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 (3 motions)
2 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
mover of the motion previously given, listed as item 8.1 on today’s agenda, has a replacement motion in accordance with Section 59(5) of the Procedure By-law. Pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law, that the following replacement motion be added to today’s agenda to consider the Community Safety Zone originally requested on Maitland Avenue and additional zones in Ward 3. WHEREAS communities in both Ward 8 – College and Ward 3 – Barrhaven West have raised concerns to their respective Councillors of reckless and dangerous speeding along various stretches of roadway; and, WHEREAS both Ward Councillors intend to raise items to implement Community Safety Zones in their wards as tools to help reduce speeds travelled along roadways in their communities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommend that Council approve designating Community Safety Zones on: Maitland Avenue between Hwy 417 and Clyde Ave; Larkin Drive between Carroll Court to Tripp Crescent; River Mist Road between Egret Way and Boddington Street; and, On the two connected roads of Weybridge Drive (between Chatham Gardens and Natick Gate) and Kennevale Drive (between Hummingbird Crescent and Flanders Street) AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT corresponding signage be installed as soon as practicable in 2025.
Moved by L. Johnson The
Carried
WHEREAS as part of the 2023 budget process, Council
Moved by C. Kitts
Deferred
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion at the February 27, 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting so that a resolution can be made in a timely manner. WHEREAS the City’s Speed Zone Policy currently dictates the speed of Ottawa roadways and has not been updated since its establishment in 2009; and, WHEREAS staff are updating the Speed Zone Policy to align with current best practices for establishing speed limits based on the safe systems approach to road safety with a report to Public Works and Infrastructure Services Committee planned for late 2025; and, WHEREAS within a five kilometre stretch of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, between Vineyard Drive/Fortune Drive and Tenth Line Road, the speed zone changes two times west to east from 60 km/h to 50 km/h then to 40 km/h; and, WHEREAS in addition to these speed zone changes, there are also School Zone in front of two schools which reduce speeds to 40 km/h during school hours within the westerly most 60 km/h section; and, WHEREAS there is a lack of a harmonized speed across this section of Jeanne d’Arc causing confusion for transportation users within the corridor and clarity is necessary to promote compliance. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff undertake a review of the speed zone changes along Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard North to assess the feasibility of harmonizing the speed limits in consultation with the Ward Councillors, using preliminary findings from the ongoing Speed Zone Policy u