Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - June 20, 2001

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

PUBLIC WORKS &
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

AGENDA

Wednesday, June 20^th, 2001
4:00 p.m.

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ITEM

MINUTES

	1.	Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, June 6^th, 2001. (Minutes to be distributed at the meeting.)

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

1	2.	GREATER VANCOUVER WATER DISTRICT - PROPOSAL TO ADVANCE THE TIMING OF THE CAPILANO WATER SOURCE FILTRATION WORKS (Report: June 13/01, File No.: 0157-20-GVWD1) (REDMS No. 274957)
		Designated Speaker: Paul Lee
		STAFF RECOMMENDATION
		That the Greater Vancouver Regional District Board be advised that the City of Richmond has no objection to the proposal to advance the timing of filtration of the Capilano water source and supports the inclusion of the public feedback into the final decision.

10	3.	BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE REGULATION (Report: June 11/01, File No.: 8060-20-7174) (REDMS No. 276637)
		Designated Speaker: Paul Lee
		STAFF RECOMMENDATION
		That staff prepare an amendment to the proposed Boulevard Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 7174 as proposed in Option 1 (outlined in the report dated June 11^th, 2001, from the Manager, Engineering Planning).

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

25	4.	ADDITIONAL STAFF POSITION - BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE REGULATION (Report: May 15/01, File No.: 6060-01) (REDMS No. 325217)
		Designated Speaker: Sandra Tokarczyk
		STAFF RECOMMENDATION
		That an additional Bylaw Inspector position be approved for the Community Bylaws Department.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

32	5.	RICHMOND SUB-AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY - RECOMMENDED ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (Report: June 4/01, File No.: 6500-04) (REDMS No. 438540)
		Designated Speaker: Victor Wei
		STAFF RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That the following road improvements recommended in Phase 1 of the Richmond Sub-Area Transportation Study, a joint study by the City of Richmond, British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority, Ministry of Transportation, and TransLink, (as presented in the report dated June 4^th, 2001, from the A/Manager, Transportation), be endorsed to be carried forward to the next phase of the study for the preparation of functional design and detailed assessment of cost and property requirements:
			(a)	widening of Steveston Highway between No. 5 Road and Palmberg Road, including the overpass at the Highway 99 interchange;
			(b)	new full interchange at Blundell Road and Highway 99;
			(c)	widening of Blundell Road to four lanes between No. 4 Road and the new Blundell interchange; and
			(d)	extension of Blundell Road from No. 6 Road to Nelson Road as a two- or four-lane road.
		(2)	That staff work with British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority, the Ministry of Transportation and TransLink to complete the above tasks and to report on an implementation strategy for the recommended road improvements in the south Richmond area.

40	6.	SCHOOL AREA, SCHOOL CROSSWALK AND PLAYGROUND SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (Report: May 30/01, File No.: 6450-06-03) (REDMS No. 434635)
		Designated Speaker: Victor Wei
		STAFF RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That staff develop a sign replacement programme for 2002 through 2004, to comply with new provincial standards of a black graphic on a fluorescent yellow-green background colour for school area and advance warning school crosswalk signs and larger speed limit tabs for school area and playground signs, with the first phase of the programme to be partially financed from funds committed by ICBC as part of the joint City/ICBC Road Safety Improvement Programme for 2000.
		(2)	That staff explore further funding opportunities with ICBC to support the sign replacement programme for 2002 through 2004, and report to Council on the funding strategy as part of the 2002 Capital Program review process.

MANAGER’S REPORT

		ADJOURNMENT

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