Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (1 motion)
0 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS the recommendation of Kitchissippi Parking Study Update report ACS2024-PWD-RPS-0003 includes the implementation of paid on-street parking, including along the main street corridor on Somerset Street West, Wellington Street West and much of Richmond Road in Kitchissippi ward; and WHEREAS the recommended implementation is in alignment with the Rate Setting Guidelines within the Municipal Parking Management Strategy approved by Council; and, WHEREAS the businesses located on these streets have become reliant on the availability of street parking in proximity to their location for staff and owner parking; and WHEREAS concerns have been raised by businesses related to accommodating parking for employees when paid parking is implemented which coincides with a requirement to find alternatives to private vehicle parking, including using alternate modes of transportation; and, WHEREAS Westboro is not yet served by light rail, and will not be served by light rail until at least the end of 2026; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the commencement of paid street parking in the areas recommended in this report not begin until the Stage 2 extension of light rail enters revenue service. For (3) M. Luloff, G. Darouze, and J. Bradley Against (8) L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, L. Johnson, S. Devine, A. Troster, S. Desroches, and W. Lo