Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - October 3, 2001
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CITY OF RICHMOND City Hall 6911 No. 3 Road |
PUBLIC WORKS &
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2001
4:00 p.m.
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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, September 19th, 2001. |
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ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION |
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AUTHORITY TO AWARD CAPITAL PROJECTS UP TO $500,000 TO CITY FORCES (Report: Sept. 21/01, File No.: 6340-00) (REDMS No. 472209) |
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Designated Speaker: Jeff Day |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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That City Policy 3102 Purchasing and Publicly Tendered Contracts (a copy of which is attached to the report dated September 21st, 2001, from the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works) be amended by adding the following to Section 6: |
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"Notwithstanding this requirement for publicly tendered contracts, if the Chief Administrative Officer or the General Manager Engineering and Public Works believes it is beneficial to the City, they may authorized approved Public Works capital projects up to $500,000 in value constructed by Public Works staff without public tender." |
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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(Report: Sept. 17/01, File No.: 6450-17-01) (REDMS No. 504987) |
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Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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That the following pedestrian and traffic safety measures on Westminster Highway between No. 3 Road and Minoru Boulevard, (as described in the report dated September 17th, 2001, from the Manager, Transportation), be approved for implementation by March 2002 |
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installation of an overhead illuminated pedestrian crossing with amber flashers and pedestrian-activated push button on the west side of the Richmond Centre entrance; |
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extension of the existing westbound left-turn bay at Minoru Boulevard; and |
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closure of the existing mid-block eastbound left-turn bay at 7831 Westminster Highway by restoring the centre median with landscaping planters. |
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That the above recommended pedestrian and traffic safety enhancements be funded jointly by ICBC as part of the 2001 Traffic Safety Improvement Program and the City through the 2001 Traffic Signal Installation Program. |
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MANAGERS REPORT |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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