NOTICE OF MEETING

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

COUNCIL ACTIONS

DATE: Tuesday, July 28, 1998
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

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1. Discussion Item:

Trans Canada Highway HOV Project File: 5762-1

A verbal presentation on the Trans Canada Highway High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) project was received for information.

2. Skeena Street Traffic Calming File: 5757

. A. THAT two traffic circles be constructed on Skeena Street, one at Triumph Street and one at Oxford Street, at a total cost of $15,000, to be funded from the Streets Basic Capital Budget Unappropriated Account 13/32/9801/999 (traffic calming).

B. THAT the annual streets maintenance budget be increased by $1000, to be reduced by $400 for each traffic circle adopted by residents, and the sign maintenance budget be increased by $200, both without offset, starting in 1999.

- CARRIED

3. Proposed Mosaic Bikeway File: 5553

A. THAT the Mosaic Bikeway be constructed as detailed in the Administrative Report dated July 14, 1998 at a total cost of $436,700, with $408,000 funded from the from Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account 12/31/6903/999 (Bicycle Network) and $28,700 of funds be approved as an increase to the 1998 Streets Basic Capital Budget, with the source of funding to be debenture borrowing approved as part of the 1997-1999 Capital Plan.

B. THAT the annual signal maintenance budget be increased by $4,000, the annual streets maintenance budget be increased by $3,500, to be reduced by $400 for each traffic circle adopted by residents, and the sign maintenance budget be increased by $2,000, all without offset, for the maintenance of two new cyclist/pedestrian signals, seven new traffic circles and approximately 63 new bicycle route and traffic control signs along the new bike route, starting in 1999.

C. THAT construction of the Mosaic Bikeway be postponed to allow for an application for cost-shared funding under the 1999/2000 Cycling Network Program.

- CARRIED

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