Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee Thursday, June 9, 2016, 5:00 pm City Hall, Boardroom

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1 Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee Thursday, June 9, 2016, 5:00 pm City Hall, Boardroom AGENDA Page Disclosure of Interest Approval of the Agenda THAT the Agenda of the June 9, 2016 meeting of the Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee be approved. Chair's Remarks Approval of the Minutes 3-9 THAT the minutes of the Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee meeting dated May 12, 2016 be adopted as circulated. New Business Arising from the Minutes Delegations/Presentations Nil. Correspondence & Communications Nil. Staff Reports Nil. Sub-Committee and Member Reports/Project Updates 1. Brock Trail Update - Conal 2. MTB Update - Peter Bike Parking Update - Dennis Page 1 of 18

2 BCAC Agenda June 9, Ontario by Bike Update - Lee/Bob 5. Cycling Network Update - Doug G New Business 1. Canada 150 application process - Conal 2. Comments on Eastern Ontario Active Transportation Summit in Kemptville - Doug G/Lee/Jennifer 3. Summer meeting schedule Adjournment THAT the Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned until its next regular meeting scheduled for July 14, Page 2 of 18

3 Committee Minutes Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday, May 12, 2016, 5:00 pm City Hall, Boardroom Members Present: Mr. Alan Medcalf, Chair Ms. Kathleen Lowe Mr. Dennis FitzGerald Mr. Doug George Ms. J. Labelle, LLG Health Unit Mr. Dave LeSueur, Councillor Mr. Douglas Lumsden Mr. Robert MacKenzie Mr. Peter Meier Mr. Lee Sample Absent: Mr. Robert Panter Mr. Tim Webb Staff: Mr. Conal Cosgrove, Director of Operations Ms. Lynn Murray, Deputy City Clerk (Recording Secretary) DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Moved by: Bob M Seconded by: Douglas THAT the Agenda of the May 12, 2016 meeting of the Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee be approved. CARRIED Page 1 of 7 Page 3 of 18

4 City of Brockville BCAC Meeting Minutes - Thursday, May 12, 2016 CHAIR'S REMARKS Alan commented on how nice the weather is and perfect for another cycling season. He has noticed a few cycle tours already going through the city. Alan asked Kathleen to share her news. Kathleen explained that she has bought her first home, and will need to resign from the committee as it is outside the City. She said she would still like to help out in any area or projects whenever the need arises. Alan thanked her for her contribution, and stated that she was one of the founding members. Alan stated that he will keep her on the mailing list. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Moved by: Lee Seconded by: Dennis THAT the minutes of the Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee meeting dated April 14, 2016 be adopted as circulated. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS Nil. CORRESPONDENCE & COMMUNICATIONS Nil. NEW BUSINESS 1. Election of vice-chair CARRIED Alan explained that since Hugh has retired from the committee they must nominate a new vice-chair. Doug nominated Lee, Bob seconded that nomination and Lee accepted. Page 2 of 7 Page 4 of 18

5 City of Brockville BCAC Meeting Minutes - Thursday, May 12, Report from Ontario Bike Summit - Alan Alan provided a brief update on the 8 th Annual Ontario Bike Summit, held in Toronto April 19-20: 1. There were 234 attendees, comprised of advocates, municipal/provincial planners, consultants; municipal engineers/cycling coordinators, provincial ministry senior staffers, and politicians from all levels. 2. Of regional note, Mississippi Mills received a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community designation, becoming one of 30 communities across the province that are home to 60% of Ontarians. Bicycle Friendly Communities range from the large, like Toronto and Ottawa, to the small, like Mississippi Mills, Pelham, Town of Blue Mountains and Wasaga Beach. 3. Cycle tourism continues to be the most rapidly growing tourism sector in Ontario, with about 1,200 places/providers registered with Ontario-by-Bike, with most regions providing marketing materials including maps, and with the Ontario Waterfront Trail network expanding to over 1,600km this year with the opening of the segment extending north along Lake Huron from Sarnia to Grand Bend. Additional segments under development include a route circumnavigating Georgian Bay, and the Lake-to-Lake route from Toronto to Lake Simcoe. Mayor Henderson will once again be participating in the annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure cycling tour, from Pelee Island to Grand Bend this year, as co-honorary tour leader. This is the third Adventure for the Mayor, giving him a great opportunity to meet with colleagues in cities and towns along the route and see firsthand how they harvest the benefits of cycle tourism and being bicycle friendly. 4. A missing piece in Ontario has been an active cycling skills training/education program. CAN-BIKE has been available yet not well constructed, current, marketed or used. A major revamp, with funding from MTO under Action Plan 1.0 of the #CycleON strategy, is underway now, with both short and longer term goals committed. 5. Glenn Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, provided an overview of the coming Action Plan 1.0 of the provincial Climate Change Plan. It is aiming to continue the OMCIP funding program with $200 million over four years. 6. Action Plan 2.0 of the #CycleON provincial cycling strategy is currently under development, once again engaging about a dozen ministries and many stakeholder groups. Look for it to be announced in the fall. Page 3 of 7 Page 5 of 18

6 City of Brockville BCAC Meeting Minutes - Thursday, May 12, The Summit is always a good chance to network with those from other communities facing similar challenges. Of note, Toronto s new cycling coordinator provided some insight in working with rail companies on paths along rights of way, and Thunder Bay s mobility coordinator provided good advice regarding seasonal use of removable flexible bollards. 8. While we make glacially-slow progress in Brockville, most of the rest of the province seems to be accelerating away from us down the trail to Bicycle Friendly economic benefits. STAFF REPORTS Nil. SUB-COMMITTEE AND MEMBER REPORTS/PROJECT UPDATES 1. Update on Ontario by Bike - Lee Lee shared that Bob M, John Mazurek and himself have been working on this project. They have been contacting local businesses to promote this website that they can register on for free. Lee explained that this website is a great resource for cyclist, when planning trips. 2. Update on Brock Trail - Conal Conal gave updates on the following sections of the Brock Trail: Mill Bridge fence from bridge to Henry Street to be completed on May 16. Perth/William Brock Trail Committee is pursuing the funding required to complete this section in 2016 Central/Ormond construction to be confirmed for 2016 or 2017 Laurier/Centennial - trail route was cleared as a donation VIA 401 underpass waiting on a formal response from VIA regarding an assessment of the trail sharing their 401 underpass. Dave LeSeuer and John Taylor hosted a Canadian National Railway representative to discuss access through the bridge under the CN main line The Municipal Maintenance Standards regulation is being updated to include bicycle facilities on road allowances. Conal will circulate the draft regulation to the Committee for comments when it is released. Page 4 of 7 Page 6 of 18

7 City of Brockville BCAC Meeting Minutes - Thursday, May 12, 2016 The City has been invited to make a presentation at the Ontario East Municipal Conference regarding our active transportation policies. 3. Bike Parking - Dennis Dennis stated that the new addition of the pump track at the Rotary Park has changed the plan for that area of the park. He noted that there is a bike rack at Blockhouse Island but you can't get your bike into it. Dennis feels it would be a good idea to revisit the parks and talk to the people in the parks regarding necessity of bike racks. Bob M. asked if an individual could request a bike rack or ring adjacent to their business. Conal said that could be a possibility but he would have to order more rings. Alan felt that we should collect some names first to see if there is a need. Kathleen suggested looking at the current inventory to make sure they are all being used. If there were underused rings, maybe they could be relocated. 4. TLTI Walk/Run/Cycle Event - Douglas Douglas shared that he is volunteering for this event. He added that it is a family event not a race. Douglas said they have shuttle buses to bring people back to their cars so they may return and pick up their bikes at the end of the trail. He is hoping to learn about planning something like this so the committee could do something like this in the future in the city. 5. Discussion about cycling network - Doug G. Doug explained that there isn't much new to report. The sub-committee hasn't met since the last meeting. They did however meet with the group from Laurier Boulevard. Doug offered that they are very impressed with how much research this group has done on cycling networks. 6. Round Table Bob M. stated that he is very impressed with Mississippi Mills website. He stated that they are very involved with several programs such as kids camp, cycling and paddling for a week. The committee felt it would be a good idea to suggest to the police that they put out media a release regarding the new crosswalk on King Street Page 5 of 7 Page 7 of 18

8 City of Brockville BCAC Meeting Minutes - Thursday, May 12, 2016 West. Any of the members who have used the crosswalk said the motorists don't seem to understand its function. 7. Upcoming events: May 13: Eastern Ontario Active Transportation Summit in Kemptville May 20: Eastern Ontario School MTB Challenge at Limerick Forest May 28: Downtown Brockville Street Eats May 28-29: Doors Open June 9: BCAC regular meeting, 5pm City Hall June 22-25: Brockville Island Breakfast June 30-July 3: Hydroplane Regatta Aug 4-7: Ribfest Aug 14: Thousand Islands Triathlon Aug 27: Downtown Brockville Pirates Street Fest Sept 15-18: Tall Ships Festival, Brockville ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Douglas THAT the Brockville Cycling Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned until its next regular meeting scheduled for June 9, The meeting adjourned at 6:33 pm. CARRIED Page 6 of 7 Page 8 of 18

9 a: «In Celebration of Canada's Day of Health and Fitness 1000 Islands Parkway Challenge & Mini-Challenge Walk ~ Run ~ Wheel ~ Cycle June 4, 2016 To learn more or to register visit: www. eeds1000is ands.ca or or town.ca or call ext ;.-5r 1\.- -T 3d +»<- Ac Page 7 of 7 Page 9 of 18

10 For Discussion Bicycle Parking Updated Requirements June 1, 2016 Discussion has identified need for new Bicycle Racks for some parks. Those parks were ranked as to priority. See appended list of parks/locations, with comments, for details of review. The short list and requirements are: 1. Blockhouse Island Parkway (Water St parking lot area) a. Two racks in corral at Water St parking lot b. Relocate rack near canteen 2. Hardy/Centennial Park a. Two racks in corral near washrooms/play structure 3. Rotary Park a. One rack near washrooms & splash pad b. One rack near basketball court & pump track 4. St Lawrence Park a. One rack near canteen/washrooms 5. Memorial Park (north) a. One rack near fieldhouse/washrooms This totals eight new racks (approx. $4,000) plus one rack relocation. The bicycle parking Blockhouse and Hardy Parks can be accommodated with no loss of vehicle parking. Both sites have current grassed areas, adjacent to vehicle parking. With the addition of a concrete pad and 2 racks, 10 bikes can be accommodated at each location. Blockhouse 2 rack corral - on the grassed north-east corner of the Water Street parking lot (Yellow circle in Google Earth picture on next page). Alternatively, the corral could be accommodated in one asphalt parking spot as shown by orange circles in picture. Hardy Park 2 rack corral - on the grassed, bulbed-out section that separates the two east side of Kincaid parking areas or at the south of the parking spaces (Yellow circles on Google Earth picture on next page). Alternatively, the corral could be accommodated in one asphalt parking spot as shown by orange circles in picture. The rationale for the two corrals is provided in the attached copy of an submitted for consideration in the ongoing parking lot discussions. The did not receive the courtesy of an acknowledgement. Funding: as funding for public parking lots (Reynolds Park, Wall St lot, EIT lot) come from the parking reserve fund, it s appropriate that the bicycle parking also be funded from the same reserve. BCAC Parking Discussion June, Page 10 of 18

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12 From: Alan Medcalf Sent: Wednesday, May 18, :19 PM To: 'Meg Plooy '; 'Steve Weir'; 'Bob Casselman'; 'Sandra MacDonald'; Conal Cosgrove Subject: Bike parking for events/festivals, tourism seasons With the meeting to sort out downtown area parking lots, signage and so on happening tomorrow, I d like to add bike parking to the mix. We currently benefit from about 3,000+ cyclists per year in organized and independent groups coming through Brockville on the Waterfront Trail route along Water St, and some unknown but not insignificant number from regional clubs and others doing weekend stay n rides. As well, there are more residents visible cycling around town each year a number that will grow as we complete the Brock Trail linkage under the 401 and start to build out the cycling network. The cycling committee is also blitzing downtown area businesses right now, with good reception, to boost registration with Ontario-By-Bike, hopefully leading to a business area designation for downtown as well. This exposure will help to sustain and grow our cycle tourism visits. The cycling committee will continue to monitor the racks and rings in the downtown/waterfront area, moving them as needed for better placement, and making additions here and there when needed. The Aquatarium also has bike racks on order for installation adjacent to their main entrance. At this time, with an area-wide parking discussion underway, please consider setting up two bike parking corrals for 10 bikes each, with a view to expanding in the future when and as needed. Accommodating 10 bikes takes the space of one automobile parking spot, with two short racks (similar to the one in front of City Hall) installed. My suggestion would be to use the end-of-row parking spot on Blockhouse Island Parkway, adjacent to the Tunnel, close to Water St, and one spot beside the Hardy Park washrooms, beside the grassed bulb out holding a utility pole (between the two lines of parking spots). While we still have large portable racks we can place out for events, the advantage of having some larger permanent locations is that visitors will find them useful even when events are not underway. More importantly, residents will learn they re there and start to make use of them. Hardy Park is a frequent destination for families, even more accessible by bike with the Tom Dailey Bridge and Brock Trail segment now open. The Blockhouse Island Parkway location will be visible from Water St and attractive to residents and visitors stopping to see the Tunnel, walk to Blockhouse Island, or stroll the Market or Downtown. BCAC Parking Discussion June, Page 12 of 18

13 At 20 bike parking spots for 2 spots, this is good leverage for expenditures from the parking reserve which funds public parking. It s also good leverage in seeing residents bike to the Waterfront, freeing up spots for visitors. Thanks for considering the broader parking needs and opportunities. Sincerely, Alan Medcalf BCAC Parking Discussion June, Page 13 of 18

14 Priority Park Name Area Location How to find it 1 Alwington Park NW West of Alwington St north of Tupper Ave 2 1 Armagh S Price Park (Blockhouse Island) SE South of Water St along Blockhouse Parkway Park Locations in Brockville Take Chelsea St east off Hwy 29, turn right on Tupper and 1st left on Alwington Also known as Blockhouse Island Bike related equipment Recommendation 1 Rack - currently incorrectly installed beside Canteen Patio. Planned Location of New Bike Rack Move existing rack from beside Canteen Patio to be near wash rooms How many 'new' Other equipment in park 2 Play Structure 2 racks - this high volume area has the highest priority for a Bike Corral 2 New racks on a concrete pad on the grassed area at the north-east corner of Water Street Parking Lot and west side of Blockhouse Island Parkway. 3 Baker Park SE North of Front Ave W, south of Central Ave and east of Stewart Blvd The park is bisected by Buell's Creek, connects (to the north) to Upper Baker Park, Lower Brookview Park and Brookview Park 4 Bi-Centennial Park SE ` Right behind City Hall 5 Brackinreid Ball SE North of CN Tracks and South of Reynolds Dr behind Park bisected by North Augusta apartments and road access from Rd North Augusta Rd. 6 Bramshot Park SE North of Bramshot Ave at Ormond 7 Brock Street Park SW North of Brock St, end of Downey St 8 Brookview Park SE North of Central Ave W, between Ferguson Dr and Brookview Cres.CN tracks Bramshot runs east of Ormond just south of the 401 underpass South of CN tracks - stretches along The Brock Trail, west of Elm St to Abbott St See 'Baker Park' Optionally a nearby, corner, parking slot could be used. Current fencing permits locking of bicycles School has bike racks. This is basically a path along Buell's Creek. Current Rack in front of City Hall Major baseball field Swings, small climbing structure Page 14 of 18 9 Butterfield Park SE West of North Augusta Road and south of Pearl St E File: List of Parks in Brockville - new rack priority and location - V3.xlsx E and O E - Printed 6/1/2016 Page 1 of 5

15 10 Centeen Park SE South of Water St, east of Park St at foot of Ford St Park Locations in Brockville 11 Court House Green S Court House Square Includes the median of Court House Ave (fountain) 12 Cunningham Park SW South of Hartley east of Thomas St runs towards the river OR Thomas off Hartley St. Sand Dock Park Not now Cunningham Park is identified as Sand Dock Park on the Brockville 2012 Regional Road Map 13 Dana Street Park NE East of Dana St, west of Row Pl, north of Col. Douglas Cres. West of Windsor 14 Davison Park SE East of Davison Ave and south of Broadway Ave 15 Duke Street Park NE South of Duke St, west of Flanders Rd 16 Dog Park SE North of Broadway, East of First Ave 17 Fulford Ball Park SE West of First Ave, north of King St E 18 Gainford Park SE East of Oxford, North of Broadway Dana St runs north off Laurier Blvd east of Windsor Dr Broadway Ave runs east off North Augusta Rd and is first road south of the CN tracks Flanders Rd runs north off Laurier Blvd just east of Millwood Ave (to the south) Broadway runs East of North Augusta Road First Ave is east of North Augusta Rd East of Oxford Ave., north of Broadway Current fencing permits locking of bicycles - this is a huge green space s and a small climbing structure Dogs don't ride bikes A baseball park with bleachers Not sure if this is a City maintained park? 19 George Street Park SW North of George St between Buell's St and John St George St runs east west one street north of King St Current fencing permits locking of bicycles Play Structure Fence all around to lock bikes to Page 15 of 18 File: List of Parks in Brockville - new rack priority and location - V3.xlsx E and O E - Printed 6/1/2016 Page 2 of 5

16 20 2 Hardy - Centennial Park SW South of Water St east of Henry St Park Locations in Brockville Hardy - Centennial Park and currently Henry Street Park co-exist along the St Lawrence River 2 new racks in a Bike Corral On the grassed, bulbed-out section that separates the two, east side of Kincaid St., parking areas or at the south of the parking spaces. 2 Asked a some teens if a bike rack in the area would be used - a "probably" was the answer! With the addition of a concrete pad and 2 racks, 20 bikes can be accommodated. Optionally one of two adjacent parking slots could be used. 21 Henry Street Park SW South of Water St and east of Henry St 22 John Knox Park NE West of Cuthbertson Ave north of Loyalist Place 23 Kelly Ball Park SE North of Eleanor St west of Stewart Blvd 24 Kensington Park East 25 Kensington Park West NW NW East of Kensington Pkwy, south of Comstock Cres West of Kensington Pkwy, south of Kyle Ct and north off Carter Ct Henry Street Park, Hardy and Centennial Park co-exist along the St Lawrence River Cuthbertson is west off Windsor (north of Parkedale) and is one road west of Millwood Ave Park is bisected by Butlers Creek, connects (to the north) to Baker Park This park connects to a park south of Beley Pl and north of Laurier Blvd and continues, bisected by Dana St south of Beley St to Windsor Dr Kensington Pkwy runs between Laurier Blvd and Centennial Rd Current fencing permits locking of bicycles 1 private bike rack Apartment supplied Bike rack near apartments - well used Swings, sandbox, monkey bars Baseball diamond Fence all around to lock bikes to 26 Legion Park SE West of Park St just north of CN tracks 27 Linden Park NE South of Laurier Blvd between Linden Cres and Briarwood Dr 28 Little Fulford Park SW South of King between Ann and Sherwood Page 16 of 18 Note, this is not a City Park. Have a look Fence all around to lock bikes to Not a City Park Play Structure, Baseball backstop fencing A 'hidden' little park Swings with large and small climbing structures File: List of Parks in Brockville - new rack priority and location - V3.xlsx E and O E - Printed 6/1/2016 Page 3 of 5

17 29 Lower Brookview Park SE East of Stewart Blvd, north of Central Ave W and east of Balmoral 30 Macodrum Park NW West of Kensington Pkwy, south of Macodrum Dr Park Locations in Brockville Park is bisected by Buell's Creek, connects (to the north east) to Brookview Park and (to the south) to Upper Baker Park See 'Baker Park' Kensington Pkwy runs north between Laurier Blvd and Centennial Rd Basically a path along Buell's Creek 1 private bike rack - bike rack is beside Colonial Heights apartments 31 Matthew Fraser Park 32 5a Memorial Park (south) SW NE East of Malloch Ct, south of Pearl St W North of Magedoma Blvd and continues up to Laurier Blvd Malloch Ct is west of Cedar St - access via paths off Pearl St W and off Oak Cres Magedoma Blvd is east off Millwood Ave north of Parkedale Ave This part of Memorial Park contains the Memorial Centre, the Goldie Christopher Ball Parkand the 2 Kinsmen Slow Pitch Ball Diamonds Runs east along Buell's Creek to Parkedale Ave and in front of St Lawrence College 5b Memorial Park (north)- contains the Memorial Soccer Fields and the Rotary Field House NE South of Laurier Blvd at Bridlewood Dr. This north part of Memorial Park contains The Rotary Field House and the Memorial Soccer Fields 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 The park also runs north of Laurier Blvd becoming a narrow part of the Brock Trail and soon to be a multi-use trail, bordered on the east by the railroad tracks and on the west by Bridlewood Dr and Aspen Dr all the way to Centennial Rd connecting to the Mac Johnson Conservation Area. 1 new rack - near Rotary Field House Soccer field bleachers permit locking of bicycles Fencing in the Ball Hockey area (parking lot beside Laurier Ave) permits locking of bicycles 1 At Field House (off Laurier Blvd) Swings, Play Structure Page 17 of Perth Street Park SW West of Perth between Abbott and Church 34 Pilgrim Park SW Off Brock St east of Perth St A smali, chainlink enclosed park North of Brock St between Daniel St and Buell St Play Structure File: List of Parks in Brockville - new rack priority and location - V3.xlsx E and O E - Printed 6/1/2016 Page 4 of 5

18 35 Reynolds Park SE South of Water St beside The Executive Park Locations in Brockville Strictly a car parking lot for downtown workers 36 3 Rotary Park SW South of George east of Gilmor Gilmor St is 2 streets west of Perth St, park is bisected by Butlers Creek, currently - 2 Racks needed 1 new rack placed between Pump Track and Basketball Court 1 new rack placed near the Splash Pad area 2 Skate Board, Splash Pad, Play Structure - asked some skateboarders if they ever rode their bikes to the park - "No!", would they if there was a bike rack - "Maybe" 37 Royal Canadian Regiment Park SE West of Ormand St, south of Bramshot Ave 38 Scace Ave Park SE North east of Sunset Blvd and north of Hollywood Pl 39 Schofield Park - Tennis Courts SW East of Strowger, north of Hubbell and continuing north of Havelock and Schofield Ave Bramshot Park is on the other side of Bramshot Ave Sunset Blvd runs north off Reynolds a few streets east of North Augusta Rd both west of Perth St and north of tracks, path access off Chislett St Not a City Park A 'hidden' little park 40 Sophia Street Park SE East and west off Ormand St north of railroad Sophia Street Park continues east and attaches to Brackinreid Park 41 4 St Lawrence Park SW South of Hwy 2 in west end West on King Street (Hwy 2) past Rivers Street currently but needed 1 new rack - beside Canteen washrooms near huge rock 1 s 42 Upper Baker Park SE South of Central Ave W, west of Ferguson Dr 43 Victoria Park SE East of Park between James St E and Pearl St E Park is bisected by Buell's Creek, connects (to the south) to Baker Park and (to the north) to Lower Brookview Park Have a look Not now Basically a path along Buell's Creek 44 Waverly Drive Park SE South of Waverly Dr and north of Manor Dr City Map Here -> a/uploadedfiles/parks.pd f Page 18 of 18 Waverly Dr is the first east road south of Hwy 401 Total New Racks - > 8 Small park for 'sitting' File: List of Parks in Brockville - new rack priority and location - V3.xlsx E and O E - Printed 6/1/2016 Page 5 of 5