CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 29 October and 4 November 1998.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

INQUIRIES

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PRESENTATION

1. WALKING SECURITY INDEX

- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 3 Nov 98 01

That the Transportation Committee receive this verbal presentation for information.

 

PUBLIC HEARING

2. ELGIN STREET REHABILITATION (QUEEN TO LAURIER) *

- Co-ordinator, Transportation Committee report dated 3 Nov 98 02

That Transportation Committee recommend Council:

1. Receive the scope of works contained in this project report;

2. Receive the preliminary design for the project, as detailed in the presentation drawings;

3. Authorize the Environment and Transportation Department to proceed with the relocation of utilities to be determined in the detailed design stage;

4. That medians continue to be provided through the pedestrian walkways as pedestrian refuges.

 

TRAFFIC CONTROL/PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS

3. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANTS - MAIN STREET AND CHURCH STREET/ WINTERGREEN DRIVE

- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 28 Oct 98 26

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that a traffic control signal not be installed on Main Street (Regional Road 5) and Church Street/Wintergreen Drive in the Village of Stittsville as it is not warranted.

4. 1998 PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL PROGRAMME - PHASE 1

- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 28 Oct 98 30

- Director Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services Addendum report dated 6 Nov 98 41

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that:

1. as funds become available, traffic control signals be installed at the following intersections in the order that the locations are listed;

a. Merivale Road (Regional Road 17) and Family Brown Lane;

b. Bank Street (Regional Road 31) and Lester Road (Regional Road 24), and;

c. Blohm Drive and Hunt Club Road;

2. the intersection of Holland Avenue and Spencer Street be reviewed for the installation of a traffic control signal after the City of Ottawa has completed its "West Wellington Traffic Review" for the area surrounding Spencer Street, west of Holland Avenue between Wellington and Scott Streets;

3. as funds become available, an intersection pedestrian signal be installed at Richmond Road on the north side of Dumaurier Avenue and that this installation take priority over the locations proposed in the 1998 Pedestrian Signal and Traffic Control Signal Programme - Phase 1 report.

 

ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS

5. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO FRANKTOWN ROAD FOR THE * DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE ACCESS/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS AT 8355 FRANKTOWN ROAD

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 29 Oct 98 45

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve:

1. the construction of auxiliary lanes and associated roadway modifications along Franktown Road as described in the report and illustrated in Annex ‘B’, subject to the proponents, the Department of National Defence and Public Works and Government Services Canada, indicating in writing from a duly authorized representative the funding of the total cost of the proposed road works, and;

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

6. WOODROFFE AVENUE AND MAIN STREET TRAFFIC STUDY

TERMS OF REFERENCE

- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report

dated 2 Nov 98 51

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

1. a) the attached Terms of Reference to undertake a transportation study for the Woodroffe Avenue corridor;

b) proceeding with the request for consultants’ Letters of Interest to undertake the study, provided funding up to $60,000 is made available in the 1999 Capital Budget;

2. a) the attached Terms of Reference to undertake a transportation study for Main Street, and;

b) proceeding with the request for consultants’ Letters of Interest to undertake the study, provided funding up to $60,000 is made available in the 1999 Capital Budget.

 

COUNCILLOR’S ITEMS

7. TIMING OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS

- Chair, Transportation Committee report dated 22 Oct 98 71

That staff write a report selecting a traffic control signal in the Somerset Heights area to use as a pilot project to remove the ‘four-way red light’ component of the signal cycle.

8. TRANSPORTATION TOMORROW SUMMIT PROCEEDINGS

- Chair, Transportation Committee report dated 3 Nov 98 75

For discussion.

9. LEGAL AUTHORITY TO PERFORM CIVIC ADDRESSING

- Chair, Transportation Committee report dated 22 Oct 98 77

For discussion.

 

NEXT MEETING

2 December 1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The items marked by an asterisk are of a timely nature and will rise to Council on 25 November 1998.