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Home My WebLink About2008-07-18 Minutes .'/ 1'/ ,\,1 Cl~mgron 1-4 l' r: Iii r ~ Not vet approved bv committee members CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Minutes of Meeting Thursday, July 17, 2008 PRESENT: (Chair) Clayton Morgan Gillian Bellefontaine Kerry Meydam David Reesor (Vice-Chair) Gord Lee Elwood Ward Sandy Lyall Lisa Robinson ALSO PRESENT: Ron Baker, Traffic & Transportation Co-ordinator Constable Esther Rathwell, Stuart McAllister, Road Safety Co-ordinator, Durham Region REGRETS: Tony Cannella, Director of Engineering Services, Leslie Benson, Manager of Transportation & Design, Wallace Bradley, Councillor Adrian Foster, Georg Krohn 1.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES-(June 19, 2008) There was one correction to the June 19th minutes on page 4, first paragraph: changed "2008" to "2001". The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The minutes of the June 19, 2008 meeting are approved "as amended." MOVED: by Kerry Meydam SECONDED by Gord Lee CARRIED 2.0 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 2.1 Road Watch-(Gord Lee) There were no reports in the call boxes. Gord Lee advised that there was nothing to report this month. Councillor Robinson has requested that speeds be checked along Main Street in Orono. Constable Rathwell advised the committee that a radar trailer that shows speeds has been arranged for Durham Rd. 18, south of Highway 2. The radar trailer is set up at various locations. It was noted that the Region encourages Durham Regional Police to dedicate their time to problem areas as long as they are safe to set up and pull vehicles over. 2.3 Highway 407 Update-(Leslie Benson) There was no update this month. 3.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 3.1 Speed concerns-Solin a Rd. south of Nash Rd. (request for all-way stop)-Ron Baker A resident who is concerned with the speed ofnorthlsouth traffic has requested for the past three years an all-way stop at this location. There are stop signs for east & west bound traffic. Ron Baker performed a traffic study last fall and brought a handout for committee members to view the results. This section of road is posted as a 60 K.P.H. zone. Ron's study indicated that the average speed of vehicles was 71.3 K.P.H. The 20078 hour study showed 213 vehicles per hour whereby the warrant requires 350 vehicles per hour. The study was performed between the hours of7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Constable Rathwell commented that her records did not indicate numbers anywhere close to Ron's figures with hers being lower. Engineering staff thought it wise to keep monitoring this intersection, however are not recommending additional stop signs. The following motion was proposed: THAT: ''The Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee supports the Engineering staff's conclusion of not recommending an all-way stop at the Solina Road / Nash Road intersection." MOVED: by Kerry Meydam; SECONDED by Gord Lee CARRIED 3.2 Speed concerns-Shipway Ave. east of Port of Newcastle Dr. (request for all- way stop and/or speed humps)-Ron Baker Three residents have borrowed the radar gun and supplied some plate numbers. They have verbally indicated the average speed traveled as being 55 K.P.R. There has been a request by residents for the installation of all-way stops or speed humps. Ron Baker's speed study from June 24, 2008 showed that the average speed was 43.5 K.P.H. from the recording of 137 vehicles. Gord Lee also used the radar gun from 7-9 a.m., 11:30-12:30 and 4-5:30 p.m. and found that out of over 87 vehicles the average speed was 43,7. In both studies no significant speeding occurred. Ron Baker advised that there have been no accidents at this location and Engineering staff do not recommend an all-way stop or speed humps for this location. Ron will contact the residents to advise them of the study results. There is a tree on the west side of Port of Newcastle Drive that Constable Esther Rathwell will check to see if it is causing site line issues. The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee supports the Engineering staffs conclusion of not putting in an all-way stop or speed humps at this location." MOVED: by Gillian Bellefontaine; SECONDED by Gord Lee CARRIED 3.3 Rural Speed Limits-Ron Baker Ron Baker handed out a map outlining the draft speed limits for the roads in Clarington. Members should review the map and bring their comments to the September meeting. Because of the design of Clarington roads, there are no 80 K.P.H. zones. There will be some minor adjustments to the Hwy 2 lines on the map. Members were encouraged to call or email Ron Baker with any questions regarding the map. There are no public meetings scheduled at this time. Stuart McAllister from the Region congratulated Ron Baker and the Engineering staff for their hard work and time spent on preparing the map and dealing with various issues regarding Clarington roads; which are not easy to manage. This map is draft only for discussion. Changes may be made by staff or council before it is finalized. .( 4.0 NEW BUSINESS AT DIRECTION OF CHAIR 4.1 Longworth between Liberty Street & Mearns Avenue Reconstruction is taking place and as soon as it is finished traffic will flow more efficiently. 4.2 Speed Limits Constable Rathwell discussed the scheduling of the installation of entry road signs into Clarington to indicate that the speed limit is 50 km per hour unless otherwise posted. Clarington's Operations department will facilitate the installation with their own staff or tender out to an outside firm. 4.3 Toronto Star article-July 4th Gillian Bellefontaine will email an article from the Toronto Star that commented on how stop signs were not very effective. The article can also be viewed from the website, www.thealtlantic.com. 4.4 Tim Horton's-Baseline Road On June 9th Clarington staff and consultants met. Planning received plans which will show final adjustments. The Region does have the authority to close the access to the store but by doing this would cause problems on Baseline Road. It was suggested that parking your vehicle and walking into the store may be quicker and alleviate the line up in the drive-thru. There is a concern about vehicles idling while waiting in the drive-thru lines but the greater concern is for potential collisions on Regional Road 57. 4.5 Motor Vehicle Collision in Newcastle-King & Beaver Streets Because of an accident that occurred at this intersection, a resolution was passed and Newcastle BIA is recommending a bump out with bollards at King & Beaver Streets. This section ofHwy 2 is part ofClarington's responsibility. 4.6 Consistency of Speed Limits The Region of Durham tries to be consistent with speed limits throughout the Region. There have been cases where the limits have actually been raised. Speed limits must reflect the environment (pedestrians crossing etc.) 4.7 Durham Highway 2 Reconstruction from west of Clarington Boulevard to Boswell Drive The 10 week reconstruction project which started on June 21 st in this area entails urbanization along with two new signals being installed. Curb and gutters will be constructed as well. 4.8 Regional Rd. 57 south of Hwy 2-60 K.P.H. zone Committee members discussed the speeds at this Durham Region location and felt that the speed limit should be lowered due to the homes that are located on that section of road. 5.0 NEXT MEETING DATE- September 18, 2008-7:00 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 The following motion was proposed: THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:10 p.m." MOVED: by Sandy Lyall CARRIED