TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
2003-03-24
Meeting No. 3
Attendance
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
J. Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
M. F. Turner, Commissioner of Strategy, Innovation and Partnerships
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
P. Loukes, Director of Operations &
Asset
Management
A. Mukherjee, Manager, Transportation/
Engineering
A. Arbuckle, Manager of Infrastructure and
Capital
Works
L. Fernandes, Transportation Engineer
T. Kleim, Development Engineer
J. Kee, Committee Clerk
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The
Transportation Committee convened at the hour of 1:30 p.m. with Councillor J.
Virgilio in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None Declared
1. CLEGG
ROAD EXTENSION (Tender 025-T-03) (7.12.1)
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Councillor A. Chiu
That the
tender of Clegg Road Extension be awarded to the lowest acceptable bidder, B.
Gottardo Construction in the amount of $1,048,258.35 inclusive of 7% GST
($1,009,071.12 inclusive of 3% GST);
And that the
Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a contract for the Clegg Road
extension with B. Gottardo Construction;
And that
Engineering Department staff be authorized to retain the consulting firm of URS
Cole Sherman & Associates Ltd. to provide inspection and contract
administration services during construction of the road extension to an upset
limit of $64,050.20 inclusive of all taxes and disbursements ($61,655.80
inclusive of 3% GST);
And that
Engineering Department staff be authorized to retain a geotechnical consulting
firm to provide geotechnical testing services during construction to an upset
limit of $21,400.00 inclusive of 7% GST and disbursements ($20,600.00 inclusive
of 3% GST and disbursements);
And that the
project costs be funded from the Engineering Department approved 2002 Capital
Budget (project #4733, account #83-5350-4733-005 Clegg Road extension
$1,325,000.00).
CARRIED
2. RODICK
ROAD/HIGHWAY 407 OVERPASS (8.7 & 5.10)
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Regional Councillor T. Wong
That the Engineering Department report
entitled "Rodick Road/Highway 407 Overpass" be received;
And that the Engineering Department be
authorized to proceed with the final design, contract tendering and
construction of the Rodick Road/Highway 407 overpass for opening in late 2004;
And that the construction design drawings and
contract documents be structured to include the widening of the bridge
structure and approaches to accommodate the Region of York's future north/south
rapid transit line as contingency items;
And that the Town front-end the engineering
costs associated with the design and approval of the modifications to the
overpass to accommodate the transit line at an estimated cost of $154,000;
And that the 2003 Capital Budget be amended
to include the transit modifications as a new capital project and that the
engineering fees for this project be funded from Development Charges;
And that the Region of York be requested to
fund all engineering and construction costs associated with the modifications
to accommodate the north/south rapid transit line;
And that if no commitment to fund the transit
modifications is received from the Region within timeframes which will allow
construction of the overpass to proceed in accordance with the Town's
construction schedule, the Engineering Department be authorized to complete the
construction without accommodating rapid transit.
CARRIED
3. SPRING
AND YEAR-ROUND LOAD RESTRICTIONS
FOR THE TOWN OF MARKHAM'S ROAD
NETWORK (5.10)
Moved by Regional
Councillor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
That the report entitled "Spring and
Year-Round Load Restrictions for the Town of Markham's Road Network" be
received;
And that the gross weight of commercial
vehicles be restricted to 5 tonnes per axle on all public highways under the
jurisdiction of the Town of Markham, from March 1, 2003 to April 30, 2003,
according to the attached by-law "Appendix A";
And that should adverse spring thaw
conditions be encountered due to a harsh winter, at the discretion of the
Director of Operations and Asset Management, the load restrictions be extended
up to May 31, 2003 (up to four weeks);
And that the gross vehicle weight of
commercial vehicles be restricted to 5 tonnes per axle for the hard surfaced
Town roads listed in Appendix "B", from March 1, 2003 to February 28,
2004, according to the attached by-law "Appendix B";
And that according to the Highway Traffic Act
Sec. 122(4) the restrictions would exempt vehicles operated by or on behalf of
the municipality and school busses;
And that the Director of Operations and Asset
Management be authorized to grant exemptions to the By-law to permit heavy
vehicular loads, at his discretion.
CARRIED
4. ALL-WAY
STOP CONTROL - BUR OAK AVENUE
AND STONEBRIDGE DRIVE (5.12.3)
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Councillor A. Chiu
That Schedule 12 of By-law 106-71 (Traffic
By-law) for an All-Way Stop Control be amended to include the intersection of
Bur Oak Avenue and Stonebridge Drive and that the amending by-law be approved;
And that the Roads Department be directed to
install all-way stop signs at the intersection of Bur Oak Avenue and
Stonebridge Drive as soon as the by-law is approved;
And that the York Regional Police be
requested to enforce the All-Way Stop Control upon installation of these signs.
CARRIED
5. BRIMLEY
ROAD "NO STOPPING PROHIBITION" (5.12)
Moved by
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by
Councillor J. Heath
That the report entitled "Brimley Road
No Stopping Prohibition" be received;
And that Schedule 3 of Parking By-law 336-88,
be amended to include a No Stopping Prohibition on both sides of Brimley Road,
from 14th Avenue to a point 145 metres south;
And that the amending by-law be approved;
And that the Roads Department be directed to
install the appropriate signs upon approval of the amending by-law.
CARRIED
6. UPDATE - HWY 407
INTERCHANGES
MARKHAM BY-PASS AND WOODBINE
AVENUE (5.10)
Moved
by Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti
Seconded
by Councillor G. McKelvey
That the Memorandum dated March 6, 2003 from Director of Engineering
regarding the status of Woodbine Avenue and Markham By-Pass interchanges with
Hwy. 407, and the email correspondence from Councillor J. Heath, dated March
10, 2003, be received;
And that the Ministry of Transportation and 407 ETR be requested to
provide access to and from the south for the Hwy 407 interchanges with Markham
By-pass and Ninth Line;
And that the Region of York be requested to support the Town of Markham
in this request;
And that the Region of York also be requested to provide details of the
conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Markham By-Pass and
Ninth Line interchanges as it relates to the timing of the Box Grove Secondary
Plan.
CARRIED
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7. UNIONVILLE
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (5.14)
Arup
Mukherjee, Manager, Transportation/Engineering, presented the results of the
survey sent to residents of the Unionville area with respect to options for a
traffic management plan for Highway 7 and the Unionville community. Members were advised that there was no
obvious consensus on a preferred option, however, an informal group - The
Unionville Ratepayers Coalition - has been established to continue to address
traffic management issues, and the first meeting of this group will be held on
March 26, 2003.
Moved by
Councillor J. Heath
Seconded by
Councillor G. McKelvey
That the
presentation and update by the Manager, Transportation/Engineering with respect
to the Unionville Neighbourhood Traffic Management Plan, be received.
CARRIED
8. YORK
REGION RAPID TRANSIT PLAN (5.14)
Ms.
Mary-Frances Turner, Executive Co-ordinator, York Region Rapid Transit
Corporation, and Mr. Lynton Erskine, Environmental Assessment Co-ordinator,
York Consortium 2002 were in attendance and gave a progress update on the rapid
transit plan and the progress of the Environmental Assessment Studies for the
Yonge Street, Highway 7 and Markham corridors.
Moved by
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
That
the presentation by the Executive Co-ordinator, York Region Rapid Transit
Corporation, and the Environmental Assessment Co-ordinator, York Consortium
2002 on the rapid transit plan and the progress of the Environmental Assessment
Studies for the Yonge Street, Highway 7 and Markham corridors be received;
And
that the Region of York March 19, 2003 reports entitled "Markham
North-South Rapid Transit Link Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference and
Supporting Need and Justification Report" and the "Yonge Corridor
& Highway 7 Corridor Including Vaughan N-S Link Environmental Assessment
Updates Report" be received;
And
that staff continue to update Committee on the progress of the Environmental
Assessment Studies for the Yonge Street, Highway 7 and Markham corridors.
CARRIED
9. REGIONAL
STREETSCAPE POLICY (13.4 & 5.10 & 2.1)
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Councillor J. Heath
That the staff report entitled "Regional
Streetscape Policy" be received;
And that staff report back with the draft
recommendations from the Region's review of their Streetscape Policy and
Funding partnerships.
CARRIED
10. SCARBOROUGH
YORK REGION CHINESE
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - TRAFFIC
GRIDLOCK (5.10 & 5.12)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor A. Chiu
That
the letter dated February 20, 2003 from the President of the Scarborough York
Region Chinese Business Association regarding the gridlock of traffic in Markham
area and the deferral of arterial road improvements, and Town's response dated
March 6, 2003, be received.
CARRIED
11. TOWN
OF RICHMOND HILL - HIGHWAY 404 MID BLOCK
CROSSINGS - ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT STUDY
OVERPASS BETWEEN HWY 7 AND
16TH AVENUE (5.10)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor A. Chiu
That the letter from the Town of Richmond Hill dated February 26, 2003
advising of a resolution requesting the Region of York to undertake an
Environmental Assessment Study for the protection of a Highway 404 mid block
crossing between Highway 7 and 16th Avenue, be received.
CARRIED
12. JOHN
O'GORMAN - YONGE/HWY 7
TRANSIT CORRIDORS (5.10)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor A. Chiu
That the letter dated March 10, 2003 from Mr. John O'Gorman commenting
on the Yonge Street and Highway 7 transit corridors, be received.
CARRIED
13. REGION
OF YORK - URBAN TRANSPORTATION SHOWCASE
TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM (5.10 & 5.14 & 13.4)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor A. Chiu
That the letter dated February 21, 2003 from the Region of York and the
resolution advising of a joint GTA application regarding the establishment of
GTA-wide travel demand management programs for the detail proposal stage of
Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program, be received.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The
Transportation Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 3:25 p.m.