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TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
K.Leibovici, Chair / K.Leibovici
K.Krushell, Vice-Chair / K.Krushell
B.Anderson / B.Anderson
D. Thiele / D. Thiele

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor L. Sloan
Councillor M. Phair
Councillor J. Batty
A. B. Maurer, City Manager
A. Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor K.Leibovici called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED K.Krushell:

That the February 15, 2005, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED B.Anderson:

That the February 1, 2005, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

The Committee exempted the following items for debate: G.1.a., G.1.b., G.1.c., G.2.a., G.2.b., G.2.c., G.2.d. C, G.2.f. and G.3.a.

MOVED B.Anderson:

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.e.Non-statutory Public Hearing for Proposed Bylaw 13882 – Snow Storage Site Bylaw

1.That a non-statutory public hearing be held at the March 22, 2005, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Council Chamber, on Bylaw 13882.
2.That the procedure, outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 27, 2005, Transportation and Streets Department Report 2005TS5842, be adopted for the March 22, 2005, non-statutory public hearing. / Transportation & Streets
Due: Mar. 22, 2005
1:30 p.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.2.a.Expropriation of Land Yellowhead Motor Inn – Design Access

D. Debrinski, Corporate Services (Law), made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

D. Mallon, Prowse Chowne LLP; D. Gray, Bunt & Associates; and A.Panasuik, Yellowhead Motor Inn, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

M.Koziol and J.Kabarchuk, Transportation and Streets Department; and T. Gee, Hamilton-Finn, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

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

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the following items be dealt with now:

G.1.a.Request to Hire Consultant Where Estimates are $250,000 or Greater - South Edmonton Sanitary Sewer Stage SA1/SA2 Conceptual Design

G.1.b.Land Sale to Integrated Power Systems Corporation

G.1.c.Cost/Benefit of the Environmental Management System

G.2.b.UniversalBusPass Program (U-Pass)

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.Request to Hire Consultant Where Estimates are $250,000 or
Greater - South Edmonton Sanitary Sewer Stage SA1/SA2 Conceptual Design 

MOVED D. Thiele:

That approval be given to hire a consultant to prepare a conceptual design for the South Edmonton Sanitary Sewer Stages SA1 and SA2. / AMPW

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.1.b.Land Sale to Integrated Power Systems Corporation 

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the sale of City-owned land, Lot 19, Block 2, Plan 012 2587, located South of 107 Avenue and West of 184 Street in Poundmaker Industrial to Integrated Power Systems Corporation, for $2,500,000, be approved. / AMPW

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.1.c.Cost/Benefit of the Environmental Management System 

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the January 25, 2005, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2005PWW017 be received for information. / AMPW

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.2.b.UniversalBusPass Program (U-Pass) 

MOVED K.Krushell:

That the January 25, 2005, Transportation and Streets Department report 2005TS2551 be postponed to the March 22, 2005, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, as the first item of business. / Transportation & Streets
Due: Mar. 22, 2005
First item of business

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

A.Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.Expropriation of Land Yellowhead Motor Inn – Design Access 

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the Committee meet in private.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

The Committee met in private at 10:44 a.m.

MOVED B.Anderson:

That the Committee meet in public.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

The Committee met in public at 10:55 a.m.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That Administration’s design of the service road adjacent to the Yellowhead Motor Inn (Attachment 2 of the January 21, 2005, Transportation and Streets Department report 2005TS8887), be approved. / Transportation & Streets

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.2.c.DATS Review ( 2005 Semi-Annual Report of Implementation of Recommendations) 

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

MOVED K.Leibovici:

That the January 4, 2005, Transportation and Streets Department report 2005TS2789 be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at January 24, 2005

MOVED B.Anderson:

That item G.3.a. be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

D. Nowicki and W.Mandryk, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That Administration award the tender projects, Attachment 1 of the January 24, 2005, Corporate Services Department report 2005COF008, and enter into all relevant agreements, such tenders to be in accordance with Administration’s normal tendering guidelines. / Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

G.2.d.CDesignation of 231 Street as a Truck Route – Motion 3c (Negotiations for Master Servicing Agreement Enoch Cree Nation) 

B.Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED K.Leibovici:

That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That the following motion, made at the June29, 2004, City Council meeting, be amended by deleting paragraph 3.c.:

  1. That the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Enoch Community Development Corporation and the City of Edmonton (Attachment 2 of the June 16, 2004, Planning and Development Department report 2004PDP026), be approved with the following amendments:

a.section 17.5 - replace the word “buildings” with the words “each building.”

b.section 14.5 - ensure that the roadways include 79 Avenue from 215 to 231 Street and 215 Street north of 79 Avenue.

  1. That the City Manager be authorized to execute the MOA on behalf of the City of Edmonton.
  2. That Administration initiate the following:

a.a study regarding appropriate visual and noise mitigation measures for Lewis Estates at the northeast intersection of 79 Avenue and 215 Street, i.e. trees, berms, and that the results of the study return to the Transportation and Public Works Committee;

b.provide updates regarding noise and traffic volumes to Transportation and Public Works Committee yearly starting April 2005; and

c.a process to designate 231 Street as a truck route immediately and that the results of the process return to the Transportation and Public Works Committee.

Subsequent Recommendation:

  1. That Administration bring forward an amendment to the Traffic Bylaw to designate 231 Street as a truck route, in conjunction with upgrades to Whitemud Drive west of 215 Street.
  2. That Administration bring forward an amendment to Traffic Bylaw 5590 as soon as possible to delete 215 Street (Winterburne Road) from 79

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

Councillor K.Leibovici vacated the chair and Councillor K.Krushell presided. Councillor K.Leibovicileft the meeting.

G.2.f.Rehabilitation of Mature Neighbourhood (Backlog of Back-lane Rehabilitation and Future Funding) 

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the January 20, 2005, Transportation and Streets Department report 2005TS6283 be postponed to the March 8, 2004, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting. / Transportation & Streets
Due: Mar. 8, 2004

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B.Anderson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, D. Thiele.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

K.Leibovici asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:26 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

February 15, 2005

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

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

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

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

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS......

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

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

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT......

G.1.a.Request to Hire Consultant Where Estimates are $250,000 or Greater - South Edmonton Sanitary Sewer Stage SA1/SA2 Conceptual Design

G.1.b.Land Sale to Integrated Power Systems Corporation...... /4

G.1.c. Cost/Benefit of the Environmental Management System...... /4

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT...... /5

G.2.a.Expropriation of Land Yellowhead Motor Inn – Design Access /5

G.2.b.Universal Bus Pass Program (U-Pass) 

G.2.c.DATS Review ( 2005 Semi-Annual Report of Implementation of Recommendations) 

G.2.d.C Designation of 231 Street as a Truck Route – Motion 3c (Negotiations for Master Servicing Agreement Enoch Cree Nation) 

G.2.e.Non-statutory Public Hearing for Proposed Bylaw 13882 – Snow Storage Site Bylaw 

G.2.f.Rehabilitation of Mature Neighbourhood (Backlog of Back-lane Rehabilitation and Future Funding) 

G.3.OTHER REPORTS......

G.3.a. Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at January 24, 2005 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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