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

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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 Tuesday, October 16, 2001.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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2.

MITCHELL ISLAND WATERMAIN CROSSING
(Report: October 25/01, File No.: 6340-20-P.00412) (REDMS No. 466845)

Designated Speaker: Steve Ono

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City of Richmond enter into a contract with P. Baratta Construction Limited in accordance with Tender T.1528 for the construction of the Mitchell Island Watermain Crossing for the total tendered amount of $839,020.00 plus GST.

(2)

an additional $157,401 from the 2000 Water DCC Bylaw No. 7080 be allocated to the Mitchell Island Watermain Crossing project.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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3.

UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RICHMOND AREA TRANSIT PLAN AND # 98 B-LINE
(Report: October 26/01, File No.: 6480-03-03) (REDMS No. 539030)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

staff continue to work with TransLink to monitor and enhance the operating performance of the #98 B-Line service as well as to support further development and implementation of local transit service improvements as identified in the Richmond Area Transit Plan.

(2)

upon completion of the construction activities related to the Airport Connector project and full implementation of the #98 B-Line transit priority measures and further implementation of the Richmond Area Transit Plan, staff report back to Council with updates on the following issues:

(a)

the effectiveness of the full implementation of Automatic Vehicle Location technology and other transit priority measures in improving the travel time and reliability of the #98 B-Line service along the entire route;

(b)

the specific measures to be implemented to improve the travel time performance of the #98 B-Line within the City of Vancouver, particularly in the Marpole and South Granville areas;

(c)

the ridership response to the #98 B-Line service following the resolution of the initial operating problems identified in the attached report and further marketing efforts by TransLink to encourage use of the service;

(d)

the effectiveness of the #98 B-Line/local service integration strategies and the requirement for further enhancements;

(e)

the overall travel time for passengers from various parts of Richmond to downtown Vancouver relative to the conditions before the introduction of the #98 B-Line;

(f)

identification of the priority of specific service improvements to be considered in TransLinks 2002 Program Plan and the road infrastructure and passenger amenities required to support such improvements; and

(g)

the ridership impacts of the recent 2001 service reductions to the Richmond late night services.

4.

TRANSLINK FUNDING OPTIONS
(Report and recommendations to be distributed November 5^th, 2001.)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

5.

MANAGERS REPORT

ADJOURNMENT