** PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 1:30 P.M.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 5 March 1997.

REGULAR ITEMS PAGE

1. PRIVATE SIGNS ON REGIONAL ROADS - HIGHWAY SIGNS BY-LAW

- Regional Solicitor and Environment and Transportation Commissioner joint report dated 14 Mar 97 01

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The Highway Signs By-law;

2. The deletion of Section 2.2.4 of the Regional Regulatory Code;

3. Amendments to Parts 2.5 and 2.10 of the Regional Regulatory Code to exempt the placement of signs pursuant to the Highway Signs By-law;

4. That as staff resources permit, unauthorized signs be removed from Regional roads and that staff respond as required on a complaint basis, except where a sign is an obvious safety hazard;

5. That permit fees not be charged, except for banners;

6. That a processing fee of $34.00 per application be charged to cover the administrative cost of processing an application to place a banner on or over a Regional road;

7. That the area municipalities be requested to adopt the Highway Signs By-law to regulate signs within their jurisdictions which will establish uniform sign regulations, and;

8. That staff liaise with the area municipalities to develop standards allowing additional signs on the road allowance, by permit.

2. COURIER DROP BOXES

- Director Mobility Services & Corporate Fleet Services report dated 18 Mar 97 15

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The placement and operation of courier drop boxes on Regional roads be permitted;

2. Amendments to Part 2.10 of the Regional Regulatory Code as required to implement the above.

3. PERMIT FEES

- Director Mobility Services & Corporate Fleet Services report dated 18 Mar 97 21

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the proposed fees in the chart attached as Annex A.

ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS

4. CONROY ROAD (REGIONAL ROAD 125) RECONSTRUCTION HUNT CLUB ROAD TO WALKLEY ROAD

- Environment and Transportation Commissioner report dated 6 Mar 97 24

That the Transportation Committee:

1. Receive and approve the Project Report and the functional design for Conroy Road as detailed on the presentation drawings;

2. Authorize that a public hearing be held by the Transportation Committee for the project as required by Sections 297 and 300 of the Ontario Municipal Act;

3. Refer this report to Council for final approval following the public hearing;

4. Authorize the Environment and Transportation Department to initiate expropriation proceedings and proceed with acquisition of property to be identified in the detailed design stage;

5. Authorize the Environment and Transportation Department to proceed with the relocation of utilities to be determined in the detailed design stage.

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. TRAFFIC CHANGES IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER UPON THE ASSUMPTION OF THE AIRPORT PARKWAY

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 5 Mar 97

2. TRAFFIC CHANGES IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER - BROOKFIELD ROAD BETWEEN THE AIRPORT PARKWAY RAMPS/FLANNERY DRIVE AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE


- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 5 Mar 97

3. TRAFFIC CHANGES IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY (1 OCT 96 - 28 FEB 97)


- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 28 Feb 97

4. HIGHWAY TRANSFERS

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 17 Mar 97

INQUIRIES

NEXT MEETING

16 April 1997