I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

None.

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

1st Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on December 1, 2015, was received.

3.

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment to the Transportation Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held on January 4, 2016, with respect to the appointment of George Bikas to the Transportation Advisory Committee, was received.

4.

Downtown Infrastructure Planning and Coordination

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Downtown Infrastructure Planning and Coordination:

a)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) with the City-Wide Construction Coordination Plan, an assessment of each project's requirements, impacts to road users and use of capital funds;

b)         a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED to review the project 'Dundas Place' and bring back recommendations to the TAC; it being noted that the lead for this Working Group will be S. Brooks; and,

c)         it BE NOTED that a Report dated January 28, 2016, from the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, with respect to this matter, was received.

5.

Blackfriars Bridge Environmental Study Report

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Report of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, dated February 2, 2016 to the Civic Works Committee, related to the Blackfriars Bridge Environmental Study Report:

a)            the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) expressed endorsement of the above-noted report; and,

b)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the incorporation of safety measures to reduce vehicle speeds on the bridge and to improve the proposed multi-modal transportation during the detail design.

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

None.

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

6.

Municipal Council Resolution - Draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget

The Chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) BE DIRECTED to seek delegation status at the February 24, 2016 Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee meeting related to the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget, to present the following comments formulated by the TAC, as well as other budgetary matters that the TAC supports:

a)         the TAC thanks the City of London for the annual increase to the Annual Sidewalk budget;

b)         the TAC is supportive of the proposed decrease to its annual budget;

c)         in recognition of the fact that the sidewalk life cycle renewal budget is not proposed to increase in the next 10 years, the infrastructure gap reserve fund be directed appropriately to sidewalk repair and replacement, as needed;

d)         Case #4 – the TAC recognizes and supports the Thames Valley Corridor Plan;

e)         Case #5 - the TAC supports the Road Safety Strategy; and,

f)         Case #17 – the TAC recommends additional options for snow removal on bridge structures to service the class 1 and 2 sidewalks.

7.

Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

That it BE NOTED that a verbal report from J. Kostyniuk and A. Stratton, with respect to a meeting held with A. Miller, Coordinator Transportation Demand Management, relating to Transportation Demand Management strategies, was received. 

8.

TAC Representation on the Cycling Advisory Committee

That A. Stratton BE APPOINTED as the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) representative on the Cycling Advisory Committee (CAC); it being noted that the TAC received a communication dated January 15, 2016, from A. Farahi, with respect to his resignation as the TAC representative on the CAC.

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

None.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:31 PM.