STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Tuesday, March 14, 2000

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Denise Salmon at 873-7269

1. Freight Transportation in the Lower Mainland File: 1253

THAT the verbal presentation from Paul Landry, British Columbia Trucking Association, regarding freight transportation in the Lower Mainland, be received for information.

2. Draft Regional Strategic Transportation Plan File: 5560

3. Regional Transportation Program Plan 2000 File: 5560

These two items were dealt with in tandem. After hearing delegations, Council passed the following motion:

THAT further discussion on this matter be postponed to the afternoon's Regular Meeting of Council, under unfinished business.

4. Grandview Highway North - Greenway/Bikeway Traffic Plan File: 5767

A. THAT the traffic calming plan for Grandview Highway North be constructed permanently as part of the SkyTrain extension as outlined in the Administrative Report dated February 22, 2000.

B. THAT staff work with residents and Rapid Transit Project 2000 (and their consultants) to refine the detailed designs for the new Greenway/Bikeway, and report back.

C. THAT staff report back on issues contained in a brief dated March 14, 2000, and brought forward this day by Mr. Fillipoff, Project Teacher at Grandview/?Uuqinak'uuh Elementary School.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic

March 14, 2000

The foregoing recommendations of the Committee were approved.

OTHER BUSINESS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Clarke File No. 1254

THAT Councillor Clarke be granted Leave of Absence for the week of March 27, 2000.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Leave of Absence - Councillor Kennedy File No. 1254

THAT Councillor Kennedy be granted Leave of Absence for March 14 and 16, 2000.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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