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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-20 Minutes ClfJ!il1glOn 1-9 Approved bv Committee Members CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Minutes of Meeting Thursday April 20, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Andrew Kozak (Chair) Councillor Don MacArthur Lisa Robinson Glenn Wallis (Vice-Chair) David Duffie Dirk Zinner ALSO PRESENT: Tony Cannella-Director of Engineering Services Leslie Benson, Manager of Transportation & Design Ron Baker, Traffic Coordinator Stuart McAllister, Road Safety Coordinator, Durham Region Donna Van Schyndel, Recording Secretary REGRET Ron Radcliffe, Clayton Morgan, Constable Keith Richards ABSENT Andrew Bouma, Gord Lee, Dave Rickard 1.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOVED by Glenn Wallis; SECONDED by; Dave Duffie THAT: "The minutes of the March 16,2006 meeting be approved. CARRIED 2.0 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION a) Road Watch-(Ron Baker) Ron Baker advised that there were 28 letters sent through the Road Watch Program last month, cautioning people about their inappropriate speed. CTMAC Minutes 2 April 20, 2006 b) Traffic Watch Update-(Ron Baker) Ron Baker presented Road Watch Traffic statistics showing a breakdown for each year that the program has been running. There were 1301 violations in 2003, 1887 in 2004 and 2200 in 2005 for a running total of 5388 traffic violations recorded. The start date for the 2006 Traffic Watch Program has not yet been determined. c) Highway 407 Update-(Leslie Benson) David Duffie presented a handout outlining the issues brought forward at the last meeting. He advised that there will be a meeting and presentation on May 30th at the Gamet B. Rickard Complex. 3.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a) Radar Presentation-Keith Richards Keith will present at a later date. b) Major Transportation Projects Presentation-Tony Cannella Tony presented transportation projects that were proposed for construction in 2006. Items of discussion included: Transportation Proiects . Mill Street Grade Separation . Baldwin Street from Hwy. 2 to Robert St. . Brownsville Road . 20 King Street Transit Structure . King Street Bridge Rehabilitation . Pavement Rehabilitation Program . Church St. Extension-St. . George Street Traffic Signals . Green Road Construction and Grade Separation. This is a two year project . Lowe Street and Temperance Street Reconstruction . Longworth and Scugog Road Traffic signals to be completed by September 2006 c) Rhonda Boulevard No further discussions are necessary. CTMAC Minutes 3 April 20, 2006 4.0 NEW BUSINESS AT DIRECTION OF CHAIR a) Items of Interest to the Committee Ouinn Street Parking (off Waverly iust south of the plaza) The Clarington By-law Department and Durham Regional Police will be responsible for enforcing the signs that have been installed in this area. They read: "No Parking May-Sept." Signs were installed on one side due to congestion near the soccer fields. Advance Light @ Liberty and King Streets When traveling south on Liberty Street in order to turn east on King Street the advance light only runs at certain times of the day. One resident commented that he waited through 3 lights before he was able to turn. Stuart McAllister of the Durham Region will report this to the systems department to see ifthese lights are functioning properly. Request for All-Way Stop (cV, Division and Wellington Streets Ron Baker conducted a count and radar study previously at this location and reported that speeds and volume were not a problem. It was checked in conjunction with the new warrants. Baseline Road/Holt Road Area Ron Baker performed a study to determine if an all-way stop was warranted at this intersection. There will be a report to Council shortly recommending that an all-way stop be installed. Ron will contact the resident enquiring about this intersection. Hobbs Drive Ron Baker advised there will be yellow lines and a curve sign installed at one comer which has experienced a few motor vehicle accidents. Elgin Street Bridge Located south of the bridge on the west side of the street there is a sign request for: "Caution Hidden Driveway." Ron Baker will check the sight distance to see if any alterations are necessary. CTMAC Minutes 4 April 20, 2006 Road Closures-Townline Road in Courtice This was a necessary closure for sewer installation. Stuart McAllister from the Region of Durham commented that the services have to be extended. Bus Bays Stuart McAllister advised that the Region is currently examining locations for bus bays. He advised that there is one being installed at the Harmony Road exit. Old ScugoglMillstream Lane Ron Baker previously checked this area to see what traffic controls might be warranted. Once M. J. Hobbs (grades 4-8) and Hampton (grades junior-3) schools put through changes to reflect these age categories, Ron will re-examine the site to see what is warranted. 5.0 NEXT MEETING DATE May 18,2006 -7:00 p.m. - Committee Room lA - Enter via Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, through the north door on Church St. 6.0 ADJOURNMENT MOVED by; Dirk Zinner. THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:50 p.m."