CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

** THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 4:30 P.M.

That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 18 February and the special meeting of 25 February and reconfirm the Minutes of the meeting of 4 February 1998, as amended.

INQUIRIES

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REGULAR ITEMS

1. CENTRETOWN TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN AND KENT STREET

TRAFFIC CALMING CONCEPT PLAN

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated

13 Feb 98 01

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. that the report prepared by J. P. Braaksma and Associates, entitled Centretown Traffic Calming Plan and Kent Street Traffic Calming Concept Plan (Document 1 on file with the Regional Clerk) be received;

2. that, subject to technical evaluation, detailed design, and the identification of capital and operating funds, the Preferred Kent Street Traffic Calming Concept Plan as illustrated in Annex A and Figure 5.2 of the consultant’s report be approved;

3. that, subject to technical evaluation, detailed design, and the identification of capital and operating funds, the Preferred Traffic Calming Plan as illustrated in Annex B and Figure 6.1 of the consultant’s report be used as a basis for identifying traffic calming measures to be implemented in the Centretown neighbourhood, specifically on streets as detailed in Annexes B and C;

4. that additional peak period curb parking on Bank and Elgin Streets not be approved;

5. that the establishment of implementation priorities and assessment criteria include, where appropriate, input from area residents and local business representatives;

6. that consideration of any vertical measures on Regional roads be deferred pending evaluation of the proposed measures on Kirkwood Avenue.

2. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 9 Feb 98 30

- Report entitled "State of the Debate: The Road to Sustainable

Transportation in Canada" previously distributed via Co-ordinator,

Transportation Committee memorandum dated 9 Feb 98

For discussion

3. TAX EXEMPT TRANSIT PASS

- Councillor D. Holmes report dated 20 Feb 98 32

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the following:

1. That Regional Council endorses the employer provided tax-exempt transit pass;

2. That the Regional Chair, on behalf of the residents of Ottawa-Carleton, request the Federal Government to make employer provided transit passes income tax-exempt;

3. That each member of council writes their own Member of Parliament (MP), asking them to support tax-exempt employer provided transit passes;

4. That each member of council make this issue broadly available to their constituents - for example, including information in community newspapers, encouraging constituents to contact their MP;

5. That Regional Councillors support the National Task Force Promoting Employer Provided Tax-Exempt Transit Passes by providing French translation of material, one page per Councillor;

6. That Regional Council support the National Task Force Promoting Employer Provided Tax-Exempt Transit Passes by participating in upcoming meetings with Ministers of Parliament - when possible;

7. That Regional Council discuss and consider the possibility of future funding for the National Task Force Promoting Employer Provided Tax-Exempt Transit Passes.

4. ROADS: MINIMUM ROAD MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

- joint Environment and Transportation Commissioner and Regional 57

Solicitor report dated 11 Mar 98

That Transportation Committee and Council:

1. Approve in principle the draft minimum road maintenance standards attached as Annex "A";

2. Advise the Ministry of Transportation that in Council’s opinion;

(a) A minimum standard for "road and bridge inspection" should be included in the standards;

(b) It is believed that the minimum standards, with subsection 284(1.4), will provide the intended liability protection for Municipalities;

(c) A Municipality may rely on subsection 284(1.4) and the minimum standards to avoid liability, even if it adopts higher standards, and;

3. Forward to the Ministry of Transportation suggestions and comments about specific standards as contained in this Report.

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. BANK STREET AT 1800 BANK STREET - EASTBOUND LEFT-TURN PROHIBITION

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 13 Feb 98

2. red light cameras (2)

- Environment and Transportation Commissioner memorandums dated 12 and 24 Feb 98

3. TRANSIT PRIORITY TASK FORCE PROGRESS REPORT

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 3 Mar 98

4. TRAFFIC CHANGES IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT AND

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY (1 OCTOBER 1997 -

2 January 1998)

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum dated 26 Feb 98

UPCOMING MEETINGS

1 April - 1:30 p.m. (regular)

15 Apr - 9:00 a.m. (Budget)