TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS
AGENDA
ORDRE DU JOUR
Ottawa-Carleton Centre Champlain Room Time: 1:30 p.m. Release Time: Friday, 12:00 noon |
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE/JUIN 2000 MERCREDI |
Centre Ottawa-Carleton Salle Champlain Heure: 13h 30 Heure de communication: vendredi 12 h |
Committee Members / Membres du Comité:
M. Bellemare, W. Byrne, R. Cantin,
M. McGoldrick-Larsen, M. Meilleur
Committee Co-ordinator / Coordonnatrice du comité
Rosemary Nelson, 560-1243
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Transportation Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 7 June 2000.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
INQUIRIES
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ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS - PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CARP ROAD AND MARCH ROAD - TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AND INTERSECTION MODIFICATION
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 01
31 May 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Carp Road (Regional Road 5) and March Road (Regional Road 49), and;
2. in conjunction with Recommendation 1, the proposed roadway modifications as shown in Annex B.
2. Roadway Modifications on West Hunt Club Road - Merivale Road To a point 255 m east - Springcress Development Site
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 05
1 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the construction of roadway modifications on West Hunt Club Road from Merivale Road to a point 255 m east of Merivale Road, subject to the proponent, Springcress Properties Incorporated:
1. funding the total cost of the roadway modifications plus any associated utility relocations; and,
2. executing a legal agreement with respect to the above.
3. MODIFICATIONS AT HIGHWAY 417 WESTBOUND
OFF-RAMP/PINECREST ROAD
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 13
5 Jun 00
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the preliminary design for the proposed modifications at the Highway 417 westbound off-ramp/Pinecrest Road intersection, as illustrated on Annex ‘B’ to:
1. Provide a dedicated westbound approach bus lane at the intersection;
2. Relocate the northbound right-turn movement to Pinecrest Road and remove the existing right-turn channelization lane.
4. HAZELDEAN ROAD AT IBER ROAD - PROPOSED TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AND ROAD MODIFICATIONS
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 19
31 May 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:
1. the installation of traffic control signals and associated roadway modifications at the intersection of Hazeldean Road and Iber Road (as illustrated in Annex E) where the Township of Goulbourn share the costs associated with the installation of the traffic control signal with the Region as per the conditions adopted by Council on 26 April 2000 regarding the installation of unwarranted traffic control signals in rural areas; and,
2. roadway modifications on the north side of Hazeldean Road between Fringewood Drive and Cedarow Court (as illustrated in Annex F).
5. Modifications at Jeanne D'Arc Boulevard/Regional Road 174 interchange INTERSECTION
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 31
5 Jun 00
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the preliminary designs for the proposed modifications at the Jeanne D’Arc Boulevard/Regional Road 174 interchange intersections, to delete the existing north to eastbound right-turn lane and relocate the west to northbound ramp lane to the existing signalized intersection.
REGULAR ITEMS
6. WOODROFFE AVENUE TRANSPORTATION STUDY REPORT
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 39
2 Jun 00
That Transportation Committee recommend Council:
1. Receive the Woodroffe Avenue Transportation Study Final Report, as produced by Stantec Consulting;
2. Approve staff’s recommendations (Annex B) on the recommendations contained in the final report and summarized in its Executive Summary (Annex C);
3. Approve that staff encourage local school boards to participate in the Ottawa-Carleton Safety Village programme, to educate children about traffic safety and rules of the road.
7. REGIONAL ROAD CORRIDOR DESIGN GUIDELINES
- joint Planning and Development Approvals and Environmental and 58
Transportation Commissioners report dated 7 Jun 00
That Transportation Committee recommend that Council:
8. FÊTE CARIBE - PARADE
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 62
8 Jun 00
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve exceptions to Council’s Special Events Policy to accommodate this year’s Fête-Caribe Parade as follows:
1. the doubling back and reversing of the direction of the Fête-Caribe Parade route, and;
2. the crossing of the parade route by vehicular traffic, under Police direction, while the parade is in progress.
RESPONSE TO MOTIONS/INQUIRIES
9. SOUTHEAST TRANSITWAY - RIVERSIDE STATION TO BILLINGS BRIDGE STATION - INVESTIGATION OF NOISE ATTENUATION FENCING OPTIONS
- Motion TC-4-99
- Director, Engineering report dated 1 Jun 00 65
That Transportation Committee recommend Council direct staff to take no further action in the investigation of noise attenuation fencing options along Pleasant Park, Mountbatten, Blossom Drive and Lamira Street, abutting the Southeast Transitway, as the investigation has not provided an alternative which has the consensus of all the residents.
FOR INFORMATION
10. USE OF REGIONAL ROADS BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITY COMPANIES - PRESENTATION
- Director, Infrastructure Maintenance report dated 6 Jun 00 74
That the Transportation Committee receive this verbal presentation and associated handout material for information.
11. ANNUAL report on Nortel Networks "GreenCommute" program
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services report dated 90
31 May 00
That the Transportation Committee and Council receive this report for information.
COUNCILLOR’S ITEM
12. CANADIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE HIGHWAYS (CRASH)
- INCREASED TRUCKER WORKLOAD
- Chair, Transportation Committee report dated 14 June 00 92
That the Transportation Committee recommend Council support Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH) in its request to the Federal Government to drop its proposed hours of work rules for truckers and harmonize to the safer U.S. rules.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
1. TRAFFIC CHANGES IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY (1 JANUARY 1999 -
31 DECEMBER 1999)
- Director, Mobility Services and Corporate Fleet Services memorandum
dated 30 May 00
NEXT MEETING
5 July