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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, July 18^th, 2007.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

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Wednesday, October 17^th, 2007 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

POLICIES / STRATEGIES (0 ITEMS)

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DECISIONS / ACTIONS (3 ITEMS)

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF THE METRO VANCOUVER GILBERT ROAD TRUNK SEWER

(Report:  July 4/07, File No.:  10-6400-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2252220)

Designated Speaker:  Robert Gonzalez

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be written to Metro Vancouver recommending that they complete their Gilbert Road Trunk Sewer Main inspection and cleaning program by the end of 2011.

(2)

That the funding for an annual increase of $500,000 to the Metro Vancouver operating expense budget from 2008 to 2011 (total $2 million) to complete the Gilbert Road Trunk Sewer Main inspection and cleaning program by year 2011, be taken from the Sewer Rate Stabilization account.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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TRANSLINK 2008 CAPITAL PROGRAM COST-SHARING SUBMISSIONS - MAJOR ROAD NETWORK, BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSIT-RELATED ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

(Report:  Sept. 5/07, File No.:  01-0154-04/2007 – Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2264926)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission of:

(a)

various road and traffic signal improvement projects for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2008 Major Road Network (MRN) Minor Capital Program,

(b)

various bicycle facility improvements for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2008 Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost-Sharing Program, and

(c)

various transit facility improvements for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2008 Transit-Related Road Infrastructure Program,

(as described in the report dated September 5^th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

(2)

That the designation of Charles Street (No. 3 Road to Great Canadian Way) as a planned cycling route be added to the City’s On-Street Cycling Network Plan to support the above bicycle facility improvement submission.

(3)

That, should the above submissions be successful, the General Manager, Planning & Development, or his delegate, be authorized to execute the funding agreements.

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TRAFFIC BYLAW AMENDMENT – REPEAL OF PROVISION FOR REVERSE TURNS AT SELECTED INTERSECTIONS ON NO. 3 ROAD

(Report:  Aug. 28/07, File No.:  12-8060-20-8298) (REDMS No. 2260844)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw 8298, which amends Traffic Bylaw 5870 by deleting Section 43 and therefore disallowing reverse turns (U-turns) at six intersections on No. 3 Road, (as described in the report dated August 28^th, 2007 from the Director of Transportation), be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (0 ITEMS)

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT