July 18, 2007 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

Public Works & Transportation Committee

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
4:00 p.m.

 

 

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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, June 20th, 2007.

 

 

 

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

 

 

2.

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

 

 

 

DELEGATION

 

 

3.

Jane Bird, Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. (CLCO), Norm Fraser, Coast Mountain Bus Company, and Mike O’Connor, SNC-Lavalin to discuss temporary removal of bus service along No. 3 Road due to the Canada Line construction.

 

 

Report distributed separately.

 

 

 

 

POLICIES / STRATEGIES (0 ITEMS)

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DECISIONS / ACTIONS (4 ITEMS)

 

 

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

10

4.

AWARD OF T.2988 – RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES

(Report:  June 27/07, File No.:  10-6405-03-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2240613)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Contract T.2988, Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services, for the period January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2012, be awarded to Sierra Waste Services Ltd., at the unit rates quoted, in the total annual tendered amount of $3,351,915.27.

 

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5.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT BYLAW

(Report:  June 28/07, File No.:  10-6060-04-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2249501)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Siu Tse

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That staff prepare a Floodplain Management Bylaw for Council’s consideration (as outlined in the report dated June 28th, 2007, from the Director, Engineering).

 

 

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

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6.

PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR ENHANCED ACCESSIBLE INTERSECTIONS, SPECIAL CROSSWALKS AND PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS

(Report:  June 8/07, File No.:  10-6450-07-03/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2242980)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the establishment of an annual program for the installation of enhanced accessible pedestrian features at signalized intersections, special crosswalks and pedestrian signals (as described in the report dated June 8th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed subject to Council’s further consideration of the associated costs as part of the City’s capital and operating budget approval processes starting with the 2008 programs.

 

 

(2)

That staff examine the feasibility of establishing an annual program to install illuminated street name signs in place of existing ones at signalized intersections throughout the City and report back on the recommended implementation strategy and associated costs.

 

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7.

STEVESTON VILLAGE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS – DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS

(Report:  June 29/07, File No.:  10-6455-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2012704)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the proposed draft recommendations for parking improvements in the Steveston Village area, (as described in the report dated June 29th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

 

 

(2)

That staff carry out public consultation on the above draft recommendations and report back on the outcome, along with the implementation and funding strategy for the improvements.

 

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (0 ITEMS)

 

 

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT