December 8, 2016 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

•    Election of Chair and Vice Chair

2.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES –    September 22, 2016

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
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10.    CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1    Correspondence 
10.2    Petitions
10.3    Presentations
11.    INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

11.1    Regional Goods Movement Opportunity Scoping Study [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive a staff presentation on the Regional Goods Movement Opportunity Scoping Study

12.    REPORTS
12.1    STAFF
12.1.1    Public Transit Engagement Model [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1.    Direct staff to continue developing project-based engagement strategies for public transit projects, ensuring that the most appropriate consultation strategy or format is used to solicit the feedback required to inform the project’s development.
2.    Direct staff to work with Planning & Development on investigation of new engagement tools as per report to Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee dated January 6, 2016.
 
12.1.2    Halifax Transit 2016/17 Q2 Transit KPI Report – Staff Presentation
-Information Report dated November 11, 2016 [PDF]
-Staff Presentation dated September 22, 2016 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the Halifax Transit 2016/17 Q2 Transit KPI Report as submitted.

12.1.3    Councillor Appointments to Executive Standing Committee, Community Design Advisory Committee and Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA)
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee:
1.    Appoint one (1) Member from the Transportation Standing Committee membership to the Executive Standing Committee for a term to November, 2018.
2.    Appoint one (1) Member from the Transportation Standing Committee membership to the Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA) for a term to November, 2018.
3.    Nominate the Chair or Designate from the Transportation Standing Committee membership to the Community Design Advisory Committee for a term to November, 2018.
 
12.1.4    Review of Report Requests [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee review the attached list of report requests, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 25, 2016 and bring forward any items recommended to be withdrawn. 
 
12.1.5    Approval of Proposed 2017 meeting schedule
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee approve proposed 2017 meeting schedule as presented.
 
12.2    MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

12.3    ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

12.3.1    Brunswick Street as a Candidate Bike Route [PDF]
Motion:
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommends that the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on consideration of including Brunswick Street, from North Street to Cogswell Street as a candidate bike route in the 2014 Active Transportation Plan.

12.4    COMMITTEE UPDATES
12.4.1    Accessibility Advisory Committee [PDF]
12.4.2    Active Transportation Advisory Committee [PDF]

13.    MOTIONS

14.    IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE

15.    ADDED ITEMS

16.    NOTICES OF MOTION

17.    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18.    DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 26, 2016 1:00 p.m., Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax (If approved)

19.    ADJOURNMENT 
 
INFORMATION ITEMS

1.    Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 30, 2016 re: Request for Presentations to the Transportation Standing Committee [PDF]

2.    Memorandum from the Directors of Halifax Transit dated October 19 Use of Accessible Transportation to Support Access-A-Bus Services [PDF]

3.    Memorandum from the Director of Transportation & Public Works dated November 22, 2016 re: Segway Safety on HRM Sidewalks [PDF]

4.    Memorandum from the Director of Transportation & Public Works dated November 22, 2016 re: Overnight Non-Emergency Municipal Operations [PDF]

5.    Memorandum from the Director of Halifax Transit dated October 4, 2016 re: Consideration of Low Income Transit Passes for Low Income Seniors [PDF]

6.    Memorandum from the Directors Halifax Transit & Transportation and Public Works dated October 11, 2016 re: Responsibility for Transit Priority Measures  [PDF - 10 Mb]
 
7. Memorandum from the Directors of Halifax Transit & Transportation and Public Works dated November 17, 2016 - Petition - Africville Museum Accessibility [PDF]