25 Sep 2023 Council meeting Transportation

Pothole Maintenance Policy

Motion

That Council endorse the Pothole Maintenance Council Policy COU-218 as attached to the September 25, 2023 report titled "Pothole Maintenance Policy".

Sources

Agenda itemCity agenda, whole meeting

Staff reportPage 1

Purpose

To introduce a new Pothole Maintenance Policy (one of three core policies to form part of a unified approach to asset maintenance).

Staff report, page 1

Staff recommendation

That Council endorse the Pothole Maintenance Council Policy COU-218 as attached to the September 25, 2023 report titled Pothole Maintenance Policy.

Staff report, page 1

DocumentsStaff report about Transportation & Mobility

Questions and answers

Councillor Erin Hemmens
Yes

asked

managing this potential liability. Any questions. Councilor Hemmens. Thanks, chair. I recall discussion some time ago of using an app that residents could take photographs of potholes. Of and upload them and then they would be prioritized in the city

Bill Sims

answeredGeneral Manager, Engineering and Public Works

work plan. Is that still on the book. Through madam Chair. We trialed Program that you described. It was reasonably effective. And we're now looking at more advanced systems. That do the same thing and more so I'm working on

City staff answered

Motion carries sidewalk policy. Mr. Sims. Mr. Sidewalk Himself. Mr. Thompson. Thank you, chair. So number three the last one you'll see of me tonight. This is our sidewalk Maintenance Program. Again. It is reflective of our current capacity and processes. It is, as with the potholes, a reactive process. Our sidewalk maintenance. Is part of a larger. Sidewalk Maintenance Program, which includes debris removal and trimming back grass and other growth on the sidewalk to make sure that they're passable for pedestrians. The sidewalk failures result in liabilities. Are