TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, January 22, 2002

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
T. Cavanagh, Chair / T. Cavanagh
K. Leibovici, Vice-Chair / K. Leibovici
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
A. Bolstad / A. Bolstad

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor E. Gibbons *
Councillor L. Langley *
Councillor M. Phair *
Councillor D. Thiele *
A. B. Maurer, City Manager *
Katherine Weaver, Office of the City Clerk
* Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor T. Cavanagh called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillors L. Langley, M. Phair and D. Thiele were in attendance.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee Agenda for the January 22, 2002 meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Minutes of the January 8, 2002 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.b.CAccessible Taxi Service.

G.3.c.CEdmonton Taxi Cab Commission Report to Edmonton City Council Regarding Fully Accessible Taxi Cab Service.

Councillor T. Cavanagh read a letter dated January 22, 2002 from Mr. B. Chahal, President Business Agent of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569, requesting that these two items be postponed.

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That the January 15, 2002 Planning and Development Department and the January 9, 2002 Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission reports be postponed to the February 5, 2002 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION:K. Leibovici.

OPPOSED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That items G.2.a. C, G.2.b., G.3.b. C and G.3.c. C be exempted for debate; and

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at January 4, 2002.

That the Administration tender the projects (listed in Attachment 1 of the January 7, 2002 Corporate Services Department report) and enter into all relevant agreements, such tenders to be in accordance with the Administration’s normal tendering guidelines. / Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED A. Bolstad:

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

G.2.a.CCrestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan.

1.J. Lackey, President, Crestwood Community
League.
2.T. Guterson, Chair, Crestwood Traffic Planning
Committee.
3.D. Hamilton.
4.J. Gurba.
5.F. Fitzgerald.
6.M. Stephen.
7.P. Verehomin.
8.D. O’Connor.
9.P. Rivers.

G.3.b.CAccessible Taxi Service.

1.P. Strong, Operations, Laidlaw Transit Ltd.
2.R. Curtiss, General Manager, Alberta Co-Op Taxi Line Ltd.

G.3.b.CAccessible Taxi Service Continued.

3.G. Peychoff, or E. Hein, Taxi Driver, Alberta
Co-Op Taxi Line Ltd.
4.M. Sale, ETS Advisory Board.

G.3.c.CEdmonton Taxi Cab Commission Report to Edmonton
City Council Regarding Fully Accessible Taxi Cab
Service.

1.P. Strong, Operations, Laidlaw Transit Ltd.
2.R. Curtiss, General Manager, Alberta Co-Op Taxi
Line Ltd.
3.G. Peychoff, or E. Hein, Taxi Driver,
Alberta Co-Op Taxi Line Ltd.
4.M. Sale, ETS Advisory Board.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the following item be dealt with first on the Agenda:

G.2.a. CCrestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

Councillor E. Gibbons entered the meeting.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CCrestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan. 

A. Jones, Transportation and Streets Department, made a presentation. A copy of the presentation was distributed to the Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

J. Lackey, President, Crestwood Community League, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of letters dated December 12, 2001 and January 10, 2002 from the Crestwood Community League to A. Jones, Transportation Planner, and copies of a letter of support from St. Paul Catholic Elementary School dated January 14, 2002, were distributed to the Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

T. Guterson, Chair, Crestwood Traffic Planning Committee, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. A copy of the presentation was distributed to the Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

D. Hamilton made a presentation.

J. Gurba made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. A document entitled “Questions to Traffic Committee and Concerns from Local Residents” and a petition were distributed to the Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

F. Fitzgerald made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

M. Stephen made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of the presentation, a map entitled “Crestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan Bulletin Areas”, the Crestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan map and a January 21, 2002 letter from I. Hunter addressed to the Committee, were distributed to the Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

MOVED L. Leibovici:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

The Committee recessed at 11:05 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 11:15 a.m.

P. Verehominm, D. O’Connor and P. Rivers made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

R. Millican, General Manager, and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Continued on page 6

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.b.CAccessible Taxi Service. 

G.3.c.CEdmonton Taxi Cab Commission Report to Edmonton City Council Regarding Fully Accessible Taxi Cab Service. 

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the January 15, 2002 Planning and Development Department report and the January 9, 2002 Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission report be postponed to the February 5, 2002 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting at 10:00 a.m. / Planning & Dev.
Due: Feb. 5, 2002 @ 10:00 a.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CCrestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan. 

Continued from page 5

R. Millican, General Manager; and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That this item be referred back to the Administration in order to convene a meeting, through the Crestwoood Traffic Planning Committee, with the Community League and the interested citizens who spoke at the January 22, 2002 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, to see if any adjustments to the Crestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan are warranted and to return to the Transportation and Public Works Committee on February 5, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. / Transportation & Streets
Due: Feb. 5, 2002 @ 1:30 p.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, K. Leibovici.

OPPOSED:T. Cavanagh.

The Committee recessed at 12:05 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:29 p.m.

Councillor L. Langley was in attendance.

G.2.b.LRT Extension – Managing Consultant – 2002 Purchase Order. 

A. Maurer, City Manager; R. Millican, General Manager, and G. Boston, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That approval be granted to renew the purchase order for a value not to exceed $5,387,000 for management and engineer consulting services for the continued planning and engineering design for the south LRT. / Transportation & Streets

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor T. Cavanagh asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned 1:47 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

jANUARY 22, 2002 MEETING MINUTES

A.1.CALL TO ORDER......

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA......

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES......

B.2. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS......

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS......

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

COMMITTEE MATTERS...... /3/4/5/6

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT/6

G.2.a. CCrestwood Neighbourhood Traffic Plan. ...... /6

G.2.b. LRT Extension – Managing Consultant – 2002 Purchase Order. 

G.3.OTHER REPORTS...... 2/3/

G.3.a. Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at January 4, 2002. 

G.3.b. C Accessible Taxi Service. /6

G.3.c. C Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission Report to Edmonton City Council Regarding Fully Accessible

Taxi Cab Service. ...... 2/

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

January 22, 2002