TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, May 2, 2000

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
W. Kinsella, Chair / W. Kinsella
J. Taylor, Vice-Chair / J. Taylor
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
A. Bolstad / A. Bolstad

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor M. Phair.*
Councillor L. Langley.*
Councillor T. Cavanagh.*
A.B. Maurer, Acting City Manager.*
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk.
*Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor W. Kinsella called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee Agenda for the May 2, 2000 meeting be adopted with the addition of:

G.1.c. CPrice Negotiation to Purchase New Buses in the Year 2002.

Replacement page 1 of G.1.c.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Minutes of the April 18, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting be adopted.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items D.2.a., G.1.b. C, G.1.c. C, G.1.d. C, G.1.e., G.1.f., G.2.b. and G.2.c. be exempted for debate; and

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.b.Review of Operations at the Intersection of 142 Avenue and 121 Street (A. Bolstad).

That the April 14, 2000 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.Extension of Digested Sludge Disposal Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Capital Regional Sewage Commission.

  1. That approval be given to extend the Digested Sludge Disposal Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Capital Region Sewage Commission dated July 16, 1987, up to the earlier date of January 1, 2001 or the date on which a new agreement is executed.
  2. That the Agreement extension shall be acceptable in form to the Corporate Services Department (Law), and acceptable in content to the General Manager of the Asset Management and Public Works Department.
/ Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.Approval of Right-of-Way Consent and Access Agreement Between the City of Edmonton and Whitemud Hills Homeowners Association.

That approval be given to enter into a Standard Right-of-Way Consent and Access Agreement with Whitemud Hills Homeowners Association for the installation of electrical power cable and conduit within the City of Edmonton’s Road Rights-of-Way. / Transportation & Streets

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) and request to Hire Consultants where Estimates are $250,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at April 13, 2000.

That the Administration tender the projects (outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 13, 2000 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, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Committee hear from the following delegations on:

G.1.b.2000 Capital Budget Adjustment – Asset Management and Public Works.

1.Bob Elliott, on behalf of a group of citizens on 154th Street.

2.Peter Flynn, on behalf of a group of citizens on 154th Street.

G.1.d.CWaste Management Services Financing.

C. Scot Caithness, Edmonton Apartment Association.

G.1.e.Responses to Councillors’ Questions Regarding Financing Waste Management.

C. Scot Caithness, Edmonton Apartment Association.

G.1.f.Volume-Sensitive Waste Collection.

C. Scot Caithness, Edmonton Apartment Association.

G.2.c.CAnthony Henday Drive Functional Plan (87 Avenue to Calgary Trail).

1.David Galbraith, WEACT Area Council of Westend Communities.

2.Robert H.Teskey, West Meadows Baptist Church.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Laneway Improvements (L. Langley).

“Our office has received several calls this Spring – particularly from the Malmo and Royal Gardens area – advising that the back lanes are in need of repair and in some cases really need to be reconstructed. Much of the damage occurs in the Spring when the frost is coming out of the ground and the large heavy garbage and recycle trucks sink into the soft roadbed.
My questions are these:
  1. How does the Transportation and Streets Department determine which alleys will be repaired or reconstructed?
  2. Is there a list of locations where some degree of work is necessary?
  3. One lane has been described as having “a low VC1 (2.1) and may be beyond rehabilitation”. What does VC1 (2.1) mean?
  4. The Local Improvement process may be the answer to the problem but is it right that local residents pay to reconstruct or replace a laneway that been severely deteriorated because of circumstances beyond their control?
  5. If not by Local Improvement, what can be done to put these laneways back into reasonable condition? And how soon can these residents expect some action?”
/ Transportation & Streets
Due: June 27, 2000
D.1.a. cont’d
Transportation & Streets
Due: June 27, 2000

D.1.b.Whitemud/Terwillegar Upgrading and Expansion (W. Kinsella).

“Last week a public meeting was held on the plans for the Whitemud/Terwillegar upgrading and expansion. The meeting was attended by many westend residents who raised several concerns. My questions are these:
  1. What recognition is there of the impact on communities on the 149 Street corridor of increased traffic due to these changes.
  2. What is the estimated change in volume of traffic on 149 Street as a result of these changes to the Whitemud?
  3. What consultation has occurred with these communities to determine the impact of higher traffic volumes?
  4. What studies have been undertaken to determine the downstream impact of the proposed changes?
  5. What consideration has been given to noise attenuation as a result of the projected increased traffic on the Quesnell Bridge?
I would like the answers to these questions for the July 11, 2000, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting.” / Transportation & Streets
Due: July 11, 2000

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Camsell Hospital Site (M. Phair). 

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That item D.2.a. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

(Sec. 54. B.L. 9999, as amended)

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

W.D. Burn, General Manager, and R. Daviss, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committees questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad

  1. That the April 12, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report be received for information.
  2. That the Administration prepare a follow-up report when a decision is imminent relative to the use of this land.
/ Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due:To be determined.

E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.b.C2000 Capital Budget Adjustment – Asset Management and Public Works. 

W.D. Burn, General Manager, and K. Sawatzky, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

B. Elliott, on behalf of a group of citizens on 154th Street, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

A.B. Maurer, Acting City Manager; M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law); W.D. Burn, General Manager, and K. Sawatzky, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad

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

  1. That approval be given to increase the existing budget in Drainage Services project XX-23-9503 (Sewer Rehabilitation) from $4,191,000 to $4,971,000.
  2. That the additional funding of $780,000 be obtained by transferring $200,000 in general financing from project 97-23-0106 and the balance of $580,000 come from existing utility surcharge funds.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

G.1.c.CPrice Negotiation to Purchase New Buses in the Year 2002. 

W.D. Burn, General Manager, and A. Lee, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

W.D. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

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

That the Administration be authorized to enter into an up-to-ten year relationship agreement for the purchase of low floor Transit buses subject to annual budget approvals and the City’s ongoing satisfaction of product, service and pricing.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

Councillor W. Kinsella vacated the Chair and Councillor J. Taylor presided.

Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting.

Councillor W. Kinsella re-entered the meeting.

Councillor J. Taylor vacated the Chair and Councillor W. Kinsella presided.

Items G.1.d. C, G.1.e. and G.1.f. were dealt with together.

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.d.CWaste Management Services Financing. 

G.1.e.Responses to Councillors’ Questions Regarding Financing Waste Management. 

G.1.f.Volume-Sensitive Waste Collection. 

W.D. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

C.S. Caithness, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

W. D. Burn, General Manager, R. Neehall, and B. Latta, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and R. Tennant, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor W. Kinsella vacated the Chair and Councillor J. Taylor presided.

Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting.

Councillor W. Kinsella re-entered the meeting.

Councillor J. Taylor vacated the Chair and Councillor W. Kinsella presided.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

  1. That the April 13, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report be received for information (Item G.1.e.).
  2. That the April 17, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report be received for information (Item G.1.f.).
/ Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

G.1.d.CWaste Management Services Financing. 

MOVED A. Bolstad:

1.That the Administration prepare a report for the May 16, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting which details:
a)A further breakdown of the telephone survey including a copy of the questions asked;
b)A more detailed breakdown of the cost savings associated with the Standard Tax Levy and Tags Option reflecting the savings related to landfill operating and capital costs, operation of the composter, materials recycling facility, collection of waste, and the operation of the City’s recycling depots and eco-center;
c)The City’s position including legal implications of the Edmonton Apartment Association’s decision to opt out of the City’s Waste Collection System; and,
d)A response to any questions submitted by Members of City Council through the Office of the City Clerk by 12:00 noon on Friday, May 5, 2000.
2.That all Members of Council be invited to attend the May 16, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting when this item is discussed. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due: May 16, 2000

E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.b.2000 Annual Report – Business Revitalization Streetscape Improvements (Priorities). 

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

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the April 11, 2000 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Administration meet with the Council of BRZ and review the problems associated with the Ingelwood, Alberta Avenue and Beverly Streetscaping projects and report back on any changes that might be incorporated into the manner in which Streetscape projects are put together. / Transportation & Streets
Due: June 27, 2000

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

The Committee recessed at 11:51 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:34 p.m

A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

Councillor W. Kinsella explained the non-statutory public hearing process.

G.2.c.CAnthony Henday Drive Functional Plan (87 Avenue to Calgary Trail). 

R. Millican, General Manager, and H. Shaheen, Transportation and Streets Department, made a presentation.

D. Galbraith; R. Teskey; L. Ree, Transportation Committee for the West Edmonton Business Association; and B. Thoman, Lewis Estates Communities, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

R. Millican, General Manager, and H. Shaheen, Transportation and Streets Department;
L. Hempsey, Project Director North/South Trade Corridor, Infrastructure; and E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

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

That the Anthony Henday Drive Functional Plan (87 Avenue to Calgary Trail), with the incorporation of the 87 Avenue Parclo Configuration be approved.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad:

That a Part 2 be added as follows:

  1. That as part of the noise attenuation program, the Province be asked to pay particular attention to noise abatement measures on bridges crossing the North Saskatchewan River and the three creeks.

L. Hempsey, Project Director North/South Trade Corridor, Infrastructure; and E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

LOST

FOR THE AMENDMENT:A. Bolstad.

OPPOSED:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

MOTION ON ITEM G.2.c. C put:

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

That the Anthony Henday Drive Functional Plan (87 Avenue to Calgary Trail), with the incorporation of the 87 Avenue Parclo Configuration be approved.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor W. Kinsella asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 100. B.L. 9999, as amended)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

May 2, 2000

TRANSPORATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

INDEX TO 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......

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES...... ,4

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES………………………………………………………………,6

D.2.b.Review of Operations at the Intersection of 142 Avenue and 121 Street (A. Bolstad).

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

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT………………………………………….,6

G.1.a.Extension of Digested Sludge Disposal Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Capital Regional Sewage Commission. 

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT……………………………………………………….,9

G.2.a.Approval of Right-of-Way Consent and Access Agreement Between the City of Edmonton and Whitemud

Hills Homeowners Association. 

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

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) and request to Hire Consultants where Estimates

are $250,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at April 13, 2000. ......

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

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES…………………………………………………………………………………..

D.1.a.Laneway Improvements (L. Langley)…………………………………………………………………………….

D.1.b.Whitemud/Terwillegar Upgrading and Expansion (W. Kinsella)………………………………………………...

D.2.a.Camsell Hospital Site (M. Phair). 

G.1.b. C2000 Capital Budget Adjustment – Asset Management and Public Works. 

G.1.c. CPrice Negotiation to Purchase New Buses in the Year 2002. 

G.1.d. CWaste Management Services Financing. ,9

G.1.e.Responses to Councillors’ Questions Regarding Financing Waste Management. 

G.1.f.Volume-Sensitive Waste Collection. 

G.2.b.2000 Annual Report – Business Revitalization Streetscape Improvements (Priorities). 

G.2.c. CAnthony Henday Drive Functional Plan (87 Avenue to Calgary Trail). 

A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS…………………..……….

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Index to Minutes1

May 2, 2000