Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - September 19, 2001

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

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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, August 22, 2001.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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2.

FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON PROPOSED AIRPORT PRIORITY / HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANE ON RUSS BAKER WAY RESULTS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
(Report: Aug. 23/01, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 489380)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the provision of a northbound airport priority / high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane on Russ Baker Way between Hudson Avenue and the Arthur Laing Bridge be continued to be endorsed on a trial basis, for a period of nine months to one year, for use by vehicles destined for the airport or with three occupants or more, as proposed by the Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR), subject to the following commitments by YVR:

(a)

That a non-permanent barrier delineation, to be reviewed by City staff before installation, is used between the general traffic lane and the proposed HPV/HOV lane; and

(b)

That the proposed HPV/HOV lane be implemented in conjunction with, but not before, the completion of the Airport Connector project.

(2)

That staff report to the Public Works and Transportation Committee on the outcome of the trial implementation of the above proposed airport priority / HOV lane.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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3.

WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY TENDER T.1530
(Report: Sept. 7/01, File No.: 0775-20) (REDMS No. 495698)

Designated Speaker: Steve Ono

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City enter into a contract with Double M Excavating Ltd. in accordance with Tender T.1530 - Westminster Highway Bicycle / Pedestrian Pathway - No. 6 Road to No. 7 Road, in the total tendered amount of $367,431.25 plus GST.

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4.

APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL AGEING SEWER PIPE ASSESSMENT WORK
(Report: Aug. 21/01, File No.: 6060-01) (REDMS No. 192168)

Designated Speaker: Steve Ono

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That $320,000 of excess sewer utility funding from 2000 Sanitary Sewer Trunk Utility Bylaw No. 7084 be allocated for assessment of an additional 40 kilometres of ageing sanitary sewer in the Shellmont area in 2001 for identification of necessary repairs to the sewer network.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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5.

9100 BRIDGEPORT ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
(Report: Aug. 30/01, File No.: 2285-30-067) (REDMS No. 495346)

Designated Speaker: Christine McGilvray

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City grant BC Gas a three metre wide underground right of way over a portion of Lot "C" Section 27 Block 5 North Range 6 West NWD Plan 23658 (PID: 009-288-813) being 9100 Bridgeport Road.

6.

MANAGERS REPORT

ADJOURNMENT