Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - February 20, 2002

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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, January 23^rd, 2002.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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2.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE PROPOSED 2002 INITIATIVES
(Report: Jan. 22/02, File No.: 0100-20-RCYC1) (REDMS No. 589173)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed 2002 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling education and awareness, (as described in the report dated January 22^nd, 2002, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

(2)

That staff report to Council on the outcome of the proposed 2002 initiatives for the Richmond Community Cycling Committee.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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3.

THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE ACTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REGARDING CRTC JURISDICTION
(Report: Feb. 6/02, File No.: 0157-20-FCMU1-01) (REDMS No. 571794)

Designated Speaker: Steve Ono

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following resolution be adopted and forwarded to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for debate at the next National Board of Directors meeting:

"WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) approved at their 1999 annual conference and adopted at the May 2001 conference the "Occupancy and Use of Municipal Rights-of-Ways" document.

WHEREAS the document contains five principles intended to guide the relationships between municipal governments and parties that occupy and use municipal rights-of-ways.

WHEREAS the FCM encourages municipalities to practice these principles.

WHEREAS on March 1999, Ledcor Industries Limited filed a Part VII application-requesting relief under the Telecommunications Act sections 43 and 61(2) naming the City of Vancouver as respondent.

WHEREAS on January 2001 the "Ledcor/Vancouver Construction, operation and maintenance of transmission lines in Vancouver" Decision CRTC 2001-23 was implemented.

WHEREAS this decision did not support the five principles as adopted by the FCM.

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has filed an appeal on "Decision CRTC 2001-23" with the Federal Court of Appeal.

WHEREAS AT&T Canada has recently applied to the CRTC to have portions of an existing access agreement, with the City of Toronto, that conflict with CRTC Decision 2001-23 removed from their agreement.

WHEREAS the CRTC has published "Public Notice CRTC 2001-99" which seeks submissions on the question of what circumstances, if any, would justify an intervention by the CRTC to alter the terms and conditions of an existing property access contract between a carrier and a municipality.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the FCM urge the Federal Government to confirm that the CRTC has no authority to alter the terms of existing contracts between a carrier and a municipality on access to municipal rights-of-ways, at their next meeting of the national Board of Directors.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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4.

TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 4 8, 2002
(Report: Jan. 4/02, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 591349)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2002 Traffic Safety Awareness Week (March 4-8, 2002) activities initiated by the Richmond District Parents Association, sponsored by ICBC, the Autoplan Broker RoadSense Team and the Richmond School Board with the participation of the Way to Go! School Program, be supported, and that staff involvement be endorsed, as part of the City's on-going traffic safety education strategy.

(2)

That the period March 4-8, 2002 be proclaimed as "Traffic Safety Awareness Week."

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SUBMISSION TO TRANSLINK 2002 MUNICIPAL BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM EXTENSION OF WILLIAMS ROAD BICYCLE ROUTE TO WEST DYKE
(Report: Feb. 7/02, File No.: 6360-16) (REDMS No. 610071)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed project to extend the Williams Road bicycle route from No. 1 Road to the west dyke, as described in the attached report, be endorsed for submission to TransLinks 2002 Municipal Bicycle Infrastructure Program at an estimated City cost of $210,000

(2)

That the source of funding for the City's share of the above project cost, if approved by TransLink for cost-sharing, be the 2002 Major Capital Works Program for Bike Lane Improvements.

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MANAGERS REPORT

ADJOURNMENT