Minutes for Transportation and Public Works Committee September 24, 2002 Meeting

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

September 24/26, 2002

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Thursday, September 26, 2002

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor R. Hayter
Councillor M. Phair
J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

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

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee Agenda for the September 24, 2002, meeting be adopted with the addition of the following:

G.2.d.CSenior Transit Passes (Options for Senior Transit Fares). 

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 September 10, 2002, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

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

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That items G.1.c., G.2.a. C, G.2.b., G.2.c., G.2.d. C, G.2.e., G.3.a. and In-Private items G.1.b., G.3.b. C and G.3.c. C be exempted for debate; and that the recommendations on the following items be passed:

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Edmonton’s Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Energy Plan.

D.3.bThe Status of “Brownfields” in Edmonton.

D.3.c.106 Street Traffic Study.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.Change Order to Stanley A. Milner Library Main Floor Renovations. 

CARRIED

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

Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.

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. CYellowhead Trail/156 Street Interchange – Plan Amendment.

M. Ignasiak, Fraser Milner Casgrain

G.3.a.Accessible Taxi Cab Service (Report to Edmonton Transportation and Public Works Committee regarding Fully Accessible Taxi Cab Service).

P. Kraus, Barry Elgert Kraus & Peddie

CARRIED

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

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.c.River Outfalls. 

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.e.The Conditions of Sidewalks in Local Communities (Strategies the City might use to Increase the Rate Sidewalks can be Replaced). 

MOVED A. Bolstad:

CARRIED

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

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CYellowhead Trail/156 Street Interchange – Plan Amendment. 

R. Millican, General Manager, and G. Menzies, Transportation and Streets Department, made presentations. A copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

M. Ignasiak, Fraser Milner Casgrain, made a presentation.

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

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That item G.2.a. C be dealt with in private and as the last item on the agenda.

CARRIED

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

G.2.b.Strategic Review for High Speed Transit to the West, North and Southeast. 

B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. A copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Councillor R. Hayter entered the meeting.

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

MOVED A. Bolstad:

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

1. That the Administration be directed to budget sufficient funds to complete a strategic review of high speed transit to the west, north and southeast in 2003.
2. That the Administration bring back a report to the Transportation and Public Works Committee which identifies City policies that need to be changed and any other steps required to protect corridors for high speed transit in the future.

CARRIED

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

G.2.c.Fort Edmonton Cemetery/Burial Ground Road Relocation (Plan to Relocate Rossdale Road). 

B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, made a presentation.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee's questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

CARRIED

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

G.2.d.COptions for Senior Transit Fares (Monthly, Yearly, Low income Passes). 

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee hear from I. Miller.

CARRIED

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

I. Miller made a presentation.

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

MOVED K. Leibovici:

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

That a monthly and yearly transit pass for seniors be implemented April 1, 2003, and the low-income annual senior bus passes be continued.

CARRIED

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

Councillor T. Cavanagh vacated the chair and Councillor K. Leibovici presided.

Councillor T. Cavanagh left the meeting.

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Accessible Taxi Cab Service (Report to Edmonton Transportation and Public Works Committee Regarding Fully Accessible Taxi Cab Service). 

M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.

Councillor T. Cavanagh re-entered the meeting.

Councillor K. Leibovici vacated the chair and Councillor T. Cavanagh presided.

P. Kraus, Barry Elgert Kraus & Peddie, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

CARRIED

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

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Committee recess for five minutes and reconvene in private.

CARRIED

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

The Committee recessed at 11:23 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 11:30 a.m. in private.

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Committee meet in public.

CARRIED

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

The Committee met in public at 12:05 p.m.

Councillor T. Cavanagh vacated the chair and Councillor K. Leibovici presided.

Councillor T. Cavanagh left the meeting.

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CYellowhead Trail/156 Street Interchange – Plan Amendment. 

MOVED K. Leibovici:

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

That the approved Yellowhead Trail/156Street Interchange Concept Plan be amended to reflect a scope change to the interchange design as shown in Attachment1 of the September 4, 2002, Transportation and Streets Department report.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:T. Cavanagh.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.b.Authorization of a Land Exchange Agreement between The City of Edmonton and Capital Health Authority.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

1. That a land exchange agreement between The City of Edmonton and Capital Health Authority be authorized, based on the information contained in the September 5, 2002, Asset Management and Public Works Department report.
2. That the September 5, 2002, Asset Management and Public Works Department report be dealt with In-Private and remain confidential as per Section 24(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP).

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:T. Cavanagh.

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.b.C2002 DATS Review: Business Model Options.

G.3.c. CAmalgamated Transit Union 569 Issues and Concerns with the Proposed Business Model.

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee recess and reconvene in private September 26, 2002, at 11 a.m. in the Councillors’ boardroom to deal with items G.3.b. C and G.3.c. C.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:T. Cavanagh.

The Committee recessed at 12:08 p.m.

The Committee reconvened in private September 26, 2002, at 11 a.m. in the Councillors’ boardroom.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Committee meet in public.

CARRIED

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

The Committee met in public at 12:30 p.m.

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.b.C2002 DATS Review: Business Model Options.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

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

1. That this report be dealt with in private and remain confidential as per Section 25(1)(c)(iii) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
2. That Business Model Option 4 be approved as the framework for providing public paratransit services in the City of Edmonton.
3. That a transition plan that takes into account the City’s obligation to City employees be developed and brought back to Council for ratification.
4. That a Request for Proposal for contracted DATS service include an option for provision of accessible taxi service.

Members of the Committee requested the motion be split for voting purposes:

MOTION ON PART 1, put:

1. That this report be dealt with in private and remain confidential as per Section 25(1)(c)(iii) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.

CARRIED

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

MOTION ON PART 2, put:

1. That Business Model Option 4 be approved as the framework for providing public paratransit services in the City of Edmonton.

CARRIED

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

MOTION ON PART 3, put:

1. That a transition plan that takes into account the City’s obligation to City employees be developed and brought back to Council for ratification.

CARRIED

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

OPPOSED:K. Leibovici.

MOTION ON PART 4, put:

1. That a request for proposal for contracted DATS service include an option for provision of accessible taxi service.

LOST

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

OPPOSED:T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici.

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That a new Part 4 be added as follows:

1. That there be an annual review of DATS service levels, the DATS delivery model, costs that have been accrued to the City and complaints.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad:

That in Part 4 the words “That there be an annual review of” be replaced with “That one year after implementation of the approved Business Model Option, there be a review of.”

carried

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

MOTION, AS AMENDED, put:

1. That one year after implementation of the approved Business Model Option, there be a review of DATS service levels, the DATS delivery model, costs that have been accrued to the City and complaints.

carried

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, K. Leibovici

SUMMARY OF THE COMMITTEE’S DECISION ON G.3.b. C, AS AMENDED:

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

1. That the July 2, 2002, Office of the City Manager report be dealt with in private and remain confidential as per Section 25(1)(c)(iii) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
2. That Business Model Option 4 be approved as the framework for providing public paratransit services in the City of Edmonton.
3. That a transition plan that takes into account the City’s obligation to City employees be developed and brought back to Council for ratification.
4. That one year after implementation of the approved Business Model Option, there be a review of DATS service levels, the DATS delivery model, costs that have been accrued to the City and complaints.

G.3.c. CAmalgamated Transit Union 569 Issues and Concerns with the Proposed Business Model.

MOVED K. Leibovici:

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

1. That the September 3, 2002, Office of the City Manager be received for information.
2. That this report be dealt with in private and remain confidential as per Section 25(1)(c)(iii) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.

CARRIED

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

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a.Appreciation to the Committee Members and City Administration
(K. Leibovici).

To recognize the last meeting of this Transportation and Public Works Committee, Councillor K. Leibovici thanked the Chair, Councillor T. Cavanagh, all members of the Transportation and Public Works Committee, and Administration for their good work over the past year.

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 at 12:40 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 24, 2002

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

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

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

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS......

B.1.a. Appreciation to the Committee Members and City Administration (K. Leibovici)......

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

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

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS......

D.3.a.Edmonton’s Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Energy Plan......

D.3.bThe Status of “Brownfields” in Edmonton......

D.3.c.106 Street Traffic Study......

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.Change Order to Stanley A. Milner Library Main Floor Renovations. 

G.1.b.Authorization of a Land Exchange Agreement between The City of Edmonton and Capital Health Authority.

G.1.c.River Outfalls. 

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CYellowhead Trail/156 Street Interchange – Plan Amendment. /8

G.2.b.Strategic Review for High Speed Transit to the West, North and Southeast. 

G.2.c.Fort Edmonton Cemetery/Burial Ground Road Relocation (Plan to Relocate Rossdale
Road). 

G.2.d.COptions for Senior Transit Fares (Monthly, Yearly, Low income Passes). 

G.2.e.The Conditions of Sidewalks in Local Communities (Strategies the City might use to Increase the Rate Sidewalks can be Replaced). 

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Accessible Taxi Cab Service (Report to Edmonton Transportation and Public Works Committee Regarding Fully Accessible Taxi Cab Service). 

G.3.b.C2002 DATS Review: Business Model Options...... /10

G.3.c. CAmalgamated Transit Union 569 Issues and Concerns with the Proposed Business Model.../12

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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