CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That Transportation Committee approve the Minutes of the meeting of 17 January 1996.
PAGE PUBLIC HEARING
1. Proposed Closing Of Bowesville Road - Regional Solicitor and Environment and Transportation Commissioner joint report dated19 Jan 96 01
That the Transportation Committee and Council approve:
1. That Bowesville Road between Hunt Club Road and the southern border of the Tudor Inn be legally closed and no longer operate as a public road, as indicated in the sketch attached as Schedule “A” to this Report.
2. That the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club construct and maintain this part of Bowesville Road as a 3 metre wide paved private road, which will remain accessible to pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles for travel between Hunt Club Road and Uplands Drive.
3. That the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club request that its Insurer add the RMOC as a co-Insured on its insurance policies, as protection for any liability which might arise from the public’s use of that part of Bowesville Road which will become a private road.
That Bowesville Road between Uplands Drive and the southern border of the Tudor Inn remain open as a public road to be deleted from the Regional Road System thereby becoming a local road.
RESPONSES TO MOTIONS/INQUIRIES
2. Median Access for the Mr. Gas Station at 1797 St. Joseph Boulevard - Inquiry TC - 18
- Director, Infrastructure Capital Division report dated 20 Dec 95 05 - deferred on 17 Jan 96
That Transportation Committee receive this report for information.
3. Hunt Club Road - Cycling Facilities - Inquiry TC-16 - Director, Mobility Services Division report dated 16 Jan 96 09
That Transportation Committee and Council:
1. Instruct staff to not modify the paved maintenance strips along Hunt Club Road where cycling lanes are absent to allow safe access by cyclists.
2. Approve the implementation and evaluation of the on-road cycling facility as shown in Annex A
. 4. Use of Asphalt as Travel Surface for Off Road Cycling Routes - Motion TC-18 - Director Mobility Services report dated 16 Jan 96
That Transportation Committee receive this report for information.
GENERAL
5. Natural Gas as a Vehicle Fuel
- Director, Corporate Fleet Services report dated 21 Dec 95
- “Turning down the heat outdoors”, Ottawa Citizen article dated 17 Oct 95
- Councillor Holmes requested this item be brought forward for discussion
This is for the information of the Transportation Committee.
6. Transit Priority Measures: Transit Priority Task Force Progress Report #2 - Director Infrastructure Capital Division report dated 22 Jan 96
That the Transportation Committee and Council:
1. Request the Minister of Transportation of Ontario make the implementation of a westbound shoulder bus lane on the Queensway from Acres Road to Eagleson Road and an eastbound shoulder bus lane from Blair Road to Champlain Street high priority projects for 1996 and 1997: and
2. That pedestrian signals be installed on Baseline Road at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, to enable bus stops to be placed as close as possible to the front entrance. Funds to cover this have been identified in the 1996 Transit Priorities budget.
7. Regional Regulatory Code Revision - Eliminate Requirement For Flashers - Director Mobility Services report dated 16 Jan 96
That Transportation Committee and Council approve:
1. the removal of the entire Sub-section 2.5.11 (5) of the Regional Regulatory Code, to be replaced with the following -
“Where the Commissioner has determined that certain barricades shall be lit with amber coloured flashing lights, these barricades shall be lit from sunset to sunrise, and the lens, reflectors and surfaces shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and shall be kept clean at all times.”
2. the addition of the following paragraph to Part 2.4 of the Regional Regulatory Code
“Also specifically, the requirement for flashers on barricades in Sub-section 12(4) does not apply to contracts on Regional roads within the City of Vanier.”
8. 1995 Pedestrian Signal and Traffic Control Signal Programme - Phase 2
- Director Mobility Services report dated 19 Jan 96
- Director Mobility Services report dated 30 Jan 96 issued separately
That Transportation Committee and Council approve that:
1. Temporary multi-way stop control be installed (in lieu of a traffic control signal) at the south intersection of Moodie Drive (Reg Rd 11) and Knoxdale Road (Reg Rd 52) (refer Annex A).
2. The stop control facing southbound traffic on Moodie Drive (Reg Rd 11) at Knoxdale Road (Reg Rd 52) south intersection be rescinded after a period of three months and be replaced with yield control. The northbound and westbound stop control be retained.
9. Russell Road (Regional Road 26) at Boundary Road - (Regional Road 41) - Multi-way Stop Control - Director Mobility Services Division report dated 16 Jan 96
That Transportation Committee and Council approve that multi-way stop control not be implemented at the intersection of Russell Road (Regional Road 26) and Boundary Road (Regional Road 41).
PRELIMINARY/FUNCTIONAL DESIGNS
10. Modifications to Walkley Road (RR 74) and Heron Road (RR 16) to Accommodate Proposed McDonald's Access/Egress Requirements - Director Transportation Planning report dated 15 Jan 96
That Transportation Committee and Council:
1. Approve Ruta Engineering's Drawing No. 94-145 SP-1 which indicates the following modifications related to the proposed McDonald's Restaurant in the City of Ottawa:
• reconstruction of the existing eastbound left-turn lane on Walkley Road;
• provision for the future removal and reconstruction of the existing depressed concrete median on Heron Road when required by the Region;
2. Authorize the initiation of the public hearing process as required by Sections 297 and 300 of the Ontario Municipal Act.
11. Intersection Construction and Traffic Control Signals on Richmond Road (R.R. #59) at Stonehaven Drive - Director Transportation Planning report dated 16 Jan 96
That the Transportation Committee and Council:
1. Approve Atrel Engineering Ltd. Drawing No. 950602 for a road widening on the west side of Richmond Road at Stonehaven Drive, including traffic control signals; and
2. Authorize the initiation of the public hearing process as required by Section 298 and 301 of the Ontario Municipal Act (Ontario).
OTHER BUSINESS
INQUIRIES