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THE
REPORT NO. 4
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 6, 2011
For Consideration by
The Council of The
on April 21, 2011
Chair: Mayor W. Emmerson
Members: Mayor R. Grossi
Regional Councillor J. Jones
Regional Councillor G. Rosati
Regional Councillor V. Spatafora
Mayor T. Van Bynen
Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)
Also Present: Mayor G. Dawe
Regional Councillor D. Schulte
Staff Present: D. Basso, L. Bigioni, I. Buchanan, P. Casey, C. Clark, P. Jankowski,
S. Kemp, R. Leary, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, I. McNeil,
L. Russell, E. Wilson
The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9:01 a.m. on April 6, 2011.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, 2011 - MAY 15, 2011 TO MAY 21, 2011
2 PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT POLICY FOR REGIONAL ROADS
3 COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
4 MYRIDE TRAVEL TRAINING PROGRAM UPDATE
5 REGIONAL STREET TREE PROGRAM UPDATE
6 FOREST CONSERVATION BY-LAW SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION - BEACON HALL GOLF COURSE, TOWN OF AURORA
7 EMERALD ASH BORER - INFESTATION UPDATE
8 CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - DETAILED DESIGN FOR TWO STRUCTURES ON RAVENSHOE ROAD, WEIR'S SIDEROAD TO LAKE RIDGE ROAD, TOWN OF GEORGINA (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P-11-29)
9 CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR KING ROAD, HIGHWAY 27 TO HIGHWAY 400, TOWNSHIP OF KING (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P-11-07)
10 SITE PLAN APPROVALS - JULY 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
11 UPDATE � COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Transportation Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Transportation Services Committee with the following action:
COMMUNICATIONS
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1. Barbara Karrandjas, Legislative Administrator, Town of Caledon, dated February 25, 2011, regarding 'Highway 427 Extension � Ministry of Transportation Southern Highways Program 2010-2014' Received.
2. Virginia Hackson, Mayor, Town of
3. Fernando Lamanna, Deputy Clerk, Town of
4. Bruce McCuaig, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx, dated March 22, 2011, regarding 'Presto Regional Farecard System' Received.
OTHER BUSINESS
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Memo from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached February 2011 Monthly Ridership Statistics Received.
Community Safety Zones in
6. The Committee requested that staff review two elementary schools in
Traffic Fatalities on Regional Roads
7. The Committee requested that staff report back on Regional roads with high rates of traffic fatalities.
Municipal Fill By-laws
8. The Committee discussed concerns pertaining to fill by-laws which are being challenged by the high quantity of fill being brought into rural municipalities within the GTA using Regional and local roads. Meetings to review the issue will take place within the municipalities in the upcoming months in order to coordinate a by-law to restrict the movement of fill.
Contracted Services for Tree Watering
9. The Committee requested that when the Region uses contracted services for tree watering, that the local municipalities be contacted in order to coordinate this activity.
Potential Programs Relating to Boulevards
10. The Committee requested that consideration be given to an "Adopt a Tree" or "Adopt a Boulevard" program with local schools, in relation to boulevard trees.
Rating of Contractors' Services
11. The Committee requested that staff review the concept of a rating system for contractors once their work has been completed.
The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 6, 2011 W. Emmerson
(Report No. 4 of Transportation Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The
Carol Clark
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