Staff will submit recommendations at Committee of the Whole meeting. Council decides whether the request should be approved.
School Crossings
Making a request: Requests are made to a Ward Councillor, Regional Councillor or Mayor at a Committee of the Whole meeting by the School Board or School Councils.
After the request is made:
If directed by Council, Town staff will:
- Conduct studies
- Consult with affected households nearby (three households on either side of the proposed location)
- Review engineering concerns or safety factors
Decision Process: Staff submit recommendations at Committee of the Whole meeting. Council decides whether the request should be approved.Im
Active Transportation Routes (Bike Lanes, Trails, and Roads)
Making a request: Staff to notify Council.
After the request is made:
- Notify or consult with all households fronting or flanking the street/study area
- Communicate Public Information Centre on project through social media and Town Page ads
Decision Process: Staff submit recommendations at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Council decides whether the request should be approved.
Parking Restrictions
Making a request: Residents submit a petition to their Ward Councillor, Regional Councillor or Mayor to present at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Petition must have 25% support or more of the households on that street or section of the street.
After the request is made:
If directed by Council:
- A survey is distributed to the affected households (50% or more must respond to this survey for process to continue and 60% or more of responses should be positive). The process ends if there is not enough support.
- Review engineering concerns or safety factors if there is enough support for the changes.
Decision Process: Staff submit recommendations at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Council decides whether the request should be approved.
Traffic Calming Measures
Making a request: To request a change to existing traffic-calming measures along a street, residents submit a petition to their Ward Councillor, Regional Councillor or Mayor to be presented at a Committee of the Whole meeting. The petition must have 25% support or more from the households on that street, with a minimum number of 10 households interested in considering a change to traffic-calming measures.
After the request is made:
If directed by Council:
- A survey is distributed to the affected households (50% or more must respond to this survey for process to continue and 60% or more of responses should be positive). The process ends if there is not enough support.
- Review engineering concerns or safety factors if there is enough support for the changes.
Decision Process: Staff submit recommendations at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Council decides whether the request should be approved.
Other issues: General Guidelines
Making a request: Requests made by Ward Councillor, Regional Councillor or Mayor at Committee of the Whole meeting.
After the request is made:
If directed by Council:
- Determine if there are operational or safety issues.
- Evaluate if community decision issues meet requirement of 50% return on surveys with 60% positive support for requested change.
- Review engineering concerns or safety factors if there is enough support for the requested change.
- Notify households that are directly impacted and affected by the requested change.
Decision process: Staff submit recommendations at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Council decides whether the request should be approved.