Transportation Committee

Comité des transports

 

Disposition 30 / Suite à donner 30

 

Wednesday 15 April 2009

Le mercredi 15 avril 2009

 

 

Notes:    1.     Due to the urgency of Items 2, 3 and 6, Council will be requested to consider these items at its meeting of 22 April 2009 in Transportation Committee Report 28.

2.     Other reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 13 May 2009 in Transportation Committee Report 28-A.

 

Nota :     1.     Compte tenu qu’il est urgent de traiter les articles 2, 3 et 6 on demandera au Conseil d’étudier ces articles, contenu dans le rapport no 28 du Comité des transports, lors de sa réunion du 22 avril 2009.

2.     Les autres rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devraient être présentés au Conseil le 13 mai 2009 dans le rapport no 28-A du Comité des transports.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES /
Ratification dU PROCÈS-VERBaL

 

Minutes 29 of the Transportation Committee meeting of Wednesday, 4 March 2009 were confirmed.

 

1.         PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK AT THE INTERSECTION OF KING EDWARD AVENUE AND CATHCART STREET

            PASSAGE POUR PIÉTONS À L'INTERSECTION DE L'AVENUE KING EDWARD ET DE LA RUE CATHCART

ACS2008-PWS-TRF-0034                                                                    RIDEAU-VANIER (12)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

 

1.         The recommendations contained in Councillor Bédard’s Report ACS2007-CCS-TRC-002 that “a pedestrian operated traffic signal be installed at the intersection of King Edward Avenue and Cathcart Street, and that funds be allocated from the King Edward Capital Project” be rescinded;

 

2.         That the City of Ottawa undertake to have the speed limit on the Macdonald Cartier Bridge on the Ontario side reduced from 60K/hour to 50K/hour and the speed limit at the entry curve to King Edward Avenue be reduced from 40K/hour to 30K/hour;

 

3.         That the speed limit on KEA be reduced from 50K/hour to 40K/hour from Sussex to Mann Avenue; and,

 

4.         That the City of Ottawa aggressively pursue the province of Ontario to permit the City of Ottawa to install on an exceptional basis photo radar technology on KEA to reduce the excessive speeding on the road.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED, as amended

 

2.         MUNICIPAL PARKING MANAGEMENT STRATEGY and governance review

            STRATÉGIE MUNICIPALE DE GESTION DU STATIONNEMENT ET ANALYSE DE LA GOUVERNANCE

ACS2009- COS-PWS-0009                                           City Wide / À l'échelle de la ville

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Approve the City of Ottawa Municipal Parking Management Strategy, attached as Document 1, which includes the following elements:

a.         Parking Management Principles and Objectives

b.         Funding Model

c.         Parking Rate Setting Guideline

d.         Performance Measures

e.         Parking Function Accountabilities

2.         Approve the continuance of the internal Governance Model and adopt the Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group Terms of Reference, attached as Document 2.

3.         Approve the Standard Terms of Reference for Local Area Parking Studies, attached as Document 3.

4.         Subject to approval of recommendation 1 and 2, direct staff to carry out the Implementation Plan, attached as Document 4, which builds the foundation for the new Parking Management Program, and includes the following elements:

a.         Initiate a Local Area Parking Study for the By Ward Market in 2009

b.         Establish the Parking Stakeholders Consultation Group

c.         Amend the Tariff of Fees Bylaw to allow for a range of permitted parking rates

d.         Restate the 2009 Budget in accordance with the adopted funding model

e.         Undertake further Local Area Parking Studies in 2010

5.         Subject to the approval of recommendation 1 and 2, approve that $75,000 for parking studies to be undertaken in 2009 be added to the list of 2009 one-time operating needs to be funded from Works in Progress capital closures.

6.         Subject to the approval of recommendation 1, approve the establishment of a parking reserve fund with funds derived from parking fees and the sale of parking capital assets for parking related programs consistent with the Municipal Parking Management Strategy and enact a by-law to establish the reserve.

7.         Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1, approve:

a.         That the General Manager of Public Works and the Deputy City Manager of City Operations individually be delegated the authority to vary the on-street parking rates and the hours of parking by location provided that the variation of the rates is consistent with the Municipal Parking Management Strategy and is within the range approved by City Council as part of the annual budget and the local Ward Councillor, BIA, and Community Association concur;

b.         That the existing delegation of authority to vary off-street parking rates be expanded to permit staff to alter rates for alternative modes of transportation, such as motorcycles, scooters, and auto-share vehicles provided that the variation of the rates is consistent with the Municipal Parking Management Strategy and is within the range approved by City Council as part of the annual budget.

8.         Approve an annual grant of $5,000 to each BIA that has metered parking for initiatives that are in keeping with the Parking Management strategy with budget funds being reallocated from the Parking Program advertising and promotion account to a Parking Program grant account.

 

9.         Amend the “Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group TOR” membership to include 3 community association representatives and one place of worship representative.

 

10.       Amend the description of the Parking Stakeholders Consultation Group meetings to read:

 

The Parking Stakeholders Consultation Group will meet on a quarterly basis or more when required at the request of the General Manager of Public Works, or his/her designate, or as requested by a majority of Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group members.

 

11.       Expand the ‘Percent for Art Program’ to city parking development projects in excess of $500,000.

 

12.       Direct staff to undertake consultation with all stakeholders including appropriate BIAs, Community Associations, the ward Councillor and places of worship regarding any parking fee increase, and proposed as part of the City’s annual budget.

 

13.       Direct staff to review the parking governance model with a comparison with a parking authority in the first annual report on the Parking Management Strategy.

 

14.       Amend By-law No. 2003-530, the Traffic and Parking By-law, to permit two motorcycles to park in one on-street parking meter space;

a.         Despite the above, where the parking meter space is parallel to the curb line, the angle for parking each motorcycle, relative to the curb, must not exceed 45 degrees; and,

b.         That staff monitor the use of on-street parking stalls by motorcycles, and report findings as part of the Parking Management Strategy Annual Report.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED, as amended

 

3.         pay and display – Ottawa Option Procurement Process

            DISTRIBUTRICES DE BILLETS DE STATIONNEMENT - PROCESSUS D’ACHAT D’OPTION OTTAWA 

ACS2009- COS-PWS-0008                                           City Wide / À l'échelle de la ville

 

That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the attached Request for Submission which will serve as the basis for the next phase of the Ottawa Option procurement process.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

4.         AIRPORT PARKWAY IN-SERVICE SAFETY REVIEW

            EXAMEN DE SÉCURITÉ EN SERVICE DE LA PROMENADE DE L’AÉROPORT

ACS2009- COS-PWS-0006                                                     

Gloucester-Southgate (10), River/Rivière (16), Capital/Capitale (17)

 

That Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the report.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

5.         bronson avenue IN-SERVICE road safety review

            examen interne de la sécurité routière sur l’avenue bronson

ACS2009-COS-PWS-0007                             River/Rivière (16), Capital/Capitale (17)

 

That Transportation Committee recommend and Council approve:

 

1.         That staff finalize the implementation of all low, medium and high cost strategies identified in the report;

 

2.         That the northbound curb lane on Bronson Avenue on the approach to the Colonel By Drive off-ramp be designated as right turn only;

 

3.         That the proposed roadway modification, as shown in Document 3, be constructed to physically prevent northbound motorists on Bronson Avenue in the curb lane on the approach to the Colonel By Drive off-ramp, from proceeding through this right-turn lane;

 

4.         That in 2009, staff undertake the preliminary design for an asphalt pathway, as shown in Document 5, on the west side of Bronson Avenue, between Colonel By Drive and Brewer Way, as outlined in this report; and,

 

5.         That the funding required to undertake the safety improvements for an asphalt pathway on the west side of Bronson Avenue, between Colonel By Drive and Brewer Way, be included for consideration in the draft 2010 budget.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

6.         Waiver of the Signs on City Roads By-law to permit the temporary installation of wayfinding signs during preston street reconstruction

DÉROGATION AU Règlement CONCERNANT les enseignes sur les routes de la ville AFIN DE PERMETTRE L’INSTALLATION TEMPORAIRE de panneaux directionnels pendant les travaux de reconstruction de la rue preston

ACS2009-CCS-TRC-0004                                                                               SOMERSET (14)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommends that Council approve the waiver of Section 4 of By-law No. 2003-520, the Signs on City Roads By-law to permit the installation of a temporary wayfinding sign system during the reconstruction of Preston Street provided that:

a.         The sign system is comprised of “Business Listing” signs, placed along Rochester Street or other routes as agreed to by staff, and “Advanced Notice” signs placed in advance of the Preston Street construction area on Gladstone, Somerset W., Albert, Raymond and at Carling at Booth and Carling at Champagne,

b.         The signs be fabricated, installed, maintained and removed by the City of Ottawa at the cost of up to $8,000;

c.         The signs shall only be placed during the reconstruction of Preston Street; and,

d.         In accordance with the City’s Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy the dimensions of the signs are no greater than 60cm in width and 90cm in height.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED, as amended

 

 

7.         sTATUS UPDATE - TRANSPORTATION committee INQUIRIES AND MOTIONs - for the period ending 31 MARCH 2009

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU COMITE DES TRANSPORTS POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 31 MARS 2009

acs2009-cmr-ccb-0020                                           CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        Advisory Committee Reserve Appointment – ROADS AND CYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Nomination d’un membre suppléant au Comité consultatif sur les ROUTES ET CYCLISME

ACS2009-CMR-CCB-0021-IPD                              CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

                                                                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

AVIS DE MOTION (POUR EXAMEN LORS D’UNE RÉUNION SUBSÉQUENTE)

 

Councillor / Conseillère Holmes

 

WHEREAS the City’s 2009 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) budget lacks funding for workplace programs designed to reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles during peak hours;

 

AND WHEREAS EnviroCentre’s ecoMobility service is designed to reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles in commuting to work;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Transportation Committee recommends to Council that the City of Ottawa contract EnviroCentre to ensure that City workplaces (up to a total of 20 workplaces) with more than 25 employees and less than 100 employees participates in the ecoMobility service for $500 per workplace, including;

 

·        an online employee survey to determine current modal split;

 

·        customized reports detailing the most feasible TDM strategies to implement at each City workplace;

 

·        facilitation of better commuting options through workshops, seminars and online motivational tools;

 

·        measurements of modal shift, including vehicle reduction, use of more sustainable commuting options, and resulting CO2 reductions.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if this pilot project succeeds in measured reductions in the use of single occupancy vehicles during peak hours by increasing the use of TDM measures in these workplaces, EnviroCentre will be asked to propose to the Transit Committee and/or the Transportation Committee, ways in which this service could be expanded to cover City workplaces with more than 100 employees.