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9TH REPORT OF THE

 

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on October 4, 2016, commencing at 12:23 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   J. Kostyniuk (Acting Chair), G. Bikas, S. Brooks, G. Debbert, A. Farahi, S. Greenly, H. Ketelaars, and J. Madden and H. Lysynski (Acting Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  L. Norman, J. Peccia, A. Penney and A. Stratton.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  P. Dubniak, T. MacBeth and D. MacRae.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that J. Kostyniuk disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this Report, having to do with Dundas Place, by indicating that his firm worked on the project.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Dundas Place

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, with respect to Dundas Place, was received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

8th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 6, 2016, was received.

 

4.

Notices

 

That it BE NOTED that the following Notices were received:

 

a)            the Notice from L. Maitland, Planner I, dated September 8, 2016, with respect to the application by Old Oak Properties Inc., relating to lands within the Southwest Area Secondary Plan; and,

 

b)            the Notice from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, dated September 20, 2016, with respect to the application by Sifton Properties Limited, relating to the properties located at 1509 Ed Ervasti Lane and a portion of 1295 Sandy Somerville Drive.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.

Draft Coloured Crosswalk Policy

 

That the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) supports the draft Coloured Crosswalk Policy as outlined in the staff report dated August 22, 2016 from the Managing Director, Environmental & Engineering Services and City Engineer; it being noted that the TAC considers the proposed policy to be fair, reasonable and comprehensive; and, it being further noted that the TAC reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution from its session held on August 30, 2016 with respect to this matter.

 

6.

Intercommunity Bus Policy

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to advise the Ministry of Transportation of the following comments with respect to the Ontario Intercommunity Bus Policy proposal:

 

a)            the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) supports a reduction in transportation barriers; and,

 

b)            the Ministry be asked to consider new and emerging technologies which may be appropriate for intercommunity passenger travel;

 

it being noted that the TAC reviewed and received the following with respect to this matter:

 

·                     a communication from H. Valentine entitled “The Intercity Bus in Ontario - Long Term Trends and Future Options”; and,

·                     a News Release from the Ministry of Transportation entitled “Ontario Intercommunity Bus Policy Proposal”.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

7.

London ON Bikes

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached communication from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design and D. McLaughlin, Senior Project Manager, with respect to London ON Bikes, was received.

 

8.

E-Bikes

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached communication from H. Ketelaars, with respect to e-bikes, was received.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 1:25 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: November 1, 2016