June 28, 2018 Transportation Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 24, 2018

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

8.1.1 February 22, 2018 -  Herring Cove Sidewalk Request – Supplementary Report [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee forward the staff report dated November 21, 2017 to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

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

10.3.1 Crissy Mcdow, Owner Airways Car Service and Lady Drive Her Car Service – Taxi Licencing in HRM [PDF]

10.3.2 Martyn Williams and Shelly Ogilvie, HRM Safe Streets for Everyone - Crosswalk Safety in HRM [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

11.1 May 24, 2018 - Information report from the Acting Director of Transportation and Public Works dated March 15, 2018 re: Pedestrian Safety Semi-Annual Report [PDF]

12. REPORTS

12.1.1 Strategic Road Safety Plan [PDF]

-Staff Presentation [PDF]

That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1. Adopt the Strategic Road Safety Plan included in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated May 16, 2018, and endorse the vision and goals identified through the data analysis, public survey and stakeholder engagement process;
2. Direct staff to move forward with the next steps required to acquire the foundational data analytic tools, develop action plans and implement the Strategic Road Safety Plan;
3. Direct staff to provide annual information reports to Transportation Standing Committee regarding the implementation of the Strategic Road Safety Plan.
2017.

12.2 MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE

12.2.1 Councillor Cleary – Painted and protected “sidewalks” on Winter Street and Crown Drive within the roadway [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report to assess a pilot project of painted and possibly protected “sidewalks” on Winter Street and Crown Drive within the roadway.

12.3 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

12.3.1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the update from the Active Transportation Advisory Committee as submitted.

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – July 26, 2018, Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax – 1:00 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated June 20, 2018 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]
2. Information report from the Director of Halifax Transit dated June 4, 2018 re: Free Transit Fares for Dedicated Feed Nova Scotia Volunteers [PDF]