PRESENT:

Councillor S. Keating, Chair

Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor E. Woolley

*Councillor G-C. Carra 

*Councillor D. Farrell

*Councillor J. Magliocca

*Councillor J. Stevenson

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager M. Logan

Acting General Manager D. Morgan

Legislative Assistant C. Smillie

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Agenda for the

2014 December 17 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, 2014 NOVEMBER 05

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Minutes of the

2014 November 05 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit be confirmed.

CARRIED

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

*Following Confirmation of the Minutes, Councillors Magliocca and Stevenson notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on today’s Agenda and were entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

3.

CONSENT AGENDA

(SPCs Only)

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS, TT2014-0868

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2014-0868 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

KEYSTONE HILLS CORE PLAN UPDATE, TT2014-0890

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of documents, as follows, with respect to Report TT2014-0890:

• Letter dated 2014 December 16 from Marcello Chiacchia of Genstar Development Company; and

• Letter dated 2014 December 15 from Grace G. Lui of Brookfield Residential Properties

SPEAKERS

1.  Dale Calkins

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Dale Calkins, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17, from Kimberley Nelson and Dale Calkins of Bike Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0890.

2.   Grace Lui

3.   Bela Syal

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor G-C. Carra notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on today’s Agenda and was entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0890 be amended as follows:

• In Administration Recommendation 2, by deleting the word “June” following the words “by the end of 2015”; and

• By adding a new Recommendation 3 as follows:

3.     Direct Administration to collaborate with landowners on a concurrent Area Structure Plan Amendment and Outline Plan and Land Use Redesignation process which addresses the outstanding details.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0890 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.    Receive the Keystone Hills Core Plan, Summary of Land Use and Mobility Recommendations as presented in Attachment 1 for information;

2.    Direct Administration to bring an amended Keystone Hills Area Structure Plan to Calgary Planning Commission by the end of 2015; and

3.    Direct Administration to collaborate with landowners on a concurrent Area Structure Plan Amendment and Outline Plan and Land Use Redesignation process which addresses the outstanding details.

CARRIED

4.2

CONSOLIDATED PARKING POLICY WORK PLAN, TT2014-0935

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 16, from Robert Homersham and Richard Morden of NAIOP, with respect to Report TT2014-0935.

SPEAKERS

1.  Maggie Schofield

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Maggie Schofield, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 16, from Maggie Schofield of Downtown Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0935.

2.  Richard Morden

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0935 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation & Transit recommend that Council:

1.    Endorse Administration’s proposed Parking Policy 2015-2018 Work Plan

       (Attachment 1); and

 2.   Direct Administration to bring forward a budget adjustment and potential funding sources in 2015 November to:

a.  provide a one-year limited term FTE for PDA (at $150,000) to lead bylaw amendments for the Integrated Downtown-TOD Parking Strategy.

b.  provide $300,000 for consulting and field testing of green infrastructure options for parking facilities.

CARRIED

4.3

CYCLING STRATEGY ANNUAL REPORT, TT2014-0851

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Revised Attachment 2 entitled “Bikeway Projects 2011-2014”, with respect to Report TT2014-0851.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Farrell notified the Chair of a particular interest in all remaining items on today’s Agenda and was entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

SPEAKERS

1.  Larry Heather

2.  Dale Calkins

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Dale Calkins, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17, from Kimberley Nelson and Dale Calkins of Bike Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0851.

3.  Jeromy Farkas

Councillor Keating left the Chair at 11:30 a.m. and Councillor Chu assumed the Chair.

Councillor Keating resumed the Chair at 11:33 a.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his seat in Committee.

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of Jeromy Farkas, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant received two documents, with respect to Report TT2014-0851, for the Corporate Record, as follows:

• Letter dated 2014 December 17 from Jeromy Anton Farkas of the Manning Foundation; and

• Document entitled “Shifting Gears, Part II: Safer Cycling in Calgary”

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

The SPC on Transportation and Transit reconvened at 1:03 p.m. with Councillor Keating in the Chair.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0851 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.   Receive this update for information; and

2.   Direct Administration to return through the SPC on Transportation and Transit in

      2015 December with an update.

CARRIED

4.4

CENTRE CITY CYCLE TRACK PILOT AND STEPHEN AVENUE PILOT EVALUATION, TT2014-0889

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Revised Attachment 4 entitled “Sample Evaluation Sheet,

5 Street SW Cycle Track”, with respect to Report TT2014-0889.

CLERICAL CORRECTIONS

Administration noted clerical corrections to Attachment 3, on Page 7 of 7, as follows:

• under the Heading “Performance measures”, sub-heading “No” across from the theme “Economic Vitality” by deleting the numbers “6” and “7” and by substituting with the numbers “8” and “9”; and

• under the Heading “Target by fall 2015”, across from the theme “Walking, cycling and auto activities” by deleting the words “see Attachments 4 and 5” and by substituting with the words “see Attachments 5 and 6”.

SPEAKERS

1.   Larry Heather

2.   Dale Calkins

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Dale Calkins, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17, from Kimberley Nelson and Dale Calkins of Bike Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0889.

3.   Maggie Schofield

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Maggie Schofield, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17, from Maggie Schofield of Downtown Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0889.

4.   Peter McCaffrey

5.   Jeromy Farkas

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that Attachment 7 contained in Report

TT2014-0889 be amended on Page 1 of 1, by removing the $595,000 budget for the Shared Space Construction for Stephen Avenue / Olympic Plaza.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

For:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca, S. Keating

Against:

G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Farrell, R. Jones, E. Woolley

MOTION LOST

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0889 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council:

1.   Receive for information the evaluation matrix (Corrected Attachment 3) with fall 2014 baseline data and sample evaluation sheet (Revised Attachment 4);

2.   Receive for information the 10 Avenue S traffic and parking changes and impacts;

3.   Receive for information the budget update (Attachment 7);

4.   Approve the updated pilot network map (Attachment 2); and

5.   Direct Administration to report back through the SPC on Transportation and Transit with a project update no later than 2015 December.

Opposed:  S. Chu, J. Magliocca

CARRIED

4.5

CYCLE TRACK MAINTENANCE, TT2014-0822

SPEAKERS

1.  Maggie Schofield

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Maggie Schofield, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 16, from Maggie Schofield of Downtown Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0822.

2.   Dale Calkins

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Dale Calkins, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17, from Kimberley Nelson and Dale Calkins of Bike Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0822.

3.   Larry Heather

CLERICAL CORRECTION

Councillor Chu noted a clerical correction to Report TT2014-0822 on Page 2 of 4, 2^nd paragraph, third bullet, by deleting the word “Avenue” following the words “Cost of SNIC of the 7^th” and by substituting with the word “Street”.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0822 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends:

1.  That Administration Recommendations 1 and 2 be filed;

2.  That Council direct Administration to work with Supply Management to outsource cycle track SNIC in the 2015 – 2016 season, should there be cost savings in using that approach.

CARRIED

RECESS

The SPC on Transportation and Transit recessed at 3:15 p.m. to reconvene at 3:45 p.m.

The SPC on Transportation and Transit reconvened at 3:45 p.m. with Councillor Keating in the Chair.

4.6

PLAYGROUND AND SCHOOL ZONE AWARENESS UPDATE, TT2014-0930

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0930 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.    Direct Administration to develop a community based, volunteer speed watch program in collaboration with the Calgary Police Service;

2.    Receive for information that Administration will:

a.   continue to investigate new devices to improve driver behaviour in school and

playground zones; and

b.   continue to support traffic safety education programs related to school and playground zones.

CARRIED

4.7

TRUCK ROUTE BYLAW UPDATE, TT2014-0931

SPEAKERS

1.   Kelly Paulson

2.   Ron McMahon

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Report TT2014-0931 and Councillor Magliocca’s proposed amendment, as follows, be tabled to the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit, to be held 2015 January 21:

“AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0931 be  amended by adding a new Recommendation 2 and 3, as follows:

“2.  That Council direct Administration to explore adding vegetation along the affected homes backing onto Shaganappi Trail to mitigate any impacts of the Truck Route Bylaw Update

 3.  That Council direct Administration to look into funding for a sound retention wall for the properties affected by the Truck Route Bylaw Update  on Shaganappi Trail.”

Opposed:  A. Chabot

CARRIED

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that Report TT2014-0931 be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0931 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2, as follows:

“2.  That Council direct Administration to explore adding vegetation along the affected homes backing onto Shaganappi Trail to mitigate any impacts of the Truck Route Bylaw Update.”

Opposed:  D. Farrell

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0931, as amended, be further amended by adding a new Recommendation 3, as follows:

“3.  That Council direct Administration to look into funding for a sound retention wall for the properties affected by the Truck Route Bylaw Update  on Shaganappi Trail.”

ROLL CALL VOTE:

For:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca

Against:

A. Chabot, P. Demong, D. Farrell, S. Keating

MOTION LOST

Pursuant to Section 155(7)(a) and (b) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, Councillor Magliocca requested that the lost motion be forwarded to Council for information, as an excerpt of the Minutes.

APPROVED, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0931 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.   Give three readings to a proposed bylaw to amend the Truck Route Bylaw 60M90 (based on the text for discussion contained in Attachment 2); and

2.   Direct Administration to explore adding vegetation along the affected homes backing onto Shaganappi Trail to mitigate any impacts of the Truck Route Bylaw Update.

CARRIED

4.8

ROUTEAHEAD ANNUAL UPDATE, TT2014-0917

SPEAKER

Jeff Binks

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2014-0917 be approved, as follows:

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

information.

CARRIED

4.9

GREEN LINE WORK PLAN DETAIL, TT2014-0918

SPEAKER

Jeff Binks

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report TT2014-0918 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.    Direct Administration to report back to the SPC on Transportation and Transit by 2015 October with a project update including schedule; and

2.    Approve the recommendation outlined in Attachment 5 to provide internal loan financing, if required, from The City’s working capital investments, to finance any deficits due to timing differences of cash flows during Green Line construction.

CARRIED

4.10

NORTH CENTRAL LRT ROUTE PLANNING STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS, TT2014-0916

SPEAKERS

1.  Tammy Maloney

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Tammy Maloney, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17, from Tammy Maloney of Tuxedo Park Community Association, with respect to Report TT2014-0916.

2.   Jeff Binks

DISTRIBUTIONS

At the request of Jeff Binks, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report TT2014-0916:

• Document entitled “Re: North Central LRT Route Planning Study Recommendation” from Jeff Binks of LRT on the Green Foundation

• Document entitled “Attn: LRTonTheGreen” from Elise Bieche of Highland Park Community Association

• Letter dated 2014 December 09 from Marvin Quashnick of Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association

• Letter dated 2014 May 28 from Sunny Shuang of Northern Hills Community Association

3.   Dale Calkins

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Dale Calkins, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 17 from Kimberley Nelson and Dale Calkins of Bike Calgary, with respect to Report TT2014-0916.

4.  Elise Bieche

5.  Marvin Quashnick

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Marvin Quashnick, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter dated 2014 December 09, from Marvin Quashnick of Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association, with respect to Report TT2014-0916.

6.  Ron McMahon

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that Report TT2014-0916 be tabled to be dealt with at the call of the Chair.

CARRIED

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that Report TT2014-0916 be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that Administration Recommendations 1 and 3 contained in Report TT2014-0916 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

1.    Approve the recommended alignment for the future North Central LRT on Centre Street North;

3.    Direct Administration to update City documents (Municipal Development Plan/Calgary Transportation Plan) to reflect the approved alignment, in conjunction with regularly scheduled updates to those documents.

Opposed:  A. Chabot

CARRIED

REFER, Moved by Councillor Demong, that Administration Recommendation 2, as follows,  contained in Report TT2014-0916, be referred to Administration, to return with a report to the

2015 February 18 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit:

That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

2.         Direct Administration to conduct a functional planning study for the Centre Street alignment, including further analysis of the two alignment options presented south of 24 Avenue North (at-grade on the existing Centre Street bridge, and tunnelled).

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at 5:55 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 JANUARY 21.

   Sgd. S. Keating                                                           Sgd. C. smillie

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2015 JANUARY 12 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

CONSENT:

KEYSTONE HILLS CORE PLAN UPDATE, TT2014-0890

CONSOLIDATED PARKING POLICY WORK PLAN, TT2014-0935

CYCLING STRATEGY ANNUAL REPORT, TT2014-0851

CYCLE TRACK MAINTENANCE, TT2014-0822

PLAYGROUND AND SCHOOL ZONE AWARENESS UPDATE, TT2014-0930

ROUTEAHEAD ANNUAL UPDATE, TT2014-0917

GREEN LINE WORK PLAN DETAIL, TT2014-0918

OTHER

(The following Reports contain oppositions and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, they should be voted on separately.)

CENTRE CITY CYCLE TRACK PILOT AND STEPHEN AVENUE PILOT EVALUATION,

            TT2014-0889

TRUCK ROUTE BYLAW UPDATE, TT2014-0931

NORTH CENTRAL LRT ROUTE PLANNING STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS, TT2014-0916

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit has been scheduled to be held on 2015 January 21 at 9:30 a.m.