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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, March 19^th, 2003.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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2.

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION REGINA AVENUE AND KILBY STREET AREA BYLAW NO. 7503

(Report:  Mar. 14/03, File No.:  8060-20-7305; 6190-20--017) (REDMS No. 980027, 975791)

Designated Speaker:  Siu Tse

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Local Improvement Project for Basic Ditch Elimination on the west side of Regina Avenue, from the north side of Kilby Street to the south side of Walford Street, and on the north side of Kilby Street, from 9311 Kilby Street to the west side of Regina Avenue, be adopted in accordance with Section 635(2) of the Local Government Act; and

( 2)

That Bylaw No. 7305, which authorizes local improvement construction on the west side of Regina Avenue, from the north side of Kilby Street to the south side of Walford Street, and on the north side of Kilby Street, from 9311 Kilby Street to the west side of Regina Avenue, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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3.

RICHMOND/AIRPORT VANCOUVER RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT (RAVP) CONCLUSIONS OF PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE

(Report:  April 8/03, File No.:  0154-03) (REDMS No. 996773)

Designated Speaker:  Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council endorse, as part of the regional road and transportation improvement priorities identified by TransLink, the implementation of a rapid transit system between downtown Vancouver, Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport that:

(a)

is generally aligned along the corridors of Cambie Street, No. 3 Road and Grant McConachie Way respectively;

(b)

is funded per a capital cost-sharing formula between the Government of Canada, the Province of BC, Vancouver International Airport Authority, TransLink, and the private sector;

(c)

is operational by late 2009, given the project is approved in 2003; and

(d)

has a minimum of five stations on the No. 3 Road branch of the line including locations at Bridgeport, Cambie Road, Alderbridge Way, Westminster Highway, and Cook Road/Park Road with provisions for a future station at Capstan Way.

( 2)

That TransLink and the other contributing agencies be requested to incorporate the following as part of the further planning, proposal evaluation and detailed design activities:

(a)

Cook Road/Park Road as the southern terminus with the design providing the flexibility to extend the system further south in the future when warranted;

(b)

further investigation of the future timing of establishing a station at Capstan Way;

(c)

provision in the design of Bridgeport Station and related infrastructure to accommodate a future direct connection between Richmond and the airport;

(d)

a critical joint review of station and alignment design with City staff to best ensure consistency with City Centre urban design principles and objectives and to enhance community liveability;

(e)

development and detailed review of a bus integration plan that meets the needs of both regional and local transit users;

(f)

establishment of a regional transit exchange at Bridgeport Station that includes a primary park and ride facility to support the achievement of the projected ridership of the system;

(g)

examination of the possibilities of establishing secondary park and ride facilities along No. 3 Road;

(h)

identification of construction-related and on-going traffic impacts and the development of mitigation measures to address the concerns;

(i)

further public consultation on the detailed design of the system and the development of any measures to address identified concerns;

(j)

the use of the Request for Proposals and community consultation processes to measure the relative benefits and costs of an at-grade versus grade-separated configuration prior to a final decision being made on choice of technology;

(k)

the performance standards specified in the Request for Proposals being adhered to and, if demand warrants, being exceeded;

(l)

cycling and pedestrian facilities being integrated into the system infrastructure including the provision of end-of-trip facilities and connections to existing cycling networks, the accommodation of cyclists and pedestrians on any new crossing over the Fraser River and the accommodation of bicycles in the rail cars; and

( m)

all other conditions and objectives stipulated in the Project Definition Phase being achieved.

( 3)

That should the project proceed, staff work with the RAVP Team to complete the tasks related to the various aspects of the project identified in Recommendation (2), and the RAVP Team report back on the outcome of this work prior to awarding the final contract.

( 4)

That the above recommendations be conveyed to the participating agencies of the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Project.

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4.

TRANSLINK MAJOR ROAD NETWORK (MRN) SUPPLEMENTAL MINOR CAPITAL PROGRAM PROJECT PROPOSED WIDENING OF WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY BETWEEN NELSON ROAD AND WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE

(Report:  April 10/03, File No.:  6500-01) (REDMS No. 993722)

Designated Speaker:  Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the project to widen Westminster Highway to four lanes between Nelson Road and the Westminster Highway/Highway 91 Interchange be endorsed for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink Major Road Network Minor Capital Program.

( 2)

That staff report to Council on the outcome of the evaluation by the Major Roads Technical Advisory Committee on the above proposed submission to the Major Road Network Capital Development Program.

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BIKE MONTH AND COMMUTER CHALLENGE

(Report:  April 3/2003, File No.:  7400-01) (REDMS No. 991325)

Designated Speaker:  Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the overall objectives of the Bike Month 2003 campaign planned by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) be supported and that June 2003 be declared Bike Month.

( 2)

That the City participate in various regional and local activities during the Bike Month 2003 campaign by registering in the annual Commuter Challenge to encourage cycling as a sustainable form of transportation and reduce the use of single occupant vehicles.

( 3)

That staff co-ordinate the undertaking of the proposed activities with BEST and other municipalities in the region (as outlined in the report dated April 3^rd, 2003, from the Director, Transportation).

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MANAGERS REPORT

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(1)

Drainage Construction Granville Avenue, from No. 4 Road to Shell Road Contract T.1547
(File No.:  6340-20-P.03302; xr 0775-20-T.1547) (REDMS No. 987164)

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