REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

OCTOBER 30, 2001

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

PRESENT:	Councillor Gordon Price, Vice-Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair (Leave of Absence) Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Sick Leave) Councillor Don Lee (Civic Business)
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting of July 31, 2001, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Corner Bulges for School Crosswalks, 2001 Program (File 5757)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated October 5, 2001, in which theGeneral Manager of Engineering Services sought Council's approval to construct pedestrian corner bulges at five existing school crosswalks in the year 2001.

Peter Stary, Neighbourhood Transportation Engineer, briefly reviewed the report and responded to a question regarding the locations identified for corner bulges in this report.

MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council approve the construction of corner bulges at the existing school crosswalks on Clarendon Street at 37^th Avenue, on Earles Street at Euclid Avenue, on Earles Street at Horley Street, on 16^th Avenue at Manitoba Street, and on 33^rd Avenue at St. Catherines Street, and that funding of $125,000 be allocated from Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account 30003091 - Local Area Traffic Plans and Other Improvements.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Traffic Circle at East 13th Avenue and Lakewood Drive (File 5757)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated October 16, 2001, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought Council's approval for the installation of a traffic circle at the intersection of East 13th Avenue and Lakewood Drive as part of the local improvement works currently underway at this location.

Melina Scholefield, Neighbourhood Transportation, with the aid of diagrams, reviewed the report and, together with Jim Hall, Neighbourhood Transportation Engineer, responded to questions regarding public consultation and bike route signage.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT the installation of a traffic circle at East 13^th Avenue and Lakewood Drive be approved as detailed in the Administrative Report dated October 16, 2001, entitled "Traffic Circle at East 13th Avenue and Lakewood Drive" with $6,500 funding provided from Order Number 10001044, Streets Operations.

B. THAT the 2002 Operations budget be increased by $200, without offset and subject to budget review, to account for the additional cost of road cleaning and signage.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Traffic Circles at Garden Drive and 10th and 11th Avenues (File 5757)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated September 12, 2001, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services recommended Council's approval of traffic circles on Garden Drive at 10th and 11th Avenues.

Wayne Pledger, Strategic Transportation Planning Engineer, reviewed the report and, together with Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, and Catherine Sinasac, Planner, responded to questions regarding the percentage of traffic circles adopted by Council to date as well as maintenance.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council approve the construction of traffic circles at Garden Drive and 10^th and 11^th Avenues with funds of $30,000 available in Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Order Group SCA5A - UNAP.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program (File 5551)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated October 16, 2001, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services provided Council with information on a preliminary submission, that has been prepared by Engineering Services, to Transport Canada on their Urban Transportation Showcase Program.

Don Klimchuk, Transportation Monitoring Engineer, reviewed the report and, together with Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, and Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer, responded to questions regarding the components chosen for the program, public consultation and reduction of greenhouse gases.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT City Council receive the Administrative Report dated October 16, 2001, entitled "Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program" for information.

carried unanimously

AMENDMENT moved by Councillor Louis
THAT the following be added to the foregoing motion:

FURTHER THAT staff include in the preliminary submission, prepared by Engineering Services, to Transport Canada on the Urban Transportation Showcase Program provisions necessary to increase use of water transportation between north and south False Creek that, in the opinion of staff, will reduce greenhouse gases.

LOST (Tie Vote)
(Councillors Daniel Lee, Price, Puil and the Mayor opposed)

The amendment having LOST, Councillor McCormick's motion was put and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Committee adjourned at 10:36 a.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

OCTOBER 30, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at 10:36 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 Daniel 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 (Sick Leave) Councillor Don Lee (Civic Business)
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Daniel Lee

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
October 30, 2001

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

Cl.1: Corner Bulges for School Crosswalks, 2001 Program
Cl.2: Traffic Circle at East 13th Avenue and Lakewood Drive
Cl.3: Traffic Circles at Garden Drive and 10th and 11th Avenues
Cl.4: Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program

Clauses 1 - 4

MOVED by Councillor Price

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 - 4 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Daniel Lee

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 Sullivan

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

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Puil (File: 1254)

MOVED by Councillor Price
SECONDED by Councillor Louis

THAT Councillor Puil be granted Leave of Absence for November 8, 2001.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 10:38 a.m.

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