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How the City Notifies Residents and Handles Locates for Street Work

By Food for thought, Resources, Ward 1

When the City plans maintenance or construction work in a particular street or neighborhood, it’s crucial to keep residents and homeowners informed about the process.

Notification Process

To ensure that residents and homeowners are well-informed about upcoming maintenance work that may affect their properties, the City follows a notification process. Notices are distributed via hand-delivered letters, and here’s how it works:

Hand-Delivered Letters: The City prepares notification letters detailing the planned maintenance work and its potential impact. These letters are hand-delivered to the residents and homeowners. In some cases, when work affects businesses, staff will personally enter the premises to drop off the notices.

Timeline: The City strives to deliver these notices at least one week before the commencement of the work. This advanced notice allows residents and homeowners to make necessary preparations or adjustments to accommodate the upcoming construction.

Extenuating Circumstances: While the City aims for timely communication, there can be extenuating circumstances. For instance, if the scope of work expands after the crew has started, staff will make efforts to notify residents on-site about the changes. The goal is to keep everyone informed and minimize disruptions.

Locates

Before any construction work begins, it’s essential to ensure that underground utilities and infrastructure are marked to prevent accidental damage. Here’s how the City handles locates:

Contractor Responsibility: The responsibility for obtaining locates falls on the contractor hired to perform the construction or maintenance work. They must request locates from the Ontario One Call service, which acts as a central point of contact for locating underground utilities.

Utility Locates: Once contacted, each utility company is obliged to locate their underground infrastructure within the specified work area. This step is crucial for the safety of both the construction crew and the existing utilities.

Timing: Contractors usually request locates well in advance of the scheduled work. This practice is based on past experiences where delays in obtaining locates have occurred. This proactive approach ensures that locates are ready when construction work is scheduled to start.

The City is committed to keeping residents and homeowners informed about upcoming maintenance and construction work that may impact their properties. While there may be instances of long-term delays, these are often part of the preparation process to ensure the work is completed efficiently and safely.

Parks Seasonal Washrooms 2023

By Parks
Please be advised that the following seasonal Parks washrooms are now closed, with plans to reopen in spring 2024:
  • Birchwood Park
  • Brueckner Rhododendron Park
  • Richards Memorial Park
  • Jack Darling Park East & West
  • JC Saddington Park
  • Adamson Estate
  • Lakefront Promenade, AE Crookes south
  • Douglas Kennedy Park
  • Brickyard Park
  • Dr. Martin Dobkin Park
  • Lake Aquitaine East & West
  • Meadowvale Conservation Area
  • Meadowvale Sports Park
  • Courtneypark Fields
  • Tobias Mason Park
  • Streetsville Memorial Park
  • Quenippenon Meadows Park
  • Friendship Community Park
  • Paul Coffey Park
  • Fleetwood Park
  • Mississauga Valleys Park
  • Dunton Athletic Fields
The following Parks washrooms remain open for use throughout the winter:
  • Lakeside Park
  • Jack Darling Park Leash Free Zone
  • Marina Park (managed by F&PM)
  • RK McMillan Park
  • Erindale Park
  • Riverwood (VAM Building)
  • Community Common Park
  • Lisgar Fields
  • Father Angelo Saad Park
  • Garnetwood Park
  • Mount Charles Park

 

Slow down! Driving fast increases your risk of collisions

By Food for thought

Whether you’re late for an appointment or work, rushing to pick up your kids from school or trying to get home to catch the game…speeding isn’t the answer. The faster a car moves, the higher its risk of being involved in a collision. Speeding is one of the biggest contributors to collisions on Mississauga roadways, which can cause fatal or life-changing injuries. The City of Mississauga is reminding drivers to be aware of the posted speed limits and obey the rules of the road.

“The faster you drive, the longer it takes for you to stop,” said Geoff Wright, Commissioner, Transportation and Works. “Driving fast reduces your time to think and react to an unexpected situation. Imagine driving, and a child darting out onto the road. If you were speeding, could you stop in time? This could mean the difference between life, death or a life-changing injury. This is why we’re focusing on addressing speeding in Mississauga to keep residents safe. The City has adopted the Vision Zero goal, which aims to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries on roadways due to collisions.”

Yellow graphic that reads "The faster you drive, the longer it takes to stop"

According to data from Peel Regional Police, between 2015 to 2019, approximately 700 serious collisions were caused by aggressive driving, including speeding, on City-owned roads in Mississauga.

“Driving 20 km/h faster than the posted speed limit might not seem like a big deal, but research shows that if you hit a pedestrian while driving 50 km/h, their survival rate is less than 20 per cent. In comparison, at 30 km/h, their survival rate is 90 per cent,” said Laura Zeglen, Program Lead, Vision Zero. “As a driver, you control how fast you drive. Remember, driving the posted speed limit and to weather conditions is not only for your safety, but also the safety of others on the road.”

Yellow graphic that reads "There is a 9 in 10 chance of survival if hit by a vehicle travelling 30 km/h or lower. At 50 km/h, the survival drops to 1.5 in 10."

According to the Transportation Association of Canada, the maximum speed to prevent serious injury or death in an impact with a pedestrian is 30 km/h. The maximum speed to prevent serious injury or death in a collision with another car is 50 km/h.

Yellow graphic with text that reads "Highest speeds you can survive in a collision without serious injuries." At the bottom, it shows 3 different images of different collisions and text that reads "Side impact with a tree - 30km/h, side impact with a car - 50 km/h and front impact with a pedestrian - 30 km/h."

The City is working with its community partners to address speeding to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding, educate drivers on slowing down and inform the public about new measures to slow down drivers. Here are some of the measures which have been implemented to prevent speeding and protect vulnerable road users including pedestrians and cyclists:

To learn more about how the City is encouraging drivers to slow down and other Vision Zero initiatives and actions, visit mississauga.ca/visionzero.

If you see a vehicle involved in dangerous and aggressive behaviour, you can report it to Peel Regional Police’s Road Watch program online: https://www.peelpolice.ca/en/report-it/make-a-report-online.aspx#What-types-of-reports-can-I-file-online

Background

Vision Zero aims to create safer roads for everyone in Mississauga. In 2021, the City of Mississauga launched its Vision Zero Action Plan with 99 actions to help reach Vision Zero. Vision Zero is a long-term goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries due to collisions on roadways that countries around the world have adopted. The plan provides City staff with actions to apply to their current, ongoing and future projects to help reach Vision Zero.

Public Meeting – Planning and Development Committee – 850-1083 Rangeview Road and 830-1076 Lakeshore Road East – Monday November 27th

By Planning & Development, Ward 1

In Person and Virtual Public Meeting

Meeting Date and Time:

Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting Place:

Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive

Applicant’s Proposal:

850-1083 Rangeview Road and 830-1076 Lakeshore Road East, south side of Lakeshore Road East, east of Cawthra Road

Application submitted by: Rangeview Landowners Group Inc.

File:  CD.21-RAN

The applicant is proposing a new community which forms part of the overall Lakeview Waterfront vision for redevelopment.  The proposal is for the existing employment area known as Rangeview Estates.  A draft Development Master Plan has been submitted which illustrates the plan for new blocks, public roads, parks, retail and up to 5,300 new residential units (townhomes, mid-rise and high-rise).

Meeting Details:

This meeting will be held in person and online. Advance registration is required to make a verbal submission at the meeting virtually. Advance registration is preferred to make a verbal submission at the meeting in person. The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the following link: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos. If you wish to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 5423 for instructions.

Options for participating in the meeting are outlined below.

Purpose of Meeting:

  • For the applicant to present the proposal
  • For people to ask questions and share their views about the proposal
  • For Planning and Development Committee to receive a report that provides information on the project

The report will be available on-line one week prior to the meeting at: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment

For detailed information contact:

City Planner David Breveglieri at 905-615-3200 ext. 5551 or david.breveglieri@mississauga.ca

If you would like to share your views and/or you wish to be notified of further meetings or be added to the mailing list, please contact the Planning and Building Department by Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date:

  • by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, 6th floor, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1
  • by email to info@mississauga.ca
  • please include your name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing comments on

Written Comments:

In order to be received by Committee at the public meeting, written comments must be received no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Submissions are accepted by email at deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca or by mailing the Planning and Development Committee, 300 City Centre Drive, 2nd Floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Please include your name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing comments on.  Written comments received before, during or after a public meeting but before a by-law is passed receive the same consideration as verbal comments made during a public meeting.

How to participate in a public meeting if you wish to make verbal submissions:

Participate Virtually

Advance registration is required to participate and/or make comment virtually at the public meeting. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be accepted. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.

Residents without access to the internet can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via telephone. To register, please call Angie Melo at 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and application number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.

Participate In Person

To make a verbal submission in person, advance registration is preferred. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date.

If you are a landlord, please post a copy of this notice where your tenants can see it. We want to make sure they have a chance to take part.

Background Studies:

Planning documents and background material available at: www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/inspirationlakeview

Contact the city planner noted above for more information.

Personal Information:

Individuals should be aware that any personal information in their verbal or written communication will become part of the public record, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove the personal information. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to application.info@mississauga.ca or in writing to the Planning and Building Department at 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1.

Information about Appeals:

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal, or be added as a party to an appeal of the decision to the Tribunal.

The proposed Official Plan amendment is exempt from approval by the Region of Peel.  The decision of City Council is final if a notice of appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing a notice of appeal.

Date of Notice:  November 2, 2023

Continuous improvements at G.E. Booth water resource recovery facility

By Resources, Ward 1

The G.E. Booth water resource recovery facility in east Mississauga, is designed to process an average of 518 ML per day (114 million gallons/day) of wastewater from homes and businesses in Bolton, Caledon East, Brampton and parts of Mississauga, as well as some areas of York Region and the City of Toronto. As the facility is integral to providing safe and effective wastewater treatment Peel Regional council approved approximately $190 million to implement additional odour control works at the facility.

Modernizing for improved odour control

G.E. Booth has always been actively managing odours emitting from the treatment plant. In 2020, Peel Region began taking significant steps forward to modernize the plant and improve the level of service for odour emissions to the local community, including the construction of improved odour control facilities.
Demolition of several aging facilities within the plant was completed in 2021 to clear the way for these enhancements.

The implementation of these new odour treatment facilities will be completed in three phases. The first was put into service in 2021 and the second and third will come online in 2026 and 2027. Approximately half of the odour mitigation program is scheduled to be completed by 2026, with the bulk of the work being completed by 2027.

Primary Clarifier tanks are the largest contributing factor to community odour complaints. Design and construction of buildings to cover these tanks is underway and should be in full service by 2027. The site has 13 of these primary tanks. In addition, Peel’s water resource recovery facilities are constantly being upgraded to add the newest technology and support growth in Peel.

Once all the odour mitigation work is completed at G.E Booth, we can expect over 90 percent average odour emissions reduction. In fact, by 2027 over 1,000 acres of land the previously experienced odour will have close to zero odour with the completion of this project.

 

Remembrance Day Royal Canadian Legion – Branch #82

By Events, Ward 1

The annual Remembrance Day parade will be held on Saturday, November 11.
The parade will begin in front of Branch #82 Royal Canadian Legion at 35 Front Street in Port Credit at 9:30 a.m. and will march from the Legion Hall to Trinity Anglican Church on Stavebank Road for a church service.
Following this, there will be a short service at 11 a.m. in front of the cenotaph, including the laying of wreaths.