Transportation Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

09

Date:

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 2:30 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Present:

• Chair: Councillor Tim Tierney, 
• Vice-Chair: Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Jessica Bradley, 
• Councillor George Darouze, 
• Councillor Sean Devine, 
• Councillor Laura Dudas, 
• Councillor Glen Gower, 
• Councillor Laine Johnson, 
• Councillor Wilson Lo, 
• Councillor Matt Luloff, 
• and Councillor Ariel Troster 

Absent:

• Councillor Steve Desroches 

Transportation Committee

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on November 22, 2023 in Transportation Committee Report 9.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on November 15, 2023, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on November 16, 2023.

This draft Minutes document contains a summary of the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the final Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in this draft Minutes document are draft until the Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The final draft Minutes will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

TRC Minutes 8 - Thursday, 28 September 2023

• Carried

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

TRC-2023-09 - Accessibility Impacts

5.

Finance Services Department

5.1

2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget – Transportation Committee

File No. ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0016 - City Wide

The draft budget was tabled at the Council meeting of November 8, 2023. The Transportation Committee report on the draft budget will be considered by Council at its meeting of December 6, 2023.

With the dissent of Vice-Chair Kitts and Councillor Luloff on Motion TRC 2023-09-02 Recommendation 4.

At the outset of the meeting, members carried Motion TRC 2023-09-01 (below) to add the budget documents to the agenda.

The following staff presented an overview of the draft 2024 budget and answered questions from the Committee.  A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

• Quentin Levesque, Director, Roads & Parking Services, Public Works Department
• Cyril Rogers, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Corporate Services Department
• Laila Gibbons Director, Fleet Service, Finance and Corporate Services Department
• Vivi Chi, Director, Transportation Planning, Planning, Real Estate & Eco Development Department
• Susan Johns, Director, Asset Management Services, Infrastructure & Water Services Department

The following staff also answered questions from Committee:

• Public Works Department:(PW): Philippe Landry, Director, Traffic Services, PW and Scott Caldwell, Manager, Parking Services, PW
• Finance and Corporate Services Department (FCSD): Cyril Rogers, General Manager, FCSD and Chief Financial Officer
• Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWS): Carina Duclos, Director, IWS
• Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department (PRED): Don Herweyer, General Manager, PRED

The Committee received a written submission from Danika Brisson, President, Overbrook Community Association, dated November 15, and a copy is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

After discussion, the Committee considered Motion No. TRC 2023-09-02, as follows:

• Recommendation 

  That the Transportation Committee consider the relevant portions of the 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets and make recommendations to Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held December 6, 2023. 
• Motion No. ITSC 2023-09-01
  Moved by C. Kitts

  WHEREAS the 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget documents for the Transportation Committee were circulated and published after being tabled at Council on November 8, 2023, which was after the Transportation Committee agenda publication date; and

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law, the Transportation Committee add the budget documents to the Agenda.

  Carried
• Moved by C. Kitts

  That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transportation Committee 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows:

  1. The Public Works Department Budget, as follows:
     1. General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services - Operating Resource Requirement (page 1);
     2. Roads Services, as follows:
        1. User Fees (page 4);
        2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 3);
     3. Parking Services, as follows:
        1. User Fees (pages 7-11);
        2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 6);
     4. Traffic Services, as follows:
        1. User Fees (pages 15-16);
        2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 14);
  2. Planning, Real Estate & Economic Development Department, Transportation Planning Budget, as follows:
     1. User Fees (page 19)
     2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 18)
  3. Finance and Corporate Services Department, Fleet Services Budget, as follows:
     1. User Fees (page 22);
     2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 21);
  4. The Transportation Committee Capital Budget (pages 23-26) [Individual projects listed on pages 46-143].

  For (9)	L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, G. Darouze, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, A. Troster, and W. Lo
  Against (2)	M. Luloff, and C. Kitts

  Carried (9 to 2)

6.

Public Works Department

6.1

Winter Maintenance Quality Standards Review

File No. ACS2023-PWD-RPS-0002 - City Wide

• Report Recommendations:

  That the Transportation Committee and Council:

  1. Receive this report and supporting documentation for information.

  2. Direct Roads and Parking Services to come back in Q3 2024 with an update.

  Carried

6.2

Strategic Road Safety Action Plan Annual Report

File No. ACS2023-PWD-TRF-0007 - City Wide

• Report Recommendations:

  That Transportation Committee recommend that Council:

  1.Receive the 2023 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan Status Update.

  2. Approve the 2024 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan, as outlined
  in this report.

  Carried

7.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

7.1

Nesbitt Street Encroachment Agreement

File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0028 – Bay (7)

Laureen DiNardo, Coordinator, Public Realm Permits & Agreements, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department (PRED) and Mark Young, Program Manager, Public Realm & Urban Design, (PRED) presented an overview and answered questions from Committee members. A copy of the slide presentation is on file with the Office of the City Clerk.

Eric Lalande, Planner at the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) also answered questions from Committee members.

A written submission dated November 15, was received by Committee from Jim and Lynda Lennox.  A copy is on file with the Office of the City Clerk.

The following members of the public spoke before the Committee.  A slide presentation was submitted and is on file with the Office of the City Clerk.

• Seamus Fleming
• Trudy Hall
• Caroline Fitzpatrick
• Janelle McInnis

After discussion, the Committee received the report for information.

• Report recommendation:

  That the Transportation Committee and Council receive this report for information.

  Carried

8.

Office of the City Clerk

8.1

Status Update – Transportation Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending November 6, 2023

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0147 - City Wide

• Report Recommendation:

  That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.

  Received

9.

Councillors’ Items

9.1

Councillor Leiper – Installation of All-Way Stop Control at Intersection of Spencer and Huron

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0141 - Kitchissippi (15)

• Report recommendation:

  That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the installation of all-way stop control at the intersections of Spencer Street/Huron Avenue North

  Carried

9.2

Councillor Leiper - Wellington Village 30km/h Gateway Speed Zone

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0142 - Kitchissippi (15)

• Report recommendation

  That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the speed limit be lowered to 30 km/h through the implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs within residential areas bound by Island Park Drive to the west, Byron Avenue to the north, Harmer Avenue to the east, and Highway 417 to the south;

  Carried

9.3

Councillor Kavanagh - Implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit in Belltown

File No. ACS-2023-OCC-CCS-0138 - Bay (7)

• Report recommendation:

  That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

  The speed limit be lowered to 30 km/h through the implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs within residential areas bound by:

  Richie Street to the east, Carling Avenue to the south, the Ottawa River to the north, and Maplehurst Avenue to the west.

  Carried

9.4

Councillor Dudas - Installation of a protected left turn phase at the intersection of Innes and Viseneau

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0146 - Orléans West-Innes Ward (2)

• Report Recommendations:

  That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

  1. The installation of a protected left turn phase (advance left-turn arrow) at the intersection of Innes Road and Viseneau Drive, for vehicles travelling east along Innes Road and turning north onto Viseneau Drive and;
  2. Approve that the 2023 Ward 2 Temporary Traffic Calming Budget be used to fund the associated costs.
  Carried

10.

In Camera Items

11.

Information Previously Distributed

11.1

Private Approaches - Enforcement of front yard parking and driveways that Existed prior to September 30, 2007

File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0034 

11.2

OGRA Annual Conference Delegate Report - Councillor Johnson

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0142

11.3

OGRA Annual Conference Delegate Report - Councillor Desroches

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0138

12.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

12.1

Motion - Barrhaven Centre Park-and-Ride Lot Removal

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0148 - Ward 3

Moved by Councillor W. Lo on behalf of Councillor D. Hill

• WHEREAS for the Barrhaven Civic Complex implementation, the City of Ottawa is receiving $27.87 million from the Government of Canada and Province of Ontario through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, Community, Culture and Recreation Stream (ICIP-CCR), which has a deadline for completion by March 31, 2027;

  WHEREAS City staff are preparing to enter negotiations to acquire property for the Civic Complex, and as part of the bundled land package, property is also being sought for the future Barrhaven LRT corridor in the vicinity of the Civic Complex, a 250-space Park-and-Ride Lot (Barrhaven Centre), and a bus turnaround junction with the future LRT near Chapman Mills Drive;

  WHEREAS the property negotiations for the Park-and-Ride Lot will pose challenges which can compromise the City’s ability to meet the grant funding timelines of 2027 to build the Civic Complex;

  WHEREAS the existing park-and-ride lots at Strandherd, Fallowfield and Nepean Woods have a combined 2,400 spaces which should be adequate to serve Barrhaven residents until the future Southwest Transitway Extension is in service; and

  WHEREAS the Council-approved Southwest Transitway Extension (Cambrian Road to Barnsdale Road), includes a future park-and-ride lot at Kilbirnie Drive, with nearly 400 spaces, to serve residents in Barrhaven South and beyond;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff are directed to remove the Barrhaven Centre Park-and-Ride Lot from city plans and cease negotiations for its land requirements; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that property negotiations continue for the remaining elements of the bundled land package.

  Carried

13.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

14.

Inquiries

15.

Other Business

16.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

January 25, 2024.

The meeting adjourned at 12:37 pm.