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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-04-21 Minutes Council Information I-16 Approved by Committee Minutes Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee Thursday,April 21, 2005 7:00 p.m. Location: Committee Room lA Enter via Municipal Administrative centre, 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, thru the north door on Church St. Present Ron Radcliffe, Glenn Wallis, Andrew Kozak, Gord Lee (Voting Clayton Morgan, Dirk Zinner,Don MacArthur, David Duffie, Members) Fred Johns, Dave Rickard, Keith Richards � E " c OAF'S fu� Present (Non-Voting Leslie Benson, Stuart McAllister,Ron Baker Members) Regrets: Tony Cannella, Shane Morris Absent: Secretary: Donna Van Schyndel The meeting was brought to order by Andrew Kozak. 1) Minutes of Previous Meeting: March 17, 2005 MOVED by Gerd Lee; SECONDED by Ron Radcliffe. THAT: "The minutes of the March 17, 2005 meeting be approved with no changes." CARRIED 2) Items for information a) Road Watch-(Ron Radcliffe) There were 27 report forms submitted over the past month. Traffic Watch Update-(Ron Baker) The budget has been approved for the radar message board citizen reporting program to continue. There were 1880 reports submitted last year. .. S C ' f1 .. .i. :` 33 7h:, 1 '1'{. 05 A purchase order has been placed for plastic pavement markings for four test areas in Bowmanville to promote the road watch program to those traveling westbound on King St. West of Mearns Ave. To drivers traveling northbound on Simpson Ave north of Soper Ct. To drivers traveling eastbound on Longworth Ave. East of Scugog St., and to drivers traveling westbound on Longworth Ave. West of Liberty St. The municipality's Traffic Watch Technician, Dennis Rudman, will be contacted and asked to assist us again this year in our municipal Traffic Watch Program. b) Highway 407 Update-(Ross Libbey, Leslie Benson) Municipal Technical Advisory Grollp(MTAG) On April 20th Totten Sims Hubicki updated the Municipal Technical Advisory Group about the 407 East Envirommental Assessment process. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), IEA (Individual Environmental Assessment) The MTO in consultation with the Region of Durham, its constituent and surrounding municipalities, has commenced an IEA study for the 407 East project. The development of the IEA,which is the largest in the province to-date, includes consultation with federal and provincial agencies, municipalities and the public, to ensure that the environmental assessment process followed provides appropriate opportunities to address relevant issues. Additional members who are interested in participating are encouraged to the Clerk's Department to arrange for this. The EA for the Terms of Reference was approved in January of this year and the project has now moved onto the next level. This will be a very long process and will take 3-4 years to complete. The assessment will cover property, water, realignments and all other issues that will be affected including community impacts. The area the study will cover is to be determined later this year. The MTO was present and advised that there will be buyouts at some point in time but no advance purchases will occur until after the assessment and even then it will be the most urgent cases which are considered first. Any purchasing issue should be directed to the Ministry of Transportation and technical issues will be dealt with by Totten Sims Hubicki. Totten Sims Hubicki is willing to arrange another presentation if required. C) Bowmanville Community Improvement Plan Update - (Leslie Benson) The Planning Department has developed a plan which includes new ideas for the downtown core and so far it has been very well received. These plans will improve the overall look of the downtown area. Additional parking is being considered but it was noted that there are spaces available behind stores. Community input has been encouraged at each step of the way through a process of public consultation. 3) Agenda Items for Discussion a) 40 KM/HR Speed Zones - (Ron Baker) Using information from the City of Toronto's example,Ron Baker created a draft for Clarington which will better deal with the needs of our municipality. Residents have enquired about 40 km/hr speed zones especially near the school areas and several other streets. b) All-Way Stop Draft Warrants-(Ron Baker) Toronto's example was used as a template for our all-way stop warrants draft which is a modification of the Provincial guidelines. Ron Balser reviewed examples of various intersections to allow the committee to better understand how the new draft guidelines will work. Committee's Responsibility The committee members will read the new draft in its entirety and bring comments to June's meeting in order to have a final draft prepared for review. 4) New Business at Direction of Chair a) Items of Interest to the Committee Official Correspondence from the Clerk's Department There are three Committee vacancies that need to be filled and they will be advertised in the local newspaper. Burketon Intersection The members discussed a recent Council decision to install an all-way stop in Burketon,noting the different roles, responsibilities and perspectives of Committee members and members of Council. Hamlet Gateways & Traffic Calming Features The committee will consider placing these items on a future agenda. A `1 .f , 05 Maps for Local/County and Provincial Roads Leslie Benson shared these maps with some of the members and will bring extras for those still requesting maps. Trulls Road Fire Station (Part of the 16"' Division) Constable Keith Richards of the Durham Regional Police has moved to the Trulls Road Fire Station. His mailing address will remain the same. No Right Turn on Red Stuart McAllister will check the intersection of Concession St. E. and Liberty St. to ensure this sign is positioned correctly and advised the secondary ground mount sign was supplied, although it was not legally required. Clarington Boulevard The Engineering Department is aware that with the planned increased development in this area, additional traffic flow will result. Traffic studies will take place in order to address this future growth. The committee will continue to address these issues as they arise. Tim Horton's at Hwy. 57 & Baseline Intersection improvements by the Region of Durham are planned for 2005 to improve this intersection. 5) Next meeting date: May 19, 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: MOVED by David Duffle THAT: "The meeting be adjourned at 8:58 p.m." CARRIED 1 ,