TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


May 11, 2016  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

ABSENT

T. Caterina

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Banga
S. Kaffo, Office of the City Clerk
D. Siebold, 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                                                                                      2

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                                                                 4

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

             REPORTS RE-ROUTED OR POSTPONED BY AGENDA

             REVIEW COMMITTEE                                                                         4

4.1        Access Closure Update (Valley Line LRT)                                   4

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1        Update on Completed Countermeasures  - Scona

             Road, 99 Street and Saskatchewan Drive                                     4

6.2        Bylaw 17514 - Closure of vehicular access - 134

             Avenue NW between 110 Street NW and 111 Street NW           4

6.3        Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board  - 2015

             Annual Activity Report and 2016 Work Plan                                 4

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE                 5

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE                                                            5

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   5

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  5

 

 

 

 

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Carried

 

Deleted

 

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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 9:30 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That the May 11, 2016, Transportation Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

Deletion:

6.2       Bylaw 17514 - Closure of vehicular access -
134 Avenue NW between 110 Street NW and 111 Street NW

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the April 27, 2016, Transportation Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

1.4

Aspiring Supervisors Program (M. Oshry)

 

 

 

Councillor M. Oshry, on behalf of Transportation Committee, welcomed the participants from the Aspiring Supervisors Program and representatives from the City of Edmonton's School of Business who were observing the Committee meeting as part of the City’s Aspiring Supervisors Program. This eight month program is designed for high-potential employees who may be assuming formal supervisory responsibilities in the near future (next one to three years).

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

All remaining items were selected for debate.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That Transportation Committee hear from the following speaker:

6.1      Update on Completed Countermeasures - Scona Road, 99 Street and Saskatchewan Drive

·         Cheryl Trepanier, Paths for People

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

Moved S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That item 6.3 be made time specific for 10:30 a.m.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor inquiries.

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING- NONE REPORTS RE-ROUTED OR POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE

4.1

Access Closure Update (Valley Line LRT)

 

 

 

Re-routed to: May 10, 2016, Executive Committee

 

5.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Update on Completed Countermeasures - Scona Road, 99 Street and Saskatchewan Drive

 

 

 

G. Cebryk, Acting General Manager, and S. Ibrahim, City Operations, made a presentation.

C. Trepanier, Paths for People, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

G. Cebryk, Acting General Manager, and C. Walbaum, City Operations, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That the May 11, 2016, City Operations report CR_2568, be received for information.

City Operations

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

6.2

Bylaw 17514 - Closure of vehicular access - 134 Avenue NW between 110 Street NW and 111 Street NW

 

 

 

This item was deleted. (Refer to item 1.2).

 

6.3

Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board  - 2015 Annual Activity Report and 2016 Work Plan

 

 

 

I. Roux, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That the 2015 Annual Activity Report and the 2016 Work Plan, as outlined in Attachment 5 of the May 11, 2016, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board report CR_3668, be received for information.

ETSAB

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

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 11:03 a.m.

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk