STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

DECISIONS

DATE:	Tuesday, January 30, 2001
TIME:	9:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Committee Room No. 1 Third Floor, City Hall

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1. Proposed Amendments to Vehicles for Hire By-Law No. 6066 File: 2801

A. THAT Council approve an amendment to the Vehicles for Hire By-Law No. 6066 as outlined in this report which expands upon the definition of a taxicab to include a mini-van with four side doors.

B. THAT Council approve an amendment to the Vehicles for Hire By-Law No. 6066 as outlined in this report which brings the definitions of a handicapped cab and dual taxicab into conformance with the accessible taxi definition in the recently amended Motor Vehicle Act Regulations.

C. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the appropriate bylaw amendments.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Downtown Transportation Plan Update File:5560

THAT the report of the Director of Current Planning and the General Manager of Engineering Services be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. West Georgia Street Redesign File: 5762

A. That the future cross-section of West Georgia Street from Chilco to Pender Streets incorporate the following features:

i) cycling facility;
ii) no change in number of traffic lanes;
iii) no median;
iv) a wide sidewalk, a double row of trees and a grass boulevard;
v) eastbound bus-stop between Chilco and Gilford Streets;
vi) westbound bus-stop near Stanley Park to serve residents and park users; and
vii) downtown streetcar route accommodated in north boulevard.

B. THAT West Georgia Street between Chilco and Pender Streets be reconstructed at a total cost of $750,000 with funding of $500,000 provided from Streets Capital Account 30003153 - Georgia, Gilford to Denman and an additional $250,000 through cost-sharing from TransLink.

C. THAT the West Georgia Street cycling improvements be submitted for cost sharing through the Province’s Cycling Network Program.

D. That Gilford Street be closed to traffic turning off Georgia Street but allow right-turning traffic to exit from Gilford Street onto Georgia Street.

E. THAT Council approve on-street bike lanes along both the north and south curbs as the future cross-section of West Georgia Street.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed to A ii) and Aiii).)

(Councillors Louis and Puil opposed to A vii.)

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed to Recommendation E.)

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The Committee adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
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A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic

January 30, 2001

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated January 30, 2001.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Puil

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT Councillor Puil be granted Leave of Absence for February 22, 2001 and March 4 - 11, 2001.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. ‘Toque Tuesday’

Councillor Bass provided an update on contributions received toward 'Toque Tuesday', sponsored by Canada's only national fund raising association to find solutions for people who are homeless.

The Council adjourned at 12 noon.

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