THE
REPORT NO. 6
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON JUNE 13, 2012
For Consideration by
The Council of The
on June 28, 2012
Chair: Mayor W. Emmerson
Members: Regional Councillor G. Landon, Vice Chair
Mayor R. Grossi
Regional Councillor J. Jones
Regional Councillor V. Spatafora
Mayor T. Van Bynen
Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)
Also Present: Regional Councillor D. Schulte
Staff Present: L. Bigioni, P. Casey, L. Cheah, C. Clark, B. Hughes, S. Kemp, R. Leary,
K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor,
The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9 a.m. on June 13, 2012.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2 WINTER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
3 CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - DETAILED DESIGN OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE, CP RAILWAY TO ISLINGTON AVENUE, CITY OF VAUGHAN (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P-12-30)
4 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK AND THE TOWN OF MARKHAM FOR THE HIGHWAY 7 STORM SEWER FROM VILLAGE PARKWAY TO STREET 'G', TOWN OF MARKHAM
5 MUNICIPAL STREETSCAPE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM POLICY MODIFICATIONS
6 2012 MUNICIPAL STREETSCAPE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS [3.5MB]
7 PARKING CONTROL REVISIONS -
8 PARKING CONTROL AMENDMENT -
9 YORK-SIMCOE BOUNDARY AREA TRANSPORTATION NEEDS STUDY UPDATE
10 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:
DEPUTATIONS
1. Klaus Wehrenberg, Resident, Town of
(Please refer to Clause 10.4)
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PRESENTATIONS
2. Richard Leary, General Manager, Transit, regarding 'York Region Transit / VIVA 2011 Overview' [2.1MB] Received.
3. Rick Takagi, Manager of Capital Assets, regarding 'York Region Transit / VIVA Street Furniture Update' Received.
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COMMUNICATIONS
4. John D. Leach, Director of Customer and Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Town of Aurora, dated May 11, 2012, regarding 'Leslie Street and St. John's Sideroad Pedestrian Trail Crossings' Received and referred to staff.
6. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated May 14, 2012, regarding 'Comprehensive Transportation Study -- Liberty Development Corporation -- Vicinity of Northeast Corner of Weston Road and Highway 7' Received.
7. Kimberley Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated May 18, 2012, regarding 'Markham East Toronto Rail -- Ontario Express All Day Train Service' Received.
8. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated June 4, 2012, regarding 'South Yonge Street Corridor Streetscape Master Plan -- Ward 5 - Yonge Street between Steeles Avenue and Bantry Avenue' Received and referred to staff.
9. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated June 4, 2012, regarding 'Municipal Road Transfer Request to York Region, King-Vaughan Road from Pine Valley Drive to Bathurst Street, Kirby Road from Highway 27 to Bathurst Street, Pine Valley Drive from King-Vaughan Road to Teston Road, Ward 1 -- Vicinity of Highway 27 and North of Teston Road' Received and referred to staff.
OTHER BUSINESS
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Monthly Transit/Viva Ridership Statistics
10. Memorandum from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached April 2012 Monthly Transit/Viva Ridership Statistics Received.
Request for Speed Reduction on
11. Committee requested that a bylaw be prepared for consideration at the June 28, 2012 Regional Council meeting for a speed reduction on
Community Safety Zones
12. Committee inquired when the Community Safety Zones bylaws would come forward to which staff responded that they would be ready for consideration at the June 28, 2012 Regional Council meeting.
Retirement of Bonnie Alexander
13. Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas thanked Bonnie Alexander for her 27 years of dedicated service to York Region, having served during the terms of three Regional Chairs and five Transportation Commissioners, and wished her well in her retirement.
The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
June 13, 2012 W. Emmerson
(Report No. 6 of the Transportation Services Committee was adopted as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on June 28, 2012.)
Carol Clark
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