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September 22, 2016
1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 3rd Floor City Hall
1841 Argyle Street

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 21, 2016

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

8.1 On Street Bicycle Parking Policies (deferred from April 28, 2016 meeting of the Transportation Standing Committee) - Minutes Extract
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on the subject of On-street Bicycling Parking Policies, as per the information submitted by the Halifax Cycling Coalition to ATAC on February 18, 2016.

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

11.1 Parking on Quinpool Road – Information Report - Minutes Extract

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 Amendment to Administrative Order 39, Schedule 5
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee request Regional Council amend Administrative Order #39, Schedule 5, Respecting Taxi and Limousine Regulations, as set out in Appendix B.

12.1.2 Local Street Bikeway Implementation Administrative Order
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council approve the Administrative Order respecting Local Street Bikeway Implementation (Attachment #1).

12.1.3 2007 Crosswalk Policy Notification Process for Removal of a Crosswalk
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council adopt Administrative Order 2016-006-ADM, the Marked Crosswalk Removal Notification Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 1 of this report.

12.1.4 Halifax Transit 2016/17 Q1 Report – Staff Presentation

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

12.2.1 Councillor Waye Mason – Overnight Street Cleaning
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report regarding the financial and operational implications of eliminating overnight non-emergency municipal operations.

12.3 COMMITTEE UPDATES
12.3.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee
12.3.2 Active Transportation Advisory Committee


13. MOTIONS

13.1 Councillor Waye Mason
Motion:
THAT the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report regarding possible extension of hours of parking permit control on residential streets later than 4 p.m. in areas adjacent to commercial zones with night operations.

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 24, 2016 1:00 p.m., Council Chambers, 3rd
Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

19. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Request for Presentations to the Transportation Standing Committee
2. Use of Lane Light RRFB Rapid Flashing Beacons for Crosswalks in HRM
3. Crosswalk and Pedestrian Safety Semi-Annual Report
4. Margeson Drive Extension and the Integrated Mobility Plan