Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting
Minutes: August 29, 2024 Transportation Standing Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 25, 2024
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 – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Milena Khazanavicius, Walk & Roll Halifax re: biking infrastructure and “dangerous by design” aspect for blind and partially sighted
This item was deleted from the agenda.
11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Implementation of Peninsula South Complete Streets: University Avenue and West and East
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Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the installation of bicycle facilities and related changes on University Avenue from LeMarchant Street to South Park Street as described in the Discussion section of the staff report dated July 29, 2024.
2. Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1 above, approve the use of the Peninsula South Streetscape Design Guidelines as a guide for the implementation of the public realm improvements along University Avenue.
3. Approve the installation of bicycle facilities and related changes on Morris Street from South Park Street to Lower Water Street, including conversion of Morris Street to one-way eastbound for motor vehicle traffic, as described in the Discussion section.
4. Approve the installation of bicycle facilities and other related changes to Seymour Street (University Avenue to South Street), South Street (Seymour Street to Cartaret Street), Cartaret Street, and Oakland Road (Robie Street to Beaufort Avenue) as described in the Discussion section.
14. MOTIONS – NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 2, 2024 (if required)
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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