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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-18 Minutes I- 1 Leading fhe Way Approved by Committee Members CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Minutes of Meeting Thursday June 18, 2009 PRESENT: (Vice-Chair) Clayton Morgan Gillian Bellefontaine Lisa Robinson Alan Bayliss David Reesor John Slater ALSO PRESENT: Leslie Benson,Manager of Transportation &Design Ron Baker, Traffic &Transportation Co-ordinator Constable Esther Rathwell,Durham Regional Police Services REGRETS: (Chair) Gord Lee, Georg Krohn, Elwood Ward, Councillor Adrian Foster,Kerry Meydam, Tony Cannella,Director of Engineering Services Clayton Morgan chaired the meeting as Gord Lee is recovering from surgery. Committee members wished Gord a speedy recovery. 1.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES-(May 21, 2009) The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The minutes of the May 21, 2009 meeting are approved without changes." MOVED: by Gillian Bellefontaine; SECONDED by Lisa Robinson CARRIED 2.0 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 2.1 Road Watch News & Statistics-(Gord Lee) DRPS Statistics-(Constable Esther Rathwell) Due to Gord's absence there was no report for Road Watch therefore, there was nothing to report from DRPS either. 2.2 Highway 407 Update-(Leslie Benson) The June 2nd meeting was cancelled. Planning and Engineering staff are reviewing the Environmental Assessment documents prior to their submission to MOE and will create a report for submission at the July 6t" General Purpose and Administration Meeting. 3.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 3.1 Signalization-Bowmanville-Review area-Stuart McAllister Stuart McAllister reported that the signals at Hwy. 2 and Green Road will be activated near the end of August. The signals at Longworth Avenue and Liberty Street will be activated as soon as an ESA inspection is completed. 3.2 Road Watch Box, Orono-Gord Lee This item will be placed on the August agenda. 3.3 Sidewalks-Main Street, Orono-Stuart McAllister Stuart McAllister reviewed the sidewalks in Orono due to two tripping incidents and found that on the roadway the parking lane toward the curb has dropped and there are low spots across from the Bakery. He has passed this onto the Regional staff to review. He feels that when the road is reconstructed it will be repaired. 3.4 Three-Way Stop @ Hampton Store-(check counts)-Ron Baker This item will be carried over to the August meeting. 3.5 All-way stop Rosswell Dr. at Southfield Ave.-Courtice-Ron Baker The intersection at Rosswell Dr. and Southfield Ave. in Courtice has been reviewed for an all-way stop. Ron Baker reported that traffic volumes have increased and the main concern from residents was speeding. He reported that of the 133 vehicles the average speed was 49.8 KPH in a 50 KPH zone with the 85th . �v� ; ir 3 9 percentile being 53.4 KPH. Engineering staff are not recommending an all-way stop as there is currently only 29% of the total volume required. The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee members agree with Engineering staff that an all-way stop be denied at the intersection of Rosswell Dr. and Southfield Ave. in Courtice." MOVED: by Lisa Robinson; SECONDED: by Dave Reesor 3.6 Mearns Ave. at Longworth Ave. update-Ron Baker Ron Baker performed recent traffic counts and volume hasn't changed. The average speed in the posted 50 KPH zone was 60 KPH. Constable Rathwell commented that she has been receiving complaints for Meams Ave. and Concession 3. 3.7 Clarington Blvd. at Stevens Rd. update-Ron Baker This roadway operates well except when school commences and dismisses. Pedestrian flow is high and there are 7-8 minutes between classes when students leave the school for a break. Ron Baker performed traffic counts showing that they are only 50 vehicles short of meeting the warrant for an all-way stop but an all-way stop with multiple lanes and high pedestrian activity would not function well. The area is still under development and Ron will continue to monitor it. At this time Engineering staff are not recommending changes. Constant pedestrian jay walking is the major safety factor and disruption to traffic flow. Durham Regional Police Services is monitoring this area as well. 3.8 Simpson Ave. Request for Two All-Way Stops-Ron Baker There have been requests for two all-way stops, one at Simpson Avenue and Prince Street and one at Simpson Avenue and Hobbs Drive. Ron Baker recorded traffic counts that showed the average speeds for Prince and Simpson were 52.4 KPM and Hobbs and Simpson were 53.2 KPH. One resident commented that 5:00 a.m. in the morning has the highest volume of speeders. Engineering staff do not recommend all-way stops at these locations. Simpson Avenue has 6 "T" intersections resulting in side street traffic falling below warrant levels. The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee members agree with Engineering staff to deny all-way stops at Simpson Ave. and Prince St. as well as Simpson Ave. and Hobbs Dr. in Bowmanville. .i l MOVED: by Gillian Bellefontaine; SECONDED: by Lisa Robinson CARRIED 3.9 Dadson Sq. Speeding Complaint-Ron Baker Ron Baker read the letter that was submitted from residents of Dadson Square who petitioned a complaint about speeders dated May 4th. The Petition was sent to Council May 11th. Ron conducted a speed study and offered the radar gun to the resident but she refused the offer. There are no collisions near Dadson Square on file from DRPS. The average speed was 36.9 KPH on Dadson Square and 35.5 KPH on Fletcher Square. Ron said that speeding on these roads was very unlikely because of their design. No further action needs to be taken. The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee members agree with the Engineering staff's verbal report and no action will be taken with regards to speed on Dadson Square." MOVED: by Alan Bayliss; SECONDED: by Gillian Bellefontaine CARRIED 4.0 NEW BUSINESS AT DIRECTION OF CHAIR 4.1 50 KPH Rural Signs-Clarington The new entrance speed signs for Clarington are still being installed and should be completed shortly. Many residents are assuming that the speed limit is 80 KPH but there was a By-law that was passed stating that the limit is 50 KPH unless otherwise posted. As per Constable Rathwell, speed limits on roads will be enforced. 4.2 Pedestrian Crossing Light-Liberty Street,Bowmanville Stuart McAllister advised that a pedestrian count was done in May but the crossing near Parkway Crescent is still under investigation. 4.3 Baseline Rd. & Liberty St. Intersection-Bowmanville At the time Liberty Street will be reconstructed this intersection will be reviewed in order to give large radius for transport trucks that currently have difficulty making the turn. 4.4 Open House @ Garnett B. Rickard-New Go Transit in Bowmanville The Open House was very informative and residents were able to see the three possible locations for Go Stations which are: Courtice Road, Martin Road and Lambs Road. Canadian Pacific Rail has been chosen as the rail line. The project is in the pre-environmental stage presently. 4.5 Parking on Main St.-Orono There are cars parked all night and part of the days in spaces downtown which should be reserved for downtown shoppers. Leslie Benson will mention this to By-Law. On Gord Lee's return it can be mentioned that the Road Watch Box could be placed in the downtown area. Esther Rathwell suggested that a call to DRPS giving the licence plate numbers of the vehicles parked overnight before 2:00 a.m. can be made. Reporting through the DRPS website is another option. Visit www.drps.ca and follow the Road Watch link. 4.6 Green Rd. Speeding-Bowmanville Ron Baker will add the area on Green Road that is south of Taunton Road to the Traffic Watch list in order to check for speeds. It was questioned whether white edge lines would help to reduce speeds. Ron Baker commented that this was done in Solina and he would take it into consideration in this year's line painting contract. 4.7 Townline Rd. & Taunton Rd. Intersection Stuart McAllister will check with Systems staff to see if they can lengthen the time of the left turn lights to allow more vehicles to turn from Townline Road onto Taunton Road until reconstruction with additional turn lanes is completed. 4.8 Railway Trestle-Crossing Hwy. 2-Bowmanville Teenagers are walking on the railway tracks late at night when trying to cross Hwy. 2. Constable Rathwell said that this can result in trespassing charges. CP police are aware of this area. 4.9 Speed Humps-2 Requests-Bowmanville There has been a request for speed humps on Lockhart Gate in Bowmanville off Baseline Road. The resident has currently borrowed radar gun to check speeds. Another request was Goodwin Avenue in Bowmanville across from St. Stephen's High School where students go to Pizza Pizza. Ron Baker performed traffic counts and didn't witness any speeding. The average speed was 44.2 KPH in a 50 KPH zone. DRPS have not seen any speeding either. 4.10 Bowmanville High School Entrance/Exit There is an issue with entering and exiting the Bowmanville High School. The north driveway is for exiting the site and the south driveway is for entering the site. However,the one way arrangement is not always observed. The school is responsible for installing the proper signage. Stuart McAllister and Ron Baker have both spoken with staff at the school and made suggestions as to how to correct the current situation. The Region is hoping to meet with the school and Municipality to resolve the situation. Leslie Benson is going to try to locate an agreement between the school and Municipality regarding the enter/exit roadways. 4.12 Summer Clayton Morgan wished members of the committee a safe and happy summer. 5.0 NEXT MEETING DATE-August 20, 2009-7:00 P.M. Committee Room 1C-Enter via Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, through the north door on Church Street(Library entrance doors). 6.0 ADJOURNMENT MOVED by; Lisa Robinson THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:50 p.m."