Item - 2021.IE22.13
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 8, 2021 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on May 25, 2021 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 8, 2021.
IE22.13 - Mechanical Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 4 - Parkdale - High Park, 5 - York South - Weston, 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport, 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 13 - Toronto Centre, 14 - Toronto - Danforth, 15 - Don Valley West, 19 - Beaches - East York
City Council Decision
City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to expand the current mechanical sidewalk winter snow clearing service to the remaining approximately 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks currently not receiving this service, effective for the 2021 / 2022 winter season.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with General Manager, Fleet Services, to purchase necessary winter maintenance equipment in the approved 2021 – 2023 Fleet Capital Budget to expand the mechanical sidewalk winter snow clearing service.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to transition the current Seniors or Persons with Disabilities Sidewalk Clearing Program beginning for the 2021 / 2022 winter season to the proposed expanded and enhanced mechanical sidewalk winter snow clearing service.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to include all necessary staff and budgets costs associated with the expansion for consideration in the 2022 Budget process.
5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore using the new winter maintenance equipment used as part of the Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial, on other active transportation infrastructure to see if it meets operation requirements, specifically on multi-use pathways and on bike lanes currently without physical separation, that could be serviced with the new equipment.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166971.pdf
(May 10, 2021) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services on Mechanical Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166801.pdf
Appendix A - Map of Sidewalk Locations Currently not Receiving Mechanical Winter Maintenance
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166802.pdf
Appendix B - Map of Sidewalk Trial Beats 1-9
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166803.pdf
Appendix C - Map of Sidewalk Trial Operational Results
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166804.pdf
Appendix D - Images of Passable and Non-passable Sidewalks
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166825.pdf
Appendix E - Image of Waste Collection Bins
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166826.pdf
Appendix F - Locations that are Passable and Non-passable for Mechanical Winter Maintenance
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166827.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jason Falk (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Robert Young (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Barry Choi (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Bryan and Fiona Press (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Elizabeth MacDonald (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Euan Crisp (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Petra Hamann (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Michael Stevenson (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Margaret Evans (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Christopher White (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Nicole Leaper (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from William Goslett (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Janet Buchanan (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Dr. J. Currie (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Erin Walsh (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Susan Eplett (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Sandra Hardy (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Julia Seager-Scott (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Tony Andras (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Francis B (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from H. Reis-Smart (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Shalnee Hansen (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Peter Liepa (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Irene Davis (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Michael Bock (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jordan Barnett (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Linda Nichols (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Catherine Orion (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Frances C (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Judith Kirst (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jane Fitzwilliam (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Fran Edgar (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from MaryAnne Whaley (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from D.B. Langford (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Al Greer (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Stephen Raynor (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Marilyn Grace (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Sharon Fielding (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jefe Masala (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Beth Oakes (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from J Lewis (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Jim Hartley (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Paul Gleason (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Anne Koski (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Donald Colby (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) Letter from Dylan Reid, Walk Toronto (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-132081.pdf
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Peter Suchanek President, Uptown Yonge Neighbourhood Alliance on behalf of the residents of Blythwood Road (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-132083.pdf
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Burns Wattie (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Catherine Szabo (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Madeline Szabo (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Sharon Zikman (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from John Howes (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Dianne Saxe (IE.Supp)
(May 22, 2021) E-mail from Karen Perez (IE.Supp)
(May 22, 2021) E-mail from Simeon Olsberg (IE.Supp)
(May 23, 2021) E-mail from Marcie Anderson (IE.Supp)
(May 23, 2021) E-mail from Janet Hammond (IE.Supp)
(May 23, 2021) E-mail from Susan Adsett (IE.Supp)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from John Plumadore (IE.Supp)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from Lorna Downie (IE.New)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from Susan Hunt (IE.New)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from Mary Anne Fenton and Michael Turnbull (IE.New)
Communications (City Council)
(June 1, 2021) E-mail from Marc Côté (CC.Main)
(June 3, 2021) E-mail from Sandra Webster-Cook (CC.Supp)
(June 3, 2021) E-mail from Gale Moore (CC.Supp)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-08-2021 4:55 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - IE22.13 - Adopt the Item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
IE22.13 - Mechanical Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 4 - Parkdale - High Park, 5 - York South - Weston, 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport, 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 13 - Toronto Centre, 14 - Toronto - Danforth, 15 - Don Valley West, 19 - Beaches - East York
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to expand the current mechanical sidewalk winter snow clearing service to the remaining approximately 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks currently not receiving this service, effective for the 2021 / 2022 winter season.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with General Manager, Fleet Services, to purchase necessary winter maintenance equipment in the approved 2021 – 2023 Fleet Capital Budget to expand the mechanical sidewalk winter snow clearing service.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to transition the current Seniors or Persons with Disabilities Sidewalk Clearing Program beginning for the 2021 / 2022 winter season to the proposed expanded and enhanced mechanical sidewalk winter snow clearing service.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to include all necessary staff and budgets costs associated with the expansion for consideration in the 2022 Budget process.
5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore using the new winter maintenance equipment used as part of the Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial, on other active transportation infrastructure to see if it meets operation requirements, specifically on multi-use pathways and on bike lanes currently without physical separation, that could be serviced with the new equipment.
Origin
Summary
Transportation Services concluded a trial to test the use of new smaller sidewalk snow plows with an enclosed cab that were only recently available in the marketplace. The goal of the trial is to determine whether sidewalk snow clearing could be expanded to include areas of the city that do not currently receive mechanical clearing as part of the City's current winter maintenance program. These areas have previously been excluded because the existing fleet of larger sidewalk plows is unable to safely clear narrow sidewalks with frequent physical obstructions.
The smaller snow plows were tested on nine routes covering 231 kilometres of sidewalks over two winter seasons to observe and document the performance of the machines in a range of snow conditions and street settings.
Based on the information gathered through the trial, Transportation Services has concluded that it is technically possible to expand snow clearing service to include the large majority of sidewalks in the city. The results of the trial and the recommendation to expand the program are presented in this report for City Council's consideration.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166971.pdf
(May 10, 2021) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services on Mechanical Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166801.pdf
Appendix A - Map of Sidewalk Locations Currently not Receiving Mechanical Winter Maintenance
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166802.pdf
Appendix B - Map of Sidewalk Trial Beats 1-9
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166803.pdf
Appendix C - Map of Sidewalk Trial Operational Results
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166804.pdf
Appendix D - Images of Passable and Non-passable Sidewalks
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166825.pdf
Appendix E - Image of Waste Collection Bins
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166826.pdf
Appendix F - Locations that are Passable and Non-passable for Mechanical Winter Maintenance
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-166827.pdf
Communications
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jason Falk (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Robert Young (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Barry Choi (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Bryan and Fiona Press (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Elizabeth MacDonald (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Euan Crisp (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Petra Hamann (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Michael Stevenson (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Margaret Evans (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Christopher White (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Nicole Leaper (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from William Goslett (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Janet Buchanan (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Dr. J. Currie (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Erin Walsh (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Susan Eplett (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Sandra Hardy (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Julia Seager-Scott (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Tony Andras (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Francis B (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from H. Reis-Smart (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Shalnee Hansen (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Peter Liepa (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Irene Davis (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Michael Bock (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jordan Barnett (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Linda Nichols (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Catherine Orion (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Frances C (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Judith Kirst (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jane Fitzwilliam (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Fran Edgar (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from MaryAnne Whaley (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from D.B. Langford (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Al Greer (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Stephen Raynor (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Marilyn Grace (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Sharon Fielding (IE.Supp)
(May 19, 2021) E-mail from Jefe Masala (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Beth Oakes (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from J Lewis (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Jim Hartley (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Paul Gleason (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Anne Koski (IE.Supp)
(May 20, 2021) E-mail from Donald Colby (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) Letter from Dylan Reid, Walk Toronto (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-132081.pdf
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Peter Suchanek President, Uptown Yonge Neighbourhood Alliance on behalf of the residents of Blythwood Road (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-132083.pdf
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Burns Wattie (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Catherine Szabo (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Madeline Szabo (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Sharon Zikman (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from John Howes (IE.Supp)
(May 21, 2021) E-mail from Dr. Dianne Saxe (IE.Supp)
(May 22, 2021) E-mail from Karen Perez (IE.Supp)
(May 22, 2021) E-mail from Simeon Olsberg (IE.Supp)
(May 23, 2021) E-mail from Marcie Anderson (IE.Supp)
(May 23, 2021) E-mail from Janet Hammond (IE.Supp)
(May 23, 2021) E-mail from Susan Adsett (IE.Supp)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from John Plumadore (IE.Supp)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from Lorna Downie (IE.New)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from Susan Hunt (IE.New)
(May 25, 2021) E-mail from Mary Anne Fenton and Michael Turnbull (IE.New)
Speakers
Adam Roy Cohoon, Arc23
Motions
That the Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore using the new winter maintenance equipment used as part of the Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Trial, on other active transportation infrastructure to see if it meets operation requirements, specifically on multi-use pathways and on bike lanes currently without physical separation, that could be serviced with the new equipment.