PRESENT:

Councillor S. Keating, Chair

Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor E. Woolley

*Councillor D. Farrell

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager M. Logan

Legislative Assistant L. McDougall

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2016 June 15 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT, 2016 MAY 18

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit, held on 2016 May 18, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

CONSENT AGENDA

(SPCs Only)

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS, TT2016-0533

CLERICAL CORRECTION

At the request of Administration, a clerical correction was noted to Attachment 1, page 1 of 12, sixth row, second column, to the left of Route 202 MRU SPUR Line Investigation, by deleting the date “2016 July” and by substituting with the date “2016 September”.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in corrected Report TT2016-0533 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit receives this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

POLICY TO GUIDE CLASS F & G SIGNS ON TRANSIT PROPERTY – DEFERRAL, TT2016-0523

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2016-0523 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council:

1.   Direct Administration to develop and bring forward a Calgary Transit Policy to guide the placement and approval of Sign – Class F and Sign – Class G on City (Transit) owned lands prior to planning applications, and return to the SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than Q1 2017; and

2.   Direct Administration to Amend the Land Use Bylaw to add Sign – Class F and Sign –Class G as Permitted Uses on City (Transit) owned lands within the Special Purpose – City and Regional Infrastructure (S-CRI) District, and any other affected provisions in the Land Use Bylaw.

CARRIED

4.2

TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDY POLICY UPDATE  - DEFERRAL, TT2016-0438

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2016-0438 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council defer the update report on the implementation of the Transportation Corridor Study Policy and report back to the SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than Q4 2017.

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Farrell notified the Chair of a particular interest in all remaining items on the Agenda and was entitled to vote on the items.

4.3

GREEN LINE QUARTERLY UPDATE AND CENTRE CITY ALIGNMENT,     TT2016-0483

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed the following documents, with respect to Report TT2016-0483:

·        Revised Attachment 1 to Report TT2016-0483, entitled “Green Line LRT, Centre City Multiple Account Evaluation Summary Report”;

·        A pamphlet entitled “Green Line LRT Centre City”;

·        A ledger sized, colour copy of Attachment 3 to Report2016-0483, entitled “Green Line LRT Program Milestones”;

·        A letter from Darlene Jones, Planning Director of the Crescent Heights Community Association, dated 2015 September 02;

·        A letter from James A. Hughes, President of the Eau Claire Community Association, dated 2016 May 10; and

·        A letter from Darren Rempel, Development and Planning Committee Chair of the Tuxedo Park Community Association, dated 2016 June 14.

And further, at the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Green Line Quarterly Update and Centre City Alignment”, dated 2016 June 15, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g), and 25(1)(b) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Councillor Farrell and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed the following documents, with respect to Report TT2016-0483:

·         A letter, jointly written by Rosanne Hill-Blaisdell of Harvard Developments, Don Fairgrieve-Park of Bentall-Kennedy, and David Routledge of Oxford Properties, “Re: Report to Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit: TT2016-0483”, dated 2016 June 15; and

·         A revised version of the above mentioned letter including an additional signee, Rob Blackwell of Anthem Properties.

Councillor Keating left the Chair at 10:34 a.m. and Councillor Chu assumed the Chair.

Councillor Keating assumed the Chair at 10:38 a.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his seat in Committee.

SPEAKERS

1.    Maggie Schofield, Executive Director, Calgary Downtown Association

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Schofield and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter “Re: Response to SPC on Transportation and Transit TT2016-0483 Green Line Quarterly Update and Centre City Alignment”, dated 2016 June 14, with respect to Report TT2016-0483.

2.    Richard Morden, Vice-President Investment Management, Bentall Kennedy

3.    Terry Wong, Chinatown District Business Revitalization Zone

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Wong and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from the Chinatown District Business Revitalization Zone, dated 2016 June 15, with respect to Report TT2016-0483.

4.    Larry Heather

5.    John Fisher, Director, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Calgary

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g), and 25(1)(b) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the SPC on Transportation and Transit move in camera, at  11:32 a.m., in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report TT2016-0483.

CARRIED

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA

The SPC on Transportation and Transit recessed, In Camera, at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:00 p.m.

The SPC on Transportation and Transit reconvened, In Camera, at 1:01 p.m. with

Councillor Keating in the Chair.

The SPC on Transportation and Transit moved into public session at 2:11 p.m. with Councillor Keating in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the SPC on Transportation and Transit rise without reporting.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2016-0483 be amended by deleting Recommendation 3 in its entirety and by substituting with the following: 

“3.  Direct Administration to proceed with land acquisition for the full Green Line program from North Pointe to Seton based on the Green Line North route study and the Green Line Southeast preliminary design, with the exception of those properties which have already been approved for acquisition in LAS2016-05 – LAS2016-40.”

OPPOSED: A. Chabot

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2016-0483, as amended, be further amended by removing Confidential Attachment 4 (Report LAS2015-53) from Report TT2016-0483 prior to being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that Administration Recommendations 1, 2 and 4 contained in Report TT2016-0483, be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.   Receive this quarterly report for information;

2.   Direct Administration to Report back to the SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than 2016 September with one recommended option for the Centre City alignment (excluding the Beltline) crossing the Bow River to be able to continue public engagement, refine design, risks, and cost estimating, and prepare for anticipated funding application submissions in early 2017;

4.   Keep the In Camera discussions and the PowerPoint Presentation entitled “Green Line Quarterly Update and Centre City Alignment”, confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g), 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that Administration Recommendation 3 contained in Report TT2016-0483, be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

3.   Direct Administration to proceed with land acquisition for the full Green Line program from North Pointe to Seton based on the Green Line North route study and the Green Line Southeast preliminary design, with the exception of those properties which have already been approved for acquisition in                                     LAS2016-05 – LAS2016-40;

OPPOSED: A. Chabot

CARRIED

RECONSIDER, moved by Councillor Woolley, that the SPC on Transportation and Transit reconsider its decision with respect to Report TT2016-0483.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2016-0483, as amended, be further amended by adding the following:

“And further, that Report TT2016-0483 be forwarded to the 2016 July 25 Regular

Meeting of Council.”

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that Administration Recommendations 1, 2 and 4 contained in Report TT2016-0483, be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.   Receive this quarterly report for information;

2.   Direct Administration to Report back to the SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than 2016 September with one recommended option for the Centre City alignment (excluding the Beltline) crossing the Bow River to be able to continue public engagement, refine design, risks, and cost estimating, and prepare for anticipated funding application submissions in early 2017;

4.   Keep the In Camera discussions and the PowerPoint Presentation entitled “Green Line Quarterly Update and Centre City Alignment”, confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g), 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

And further, that Report TT2016-0483 be forwarded to the 2016 July 25 Regular

Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that Administration Recommendation 3 contained in Report TT2016-0483, be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

3.   Direct Administration to proceed with land acquisition for the full Green Line program from North Pointe to Seton based on the Green Line North route study and the Green Line Southeast preliminary design, with the exception of those properties which have already been approved for acquisition in                                     LAS2016-05 – LAS2016-40;

OPPOSED: A. Chabot

CARRIED

Note: Subsequent to this Meeting, Report TT2016-0483 was forwarded to the 2016 June 20 Regular Meeting of Council, as an item of Urgent Business.

4.4

25 AVENUE ALTERNATE GRADE SEPARATION REVIEW, TT2016-0439

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from Rocky Sethi, Director, Development, Anthem Properties, “Re: MacLeod Trail and 25^th Avenue – Alternative Grade Separation Options”, dated 2016 June 14, with respect to TT2016-0439.

SPEAKER

Larry Heather

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Report TT2016-0439 be tabled to be dealt with at the call of the Chair.

CARRIED

LIFT FROM TABLE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Report TT2016-0439 be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

CARRIED

Amendment, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2016-0439 be amended by adding the words “and report back to Council through the SPC on Transportation and Transit in Q1 2018” following the words “Macleod Trail”:

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2016-0439, be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommend Council direct Administration to

develop a recommended plan to grade separate 25 Avenue S and the LRT tracks east of

Macleod Trail, and report back to Council through the SPC on Transportation and Transit in Q1 2018.

CARRIED

4.5

PATHWAY AND BIKEWAY PLAN UPDATE, TT2016-0444

SPEAKER

Larry Heather

Councillor Keating left the Chair at 3:07 p.m. and Councillor Chu assumed the Chair.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2016-0444 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council direct Administration to

report back through the SPC on Transportation and Transit with a status update of the

Pathways and Bikeways Plan in December 2017.

OPPOSED: S. Chu

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

No items of Urgent Business were added to today’s Agenda.

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s Agenda.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that this meeting adjourn at 3:17 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 JULY 20

Sgd. S. Keating                                                             Sgd. L. McDougall

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

CONSENT:

POLICY TO GUIDE CLASS F & G SIGNS ON TRANSIT PROPERTY – DEFERRAL,

TT2016-0523

TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDY POLICY UPDATE  - DEFERRAL, TT2016-0438

25 AVENUE ALTERNATE GRADE SEPARATION REVIEW, TT2016-0439

OTHER:

(The following Report contains oppositions that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

PATHWAY AND BIKEWAY PLAN UPDATE, TT2016-0444

OTHER:

(The following Report contains oppositions that require reading by Council. Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

GREEN LINE QUARTERLY UPDATE AND CENTRE CITY ALIGNMENT, TT2016-0483

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit has been scheduled to be held on 2016 July 20 at 9:30 AM.