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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, December 14^th, 2005.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

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Wednesday, February 15^th, 2006 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

POLICIES / STRATEGIES (0 ITEMS)

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DECISIONS / ACTIONS (7 ITEMS)

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

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CANADA LINE – RICHMOND SECTION, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

(Report:  Jan. 6/06, File No.:  10-6520-02-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1729304)

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Traffic Management Strategy for 2006 construction works (as proposed by InTransitBC in the strategy document dated December 5, 2005 and outlined in the report dated January 6^th, 2006, from the Director, Major Projects), be approved.

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CANADA LINE UPDATE – DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006

(Report:  January 13^th, 2006, File No.:  10-6520-02-01) (REDMS No. 1732761)

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the December 2005 and January 2006 Canada Line Project update be received for information.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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5.

WILLIAMS ROAD AREA DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM REMOVAL

(Report:  Dec. 19/05, File No.:  10-6045-08-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1723796)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the hold on rezoning applications in the 10,000 and 11,000 block of Williams Road, the 10,000 block of Shell Road and the 10,000 block of No. 4 Road (as approved by Council according to the March 21, 2002 report), be removed.

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2006 CAPITAL PROGRAM PROJECT BY CITY FORCES

(Report:  Dec. 23/05, File No.:  6340-20-P.04401) (REDMS No. 1724590)

Designated Speaker:  Robert Gonzalez

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That City forces be authorized to construct the 2006 Broadmoor Watermain Replacement Project with the approved 2006 Capital Budget of $812,000.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2006 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Jan. 4/06, File No.:  0100-20-TSAD1-01) (REDMS No. 1721233)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed 2006 initiatives for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, (as outlined in the report dated January 4^th, 2006, from the Acting Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

(2)

That staff report further on the Safer Traffic Around Richmond Schools (STARS) project to be implemented as part of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee’s 2006 initiatives.

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PROPOSED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SURTAX ON IMPORTED BICYCLES

(Report:  Dec. 12/05, File No.:  03-1240-03-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1719100)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the federal government Ministers of Environment, Health, International Trade, Finance, Transport, Sport, and Public Health to advise that Richmond City Council opposes the imposition of the proposed surtax on imported bicycles.

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RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2006 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Jan. 4/06, File No.:  01-0100-20-RCYC1/2005- Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1721232)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2006 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling-related engineering and education activities, as described in the attached report, be endorsed.

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (0 ITEMS)

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT