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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 10

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2006

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on October 19, 2006

 

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

 

Members:          Mayor Wm. F. Belll

                        Mayor M. Di Biase

                        Mayor T. Jones

                        Mayor S. Sherban

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    D. Basso, H. Beairsto, P. Casey, J. Davidson, M. Garrett,

                        B. Harrison,J. Hulton, P. Jankowski, D. Korolnek, B. Magregor,

                        L. Russell, E. Stevenson, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:10 a.m. on October 4, 2006.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  WETLAND CREATION INITIATIVE

 

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2  TOWARDS GREAT REGIONAL STREETS - A PATH TO IMPROVEMENT MUNICIPAL STREETSCAPE PARTNERSHIP POLICY AND REGIONAL STANDARD FOR SIX-LANE ROADS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

  

3  MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS - HIGHWAY 50 TO WESTON ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN, STATUS UPDATE, PROJECT 8066

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  NASHVILLE ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

5  AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT PROPOSAL

 

6  DELIVERY OF ROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES - LINE PAINTING PROGRAM

 

7  AUTHORIZATION OF CONSULTING SERVICES - KLEINBURG WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT UPGRADES

 

8  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - BATHURST STREET - TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY AND TOWNSHIP OF KING (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. P-06-74)

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

9  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - NINTH LINE, TOWNS OF MARKHAM AND WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. P-06-17)

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

10  UPDATE � COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

11  TURN AND THROUGH TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS - KEELE STREET AND BARRHILL ROAD, KEELE STREET AND FIELDGATE DRIVE, RUTHERFORD ROAD AND BARRHILL ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

[see also Attachment 1] 

 

[10  UPDATE � COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS]

 

COMMUNICATION

 

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1. J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated September 29, 2006, regarding 'Weston Road Speed Limit'.  Received and referred to Staff.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

2. Mayor Sue Sherban raised the issue of the placement of super mail boxes on regional roads.  She raised concerns regarding proper lane access, cleaning, safety and security.  Staff be requested to provide a report to include a resolution to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canada Post regarding the placement of super mail boxes on regional roads.

 

3. Regional Chair Bill Fisch, on behalf of all the members of the Transportation and Works Committee, extended congratulations and thanks to Chair Bill O'Donnell and Vice-Chair William F. Bell on their forthcoming retirement and for their many years of dedicated service to the Transportation and Works Committee.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

4. Committee resolved into Private Session at 9:39 a.m. to consider legal matters and resumed in open session at 9:49 a.m. with no report.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 9:50 a.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

October 4, 2006                                                                                   B. O'Donnell

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                             Chair

 

(Report No. 10 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on October 19, 2006.)

 

Elma Stevenson

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303