TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

MINUTES

March 25, 2015 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, *D. Iveson
*Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, A. Knack, D. Loken, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
G. Joseph, Office of the City Clerk
C. Johnston, Office of the City Clerk

ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 1.1 Call to Order 2 1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2 1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2 1.4 Protocol Items 2 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 2.1 Select Items for Debate 2 2.2 Requests to Speak 3 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 4 5. STATUS REPORT 4 5.1 Joint Road Traffic Safety Strategy 4 5.2 Strategy for Park and Ride Location 4 5.3 Century Park Site Park and Ride Options 4 5.4 Safety Concerns - ETS (B. Esslinger) 5 5.5 Detailed Study of Residential Parking Issues and Options - Central McDougall, Oliver and Queen Mary Park 5 5.6 West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre – Options for Temporary, Enhancement, Refurbishment or Renewal 5 6. REPORTS 5 6.1 Valley Line Stage 1 Environmental Impact Screening Assessment Update and Site Location Study Update 6 6.2 Parking Options - 66 Avenue and 88 Street 7 6.3 311 Calls - Snow and Ice Complaints 7 6.4 NAIT Line Transit Security 8 6.5 Open Tender - $20,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at March 25, 2015 - Project: Whitemud Drive Widening (75 Street to TUC) 8 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 9 7.1 Cell Phone and Wifi Coverage in LRT Stations and Tunnels (D. Iveson) 9 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9 8.1 Civic Agencies Recruitment - Applicant Interviews 9 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 9 10. ADJOURNMENT 10	Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None None Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Action None

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE

DECISION

1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

1.1 Call to Order 2

1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2

1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2

1.4 Protocol Items 2

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

2.1 Select Items for Debate 2

2.2 Requests to Speak 3

2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3

4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 4

5. STATUS REPORT 4

5.1 Joint Road Traffic Safety Strategy 4

5.2 Strategy for Park and Ride Location 4

5.3 Century Park Site Park and Ride Options 4

5.4 Safety Concerns - ETS (B. Esslinger) 5

5.5 Detailed Study of Residential Parking Issues and

Options - Central McDougall, Oliver and Queen

Mary Park 5

5.6 West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre – Options for

Temporary, Enhancement, Refurbishment or Renewal 5

6. REPORTS 5

6.1 Valley Line Stage 1 Environmental Impact

Screening Assessment Update and Site Location

Study Update 6

6.2 Parking Options - 66 Avenue and 88 Street 7

6.3 311 Calls - Snow and Ice Complaints 7

6.4 NAIT Line Transit Security 8

6.5 Open Tender - $20,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive

of GST) as at March 25, 2015 - Project:

Whitemud Drive Widening (75 Street to TUC) 8

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 9

7.1 Cell Phone and Wifi Coverage in LRT Stations and

Tunnels (D. Iveson) 9

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9

8.1 Civic Agencies Recruitment - Applicant Interviews 9

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 9

10. ADJOURNMENT 10

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See Minutes

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Action

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor M. Oshry called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved S. McKeen:

That the March 25, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved T. Caterina:

That the March 11, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1 and 8.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved S. McKeen:

That the Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

6.3 311 Calls - Snow and Ice Complaints

· D. Newman

6.4 NAIT Line Transit Security

· D. Newman

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved S. McKeen:

That the following items be made time specific:

7.1 Cell Phone and Wifi Coverage in LRT Stations and Tunnels (D. Iveson)
First item of business

6.1 Valley Line Stage 1 Environmental Impact Screening Assessment Update and Site Location Study Update
Second item of business

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Joint Road Traffic Safety Strategy

Moved D. Iveson:

That the revised due date of May 27, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due By:
May 27, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

5.2

Strategy for Park and Ride Location

Moved D. Iveson:

The revised due date of June 17, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due By:
Jun. 17, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

5.3

Century Park Site Park and Ride Options

Moved D. Iveson:

That the revised due date of June 17, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due By:
Jun. 17, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

5.4

Safety Concerns – ETS (B. Esslinger)

Moved D. Iveson:

That the revised due date of May 27, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due By:
May 27, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

5.5

Detailed Study of Residential Parking Issues and Options - Central McDougall, Oliver and Queen Mary Park

Moved D. Iveson:

That the revised due date of May 6, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due By:
May 6, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

5.6

West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre – Options for Temporary, Enhancement, Refurbishment or Renewal

Moved D. Iveson:

That the revised due date of April 22, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due By:
Apr. 22, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

REPORTS

6.1

Valley Line Stage 1 Environmental Impact Screening Assessment Update and Site Location Study Update

Councillor M. Oshry explained the non-statutory public hearing process.

W. Mandryk and W. Syed, Transportation Services; and
S. Rossman, Corporate Services (Law), made a presentation.

E. Gormley, Save Edmonton's Downtown Footbridge Community; and D. Hamilton, made presentations.
N. Rempel, on behalf of Andrew Leach; P. Bunner, Cloverdale Community League; K. Kowalchuk; and
M. Trussler, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

Copies of handouts provided by E. Gormley and
D. Hamilton were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

D. Wandzura, General Manager, W. Syed and W. Mandryk, Transportation Services; L. Masten, Spencer Environmental; R. Jevne, Community Services; and
S. Rossman, Corporate Services (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

G. Joseph, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor M. Oshry asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address. No one responded.

Moved S. McKeen:

That Transportation Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the Environmental Impact Screening Assessment Update and the Site Location Study Update for Valley Line Stage 1, as set out in Attachments 1 and 2 of the March 25, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2201, be approved.

2. That the Major Facilities listed in Attachment 3 of the March 25, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2201 be approved as “Major Facilities” within the River Valley, and the location of the Major Facilities within the River Valley be deemed essential and approved pursuant to Section 3.5.1 of Bylaw 7188 – North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan.

3. That the proposed upgrades for the construction access route through the west side of Louise McKinney Park as set out in Attachment 1, be approved pursuant to Section 3.4.3 of Bylaw 7188 – North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

Moved M. Oshry:

That Transportation Committee recommend to City Council:

That Administration provide a preliminary report to Executive Committee on the feasibility of
re-establishing a natural connection between Mill Creek and the North Saskatchewan River.

G. Joseph, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.2

Parking Options - 66 Avenue and 88 Street

Moved D. Iveson:

That the March 25, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_1696, be received for information.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.3

311 Calls - Snow and Ice Complaints

D. Newman made a presentation.

D. Wandzura, General Manager, B. Dunford and
C. Walbaum, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved T. Caterina:

That the March 25, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_1989, be received for information.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson,

6.4

NAIT Line Transit Security

D. Newman made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

C. Stolte, R. Gabruck and D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved T. Caterina:

That Transportation Committee recommend to City Council:

That Administration prepare a service package adjustment for six Transit Peace Officers from June to December 2015, in the amount of $354,000, and $607,000 for the full year in 2016, with funding from the 2015 tax levy and return to City Council for consideration when the mill rate is set.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons

Absent:

S. McKeen

6.5

Open Tender - $20,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at March 25, 2015 - Project: Whitemud Drive Widening (75 Street to TUC)

Moved D. Iveson:

That the Open Tender, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 25, 2015, Corporate Services report CR_2214, be approved, and that the City Manager enter into agreements arising from the award of the tender in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Corporate Svcs.

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Cell Phone and Wifi Coverage in LRT Stations and Tunnels
(D. Iveson)

D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, made a presentation. K. Rozmahel, General Manager, Corporate Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the March 25, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_1505, be received for information.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.1

Civic Agencies Recruitment - Applicant Interviews

The Committee met in private at 3:50 p.m., pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 5:20 p.m.

Moved E. Gibbons:

That Transportation Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the citizen-at-large appointments and reappointments, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 25, 2015, Transportation Committee verbal report be approved.

2. That Attachment 1 of the March 25, 2015, Transportation Committee verbal report remain private, until approved by City Council, pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Councillor M. Oshry asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk