Transportation and Public Works Committee Minutes

June 22, 2009

Members: / Present:
J. Batty, Chair / J. Batty
T. Caterina, Vice-Chair / T. Caterina
A. Sohi / A. Sohi
D. Thiele / D. Thiele

Also in Attendance:

Councillor B. Anderson

Councillor K. Leibovici

J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

Councillor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Moved T. Caterina:

That the June 22, 2009, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Moved A. Sohi:

That theJune 2, 2009,Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

The Committee selected the following items for debate: E.2., E.3., E.4. and E.5.

Moved D. Thiele:

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Possible Financing Tools for LRT Projects

That the revised due date of July 14, 2009, be approved. / Finance & Treas.
Due: July 14/09

D.2.Planning for Civic Land in Growth Areas – Status Report

That the revised due date of July 14, 2009, be approved. / AMPW
Due: July 14/09

D.3.Vehicle Storage Lot – Police – Calder Park and Ride Lot

That the revised due date of October 6, 2009, be approved. / Transportation
Due: Oct. 6/09

D.4.LRT Park-n-Ride Lots (K. Krushell)

That the revised due date of October 20, 2009, be approved. / Transportation
Due: Oct. 20/09

D.5.Policy and Plan for Paid Parking Lots

That the revised due date of October 20, 2009, be approved. / Transportation
Due: Oct. 20/09

E.REPORTS

E.1.Walterdale Bridge

That the May 28, 2009, Transportation Department report 2009TD6741 be received for information. / Transportation

E.6.Open Tenders - $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at June 2, 2009

That Administration award the tender projects, as outlined in Attachment 1 of theJune 2, 2009,Corporate Services Department report 2009COP020, and enter into all relevant agreements such tenders to be in accordance with Administration’s normal tendering guidelines. / Corporate Svcs.

E.7.Purchase of Land and Building - 10551 to 10581 - 107 Street

That the purchase of property legally described as Lots 203 to 208, inclusive of Block 6, Plan B4, except thereout the most easterly 17 feet throughout of said Lots, as outlined in the June 8, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4665, and as shown in Attachment 2, of the June 8, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4665, for a price of $3.2 million, be approved. / AMPW

P.PRIVATE

P.1.Sale of Commercial Lot Silver Berry, 2847 - 34 Street, NW

  1. That the sale of a commercial lot in Silver Berry, at a price of $1,040,000 and the terms and conditions outlined in the June 3, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4507, be approved.
  2. That the June 3, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4507 remain private pursuant to sections 16 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
/ AMPW

P.2.Snow Storage Site Purchase

  1. That the purchase of 157.53 acres of land legally described as NE 35-54-24 W4M as outlined in the contents of the June 10, 2009 Asset Management and Public Works department report 2009PW8596, be approved.
  1. That the June 10, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW8596 remain private pursuant to sections 16 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
/ AMPW

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

E.REPORTS

E.2.WhyteAvenue and Gateway Boulevard Traffic Flow

A. Laughlin and B. Latte, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved T. Caterina:

That the May 28, 2009, Transportation Department report 2009TD6960 be received for information. / Transportation

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

E.3.SouthLRT Park and Ride

J. Kabarchuk, Capital Construction;B. Latte, Transportation Department and M. Koziol, General Manager, Capital Construction Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

  1. That a permanent Park and Ride facility be constructed at Ellerslie Road and 127 Street (Option 2).
  1. That contingent upon approval of Recommendation 1, the existing agreement for the Preliminary Design of the South LRT Extension, from Century Park to Heritage Valley, be increased by $1 million (excluding GST) to include concept, preliminary and detailed design of a permanent Park and Ride facility at Ellerslie Road and 127 Street, with funding from project 09-66-1682.
/ Transportation/Construction

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

E.4.North LRT Extension: Downtown to NAIT - Funding for Detailed Design

W. Mandryk and M. Koziol, General Manager, Capital Construction Department and B. Latte, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That $25 million be approved for undertaking detailed design within Project 08-66-1672, North LRT Extension: Downtown to NAIT, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 9, 2009, Transportation Department/Capital Construction Department report 2009CC7636, with funding by:

  1. Reallocation of $10 million within existing approvals
  2. Release of a further $15 million of the $120 million in tax supported debt,which was approved subject to receiving provincial Green TRIP Funds

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

Opposed: T. Caterina.

E.5.Contract Change Order D905499, Mercury Waste Disposal Ltd. - Hauling and Spreading of Biosolids

R. Neehall,Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That agreement D905499 with Mercury Waste Disposal Ltd. for hauling and spreading of biosolids onto agricultural land be extended to August 1, 2010, the final option year of the contract, and that the total contract value be increased by $2.52 million, including GST. / AMPW

Carried

For the Motion:J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m.

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ChairCity Clerk

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INDEX

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

June 22, 2009

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.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Possible Financing Tools for LRT Projects

D.2.Planning for Civic Land in Growth Areas – Status Report

D.3.Vehicle Storage Lot – Police – Calder Park and Ride Lot

D.4.LRT Park-n-Ride Lots (K. Krushell)

D.5.Policy and Plan for Paid Parking Lots

E.REPORTS

E.1.Walterdale Bridge

E.2.Whyte Avenue and Gateway Boulevard Traffic Flow

E.3.South LRT Park and Ride

E.4.North LRT Extension: Downtown to NAIT - Funding for Detailed Design

E.5.Contract Change Order D905499, Mercury Waste Disposal Ltd. - Hauling and Spreading of Biosolids

E.6.Open Tenders - $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at June 2, 2009

E.7.Purchase of Land and Building - 10551 to 10581 - 107 Street

P.PRIVATE

P.1.Sale of Commercial Lot Silver Berry, 2847 - 34 Street, NW

P.2.Snow Storage Site Purchase

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

S.ADJOURNMENT

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