** PLEASE NOTE, THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 9:00 A.M.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 15 April 1998.
INQUIRIES
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1. 1998 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BUDGET
- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 6 Apr 98 01
- 1998 Draft Capital Estimates and 10-Year Capital Forecast - Existing
Program Requirements previously distributed on 11 Feb 98
- 1998 Draft Operating Estimates Transportation Committee - Existing
Program Requirements previously distributed on 11 Feb 98
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the 1998 Draft Capital and Operating* budget estimates for the Transportation Committee, as tabled by Council on 11 February 1998.
* The Committee approved, as amended, the 1998 Operating budget on 15 April 1998 with the exception of the proposal to reduce Advertising and Promotion (Mobility Services) as this item relates to Special Events (Item 2 of the agenda).
2. SPECIAL EVENTS ON REGIONAL ROADS - BUDGET
- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 6 Apr 98 02
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve either (a) or (b) below:
a. The establishment of a Departmental "Special Events Budget" to cover some costs associated with signage changes, alterations to traffic control signal displays or timing phases, newspaper ads and logo signs (the required amount for 1998 is estimated at $84,000 which includes almost $19,000, approved as part of the 1997 Environment and Transportation Department Operating Budget, for Winterlude and United Way), or;
b. No changes respecting the Department’s budgetary allocations vis-a-vis special events (approval of such will require revisions to the criteria outlined in Annex B so that event organizers are responsible for all costs associated with signage changes, alterations to traffic control signal displays or timing phases, newspaper ads and logo signs - Winterlude and United Way excepted).
3. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION - RECOMMENDATIONS
- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 6 Apr 98 40
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that the Environment and Transportation Department:
1. Develop an education program from a transportation perspective that is designed for the media, including community newspapers, that explains the need to reduce greenhouse gases, and the relationship between greenhouse gases and climate changes;
2. Create a full time position to deal exclusively with Transportation Demand Management;
3. Create a full time position to deal exclusively with pedestrian and cycling matters.
4. TRAFFIC CALMING - BUDGET PRIORITIES
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 46
6 Apr 98
For Discussion
5. AIRPORT PARKWAY EXTENDED TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY
- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner report dated 50
21 Apr 98
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. The revised Terms of Reference of the Airport Parkway Extended Traffic Impact Study (APETIS), attached at Annex 'A';
2. The proposed traffic monitoring program pertaining to the implementation of the ramps to/from the Airport Parkway at Hunt Club Road which are currently under construction, attached at Annex 'B'.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
1. OVERNIGHT TRUCK BAN ON KING EDWARD AVENUE
- Director of Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated
23 Mar 98
2. 1998 RESURFACING PROGRAM
- Director, Infrastructure & Maintenance report dated 16 Apr 98
OUTSTANDING MOTIONS/INQUIRIES
- previously e-mailed
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