DISPOSITION OF REPORTS TO TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
6 October 1999

Notes:

1. Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by the Committee.

2. Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented on 13 October 1999 in Transportation Committee Report 46.

 

1. Castlefrank road overpass/partial interchange

environmental assessment study

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The Overpass and Partial Interchange functional design as recommended in the EA Study, and illustrated at Option 2, Exhibit 1;

2. The preparation of an Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Castlefrank Road Overpass and Partial Interchange on Highway 417;

3. That the Region recognize the immediate need to widen the Terry Fox Overpass and encourage the provincial ministry officials to proceed with and complete all necessary related studies post haste;

4. That regional staff, in coordination with, the city of Kanata, the Castlefrank Overpass Action Group, the Castlefrank School Committee and the Katimavik-Hazeldean Community Association, review the potential impacts of building the Castlefrank Overpass and Partial Interchange on the Katimavik-Hazeldean community with regards to the staging of the project and possible temporary and permanent mitigating measures (e.g. traffic calming, turn restrictions, exclusive OC Transpo use, etc.) and bring a report back to Transportation Committee outlining the options and a proposed implementation process;

5. As a condition of any further detailed design work or construction, extensive traffic calming or other mitigation measures on adjacent local streets (like Katimavik or Castlefrank Roads) must be incorporated into this project as one package;

 

 

 

 

6. Staff seek approval of Transportation Committee prior to proceeding with any transportation related Environmental Assessment (E.A.) Studies or any phases of such studies which were approved in a previous mandate as part of an overall E.A.

CARRIED as amended

 

2. Installation of a Traffic ContROl SigNAl at Carp Road and Hobin Street/McCooEye Lane

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that a traffic control signal be installed at Carp Road (Regional Road 5) and Hobin Street/McCooeye Lane, subject to the Township of Goulbourn;

a. paying the total cost of the signal installation;

b. paying the annual maintenance and operating costs, and;

c. executing a legal agreement with respect to a. and b.

CARRIED

 

3. RESOLUTION ON IMPACT OF TRUCKING POLICIES ON

MUNICIPAL ROADS AND SAFETY

    1. That the Transportation Committee recommend Council endorse the resolution prepared by CRASH (Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways) aimed at improving government trucking policies that negatively affect municipal infrastructure and safety and that this resolution be forwarded to the Federal Minister of Transportation, the Provincial Minister of Transport and local MP’s and MPP’s;

2. The message sent to Federal and Provincial Ministers include a reminder of their own agreement in 1988 to implement a National Safety Code for trucks.

CARRIED as amended

 

4. FCM INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM PROPOSAL

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the Quality of Life Infrastructure Program Proposal as prepared by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the Federal Finance Minister and recommend the federal government support this proposal and that the Cabinet and all area MP’s be so notified.

CARRIED

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS FOR ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 20 Sep 99

RECEIVED