TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


January 20, 2016  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

ABSENT

T. Caterina

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, A. Knack, M. Nickel
S. Kaffo, Office of the City Clerk
T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk

 

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                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             3

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      3

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      3

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               3

5.1        Community Traffic Management Plan Pilot Project -

             Prince Charles and Pleasantview                                                    3

5.2        Community Traffic Management Process - Possible

             Changes to the Project Initiation Requirements                          3

5.3        Traffic Shortcutting Issues - Interim Actions

             Taken                                                                                                      4

5.4        Gorman Park and Ride Strategy                                                      4

5.5        Valley Line LRT Phase 1 - Intersection

             Performance Estimates                                                                      5

5.6        Alternative Infrastructure and Routes - 40 Avenue

             from 119 Street to 106 Street and 106 Street

             from Whitemud Drive to 34 Avenue                                                5

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              6

6.1        Widening of 50 Street - Plans and Timing                                     6

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                6

7.1        Pedestrian, Cyclist and Other User Safety

             Concerns - Whyte Avenue Area (B. Henderson)                         6

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           6

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   6

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  7

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

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 E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the January 20, 2016, Transportation Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Replacement page:

1.3  Adoption of Minutes
       - November 9, 2015, Transportation Committee, page 1

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the November 9, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 5.6, 6.1 and 7.1.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Community Traffic Management Plan Pilot Project - Prince Charles and Pleasantview

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of March 23, 2016, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Mar. 23, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

 

 

 

5.2

Community Traffic Management Process - Possible Changes to the Project Initiation Requirements

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of March 23, 2016, be approved.

 

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Mar. 23, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

5.3

Traffic Shortcutting Issues - Interim Actions Taken

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of March 23, 2016, be approved.

 

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Mar. 23, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

5.4

Gorman Park and Ride Strategy

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of March 9, 2016, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Mar. 9, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

 

 

 

5.5

Valley Line LRT Phase 1 - Intersection Performance Estimates

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of March 9, 2016, be approved.

 

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Mar. 9, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

5.6

Alternative Infrastructure and Routes - 40 Avenue from 119 Street to 106 Street and 106 Street from Whitemud Drive to 34 Avenue

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That Item 5.6 - Alternative Infrastructure and Routes - 40 Avenue from 119 Street to 106 Street and 106 Street from Whitemud Drive to 34 Avenue be split into two reports dealing with 40 Avenue from 119 Street to 106 Street and 106 Street from Whitemud Drive to 34 Avenue separately with the following revised due dates:

·         40 Avenue from 119 Street to 106 Street

·         106 Street from Whitemud Drive to 34 Avenue

Transportation Svcs.

 

 

 


Due Date:
Apr. 27, 2016

Due Date:
Jun. 1, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Widening of 50 Street - Plans and Timing

 

 

 

A. Homes, Transportation Services, made a presentation.  D. Wandzura, General Manager, A. Homes and R. Gibbard, Transportation Services; A. Laughlin, Acting General Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services; and
L. Cochrane, Acting City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the January 20, 2016, Transportation Services report CR_2718, be received for information.

Transportation Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Pedestrian, Cyclist and Other User Safety Concerns - Whyte Avenue Area (B. Henderson)

 

 

 

R. Gibbard and G. Cebryk, Transportation Services,  answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That the November 9, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2904, be received for information.

Transportation Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

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 10:20 a.m.

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk