041323 Traffic Advisory Committee MinutesThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 13, 2023
[11:00 a.m.]
Council Chambers, 200 Broadway, second floor
MINUTES
Present:
Councillor Chris Rosehart
Councillor Peter Luciani
Councillor Bob Parsons
Larry Scanlan
Alternative OPP Officer replacing Anthony Hymers
Absent with Regrets:
Mayor Deb Gilvesy
Kevin Lukawiecki, County of Oxford
Also Present:
Jonathon Graham, Director of Operations and Development
Mark Russell, Building & By-Law Enforcement Supervisor
Michelle Bryant, Operations Technologist
Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 11:05 am.
In the absence of an appointed chair it is declared that there is a quorum for this meeting.
Adoption of Agenda
Proposed Resolution #1
Moved by: Councillor Bob Parson
Seconded by: Councillor Larry Scanlan
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Traffic Advisory Committee meeting of April 13, 2023, be approved.
Carried
Election of Chair Vice-Chair
Proposed Resolution #2
Moved by: Councillor Bob Parson
Seconded by: Councillor Larry Scanlan
THAT Councillor Pete Luciani be elected as Chair of the Traffic Advisory Committee.
Carried
Election of Vice-Chair
Proposed Resolution #2
Moved by: Chair Pete Luciani
Seconded by: Councillor Bob Parson
THAT Larry Scanlan be elected as Vice-Chair of the Traffic Advisory Committee.
Carried
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
None
Orientation
Amelia Jaggard presented and conducted the required committee orientation.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None
General Business
Director Jonathan Graham presented on the following.
Reviewed complaints process and asked how the committee would like to address resident complaints. The committee directed staff to address singular complaints but if multiple complaints
are submitted, the committee would like them addressed during the committee meetings.
Furthermore, single complaints will be evaluated and reviewed by staff and brought forward to the committee when required.
Staff revisited the Council delegation brought forward in December 2022 titled Petition Heavy Trucks (petition attached) options and rational with respect to design alternatives where
discussed where staff provided traffic counts with average speeds at the 85% (percentile – industry standards).
For the committees consideration “investigation” started on December 16, 2022 and was completed on April 11, 2023.
No corrective action was directed and/or requested by the committee to Town Staff.
A formal response will be issued to delegator - Marian Smith
Staff reviewed options and rational with respect to correspondence received by Jim Bayler regarding the eastbound turning lane on Tillson Ave turning onto Brock Street East.
No corrective action was directed and/or requested by the committee to Town Staff.
A formal response will be issued to Larry Jim Bayler
Glendale School - Staff reviewed options and rational with respect to correspondence received by Deb Wycherley regarding “cut through” traffic from Glendale High School on Allan St.
No corrective action was directed and/or requested by the committee to Town Staff.
A formal response will be issued to Deb Wycherley.
Furthermore, additional traffic counts and investigation on Allan St are to be provided by staff on a later date.
Scooter/ATV/Golf Carts operating on the road was brought up by Councillor Rosehart. Specifically dirt bikes in the farmer’s fields in neighbouring municipality. The OPP Officer suggested
that the area of concern is enforcement within neighbouring municipality.
Staff will research neighbouring municipality’s to see if they have a by-law prohibiting off-road vehicles.
Safety concerns regarding the PXO pedestrian crosswalks was brought forward by Councillor Rosehart “people are scared to use because vehicles are not stopping”.
Suggested create education to public.
Additionally, light pollution on Tillson Ave and Broadway Street; and concerns with yellow light on PXO was brought forward.
Staff will investigate further and report back to the committee.
Meeting Schedule
The committee suggested 9 am start times of meetings in the future and to be set by doodle poll.
Proposed Resolution #4
Moved by:
Seconded by:
THAT the Traffic Advisory Committee meet _______________ at __a.m.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:11 p.m.
Please contact the Staff Liaison listed below for additional information:
Contact
Mark Russell, Building & By-Law Enforcement Supervisor
10 Lisgar Ave, Tillsonburg, On N4G 5A5
519-688-3009 Ext 4604
mrussell@tillsonburg.ca