CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

NOVEMBER 30, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, November 30, 1999, at approximately 9:55 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 Nancy A. Chiavario Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Alan Herbert Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Gordon Price Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business) Councillor George Puil (Civic Business)
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL:	Lori Isfeld

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

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
November 30, 1999

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

Cl.1: Ontario Bikeway Traffic Calming
Cl.2: Modification of the Right-In-Right-Out at 7th & Heather
Cl.3: Cycling Network Program Applications 2000/2001

Clauses 1, 2 and 3

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

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. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Clarke File: 1254

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Mayor Owen,

THAT Councillor Clarke be given leave of absence for December 2, 1999 and the evening of December 16, 1999, if required.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Brewery Creek File: 8206

Councillor Chiavario advised that the Brewery Creek Historical Society is intending to explore with the Engineering Department the possibility of identifying the creek on neighbouring street signs.

3. Leave of Absence - Councillor Daniel Lee File: 1254

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

THAT Councillor Daniel Lee be given leave of absence from December 7 to December 27, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC

NOVEMBER 30, 1999

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

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting of October 19, 1999, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Ontario Bikeway Traffic Calming File: 5757

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated October 15, 1999, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services recommended approval of the permanent installation of temporary traffic calming measures on Ontario Street, with the exception of the right-in-right-out diverter at 33rd Avenue.

Clause No. 1 continued

Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer - Transportation, introduced Winston Chou, Neighbourhood Transportation, who reviewed the report, provided a rationale for the recommendations and responded to questions.

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

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the three temporary right-in-right-out diverters on Ontario Street at the intersections of King Edward Avenue, 49th Avenue, and S.E. Marine Drive be made permanent, at a cost of $62,000, from the Streets Unappropriated Account 30000326 - Traffic Calming.

B. THAT the temporary corner bulge at the south-east corner of Ontario Street and 56th Avenue be made permanent, at a cost of $5,000, from the Streets Unappropriated Accounted 30000326 - Traffic Calming.

C. THAT the Streets Maintenance Budget be increased by $1,200 and the Traffic Sign Maintenance Budget be increased by $300, for the maintenance of the 3 right-in-right-out diverters and the corner bulge, effective year 2001.

D. THAT the temporary right-in-right-out diverter on Ontario Street at the intersection of 33rd Avenue be removed.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Modification of the Right-In-Right-Out Diverter

at 7th & Heather File: 5757

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated October 26, 1999, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services recommends modification of the right-in-right-out diverter at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Heather Street.

Winston Chou, Neighbourhood Transportation, provided an overview of the report, and responded to questions.

Clause No. 2 continued

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

RECOMMENDED

THAT the existing right-in-right-out diverter at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Heather Street be modified, at a cost of $28,000, from the Streets Unappropriated Account 30000326 - Traffic Calming.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Cycling Network Program Applications 2000/2001 File: 5553

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated November 10, 1999, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought Council’s endorsement of two applications made for the Provincial Cycling Network Program for 2000/2001.

Doug Louie, Assistant Neighbourhood Transportation Engineer, reviewed the report and responded to questions.

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

RECOMMENDED

THAT submission of the Portside Bikeway Eastern Extension and Ridgeway East Bikeway to the Cycling Network Program be endorsed, and staff report back with further details about the Portside Bikeway Eastern Extension.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

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