** THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 9:00 A.M.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 1 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.
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
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