STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

COUNCIL DECISIONS

DATE: Tuesday, February 2, 1999
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DENISE SALMON AT 873-7269

The following recommendations of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic were adopted by Vancouver City Council at its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

1. Declaration of the Trans Canada Trail Route in Vancouver
File: 5553

THAT Council approve the alignment of the Trans Canada Trail as outlined in the Administrative Report dated January 4, 1999.

2. Wall Street Area Traffic Plan, Burrardview Bikeway, and Lakewood Bikeway Extension
File: 5553

A. THAT the Wall Street Area Traffic Plan be finalized as detailed in the Administrative Report dated January 18, 1999, at a capital cost of $121,000 to be allocated from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account 13/32/9810/999 (Traffic Calming), subject to Council approval of the 1999 Streets Capital Budget.

B. THAT the northern extension of the Lakewood Bikeway and the Burrardview Bikeway be designated and constructed as detailed in the Administrative Report dated January 18, 1999, with funding allocations as detailed below, subject to Council approval of the 1999 Streets Capital Budget:

· $16,500 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account 13/32/9801/999 (Traffic Calming).

· $133,600 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account 12/31/6903/999 (Bicycle Network).

· $82,000 from the 1999 Traffic Signal Program for the cyclist/pedestrian signal at the intersection of Lakewood Drive and Hastings Street.

C. THAT, commencing in 2000, the following budgets be increased, without offset, as listed:

· $1000 - Streets Operating Budget for Horticultural Maintenance

· $3600 - Traffic Operating Budget for Sign Maintenance

· $4800 - Traffic Signal Maintenance Budget

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