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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

APRIL 18, 2000

PRESENT:

Deputy Mayor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Mayor Phillip Owen (Civic Business)

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Hazel Hoyle, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic

Clause 1
MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

Clause 2
MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED BY Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Puil,

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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

MOVED BY Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Puil

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

MOVED BY Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT Councillor Clarke be granted Leave of Absence for the afternoon of April 20, 2000.

The Council adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

APRIL 18, 2000

PRESENT:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair
*Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan
* Councillor Lynne Kennedy

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Hazel Hoyle, Meeting Coordinator

   

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. Pedestrian Safety File: 5701

Vancouver City Council at its meeting on March 28, 2000, deferred consideration of a Motion proposing that Council strike a Pedestrian Safety Task Force and an ongoing Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. Council agreed to postpone consideration of the Motion to the April 18, 2000 meeting of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic to allow delegations to be heard.

Accordingly, the Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated April 7, 2000, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services provided information outlining the current programs underway, similar to those proposed by the Motion.

Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer - Transportation, reviewed the report and responded to questions from City Council.

The following delegations spoke in support of the Motion:

· Bev Ballantyne
· Ann Roberts
· Nora Hanuse, Putting Pedestrians First (brief filed)
· Jean Gordon
· Tom Holmes
· Beverly Hargrove
· Evan Haines
· Anita Romaniuk
· David Cadman, SPEC
· Wally Robinson
· Phil LeGood

Delegations addressed the following points of concern:
- examples were given of numerous Vancouver streets that are unsafe for pedestrians, due to lack of signage and visibility of crosswalks.
- pedestrian safety concerning children near schools and parks is lacking. Motorists
ignore crosswalks and reduced speed playground zone signs; enforcement is minimal.
- funds have not been sufficiently allocated to increase pedestrian crossing signal lights.
- increased investigation is required to identify causes of the problems and to find solutions.
- implementation of laws that prohibit cellular telephone use while operating motor vehicles should be considered.
- speed limit enforcement of motor vehicles is required.
- pedestrian injuries due to lack of safety also need to be addressed.

Staff responded to questions from Council regarding the delegations’ concerns.

The following motion by Cllr. McCormick was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

The Committee agreed to postpone discussion and decision on this report to later in the meeting following consideration of Agenda Item No. 2.

2. Sidewalk Impediments - Sandwich Boards

The Committee had before it a Memorandum dated April 7, 2000, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services advised Council of the current by-law regulations and enforcement actions related to sandwich board encroachments onto sidewalks.

Rowan Birch, Streets Administration Engineer, with the aid of a power-point presentation, presented the Department’s analysis of the sandwich board issues. Rowan Birch and Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, responded to questions regarding the hazardous effects of sandwich boards and enforcement actions underway to alleviate the problems.

The following motion by Cllr. Louis was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

1. Pedestrian Safety (cont’d) File:5701

The following motion by Cllr. McCormick was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT consideration of the following motions be deferred pending a report back on the scope and structure of a Task Force on pedestrian-related issues:

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

The following motion by Cllr. Kennedy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

The following motion by Cllr. Kennedy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

The Committee adjourned at 12:10 p.m.

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