Transportation Committee

Comité des transports

 

Disposition 40 / Suite à donner 40

 

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Le mercredi 7 avril 2010

 

 

Note:      1.     Due to the urgency of Item 8, Council will be requested to consider this item at its meeting of April 14, 2010 in Transportation Committee Report 38.

2.     Other reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on April 28, 2010 in Transportation Committee Report 38-A.

 

Nota :     1.     Compte tenu qu’il est urgent de traiter les articles 8, on demandera au Conseil d’étudier ces articles, contenu dans le rapport no 38 du Comité des transports, lors de sa réunion du 14 avril 2010.

2.     Les autres rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devraient être présentés au Conseil le 28 avril2010 dans le rapport no 38-A du Comité des transports.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES /
Ratification dU PROCÈS-VERBaL

 

Minutes 39 – 3 February 2010

Joint Minutes 12 – Joint Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting – 8 February 2010

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS

 

Response to Inquiries/ Réponses aux demandes de renseignements

 

TRC 01-10      Update on Council Motion re Intergovernmental Committee on Ottawa River Water Quality / Mise à jour sur la motion du Conseil relative au Comité intergouvernemental sur la qualité de l’eau de la rivière des Outaouais

TRC 02-10      Status of Hunt Club extension tender / État de la soumission en vue du prolongement du chemin Hunt Club

TRC 03-10      Road Maintenance for Non-City owned roads / Entretien des routes n’appartenant pas à la Ville

TRC 04-10      Land Transactions with the NCC / Transactions foncières avec la CCN

TRC 05-10      Posing questions to public delegations / Questions aux délégations publiques

 

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1.         AUDIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS         

            signaux sonores pour piétons

ACS2009-CCV-AAC-0002                                       CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

WHEREAS the Accessibility Advisory Committee has recommended to:

 

1.   Approve to immediately have fifteen (15) timed pedestrian signals fitted with audible signals; and,

 

2.   Amend the City of Ottawa policy relating to pedestrian signal renovations, to combine the inclusion of both audible signal devices and timed signal devices to all new or retrofitted pedestrian signals, reallocating funds to increase the project’s budget, as needed.

 

WHEREAS funding is not available in the 2010 approved Operating and Capital budget to fund the recommendation; and,

 

WHEREAS the Public Works Department supports the strategy of implementing audible signals at as many signalized intersections as possible;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $225,000 for the installation of audible signals at the 15 locations identified in the report be part of the 2011 Budget and that the current audible signals program be increased by $600,000 per year for 5 years including 5 additional seasonal FTE’s and additional fleet requirements to enable the installation at all locations where LED’s and countdown timers are installed; and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Motion be forwarded to the Audit, Budget and Finance Committee for consideration during the preparation of the 2011 budget.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED, as amended

 

2.         COSTS FOR DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION MODES

COÛTS DE DIVERS MOYENS DE TRANSPORT

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0006                                        City Wide / a l’échelle de la ville

 

That Transportation Committee consider the following Motion, for recommendation to Council:

 

That the 2011 Budget include capital and operating information for single vehicle use, express bus, rural/suburban route, inner greenbelt transit services, pedestrian and cycling; and that this information be used to calculate the differential impact on the tax rate of the provision of these services.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

3.         PILOT PROJECT FOR ADAPTIVE STREET LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY

PROJET PILOTE DE TECHNIQUE D’ÉCLAIRAGE ADAPTATIF DES RUES

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0010                                         City Wide / a l’échelle de la ville

 

That Transportation Committee consider the following Motion, for recommendation to Council:

 

1.                  Approve the authorization that the City Manager participate in Hydro Ottawa’s pilot project for the LumenIQ Adaptive Street Lighting Technology in consultation with the affected ward Councillors who have expressed an interest in supporting the pilot program, and

 

2.         Direct that the City Manager report back to the Transportation Committee after one year on the results of the pilot.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

4.         CYCLING SAFETY EVALUATION PROGRAM - TERMS OF REFERENCE

            PROGRAMME D'ÉVALUATION DE LA SÉCURITÉ À BICYCLETTE - CADRE DE RÉFÉRENCE

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0071                                         CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee approve the Terms of Reference for the development of a Cycling Safety Evaluation Program as outlined in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

5.         RIDEAU RIVER MULTI-USE CROSSING BETWEEN DONALD STREET AND SOMERSET STREET EAST - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY

SENTIER POLYVAleNT traversant LA RIVIèRE RIDEAU ENTRE Les RUEs DONALD ET SOMERSET EST – Étude d’évaluation environnementale

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0040                            RIDEAU-VANIER (12); RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE (13)

 

That Transportation Committee approve the Statement of Work for the Rideau River Multi-Use Crossing Between Donald Street and Somerset Street East – Environmental Assessment Study as detailed in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

6.         RIDEAU CANAL MULTI-USE CROSSING NEAR CLEGG STREET AND FIFTH AVENUE - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY – STATEMENT OF WORK

            PASSERELLE POLYVALENTE SUR LE CANAL RIDEAU PRÈS DE LA RUE CLEGG ET DE L’AVENUE FIFTH : ÉVALUATION ENVIRONNEMENTALE - éNONCé DE TRAVAIL

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0046                                                                                 CAPITAL (17)

 

That Transportation Committee approve the Statement of Work for the Rideau Canal Multi-use Crossing near Clegg Street and Fifth Avenue: Environmental Assessment Study as detailed in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

7.         2010 SIDEWALK/PATHWAYS LINKS PROGRAM PROJECT SUBSTITUTIONS

            programme de trottoirs/sentiers de 2010 – SUBSTITUTION de projets

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0074

Beacon hill-cyrville (11), river (16), gloucester-south nepean (22)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommends that Council approve:

 

1.                  The implementation of a sidewalk on the west side of Riverside Drive between Uplands Drive and Hunt Club Road as a substitute project, as described in the report.

 

2.                  The implementation of pedestrian improvements on Blair Road between Laura Private and Innes Road on the west side, and between Meadowbrook Road and Innes Road on the east side as a substitute project, as described in the report.

 

3.                  The implementation of pedestrian improvements on River Road between Tewsley Drive and the existing pedestrian signal 300 metres south as a substitute project, as described in the report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

            DIRECTION TO STAFF

 

            That staff contact the ward councillors who are affected to advise that the item was approved as substituted, and that the works are to begin right away.

 

8.         AMÉLIORER LE DESIGN URBAIN DE LA PARTIE DE LA PROMENADE SUSSEX SITUÉE DEVANT L’AMBASSADE DES ÉTATS-UNIS D’AMÉRIQUE

IMPROVING THE URBAN DESIGN OF THE PORTION OF SUSSEX DRIVE IN FRONT OF THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0041                                                                                 Rideau-Vanier (12)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Approve the replacement of the barricades in front of the United States of America Embassy on Sussex Drive with bollards;

 

2.         Recognize these measures as a temporary encroachment under the Encroachment By-law and that no fee be charged.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

9.         QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q4: October 1 – December 31, 2009

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 4E TRIMESTRE, du 1ER OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2009

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0009                                         CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 2.

 

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10.       PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EVALUATION PROGRAM

            PROGRAMME D'ÉVALUATION DE LA SÉCURITÉ DES PIÉTONS

ACS2010-COS-PWS-0001                                        CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve:

 

1.                  A three year pilot of the Pedestrian Safety Evaluation Program for intersections, as outlined in this report;

 

2.                  That countermeasures identified by staff, the ward Councillors and the community, through the Pedestrian Safety Evaluation Program, be implemented in 2010 at Donald Street and the Vanier Parkway; and Carling Avenue and Holland Avenue; and,

 

3.                  That staff prepare an evaluation report of the three year pilot for Transportation Committee in 2013.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

11.       Status Update – Transportation Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending MARCH 2010

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU COMITE DES TRANSPORTS POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT en mars 2010

ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0030                                       City Wide / a l’échelle de la ville

 

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

12.       WAIVER TO ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 FOR A STATUE AT 53 ELGIN STREET

            DÉROGATION AU RÈGLEMENT 2003-446 SUR LES DROITS D'EMPIÈTEMENT RELATIVEMENT À UNE STATUE AU 53, RUE ELGIN

ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0008                                                                              Somerset (14)

 

That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve a waiver to Section 3(2) of the of the City of Ottawa Encroachment By-law 2003-446 in order to permit permanent surface encroachments on the City’s right-of-way at the southwest corner of the National Arts Centre at 53 Elgin Street.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM

POINT SUPPLÉMENTAIRE

 

13.       SEGREGATED CYCLING FACILITY

                                                                           CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

1.         WHEREAS the City of Ottawa promotes cycling as a safe and healthy commuting and travel choice;

 

AND WHEREAS Council has directed staff to examine options for an east/west segregated cycling facility;

 

AND WHEREAS staff have undertaken an initial review of options for a pilot project;

 

AND WHEREAS the public, BIAs and cycling groups need to be involved in any discussion;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the planned public consultation component of the segregated cycling lane pilot project be broadened with the immediate formation of a Public Advisory Committee to review staff options, and that this PAC include:

·         Community Association representatives

·         Cycling Community representatives

·         BIA representatives

·         residents at large

·         representative(s) of a religious institution;

 

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that any go-forward plan for a segregated cycling facility in Somerset Ward allow for 4 (four) public meetings within the geographic areas of:

·         Canal to Elgin

·         Elgin to Bank

·         Bank to Bronson

·         Bronson to Preston

 

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that should a pilot be installed and maintained over 2 (two) years, that funding be identified in the second year for detailed planning, urban design and construction so that if the pilot is planned to continue into a 3rd year, it can be installed permanently.

 

2.         WHEREAS staff are constrained by the narrow parameters as suggested by Council’s motion “Approve that east-west routes (e.g. Gladstone from Preston to Elgin) be evaluated for the feasibility of an on-street dedicated cycling lane separated from regular traffic by a median and a first pilot project be suggested."

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in addition to the 2008 motion above, staff be directed to evaluate other corridors city-wide for consideration of an on-street segregated cycling facility.

 

3.         That Scott Street, Carling Avenue and Island Park Drive be included in the city-wide evaluation for on-street segregated cycling facilities.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

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

ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0024-IPD                            City Wide / À L'échelle De La Ville

 

 

B.        TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCIAL ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE

AVANTAGES FINANCIERS ET EN MATIÈRE DE TRANSPORTS DE L’INVESTISSEMENT DANS L’INFRASTRUCTURE POUR LES BICYCLETTES

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0068-IPD                              City Wide / À L'échelle De La Ville

 

 

C.        UPDATE ON SELF-SERVICE BIKE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATATION

            COMPTE RENDU DE LA MISE EN OEUVRE DU PROJET DE VÉLOS EN LIBRE-SERVICE

ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0076-IPD                              City Wide / À L'échelle De La Ville

 

 

D.        UPDATE ON REQUEST TO AMEND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO SET DEFAULT SPEED LIMITS ON LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS

            LE POINT SUR LA DEMANDE DE MODIFICATION DU CODE DE LA ROUTE VISANT À PERMETTRE AUX MUNICIPALITÉS DE FIXER DES LIMITES DE VITESSE IMPLICITES SUR LES ROUTES LOCALES DE LEURS SECTEURS RÉSIDENTIELS

ACS2010-COS-PWS-0006-IPD                             City Wide / À L'échelle De La Ville

 

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