Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC MEETING

June 10, 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 meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting on June 10, 2003, Vancouver City Council approved the following.

1. Segway Human Transporter

A. THAT a recommendation be sent to the Province to encourage the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to review the operation of the Segway Human Transporter device including a review of the Motor Vehicle Act and make any amendments necessary to permit its use on the roadway in a manner similar to electric assisted bicycles.

B. THAT City staff be directed to review the Street and Traffic By-law and recommend amendments as necessary to permit the operation of the Segway Human Transporter device on City streets.

C. THAT City staff be directed to review the Street and Traffic By-law and recommend amendments as necessary to permit the operation of the Segway Human Transporter device on City sidewalks.

2. TransLink Capital Project Funding

THAT discussion and decision on the Administrative Report dated May 27, 2003, entitled "TransLink Capital Project Funding" be referred to the Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2003.

3. Works Yard Traffic Mitigation

A. THAT a right in/ right out diverter be constructed on Jackson Street at Prior Street and a partial closure be constructed on Atlantic Street at Malkin Avenue for a 6 month trial at a total cost of $55,000 to be provided from Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account Group SCA5A-Unap (Local Area Traffic Calming and other improvements).

B. THAT following the trial period, traffic counts be taken as well as a follow up survey with the neighbourhood to determine whether these measures will be installed on a permanent basis, or whether further measures are required.

4. Downtown Transportation Plan - Implementation Timetable

A. THAT the Downtown Transportation Plan be implemented according to the timetable as outlined in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated May 13, 2003, entitled (Downtown Transportation Plan - Implementation Timetable, and deliverables within three years as outlined in Table 1 of the report, with additional staffing resources at a total cost of $992,000 over a 3-year period, with an expected completion date of December 2005 or early 2006.

B. THAT Council approve the following new Temporary Full-time Positions, subject to classification by the General Manager of Human Resources, along with the program support costs identified in the Financial Implications section as described in the Administrative Report dated May 13, 2003, entitled "Downtown Transportation Plan - Implementation Timetable":

$ Planner III (3 years)
$ Civil Engineer 1 (2.5 years)
$ Engineering Assistant IV (2 years)
$ Planning Analyst (2.5 years)
$ Engineering Assistant II (2.5 years)

with funding to be provided as $228,000 from Contingency Reserve, $382,000 as an increase to the 2004 Operating Budget and $382,000 as an increase to the 2005 Operating Budget.

5. Downtown Transportation Plan - Report Back on Transportation Mode Share Data, Transportation Demand Strategies and Potential Additional Bike Routes

THAT discussion and decision on the Administrative Report dated April 29, 2003, entitled "Downtown Transportation Plan - Report Back on Transportation Mode Share Data, Transportation Demand Strategies and Potential Additional Bike Routes" be referred to the Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2003.

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