITEM Emissions Inventory WHO IS TO RESPOND DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE STATUS PRIORITY MATRIX 11. February 06, 12. February 06, 13. June 8 th, 14. July 5 th, Cycling Loop Event - consideration of a Sunday tourist shoulder season (for example, June or September) on one lane of the Johnson St.-Brock St. Loop, with consultation, with potential stakeholders to include the Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation, Cycle Kingston, the KFL&A Public Health Unit, the Downtown BIA, and Queen s University. Best Practices of a State of Good Repair (SOGR) exploration of other municipalities including Toronto and Ottawa Lowering posted speed limits on Queen s campus K&P Trail Extension (Dalton Ave. Division St. Additional Connections) Community (Engineering) (Engineering) Community September September September Completed Completed Exhibit B #39 Exhibit B #40 Exhibit B #55 Q2 2014 Exhibit B #69 15. August 14 th, Upper Princess Street Garbage Collection Plan Solid Waste November Exhibit B #74 16. August 14 th, Drought Tree Protection Strategy Q1 2013 Exhibit B #75