CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 2 June 1999.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

INQUIRIES

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PUBLIC HEARING

1. KING EDWARD AVENUE AND ST. PATRICK STREET - *

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT

- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 01

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the construction of the proposed modifications for the intersection of King Edward Avenue and St. Patrick Street identified in Annex A.

 

TRAFFIC AND PARKING

2. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANTS - RIVER ROAD

AND TEMPORARY ACCESS TO SHORELINE DRIVE 11

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report

dated 27 May 99

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that a traffic control signal not be installed on River Road (Regional Road 19) at the temporary access to Shoreline Drive as requested by the City of Gloucester.

 

 

REGULAR ITEMS

3. PARADE POLICY REVIEW * 21

- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated

17 May 99

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the limiting of major parades and other special events that require complete road closures on Bank Street, between the Queensway and Lansdowne Park, to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the annual Fete-Caribe Parade, and the annual Help Santa Toy Parade.

4 REPORT ON THE NORTEL NETWORK’S "GREENCOMMUTE" TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 38

- Planning and Development Approval Commissioner report dated

4 June 99

That the Transportation Committee and Council receive this report for information.

5. GLEBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR

WELCOMING SIGNAGE ON BRONSON AVENUE 41

- Director, Mobility Services report dated 31 May 99

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the installation of welcoming child figures and bilingual "Welcome to our Neighbourhood" signs on Bronson Avenue as proposed by the artist Bhat Boy and the Glebe Community Association.

6. LIGHT RAIL PILOT PROJECT: PROGRESS REPORT NO. 5 54

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner report dated 1 Jun 99

That the Transportation Committee and Council receive this report for information.

 

ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS

7. MODIFICATIONS TO INNES ROAD AND TENTH LINE ROAD TO * ACCOMMODATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRINITY

COMMONS SHOPPING CENTRE 57

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report

dated 27 May 99

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The installation of traffic control signals on Innes Road (Regional Road 30) at the proposed site access approximately 220 m east of Tenth Line Road (Regional Road 47), and the construction of associated roadway modifications along Innes Road and Tenth Line Road as illustrated in Annex B and C, subject to the owner, RIOTRIN Properties (Cumberland) Incorporated:

a. funding the total cost of the proposed road works and traffic control signal installation which would include paying the annual maintenance costs for the traffic control signals until such time as they meet the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario installation warrants and Council approves the assumption of the costs;

b. executing a Legal agreement with respect to (a) above, and;

2. Authorize the initiation of the public hearing process as required by Section 297 and 300 of the Ontario Municipal Act.

 

COUNCILLOR’S ITEMS

8. OTTAWA BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY - REQUEST FOR

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR A TRAFFIC AND PARKING STUDY 66

- Councillor D. Holmes’ report dated 2 Jun 99

That Transportation Committee direct staff to bring forward a report in response to the Ottawa Botanical Garden Society’s request for financial support to conduct a traffic and parking study of the proposed botanic garden at the Central Experimental Farm.

 

NEXT MEETING

7 July 1999

 

* The items marked by an asterisk are of a timely nature and will rise to Council on 23 June 1999.