MINUTES

SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

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Date:
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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
  • *Councillor D. Farrell
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • Acting City Clerk D. Williams
  • Legislative Assistant J. Palaschuk

Councillor Keating called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

No opening remarks were given.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for the 2018 July 19 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit be amended by bringing forward and postponing Item 8.1.1, Bus Rapid Transit Network Marketing Strategy (PFC2018-0776), TT2018-0905, to be dealt with immediately following:

    7.1  National Trade Corridors Fund - Airport Trail Phase 2, TT2018-0856

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for the 2018 July 19 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit, 2018 June 07, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint entitled "National Trade Corridors Fund Airport Trail Phase 2", dated 2018 July 18, was distributed with respect to Report TT2018-0856.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0856, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the budget appropriation of $153.35 million to Program 859 – Airport Trail N.E. Phase 2, as per Airport TR P2 Attachment 1 (confidential).

    2. Direct Administration to secure the remaining land needed for the interchanges on Airport Trail at 19th Street and Barlow Trail.

    3. Keep Attachment 1 and the closed session discussions confidential subject to Sections 23, 24, and 25 of FOIP.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

Distributions made with respect to Report TT2018-0822:

  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "South Shaganappi Study", dated 2018 July 19; and
  • a letter from Brent Clark, Bike Calgary, dated 2018 July 18.

Speaker

1. Janice Mackett

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0822, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the SPC of Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the South Shaganappi Study report and the recommended short-term and long-term plans, as shown in Attachments 2 and 3;

    2. Direct Administration to include the recommended short-term plan in the One Calgary Capital Budget process for the fall of 2018;

    3.  Direct that Administration proceed with short-term plan implementation only after the Bowness Rd NW (Montgomery) Main Street improvements are completed and, as per the Technical Report, long-term plan implementation only after the medium-term Crowchild Trail Study improvements are completed;
     
    4.  Direct Administration, at the detailed design stages, to give particular attention to reduced crossing distances, greater use of multi-use crossings, tightened turn radii, channelized turn removal, minimized lane widths, and general intersection safety improvements, where appropriate to Bowness Road; and
     
    5. Direct Administration to pursue future transportation and planning studies identified in the Technical Report, as budgets and work plans allow, and as follows:
     
    a) Corridor Study to recommend long term plans for 16 Ave NW from the west limits of the city to Banff Trail.
    b) Transportation corridor study for Bowness Road/3 Ave/Parkdale Blvd between Shaganappi Trail and Crowchild Trail NW, with particular attention to improved seniors’ mobility, intersection safety improvements, enhanced walking/cycling connections, channelized turn removal, minimized lane widths, efficient on-street parking management, and traffic calming.
    c) Citywide High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Network Study to identify HOV routes and connections.
    d) South Shaganappi planning study to develop a repurposing vision for the remnant land that is no longer required for transportation infrastructure, with particular attention to transit oriented development, mixed-use opportunities, parks/open space enhancements, active transportation improvements, and connecting adjacent communities through development.

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0827, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the Glenmore Trail East Functional Planning Study Report including the recommended interchange plans located within Calgary city limits identified in Figures E.7 and E.8 in Attachment 2.
    2. Direct Administration to protect the required right of way for the long-term plan identified in Attachment 3.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Recommendation contained in Report TT2018-0905 be amended by deleting the option "2"  following the words approve funding option and by substituting the option "1" and by deleting the amount "$366,000" following the words "and allocate" and by substituting the amount "$168,000".

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (2)Councillor Chu, and Councillor Farkas
    Against: (5)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report TT2018-0905, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council approve funding option 2 and allocate $366, 000 to Calgary Transit Program 110 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for the Bus Rapid Transit Network Marketing Strategy.

    Against:  Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:52 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 July 30 Combined Meeting of Council:

    Consent

    National Trade Corridors Fund – Airport Trail Phase 2, TT2018-0856

    South Shaganappi Study Report, TT2018-0822

    Glenmore Trail East Functional Planning Study, TT2018-0827

    Bus Rapid Transit Network Marketing Strategy (PFC2018-0776), TT2018-0905 

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit is scheduled to be held 2018 September 06 at 8:30 a.m.