Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Council Chamber, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 23, 2014
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS & APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
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 - None
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations
8.3.1 Halifax Transit - 2013/14 Q4 Halifax Transit KPI Report
8.3.2 Halifax Transit - 2014/15 Q1 Halifax Transit KPI Report (information report dated August 22, 2014)
9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Amendments to By-law T-1001 and Administrative Order No. 39 Respecting the Regulations of Taxis and Limousines
9.1.2 Rural Road Standard for Multi-Use Trail, Seven Lakes, Porters Lake
9.1.3 Traffic Calming Policy
9.1.4 Bikeway Partnership with Dalhousie University
9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS - None
9.3 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.3.1 Update from Councillor Watts
9.4 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.4.1 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.
10.2 Councillor Watts
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on implementing a change to process for the purchase of parking passes to allow for purchase of multiple passes at one time, preferably electronically.
10.3 Councillor Watts
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on the feasibility of having designated car share spots in the right of way in locations approved by the Traffic Authority.
11. IN CAMERA
11.1 Approval of In Camera Minutes – July 23, 2014
12. ADDED ITEMS
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
15. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
1. The Halifax Transit Moving Forward Together Plan Update (information report dated Aug. 22/14)
2. Accessible Taxis and Owner/Operators (information report dated May 16/14)
3. 2013 Annual Review – Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group (information report dated May 6/14)
4. Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Project Update (briefing noted dated September 2, 2014)
