Transportation Committee

MINUTES 27

Wednesday, 3 April 2013
9:30 am

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Present:

Councillors K. Egli (Chair)

A. Hubley (Vice-Chair), R. Bloess, D. Chernushenko, P. Clark, D. Deans, M. Fleury, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, M. Wilkinson

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Minutes 26 - 4 March 2013

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR DEPARTMENT

1.

STATUS UPDATE – TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 22 MARCH 2013

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

CORPORATE PROGRAMS AND BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT

2.

QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, Q4: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2012

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 1.

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

CITY OPERATIONS

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

3.

BRONSON AVENUE SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW – HOLMWOOD AVENUE TO BREWER WAY

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CAPITAL (17)

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.

Committee received the following written submissions in support of the staff report:

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from A. deVries on behalf of Citizens for Safe Cycling

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from T. Fazal

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from J. Wouk

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from M. Tirrell

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from T. Nahal

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from M. Kibsey, A. Wilcox and T. Nahal on behalf of C.U. Cycling

•    Letter dated 2 April 2013 from L. Barlow on behalf of the Glebe Community Association

•    E-mail dated 3 April 2013 from E. Anonby

•    E-mail dated 3 April 2013 from A. Burns, on behalf of the Carleton University representative on the Bronson Advisory Group

The following submissions were also received in opposition to the staff report and/or which provided additional comments and suggestions for improvement:

•    E-mail dated 28 March 2013 from J. Sankey

•    E-mail dated 28 March 2013 from J. Beausoleil

•    E-mail dated 2 April 2013 from D. Hutchison

•    Letter dated 3 April 2013 from A. McGregor

Copies of all submissions are held on file with the City Clerk.

Phil Landry, Manager, Traffic Management and Operational Support, City Operations, spoke to a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which is held on file with the City Clerk.

Peter Brimacombe, Hunt Club Community Organization spoke in opposition to further restrictions on Bronson Avenue.

Staff responded to a number of questions posed by Committee members.  The report recommendation was then put to Committee and RECEIVED as presented.

4.

GLEBE LOCAL AREA PARKING STUDY AND 170 SECOND AVENUE PARKING DEVELOPMENT

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CAPITAL (17)

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

1.         That Transportation Committee receive the Glebe Local Area Parking Study.

2.         That Transportation Committee direct staff to examine the benefits and risks of implementing a city-wide performance pricing program (allowing for incremental upward and downward adjustments to parking rates based on utilization surveys), and report back to Committee. 

3.         That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the issuance of a Request for Proposal process for additional parking spaces at 170 Second Avenue for Architectural Services for a stand-alone parking structure and apply for rezoning and site plan approval in accordance with the specifications set out in  Document 5 – Proposed 170 Second Ave Parking Garage Project Scope.

4.         That Transportation Committee recommend Council increase the project authority for the 2013 New Parking Facilities – Glebe by $8.0 million with a transfer from the Parking Reserve Fund to finance the construction component of the project.

The Committee heard from the following public delegations opposed to the staff recommendations:

·         Scott Demark, resident

·         Kevin O’Donnell, resident (indicated support for Recommendation 2)

·         Jasna Jennings, ByWard Market BIA spoke to Recommendation 2 only and offered suggestions for further consultation.

Larry O’Keefe, General Manager, Public Works and Mary Gracie, Program Manager, Parking Studies responded to questions of Committee.

In response to concerns raised that Recommendation 2 dealt with a city-wide issue, whereas Recommendations 1, 3 and 4 were specific to the staff report, the Committee agreed to table that particular recommendation as follows:

MOTION 27/3

Moved by Councillor P. Clark:

That Recommendation 2 be tabled and that it come back following further discussion with stakeholders.

                                                                                                CARRIED

The report recommendations were then put to Committee and CARRIED, as amended by Motion 27/3 and with the following direction to staff:

DIRECTION TO STAFF

With regards to the Tabling of Recommendation 2, that staff include the cost of administration to effect change on meters when required.

PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

5.

URBAN LANES – ENCROACHMENT POLICIES

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Transportation Committee recommend Council adopt the Encroachment Policies for Urban Lanes attached as Document 1 to this Report.

Linda Hoad spoke in support of deferring the report to allow for consultation on the item.

Following a number of questions posed to staff, the following Motion was put forward:

MOTION TRC 27/4

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

That this item be deferred.

LOST

YEAS (1):

R. Bloess

NAYS (9):

D. Chernushenko, P. Clark, D. Deans, M. Fleury, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, M. Wilkinson, A. Hubley, K. Egli

MOTION TRC 27/5

Moved by Councillor P. Clark

That Transportation Committee recommend Council adopt the Encroachment Policies for Urban Lanes attached as Document 1 to this Report and refer the report to Planning Committee for information on 9 April 2013; the report would rise to Council on 24 April 2013 at the same time as the companion report to be considered by the Planning Committee.

CARRIED, as amended

6.

OUTDOOR PATIO ENCROACHMENT – 297 DALHOUSIE STREET

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RIDEAU-VANIER (12)

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Transportation Committee approve the application for a temporary outdoor patio encroachment at 297 Dalhousie Street as shown in Document 2.

Committee received the following written submissions in opposition to the staff recommendation:

•    Letter dated 2 April 2013 from C. Carlson

•    Letter dated 2 April 2013 from Jo Anne Mineault

The Committee also received an e-mail dated 2 April 2013 from L. Watson expressing concerns about the proposed patio.

Copies of all submissions are held on file with the City Clerk.

Staff responded to a number of questions posed by Councillor Fleury.  The report recommendation was then put to Committee and CARRIED as presented.

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

COUNCILLOR CLARK

7.

SIDEWALK ON MEADOW PARK PLACE - MOTION

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RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE (13)

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the removal of the sidewalk design and construction for a sidewalk and curb on Meadow Park Place.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

8.

PARKING CONDITIONS IN CHINATOWN BIA - MOTION

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SOMERSET (14)

MOTION 27/1

That the following motion be withdrawn:

That the Transportation Committee recommend to Council:

1.         That in response to the Chinatown BIA’s request, the two City-owned parking lots (Lot 11 – 687 Somerset Street. W., and Lot 12 – 760 Somerset Street W.) provide for unpaid parking after 5:30 between April - June 2013 while the Bronson/Somerset intersection is closed due to construction; and

2.         That the on-street parking regulations, which currently provide for unpaid Saturday on-street parking in the Chinatown BIA area, continue so that there is consistency with other nearby BIA and commercial areas (Elgin Street, Wellington West BIA, Westboro Village BIA, Bank Street BIA, Preston BIA).

CARRIED

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

A

BIA GRAFFITI GRANT PROGRAM – ANNUAL PROGRAM RESULTS 2008-2012

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B

ONTARIO CORONER’S REPORT – PEDESTRIAN DEATH REVIEW

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MOTION 27/2

Moved by Councillor D. Deans:

That the Transportation Committee waive the Rules of Procedure to approve the addition of the following item for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 84(3) of the procedure by-law (being by-law no. 2006-462), to allow councillors to ask questions of staff.

                                                                                                CARRIED

Staff addressed questions posed by Councillor Holmes with regards to the Neighbourhood Traffic Calming report prepared by the Transportation Association of Canada, as well as how staff will use the Complete Streets Policy in responding to the Coroner’s report.

C

USE OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY DURING 2012 BY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BRANCH

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D

REPORT ON USE OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY DURING 2012 BY PUBLIC WORKS AS SET OUT IN SCHEDULE ‘B’ CITY OPERATIONS PORTFOLIO OF BY-LAW 2012-109

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ADJOURNMENT