Item - 2012.PW18.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on October 11, 2012. The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

PW18.4 - Definition of a Bicycle

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Referred

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee referred the item to the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, for a report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the spring of 2013, on policies and by-laws respecting the use of motorized electric bikes on sidewalks/walkways, multi-use paths, and on-street bicycle lanes and cycle tracks.

Origin

(September 24, 2012) Letter from the Chair, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

Summary

The Chair, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, forwarding a communication from John V. De Marco regarding inconsistencies between the Highway Traffic Act and City by-laws as they pertain to the definition of a bicycle and requesting an amendment to Chapter 886.1 of the Toronto Municipal Code to include e-bikes.

Background Information

(September 24, 2012) Letter from the Chair, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, on Definition of a Bicycle
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-50506.pdf
(September 20, 2012) Letter from John V. De Marco on Definition of a Bicycle
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-50507.pdf

Communications

(October 3, 2012) E-mail from James Caldwell (PW.New.PW18.4.1)
(October 3, 2012) E-mail from Ted Mann (PW.New.PW18.4.2)
(October 4, 2012) E-mail from Douglas Yardley (PW.New.PW18.4.3.)
(October 4, 2012) E-mail from Justin Raymond (PW.New.PW18.4.4)
(October 5, 2012) E-mail from Sean Meisner (PW.New.PW18.4.5)
(October 5, 2012) E-mail from Sharon Zelinski (PW.New.PW18.4.6)
(October 8, 2012) E-mail from John Bowker (PW.New.PW18.4.7)
(October 10, 2012) E-mail from David Juliusson (PW.New.PW18.4.8)
(October 10, 2012) E-mail from Anthony Hilliard (PW.New.PW18.4.9)
(October 10, 2012) E-mail from Ben Marans (PW.New.PW18.4.10)
(October 10, 2012) E-mail from Nancy Smith Lea, Director, Toronto Centre for Active Transportation, Clean Air Partnership (PW.New.PW18.4.11)
(October 10, 2012) Submission from Jared Kolb, Director of Campaigns and Membership, Cycle Toronto (PW.New.PW18.4.12)
(October 10, 2012) E-mail from David Weil (PW.New.PW18.4.13)
(October 9, 2012) Submission from Christian Chan, Partner, C2 Urban Planning (PW.New.PW18.4.14)
(October 11, 2012) Submission from John V. De Marco (PW.New.PW18.4.15)
(October 11, 2012) Submission from Ray Stasiulis (PW.New.PW18.4.16)

Speakers

John De Marco, Member, Toronto Electric Riders Association (TERA) (Submission Filed)
James Thompson, Director at Large, Toronto Electric Riders Association (TERA)
Ray Stasiulis (Submission Filed)
Andy McKenna, TERA
Philip Cass, Toronto Electric Riders Assocation (TERA)
Astrid Idlewild
Rowan Caister

Motions

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

That the item be referred to the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, for a report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the spring of 2013, on policies and by-laws respecting the use of motorized electric bikes on sidewalks/walkways, multi-use paths, and on-street bicycle lanes and cycle tracks.