Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - March 7, 2001

CITY OF RICHMOND
W.H. Anderson Room
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, February 21^st, 2001.

(Report: Feb. 22/01, File No.: 6340-20-P.00306) (REDMS No. 292461)

Designated Speaker: Jeff Day

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the ditch infill project for the north side of the 11000 block of Granville Avenue remain for consideration as a candidate for funding in the year 2004 within the proposed 5 year Capital Plan.

(Report: Feb. 22/01, File No.: 6450-01) (REDMS No. 164061)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff work with the RCMP through the newly established Lower Mainland Task Force on Street Racing to develop strategies and techniques to discourage street racing.

That the use of various traffic calming measures, (as described in the report dated February 22^nd, 2001 from the Manager - Transportation), be endorsed as one of the engineering strategies to deter organized illegal drag racing at locations known for the activity.

That the immediate implementation of the recommended traffic calming measures, (as outlined in the report dated February 22^nd, 2001 from the Manager - Transportation), be endorsed at the following locations to address existing illegal drag racing occurrences:

Hammersmith Way (Riverside Industrial Park), south of Hammersmith Gate, at an estimated cost of $6,500; and

Graybar Road (Fraserwood Industrial Park) at an estimated cost of $6,500.

That the source of funding for the proposed traffic calming measures presented in Recommendation 3 be the 2000 Minor Capital Works Program for Traffic Improvements.

That staff continue to monitor the impact of the proposed traffic calming measures on general traffic conditions and their effectiveness in discouraging illegal drag racing in the two industrial areas.

That staff report to Council on the effectiveness of the proposed traffic calming measures, and on the strategies developed as a result of Recommendation 1 to discourage illegal street racing in the City.

(Report: Feb. 20/01, File No.: 6450-01) (REDMS No. 291164)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff continue to monitor the impact on traffic conditions of the traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures implemented on Dyke Road (23000 Block) and Saunders Road (Bakerview Drive to No. 4 Road) respectively, and report to Council if further actions are necessary.

(Report: March 1/01, File No.:) (REDMS No. 299671)

Designated Speaker: George Duncan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Protocol for the Greater Vancouver Regional District Capital Projects be endorsed as included in Attachment "A" of the report dated March 1, 2001 from the Chief Administrative Officer.

MANAGER’S REPORT