MINUTES

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, July 18^th, 2007, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

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

3.

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, 2083733)

It was moved and seconded

(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.

CARRIED

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

4.

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)

It was moved and seconded

(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.

CARRIED

(Councillor Barnes entered the meeting at 4:03 p.m.)

5.

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)

It was moved and seconded

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.

CARRIED

5A.

PARKING IN FRONT OF THE FOOD BANK

Councillor Bill McNulty advised that the Food Bank was now located on Cedarbridge Way, and that the only street parking available was paid parking.  He questioned whether provisions could be made to either designate three parking stalls in front of the Food Bank specifically for Food Bank clients, or alternatively provide a grace period which would allow clients time to pick up their food.

A brief discussion ensued, during which the Director of Transportation, Victor Wei, offered a number of possible solutions.  He added that he would contact the Manager, Community Bylaws, Wayne Mercer, on this matter.

It was moved and seconded

That the issue of parking in front of the Food Bank be referred to staff for review.

CARRIED

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (0 ITEMS)

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

The Manager, Engineering Design & Construction, Jim Young, advised that notification had been received this morning that the City had received an award for “PWA Project of the Year” from the British Columbia Chapter of the American Public Works Association for the Buswell Sanitary Pump Station.  In response, Committee members offered their congratulations to Mr. Young.

Mr. Young also advised that two City staff members were participating in the 2007 UBCM Conference.  He stated that the two members are on the Board of Directors of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology, and were hosting a booth at the Conference to promote this technology.  He indicated that this technology could result in reducing a carbon footprint by 90%.

A brief discussion ensued, during which the Chair was requested to highlight the award and the information about the trenchless technology at the upcoming Council Meeting.  The request was also made that congratulations be forwarded to the technology team as it was important to recognize the achievements of the individuals, and the suggestion was made that perhaps the team and the plaque could be presented and recognized at a future Council Meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:10 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday, September 17^th, 2007.

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Councillor Derek Dang
Chair

Fran J. Ashton
Executive Assistant, City Clerk’s Office