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Transportation Standing Committee Agenda Page

December 3, 2014
Council Chamber, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 1, 2014

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND 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 & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations

8.3.1 Halifax Transit - 2014/15 Q2 Halifax Transit KPI Report (information report dated November 10, 2014)

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF

9.1.1 Hotspot Parking
9.1.2 Variable Message Signs Project Status

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS - None

9.3 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.3.1 Update from Councillor Watts
9.3.2 Accessibility of HRM Public Events

9.4 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.4.1 Update from Councillor Watts
9.4.2 Halifax Regional Trails Association

9.5 CROSSWALK SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
9.5.1 Update from Councillor Dalrymple

10. MOTIONS - None

11. IN CAMERA

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 Advisory Committee

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee:

1. Appoint one citizen to the Post-secondary Education position on the Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee as outlined in the Private and Confidential staff report dated November 25, 2014.

2. Appoint two citizens to the Transportation Professional positions on the Crosswalk safety Advisory Committee as outlined in the Private and Confidential staff report dated November 25, 2014.

3. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.

11.1.2 Citizen Nominations – Advisory Committee for Accessibility in HRM

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend to Regional Council the citizen nominations for the Advisory Committee for Accessibility in HRM.

11.1.3 Citizen Nominations – Active Transportation Advisory Committee

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend to Regional Council the citizen nominations for the Active Transportation Advisory Committee.

12. ADDED ITEMS

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To be determined
14.1 Proposed 2015 Meeting Schedule for Approval

15. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Project Updates (briefing note dated November 25, 2014)

2. Accommodating VON, Care Giver and Other Visitor Parking

3. Multiple Parking Passes (information report dated November 18, 2014)