# Hamilton council approves Safari Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Kirkwall to Valens) 13-0

Council received a Ward 13 resident’s letter urging a full impact assessment for Safari Road and raising concerns about future flood mapping changes.

Published: 2026-08-07T19:26:01.248Z
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## Record

Meeting: Council
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Item: Motion on the balance of PWC 26-006 (Item 7.1),
Result: Carried 13-0

## Report

A resident of Ward 13 wrote about Item 7.1 on the May 13 Council agenda concerning Safari Road. The writer asked Council to vote for a full impact assessment of the Safari Road issue.

Phragmites management within the City was addressed through project-specific work, including environmental assessments and detailed design processes that applied best management practices, rather than through a single coordinated municipal program. Council members voted to have a proper impact assessment done on Safari Road.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

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## Sources

[1] Council Minutes - May 13, 2026: Council, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=497220
[2] Council, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (City of Hamilton eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e3ceff50-dee3-4403-9a7b-09ddd04416d5&lang=English