** THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 1:30 P.M.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 20 May 1998.
INQUIRIES
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1. LIGHT RAIL PILOT PROJECT: PROGRESS REPORT NO. 2
- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 21 May 98
- Director of Policy and Infrastructure Planning memo dated 6 May 98 01
For discussion purposes.
2. WEST TRANSITWAY - ACRES ROAD INTERSECTION
- Director, Engineering Division report dated 21 May 98 06
That the Transportation Committee:
1. Approve the preliminary design for the proposed construction of the Acres Road intersection that is required to provide for the new westbound ramp connection to Highway #417, as illustrated on Drawing No. RT-2266;
2. Authorize that a Public Hearing be held by the Transportation Committee as required by Sections 297 and 300 of the Ontario Municipal Act;
3. Refer this report to Regional Council following the Public Hearing Process.
3. HUNT CLUB ROAD (REGIONAL ROAD 32) - SPEED ZOING UPDATE
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 12
13 May 98
That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.
4. ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS OF
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet services report dated 18
13 May 98
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that the Region assume the annual maintenance and operating costs of the traffic control signals at the intersections of:
a. Highway 417 - westbound exit ramp and Pinecrest Road; and
b. Sussex Drive and York Street.
5. PROPOSED INTERSECTION MODIFICATIONS TO INNES ROAD
(REGIONAL ROAD 30) AND PORTOBELLO BOULEVARD -
URBANDALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 20
21 May 98
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. The installation of traffic control signals at Innes Road and Portobello Boulevard and the construction of associated roadway modifications along Innes Road as discussed further in the report’s Design Proposal Section and as illustrated in Annex B, subject to the owner, Urbandale Corporation:
a. funding the total cost of the proposed road works which would include paying the anuual maintenance costs for the traffic control signals until such time as they meet the Ministry of Tranbsoporation of Ontario installation warrants and Council approves the assumption of the costs;
b. executing a legal agreement with respect to the above; and,
2. Authorize the initiation of the public hearing process as required by Sections 297 and 300 of the Ontario Municiple Act.
6. MARCH ROAD (REGIONAL ROAD 49) BETWEEN HIGHWAY 417 AND DIAMONDVIEW ROAD - PROPOSED RIGHT-TURN LANE TO THE WEST CARLETON WATER SAFARI PARK
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 27
21 May 98
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. The construction of an eastbound right-turn deceleration lane on March Road approximately 350 m east of Highway 417 as part of the access to the West Carleton Water Safari Park as illustrated in Annex B, subject to the owner, Water Safari Corporation:
a. funding the entire cost of the proposed road works; and,
b. executing a legal agreement with respect to the above;
2. Authorize the initiation of the public hearing process as required under Sections 297 and 300 of the Ontario Municipal Act.
NEXT MEETING
17 June - 1:30 p.m.