April 15, 2021 Transportation Standing Committee (Special)

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 25, 2021

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION
– NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS March 25, 2021
8.1 Presentation Regarding Potential Amendments to Traffic Calming Administrative Order [PDF]

8.2 Pedestrian Infrastructure Highway 101 Exit 2 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council: 
1. Direct staff to conduct functional planning in 2022/23 (pursuant to funding approval in the 2022/23 capital budget) to establish the feasibility of a formal pedestrian crossing from Sackville Manor across Highway 101 based on the considerations outlined in the Discussion section of the staff report dated March 22, 2021; and,
2. Direct staff to initiate conversation with NSTIR to request that they install measures (e.g. jersey barriers, fencing) to serve as a deterrent to pedestrian crossing between Sackville Manor and Old Sackville Road as an interim measure.

- Presentation [PDF]

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
– NONE

12.2 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS 

16. NOTICES OF MOTION – NONE

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE