Agenda Index City of Vancouver

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2000

PRESENT:

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

ABSENT:

Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence)
Councillor Sam Sullivan (Leave of Absence)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Hazel Hoyle, Meeting Coordinator

* Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. TransLink Update - Strategic Transportation Plan (STP) File: 5551

· ridership-increase objectives
· need for federal government involvement
· commitments from the GVRD
· alternatives
· specific concerns in the Downtown Peninsula
· comparisons with transit from other cities and countries

RECOMMENDED

THAT the verbal report from TransLink CEO, updating the status of the Strategic Transportation Plan be received for information.

2. Car-Free Sundays, Stanley Park File: 3752

Clause No. 2 Cont’d

· The shuttle presently operating in Stanley Park could be extended to provide free service on Sundays to offset inconveniences of Car-Free Sundays.
· Council should encourage adoption of environmentally positive solutions to reduce pollution and combat neighborhood traffic problems.
· Council should work together with TransLink and the Board of Parks and Recreation to provide transportation to Stanley Park.

RECOMMENDED

THAT the Letter dated September 12, 2000 and the Report dated August 29, 2000 from the Board of Parks and Recreation be received for information.

The Committee adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2000

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil

ABSENT:

Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence)
Councillor Sam Sullivan (Leave of Absence)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Hazel Hoyle, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic
September 26, 2000

Cl.2: Car-Free Sundays, Stanley Park

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Puil

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

The Council adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
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