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Administration & Planning Standing Committee Meeting January 23 2012

Mike Cluett

Tonight (Monday January 23rd) is the Administration & Planning Standing Committee meeting at Town Hall starting at 7pm.  

This Committee consists of five Councillors and the Mayor. Committee members review all reports, formulate policy and make recommendations to Council on matters over which Council has authority under the Municipal Act, the Planning Act and other legislation. Recommendations are made in the areas of corporate administration, personnel, legal issues, planning and finance.

The Administration and Planning Committee reviews the operating and capital budgets as well as various financial matters affecting the Town of Milton.

The agenda for the meeting can be found here.

Some of the highlites inlcude:

As always you can watch online on Monday night at 7pm.  If you have any questions or comments for any of these reports, please email me mike@mikecluett.ca

Potential Temporary Road Closure Louis St Laurent

Mike Cluett

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 11(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, that Milton Town Council at its meeting to be held in Town Hall, 150 Mary Street, on Monday January 30, 2012 beginning at 7:00 p.m. will consider the adoption of a bylaw(s) authorizing temporary road closure for Mattamy Homes Inc. to complete a sanitary connection on Louis St. Laurent Avenue at Diefenbaker Street. 

The temporary closure will be in effect from February 6, 2012 until February 21, 2012. Local and emergency access will be maintained throughout the construction via Bronte Street South, Farmstead Drive, Ruhl Drive and Ledger Way.

2nd Floor, 150 Mary Street.

Traffic Inquiries Project Inquires

Heide Schlegl, C.E.T., MITE, Dipl. M.M.

Andrew Mason, Dipl. T.

Engineering Services Department

Phone: 905-878-7252, ext. 2506 or ext. 2515

Fax: 905-876-5029

E-mail: 

heide.schlegl@milton.ca or andrew.mason@milton.ca

Plans detailing the project are available for viewing at the Town of Milton,

On Monday January 30, 2012, Milton Town Council will give consideration to the proposed bylaw. At this meeting, Milton Town Council will hear, in person, or by their counsel, any person who applies to be heard. Persons wishing to be heard must notify the Clerk’s Department in writing, no later than Monday January 30,2012 at 10:00 a.m. Further information regarding this process can be found at www.milton.ca.

Any inquiries should be directed to the following:

 

Velodrome Public Meeting Thursday January 26, 2012 7-9pm

Mike Cluett

There will be a public meeting / information session on the proposed Velodrome on Thursday January 26, 2012 at the Milton Sports Centre in room number 3 from 7pm to 9pm. Thanks to Regional Councillor Colin Best for booking the room.

Over the last few weeks we have received a lot of feedback from residents and a definite interest in a public session on this issue. The report will be made available that day online so interested people will be able to download and read it. We will have information available to answer any questions and take in any concerns you might have.

I think today was the last day you could submit comments online to be included for consideration in the business plan that is set to be presented to council officially on January 30th, but this will give people an opportunity to read the report and have any questions or concerns answered before council makes its final decision.

Let me know if you can attend by dropping me an email mike.cluett@milton.ca

We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Velodrome Business Plan Update

Mike Cluett

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the much anticipated Velodrome business plan is slated to be presented to council on January 30th, not the 23rd as I had previously noted.  A deadline extension was given and we should have the report in our hands before that so council members AND the public can review the details before a decision is made.

As many are aware, I have supported moving forward with looking at this proposal from the beginning.  I think its an opportunity for Milton to showcase itself as a tourist attraction and a great location for a world class facility like this.  The goal is to ensure that this facility can be multi purposed before construction starts so it can be used by all Miltonians after the games are done.

I have also stated that the costs of the facility are important to look after so that we dont have a major impact on our tax base.  The numbers are coming and are encouraging from what I have heard to date so stay tuned.  If this project ends up costing Milton taxpayers too much, I wont be supporting it going forward.

If you want to know more about the velodrome, what it is, what it can be and anything else click on my Velodrome FAQ page for more details.  This information is courtesy of www.milton.ca

I also wanted to thank everyone who has sent me emails, phoned me, tweets etc on this issue as your opinion is important to me and will help me with my decision to move forward.  Over the years I have done my best to ensure your input is heard and I do listen to everyone’s point of view on issues like this.  So keep them coming, ask your friends to send feedback to myself and other members of council.  Our job is to listen to you, so please let your views be known.

As always mike@mikecluett.ca and I look forward to your comments.

Snow Is Coming Friday!

Mike Cluett

For those of us in our shorts and t-shirts walking around the town these past few days, we are in for a shock.  Recent weather reports show that we are due for a return of old man winter this coming Friday with approximately 10 cms of snow.

Over the holidays there was a lot of confusion as to snow plowing on the streets in our ward.  While I was on vacation in Newfoundland for Christmas, I answered a number of emails from people concerned as to when their streets would be plowed.  I think it would be good to review the snow removal policies in advance of this potential storm.  Now, watch there be NO snow on Friday and I look silly.  But at least we will have the information available right?

Click on the map to enlarge it.  This is from the Town of Milton’s site and Ive just put up ward 6.  If you are outside ward 6 click here for the main map.  The streets in our area are classified for different priorities.

The primary or arterial roads (for example in our ward Thompson Road, Fourth Line, Derry Road, Britannia Road) are considered first priority and the plows are sent out based on accumulation.  For instance if we receive under 5 cms of snow or the conditions are icy, the response time will be within 2-3 hours.  If there is 5 to 30 cm of accumulation, the response time will be 2 to 4 hours.

A majority of the roads in our ward will be secondary / collector roads or urban / residential roads (Yellow and Blue on the map)

The response time for 5cms and below of accumulation is 4 to 5 hours and above 5cms is 4 to 10 hours for the secondary collector roads and 8 to 16 hours for many of the residential roads in ward 6.  If you live in a cul-de-sacs it will be a bit longer once the accumulation reaches over 5cms. 

The main priority of the snow plows is to keep the main streets and collector roads as bare as possible.  Its also very important for those residents who have sidewalks to keep them clear as quickly as possible during the snow fall and afterwards.

Here are some links for detailed information on our snow policy.  Just as a reminder to allow for the plow.  Try to keep your cars off the road as to allow for the snow plow to come by without creating issues with snow piles or potentially damaging any vehicles.

Town of Milton Snow Page

Road Plowing Response Times

Now the snow might not come as its being predicted by all of our very nice weather people 🙂 but in case it does here’s your handy page for information.

Now Im going to get my snow pants ready for Friday!

I’ll see you at the doors.

Milton Transit Fares for 2012

Mike Cluett

The Town of Milton has announced new fares for Miton Transit for 2012.  They can be found here.  Included in the link will be locations where you can purchase your transit tickets and passes.

Effective January 1, 2012 the cost for a cash ride for adults and seniors will be $ 3.00.  Adult 10 ticket pass will be $ 24.00 and $ 64.00 for a monthly pass.  Seniors will see the cost of 10 tickets be at $ 17.00 and a monthly pass $ 45.00.

Children under 6 will be free.  Children 6-18 years old (need school ID) will be $ 17.00 for 10 tickets and $ 45.00 for the monthly pass.

For GO Riders, the cost per ride will be $ 0.60 and a monthly pass will cost $ 24.00

If you have any further questions please email transit@milton.ca