MINUTES

SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

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Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Keating, Chair
  • Councillor J. Gondek, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Acting General Manager M. Thompson
  • Acting City Clerk J. Lord Charest
  • Legislative Assistant T. Rowe

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Keating called this meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Keating provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business:

    • Item 9.1, Potential Rescheduling of the 2018 March, May, September and October Regular Meetings of the SPC on Transportation and Transit (Verbal), VR2018-0008.

     

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2018 February 08 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1
Unconfirmed Minutes of the SPC on Transportation and Transit, held 2018 January 18
This item has attachments.

1.Unconfirmed Minutes SPC on TT held on 2018 January 18.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Minutes of the SPC on Transportation and Transit, held on 2018 January 18, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA

5.1
e2 (Energy Efficient) Street Lighting Program Update, TT2018-0076
This item has attachments.

1.e2 (Energy Efficient) Street Lighting Program Update - TT2018-0076.pdf
2.Attach - TT2018-0076 - e2 Street Lighting Infographic - Att 1.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0076, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.2
Active Transportation Annual Update 2017, TT2018-0014
This item has attachments.

1.Active Transportation Annual Update 2017 - TT2018-0014.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Status of Pedestrian Strategy Action Items.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Status of Cycling Strategy Actions.pdf
4.Attach 3- Summary of Active Transportation Key Results.pdf
5.Distrib-Revised Attach 3-TT2018-0014.pdf
6.Distrib-Document-TT2018-0014.pdf
7.Distrib-Document 2-TT2018-0014.pdf

A revised Attachment 3 to Report TT2018-0014 was distributed.

SPEAKERS

1. Augustin Louro

2. Brent Clark

A PowerPoint, entitled "Plan Design & Build Pillar Comments Cycling Strategy: Active Transportation Annual Update (TT2018-0014), dated 2018 February 08, was distributed.

3. Jessica Shumlich

A document entitled Bike Calgary was distributed.

A clerical correction was noted to Attachment 2, on page 8 of 12, under the Comments header to Action # C-34, by deleting the word "how" following the words "from the bike community on" and by substituting the word "the".

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0014, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1
Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road Interchange Functional Planning Study, TT2018-0079
This item has attachments.

1.Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road Interchange Functional Planning Study - TT2018-0079.pdf
2.Attach 1 Sarcee Tr and Richmond Rd Interchange FPS Executive Summary.pdf
3.Attach 2 Letter of Support Glamorgan Community Association.pdf

SPEAKERS

1. Augustin Louro

2. Brent Clark

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That Report TT2018-0079 be postponed, to be dealt as the last item of business on today's agenda, following item 9.1, VR2018-0008.

    MOTION CARRIED

    INTRODUCTION

    Councillor Woolley introduced students in grades 4 and 5 from Hillhurst School accompanied by their teacher.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and  subject to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee moved into Closed Meeting, at 11:36 a.m., in the Council Lounge, to consider a Confidential matter with respect to Report TT2018-0079.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following members of Administration were in attendance in the Closed Meeting discussion with respect to Report TT2018-0079:

    Clerk: J. Lord Charest; Presenter and Advice: M. Thompson, V. Forrester, K. Wolfe, C. Gusa, R. Vanderputten.

     

  • Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 11:54 a.m. with Councillor Keating in the Chair.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That Committee rise without reporting.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0079, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the Executive Summary for the Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road Interchange Functional Planning Study including the recommended interchange plan as summarized on Exhibits ES-5 and ES-6 of Attachment 1; and
    2. Direct Administration to include the recommended interchange plan as summarized on Exhibits ES-5 and ES-6 of Attachment 1 as a candidate project for evaluation within the next update of the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Plan (TIIP) prioritization process.

     

    And further, that the confidential discussions with respect to Report TT2018-0079 be kept Confidential subject to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    Against: Councillor Woolley

    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Calgary Pathways and Bikeways Plan Update Status Report, TT2018-0060
This item has attachments.

1.Cover Report - TT2018-0060 - Calgary Pathways and Bikeways Plan Update Status Report.pdf
2.Attach 1 - What We Heard Report for Engagement Phase I.pdf

SPEAKERS

1. Augustin Louro

2. Brent Clark

 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0060, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit:

    1. Direct the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for interest in serving on the Pathways and Bikeways Project Steering Committee, and return to the closed portion of the 2018 February 26 Regular Meeting of Council with a Report, to be heard in conjunction with Report TT2018-0060; and                                 

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0060, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit:

    2. Recommends that Council receives this report for information.

    Against: Councillor Chu

     

    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

9.
URGENT BUSINESS

9.1
Potential Rescheduling of the 2018 March, May, September and October Regular Meetings of the SPC on Transportation and Transit (Verbal), VR2018-0008

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0008, the following be approved:

    That pursuant to Section 17(2) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, the SPC on Transportation and Transit approve the following 2018 Committee meeting time revisions, to be held at 8:30 a.m.:

    • March 08;
    • May 03;
    • September 06; and
    • October 04.

     

    And further that the City Clerk’s office announce the time of continuation for the above noted meeting dates.   

    For: (3)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, and Councillor Farkas
    Against: (4)Councillor Chu, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0008, the following be approved:

    That pursuant to Section 17(2) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, the SPC on Transportation and Transit approve the following:

    That the start time for the 2018 March 08 Committee meeting be rescheduled to be held at 8:30 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

11.
ADJOURNMENT

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That this Committee adjourn at 11:57 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 February 26 Regular Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT:

    e2 (Energy Efficient) Street Lighting Program Update, TT2018-0076

    Active Transportation Annual Update 2017, TT2018-0014

    Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road Interchange Functional Planning Study, TT2018-0079

    Calgary Pathways and Bikeways Plan Update Status Report, TT2018-0060

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit has been scheduled for 2018 March 08.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE 2018

     

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