# Public Works Committee approves Accessible Portable Toilets in Hamilton Parks (Wards 5, 7, 9, 10) Public Works Commit... 12-0

Council dealt with several park improvement and accessible facility items across multiple Hamilton wards, including Sherwood Park and Glen Castle Park.

Published: 2026-08-08T06:17:28.209Z
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## Record

Meeting: Public Works Committee
Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Item: MOTION,
Result: Carried 12-0

## Report

Item 10.4 recorded park improvements at Sherwood Park at 24 Sherwood Park Road in Stoney Creek in Ward 10. Stoney Creek Little League offered programming at various City Parks baseball diamonds across Wards 5, 9, and 10.

The provision of accessible portable toilets was approved in Inch Park at 400 Queensdale Avenue East in Hamilton and in Cherry Heights Park, Albion Estates Park, Ferris Park, Green Acres Park, and Paramount Park. The General Manager, Public Works or designate was authorized to approve and execute required agreements and ancillary documents related to the implementation of temporary accessible portable toilets in Hamilton Parks, and funding approvals were recorded for park pathway replacement at Carpenter Park from the Ward 14 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108064 and for batting cage replacement at Mark Anthony Graham Memorial Olympic Park from the Ward 14 Area Rating Discretionary Account #3302309014, while a motion was approved on February 3, 2025 at Public Works Committee to fund replacement of the Glen Castle Park play structure through the Ward 5 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108055 to an upset limit of 250k, and a gap in Ward 3 locations was amplified by the temporary closure of the Birch Avenue dog park at 235 Birch Avenue in Hamilton due to environmental contamination and alternative locations restricted by the current policy.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

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WHEREAS, Stoney Creek Little League plays baseball at Cherry Heights Park (90 Stoney Brook Drive), Albion Estates Park (52 Amberwood Street), Ferris Park (25 Lynwood Drive), Green Acres Park (880 Queenston Road), and Paramount Park (1170 Paramount Drive); and, WHEREAS, funding is required for the supply and installation and any additional required cleaning for accessible portable toilets in these parks, for the summer season (approximately May to November 2026) to support both baseball groups. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the provision of accessible portable toilets be approved in the following Hamilton Park locations: (ii) Inch Park, 400 Queensdale Avenue East, Hamilton, to be funded from the Ward 7 Capital Discretionary Account (#3302309700), at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $2,000, be approved; and (ii) Cherry Heights Park (90 Stoney Brook Drive), Albion Estates Park (52 Amberwood Street), Ferris Park (25 Lynwood Drive), Green Acres Park (880 Queenston Road), and Paramount Park (1170 Paramount Drive), to be funded from the Stoney Creek Compensation Royalties (Terrapure Landfill) #117036 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $10,000; and, (b) That the General Manager, Public Works or designate be authorized to approve and execute any and all required agreements and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, related to the implementation of temporary accessible portable toilets in Hamilton Parks. Public Works Committee June 15, 2026 Minutes PWC 26-008 Page 7 of 21 Please refer to the June 24, 2026, Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters.
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## Sources

[1] Minutes 26-009: Public Works Committee, Monday, July 6, 2026 — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=503931
[2] Public Works Committee, Monday, July 6, 2026 (City of Hamilton eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=98ff240f-221c-4808-b5e7-6f26ae583e33&lang=English