DISPOSITION OF REPORTS TO TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

21 January 1998

Notes: 1. Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by the Committee.

2. Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented on 28 January 1998 in Transportation Committee Report 1.

 

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR

Councillor Legendre was appointed as Vice-Chair for the 1997-2000 term.

 

1. HUNT CLUB RAMPS AIRPORT PARKWAY - REQUEST FOR DEFERRAL

That Council approve the following:

WHEREAS the Region awarded a contract to Beaver Road Builders Ltd. on August 15, 1997 subject to a condition subsequent on the dismissal of the bump-up requests under the Environmental Assessment Act with respect to the ramps leading from Hunt Club Road to the Airport Parkway;

AND WHEREAS by letter dated December 5, 1997 from the Minister of the Environment, the remaining bump-up request was dismissed and the award of the contract to Beaver Road Builders Ltd. became unconditional;

AND WHEREAS a delay to 1999 or later in the commencement in the work under the contract would be a breach of the contract likely rendering the Region liable for damages;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the recommendation be deleted and replaced with the following:

1. Council direct staff to exclude the north-east ramp from Walkley to the Airport Parkway from the 1998 Capital Budget to be presented to Committee and Council;

2. Council direct staff to prepare the required modification or amendment to the Regional Official Plan to delete the twinning of the Airport Parkway;

 

3. Council direct staff to include in the 1998 and 1999 Operating and Capital Budgets to be presented to Committee and Council the necessary funds to permit the commencement of pilot light rail, including the north-south link, by December 1, 1999 and staff further be directed to take any steps to achieve this goal, subject to the normal reporting to Committee and Council;

4. Council direct staff to prepare a report to be submitted to Transportation Committee and Council examining reasonable ways of permitting para-transpo vehicles, taxis and dedicated airport passenger vehicles on the Southeast Transitway;

5. Council confirm that the work required under Contract 97-509 with Beaver Road Builders Ltd., being the construction of the ramps from the Hunt Club Road to the Airport Parkway shall proceed.

 

CARRIED as amended