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CLARINGTON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Minutes of Meeting
Thursday March 16, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Andrew Kozak(Chair) Clayton Morgan
Councillor Don MacArthur David Duffle
Gord Lee Dave Rickard
Lisa Robinson
ALSO Tony Cannella-Director of Engineering Services
PRESENT: Leslie Benson, Manager of Transportation & Design
Ron Baker, Traffic Coordinator
Constable Keith Richards
Stuart McAllister, Road Safety Coordinator, Durham Region
Donna Van Schyndel, Recording Secretary
REGRET Ron Radcliffe, Glenn Wallis (Vice-Chair), Dirk Zinner
1.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED by Gord Lee; SECONDED by; Dave Duffle
THAT: "The minutes of the January 19, 2006 meeting be approved.
2.0 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
a) Road Watch-(Ron Radcliffe)
Ron Baker will bring an update to the next meeting.
b) Traffic Watch Update-(Ron Baker)
Ron Baker presented traffic statistics to committee members showing the
license plate numbers recorded by the Municipal Traffic Watch Program
over a 3 year period. These statistics allowed members to appreciate how
many problems are being caused by repeat offenders. Licence plate
information is kept by the Durham Regional Police for a 2-year period.
This program will commence again in May or June of this year.
CTMAC Minutes 2 March 16, 2006
C) Highway 407 Update-(Leslie Benson)
Leslie Benson advised that on January 17th there was a Municipal
Technical Advisory Group Committee Meeting that included several
topics of interest that were relayed in technical terms. An Executive
Summary will be prepared to provide an overview in less technical terms.
There will be a Public Information Session late spring. Route planning
will commence by the end of this year and it is expected to be a 1 '/z year
process.
3.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
a) Trulls Road-Mitchell Corners
A new sign (Radar Enforced) has been installed on Trulls Rd., for north
bound traffic. Durham Regional Police advised that they will provide
more enforcement and report to the committee once the south bound sign
has been installed. Lines will be painted in June or July of this year.
b) Rhonda Boulevard-(Don MacArthur)
Ron Baker accumulated radar findings for Rhonda Blvd., and found that
when school children were dismissed the speeds were 34 KPH versus 45
KPH when pedestrians were not present in this 50 KPH zone. Speed did
not appear to be an issue on this street.
4.0 NEW BUSINESS AT DIRECTION OF CHAIR
a) Items of Interest to the Committee
Liberty Street/Concession Road 3 intersection-Fatal Collision
Stuart McAllister from Durham Region advised that after careful
examination it would appear this tragic accident was not the result of any
design or sight line issues. There have been two collisions in the last five
years, the safety index is zero and there is an over-sized stop sign.
CTMAC Minutes 3 March 16, 2006
Tour of Durham Region Office
The new office at Consumers Drive and Hopkins Street is open from 8 am
until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Stuart McAllister advised that the
committee members are welcome to take a tour of the facility. The
recording secretary will send an email to the Chair in order to organize a
time and date to visit during normal working hours.
East Bowmanville Mall-Exit onto Kin S' treet
Leslie Benson advised there was a delay but traffic signals are planned for
this intersection with installation by Durham Region.
Radar/Laser Demonstrations
Keith Richards will prepare a demonstration presenting tools used by the
Durham Regional Police and bring it to the April meeting.
Longworth Avenue Extension east of Liberty Street
Tree clearing has been approved. Rough grading has been granted and
development is close to being approved.
Church Street Extension
The Municipality of Clarington purchased #1 St. George St. which will be
demolished. Engineering is working in conjunction with the Bowmanville
Professional Building to extend Church St. from St. George St. to
Galbraith. Signals at St. George St. and King St. are also planned.
5.0 NEXT MEETING DATE
April 20, 2006—7:00 p.m. — Committee Room I—Enter via Municipal
Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, through the north door
on Church St.
6.0 ADJOURNMENT
MOVED by; Clayton Morgan.
THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:25 p.m."