The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, March 01, 2023

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Burbach - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Nijjar - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• and Councillor McCabe 

Staff Present:

• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, 
• John Paradis - Fire Chief, 
• Jodi Akins - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• Chris Bantock - Deputy Clerk, 
• Nathan Bottema - Project Engineer, 
• Adam Ryan - Manager of Public Works, 
• and Jonathan DeWeerd - Chief Building Official 

To watch the Sub-committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting.

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1.

Call to Order

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

​The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Delegations

None scheduled.

4.

Report of the Manager of Public Works

4.1

City of Stratford Parades – Routes and Closures (ITS23-007)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT future parade routes in the City of Stratford continue on local roads only with the exception of a brief closure of Ontario Street and Erie Street intersection for the Remembrance Day Parade;

  AND THAT should Council direct otherwise, that any future identified cost estimates be included in future budget considerations.

5.

Report of the Project Engineer

5.1

Dunn’s Bridge Rehabilitation Public Engagement and Recommendation (ITS23-006)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the design for the Dunn’s Bridge Rehabilitation Project be approved as follows:

  • Bridge rehabilitation work:
    • Deck patching, waterproofing and asphalt
    • Patching of the piers, soffit and girder
    • Replacement of the expansion joints, parapet barrier walls; and,

  • Steel beam guiderail improvements;

  THAT the comments from the online public engagement be received;

  THAT design Option C - Rehabilitate and widen the deck to 12.35m to accommodate the paved shoulder bikeway as identified in the Transportation Master Plan Update, be approved as the preferred design;

  AND THAT staff be authorized to proceed with construction tendering.

6.

Report of the Chief Building Official

6.1

Proposed Amendment to StopGap Portable Accessibility Ramp Program (ITS23-008)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT Council approve amendments to the StopGap program as follows:

  • Staff in the Building Division to coordinate the request for the StopGap ramps and liaise with the store owners to confirm measurements and colour;
  • The StopGap ramps are to be brightly colourful (red, yellow, green, and blue) to ensure ramps are visible to pedestrians walking along the sidewalks and into the stores;
  • Store owners who will be participating in the program will be required to provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $5 million dollars to indemnify the City, if the deployed ramp will sit on City property, Certificate to be submitted to the Building Division by March 31 of each year the business chooses to participate in the program;
  • There will be no charge to the store owners for placing the StopGap ramps on the City sidewalks outside their store entrance during daylight business hours provided there is no more than a 1.2 metre encroachment into the public right-of-way;
  • The StopGap ramp design be approved by the Chief Building Official, with a maximum 1:6 slope with a slip resistant finish, will be used as the design for the construction and that any design improvements are subject to prior approval by the Chief Building Official;
  • Concerns regarding the StopGap ramps are to be referred to the Building Division;
  • That the Accessibility Advisory Committee be tasked with promotion of the StopGap ramp program in the City of Stratford.

7.

Report of the Deputy Clerk

7.1

2023 Outdoor Patio Program (ITS23-009)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the 2023 Outdoor Patio Guidelines be received;

  AND THAT direction be provided regarding any changes required to the City’s Outdoor Patio Program for either the 2023 patio season or for consideration in future years.

8.

Department Update

The Director/Manager to provide an update on department activities and ongoing projects

9.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

There are no Advisory Committee/Outside Board minutes to be provided to Sub-committee.

10.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee meeting is March 28, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

11.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee meeting adjourn.