Minutes for the March 22, 2011, Transportation and Public Works Committee

 

 

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


March 22, 2011  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, *D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, *L. Sloan, *S. Mandel, T. Caterina

*Mayor S. Mandel is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

*Councillor D. Iveson and Councillor L. Sloan were named a Members of the Committee to maintain quorum, pursuant to section 151(1), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, D. Loken, J. Batty
L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk
M. Barnes, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

 

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             2

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Adoption of Minutes                                                                           2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS              3

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      3

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING        3

5.          STATUS REPORT - NONE                                                                 3

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              3

6.1        Edmonton and Area Land Trust: Annual Report                        3

6.2        Palisades Owner's Group - 167 Avenue Construction              4

6.3        Infrastructure Upgrading and Renewal - Roads and

             Alleys                                                                                                       4

6.4        2011 Sidewalk Reconstruction Local Improvement

             Levy Reductions (Sherbrooke and Parkallen)                             6

6.5        Increase to Fund Transit Peace Officers                                       6

6.6        LRT Tunnel, Elevated Structure Policy Direction

             and Costs Per Kilometre                                                                    7

6.7        LRT Concept Planning Questions                                                  7

6.8        West LRT - Multi-use Trail Options                                                 8

7.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            8

7.1        Southeast and West LRT - Land, Business and

             Residential Impacts                                                                             8

8.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         9

9.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  9

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

 

ITEM

 

DECISION

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

 

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at
9:32 a.m.

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

 

That the March 22, 2011, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

 

Replacement Pages:

6.4   2011 Sidewalk Reconstruction Local Improvement Levy Reductions (Sherbrooke and Parkallen) - Pages 1/2

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

 

That the March 8, 2011, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

 

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 7.1.

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

That the following item be made time specific:

6.3   Infrastructure Upgrading and Renewal Roads and Alleys - last item of business

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

That the following item be made time specific:

6.3   Infrastructure Upgrading and Renewal Roads and Alleys – 1:30 p.m.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

K. Krushell, T. Caterina

 

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

 

 

 

 

There were no reports released early as part of this agenda.

 

5.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

 

6.

REPORTS

 

6.1

Edmonton and Area Land Trust: Annual Report

 

 

 

 

L. Brenneis and G. Pearsell, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and M. Reine, Edmonton and Area Land Trust, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

That the March 22, 2011, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2011PW9331 be received for information.

AMPW

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

6.2

Palisades Owner's Group - 167 Avenue Construction

 

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

 

That a cost-sharing agreement with the Palisades Owner’s Group for the construction of 167 Avenue arterial roadway between 142 Street and 127 Street, as outlined in the March 22, 2011, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2011PW9469, be approved.

AMPW

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

6.3

Infrastructure Upgrading and Renewal - Roads and Alleys

 

 

 

 

B. Stephenson, Transportation Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.
I. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

That Transportation and Public Works Committee hear from the following speaker:

* I. Lammerink

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

 

 

I. Lammerink, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

Gravel or Cold-mix Asphalt Roads Current Service Levels

That Administration provide a report to Transportation and Public Works Committee that includes:    

a)  information regarding current levels of service for existing gravel or cold-mix asphalt roads

b)  information regarding current City policy or practices regarding the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing gravel or cold-mix asphalt roads, including comparative costing

Transportation

 

Due Date: Jun. 14, 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

6.4

2011 Sidewalk Reconstruction Local Improvement Levy Reductions (Sherbrooke and Parkallen)

 

 

 

 

B. Stephenson, Transportation Department, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

 

That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That the local improvement tax cancellation amounts for Sherbrooke and Parkallen, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD0830, be approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

6.5

Increase to Fund Transit Peace Officers

 

 

 

 

C. Stolte and R. Gabruck, Transportation Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

 

That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD2304 be received for information.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, T. Caterina

 

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

 

K. Leibovici

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

K. Krushell

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

Transit Security Best Practices and Operational Costs Review

That Administration provide a report to Transportation and Public Works Committee outlining:

a) a review of Transit Security best practices and addresses deployment models, performance measures and improvements, crime reduction targets and comparisons to other municipalities

b) information regarding costs of implementing turnstiles at LRT stations, including operational costs and savings, at LRT stations and impact on fare evasion

Transportation

 

Due Date: October 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

K. Krushell

 

 

6.6

LRT Tunnel, Elevated Structure Policy Direction and Costs Per Kilometre

 

 

 

 

Items 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

 

 

 

 

B. Latte and A. Laughlin, Transportation Department; and D. Piecowye, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

 

That the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD4999 be received for information.

Transportation

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

K. Krushell

 

 

6.7

LRT Concept Planning Questions

 

 

 

 

Items 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

 

That the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD4049 be received for information.

Transportation

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

6.8

West LRT - Multi-use Trail Options

 

 

 

 

A. Laughlin and B. Latte, Transportation Department, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

 

That the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD5823, be received for information.

Transportation

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

K. Krushell

 

 

7.

PRIVATE REPORTS

 

7.1

Southeast and West LRT - Land, Business and Residential Impacts

 

 

 

 

The Committee met in private at 11:41 a.m. pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

 

 

The Committee met in public at 12:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

The Committee met in private at 2:20 p.m. pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

 

 

The Committee met in public at 2:34 p.m.

 

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

 

1.  That the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD5641 be received for information.

2.  That the March 22, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD5641 remain private pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Transportation

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

 

 

8.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

 

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk