STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

DECISIONS

DATE:	Tuesday, March 13, 2001
TIME:	9:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Committee Room No. 1 Third Floor, City Hall

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Adoption of Minutes

The minutes of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting of February 20, 2001, were adopted.

1. Taxicab Distance Fare Increases File: 2801

A. THAT taxicab meter fares and time or distance fares in the City be increased to the following rates, respectively (excluding GST):

POINT TO POINT ON METER:

For the first 80 metres or fraction thereof........................................ $2.15
For each additional 80 metres or fraction thereof........................... .10
For each 16 seconds of stopping or waiting time.............................. .10
TIME OR DISTANCE:

For the first hour or fraction thereof............................................... $22.43

or for each 80 metres, whichever is greater........................... .10

For each succeeding quarter hour or fraction thereof.................... 5.61

or for each 80 metres, whichever is greater.......................... .10

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward the necessary by-law amendments to give effect to the increases as of March 15, 2001.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Third Auto-oriented Crossing of Burrard Inlet and the

Downtown Transportation Plan File: 5560-1

A. THAT work on the current Downtown Transportation Plan proceed without further consideration at this time of the potential for a new auto-oriented crossing of Burrard Inlet at or near Main Street, as this question will not become relevant until after the implementation time frame of this plan.

B. THAT Council defer consideration of a new Burrard Inlet crossing until, at the earliest, the next review of the long term regional strategic plan.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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The Committee adjourned at 11:45 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

March 13, 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 March 13, 2001.

The Council adjourned at 11:36 a.m.

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