Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC MEETING

APRIL 8, 2003

DECISIONS

For information, please contact Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator,
at 604.871.6399 or e-mail lori_isfeld@city.vancouver.bc.ca

At its meetings immediately following the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting on April 8, 2003, Vancouver City Council approved the following.

1. Ash Street and West 45^th Avenue Traffic Calming Measures

A. THAT a coloured stamped asphalt crosswalk, corner bulges and a new median be installed at Ash and West 45^th Avenue as described in the Administrative Report dated February 14, 2003, entitled "Ash Street and West 45^th Avenue Traffic Calming Measures", and illustrated in Appendix A of the report.

B. THAT funding of $48,000 for these improvements be provided in advance of the 2003 Streets Basic Capital Budget, Local Area and Other Improvements.

C. THAT the Streets Operating Budget for Horticultural Maintenance be increased by $2300 and the Traffic Operating Budget for Signage be increased by $500, without offset, commencing in 2004, for the maintenance of the new traffic measures.

2. Annual Speed Hump Installation Program, 2003

A. THAT speed humps be installed on the local, residential streets specified in the Administrative Report dated March 20, 2003, entitled "Annual Speed Hump Installation Program, 2003", subject to approval from a resident survey, with funding of $180,000 provided in advance of the 2003 Streets Basic Capital Budget, from submission A-5a: Local Area Traffic Plans and Other Improvements.

B. THAT commencing in 2004, the Traffic Operating Budget be increased by $4,000, subject to review as part of the 2004 Operating Budget.

3. City Participation in Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program Competition

A. THAT Council endorse City participation with TransLink (GVTA), the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and other regional municipalities in the Greater Vancouver Grant Application for Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program Competition.

B. THAT upon confirmation of Federal funding, staff report back seeking a formal Council allocation of funds to cover the City's share of the Showcase Program project costs.

C. THAT Council approve "in principle" the allocation of

$2.63 million from the Streets allocation within the 2003-2005 Capital Plan, and
$ 2.0 million from the $20 million of borrowing authority approved by the voters for the City's share of projects receiving senior government cost sharing,

to cover the City's $4.63 million share of Showcase Program project costs.

4. Richmond-Airport-Vancouver (RAV) Project: TransLink Presentation on
Bus Integration Study

Council heard a presentation by Glen Leicester, Director of Implementation Planning, TransLink, on the Bus Integration Study.

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