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Infrastructure and Environment Committee · 2024-02-27
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2024.IE11.1
Congestion Management Plan 2023-2026 - Update
Outcome: Amended
Ward: All
2024.IE11.5
Rouge Park Bridges Transportation Master Plan Environmental Assessment
Outcome: Amended
Ward: 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
2024.IE11.6
Micromobility Strategy Development - Accessibility Feedback
Outcome: Postponed
Ward: All
2024.IE11.7
Centennial Park Master Plan - Baseball Hub Amenities
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: 2 - Etobicoke Centre
2024.IE11.8
Requiring Fair Payment from For-Profit Gas Utilities for Use of City Property
Outcome: Amended
Ward: All
2024.IE11.2
Increase in Penalty Amounts for Parking Offences and Establishment of New Electric Vehicle Parking Offences for Off-Street Parking Facilities
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2024.IE11.3
Authority to Accept Metrolinx Funding for Road Rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: 5 - York South - Weston, 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 15 - Don Valley West, 16 - Don Valley East, 20 - Scarborough Southwest, 21 - Scarborough Centre
2024.IE11.4
Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Elevated Guideway - Response to the Member Motion MM13.3
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: 5 - York South - Weston
2024.IE11.9
Local Improvement Charges and Ridgewood Road Sanitary Sewer Installation
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2024.IE11.10
Exploring the Feasibility of an Off-Leash Dog Track along the York Beltline Trail
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence
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2024.IE11.1
▶ Congestion Management Plan 2023-2026 - Update
Amended
All
2024.IE11.5
▶ Rouge Park Bridges Transportation Master Plan Environmental Assessment
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25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
2024.IE11.6
▶ Micromobility Strategy Development - Accessibility Feedback
Postponed
All
2024.IE11.7
▶ Centennial Park Master Plan - Baseball Hub Amenities
Adopted
2 - Etobicoke Centre
2024.IE11.8
▶ Requiring Fair Payment from For-Profit Gas Utilities for Use of City Property
Amended
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2024.IE11.2
▶ Increase in Penalty Amounts for Parking Offences and Establishment of New Electric Vehicle Parking Offences for Off-Street Parking Facilities
Adopted
All
2024.IE11.3
▶ Authority to Accept Metrolinx Funding for Road Rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue
Adopted
5 - York South - Weston, 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 15 - Don Valley West, 16 - Don Valley East, 20 - Scarborough Southwest, 21 - Scarborough Centre
2024.IE11.4
▶ Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Elevated Guideway - Response to the Member Motion MM13.3
Adopted
5 - York South - Weston
2024.IE11.9
▶ Local Improvement Charges and Ridgewood Road Sanitary Sewer Installation
Adopted
All
2024.IE11.10
▶ Exploring the Feasibility of an Off-Leash Dog Track along the York Beltline Trail
Adopted
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence
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<p><strong>Announcements</strong></p>
<p>The Chair acknowledged that the Infrastructure and Environment Committee was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. </p>
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<p>Where the Members of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.</p>
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Congestion Management Plan 2023-2026 - Update
2024.IE11.1
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<p>The Congestion Management Plan (CMP) 2023-2026 was presented at the Infrastructure and Environment Committee (meeting held on October 25th, 2023) and then subsequently to Council (meeting held on November 8-9th, 2023). Since its adoption, there have been various requests via Councillor motions for Transportation Services to report back on a variety of specific aspects of the plan going forward. This report addresses the most recent compiled list of motions identified in IE10.5 - Congestion Management Update Request. Some of the key elements addressed in this report include:</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- The feasibility of an increase to road occupation permit fees with the intent on recovering the full cost of a road closure including the congestion impacts;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- The status of work regarding "Don't Block the Box," requesting increased fines and the feasibility of expanding the red-light camera program to help deter this issue;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Measures to improve upon wayfinding and accessibility around construction work zones;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Opportunities to increase work hours for capital projects;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-The feasibility of fines that escalate for repeat offenders, such as illegal blocking of traffic lanes; and</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Measures to streamline delivery of goods to reduce congestion.</p>
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<p>Some of the new technologies being explored through the updated Congestion Management Plan will require pilots to further develop concepts or to customize proven technologies in the Toronto context. Transportation Services staff have been working on a potential partnership with the Ontario Centre for Innovation that would serve as a catalyst for local Ontario-based companies to receive funding for pilots conducted on City of Toronto streets. This report provides a summary of the proposed arrangement and seeks approval for staff to proceed.</p>
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<p>That the Infrastructure and Environment Committee confirm the minutes of its meetings held on January 9, 2024.</p>
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REPORT
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Increase in Penalty Amounts for Parking Offences and Establishment of New Electric Vehicle Parking Offences for Off-Street Parking Facilities
2024.IE11.2
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<p>This report responds to a request from the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the various on-street parking administrative penalty amounts and to report back on revised administrative penalty amounts.</p>
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<p>Transportation Services has been working with a number of City agencies to review the Parking Violation Notices (PVN) issued by the City of Toronto and has conducted a jurisdictional scan of several Canadian municipalities to compare similar offences and their penalty amounts to those of the City of Toronto. As a result of this review, this report recommends Council approval to increase penalty amounts for 125 offences associated with 'parking', 'stopping' and 'standing'. The recommended increase in penalty amounts will ensure better alignment with penalty amounts in other jurisdictions, encourage compliance, ensure certain offences are set at levels commensurate with the seriousness of the offence, and ensure that offences within the same categories are set at the same penalty amount for consistency.</p>
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<p>City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, will need to be amended to reflect the new penalty amounts.</p>
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<p>This report also recommends establishing parking offences for electric vehicle charging parking stalls in off-street parking facilities as well as adding new or updating existing definition(s) related to Electric Vehicles ("EVs").</p>
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<p>Currently, operators of off-street parking facilities, including the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA), have limited enforcement capabilities concerning EV parking due to a lack of offence provisions in the City of Toronto Municipal Code concerning parking in portions of parking facilities set aside for the charging of EVs. This absence of regulatory provisions restricts parking facility operators from ticketing non-EV’s parking in designated EV charging spaces, or ticketing EVs parked in designated EV charging spaces that are not actively charging.</p>
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<p>The General Manager, Transportation Services, has consulted with the TPA as well as with operators and customers of off-street parking facilities which are regulated by Chapter 915.</p>
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<p>As a result of the consultation by the General Manager, Transportation Services, and general observations concerning the needs relating to a positive customer experience for EV charging customers, this report is recommending amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 915, Parking on Private or Municipal Property, to introduce new offence provisions related to electric vehicle charging parking. This would allow the enforcement of the usage of off-street EV charging spaces and promote compliance. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, will also need to be amended to reflect the new offence provisions and associated penalty amounts for the offence provisions.</p>
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Authority to Accept Metrolinx Funding for Road Rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue
2024.IE11.3
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<p>The construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (ECLRT) has caused significant pavement degradation along Eglinton Avenue. While Metrolinx's contractor Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) is tasked with restoring pavement at the tunnelled stations and the at-grade section, the City is responsible for road restoration of sections between the tunnelled stations. Despite not being directly impacted by construction, these roadway sections have experienced deterioration due to influx of heavy construction traffic and maintenance delays attributable to the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit project.</p>
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<p>Recognizing the impact of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit construction, Metrolinx has collaborated with the City to develop a cost-share framework for rehabilitation of these roadway sections. This staff report provides details of the cost-share framework and requests City Council authorization to finalize an agreement with Metrolinx, securing their financial contribution towards the road rehabilitation costs. Furthermore, by utilizing Metrolinx funding, the City aims to complete road resurfacing on several sections of Eglinton Avenue in 2024 with the remaining sections scheduled in 2025.</p>
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Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Elevated Guideway - Response to the Member Motion MM13.3
2024.IE11.4
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<p>In response to the Member Motion MM13.3, this report provides a comprehensive overview of the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) Elevated Guideway alignment and its setback from Eglinton Avenue West. Additionally, the report examines potential opportunities to minimize setback requirements and relocate the guideway closer to Eglinton Avenue West.</p>
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REPORT
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Rouge Park Bridges Transportation Master Plan Environmental Assessment
2024.IE11.5
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<p>The City of Toronto owns and manages transportation infrastructure within the boundaries of the Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP). Under agreement with Parks Canada, the City provides basic municipal services, such as police, fire and emergency services and winter maintenance, and the City owns bridge structures within the Park that function as part of the transportation network.</p>
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<p>Transportation Services, in partnership with Engineering and Construction Services has completed a Transportation Master Plan (TMP) for five bridges that cross over the Rouge River and Little Rouge River, as well as two CP Rail corridor underpasses within the Rouge National Urban Park. All five bridges considered in the Transportation Master Plan require repairs and / or rehabilitation as they are at or nearing the end of their service life. Most of the bridges were built in the early 1900s and are historically significant, and as a result, planning for rehabilitation triggers the need to complete a Schedule B Environmental Assessment under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process.</p>
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<p>The Transportation Master Plan Environmental Assessment process holistically reviewed the area transportation network against other environmental factors to determine where it was warranted to rehabilitate or replace bridges to meet current standards and growth requirements, versus where it was possible to maintain heritage assets through minor repairs while still meeting transportation needs. The Preferred Solutions recommended in this report include retaining the Sewells Bridge and Maxwell’s Bridge and replacing the Hillside Bridge, Milne Bailey Bridge and Stott’s Bridge.</p>
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<p>Finally, it was determined that opportunities to improve clearances on the CP Rail corridor underpasses requires further study to confirm whether it is possible to lower the road without impact to existing bridge abutments.</p>
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Micromobility Strategy Development - Accessibility Feedback
2024.IE11.6
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<p>At its meeting on February 5, 2024, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered Item <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.DI5.1">DI5.1</a> and a recommendation to City Council.</p>
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Centennial Park Master Plan - Baseball Hub Amenities
2024.IE11.7
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<p>With the approval by City Council of the updated Centennial Master Plan in 2021 through 2021.IE25.10, there have been a number of active projects and changes underway in the park. Among them are the installation of a new baseball hub near the heart of the park, along with pickleball and play areas. The installation of the new facilities has been made possible because the Mini Indy amusement complex ceased operations in late 2023, opening the necessary space for the new installations. The former Mini Indy amusement complex was privately operated for profit, and contained a go-kart track, beach volleyball, and batting cages where visitors, for a fee, could take swings at pitches delivered by a machine. Public input, including feedback at the consultation in January 2024 for the next phase of park improvements, indicated an interest in seeing the batting cages portion of the Mini Indy amusement complex return to the park. Like a golf driving range is to golfers, the batting cages were an enjoyable compliment to baseball and softball players, and the former location was a unique opportunity within the region to practice batting. This motion requests staff to explore the technical and business potential of reintroducing an element such as an amusement type batting cage to the baseball hub within the park.</p>
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LETTER
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Requiring Fair Payment from For-Profit Gas Utilities for Use of City Property
2024.IE11.8
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<p>Toronto, like other major municipalities across Ontario, is in desperate need of a new fiscal framework and additional revenue tools to meet the many responsibilities that have been downloaded by the provincial government.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/060595#BK7">Subsection 8 of O.Reg. 595/06</a> under the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and section 9 of Regulation 584/06 under the Municipal Act, 2001 provides an unjustified subsidy to for-profit gas utilities by forcing municipalities to allow them free use of public property, without compensation even for the damage their utility cuts cause to city pavement. This is a large fossil-fuel subsidy that is contrary to the public interest, in light of our climate crisis, in light of the financial crisis facing Ontario municipalities, and in light of the increasing demands on public space. Municipalities should be free to charge fair fees to for-profit fossil fuel utilities for their use of public property, and for the entire damage that utility cuts cause to public infrastructure. Toronto taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize multi-billion dollar private companies.</p>
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<p>Municipalities in other provinces are permitted to charge such fees and receive millions of much-needed dollars as a result.</p>
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Local Improvement Charges and Ridgewood Road Sanitary Sewer Installation
2024.IE11.9
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<p>Approximately 60 properties on Ridgewood Road in Scarborough-Rouge Park are serviced by septic tanks where a municipal sanitary sewer does not exist. Residents expressed interest in connecting to a sanitary sewer and Council authorized staff to undertake a preliminary engineering design in 2022.</p>
<p><br />At the time, the total cost of the project, including Harmonized Sales Tax was approximately $4.9 million; however, costs have likely increased since that time due to inflationary pressures. Payment for the project would be billed to Ridgewood residents through a local improvement charge that is calculated based on property frontage (frontages range from approximately 50 feet to 135 feet for the impacted residents).</p>
<p><br />The current system of funding infrastructure through local improvement charges is not widely used throughout the City and is out of date. If a majority of the residents are in favour of the project, all residents will be required to pay whether or not they are able to afford it. My motion requests that the City Manager work with the province to explore potential options for flexibility in advancing the installation of this needed infrastructure, in a way that does not cause a significant financial burden for residents.</p>
<p><br />It is necessary to move this project forward now, as Transportation Services is planning sidewalk construction and road reconstruction on Ridgewood Road, from Lawrence Avenue East to East Avenue, in the near future and the intention is to coordinate sanitary sewer installation with this work, to minimize costs and disruption to the neighbourhood.</p>
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Exploring the Feasibility of an Off-Leash Dog Track along the York Beltline Trail
2024.IE11.10
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<p>Due to the lack of Dogs Off-Leash Areas (DOLA) in the local vicinity, I would like to propose the inclusion of an off-leash dog track, or dog off-leash area along the York Beltline Trail.</p>
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<p>I have heard from many residents, both dog walkers and other York Beltline users that this is an area with a great need for a dedicated and fenced off area for dogs. With the ongoing expansion of the Dogs Off-Leash Areas program, and the ever-increasing number of Torontonians who are acquiring dogs, the York Beltline is in need of this type of park infrastructure to safely accommodate the off-leash dog use already occurring there and to reduce the potential for user conflicts that could result in disputes or dog bites.</p>
<p><strong>Announcements</strong></p>
<p>The Chair acknowledged that the Infrastructure and Environment Committee was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. </p>
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<p>Where the Members of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.</p>
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