Council Meeting

[152-23] THAT staff implement four (4) 40km/h Neighbourhood Zones in the area bordered by Derry Road, Bronte Street South, Louis St. Laurent Avenue and Regional Road 25 within Ward 4; THAT staff report back to Council in Q1 2024 with a detailed financial impact estimate and proposed implementation plan for the remaining proposed 40km/h Neighbourhood Zones along local and minor collector roads; THAT Council approve a budget amendment in the amount of $96,672 to capital project C40010223 - Traffic Infrastructure, funded from the Project Variance Account, for new School Zone Flashers along frontages of Secondary Schools on Arterial Roads; AND THAT staff report back to Council in Q1 2024 with a detailed financial impact estimate and proposed implementation plan for the installation of raised crosswalks at school PXOs along Major Collector Roads.

[155-20] THAT Council endorse the updated HAF Application, including the following five (5) additional initiatives as requested by the Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, as outlined further in ES-011-23 (Council, 13 Nov 2023): Permitting four units as-of-right city-wide; Permitting four storeys as-of-right within 800 metres walking distance of Milton Transit lines; Designate dedicated staff to implement an affordable housing strategy, which should involve liaising with non-market housing providers and other levels of government, guiding projects through the development and permitting process, and identifying lands for affordable nonmarket housing; Delegate decision-making power for minor re-zonings, as well as approvals for affordable housing and modular housing, to Town staff; Create incentives to encourage the development of purpose-build rentals and non-market housing. THAT the implementation of any of the five additional initiatives noted above be contingent on further Council approvals as outlined in the Supplemental Information that the Town provided for the HAF program (Attached herein as Appendix C). THAT the Commissioner of Development Services be authorized to make any further adjustments required to the Town of Milton’s HAF Application. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any agreements that are required in relation to the HAF funding program.

[158-23] WHEREAS , through its School Crossing Guards Policy, the Town of Milton currently uses specific warrants to determine the installing or removal of crossing guards at pedestrian crosswalks, crossovers, and high pedestrian areas, such as intersections around schools; AND WHEREAS , each year, there are incidents of vehicle-pedestrian collisions in school zones and on school walking routes, typically involving minors being struck by vehicles; AND WHEREAS the removal of crossing guards pursuant to the current warrants may result in a reduction of safety for children and pedestrians in school zones and their immediate areas, and may result in a decrease in confidence that caregivers and students have in pedestrian safety; AND WHEREAS the current warrants being used to determine the need for crossing guards at particular locations may not be adequate to meet the threshold for safety that our community expects and deserves; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff undertake a review of the Town’s Placement of School Crossing Guards Policy and report back to Council in Q2 2024 with recommendations on a new warrant methodology for justifying placement of crossing guards at locations within school zones and in the immediate vicinity of school zones (such radius or vicinity to be included in the recommendations brought forward). AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff explore options for shared funding opportunities with school boards to help offset the costs of hiring additional cros

[159-23] THAT the recommendations contained in Staff Report DS-053-23 (Council, 13 Nov 2023) be approved.

[160-23] THAT the recommendations contained in Staff Report CORS-055-23 (Council, 13 Nov 2023) be approved.

[161-23] THAT By-law Numbers 088-2023 through to and including Bylaw 090-2023, be READ, PASSED AND NUMBERED; AND THAT the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorized to sign the said By-laws, seal them with the seal of the Corporation and that they be engrossed in the By-law Book.

[150-23] THAT Consent Items numbered 4.1 to 4.5 be approved.

[151-23] THAT Report DS-048-23 (Council, 13 Nov 2023), be received for information.

[154-23] THAT the operating report for the nine months ending September 2023 along with a projected year end deficit of $123,523 be received for information.

[156-23] THAT this report be received for information.

[157-23] THAT Council approve the budget amendments and related funding sources as outlined on Schedule A. THAT the contract increase for absolute secure access client software to Rogers Communications Canada in the amount of $88,709 (excl. HST) be approved as outlined on Schedule B. THAT the contract increase for detailed design for Nipissing Road to WSP Canada Inc. in the amount of $660,600 (excl. HST) be approved as outlined on Schedule C. THAT staff be delegated the authority to approve change orders up to a total of 15% of the awarded value to WSP Canada Inc. in relation to the Nipissing Road reconstruction. THAT the delegated authority to award the street light and pole condition assessment in the estimated amount of $387,420 (excl. HST) be approved as outlined on Schedule D. THAT the contract increase made under delegated authority for additional work required for the Fifth Line Grade Crossing and Widening to Canadian Pacific Railway Company in the amount of $354,427 (excl. HST) be received for information as outlined in Schedule E. THAT the contract increase made under delegated authority for Environmental Assessment of the Peru Road Bridge Removal and Cul-de-Sac Implementation to GM BluePlan Engineering Limited in the amount of $9,080 (excl. HST) be received as outlined in Schedule F. THAT the contract award made under delegated authority for Campbellville Road Guide Rail Upgrades to Powell Contracting Limited in the amount of $1,266,870 (excl. HST) be received as outlined in