TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS
AGENDA
ORDRE DU JOUR
Ottawa-Carleton Centre Champlain Room Time: 1:30 p.m. Release Time: Friday, 12:00 noon |
WEDNESDAY 5 JULY/JUILL. 2000 MERCREDI |
Centre Ottawa-Carleton Salle Champlain Heure: 13h 30 Heure de communication: vendredi 12 h |
Committee Members / Membres du Comité:
M. Bellemare, W. Byrne, R. Cantin,
M. McGoldrick-Larsen, M. Meilleur
Committee Co-ordinator / Coordonnatrice du comité
Rosemary Nelson, 560-1243
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 21 June 2000.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
INQUIRIES
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POSTPONNEMENTS AND DEFERRALS
1. SOUTHEAST TRANSITWAY - RIVERSIDE STATION TO BILLINGS BRIDGE STATION - INVESTIGATION OF NOISE ATTENUATION FENCING OPTIONS
- Motion TC-4-99
- Director, Engineering report dated 1 Jun 00 01
- deferred on 21 Jun 00
That Transportation Committee recommend Council direct staff to take no further action in the investigation of noise attenuation fencing options along Pleasant Park, Mountbatten, Blossom Drive and Lamira Street, abutting the Southeast Transitway, as the investigation has not provided an alternative which has the consensus of all the residents.
2. ANNUAL report on Nortel Networks "GreenCommute" program
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 10
31 May 00
- deferred on 21 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee and Council receive this report for information.
3. USE OF REGIONAL ROADS BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITY COMPANIES
- Director, Infrastructure Maintenance report dated 6 Jun 00 12
- deferred on 21 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee receive this verbal presentation and associated handout material for information.
4. CANADIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE HIGHWAYS (CRASH)
- INCREASED TRUCKER WORKLOAD
- Chair, Transportation Committee report dated 14 June 00 29
- deferred on 21 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council support Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH) in its request to the Federal Government to drop its proposed hours of work rules for truckers and harmonize to the safer U.S. rules.
5. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL ON ST. JOSEPH BOULEVARD
AT EDGAR BRAULT STREET
- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 26 Jun 00 46
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 47
dated 4 May 00
Referred back from Council on 14 Jun 00
Having held a public hearing, that the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the installation of a traffic control signal be installed at St. Joseph Boulevard and Edgar Brault Street, subject to the City of Gloucester:
a. paying the total cost of the signal installation;
b. paying the total cost to construct the intersection modification, including the westbound left turn lane as shown in Annex B;
c. paying the annual maintenance and operating costs, and;
d. executing a legal agreement with respect to a. b. and c.
ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS - PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. MODIFICATIONS TO GREENBANK ROAD BETWEEN STRANDHERD DRIVE AND A POINT 400 M SOUTH OF STRANDHERD DRIVE
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 56
dated 16 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the installation of traffic control signals and associated roadway modifications at Greenbank Road and the Barrhaven Town Centre/Chapman Mills Marketplace site access as described in the report, subject to the proponent, Trinity Development Group Incorporated:
1. funding the total cost for the roadway modifications plus any associated utility relocations and the installation of traffic control signals, which would include paying the annual maintenance costs until such time as they meet the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario installation warrants and Council approves the assumption of these maintenance costs, and;
2. executing legal agreements with respect to the above.
7. MODIFICATIONS AT BANK STREET AND LESTER ROAD/DAVIDSON ROAD TO ACCOMMODATE A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report 65
dated 6 Jun 00
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the proposed roadway modifications at Bank Street and Lester Road/Davidson Road as shown in Annex B.
REGULAR ITEMS
8. Road MAINTENANCE Minimum Standards
- A/Regional Solicitor report dated 19 Jun 00 70
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. The proposed Provincial minimum standard for inspection of traffic signals and conflict monitors be changed from every 6 months to 12 months;
2. The proposed minimum standard for traffic signal bulb replacement be changed from 80% to 90% of life expectancy.
RESPONSE TO MOTIONS/INQUIRIES
9. arterial Sidewalk implementation program
- Motion TC-28-97
- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner report dated 95
26 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council:
1. Approve the incremental construction of new sidewalks on what are now Regional Roads (New City Arterials) in accordance with Section 2.2 of the Transportation Master Plan on the following basis;
a. At the time that the Region (New City) constructs, reconstructs, rehabilitates, widens, or otherwise significantly alters a Regional Road (New City Arterial) within the Urban or Greenbelt Areas of the Official Plan;
b. That when widening, reconstructing or rehabilitating a Regional Road (New City Arterial) within a Village, consideration be given to providing additional sidewalks along with the replacement of any existing ones impacted by construction;
2. Recommend to the Transition Board the establishment of an annual sidewalk deficiency and discontinuity retrofit priority program to be funded in the year 2001 Capital Budget and subsequent years.
10. TRUCK INDUSTRY - HOURS OF WORK
- Inquiry TC-27-00
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 105
27 June 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
1. Laurier Bridge Reconstruction Elgin to Nicholas
- Director, Engineering Division memorandum dated 14 Jun 00
NEXT MEETING
2 August