Committee - Operations

"THAT the Operations Committee approves the minutes of the meeting held on April 23, 2026."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-028 respecting the Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring Initiative, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-052 respecting the 2026 Water Rate and Sewer Surcharge Update, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to: 1. Include in the 2026 Fees and Charges By-law, to take effect for the July 2026 billing cycles: a. A five percent (5%) increase to water rates; and b. A reduction of the sewer surcharge from 124% to 120%; and 2. Provide notice of the water rate updates in accordance with the City’s Notice By-law."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-023 respecting the Walking Beam Flocculator Update, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-024 respecting the 2026 Road Resurfacing Program, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-026-027 respecting 27th Street West Storm Sewer Emergency Replacement, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-029 respecting the Kenny Drain Pond Cleanout and Expansion, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-026 respecting the Business Case for a Sand Dome Replacement, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"WHEREAS the City of Owen Sound receives annual collision statistics identifying the intersections with the highest numbers of collisions; AND WHEREAS it is widely accepted by organizations ranging from the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, to Strong Towns, and the Owen Sound Police Service that street design is a contributing factor to rates of collision and injury; AND WHEREAS the City of Owen Sound currently has no mechanism by which to examine the common design or operational factors that contribute to higher numbers of collisions at certain intersections or to identify possible safety interventions; AND WHEREAS Strong Towns has developed a tool called the Crash Analysis Studio to assist municipalities and individuals in identifying and addressing patterns and contributing factors to crashes; AND WHEREAS the City of Owen Sound has updated the board and committee structure for the next term of Council to simplify the striking of working groups to assess and bring recommendations to address specific problems on set timelines; NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Operations Committee requests that following the 2026 municipal election, Owen Sound strike a crash analysis working group for 2027; 2. The working group consist of 3-5 members; 3. The working group analyze contributing factors and identify potential safety interventions for the three intersections with the highest numbers of reported collisions in 2025: a. 10th Street/9th Avenue East (15 collisions);

"THAT in consideration of correspondence provided for information purposes listed on the May 21, 2026 Operations Committee agenda, the Operations Committee recommends that City Council receive Item 11.a for information purposes."