Burlington Cycling Advisory Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	Virtual

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1.

Members Present:

Claudia Segatore, Jon Millman, Pat Binnie, Laura Fowlie, Vicki Trottier, Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, Chris Scotland, Katherine Dobson, Brett Moore, Tracey Almeida, Rob Todd, Mohamed Sayed, Nancy Gray, James Dekens

2.

Member Regrets:

Greg Pace

3.

Others Present:

Councillor Kelvin Galbraith, Dan Ozimkovic (Transportation Planning Technologist), Georgie Gartside (Acting Chair and Clerk)

4.

Declarations of Interest:

None.

5.

Approval of Minutes:

5.1

The minutes from the meeting held February 24, 2021 were approved.

6.

Delegation(s):

None.

7.

Regular Items:

7.1

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

Georgie conducted the election of Chair and Vice Chair.

On motion, Chris Scotland and Brett Moore were elected as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively to the Burlington Cycling Advisory Committee, for the term to expire December 31, 2021.

7.2

2021 workplan discussion

Georgie circulated some suggested workplan items based on what the committee undertook in previous years. Additional suggestions included:

• take a selfie on your bike for Bike to Work Day (or Bike at Home Day);
• cycling safety promotion (529 garage and bike racks);
• Instagram posts - videos on helmet safety, keep chains lubed and how to pump tires;
• use a virtual cycling App (like Strava) and run a contest; and
• build awareness for the Cycling Plan.

ACTION:

• Committee member to review the suggestions;
• email Georgie with their interest in items or additional items; and
• Georgie to work with Chris on compiling a draft workplan for the next meeting.

7.3

Staff update

Dan shared the following information:

• Cycling Plan - endorsed at the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee on March 9 and approved by City Council on March 23. Next step is to start implementing the plan. When designing begins, the committee will be consulted.
• Plains Road protected cycling facilities - Approximately 3 km stretch between Waterdown Road and Royal Botanical Gardens that will include a cycle track on the north side and protected on-road bike lane on the south side. City staff are reviewing design drawings and Dan will share with the committee.
• North Burlington Active Transportation Strategy - next step is to go out to the public with part two of engagement and committee will be kept informed.
• Bike Map (Cycling Map) - current map is from 2017 and requires updating to ensure all existing facilities are included. If anyone on the committee is interested in reviewing the map, please let Dan know.
• Bike Month in June - run by Cycle TO (BikeMonth.ca). Previous events included Bike to School Week and Bike to Work Day. With the pandemic, the events may change this year. The city is a participant and more information will be shared with the committee.
• Federal Active Transportation Fund Grant - Federal government has set aside $400 Million for active transportation projects. Biggest barrier in the city is getting north/south over the QEW and areas have been identified for active transportation bridges. Burlington will be applying for funding to assist in implementing the Cycling Plan and rural active transportation strategy.

7.4

Integrated Transportation Advisory Committee update

In Greg's absence, Georgie shared that several Cycling Committee members attended the ITAC meeting last night to listen to Kaylan’s presentation on the Integrated Mobility Plan. A link to the presentation is available in the March 29 ITAC minutes.

7.5

Halton Police cycling statistics

Rob provided an overview of the statistics (attached) and said Halton Police is set to launch 529 Garage through their website - https://www.haltonpolice.ca/en/staying-safe/bike-registry.aspx.

8.

Other Business:

8.1

Self introductions in April

Committee members agreed to share two minute bios at the next meeting so everyone can get to know each other and their interests.

9.

Adjournment: 8:35 p.m.