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6. INTERPROVINCIAL BRIDGE
TRUCK STUDY ÉTUDE DES PASSAGES INTERPROVINCIAUX DE CAMIONS |
That
Council reiterate its position that the proponents of the Interprovincial
Crossing Study comply with Council’s July 2010 directive.
Recommandation du ComitÉ
Que
le Conseil revoit
sa position selon laquelle les promoteurs de l’étude des passages
interprovinciaux doivent respecter la directive du Conseil de juillet 2010.
DOCUMENTATION
1.
Transportation Committee report dated 4 May 2012 (ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0006)
(613)
580-2424 ext/poste 21624 – Rosemary
Theriault@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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OBJET :
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ÉTUDE DES PASSAGES INTERPROVINCIAUX DE
CAMIONS |
That Council reiterate
its position that the proponents of the Interprovincial Crossing Study comply
with Council’s July 2010 directive.
Que le Conseil revoit sa position selon laquelle les
promoteurs de l’étude des passages interprovinciaux doivent respecter la
directive du Conseil de juillet 2010.
At
its meeting of 2 May 2012, the Transportation Committee approved the following
Motion, raised as an additional agenda item by Councillor Bloess, in relation
to the response to inquiries listed on the agenda:
WHEREAS City Council in July 2010
requested that the Interprovincial Crossing Study proponents undertake a
comprehensive study of the diversion of all trucks from the KERWN corridor and
that this study:
i) Includes an economic analysis of such
a diversion on truck traffic;
ii) Includes
consultation with the affected business interests;
iii) Includes
analysis of safety considerations of continuing to mix heavy (articulated
intercity transports) trucks in the Central Area given the availability of a
proposed alternative;
iv) Determines how the corridors under study
would provide a viable alternative for intercity heavy trucks so that all such
trucks could be diverted from the KERWN corridor;
v) Becomes
a direct input into Phase 2B analysis;
vi) Is completed prior to the
selection of a recommended corridor; and
vii) Completion
of the truck origin-destination study for inclusion in Phase 2B.
AND
WHEREAS, the response to date states The National Capital Commission and its
consultant team are very committed to addressing the truck traffic issues,
AND
WHEREAS, the consultant, Roche-Genivar, has indicated
that they would undertake analysis of the impact of diversion of truck traffic
as a qualitative measure rather than an economic analysis..."
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the Transportation Committee recommend to Council that it
reiterate its position that the proponents of the Interprovincial Crossing
Study comply with Council’s July 2010 directive.
N/A
Notice of this meeting was posted on the City’s website
as per Section 77 of the Procedure By-law.
Councillor
Bloess brought the Motion forward for the Committee’s consideration on 2 May
2012 and is in support of the recommendation.
Councillor
Clark provided the following comments:
“Council’s
primary issue is with heavy truck traffic on King Edward. None of the NCC consultant’s reports are
addressing this concern. My position is
that any bridge avoid conflicts with existing
communities, and that communities’ view are taken seriously.”
Councillor
Fleury supports the motion and any initiative that will see the permanent
removal of interprovincial truck traffic from Ottawa’s downtown.
Councillor
Blais supports the motion brought forward by Councillor Bloess and approved by
the Transportation Committee. He states
that it is critical that the truck study be undertaken prior to the selection
of a route and in keeping with Council’s direction of July 2010 to ensure
safety, economic and community interests are appropriately considered.
Councillor Tierney agrees that
the NCC should do an economic analysis for commercial/truck traffic for each of
the corridors.
There are no
legal impediments to implementing the recommendations of this report.
There
are no risk management implications with respect to implementing the
recommendations set out in this report.
There are no
direct financial implications.
There
are no accessibility implications with respect to implementing the
recommendation set out in this report.
There
are no environmental implications with respect to implementing the
recommendation set out in this report.
N/A
TM3 Provide
infrastructure to support mobility choices.
Document 1 - Extract of Draft Minutes, 2 May 2012
Document 2 - Response
to Inquiry TRC 04-12 – Interprovincial Crossings – Truck
Study (previously distributed and
held on file with the City Clerk)
Document 3 - Response to Inquiry CC 33-11 – Truck Route Study (English
and French;
previously distributed and held on file with the City Clerk)
Following
Council approval, the City Clerk and Solicitor will prepare a letter to be sent
to the National Capital Commission advising of Council’s decision.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
POINTS
SUPPLÉMENTAIRE
. INTERPROVINCIAL
BRIDGE TRUCK STUDY
ÉTUDE DES PASSAGES INTERPROVINCIAUX DE CAMIONS
ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0006 City Wide / a l’échelle de la ville
MOTION TRC 18/5
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
That the Transportation Committee approve the addition of this item for
consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to section 84(3) of
the Procedure By-Law (being By-Law 2006-462).
CARRIED
MOTION TRC
18/6
Moved by Councillor R.
Bloess
WHEREAS City
Council in July 2010 requested that the Interprovincial Crossing Study
proponents undertake a comprehensive study of the diversion of all trucks from
the KERWN corridor and that this study:
i) Includes an economic analysis of
such a diversion on truck traffic;
ii) Includes consultation with the
affected business interests;
iii) Includes analysis of safety
considerations of continuing to mix heavy (articulated intercity transports)
trucks in the Central Area given the availability of a proposed alternative;
iv) Determines how the corridors under
study would provide a viable alternative for intercity heavy trucks so that all
such trucks could be diverted from the KERWN corridor;
v) Becomes a direct input into Phase 2B
analysis;
vi) Is completed
prior to the selection of a recommended corridor; and
vii) Completion of the truck
origin-destination study for inclusion in Phase 2B.
AND WHEREAS, the response to date states The
National Capital Commission and its consultant team are very committed to
addressing the truck traffic issues,
AND WHEREAS, the consultant, Roche-Genivar, has indicated that they would undertake analysis
of the impact of diversion of truck traffic as a qualitative measure rather
than an economic analysis..."
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Transportation Committee recommend
to Council that it reiterate
its position that the proponents of the Interprovincial Crossing Study with
Council’s July 2010 directive.
CARRIED