Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - November 21, 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 Wednesday, November 7^th, 2001.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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2.

NO. 3 ROAD UNDERGROUNDING - 2001
(Report: Nov. 13/01, File No.: 6340-20) (REDMS No. 380381)

Designated Speaker: Steve Ono

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2001 capital funds allocated for undergrounding of foreign utilities along No. 3 Road from Cambie Road to Sea Island Way in the amount of $1,350,000 be re-allocated to fund undergrounding of foreign utilities along Westminster Highway, from No. 3 Road to Minoru Boulevard, and on Granville Avenue, from Minoru Boulevard to Gilbert Road; and

(2)

That he City apply for grant funding from BC Hydro for undergrounding of foreign utilities along No. 3 Road from Cambie Road to Sea Island Way in 2002.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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3.

ARTERIAL CROSSWALK UPGRADES
(Report: Sept. 23/01, File No.: 6450-17-01) (REDMS No. 455205)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff develop a comprehensive program involving education, engineering and enforcement initiatives to raise the level of driver compliance and promote safe pedestrian usage at amber flasher-controlled crosswalks on arterial roads, and report to Council on the proposed initiatives.

(2)

That the list of candidate locations for crosswalk upgrades on arterial roads, be endorsed (as proposed in the report dated September 23^rd, 2001, from the Director, Transportation), as part of an annual crosswalk upgrade program to be considered further in the 2002 capital budget review process.

(3)

That staff to pursue cost-share funding sources such as ICBC, TransLink or the Federal Government Infrastructure Grant Program to support the above recommended crosswalk upgrades on arterial roads.

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4.

DRAFT TRANSLINK PROGRAM PLAN FOR 2002
(Report: Nov. 5/01, File No.: 6480-03-02) (REDMS No. 551484)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission of the list of prioritized transit service improvements in Richmond, (as described in the report dated November 5^th, 2001, from the Director, Transportation), to TransLink be endorsed for possible inclusion in the Draft 2002 Program Plan.

(2)

That staff work with TransLink to monitor transit service improvements implemented in 2001 and identify outstanding deficiencies that can be addressed in future submissions for service improvements, including any raised in the forthcoming public consultation processes held by both TransLink and the City on the recent changes to local transit services.

(3)

That staff report on the evaluation by TransLink of Richmond's submission of transit service improvements for inclusion in the draft 2002 Program Plan and the development of the Final 2002 Program Plan.

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5.

NEIGHBOURHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT LEONARD ROAD (WILLIAMS ROAD TO RYAN ROAD)
(Report: Nov. 7/01, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 554438)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed traffic and pedestrian safety improvement measures for Leonard Road from Williams Road to Ryan Road be endorsed (as described in the report dated November 7^th, 2001, from the Director, Transportation).

(2)

That the source of funding for the above recommended traffic safety enhancement initiatives, at a cost of $24,000, be the 2001 Minor Capital Program for Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Improvement.

(3)

That staff advise area residents of the City's intention to proceed with this work and ensure that public feedback is incorporated into the final design.

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MANAGERS REPORT

ADJOURNMENT