TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 2 2009

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Minutes for Transportation and Public Works Committee June 2, 2009 meeting.

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 2 2009

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 2 2009

Transportation and Public Works Committee Minutes

June 2, 2009

Members:

Present:

J. Batty, Chair

J. Batty

T. Caterina, Vice-Chair

T. Caterina

A. Sohi

A. Sohi

D. Thiele

D. Thiele

S. Mandel

S. Mandel

Also in Attendance:

Councillor B. Anderson

Councillor E. Gibbons

Councillor B. Henderson

Councillor D. Iveson

Councillor K. Leibovici

Councillor L. Sloan

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 2 2009

A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1. Call to Order

Councillor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

A.2. Adoption of Agenda

Moved T. Caterina:

That the June 2, 2009, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

A.3. Adoption of Minutes

Moved A. Sohi:

That the May 19, 2009, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

B. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1. Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

The Committee selected the following items for debate: E.1., E.2., E.3., E.5., J.1., P.1. and P.2.

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

D. STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1. Electronic Message Signage

That the revised due date of July 14, 2009, be approved.

Transportation

Due: July 14/09

D.2. Peak Hour Overcrowding on Transit

That the revised due date of August 25, 2009, be approved.

Transportation

Due: Aug. 25/09

D.3. Off-Peak Bus Service (A. Sohi)

That the revised due date of August 25, 2009, be approved.

Transportation

Due: Aug. 25/09

E. REPORTS

E.4. Light Rail Vehicle Flooring - Agreement


That an agreement with Quantum Group for the purchase and installation of the Precidium flooring system for 37 U2 Light Rail Vehicles in an amount not to exceed $425,000 (including GST), be approved and that the agreement be in a form acceptable to the City Manager.

Transportation


E.6. Fish Creek Excavating Limited Agreement - Change Order


That the Agreement with Fish Creek Excavating Limited be increased by $7,140,000 (including GST) to $15,470,000 for the supply of processed dolostone aggregate.

Construction


E.7. Open Tenders - $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at May 12, 2009


That Administration award the tender projects as outlined in Attachment 1, of the May 12, 2009, Corporate Services Department report 2009COP019, and enter into all relevant agreements such tenders to be in accordance with Administration’s normal tendering guidelines.

Corporate Svcs.


Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

B.2. Time Specifics and Decision to Hear

Moved T. Caterina:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee hear from the following speaker:

E.2. Edmonton Integrated Transit and Land Use Framework

L. Billingsley-Smith

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

E. REPORTS

NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING

E.1. Non-statutory Public Hearing on Regional LRT Network Plan

Councillor J. Batty explained the Non-statutory Public Hearing process.

Moved T. Caterina:

That the speakers for item E.1. be heard in a panel.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

R. Boutilier, General Manager and R. Toohey, Transportation Department; and A. Jones, Steer Davies Gleave, made presentations.

Moved D. Thiele:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

The Committee recessed at 10 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 10:08 a.m.

J. Schroder; F. Weichman, McKernan Commnity League; J. B. Guthrie; C. Spencer, Grovenor Community League; G. Tate and T. Cocchio, NAIT Students Association; M. Macarechian, Edmonton Transit Advisory Board; P. Brandon; D. Trautman, Argyll Community League; A. Knack; B. Biglow; M. Larocque; and J. Erickson, made presentations. G. Tate, NAIT Students Association; D. Trautman, Argyll Community League; M. Macarechian, Edmonton Transit Advisory Board; P. Brandon; A. Knack; C. Spencer, Grovenor Community League; J. Schroder; F. Weichman, McKernan Community League; and M. Larocque, answered the Committee’s questions.

Documents provided by J. Schroder; F. Weichman, F. Weichman onf behalf of E. Solez, McKernan Community League; C. Spencer, Grovenor Community League; M. Macarechian, Edmonton Transit Advisory Board; and P. Brandon; were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

R. Boutilier, General Manager, Transportation Department, A. Jones, Steer Davies Gleave, B. Latte, and R. Toohey, Transportation Department; and M. McConnell-Boehm, Planning and Development Department; answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved A. Sohi:

That the June 2, 2009, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, Orders of Day for the lunch recess be changed to reconvene at 1 p.m. instead of 1:30 p.m.

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Lost

For the Motion: J. Batty, A. Sohi.

Opposed: D. Thiele.

Absent: T. Caterina.

Committee recessed at 12:03 p.m.

Committee reconvened at 1:31 p.m.

R. Boutilier, General Manager, B. Latte and R. Toohey, Transportation Department; and A. Jones, Steers Davies Gleave, answered the Committee’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting.

B. Latte, R. Boutilier, General Manager, and R. Toohey, Transportation Department; and A. Jones, Steers Davies Gleave, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the City Wide and Regional LRT Network Plan be amended as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 12, 2009, Transportation Department report 2009TD3911.

  2. That the Transportation Master Plan be revised to incorporate the elements of the LRT Network Plan.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

E.2. Edmonton Integrated Transit and Land Use Framework

M. McConnell-Boehm, Planning and Development Department; and
R. Toohey, Transportation Department, made a presentation.

L. Billingsley-Smith, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. A document provided by L. Billingsley-Smith was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

R. Toohey and B. Latte, Transportation Department; and
M. McConnell-Boehm, P. Ohm, and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved A. Sohi:


That the May 5, 2009, Transportation Department report 2009TD8921 be received for information.

Transportation


Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi.

Absent: D. Thiele.

E.3. Premium Transit

R. Boutilier, General Manager, and K. Koropeski, Transportation Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved T. Caterina:


That Premium Transit Service implementation be staged in 2009 to 2011 in conjunction with road rehabilitation programs and other transit infrastructure commencing in 2009 with Fox Drive (Quesnell Bridge – Belgravia Road) and Stony Plain Road (149 Street – Jasper Place Transit Centre).

Transportation


Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

The Committee recessed at 3:37 p.m.

Committee reconvened at 3:56 p.m.

Councillor T. Caterina was absent.

E.5. South Transit Garage (ETS Centennial Garage) - Purchase Order Increase

M. Koziol, General Manager, Capital Construction Department, made a presentation.

Councillor T. Caterina entered the meeting.

M. Koziol, General Manager, Capital Construction Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved T. Caterina:


That the purchase order with Morrison Herschfield for Prime Consultant Services for the South Transit Garage (ETS Centennial Garage) be increased by $425,000, from $4,830,000 to $5,255,000.

Construction


Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

J. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.1. Determining Essential Amenities - Terwillegar Park (L. Sloan)

L. Brenneis, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. L. Rosen, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department; J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law); and A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved A. Sohi:


That the May 21, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4432 be received for information.

AMPW


L. Rosen, General Manager, and L. Brenneis, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

R. NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

P. PRIVATE

Moved T. Caterina:

That Transportation and Public Works Committee meet in private to discussion items P.1. and P.2.

P.1. Purchase of Land 215 Street and Whitemud Drive

To be discussed in private pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

P.2. Purchase of Property at 10358 – 105 - Avenue North LRT

To be discussed in private pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

The Committee met in private at 4:35 p.m.

Moved J. Batty:

That Transportation and Public Works Committee meet in public.

Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

The Committee met in public at 4:49 p.m.

P.1. Purchase of Land 215 Street and Whitemud Drive

Moved D. Thiele:


  1. That the purchase of the land shown in Attachment 1 and described as a 7.04 ha. portion of the NW ¼ Sec. 19-52-25-W 4th as outlined in the May 20, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW7036 be approved.

  2. That the May 20, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW7036 remain private pursuant to section 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

AMPW


Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

P.2. Purchase of Property at 10358 – 105 Avenue – North LRT

Moved D. Thiele:


  1. That the purchase of Lot 224, Block 3, Plan B3 as outlined in the May 20, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4986 be approved.

  2. That the May 20, 2009, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2009PW4986 remain private pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

AMPW


Carried

For the Motion: J. Batty, T. Caterina, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

S. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

________________________ ________________________

Chair City Clerk

INDEX

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 2, 2009

A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 1

A.1. Call to Order 1

A.2. Adoption of Agenda 1

A.3. Adoption of Minutes 1

B. PROCEDURAL MATTERS 2

B.1. Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items 2

D. STATUS OF REPORTS 2

D.1. Electronic Message Signage 2

D.2. Peak Hour Overcrowding on Transit 2

D.3. Off-Peak Bus Service (A. Sohi) 2

E. REPORTS 2

E.4. Light Rail Vehicle Flooring - Agreement 2

E.6. Fish Creek Excavating Limited Agreement - Change Order 2

E.7. Open Tenders - $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at May 12, 2009 3

B.2. Time Specifics and Decision to Hear 3

E. REPORTS 3

E.1. Non-statutory Public Hearing on Regional LRT Network Plan 3

E.2. Edmonton Integrated Transit and Land Use Framework 5

E.3. Premium Transit 5

E.5. South Transit Garage (ETS Centennial Garage) - Purchase Order Increase 6

J. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES 6

J.1. Determining Essential Amenities - Terwillegar Park (L. Sloan) 6

R. NOTICES OF MOTION 7

P. PRIVATE 7

P.1. Purchase of Land 215 Street and Whitemud Drive 7

P.2. Purchase of Property at 10358 – 105 Avenue – North LRT 8

S. ADJOURNMENT 8



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