Transportation Advisory Committee

Members

Councillor Brian Darling
Bruce Bellaire
Aneeke Russell
Harry Meester
Randall Ross
William Glover
Randy Curtis

Duties

The Transportation Advisory Committee shall provide advice and make recommendations to Council on the following:

• Public Transit services within the Municipality, which may include the identification or commentary on transit needs or items influencing consumer perceptions and behavior regarding bus operator attitudes, safety, ease of use of the public transit system, convenience and reliability of transit service and facilities.
• Policies, procedures and/or programs relating to streets, roadways, sidewalks, rights of way, signage and other traffic and transportation elements.
• Serve as a liaison between pedestrians, cyclists, transit and accessible features pertaining to active transportation within the Municipality.
• Educate the public on the benefits and safety aspects of active transportation through public outreach, education and safety programs, and special events.
• Promote a continuous and integrated active transportation network within the Town of Cobourg and with its neighbouring Municipalities.
• The Town of Cobourg Transportation Master Plan, the Town of Cobourg Parks and Waterfront Plans and other active transportation programs in the Cobourg area, which may include the County of Northumberland Cycling Master Plan, the Waterfront Regeneration Trust (WRT) Trail Plan, and the joint Cobourg-Port Hope Waterfront Trail and Parks Committee.
• The development, delivery and/or revision of transportation policies, programs, infrastructure requirements and facilities within the Municipality.
• Matters relating to sustainable transportation within the Municipality, having particular regard and commitment to long term environmental, economic, cultural and social well-being of the community and its stakeholders.
• Other related transportation matters as referred to the Committee by Council.

Composition and Term of Appointments

The Transportation Advisory Committee shall be comprised of up to six (6) and no less than four (4) citizen appointments and a minimum of one (1) Member of Council.

Members of the Transportation Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a four (4) year term that corresponds with the term of Council, expiring on November 30 of the year in which a municipal election is held, unless provided otherwise by a resolution of Council. 

Reporting Structure

The Transportation Advisory Committee shall report to the Municipal Council.  Decisions of the Committee are considered recommendations and are not final until approved by the Municipal Council unless delegated authority is granted by Council.

Administration

All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Town of Cobourg Advisory Committees of Municipal Council Policies and Procedures and the Town of Cobourg’s Procedural By-law.  Meetings shall be open to the public except if the subject matter being considered is within a category defined in Section 239(2), (3) or (3.1) of the Municipal Act, in which case the meeting may be closed.