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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

JANUARY 5, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, January 5, 1999, at 10:55 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 Don Bellamy Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Alan Herbert Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL:	Denise Salmon

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,

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
January 5, 1999

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

Cl.1: Street Improvements on West 41st Avenue and East Boulevard
(London Drugs Redevelopment)
Cl.2: Street Furniture Management and Transit Bench Agreement
Cl.3: Leave of Absence - Councillor Chiavario

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

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 Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

JANUARY 5, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic was held on Tuesday, January 5, 1999, at approximately 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor Gordon Price, Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Don Bellamy Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Item 2) Councillor Alan Herbert Councillor Lynne Kennedy (arrived from Civic Business at 10:00 a.m.) (Items 1 and 2) Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE:	Denise Salmon

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting of November 3, 1998, were adopted.

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The Committee agreed to vary the order of the agenda to deal with Clause 3 first. The minutes have been recorded in numerical order for ease of reference.

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RECOMMENDATION

1. Street Improvements on West 41st Avenue and East Boulevard
(London Drugs Redevelopment) File: 5762-1

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated December 11, 1998 (on file), in which the General Manager of Engineering Services seeks approval of street improvement and signal modifications necessary to support redevelopment of the London Drugs site on West 41st Avenue and East Boulevard, and recommends a review of RPO provisions in the 2000 Block of West 42nd Avenue, and evaluation of the appropriateness of traffic-calming measures in the area bounded by West 41st Avenue, Cypress Street, West 49th Avenue and East Boulevard.

Rob Hodgins, Assistant Transportation Engineer - Strategic Transportation, provided Council with an overview of the report and advised approval of the recommended street work was a condition of approval for the London Drugs Redevelopment project, which went before the Development Permit Board on November 30, 1998. Staff responded to Council's questions regarding future availability of parking, intended site tenants, effect of street improvements on traffic and potential for landscaping the adjacent street median. Staff further noted the business community was in favour of the report's recommendations.

Jim McLean, Project Manager for Kerrisdale Station, and Paul Bunt, Traffic Engineer for Kerrisdale Station, responded to questions of Council regarding intended site tenants, the parking situation and need for the West 41st Avenue median.

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Councillor Kennedy arrived from Civic Business at 10:00 a.m. during discussion of the foregoing.

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The following motion by Mayor Owen was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT pedestrian and street improvements as described in the Administrative Report dated December 11, 1998, proceed at the developer's expense.

B. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services review the RPO provisions in the 2000 Block of West 42nd Avenue.

Clause 1 Cont'd

C. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services measure traffic volumes and speeds in the area bounded by West 41st Avenue, Cypress Street, West 49th Avenue and East Boulevard in order to evaluate the appropriateness of traffic-calming measures.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The following motion by Councillor Herbert was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

D. THAT the opportunity for landscaping the centre median on West 41st Avenue between East Boulevard and Maple Street be encouraged, and if landscaping is possible, staff review the opportunity in consultation with the Kerrisdale Business Association.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Street Furniture Management and Transit Bench Agreement File: 1203

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated November 24, 1998 (on file), in which the General Manager of Engineering Services recommends Engineering Services staff undertake a study to investigate the opportunities, and report back on options, to improve the quality and revenue-generating potential of public street furniture. It was also recommended that a new Agreement be entered into with Goodwill Advertising Ltd. for installation and maintenance of transit benches.

Renate Ehm, Transportation - Traffic Management, with the aid of slides, provided Council with an overview of the report, and advised Pattison Outdoor currently holds the contract for bus shelters, and Goodwill Advertising Ltd. the contract for transit benches.

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Councillor Clarke arrived at 10:10 a.m. during presentation of this item.
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Clause 2 Cont'd

Catherine Merlin, JCDecaux, (brief filed) provided an overview of JCDecaux and circulated a brochure of the company's products. She suggested a competitive bid before the end of 1999, and advised JCDecaux would be interested in using Vancouver as a showcase

by installing street furniture such as public toilets, and multi-service kiosks prior to installation of bus shelters, which are its main source of revenue. Ms. Merlin responded to questions from Council regarding maintenance of public toilets.

John Moonen, Director of Public Affairs, Pattison Outdoors, advised his company is working with various stakeholder groups on specific neighbourhood improvements, and would be happy to work with the City on options for transit shelters and other forms of street furniture. He advised the transit shelter agreement should not be an obstacle, a two to three year time frame for the study was not necessary, and a proposal call prior to that time would benefit the City.

Council members discussed revenue matters related to removal of transit benches, maintenance of such benches, and graffiti removal practices. The need for a balance between advertising, functionality and aesthetics was also noted. Staff advised the two to three year time frame suggested in the report was intended to allow staff to structure the proposal call and coordinate contracts with the City. The study could be done within the year, however a number of issues require examination prior to report back to Council.

The following motion by Councillor Clarke was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED,

A. THAT staff undertake a Street Furniture Study, during the next year, to explore opportunities for revenue generation, improved service, and enhanced aesthetics of street furniture items, such as benches, transit shelters, litter containers, notice kiosks, public toilets, news stands and other forms of street furniture; to be followed by a proposal call.

B. THAT Council authorize the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services to enter into a new Agreement with Goodwill Advertising Ltd. for the installation and maintenance of transit benches, for a term not to exceed two years, with a City option to renew for a further 20 months, on the terms acceptable to the General Manager of Engineering Services and Director of Legal Services.

Clause 2 Cont'd

C. THAT the foregoing motions A and B do not preclude pilot projects should they become demonstratively feasible during the study or the proposal call.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Leave of Absence - Councillor Chiavario File: 1254

The following motion by Councillor Bellamy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED,

THAT Councillor Chiavario be granted Leave of Absence for the morning of January 5, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

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(c) 1998 City of Vancouver