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THE
REPORT NO. 8
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 5, 2011
For Consideration by
The Council of The
on October 20, 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: Regional Councillor D. Schulte
Staff Present: D. Basso,
S. Kemp, R. Leary, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor,
P. Nause,
The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9 a.m. on October 5, 2011.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 EMERALD ASH BORER � INFESTATION UPDATE
2 ROADS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM UPDATE
3 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL TIMING AND SYNCHRONIZATION
4 PRIORITY SETTING MODEL FOR ROADS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMING
5 2011 ANNUAL REPORT, MUNICIPAL STREETSCAPE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
6 NO PARKING ANYTIME ZONE, YONGE STREET (BOND LAKE), TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
7 SITE PLAN APPROVALS - JANUARY 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2011
8 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:
DEPUTATION
1. Debbie Schaefer, Councillor, Township of King, regarding 'King City GO Station - Parking/Shuttle Service' Received and referred to staff. Committee also directed staff to review the possibility of including the Township of King in the Smart Commute program.
(Please also see Clauses 8.6 and 8.9.)
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COMMUNICATIONS
2. Fernando Lamanna, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated August 10, 2011, regarding the Second Concession Environmental Study Report Received.
3. Geoffrey Dawe, Mayor, Town of Aurora, dated September 7, 2011, forwarding a letter from Daniel Dharmasurya, resident, Aurora, regarding the York Region Transit 2012 Service Plan Received and referred to staff.
4. Fernando Lamanna, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated September 7, 2011, regarding Doane Road - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (superseded by 4a.) Received.
4a. Fernando Lamanna, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated September 26, 2011, regarding 'Doane Road Resolution Passed by Committee of the Whole Council at the Meeting Held August 29, 2011' Received and referred to the Environmental Assessment.
(Please also see Clauses 8.4 and 8.8.)
5. Hitesh Gajiwala, Project Coordinator, Bus Infrastructure, GO Transit, dated September 9, 2011, regarding 'Notice of Project � East Gwillimbury Bus Servicing and Storage Facility, 32 Bales Drive West, Town of East Gwillimbury' Received.
6. Kathryn Smyth, Clerk, Township of King, dated September 27, 2011, regarding 'Resolution - King City GO Station - Parking/Shuttle Service Options' Received and referred to staff.
(Please also see Clauses 8.1 and 8.9.)
7. Kimberley Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated September 23, 2011, regarding 'Highway 7 Streetscape Improvements from Verclaire Gate to Sciberras Road' Received and referred to staff.
8. Marie Lippens, Resident of Queensville, dated September 26, 2011, regarding 'Doane Road Realignment' Received and referred to the Environmental Assessment.
(Please also see Clauses 8.4 and 8.4a.)
9. Paul Delaney and Lynne Fonseca, Residents of King City, dated October 4, 2011, regarding 'GO Station Parking at King City' Received and referred to staff.
(Please also see Clauses 8.1 and 8.6.)
OTHER BUSINESS
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Monthly Transit Ridership Statistics
10. Memo from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached August 2011 Monthly Ridership Statistics Received.
Vaughan Council to Review Motion on Restricting Truck Traffic on Islington Avenue
11. Committee was advised that Vaughan Council will consider a motion to request that the Region study the restricting of truck traffic along a section of
Residents Request Speed Reduction on Dufferin Street
12. Committee was advised that residents have requested a speed limit reduction from 80 km per hour on
Outreach for Presto Card
13. Committee discussed future outreach opportunities for the Presto Card, such as in malls and city/town halls.
The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 11:44 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
October 5, 2011 W. Emmerson
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 8 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The
Carol Clark
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