Transportation Committee

Comité des transports

 

Disposition 44 / Suite à donner 44

 

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Le mercredi 1 septembre 2010

 

 

Note:      1.             Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on September 8, 2010 in Transportation Committee Report 42.

 

Nota :     1.             Les rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devraient être présentés au Conseil le 8 septembre 2010 dans le rapport no 42 du Comité des transports.

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES /
Ratification dU PROCÈS-VERBaL

 

Minutes 42 – 23 August 2010

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

 

 

1.         SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS REQUESTED TO CARLING AVENUE FROM MOODIE TO HERZBERG

            AMÉLIORATIONS DE LA SÉCURITÉ demandées pour l'avenue CARLING entre MOODIE et HERZBERG

ACS2010-CCV-RCA-0003                                   Kanata North / nord (4), Bay / Baie (7)

 

The Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee recommend Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that the City:

 

1.                  Ensure the paved shoulders of Carling Avenue from Moodie to Herzberg to be flat and continuous and kept in good repair;

 

2.                  Add signage along Carling to suggest the alternative of the NCC Watts Creek path;

 

3.                  Look into how to eliminate or replace the railway underpass with a wider one, or build tunnels for cyclists and walkers;

 

4.                  Look into adding a crosswalk signal at Burke and Carling to allow cyclists and walkers to get to the Watts Creek path;

 

5.                  Increase signage to warn cars to give way to cyclists;

 

6.                  Install streetlights, especially at the underpass and at intersections;

 

7.                  Consider other measures to keep the large number of commuting cyclists safer before there is a serious accident.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

2.         QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q2: APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 2010

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 2E TRIMESTRE, du 1ER AVRIL AU 30 JUIN 2010

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0023                                        City Wide / À l’échelle de la ville

 

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

3.         MOTOR GRADERS – MOVE FROM LEASE TO OWN

NIVELEUSES – PASSER DE LA LOCATION À L’ACQUISITION

acs2010-COS-pws-0012                                        CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the transfer from the Corporate Fleet Reserve in the amount of $4.010 M to enable the Fleet Services Branch to exercise the Purchase Option of the recent Motor Grader Lease vs. Purchase Tender and acquire eighteen (18) new graders.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

4.         VEHICLE OWNERSHIP TRANSFER FROM CITY OF OTTAWA TO OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

            TRANSFERT DE LA PROPRIÉTÉ DE VÉHICULES DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA À LA SOCIÉTÉ DE LOGEMENT COMMUNAUTAIRE D’OTTAWA

acs2010-COs-PWS-0013                                        CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Approve the proposed vehicle ownership transfer from the City of Ottawa to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation; and,

 

2.         Approve that all depreciation contributions, which were originally made by the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation and valued at $330,000, be transferred from the Corporate Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Reserve to the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

5.         public works FACILITY consolidation

Consolidation des installations de Travaux Publics

acs2010-COs-PWS-0014                                                                       CUMBERLAND (19)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the budget adjustment transfer of $534,000 from the Works In Progress accounts as detailed in Table 1 to the Surface Operations Facility Consolidation capital project for the construction of operational facilities at the Navan Garage Facility.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

6.         Front-Ending Agreement for the Fernbank Community North South Arterial Road between Fernbank Road and Abbott Street

Entente initiale sur l’aménagement de la voie artérielle nord-sud du secteur FErnbank, entre le chemin Fernbank et la rue Abbott

acs2010-ICs-PGM-0169                                   RIDEAU-GOULBOURN (21); STITTSVILLE (6)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with the Fernbank Landowners Group for the design and construction of two lanes of the North/South Arterial Road from Fernbank Road to Abbott Street, based on the Front-Ending Principles set forth in Document 2 and the Council approved Front Ending Policy in Document 3, with the final form and content of the Front-Ending Agreement to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, and the City Clerk and Solicitor. City Clerk and Solicitor and that as a condition within the front ending agreement, that construction of the second phase of the arterial road be started within the sooner of 5 years of construction of Phase 1 or construction of 3,000 dwelling units.

 

2.         In accordance with Council approval of Front-Ending Agreement Policy, pre‑commit $7,939,350, plus applicable taxes and applicable indexing, from the 2016 Capital Budget, subject to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement.

 

3.         Authorize expenditure to an upset limit of $7,939,350, plus applicable taxes and applicable indexing, in 2016 for the reimbursement to the Fernbank Landowners Group for the design and construction of the North-South Arterial Road from Fernbank Road to Abbott Street.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED, as amended

 

7.         ENCROACHMENT PERMIT APPLICATION AT 180 MACLAREN STREET - MOTION

DEMANDE DE PERMIS D’EMPIÈTEMENT POUR LE 180, RUE MACLAREN - MOTION

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0011                                                                             SOMERSET (14)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend to Council that staff be directed to review the Encroachment Permit application for the establishment of an outdoor patio at 180 MacLaren Street, as well as any actions undertaken to date, and report back to the Transportation Committee with their findings and any recommendations following the appropriate notice to the Ward Councillor as well as the owner at 180 MacLaren Street and the surrounding community.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

8.         COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA’S ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW AS IT RELATES TO OUTDOOR PATIO ENCROACHMENTS - MOTION

RÉVISION COMPLÈTE DU RÈGLEMENT DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA SUR LES EMPIÈTEMENTS POUR CE QUI CONCERNE LES EMPIÈTEMENTS CAUSÉS PAR DES TERRASSES EXTÉRIEURES - MOTION

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0026                                         CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend to Council that staff be directed to undertake a comprehensive review of the City of Ottawa’s Encroachment By-Law as it relates to ‘Outdoor Patio Encroachments’ including the fee structure, as well as the delegated authority and appeal process, and report back to Committee and Council by the first quarter 2011.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

9.         TAKING STEPS TOWARD A CYCLE FRIENDLY CITY - MOTION

MESURES POUR RENDRE LA VILLE PLUS CONVIVIALE POUR LES CYCLISTES - MOTION

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0027                                         CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

WHEREAS there has been no opportunity for formal public consultation; and,

 

WHEREAS staff have indentified significant financial impacts; and,

 

WHEREAS the City's Cycling Plan was approved in 2008; and,

 

WHEREAS, a pilot project for an East-West Segregated Bike Lane is still underway with results expected to be presented to Committee by the end of 2010.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following recommendations:

 

1.         That the City of Ottawa undertake the establishment of a network of segregated lanes for cyclists crossing the downtown core in both East-West and North-South directions, even where such facilities require changes to existing parking or travel lanes.

 

3.         That the “Copenhagen model” for segregated lanes, wherein parked cars protect the cycling lanes from regular traffic rather than have the cycling lanes protect the parked vehicles, be adopted as the standard in Ottawa on streets where cars, parked cars, segregated lanes as well as sidewalks are proposed.

 

7.         That new roads and re-construction projects with urban cross-sections include segregated cycling facilities and budget for them accordingly.

 

10.       That at the City’s Transportation Master Plan and the Ottawa Cycling Plan be amended to reflect a revised 8% modal share target for cycling within the Greenbelt, and 5% for the city as a whole,  to be achieved by 2021 (currently the target is set at 3% city-wide to be achieved by 2031).

 

Be referred to the appropriate policy planning work, including the Official Plan, the Transportation Master Plan,  the Cycling Plan, the Downtown Mobility Overlay study, and the East-West Segregated Bike Lane Pilot Project; and, 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back with an update in Q1 2011, including plans to address concerns raised by the BIAs with respect to business impacts and potential loss of parking.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

WHEREAS cycling is one of the most useful means of getting around a City, and, when properly encouraged, contributes significantly to overall mobility; and,

 

WHEREAS cycling is one of the most affordable means of transportation; and,

 

WHEREAS cycling, as a mode of transport, is very respective of the environment; and,

WHEREAS frequent or daily cycling is part of a healthy lifestyle; and,

WHEREAS cycling is an activity in which people of all ages may participate; and,

WHEREAS cycling is an activity in which a significant number of residents of Ottawa already participate on a recreational basis; and,

WHEREAS the modal share for cycling in Ottawa currently stands at 2%; and,

WHEREAS the Cycling Facilities Program is considered  a “Strategic Initiative” in the City’s annual budget which receives limited annual funding; and

WHEREAS the infrastructure which would enhance both the perception of safe-cycling and the reality of safe-cycling is relatively inexpensive; and,

WHEREAS the experience of many cities in North America and in Europe has demonstrated that significant changes can be made in the modal share for cycling when appropriate infrastructure enhancing safety for cyclists is made available along with a communication and education program targeting all users of the public right-of-way,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Transportation Committee recommend to Council the following:

 

2.         That best practices be deployed for marking, signage and signalization to ensure safety and to accommodate cyclists at intersections with segregated lanes.

 

4.         That Ottawa’s Official Plan be implemented so as to reflect and respect the following guiding principle and accompanying objective, to wit – “A Green and Environmentally-Sensitive City - A Focus on Walking, Cycling and Transit - Ottawa implements policies that favour walking, cycling and public transit over the use of private motor vehicles, thereby facilitating the use of modes of transportation that are socially accessible, environmentally healthy and economically feasible.”

 

5.         That Ottawa’s Official Plan be amended to require that the design of new sub-divisions incorporate cycle-friendly ‘short-cuts’ as part of the residential street and path network.

 

6.         That the design of all new rapid transit stations consider the best means of accommodating the needs of cyclists who will be using the rapid transit system for a portion of their journey.

 

8.         That, in addition to the cycling integration with road re-construction programs, an additional $5M be allocated each year, subject to budget approval, to stand-alone cycling projects to complete the missing links in the network.

 

9.         That Finance re-categorize the Cycling Facilities Programme from Strategic Initiatives to Growth.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED, as amended

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        WILLIAM STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA - TRIAL PERIOD

            ESPLANADE PIÉTONNE DE LA RUE WILLIAM

ACS2010-ICS-CSS-0016                                                                       RIDEAU-VANIER (12)

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

AVIS DE MOTION (POUR EXAMEN LORS D’UNE RÉUNION SUBSÉQUENTE)

 

Councillor / conseillER DESROCHES

 

WHEREAS the Chapman Mills area of Barrhaven is a growing residential area with 2,000 current homes and 2,800 homes planned;

 

WHEREAS this community was developed with the North-South Light Rail Transit (LRT) as a key component of the residential and retail development;

 

WHEREAS in December of 2006 City Council reversed its decision to construct the North-South LRT project;

 

WHEREAS the former LRT median and right of way currently dissects the community and is reserved for transit use in the current City of Ottawa Transportation Master Plan;

 

WHEREAS traffic signals were planned as part of the LRT project for the roadway and pedestrian intersections in order to provide for safe, efficient and effective transportation across the transit median;

 

WHEREAS the planned traffic lights were concurrently cancelled as part of the LRT decision;

 

WHEREAS residents have raised safety concerns regarding the lack of traffic controls at the intersections, particularly the intersection of Beatrice and Chapman Mills Drive near St. Emily Catholic School;

 

WHEREAS staff have advised that traditional four way stop controls are problematic given the non-standard intersection designs and large central median;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff report back to Transportation Committee with the following:

 

-     options for introducing effective traffic controls at the problematic intersections;

-     the legal risks to the City of Ottawa for cancelling traffic lights at these intersections and allowing the intersections to operate without traffic controls;

-     revised plans for the future and yet-to-be built intersections in the area;

-     options for maintaining the median and potential opportunities for tree planters while the median corridor is un-used; and

-     options for financing the work.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff consult with the principal builder for the area on transportation and median maintenance options and partnership opportunities.