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Home My WebLink About2007-09-20 Minutes I - 8 Leading filze�Vav Approved by committee members CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Minutes of Meeting Thursday, September 20, 2007 PRESENT: (Chair)Clayton Morgan (Vice-Chair) Gord Lee Gillian Bellefontaine Kerry Meydam Alexander Lyall David Reesor Lisa Robinson Councillor Adrian Foster ALSO Tony Cannella, Director of Engineering Services PRESENT: Leslie Benson, Manager of Transportation &Design Ron Baker, Traffic &Transportation Co-ordinator Stuart McAllister, Road Safety Co-ordinator, Durham Region REGRETS: Georg Krohn, Barbara Joan Montague, Constable Keith Richards, Elwood Ward, Andrew Bouma 1.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 1.1 Road Safety Initiatives- MTO Guest Speaker Elaine Dimitroff Elaine Dimitroff, Regional Planner with the Ministry of Transportation started her presentation with a description of her duties and a list of various community based programs she is involved with. She works alongside others to produce products that help educate Ontario residents about road safety. Road safety education tries to target different groups such as youngsters and includes a current campaign called Buckle up Ontario, which promotes seatbelt safety. The Committee proceeded to watch a video called Move Over...Protect Us All, which focuses on what drivers must do when approached by an emergency vehicle responding to a 9-1-1 call. Elaine closed the presentation by speaking about the new legislation;Safer Roads for Ontario Act, which targets street racing, drunk drivers and speeding in excess of 50 km or more. This new legislation will be effective September 30, 2007. The presentation was enjoyed by all members and proved to be informative. 1ii iik#: t/' 2.0 VICE-CHAIR REPLACEMENT Clayton Morgan advised members that Shane Morris, Vice-Chair resigned from the Committee as he has moved to Oshawa. Clayton Morgan nominated Gord Lee as a replacement Vice-Chair and Gord Lee accepted this title. The following motion was proposed: THAT: "Gord Lee assumes the position of Vice-Chair for the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee." MOVED: by Kerry Meyham; SECONDED by Councillor Adrian Foster CARRIED 3.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES - (June 21, 2007) The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The minutes of the June 21, 2007 meeting are approved with one change." That section 4.0 (New Business at Direction of Chair), item 4.9 (Timberlane Crt. Access from Townline Rd.-Courtice)be changed to read: Timberlane Crt. Access from Pebblestone Rd.-Courtice MOVED: by Kerry Meyham; SECONDED by Gord Lee. CARRIED 4.0 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 4.1 Road Watch-(Gord Lee) There were 108 complaints reported to date through community drop boxes, 44 from on-line communication, 5 from school bus driver's and 170 from our radar message board (Durham Regional Police have sent to date letters to the offenders from the total 830 vehicle plates recorded). Of the 327 incidents reported, the Clarington Road Watch Committee was able to process 261 (80%). The remaining 66 had incorrect license or descriptive information that didn't allow for tracing of the vehicle owner. As most of these incidents are reported by the driving public or someone trying to write down a license number of a moving vehicle, there are a reasonably high number of incorrect plate numbers or vehicle descriptions that don't match the license number recorded. Of the 261 processed, (83%) were Durham residents and coincidentally, Inspector Green at 16 Division also advises that of 1100 tickets issued by Durham Regional Police in July of this year, 86% of those incidents were committed by Durham residents. 4.2 Traffic Watch Update-(Ron Baker) There were 830 vehicle plates recorded and submitted to Durham Regional Police for the period from June 12-September 5, 2007. There are vehicles traveling so fast that the radar operator could not capture the license number accurately. The Road Watch Emblem on Simpson Avenue, south of Southway Drive in Bowmanville is currently covered with asphalt tracking due to the construction at this location, 4.3 Highway 407 Update-(Leslie Benson) The draft technically recommended route was presented at the Public Information Centre in July of this year(2007) and Leslie Benson brought a copy of it for each member to view. She advised that Janice Szwarz, Senior Planner for Special Projects in the Planning Department (3"d floor of the Municipal Administrative Centre), has a map outside her office for those who would like to view the enlarged map. It is hoped that the timeline for the route is available in early October. Leslie suggested if anyone would like to comment or find out any further information on the technically preferred route that they should visit the website, www.407eastea.ca . 5.0 NEW BUSINESS AT DIRECTION OF CHAIR Items of Interest to the Committee 5.1 Baseline Road Intersection-Reference to: Section 4.0, Item 4.1 of the June 21, 2007 Minutes Leslie Benson contacted Larry Tracey from D. G. Biddle and Associates regarding the site plan for the Rona site which arrived in the Engineering Department last week and staff are not sure about the delay. 5.2 Parking on Parkway Crescent Bowmanville-Reference to: Section 4.0, Item 4.15 of the June 21, 2007 Minutes Leslie Benson advised that Len Creamer, the Senior Municipal Law Enforcement Officer was asked to enforce the "No Parking" area along Parkway Crescent in Bowmanville. Leslie will follow up with Len to see what transpired and advise the Committee next meeting. 5.3 Update on Construction Network-Tony Cannella a) Baseline Road & Green Road-Bowmanville This construction has been completed. b) Green Road (Between Baseline Road & Durham Highway 2 Railway)- Bowmanville A new underpass will be initiated later in 2008. c) Baseline Road & Green Road Signals-Bowmanville Stuart McAllister advised that traffic signals are proposed to be installed by the Region this year. d) Baseline Road & Spry Avenue-Bowmanville Signals are being installed next year. e) St. George Street & Highway 2-near the Bowmanville Professional Bldg. Signals are being installed by the Region this year. f) Longworth Avenue &Regional Road 57-Bowmanville The bypass lane has now been installed. Stuart McAllister will check to see what stage this signal work is at and will report his findings to Tony Cannella. g) Liberty Street & Longworth Avenue-Bowmanville The need for traffic signals will be monitored by the Region and will be installed once the warrants are met. h) Green Road North of Durham Highway 2-Bowmanville Construction is underway at Highway 2 north to Stevens Road (located behind the new Home Depot). i) New Stevens Road from Green Road to Clarington Boulevard Section from the Clarington Boulevard to Highway 57 award has been granted to contractors and the trees will remain, T ( i j) Elgin Street-Bowmanville Reconstruction has begun and should be finished by 2008. The elimination of approximately 200 meters of unnecessary sidewalk will take place leaving sidewalks on the west side of the street only. This will create a savings in capital and maintenance budgets. 5.4 Newtonville Double Line Painting Stuart McAllister will check to see when double line painting will take place. 5.5 Port Darlington Road by Railway Crossing Patching of the asphalt will take place at this location by C.N.R. 5.6 Bus Stops The transit system is handled by the Region. Stops are usually placed within a 400 meters radius. The Region is constantly planning for the placement of bus stops as subdivisions are being designed. If residents would like to have an additional stop added to a route or speak to someone about transit issues they can use the transit website: www.durhamre,giontransit.com . 5.7 Election Signs/Road Side Signs "Line of Site" Stop Signs The Ministry of Transportation will take away signs without any verbal complaints, however, Stuart McAllister advised that the Region often requires a call if there are any specific signs that need to be taken down. 5.8 Tim Horton's Regional Road 57 & Baseline Road The Region is addressing concerns and working on a plan to deal with the traffic problem. The Region will close the access off Regional Road 57 if the problem is not dealt with. Tony Cannella advised that the Engineering Department should be present for any decision making meetings to ensure problems are not shifted to Baseline Road. 5.0 NEXT MEETING DATE- October 18, 2007-7:00 P.M. Committee Room 1 C-Enter via Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, through the north door on Church Street (Library entrance doors). 6.0 ADJOURNMENT MOVED by; Dave Reesor THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:50 p.m."