NOTICE OF MEETING

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

COUNCIL ACTIONS

DATE: Tuesday, March 24, 1998

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

* FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DENISE SALMON AT 873-7269 *

1. Mt. Pleasant Traffic Plan - Implementation File: 8016

A.THAT the following traffic calming measures in the area bounded by Main Street, Cambie Street, 12th Avenue, and Broadway be made permanent :

1)Closure of 10th Avenue to eastbound traffic at Yukon Street

2)Traffic Circle at Alberta Street and 11th Avenue

3) AM peak right-turn prohibition from 12th Avenue to Alberta Street

4) AM peak right-turn prohibition from 12th Avenue to Columbia Street

5) Closure of Columbia Street to southbound traffic at the lane south of Broadway

6) Closure of Columbia Street to northbound traffic at 11th Avenue

7) Closure of Manitoba Street to southbound traffic at the lane south of Broadway

8) Closure of Manitoba Street to northbound traffic at 12th Avenue

9) Full Closure of Ontario Street between 11th Avenue and the lane to the north

10)Closure of Quebec Street to southbound traffic at Broadway

11)Closure of 10th Avenue to westbound traffic at Quebec Street

B.THAT the northbound closure on Quebec Street at 12th Avenue be removed and replaced with a northbound closure on Quebec at 11th, on a six-month trial basis.

C.THAT funding of $46,000 be provided from Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account Number 13/32/9801/999 - Local Area Plans and Other Improvements to complete the above work.

D.THAT the Operating Budget be increased by $1,600, without offset, to pay for maintenance of the signs and paint markings, and landscaping in the traffic circle.

E.THAT the facsimile dated March 24, 1998, from the West Mount Pleasant Traffic Committee (circulated at the meeting and on file), expressing appreciation to staff for their work on the Mt. Pleasant Traffic Plan, be received for information.

(c) 1998 City of Vancouver