TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
2003-01-27
Meeting No. 1
Attendance
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
J. Sales, Commissioner of Community and
Fire
Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
M.F. Turner, Commissioner of Strategy,
Innovation and Partnerships
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
P. Loukes, Director of Operations &
Asset
Management
A. Mukherjee, Manager, Transportation/
Engineering
L. Mele, Development Engineer
A. Arbuckle, Manager of Infrastructure and
Capital
Works
D. Smith, Committee Clerk
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The
Transportation Committee convened at the hour of 1:10 p.m. with Regional
Councillor T. Wong in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
1. ALL-WAY
STOP CONTROL - CHURCH STREET AND COUNTRY
GLEN ROAD/BUTTERNUT LANE
(5.12.3)
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Councillor J. Heath
That
Schedule 12 of By-law 106-71 (Traffic By-law) be amended to include an all-way
stop control at the intersection of Church Street and Country Glen
Road/Butternut Lane 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 Church Street and Country Glen Road/Butternut Lane 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.
2. JUNEBERRY
AVENUE PARKING PROHIBITION (5.12.4)
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Councillor E. Shapero
That the report entitled "Juneberry Avenue
Parking Prohibition" be received;
And that Schedule 1 of Parking By-law 336-88,
be amended to include a "No Parking" prohibition on Juneberry Avenue
from the north property line of house #22 and #23 to the north limit of
Juneberry Avenue;
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.
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3. YORK
RAPID TRANSIT PLAN - QUICK START (5.14)
Mr.
Sam Zimmerman, York Consortium 2002 was in attendance to present information on
the Quick Start Program and the draft Business Case for York Region Rapid
Transit Corporation.
He advised
that meetings have been held with Provincial and Federal officials to advance
funding requests and clarify issues and York has been selected as one of 15
municipalities to produce a detailed proposal for federal money over five
years. A Business Case has been
prepared that will be a framework for all agreements. The complete Business Case Background Study is available from the
Director of Engineering and on the Region web site.
On December
19, 2002 Regional Council endorsed the recommendation that a share capital
corporation be incorporated by the Region under Municipal Act Regulations.
A public
meeting will be held on February 17, 2003 for the purpose of establishing a
York Region Rapid Transit Corporation.
Moved by
Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Councillor J. Heath
That
the presentation by Sam Zimmerman, from York Consortium 2002, and Mary Frances
Turner, on the Quick Start Program, and draft Business Case for York Region
Rapid Transit Corporation be received;
And
that staff and the York Consortium report back on the details of the Quick
Start Program in Markham at the February 24, 2003 Transportation Committee.
CARRIED.
4. REGION
OF YORK - 10 YEAR ROAD CAPITAL PLAN
(2002 - 2011) (5.10 & 7.5
& 10.0)
Mr. Alan
Brown, Director of Engineering, presented an overview of the Region of York 10
Year Road Capital Program. He reported
that a number of projects have been delayed from 1 to 4 years. The Region has advised that delays are due
to:
- Increase in capital costs and
particularly the mill rate component
- Certain road projects (Hwy 7 &
Warden Avenue) are dependent on Rapid Transit EA.
The revised
program does not include
- Highway 404 Crossings
- Victoria Square By-Pass
- Steeles Avenue widening
A letter was
received from R. Burkholder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Markham Board of Trade forwarding recommendations regarding the present traffic
gridlock.
Moved by
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by
Councillor D. Horchik
That
the presentation by Mr. Alan Brown, Director of Engineering, on the Region of
York - 10 Year Road Capital Plan (2002-2011) be received;
And that staff
review with the Region options to advance the Region's 10 year Capital Program;
And that staff
report back to February 24, 2003 Transportation Committee with a report to
commence a Class EA for the Hwy 404 grade separation.
CARRIED.
5. TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM UPDATE (5.10 &
10.0 & 5.14)
Mr. Lorenzo
Mele, Development Engineer, Transportation Planning Section, gave an update on
the Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM). He reported that the S-M-A-R-T Movement program launch will be
February 12, 2003.
Moved by
Councillor J. Heath
Seconded by
Councillor E. Shapero
That
the presentation on the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program update
by Mr. Lorenzo Mele, Development Engineer, Transportation Planning Section be
received.
CARRIED.
6. VICTORIA
SQUARE BY-PASS (5.10)
The Director
of Engineering reported that staff provided an update on the Victoria Square
By-Pass E.A. to Development Services Committee regarding 3 routing options for
the By-pass which are being considered through the Region of York's E.A.
process. The Region and their
consultant are starting the evaluation of options based on the following draft
criteria - Technical, Natural Environment, Social/Cultural environment, land
use planning and financial. Staff have
undertaken preliminary review of the options and criteria and recommend Council
submit a resolution to the Region outlining the Town's preference for the Blue
Route (westerly route, west of existing Woodbine), based on the following;
- Most closely fits exiting Secondary plan
land use structure
- Keeps the majority of the residential
community whole
- Majority of land required for road
construction available from Cathedral area landowners
- Implementation can be phased with
development of the Cathedral Community
- Connects to existing Woodbine Avenue
south of Cathedral, outside of floodplain area.
The Town is in
receipt of the West Cathedral Landowners Group January 21, 2003 letter
endorsing the Blue Option.
Moved by
Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by
Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti
That Region of
York Staff and their consultant be requested to attend the next meeting of the
Transportation Committee on February 24, 2003 to discuss the proposed
evaluation criteria and to present the recommended option for the Victoria
Square By-pass, prior to proceeding to their second Public Meeting.
CARRIED.
7. CITY
OF TORONTO - DON VALLEY CORRIDOR
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT (13.5.7
& 5.14)
Moved
by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded
by Councillor J. Heath
That
the letter dated December 17, 2002 from City of Toronto Transportation Planning
Department requesting comments on the Don Valley Corridor Transportation Master
Plan Study be received and referred to staff and that Council be kept informed
of the progress.
CARRIED.
8. MINISTRY
OF TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY 407 & WOODBINE
AVENUE INTERCHANGE (13.2.7 & 5.10)
Moved
by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded
by Councillor J. Heath
That
the response dated December 12, 2002 from the Ministry of Transportation
regarding the Highway 407 and Woodbine Avenue interchange opening and
realignment be received.
CARRIED.
9. GO
TRANSIT - MILLIKEN GO STATION
TRAFFIC SIGNAL -
REDLEA/STEELES (5.10 & 5.14)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor A. Chiu
That
the letter dated November 25, 2002 from GO Transit to City of Toronto,
requesting City to reconsider its support for a traffic signal at the Canadian
Tire store entrance and endorse the Redlea/Steeles intersection for signalization
be received.
CARRIED.
10. CITY
OF TORONTO - MILLIKEN GO STATION
TRAFFIC SIGNAL -
REDLEA/STEELES
DEPUTATION FROM TOWN OF
MARKHAM (13.5.7 & 5.10 & 5.14)
Moved
by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
That the
letter dated December 10, 2002 from City of Toronto, in response to
correspondence and deputation from Town of Markham expressing objections to the
installation of a traffic signal at the Canadian Tire store entrance, and
requesting installation of traffic control signals on Steeles Avenue at Redlea
Avenue be received.
CARRIED.
11. REGION
OF YORK - PEDESTRIAN
COUNTDOWN SIGNALS (13.4 &
5.12)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor E. Shapero
That
the letter dated December 20, 2002 from Region of York regarding the one-year
trial evaluation of the pedestrian countdown signals (PCS) used at three
signalized intersections within the Region of York be received.
CARRIED.
12. REGION
OF YORK - TRANSPORTATION MASTER
PLAN - REPORT ON STATUTORY
POSTING (13.4 & 5.10)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor J. Heath
That
the letter dated December 20, 2002 from Region of York regarding comments
received on the recently released Transportation Master Plan be received.
CARRIED.
13. REGION
OF YORK - COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE (13.4)
Moved
by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded
by Councillor Chiu
That
the letter dated December 20, 2002 from Region of York regarding the proposed
warrant criteria for the future implementation of Community Safety Zones (CSZ)
on the Regional road network be received.
CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT
The
Transportation Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 3:15 p.m.