Transportation Committee MINUTES 19 Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 9:30 a.m. Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West Present: Councillors / Conseillers M. Wilkinson (Chair / Présidente), B. Monette (Vice-Chair / Vice-président), D. Chernushenko, P. Clark, S. Moffatt, D. Deans, M. Fleury, T. Tierney Absent Councillor D. Thompson (City Business) R. Bloess DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations of interest were filed. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes 18 of the Transportation meeting on 2 May 2012 were confirmed. COMMUNICATIONS Response to Inquiries : * OCC 02-12 Regulation of Commercial Parking on Private Property RECEIVED OTHER COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED: * Memo dated 18 May 2012 from the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management re Slater Street Public Parking RECEIVED PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT 1. STATEMENT OF WORK TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, OTTAWA PEDESTRIAN PLAN AND OTTAWA CYCLING PLAN ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0139 CITY WIDE REPORT RECOMMENDATION That Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the strategic approach, scope and timing for the review and update of the Transportation Master Plan, Ottawa Pedestrian Plan and Ottawa Cycling Plan. Vivi Chi, Manager, Transportation Planning introduced Colin Simpson, Senior Project Manager, Transportation Planning who provided a PowerPoint presentation overview of the staff report. A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk. The Committee received the following written submission, a copy of which is held on file with the City Clerk: * Email dated 5 June 2012 from Klaus Beltzner Chris Bradshaw spoke about the importance of reducing the reliability on the automobile and how this should be the focus in the new TMP. David Jeanes, Transport Action made specific suggestions on how the TMP should be assessed and considered. MOTION TRC 19/3 Moved by Councillor D. Deans WHEREAS the “Statement of Work to Review and Update the Transportation Master Plan, Ottawa Pedestrian Plan and Ottawa Cycling Plan” includes a number of transit-specific policies and projects, including the following: * Determining the cost of travel for all modes of transportation and their differential impacts on the tax rate (ACS2011-CCS-TRC-0005); * Assessing the feasibility and priority of a rapid transit rail solution to Orleans at the earliest opportunity (MOTION NO. 16/7); * Developing a rapid transit strategy between Barrhaven and Bayview via Riverside South, including a potential extension of the existing O-Train (ACS2012-ICS-TRA-0003). * Prioritizing the major transit projects across the city to support growth, ridership demand and the affordability model; * Reviewing and updating the overall strategic direction and associated policies as required, including targets for transit, walking and cycling; * Reviewing rapid transit infrastructure and service requirements including transit intensive and transit priority corridors and fleet requirements, including a strategy for the development of the rapid transit  corridor from Bayview to Riverside South to Barrhaven, including a potential extension of the O-Train further south, including an assessment of the feasibility and relative priority for a rapid transit rail solution to Orleans at the earliest opportunity, and including an assessment and prioritization of rapid transit needs for Kanata and Barrhaven; * Identifying the funding gap between “what is required” and “what is affordable”, including a review of the capital and operating costs of various transportation modes and their impacts on the tax rate for the provision of these services;  and * Developing, in conjunction with Transit Services, effective multi-modal trip options that include bike-to-transit and rack-and-roll programs;  and WHEREAS the Transit Commission’s Terms of Reference, Sections 11 and 12, states that the Transit Commission shall, as follows: Review and make recommendations to Council on City policies and plans that have a public transit component. In collaboration with the Transportation Committee, review and make recommendations to Council on transit infrastructure matters, such as transitways and traffic management, so as to achieve the transit goals of the City’s Official Plan and the Transportation Master Plan; and WHEREAS the Transportation Committee’s Terms of Reference, Section 10 (Specific Responsibilities) states that the Transportation Committee shall, “In collaboration with the Transit Commission, review and make recommendations to Council on transit infrastructure matters, such as transitways and traffic management, so as to achieve the transit goals of the City’s Official Plan and the Transportation Master Plan”; and WHEREAS the “Statement of Work to Review and Update the Transportation Master Plan, Ottawa Pedestrian Plan and Ottawa Cycling Plan” does not provide a clear indication of how the Transit Commission is to be involved on Transportation Master Plan initiatives that fall within its mandate to recommend to Transportation Committee; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the “Statement of Work to Review and Update the Transportation Master Plan, Ottawa Pedestrian Plan and Ottawa Cycling Plan” be provided to the Transit Commission at its June 20, 2012 meeting for its information; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff, working with the Chairs of the Transportation Committee and the Transit Commission, be directed to develop a roadmap for the consideration of the Transportation Master Plan, the Ottawa Pedestrian Plan, and Ottawa Cycling Plan elements that are within the Transit Commission’s mandate. CARRIED The report recommendation was then put to Committee and CARRIED, as amended by Motion 19/3. This report will be presented to Council on 11 July 2012 in TRC Report 18B DIRECTION TO STAFF That a Community Consultation Plan, which includes both the Official Plan and the Transportation Master Plan, be brought to the Transportation Committee. 2. WESTERN LRT CORRIDOR EA INTERIM REPORT (CORRIDOR SELECTION) ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0132 BAY (7), KITCHISSIPPI (15) REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council: 1. Receive the interim report and renewed work plan for the Western LRT Corridor Environmental Assessment as described in this report, and use this information to inform the Transportation Master Plan; and 2. Direct staff to undertake additional work as described in this report. Vivi Chi, Manager, Transportation Planning introduced Kornel Mucsi, Program Manager, Transportation Strategic Planning who provided a PowerPoint presentation overview of the staff report. A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk. The Committee received the following written submission, a copy of which is held on file with the City Clerk: * Email dated 4 June 2012 from Derek Jackson The Committee heard from the following public delegations who spoke in opposition to some or all of the four options for light rail transit in the western corridor: Ian Joiner, McKellar Park Community Association Bert Titcomb, Byron Avenue Group * (Mr. Titcomb also left a video for circulation to Committee members entitled “Light Rail Panorama – Calgary, Portland and Sacramento”) Sybil Powell * Helen Waisman Trevor Jones, Neighbours for Smart Western Rail * Duncan Retson Pierre Blais * David Jeanes, Transport Action spoke specifically to a number of items as they related to the report. * * Also submitted written comments, which are held on file with the City Clerk Prior to the item rising to Council, staff were asked to provide the following details: * The difference in cost as was originally estimated in 2008 vs. what the cost is today * An estimate of the cost of pursuing the environmental study for the Ottawa River Parkway corridor The report recommendations were then put to Committee and CARRIED. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES 3. HIGHWAY 416 - OWNERSHIP TRANSFER OF CEDARVIEW AND OTHER SERVICE ROADS ACS2012-PAI-INF-0001 CITY WIDE REPORT RECOMMENDATION That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the ownership transfer of sections of Cedarview Road and other service roads that were created by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario during construction of Highway 416, as outlined in this report. CARRIED CITY OPERATIONS FLEET SERVICES 4. BUY-OUT OF LEASED LOADERS ACS2012-COS-PWS-0011 CITY WIDE REPORT RECOMMENDATION That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the buy-out of five (5) leased loaders and associated implements at a cost of $841,000, to be funded from the Corporate Fleet Reserve. CARRIED, with Councillor B. Monette dissenting CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR 5. STATUS UPDATE – TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 25 MAY 2012 ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0046 CITY WIDE REPORT RECOMMENDATION That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information. RECEIVED COUNCILLORS’ ITEMS Councillor Wilkinson 6. WAIVER OF THE ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 TO ALLOW LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHIRLEY’S BROOK DRIVE AND MARCH ROAD ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0007 KANATA NORTH (4) REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve: 1. That Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law No. 2003-446, as amended, and any fee stipulated in Schedule "A" of the by-law, be waived to allow the Briarbrook and Morgan’s Grant Community Association to make landscape enhancements including a rock garden, commemorative plaque and community gateway sign, to the grassed portion of the road allowance at the intersection of Shirley’s Brook Drive and March Road; and, 2. That the landscaping be completed in accordance with the conditions of Appendix D for Additional Work Agreed upon by the City and the Participant under the Adopt-A-Roadway Program. Sarah Delher, Vice President, Briarbrook and Morgan’s Grant Community Association was present in support of the item. CARRIED ADDITIONAL ITEMS CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE 7. QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, Q1: JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2012 ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0008 CITY-WIDE MOTION TRC 19/1 Moved by Councillor B. Monette That the Transportation Committee approve the addition of the following item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2006-462): “Quarterly Performance Report to Council, Q1:  January 1 – March 31, 2012” CARRIED REPORT RECOMMENDATION That the Transportation Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 2. RECEIVED This report will be presented to Council on 11 July 2012 in FEDC Report 21B 8. CANADA DAY 2012 – PARKING LOT PARTIES IN THE BYWARD MARKET ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0009 RIDEAU-VANIER (12) MOTION TRC 19/2 Moved by Councillor M. Fleury That the Transportation Committee approve the addition of the following item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2006-462): “Canada Day 2012 – Parking lot parties in the ByWard Market” CARRIED MOTION TRC 19/4 Moved by Councillor M. Fleury WHEREAS Canada Day is a national day of celebration; AND WHEREAS the ByWard Market, due to its proximity to Parliament Hill and because it is a prominent tourist attraction in its own right, is a natural gathering space for celebrating Canadians; AND WHEREAS to assist in crowd control, the Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward has, following the process set in place by the former City Councillor for Bruyere-Strathcona Ward since 1996, required that all ByWard Market stakeholders be involved in reviewing the requests to host parking lot parties on Canada Day and sought the input of Ottawa Police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Liquor Enforcement Section and City staff, to review relevant liquor laws, criminal laws and City by-laws; AND WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has, since Canada Day 1996, exempted certain parking lots from the enforcement of the zoning by-law and other relevant City by-laws for Canada Day weekend only; AND WHEREAS the City Councillor consulted ByWard Market stakeholders and the Police and staff from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Liquor Enforcement Section and, together, they reached a consensus as to which parking lots should be exempted from the provisions of municipal by-laws for Canada Day; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following addresses in the ByWard Market area be exempt from enforcement of the zoning by-law, specifically the sections which prohibit a place of public assembly, for no more than three nights, between 6:00 pm Friday June 29 and 2:00 am on Monday, July 2, 2012: > 151 George Street & 126-130 York Street (Industry Room/Liquor Store); > 95 York Street (The Great Canadian Cabin); > 67 Clarence Street (Heart & Crown Restaurant); > 92 Clarence Street (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); > 111 Parent Avenue (Pier 21) ; > 34 Clarence Street (My Condo) ; > 89 Clarence Street (The ClockTower Market) ; > 62 York Street (Fat Tuesdays). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the above addresses shall be exempted from the provisions of the City’s noise by-law until midnight on July 1, 2012 only; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Councillor’s office inform Zoning Enforcement staff, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Liquor Enforcement Section and the Board’s local inspectors and the Ottawa Police of the events which have been exempted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council consider this item at the Council meeting of June 13th. CARRIED This report will be presented to Council on 13 June 2012 in TRC Report 18 9. MANOR PARK WATERMAIN, SEWER & ROAD RECONSTRUCTION RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE (13) MOTION TRC 19/5 Moved by Councillor P. Clark That the Transportation Committee approve the addition of the following item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2006-462): “Manor Park Watermain, Sewer and Road Reconstruction Project” CARRIED MOTION TRC 19/6 Moved by Councillor P. Clark WHEREAS the Manor Park Watermain, Sewer and Road Reconstruction project on Merriman (Arundel to Sandridge) was approved; and, WHEREAS this project includes the installation of a sidewalk on Merriman; and, WHEREAS the community is very supportive of the watermain repairs but it opposed to the construction of the new sidewalk; and, WHEREAS City Council has approved other adjustments to similar projects as necessary; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Manor Park Watermain, Sewer and Road Reconstruction on Merriman (Arundel to Sandridge) project proceed without the sidewalk component on Merriman. CARRIED YEAS (6): D. Deans, M. Fleury, P. Clark, S. Moffatt, B. Monette, M. Wilkinson NAYS (0) INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED A. ADVANCING LRT TO ORLÉANS – ISSUES AND APPROACH TO ANALYSIS ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0123 CITY WIDE RECEIVED INQUIRIES Councillor Fleury submitted the following inquiry: Can staff provide information regarding how the City manages the rental of all the specialized equipment (i.e., scissor lifts, front-end loaders, et cetera) used by the City, particularly with respect to determining the relative need for a rental (# of days) and decisions to rent vs. purchase. Councillor Clark submitted the following inquiry: When will the portion of Bank Street between Roseberry and Catherine be resurfaced? ADJOURNMENT The Committee adjourned the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Committee Coordinator Chair TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 19 6 JUNE 2012 11 Note: 1. Please note that these Minutes are to be considered DRAFT until confirmed by Committee. Note: 1. Please note that any written or verbal submissions (including names but excluding personal contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available to City Council and the public. 2. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration were presented to Council on 27 June 2012 in Transportation Committee Report 18A.