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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-21 Minutes - 2 LCQLj111g IItC Way Approved by Committee Members CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Minutes of Meeting Thursday May 21, 2009 PRESENT: (Chair) Gord Lee Georg Krohn Elwood Ward Lisa Robinson Gillian Bellefontaine Alan Bayliss John Slater David Reesor Councillor Adrian Foster ALSO PRESENT: Leslie Benson, Manager of Transportation &Design Ron Baker, Traffic & Transportation Co-ordinator Constable Esther Rathwell, Stuart McAllister, Road Safety Co-ordinator,Durham Region REGRETS: Tony Cannella, Director of Engineering Services, Kerry Meydam, (Vice-Chair) Clayton Morgan 1.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES-(April 16, 2009) The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The minutes of the April 16, 2009 meeting are approved with no changes." MOVED: by Elwood Ward; SECONDED by Gillian Bellefontaine CARRIED 2.0 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 2.1 Road Watch News & Statistics-(Gord Lee) DRPS Statistics-(Constable Esther Rathwell) There were 9 driving complaints received from the drop boxes. Three of these were witnessed passing school busses and one was passing a school bus at a railway crossing,where others were for improper turning. This was the largest collection this year and brings the year to date total to 24. On April 201h Gord Lee distributed the Road Watch brochure to 34 members of the Newcastle, Bond Head Rate Payers Association and has arranged to speak about the program to the membership this summer. Gord is preparing a short presentation and it is hoped that Constable Rathwell is available to participate. The meetings are scheduled for the 3"d Monday of the month. Inspector Green will search the registered plate owners on the Road Watch complaint forms along with the Traffic Watch reports. Gord Lee has placed a short Road Watch article on file with the municipality's Communications Department which is publicized quarterly. It will be run on a priority basis. Constable Rathwell reported that there were eleven reports received. Five of them cannot be processed as there is insufficient contact information in order to follow up on the reports. Two of the eleven reports were O.P.P jurisdiction. 2.2 Highway 407 Update-(Leslie Benson) Leslie Benson advised that the last meeting on May 5th was cancelled therefore there were no new issues for discussion. 3.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 3.1 Road Watch Box-Missing from Canadian Tire-(Gord Lee) The Road Watch drop box has been reinstalled at the Canadian Tire Store in Bowmanville on the Service/Return counter at the main door. 4.0 NEW BUSINESS AT DIRECTION OF CHAIR 4.1 Rudell Road & Hwy. 2-Newcastle A local family called Gord Lee to advise him that over time they have reportedly witnessed 10-12 accidents at this intersection. Traffic signals will be installed when the Foster Creels North subdivision proceeds. 4.2 Petition from Neighbors Councillor Foster advised that at the last General Purpose and Administration meeting there were local residents that submitted a speeding problem petition. Ron Baker suggested that residents can report speeding problems to him so that he can visit the location and perform traffic studies. Constable Rathwell would like specific complaints sent through DRPS. If complaints come in through the Road Watch Program then she will have staff add these statistics to the records. 4.3 Parkway Crescent-Bowmanville Dave Reesor advised that it looks like the problem has been reduced regarding the parking of vehicles on both sides of the street as there were only three cars on one side on Sunday May 17tH 4.4 Green Road &Hwy. 2-Bowmanville There have been concerns from residents who witness students from Clarington Secondary School crossing at Green Road and Hwy. 2 where there are currently no traffic signals. Esther Rathwell advised that DRPS conducted a Safety Zone blitz where tickets were given to students for crossing illegally. Since this time the students have been crossing at the lights more often. Stuart McAllister will review the Hwy 2 area and report back to the committee. Traffic signals will be installed this summer. Ron Balser is also reviewing the Stevens Road and Clarington Boulevard area for traffic volume at peak times and also checking to see if all-way stops are warranted. 4.5 Aspen Springs Drive & Hartwell Boulevard-Bowmanville Stuart McAllister advised committee members that the painting of lines at these two intersections off Durham 57 may have been missed and are on a work order. 4.6 Boswell Drive at Durham Hwy 2-Bowmanville Stuart McAllister let members know that traffic lights will be installed at this location this year. 4.17 July/August Meetings Part of the committee constitution states that members shall schedule 10 meetings per year. Meetings shall be held on the third Thursday of each month, excluding December and 1 month during the summer as selected by the Chair, unless otherwise decided by the Chair, therefore: The following motion was proposed: THAT: "There will be no traffic meeting held in the month of July,however, there will be a meeting held in the month of August." MOVED: by Elwood Ward; SECONDED by Lisa Robinson CARRIED 5.0 NEXT MEETING DATE- June 18, 2009-7:00 P.M. Committee Room lC-Enter via Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, through the north door on Church Street (Library entrance doors). 6.0 ADJOURNMENT MOVED by; John Slater THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:07 p.m."