Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee

That the agenda be amended to include the addendum and re-order the business items to hear items b) and d) prior to briefing a), and as amended, be approved.

That the minutes of Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee Meeting Number 01-2024, held Tuesday, December 12, 2023, be approved.

That section 4.11 of the By-Law Number 2023-204, the Committee By-Law, be waived to allow Joyce Hostyn be added as a delegation to speak to the Pollinator Gardens Report.

That Section 12.21 of By-Law Number 2021-41, the Council Procedure By-Law, be waived to allow Mr. Semple 30 minutes for a briefing regarding the Williamsville Corridor Study, Neighbourhood Cycling Network and Green Streets Report.

That the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policy Committee recommend to Council: That Council endorse the community perennial/wildflower/pollinator garden model, which is currently being practiced, and direct staff to incorporate it into the Community Gardens Policy as part of the scheduled review; and That Council approve the creation of a simplified process for allowing community groups to convert designated naturalized areas within parks to pollinator gardens and to enhance existing pollinator gardens; and That Council endorse Public Works continuing to assist community groups in the ongoing development and maintenance of pollinator gardens, and Public Works supporting efforts to educate residents on planting pollinator gardens; and That Council approve the community groups maintaining community perennial/wildflower/pollinator gardens in using seed stock from the garden to expand pollinator gardens on other public or private lands; and That Council authorize the Director, Public Works & Solid Waste to approve any documents or agreements required to implement the pollinator garden program described in Report Number EITP-24-002 and to create, administer, manage, operate, and amend, as required, any and all policies or procedures required to give effect to the pollinator garden program; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documents or agreements approved by the Director, Public Works & Solid Waste in respect of the pollinator garden program,

That the Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee recommends to Council on February 20, 2024: That Council approve the updated Street Patio Program as outlined in Report Number EITP-24-006, and as per Exhibit A to Report Number EITP-24-006, “Street Patio Standards and Application Guide”; and Environment, Infrastructure ＆ Transportation Policies Committee Meeting Number 02- 2024 – Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Page 12 of 13 That Council approve temporary exemptions to the approved Street Patio Standards, in the form attached as Exhibit B to Report Number EITP-24-006, “Temporary Exemptions – Non-Compliant Patios”, for existing non-conforming street patios that were established prior to the City’s COVID-19 temporary patio program and that are or were authorized by a valid licence agreement with the City.

That the meeting of the Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee adjourn at 9:13 p.m.