HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-17 Minutes I - 5
Approved by Committee
MINUTES
Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Location: Committee Room 1A �;`
Enter via Municipal Administrative centre, 40 Temperance S
Bowmanville thru the north door on Church St.
.��
Present David Duffie, Ron Radcliffe, Fred Johns,
(Voting Glenn Wallis, Andrew Kozak, Gord Lee C 'p}' "'
Members) Clayton Morgan, Dirk Zimler
Present Tony Cannella,Ron Baker, Stuart McAllister .
(Non-Voting Keith Richards _
Members)
Regrets: Wayne Godwin, Ross Libbey, Leslie Benson, Dave Rickar
Shane Morris, Don MacArthur
Absent: Brendon Nightingale
Secretary: Domla Van Schyndel
The meeting was brought to order by Andrew Kozak.
1) Minutes of Previous Meeting: January 20, 2005
The following motion was proposed:
THAT: "The minutes of the January 20, 2005 meeting be approved
without changes."
MOVED by Dave Duffie; SECONDED by Fred Johns.
CARRIED
2) Items for Information
a) Road Watch-(Ron Radcliffe)
There were 31 report forms submitted over the past month.
Traffic Watch Update-(Ron Baker):
The radar message board is on loan to Dr. Emily Stowe School. They will
record statistics of vehicles traveling along Sandringham Road. In the
past, records indicate that no major speeding problems exist on this road.
M •1 3 .,1'L II.;J .3 2 i (3•>_ 1 1 , )0,')
b) Highway 407 Update-(Ross Libbey, Leslie Benson)
No meeting was held this month.
C) Bowmanville Community Improvement Plan Update
Deficiencies recorded at the last meeting will be addressed once weather
permits. There was a presentation by the Planning department regarding
ways to improve the streetscape. The municipal parking lot (located beside
the Olympia Restaurant on King Street) has plans for a 2 story historical
replica building to be constructed. There will be public information
meetings in the near future about this construction.
3) Agenda Items for Discussion
a) All-way Stop Modified Warrants-(Ron Baker)
The Committee is being asked to become familiar with the Provincial
warrants for all-way stops and to help the municipality establish modified
guidelines better suited for the Municipality of Clarington. The Committee
needs to understand that the widely accepted warrants used by the
Province were primarily designed by and for higher tier road authorities
for highways and arterial roadway conditions. This understanding will
enable the Committee to better understand why there is a need to modify
the warrants to suit a variety of road types and conditions. Many local
Council's throughout Ontario have disregarded staff recommendations
based on the Provincial guidelines, as the warrants are seen by some to be
unachievable in a local community situation.
Ron Baker will prepare a draft set of guidelines, which will encompass the
key elements such as variations on existing warrants, urban versus rural,
other human factors and how they should interrelate. Ron will gather
relevant information from other municipalities and include these samples
with the next agenda. Committee members should bring their comments
to the next meeting.
There are currently 37 all-way stops in Clarington which were approved
by Council. There are another 159 intersections where residents have
previously requested all-way stops and been denied either by staff or by
Council. Requests from the public are overwhelmingly based on attempts
to reduce an actual or perceived speed concern rather than establishing a
right-of-way control.
b) 2005 Pavement Markings Program (Preliminary)-(Ron Baker)
Ron Baker has revised the schedule for pavement markings which if
implemented, would dramatically increase costs above the existing budget.
The increase is due to a price increase plus revisions and additions of
certain roads, many aimed at the rural areas. The municipality is striving
to further improve its line painting program by looking to rural locations
where additional markings could improve safety. The Provincial warrants
are being followed however, severe fog locations are very difficult to
z
bt 'oar Z, i00,)
verify. Hazardous locations such as curves, bridges and railway crossing's
have been provided for. It is important to recognize that center lines don't
have any legal authority, acting only act as a guide for drivers. Increasing
funding for pavement markings will improve safety and may prevent
potential liability issues in these areas.
The Committee recommends, based on the information provided by
staff, that council consider increasing the budget for the line painting
program to accommodate additional locations.
4) New Business at Direction of Chair
a) Items of Interest to the Committee
Concession Street East at Liberty Street Turning Right
Stuart McAllister will check to see if the two signs that were recently
installed by the Region are properly placed.
Prospect Street Bridge
This bridge will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic for 12 weeks
conmlencing March 7'h,2005. The bridge will first be removed and then
replaced by Canadian Pacific Railway. The project should be completed
by June of this year.
"Operation Highway Reward"-Durham Regional Police
During the Operation Highway Reward Program Police stopped vehicles
at random who were driving safely to thank them for driving in such a
manner and to give them a plastic coffee mug and a discount coupon for
East Side Mario's. This was completed February 18th. There were 400
coffee mugs and 600 coupons given out as rewards for participating in this
initiative. The Durham Regional Police would like to make this an annual
event.
5) Next Meeting Date: March 17, 2005 —7:00 pm, Committee Room lA- Enter
via Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville,
through the north door on Church St.
6) Adjournment:
A motion was proposed:
THAT: "The meeting will be adjourned at 8:50 p.m."
MOVED by Ron Radcliffe; SECONDED by Dave Duffle.
CARRIED