1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 4, 2014
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS & APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Additions:
12.1 Information Item No. 1 – NS Moves Program – 2014 Funding Application – Councillor Watts12.2 Commuter Rail Updates – Councillor Outhit
Deletions:
8.3.1 Winter Operations End of Season Report (information report dated June 16, 2014)9.1.2 Amendments to By-law T-1001 and Administrative Order No. 39 Respecting the Regulations of Taxis and Limousines
Info Item 4 Accessible Taxis and Owner/Operators (information report dated May 16, 2014)
Info Item 5 2013 Annual Review – Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group (information report dated May 6, 2014)
Deferrals:
10. MOTIONS
10.1 Councillor Hendsbee
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report to provide a policy and fiscal framework for Regional Councillors to make requests for pilot projects to suggest slight service adjustments to any Metro Transit route as an attempt to enhance quality and increase service reliability of existing transit routes.
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – None
6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – None
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - None
8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & PRESENTATIONS
8.1 Correspondence
8.1.1 Correspondence from Ms. Marjorie Eveleigh dated May 13, 2014 re: Halifax & Dartmouth vehicle/pedestrian street safety
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations
8.3.1 Winter Operations End of Season Report (information report dated June 16, 2014) – Transportation & Public Works staff presentation
9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Administrative Order for Special Events, Parades and Street Closures
9.1.2 Amendments to By-law T-1001 and Administrative Order No. 39 Respecting the Regulations of Taxis and Limousines (report to follow shortly)
9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS - None
9.3 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.3.1 Accessibility Evaluation of HRM Pedestrian Infrastructure
9.3.2 Update from Councillor Watts
9.4 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.4.1 2014-19 Halifax Active Transportation Priorities Plan
9.4.2 Update from Councillor Watts
9.5 CROSSWALK SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.5.1 Update from Councillor Dalrymple
10. MOTIONS
10.1 Councillor Hendsbee
"That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report to provide a policy and fiscal framework for Regional Councillors to make requests for pilot projects to suggest slight service adjustments to any Metro Transit route as an attempt to enhance quality and increase service reliability of existing transit routes."
11. IN CAMERA
The Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:
11.1 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
11.1.1 Citizen Appointments to Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day Sub-Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee:
1. Appoint the two (2) Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee Members and two (2) Members-at-Large, as nominated by the Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee, to the Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day Sub-Committee for a term to November 2014 for the purpose of providing advice to staff in regard to the 2014 Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day.
2. Approve the Terms of Reference for the Awareness Day Committee, as follows:
The Crosswalk Safety Awareness Committee will work with staff of Transportation and Public Works and Corporate Communications staff to:
• Recommend a proposed date for the 2014 Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day – CSAC recommendation of November 2, 2014
• Identify the theme(s) of the 2014 Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day
• Identify ideas for components (activities, contests) to make up the Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day
• A Chair of the Sub-Committee will be elected from the members of the Sub-Committee
3. Release to the public the names of the appointees upon ratification by the Transportation Standing Committee.
12. ADDED ITEMS
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
15. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
1. NS Moves Program – 2014 funding Application (information report dated June 12, 2014)
2. 2013/14 Q4 Metro Transit KPI Report (information report dated June 30, 2014)
3. Active Transportation Advisory Committee – May Meeting (information report dated May 21, 2014)
4. Accessible Taxis and Owner/Operators (information report dated May 16/14)
5. 2013 Annual Review – Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group (information report dated May 6/14)
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For further information regarding agenda items or to advise of regrets, please contact
Jennifer Weagle, Legislative Assistant, at 902-490-6517 or email.
