REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

MAY 15, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic was held on May 15, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor Gordon Price, Acting Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair (Leave of Absence) Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business) Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Francie Connell, Acting City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting of April 24, 2001, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. North-East Kitsilano Traffic Calming Plan - Temporary Measures (File: 5757)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated April 23, 2001 in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought approval to make permanent the North-East Kitsilano trial traffic calming measures.

Jim Hall, Neighbourhood Transportation Engineer, with the aid of display boards, reported on the effectiveness of the mid-block bicycle bulges and left turn restrictions on 2nd and 3rd Avenues, and noted that area residents support making the traffic calming measures permanent.

Joseph Moore spoke in general favour of the traffic calming measures and offered the following comments:

· requested that monitoring continue, of the left turn on 4th Avenue, heading East off Burrard, and Maple Street where there has been a slight increase in traffic;
· mid-block bulges work well because they help to keep drivers aware; this is reflected in decreased accidents in the area.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT the three mid-block bicycle bulges on Cypress Street be made permanent.

B. THAT the left turn restrictions off Burrard at 3rd and 2nd Avenues be made permanent.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Partial Closure on 1600 East 10^th Avenue (File 5753)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated March 27, 2001 in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought approval for making permanent the trial partial closure at 1600 East 10th Avenue.

Melina Scholefield, Neighbourhood Transportation, with the aid of display boards, reviewed

the report, provided rationale for the permanent installation of the closure, and responded to questions.

Kevin Butler and Anita Olson raised concerns regarding increased traffic in the area due to factors such as the pedestrian controlled lights on Woodland at 12th Avenue and Broadway, and suggested that money would be better spent calming traffic on Woodland Drive.

Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer, Transportation confirmed that a follow-up would be done with regard to traffic on Woodland Drive.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT the temporary partial closure, which closes East 10th Avenue to westbound traffic at the lane west of Commercial Drive, be made permanent.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Design of Stanley Park S-Curve (File 4155)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 4, 2001 in which the General Manager of Engineering Services, in consultation with the General Manager of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Current Planning, recommended approval of the design of the Stanley Park S-Curve, associated improvements, and additional funding of $2 million.

Forrest Klotsbach, Streets Design, with the aid of a model, explained project details such as roadway elevation, curvature reduction, lane widening, median raising, and bike lanes, and noted work is planned to start in the fall. Don Brynildsen, Assistant City Engineer, Streets, confirmed that exact prices would be known in July, when the tender process is complete.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council approve the design of the Stanley Park "S" Curve, Option A, as outlined in the Administrative Report dated May 4, 2001. The proposed improvements include:

· enhancing the roadway, while maintaining the general alignment;
· reconstructing the Chilco underpass to safely accommodate pedestrians, wheel chair users, inline skaters and cyclists;
· reconstructing the Pipeline Road underpass to accommodate trolley buses; and,
· adding to and enhancing the park treatment and landscaping.

B. THAT the additional City funding of $2 million required for this project be provided by the reallocation of unspent funds from completed Streets Capital projects.

C. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to revise the City's agreement with TransLink for the additional $1.5 million requested as part of the 2001 Minor Capital Program.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 10:53 a.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

May 15, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on May 15, 2001 at 10:54 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Leave of Absence) Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business) Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Francie Connell, Acting City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee,
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic
May 15, 2001

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the foregoing report:

Cl.1: North-East Kitsilano Traffic Calming Plan - Temporary Measures

Cl.2: Partial Closure on 1600 East 10th Avenue
Cl.3: Design of Stanley Park S-Curve

Clauses 1 - 3

MOVED by Councillor Price

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Bass

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Clarke (File 1254)

MOVED by Councillor Price
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

That Councillor Clarke be granted Leave of Absence for May 15, 2001.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

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