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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on April 7, 2015, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  A. Stratton (Chair), G. Debbert, A. Farahi, S. Greenly, J. Kennedy, J. Kostyniuk, J. Peccia, A. Penney and D. Thomas and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  T. Siddique.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  P. Dubniak, M. Elmadhoon, I. Kalsi, T. Macbeth, D. MacRae, E. Soldo and A. Wilson.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

 

That A. Stratton and J. Kostyniuk BE APPOINTED as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2015.

 

3.

Committee Orientation

 

That it BE NOTED that the committee orientation from B. Mercier, Committee Secretary, was received.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

4.

Commuter Challenge

 

That it BE NOTED that the presentation from A. Stratton, with respect to the Commuter Challenge, was not available at this time.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

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 February 3, 2015, was received.

 

6.

Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on February 24, 2015, with respect to appointments to the Transportation Advisory Committee, was received.

 

7.

Creating Dundas Place

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on February 9, 2015 with respect to creating Dundas Place, was received.

 

8.

132, 146 and 184 Exeter Road

 

That the Notice dated March 23, 2015, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by Barry Zagdanski c/o Z-Group, relating to the properties located at 132, 146 and 184 Exeter Road, BE RECEIVED.

 

 

 

9.

895 and 905 Sarnia Road

 

That the Notice dated February 18, 2015, from C. Smith, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by Kirkness Consulting Inc., relating to the properties located at 895 and 905 Sarnia Road, BE RECEIVED.

 

10.

Wharncliffe Road South Corridor

 

That the Notice of Study Commencement, submitted by the City of London, relating to the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the Wharncliffe Road South corridor from Becher Street to Commissioners Road West, BE RECEIVED.

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

11.

Advisory Committee Representative for the Cycling Advisory Committee

 

That A. Farahi BE APPOINTED as the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) representative on the Cycling Advisory Committee; it being noted that the TAC received a communication dated March 1, 2015, from J. Martin, with respect to this matter.

 

12.

Highbury Avenue and Hamilton Road Intersection Improvements Road Environmental Assessment Update

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from the Manager, Transportation Planning, with respect to the Highbury Avenue and Hamilton Road intersection improvements and Environmental Assessment, was received.

 

13.

2015 Annual Warranted Sidewalk Program

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2015 Annual Warranted Sidewalk Program:

 

a)         the report dated April 7, 2015, from the Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, with respect to this matter BE RECEIVED;

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider London Transit routes when planning sidewalks;

 

c)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide information to the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) with respect to the criteria used when prioritizing the warranted sidewalk list and when that criteria was last updated;

 

d)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide to the TAC information related to the cost for all warranted sidewalks.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 12:50 PM .

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: May 5, 2015