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SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Monday, April 3, 2006

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
E.Gibbons, Chair / E.Gibbons
J. Batty, Vice-Chair / J. Batty
T.Cavanagh / T.Cavanagh
L.Sloan
S.Mandel / S.Mandel

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

CouncillorK.Krushell
Councillor M. Nickel
S. Labonne, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor E.Gibbonscalled the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.

Councillor L.Sloan was absent.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED T.Cavanagh:

That the April 3, 2006, Special Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, T.Cavanagh, E.Gibbons.

ABSENT:L.Sloan.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

The Committee exempted item G.2.a. C for debate.

MOVED T.Cavanagh:

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.b.CUpdate on Growth of Arterial Roadway System (Arterial Roadway Funding Principles)

That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Transportation Department Capital Budget for Program
06-66-1445 (Arterial Roads – AMIP) be amended to add Ellerslie Road widening (91 Street to 115 Street) through the additional funding of $5,000,000 of Provincial Fuel Tax revenues and the deferral of 91 Street widening from Ellerslie Road to Anthony Henday Drive.

G.2.c.Update on Interchange Requirements in Next Ten Years (Arterial Roadway Funding Principles)

That the March 14, 2006, Transportation Department report 2006TD4785 be received for information. / Transportation

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, T.Cavanagh, E.Gibbons.

ABSENT:L.Sloan.

G.2.a.CNON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING
Bylaw 14260 – A Bylaw to Create an Off-site Road Levy and City Policy C507 – Road Levy Policy

A.5.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

Councillor E.Gibbons explained the procedures for the non-statutory public hearing.

Mayor S.Mandel entered the meeting.

MOVED T.Cavanagh:

That the Committee hear from P. Cavanagh, Urban Development Institute,Edmonton Chapter, on an individual basis, and then from P. Jackson and G. Christenson, Canadian Home Builders’ Association,Edmonton Region, in a panel.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, T.Cavanagh, E.Gibbons, S.Mandel.

ABSENT:L.Sloan.

R. Millican, General Manager, B.Stephenson and B. Latte, Transportation Department, made presentations.

P. Cavanagh, Urban Development Institute, Edmonton Chapter, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

P.Jackson and G.Christenson, Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

B. Latte, B.Stephenson and R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation Department; and
K.Fung, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED T.Cavanagh:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, T.Cavanagh, E.Gibbons, S.Mandel.

ABSENT: L.Sloan.

The Committee recessed at 2:58 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 3:03 p.m.

B. Latte, B.Stephenson, R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation Department; and
K.Fung, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Batty:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 14260 be given the appropriate readings.
  2. That Policy C507 – Road Levy Policy, Attachment 2 of the March 9, 2006, Transportation Department report 2006TD3880 be approved.
  3. That, as part of the 2007 Budget process, Administration bring forward consideration of a dedicated tax increase for the City’s ongoing arterial roadway widening obligations.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, T.Cavanagh, E.Gibbons.

OPPOSED:S.Mandel.

ABSENT: L.Sloan.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor E.Gibbons asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:37 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

APRIL 3, 2006

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS......

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

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

A.5.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS......

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS......

B.1.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS......

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS...

G.2. TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT......

G.2.a. C NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING Bylaw 14260 – A Bylaw to Create an Off-site Road Levy and City Policy C507 – Road Levy Policy 

G.2.b. C Update on Growth of Arterial Roadway System (Arterial Roadway Funding Principles) 

G.2.c. Update on Interchange Requirements in Next Ten Years (Arterial Roadway Funding Principles) 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......